Winners - 47th California Homebrew Competition (CHC)

Table 1: Standard American Beer (14 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stTodd SlaterLupe LiteAmerican LagerThousand Oaked Homebrewers
2ndTodd SlaterTodd LiteAmerican Light LagerThousand Oaked Homebrewers
3rdKen WiggintonAmerica Meets AndechsAmerican LagerDiablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)

Table 2: International Lager (8 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stRoss StuartJapanese Light LagerInternational Pale LagerArizona Society of Homebrewers
2ndPaul BrownHey, Hey, I'm Your LifeInternational Pale LagerDiablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
3rdRoss SagunBamberg Brauhaus RotInternational Amber LagerDiablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)

Table 3: Czech Lager (19 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stSteve DavidsonCheck Amber LargerCzech Amber LagerBay Area Mashers
2ndJason DunnThe Most GluggableCzech Dark LagerInland Empire Brewers
3rdRichard WhitefootOne Step ForwardCzech Pale LagerInland Empire Brewers

Table 4: Pale Malty European Lager (11 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stSteve DavidsonMy Neck, Maibock, Malt My Barley And DecoctHelles BockBay Area Mashers
2ndLuke HafdahlCurbsideMunich HellesRochester Area Zymurgy Enthusiasts (RAZE)
3rdCharlie FriesenMy BockHelles Bock 

Table 5: Pale Bitter European Beer (13 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stDavid TowlesKolschKölschHigh Plains Drafters [TX]
2ndWilliam VigilMuttertagGerman PilsAce Brewing Society
3rdMichael RiddleKiller KolschKölschHOME

Table 6: Amber European Beer (14 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stAdam Bradley"Hey, Goat!"Dunkels BockBay Area Mashers
2ndDirk MandersAltbier Im Wald HierAltbierBay Area Mashers
3rdMatthew JohnsenNo Time Like The PastAltbierRock Hoppers Brew Club

Table 7: Dark European Beer (8 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stTaylor ShastidNine BallSchwarzbierDiablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
2ndCurtis RitterBlack LanternSchwarzbierAce Brewing Society
3rdJason DunnACE In The DarkSchwarzbierInland Empire Brewers
HMScott PatrickEchoes In The FloorboardsMunich DunkelMountain Ale and Lager Tasters (MALT)

Table 8: Strong European Beer (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stJason DunnMarlonatorDoppelbockInland Empire Brewers
2ndTaylor ShastidPredestinatorDoppelbockDiablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
3rdSteve DavidsonWhat Does The Two-Headed Chicken Say?DoppelbockBay Area Mashers

Table 9: German Wheat Beer (16 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stJordan StoneCloudy WeatherWeissbierRock Hoppers Brew Club
2ndTravis CherryAnalysis ParalysisWeizenbockBay Area Mashtronauts
3rdEsteban AndradeDunkelsteinDunkels WeissbierBay Area Mashers

Table 10: Oktoberfest (21 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stStephen SchmittMärzenbierMärzenEvanston Homebrew Club
2ndTaylor ShastidDie VerschlimmbesserungMärzenDiablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
3rdTaylor ShastidDer ZwillingFestbierDiablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)

Table 11: British Beer (17 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stWilliam VigilHucklebearerDark MildAce Brewing Society
2ndTravis CherrySequence OneEnglish PorterBay Area Mashtronauts
3rdWilliam VigilRusty FlaggonBritish Brown AleAce Brewing Society

Table 12: Scottish & Irish Beer (11 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stBill MandelFight On Irish RedIrish Red AleInland Empire Brewers
2ndDavid TowlesScottish ExportScottish ExportHigh Plains Drafters [TX]
3rdMichael DepozsgayRed Rye AleIrish Red Ale 

Table 13: British & Irish Stout (15 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stMandy PorterDonnybrook StoutIrish Extra StoutInland Empire Brewers
2ndJim WilliamsonYou're Not From Around Here, Are You?Foreign Extra StoutM.A.S.H. Marietta Association of Schoolhouse Homebrewers
3rdJordan StoneGuinno You Di'intIrish StoutRock Hoppers Brew Club

Table 14: Strong British Ale (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stDavid TowlesEnglish BarleywineEnglish Barley WineHigh Plains Drafters [TX]
2ndKen WiggintonMonk's WineEnglish Barley WineDiablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
3rdGreg StromMoggy's BestEnglish Barley WineBay Area Mashers

Table 15: Pale Commonwealth Beer (7 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stDavid TowlesBritish Golden AleBritish Golden AleHigh Plains Drafters [TX]
2ndCole ChristianBelly RubsNew Zealand PilsnerDC Homebrewers
3rdDamien JonesNZ PilsNew Zealand Pilsner 

Table 16: American Pale Ale (17 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stTravis CherryBoardwalk BlondeBlonde AleBay Area Mashtronauts
2ndDirk MandersGhost Dog Pale AleAmerican Pale AleBay Area Mashers
3rdEvan BrillBuzz OffAmerican Pale AleLouisville Area Grain and Extract Research Society, LTD

Table 17: Amber, Brown & Dark American Beer (19 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stJason DunnPops And The PretenderAmerican Brown AleInland Empire Brewers
2ndGreg StromThe Best Ever Porter Brewed In DentonAmerican PorterBay Area Mashers
3rdDavid GulottaRoasted N BlitzedAmerican PorterAce Brewing Society

Table 18: Imperial Stout (8 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stDoug Walker48 Tears Base- Eternal TearsImperial StoutInland Empire Brewers
2ndStephen SchmittImperial Star DestroyerImperial StoutEvanston Homebrew Club
3rdDirk MontgomeryTsar's ChoiceImperial StoutRed Earth Brewers

Table 19: American IPA (16 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stMike & Stephanie ButlerStop ScrollingAmerican IPAKansas City Bier Meisters
2ndDamien JonesWC IPAAmerican IPA 
3rdTaylor ShastidDreams About The WestAmerican IPADiablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)

Table 21: Specialty IPA (20 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stJeff ZwetschNumber 9Specialty IPAAce Brewing Society
2ndMark PennickHoppy Fête Nationale BelgeBelgian IPABrew Crew [CO]
3rdMichael RiddleSession IPASpecialty IPAHOME

Table 22: Strong American Ale (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stTaylor ShastidFill Your HandDouble IPADiablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
2ndKelly DunhamLet's Go To The HopAmerican Strong AleBrewbirds Of Hoppiness
3rdStephen SchmittRancorAmerican Strong AleEvanston Homebrew Club

Table 23: Wild & Sour Ale (15 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stTrevor McGuireSilanahFruit LambicDiablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
2ndLouis StrowgerHere Gose Nothin'GosePeninsula Fermentation Society
3rdStephen SchmittLambic 2019LambicEvanston Homebrew Club

Table 24: Saison (13 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stAlex DeaconSaison PrintempsSaisonSan Francisco Homebrewer's Guild
2ndAdam BradleyCali SaisonSaisonBay Area Mashers
3rdJim WilliamsonPince-NezSaisonM.A.S.H. Marietta Association of Schoolhouse Homebrewers

Table 25: Belgian Ale (14 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stMichael RensingMighty MonarchBelgian Blond AleCider, Homebrew, And Mead Production Specialists (CHAMPS)
2ndWesley KulcakLuie BrouwerijhondBelgian Pale AleBay Area Mashtronauts
3rdPaul DomichPepéBière de GardeDiablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)

Table 26: Monastic Ale (16 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stPaul BrownPremonitionBelgian SingleDiablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
2ndScott EstlundI'm A HuggerBelgian Dark Strong AleThe Brü Club
3rdKenneth BerryDevil On The Dark HorizonBelgian Dark Strong AleHumboldt Homebrewers

Table 27: Specialty Beer (17 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stTrevor McGuireTripping On MapleAlternative Sugar BeerDiablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
2ndRyan JilesBeet FarmerMixed-Style BeerAce Brewing Society
3rdStephen SchmittEmber's WhisperClassic Style Smoked BeerEvanston Homebrew Club

Table 28: Historical Beer (11 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stCurtis RitterRight To SmokePiwo GrodziskieAce Brewing Society
2ndDavid TowlesPiwo GrodziskiePiwo GrodziskieHigh Plains Drafters [TX]
3rdDeborah And Marc PrichardCaptain Fantastic Amazing BallsKentucky CommonKansas City Bier Meisters

Table 29: Fruit & Spiced Beer (23 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stTravis CherryCandyland's Molasses Swamp StoutSpice, Herb, or Vegetable BeerBay Area Mashtronauts
2ndMandy PorterTangelo TrajectoryFruit BeerInland Empire Brewers
3rdEmersen HeronGlenny Balls MvpAutumn Seasonal BeerKansas City Bier Meisters

Table 30: Wood Beer (8 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stKyle BlomsethBA BarleywineWood-Aged BeerBay Area Mashers
2ndMike NeiceBeetlejuiceSpecialty Wood-Aged BeerAce Brewing Society
3rdKyle ErnsbergerBA Imp StoutWood-Aged BeerCider, Homebrew, And Mead Production Specialists (CHAMPS)

Table 31: Standard Cider & Perry (11 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stDan AchesonIce Is NiceIce CiderUrban Knaves of Grain
2ndStephen SchmittCopied Bill Boyer's RecipeCommon CiderEvanston Homebrew Club
3rdRoss StuartCiderCommon CiderArizona Society of Homebrewers

Table 32: Specialty Cider & Perry (11 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stMatthew YoungDead Bodies EverywhereSpiced CiderAce Brewing Society
2ndEmersen HeronGlenny BallsFruit CiderKansas City Bier Meisters
3rdDavid GulottaSugar Magnolia 2.0Fruit CiderAce Brewing Society

Table 33: Traditional Mead (24 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stRyan VigneSo Dies The DreamSweet MeadPittsburgh Mead Makers And Homebrewers
2ndAustin BrownA Mead With No NameSemi-Sweet MeadBrewers Anonymous
3rdMelissa GreenfieldJulian BackyardDry MeadQUAFF
HMNathan SteigmanDeficiantSemi-Sweet MeadMinnesota Home Brewers Association

Table 34: Berry Mead (15 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stScott EstlundFeeling Kinda Blue...Berry MeadThe Brü Club
2ndJohn JacobBlueberry BombshellBerry MeadHellgate Homebrewers
3rdRyan VigneWar PaintBerry MeadPittsburgh Mead Makers And Homebrewers

Table 35: Cyser & Pyment (14 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stBill BoyerCastle Anthrax 2025PymentNorth Georgia Malt Monkeys
2ndAaron BagnellPyment To Do ThisPymentBay Area Mashers
3rdDan AchesonThis One Is Just My CyzeCyserUrban Knaves of Grain

Table 36: Melomel & Stone Fruit Mead (22 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stAllen W MartinDuelMelomelArizona Society of Homebrewers
2ndBill BoyerHelp, Help I'm Being Repressed!MelomelNorth Georgia Malt Monkeys
3rdAlexandria HornJungle JuiceMelomelQUAFF

Table 37: Spiced Mead (28 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stKen WiggintonCuppa TeaSpice, Herb, or Vegetable MeadDiablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
2ndMelissa GreenfieldHeadier Than ThouSpice, Herb, or Vegetable MeadQUAFF
3rdJohn JacobCinna BerrySpice, Herb, or Vegetable MeadHellgate Homebrewers

Table 38: Braggot & Historical Mead (17 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stNathan SteigmanZjedz Owoc I Pocałuj Węża Na DobranocHistorical MeadMinnesota Home Brewers Association
2ndBill BoyerTrójniak Vs Montmorency Cherry Vs Matthew MeadHistorical MeadNorth Georgia Malt Monkeys
3rdAllen W MartinFirst In HistoryHistorical MeadArizona Society of Homebrewers

Table 39: Experimental Mead (17 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stRyan VigneThe Dogs Of War Have Come For BloodExperimental MeadPittsburgh Mead Makers And Homebrewers
2ndMatthew YoungBlueberry Muffin MeadExperimental MeadAce Brewing Society
3rdAustin BrownThe MorríganExperimental MeadBrewers Anonymous