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Thanks To All Who Participated in the Great Basin Brew-Off

There were 234 entries and 112 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Best of Show Winners 

BOS - Beer

Place Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Jason Hobbs Honey Chamomile Wheat 21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Washoe Zephyr Zymurgists
2nd Julie Wlodarczyk J-DUB’s Wheat 6D: American Wheat or Rye Beer brew techs
3rd JOHN SALERNO Take Me To The Moon 14C: Imperial IPA SNAFU

Winning Entries 

Table 1: American Ales (27 entries)

Place Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Jeremiah Thompson Sarah’s Big Angry Brown 10C: American Brown Ale SNAFU
2nd Mark Enders
Co-Brewer: Lara Niell
Citra Pale Ale 10A: American Pale Ale IMBIB (Independant Master Brewers of Innumerable Beverages)
3rd Dustin Osborn Peddle And Paddle Pale Ale 10A: American Pale Ale
4th Paul Jones Jones’ Pale Ale 10A: American Pale Ale

Table 2: India Pale Ales (20 entries)

Place Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st JOHN SALERNO Take Me To The Moon 14C: Imperial IPA SNAFU
2nd Kevin Raney Imperial IPA 14C: Imperial IPA
3rd Mike Heniff #150 American IPA 14B: American IPA Houston Foam Ranger
4th Tom Baldwin American IPA 14B: American IPA WZZ

Table 3: Wheat and Rye Ales (12 entries)

Place Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Julie Wlodarczyk J-DUB’s Wheat 6D: American Wheat or Rye Beer brew techs
2nd Chris Whitbeck Roger Roggen Rabbit 15D: Roggenbier (German Rye Beer) WZZ
3rd Jonathan Kissinger I Need A Ribbon 6D: American Wheat or Rye Beer Worts of Wisdom
HM Craig Wagner Doomsday Dunkel 15B: Dunkelweizen

Table 4: English Browns and Porters (18 entries)

Place Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Jason Hanski
Co-Brewer: Arlo Hanski
Robust Rebel Porter 12B: Robust Porter
2nd William Moreland Janice’s Baltic Porter 12C: Baltic Porter SNAFU
3rd Adam Davidson Grants Porter 12A: Brown Porter manty malters
HM Michael Dulisse King George Chololate Porter 12A: Brown Porter WZZ

Table 5: Lagers (16 entries)

Place Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Adam Davidson Don V 4B: Munich Dunkel manty malters
2nd Tom Baldwin German Pilz 2A: German Pilsner (Pils) WZZ
3rd Randy Onitsuka
Co-Brewer: Steve Baglin
Dreher Tribute 3A: Vienna Lager
4th Wayne Doucette Helles 1D: Munich Helles Jack Of All Brews

Table 6: English Pale Ales (8 entries)

Place Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Chad Lahren Special Bitter 8B: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
2nd Greg Hinton Spitfire ESB 8C: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) Addison Homebrew Provisions
3rd Brandon Long Ye Ole English Pale Ale 8C: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) WZZ

Table 7: Scottish and Irish Ales (14 entries)

Place Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st JOHN SALERNO Off The Cliff 9C: Scottish Export 80/- SNAFU
2nd Patrick Schulz Schulz’s Wee Heavy 9E: Strong Scotch Ale Long Beach Homebrewers
3rd Shawn Lear Grandpa Hugh’s "DIY" Scotch Ale 9E: Strong Scotch Ale
HM Clay Cobb Irish Red 9D: Irish Red Ale

Table 8: Stouts (18 entries)

Place Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Kevin Raney Oatmeal Stout 13C: Oatmeal Stout
2nd Jason Hanski
Co-Brewer: Arlo Hanski
Irish Dry Stout 13A: Dry Stout
3rd Geoff Godzik American Stout 13E: American Stout SNAFU

Table 9: Hybrid Ales (14 entries)

Place Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Jeremiah Thompson Tropicana Common 7B: California Common Beer SNAFU
2nd Wayne Doucette Kolsch 6C: Kolsch Jack Of All Brews
3rd Adam Davidson Vits 6C: Kolsch manty malters
4th Matt Robison Annie Aint Blond Oakley 6B: Blonde Ale WZZ

Table 10: Belgian and French Ales (9 entries)

Place Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Tim Aragon
Co-Brewer: Kristy Wetherbee
Hashtag # 16C: Saison
2nd Gregg Bucy Jean Has A Long Moustache 16C: Saison
3rd Jonathan Kissinger Dim Wit 16A: Witbier Worts of Wisdom
HM Myra Oxonian Golden In Style 16B: Belgian Pale Ale Worts of Wisdom

Table 11: Belgian Specialty & Sours (9 entries)

Place Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Matt Johnson Socrates Sour 17E: Gueuze IMBIB
2nd Gregg Bucy Objective Par-Grissette 16E: Belgian Specialty Ale
3rd Matt Johnson Beardy’s Brett 16E: Belgian Specialty Ale IMBIB
HM Jeremy Shea Quad Of All Quads 16E: Belgian Specialty Ale

Table 12: Strong Ales (14 entries)

Place Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Jeff Current Kattrine 18A: Belgian Blond Ale Washoe Zephyr Zymugist
2nd Jason Hobbs Belgian Tripel 18C: Belgian Tripel Washoe Zephyr Zymurgists
3rd William Moreland Devil’s Frame Up 18D: Belgian Golden Strong Ale SNAFU
HM Aaron Luelling Bettie 18B: Belgian Dubbel SNAFU

Table 13: Fruit Beers/Meads/Ciders (12 entries)

Place Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Jeremy Shea Cranberry Craft Cider 28B: Fruit Cider
2nd Tim Aragon
Co-Brewer: Kristy Wetherbree
Watermelon Wheat 20A: Fruit Beer
3rd Robin Lanius Little Razzle 20A: Fruit Beer
4th Kevin Raney Apricot Wheat 20A: Fruit Beer

Table 14: Spice/Herb/Veg Beers (15 entries)

Place Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Jason Hobbs Honey Chamomile Wheat 21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Washoe Zephyr Zymurgists
2nd Chad Leonard
Co-Brewer: Wendy Leonard
Pecan Bock 21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
3rd Karl McCrea Snake Bite Wheat 21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer

Table 15: Smoked and Wood-Aged Beers (9 entries)

Place Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Jim Gill
Co-Brewer: Larry Atkin
Porter - Red Wine 22C: Wood-Aged Beer
2nd Jason Green Black Swan 22C: Wood-Aged Beer
3rd Jeff Current Cywinski 22B: Other Smoked Beer Washoe Zephyr Zymugist
4th Richard McCracken Black Moon 22B: Other Smoked Beer

Table 16: Specialty Beers (19 entries)

Place Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Jason Green Red Swan 23A: Specialty Beer
2nd Barry Cochran Ryethos IPA 23A: Specialty Beer
3rd William Moreland Maxi’s Mild 23A: Specialty Beer SNAFU
HM Mark Enders
Co-Brewer: Lara Niell
Battleborn IBA 23A: Specialty Beer IMBIB (Independant Master Brewers of Innumerable Beverages)

Sponsors

Washoe Zephyr Zymurgists is proud to have the following sponsors for the Great Basin Brew-Off:

Great Basin Brewing Company
846 Victorian Ave., Sparks, NV 89431

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Reno Homebrewer
2335 Dickerson Rd., Reno, NV 89503

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