Shamrock Open XXVIII - April 1, 2023

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Diane Bartz, Adam Bedenbaugh, Jim Brewer, Kim Broadwell, William Brown, Dave Buning, Holly Carmichael, Pavel Chtcheprov, Eric Darnell, Mike Dixon, Bill Dubas, Alex George, Jayson Gowdy, Ken Hilton, Keith Houck, Brian Johnson, Steven Jones, Sam Kanthak, John Kleczewski, Robert Larsen, Michael McGuire, Robert Miller, Gary Morgan, Steve Nance, Jorge I. Ramos-Lugo, John Rankin, Steve Schaick, Kevin Tamlyn, Rodney Tillinghast, Camille Torchiano-Tamlyn, Donald Van Ollefen, Jared Walters, Michael Weiss, Todd Wenzel

Judges - Best of Show

Kim Broadwell, Mike Dixon, Steve Nance, Rodney Tillinghast, Donald Van Ollefen

Stewards

Miranda Brown, Jacob Bruney, Reid Campbell, Rob Emens, Tom Fransen, Kevin Hankins, Jacob Kim, Tony Kulas, Kat Marciniak, Kevin McCann, Brian Mellor, Brian Owens, John Pickens, Abdi Salahshour, Jack Shortell, Edward Terrell

Staff

Thomas Edgar, George Forte, Kevin Hankins, James Hopson, Thomas Jenket, Brian Mellor, Bill Morrison, Susan Morrison, Scott Thomas, Steve Winter

Organizer

Jennie Mellor

By the Numbers

309 Entries 73 Entrants

34 Judges 16 Stewards 10 Staff

98 Placing Entries

Table 1: Table 1

12 entries

Judges: Kim Broadwell (Head Judge), Holly Carmichael

1st
Allen Smith
Winston-Salem Wort Hawgs Homebrew...
'merica (1A: American Light Lager)
2nd
Bill Lynch
Carolina Brewmasters
Bill's Swill (1B: American Lager)
3rd
Jim Ebert
James River Homebrewers
Tailgate Down (1D: American Wheat Beer)

Table 2: Table 2

6 entries

Judges: Sam Kanthak, Michael McGuire

1st
Joe D'Auria
Metro South Homebrew League...
International House Of Lagers (2C: International Dark Lager)
2nd
Allen Smith
Winston-Salem Wort Hawgs Homebrew...
Helles Light (2A: International Pale Lager)
3rd
Tony Kulas
Down East Alers (DEA)
International Dark Lager (2C: International Dark Lager)

Table 3: Table 3

12 entries

Judges: Jayson Gowdy, Kevin Tamlyn

1st
Mike Gallagher
Lowcountry Libations
Dark Smoothness (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
2nd
Zane Oliver
Garner Ale Society
Svetle Lezak (3A: Czech Pale Lager)
3rd
John Apa
White Street Brewer's Guild
Czech Amber (3C: Czech Amber Lager)

Table 4: Table 4

7 entries

Judges: Alex George, John Rankin

1st
Allen Smith
Winston-Salem Wort Hawgs Homebrew...
Higher Standards (4A: Munich Helles)
2nd
Matthew White
Seven City Brewers
Helles Of Guy (4A: Munich Helles)
3rd
Eric Darnell
Garner Ale Society
Mai Goat (4C: Helles Bock)

Table 5: Table 5

11 entries

Judges: Ken Hilton, Steve Nance

1st
Christopher Riley
Winston-Salem Wort Hawgs Homebrew...
German Pils (5D: German Pils)
2nd
Tom Welch & Tim Welch
OBX Homebrewers
Old Guy's Pils (5D: German Pils)
3rd
Matthew White
Seven City Brewers
Me Leichy (5A: German Leichtbier)
HM
Alex George
Cary-Apex-Raleigh-Brewers-Of-Yore...
Tonic (5D: German Pils)

Table 6: Table 6

11 entries

Judges: Mike Dixon (Head Judge), Robert Larsen

1st
Mike Gallagher
Lowcountry Libations
Octoberfest 2022 (6A: Märzen)
2nd
Anthony Mercer
Down East Alers (DEA)
Maezen (6A: Märzen)
3rd
Bradley Olson & Eric Boren
White Street Brewer's Guild
Shitshow Oktoberfest B4b22 (6A: Märzen)

Table 7: Table 7

9 entries

Judges: William Brown, Steven Jones

1st
Alex George
Cary-Apex-Raleigh-Brewers-Of-Yore...
Root (8B: Schwarzbier)
2nd
Zane Oliver
Garner Ale Society
Munich Dunkel (8A: Munich Dunkel)
3rd
Matthew White
Seven City Brewers
Dunkless (8A: Munich Dunkel)

Table 8: Table 8

8 entries

Judges: Jim Brewer, Jim Brewer, Dave Buning

1st
Bill Lynch
Carolina Brewmasters
Bill's Big Bock (9A: Doppelbock)
2nd
Tony Kulas
Down East Alers (DEA)
Doppelbock (9A: Doppelbock)
3rd
Brian Owens
Garner Ale Society
Stumphouse Baltic Porter (9C: Baltic Porter)

Table 9: Table 9

6 entries

Judges: Adam Bedenbaugh (Head Judge), Robert Larsen

1st
Clay Vick
Down East Alers (DEA)
Oops I Did It Again (12B: Australian Sparkling Ale)
2nd
Clay Vick
Down East Alers (DEA)
Ode To Elizabeth (12A: British Golden Ale)
3rd
Ross Gerdon
Iredell Brewers United (IBU)
Britts Gold (12A: British Golden Ale)

Table 10: Table 10

10 entries

Judges: Diane Bartz, Robert Miller (Head Judge)

1st
Allen Smith
Winston-Salem Wort Hawgs Homebrew...
Until We Meet Again (13A: Dark Mild)
2nd
Zane Oliver
Garner Ale Society
Death To Grains (13A: Dark Mild)
3rd
Adrian Sutherland
Carolina Brewmasters
Brownsville (13B: British Brown Ale)
HM
Tyler Haas & Jaime Garcia
Track Rabbits (13A: Dark Mild)

Table 11: Table 11

8 entries

Judges: Ken Hilton, Rodney Tillinghast (Head Judge)

1st
Anthony Mercer
Down East Alers (DEA)
Oatmeal Stout (16B: Oatmeal Stout)
2nd
Tyler Haas & Jaime Garcia
Elsweyr (16C: Tropical Stout)
3rd
Eric Darnell
Garner Ale Society
Udderly Delicous (16A: Sweet Stout)
HM
Kurtis Price
Drunk And Mean Down At Dairy Queen (16A: Sweet Stout)

Table 12: Table 12

13 entries

Judges: Alex George, John Rankin, Donald Van Ollefen, Michael Weiss

1st
Jayson Gowdy
Nash St Homebrew Club
Always The Bridesmaid (13C: English Porter)
2nd
Keith Ingersoll
Big Shoe Brewing
Double Jig (15C: Irish Extra Stout)
3rd
Bill Austin
Savannah Brewers League
Dark N Roasty (15B: Irish Stout)
4th
Ryan Larsen
James River Homebrewers
Scottish Heavy (14B: Scottish Heavy)

Table 13: Table 13

10 entries

Judges: Sam Kanthak, John Kleczewski

1st
Evan Thayer
Palmetto State Brewers
Rogan's Irish Ale (15A: Irish Red Ale)
2nd
Clay Vick
Down East Alers (DEA)
Aisling (15A: Irish Red Ale)
3rd
Mike Gallagher
Lowcountry Libations
Leprechaun Juice (15A: Irish Red Ale)

Table 14: Table 14

15 entries

Judges: Jim Brewer, Pavel Chtcheprov, Keith Houck, Brian Johnson

1st
Mike Rousseau
Lowcountry Libations
Norwegian Blonde (18A: Blonde Ale)
2nd
Joe Smaldone & Frank
Frnk And Co. Brewing
Down By The River (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
Will Davis
Down East Alers (DEA)
Espe Dorado (18B: American Pale Ale)

Table 15: Table 15

14 entries

Judges: Adam Bedenbaugh, Rodney Tillinghast, Camille Torchiano-Tamlyn, Jared Walters

1st
Matt Harrington
Cary-Apex-Raleigh-Brewers-Of-Yore...
Noir IPA (21B2: Black IPA)
2nd
Brent Langdon
Wort Hogs [VA]
Westover IPA (21A: American IPA)
3rd
Tony Kulas
Down East Alers (DEA)
American IPA (21A: American IPA)
HM
David Kelly
Beer Sorcery (21B2: Black IPA)

Table 16: Table 16

9 entries

Judges: Steven Jones, Donald Van Ollefen (Head Judge)

1st
Anthony Mercer
Down East Alers (DEA)
Wee Heavy (17C: Wee Heavy)
2nd
Clay Vick
Down East Alers (DEA)
Smoooth (11C: Strong Bitter)
3rd
Ken Hilton
Down East Alers (DEA)
Barley's Wine Is Old (17B: Old Ale)

Table 17: Table 17

11 entries

Judges: Dave Buning, Bill Dubas (Head Judge), Jorge I. Ramos-Lugo, Steve Schaick

1st
John Martin
Squid Ink (20C: Imperial Stout)
2nd
Carl Teachey
Winston-Salem Wort Hawgs Homebrew...
Double Ebony (20C: Imperial Stout)
3rd
James Hopson & Reid Campbell
Cary-Apex-Raleigh-Brewers-Of-Yore...
Should Have Portaged (20A: American Porter)
HM
Bill Lynch
Carolina Brewmasters
Yer Darn Putin! (20C: Imperial Stout)

Table 18: Table 18

10 entries

Judges: Kevin Tamlyn, Michael Weiss

1st
John Pickens
Cary-Apex-Raleigh-Brewers-Of-Yore...
Nc Haze (21C: Hazy IPA)
2nd
Eric Darnell
Garner Ale Society
Knights Who Say NEIPA (21C: Hazy IPA)
3rd
Alex George
Cary-Apex-Raleigh-Brewers-Of-Yore...
Lush (21C: Hazy IPA)

Table 19: Table 19

9 entries

Judges: Mike Dixon, Todd Wenzel

1st
Gregory Locher
Cabarrus Homebrewers Society...
Rosa Rye (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)
2nd
Ken Hilton
Down East Alers (DEA)
Tripel Play (26C: Belgian Tripel)
3rd
Carl Teachey
Winston-Salem Wort Hawgs Homebrew...
Big Zaddy (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)

Table 20: Table 20

11 entries

Judges: Gary Morgan, Jorge I. Ramos-Lugo

1st
Ryan Larsen
James River Homebrewers
Quad (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
2nd
Chris Rousseau
Lowcountry Libations
Trouble (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
3rd
Carl Teachey
Winston-Salem Wort Hawgs Homebrew...
Garfield L'Zanya (26B: Belgian Dubbel)

Table 21: Table 21

9 entries

Judges: Jim Brewer, Keith Houck (Head Judge)

1st
Allen Smith
Winston-Salem Wort Hawgs Homebrew...
The Sh*t Show (26A: Belgian Single)
2nd
Adrian Sutherland
Carolina Brewmasters
Saison Is My Name (25B: Saison)
3rd
Ken Hilton
Down East Alers (DEA)
Farmhouse Saison (25B: Saison)

Table 22: Table 22

6 entries

Judges: Jim Brewer, Dave Buning (Head Judge)

1st
Mike Rousseau
Lowcountry Libations
Another P.T.E. Attempt (22A: Double IPA)
2nd
Gary Russell
Double IPA (22A: Double IPA)
3rd
Virgil Householder
Cary-Apex-Raleigh-Brewers-Of-Yore...
Shugga Lite (22B: American Strong Ale)

Table 23: Table 23

5 entries

Judges: Bill Dubas, Steve Schaick

1st
Zane Oliver
Garner Ale Society
Blueberry Lambic (23F: Fruit Lambic)
2nd
Alex Hannagan
Downright Obsessed Homebrewers...
Flummoxed (23G: Gose)

Table 24: Table 24

11 entries

Judges: Kim Broadwell (Head Judge), Camille Torchiano-Tamlyn

1st
Ken Hilton
Down East Alers (DEA)
Crystal Hefe (10A: Weissbier)
2nd
Mike Rousseau
Lowcountry Libations
Another Wise Guy (10C: Weizenbock)
3rd
John Pickens
Cary-Apex-Raleigh-Brewers-Of-Yore...
Cross Roads (27A5: Piwo Grodziskie)

Table 25: Table 25

11 entries

Judges: John Kleczewski, Steve Nance

1st
Chris Rousseau
Lowcountry Libations
Not So Common (27A2: Kentucky Common)
2nd
Chris Rousseau
Lowcountry Libations
Steamy (19B: California Common)
3rd
Andrew Jennings
Battleground Brewers Guild
Leaf Brown (19C: American Brown Ale)

Table 27: Table 27

9 entries

Judges: Bill Dubas (Head Judge), Jared Walters

1st
Brian Marmoreo
Abbadon (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
2nd
Zane Oliver
Garner Ale Society
Internet Culture W/ Red Muscadine (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
3rd
John Dooley & Kristie Dooley
Garner Ale Society (GAS)
Duchesse De Dooley (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)

Table 28: Table 28

16 entries

Judges: Bill Dubas, Gary Morgan, Todd Wenzel (Head Judge)

1st
Christopher Riley
Winston-Salem Wort Hawgs Homebrew...
Strawburley Blonde Ale (29A: Fruit Beer)
2nd
Brian Marmoreo
Rampage (29A: Fruit Beer)
3rd
Mike Rousseau
Lowcountry Libations
Bloody Lotus (29A: Fruit Beer)

Table 29: Table 29

17 entries

Judges: Diane Bartz, William Brown (Head Judge), Eric Darnell, Jayson Gowdy

1st
Keith Ingersoll
Big Shoe Brewing
Double Coconut Jig (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
2nd
Matthew White
Seven City Brewers
Tea For The Queen (30D: Specialty Spice Beer)
3rd
Ken Hilton
Down East Alers (DEA)
Maple Walnut Quad III (30C: Winter Seasonal Beer)

Table 30: Table 30

7 entries

Judges: Robert Miller (Head Judge), Steve Schaick

1st
Brian Owens
Garner Ale Society
Stumphouse Smoked Vanilla Imperial Porter (32B: Specialty Smoked Beer)
2nd
Clay Vick
Down East Alers (DEA)
Fireside Chat (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)
3rd
Ken Hilton
Down East Alers (DEA)
Smoked Maple Festbier (32B: Specialty Smoked Beer)

Table 31: Table 31

7 entries

Judges: Dave Buning, Michael McGuire (Head Judge)

1st
Anthony Mercer
Down East Alers (DEA)
Oyster Stout (34C: Experimental Beer)
2nd
Bill Lynch
Carolina Brewmasters
Bill's Big Shtick (34C: Experimental Beer)
3rd
Steven Jones
Down East Alers (DEA)
Cold Hearted (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)

Table 32: Table 32

9 entries

Judges: Eric Darnell, Gary Morgan

1st
Ken Hilton
Down East Alers (DEA)
Maple Coconut Rye Imperial Stout (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
Zane Oliver
Garner Ale Society
Old Winchester (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Brian Mcveigh
Down East Alers (DEA)
Bbn Bbl Quad (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)

Best of Show

Beer

Judges: Kim Broadwell, Mike Dixon, Steve Nance, Rodney Tillinghast, Donald Van Ollefen

1st
Brian Marmoreo
Abbadon (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
2nd
Zane Oliver
Garner Ale Society
Blueberry Lambic (23F: Fruit Lambic)
3rd
Clay Vick
Down East Alers (DEA)
Oops I Did It Again (12B: Australian Sparkling Ale)

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners