Shamrock XXXI

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Whit Baker, Jim Brewer, Scott Bridgeman, Kim Broadwell, Dave Buning, Anthony Conway, Bill Dubas, Jesse Dubois, Clint Eaker, Beeron Gallonbelly, Alex George, Jayson Gowdy, Ed Green, Ken Hampton, Matthew Harrington, Leah Herreid, Ken Hilton, James Hopson, Doug Johnson, Sam Kanthak, Jacob Kim, Katherine Marciniak, Steven Maszkiewicz, Kevin McCann, Gary Morgan, Christopher Paul, LaShanda Poteat, Andres Rodriguez Prestamo, Kirk Redmond, Christopher Riley, Steve Schaick, Mac Shelton, John Szymankiewicz, Kevin Tamlyn, Rodney Tillinghast, Camille Torchiano-Tamlyn, Matthew Van, Donald Van Ollefen, Aaron VanDervort, Thomas Vincent, BJ Willming

Judges - Best of Show

Kim Broadwell, Bill Dubas, Clint Eaker, Rodney Tillinghast, Donald Van Ollefen

Stewards

Diane Bartz, Reid Campbell, RC Dubois, Robby Emens, David Green, Brian Mellor, Anthony Mercer, Debbie Mercer, John Pickens, Peter Pray, Abdi Salahshour, Alan Tennant, Todd Wenzel, May-Lei Willming, Ian Zech

Staff

Organizer

Jennifer Mellor

By the Numbers

263 Entries 73 Entrants

41 Judges 15 Stewards

98 Placing Entries

Table 1: Std American Lager, Kentucky Common, & British Golden

10 entries

Judges: Leah Herreid, Kirk Redmond (Head Judge)

1st
Mike Rousseau
Lowcountry Libations
Corn Dog (1C: Cream Ale)
2nd
Chris Rousseau
Lowcountry Libations
I Hear Banjos (27A2: Kentucky Common)
3rd
Chad Faulstick
Wheeling Alers
Chettyweiser (1A: American Light Lager)

Table 2: Int'l Lager & Pre-Prohibition Pils

8 entries

Judges: Kim Broadwell (Head Judge), Kevin Tamlyn

1st
Allan -Shiny- Sepkowski
Wort City Brewers
Old Big Baldy (27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager)
2nd
Steven Jones
Down East Alers (DEA)
Little B (2C: International Dark Lager)
3rd
Dave Siler
James River Homebrewers
Rice Lager (2A: International Pale Lager)

Table 3: Czech Lager

8 entries

Judges: Andres Rodriguez Prestamo (Head Judge), Camille Torchiano-Tamlyn

1st
Dave Siler
James River Homebrewers
All Authentic (3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager)
2nd
Carter Bundy & Claire Bundy
James River Homebrewers
Czech Dark (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
3rd
Stephen Goadhouse
151 Brew Club
Noctambulatory (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
4th
Joel Miller
James River Homebrewers
Czech It Twice (3A: Czech Pale Lager)

Table 4: Pale Malty Euro Lager

7 entries

Judges: John Szymankiewicz (Head Judge), Aaron VanDervort

1st
Ken Hilton
Down East Alers (DEA)
Chestnut Maibock (4C: Helles Bock)
2nd
Matthew Harrington
Cary-Apex-Raleigh-Brewers-Of-Yore...
Reveling (4B: Festbier)
3rd
Brian Beauchemin
Carolina Brewmasters
Mybock (4C: Helles Bock)

Table 5: Bitter German Beer

8 entries

Judges: Jim Brewer, Christopher Riley (Head Judge)

1st
Chris Rousseau
Lowcountry Libations
Upside Down (7B: Altbier)
2nd
Joel Miller
James River Homebrewers
Big Hammer Pilsner (5D: German Pils)
3rd
Paul Tagert
Battleground Brewers Guild
County Line Alt (7B: Altbier)

Table 6: Amber Malty Euro Lager

6 entries

Judges: Scott Bridgeman (Head Judge), Beeron Gallonbelly, LaShanda Poteat

1st
Anthony Mercer
Down East Alers (DEA)
Gnarly Branch Bock (6C: Dunkels Bock)
2nd
Joshua Cass
James River Homebrewers
Auf Ex (6A: Märzen)
3rd
Brian Beauchemin
Carolina Brewmasters
Brian's Bock (6C: Dunkels Bock)

Table 7: Dark Euro Lager

6 entries

Judges: Anthony Conway, Kirk Redmond (Head Judge)

1st
Thomas Mann
White Street Brewer's Guild
Munich Dunkel (8A: Munich Dunkel)
2nd
Carter Bundy & Claire Bundy
James River Homebrewers
Schwarzbier (8B: Schwarzbier)
3rd
Ryan Larsen
James River Homebrewers
Keller Night Lite (8B: Schwarzbier)

Table 8: Euro Wheat & Rye Beer

9 entries

Judges: Anthony Conway, Bill Dubas (Head Judge)

1st
Beth Madden & Joe Luchanski Brian Madden
Seven City Brewers
MaddShady (27A8: Roggenbier)
2nd
Matthew Van
Cary-Apex-Raleigh-Brewers-Of-Yore...
Weizenbock (10C: Weizenbock)
3rd
Stephen Goadhouse & Michael Corbett
151 Brew Club
Bungle Rye (27A8: Roggenbier)

Table 9: American Stouts

7 entries

Judges: Ken Hilton, Christopher Riley (Head Judge)

1st
Ryan Larsen
James River Homebrewers
Chubs (20B: American Stout)
2nd
Beeron Gallonbelly
Cary-Apex-Raleigh-Brewers-Of-Yore...
Fools Chocolate Stout (20C: Imperial Stout)
3rd
John Martin
Blacker Than A Trillion Midnights (20C: Imperial Stout)

Table 10: Experimental & Alt Fermentables

8 entries

Judges: Kim Broadwell (Head Judge), Kevin Tamlyn

1st
Brian Beauchemin
Carolina Brewmasters
The Other Bock (31A: Alternative Grain Beer)
2nd
Brandon Christian & Carla Christian
Seven City Brewers
Celtic Cream Crusher (34C: Experimental Beer)
3rd
Brian McCrickard
Seven City Brewers
Decadence: Bananas Foster (34C: Experimental Beer)

Table 11: British Bitter

8 entries

Judges: Jesse Dubois (Head Judge), Doug Johnson

1st
Joshua Cass
James River Homebrewers
She SB (11C: Strong Bitter)
2nd
John Mitchell
James River Homebrewers
Waterloo Sunset (11B: Best Bitter)
3rd
Ryan Larsen
James River Homebrewers
Heel Champion (11C: Strong Bitter)
HM
Dirk Montgomery
Red Earth Brewers
Thames River Bitter (11B: Best Bitter)

Table 12: Brown British Beer

11 entries

Judges: Beeron Gallonbelly, James Hopson (Head Judge)

1st
Anthony Mercer
Down East Alers (DEA)
Gnarly Branch Dark Mild (13A: Dark Mild)
2nd
Carter Bundy & Claire Bundy
James River Homebrewers
English Porter (13C: English Porter)
3rd
Aaron VanDervort
Cary-Apex-Raleigh-Brewers-Of-Yore...
The Night Watchman (13C: English Porter)

Table 13: Scottish & Irish Ales

10 entries

Judges: Alex George, Rodney Tillinghast (Head Judge)

1st
Brian Donegan
Seven City Brewers
Beam Me Up, Scotty (14C: Scottish Export)
2nd
Chris Rousseau
Lowcountry Libations
Red Clover (15A: Irish Red Ale)
3rd
Ryan Larsen
James River Homebrewers
Full Circle (15A: Irish Red Ale)
HM
Clint Eaker
Mountain Ale and Lager Tasters...
Jeff's Not Killian's Irish Red (15A: Irish Red Ale)

Table 14: Irish Stout

8 entries

Judges: James Hopson (Head Judge), Jacob Kim

1st
Matthew Harrington
Cary-Apex-Raleigh-Brewers-Of-Yore...
Mingling (15C: Irish Extra Stout)
2nd
Andre Gobbo
DC Homebrewers
No Spoon Required (15C: Irish Extra Stout)
3rd
Carter Bundy & Claire Bundy
James River Homebrewers
Irish Stout (15B: Irish Stout)

Table 15: Dark British Beer

8 entries

Judges: Thomas Vincent (Head Judge), BJ Willming

1st
Allan -Shiny- Sepkowski
Wort City Brewers
Sippin' By The Fire (16A: Sweet Stout)
2nd
Christopher Riley
Winston-Salem Wort Hawgs Homebrew...
Snow Worries (16B: Oatmeal Stout)

Table 16: Strong British Ale & Dopplebock

8 entries

Judges: Jim Brewer, Ken Hampton, Steve Schaick (Head Judge)

1st
Bill Lynch
Carolina Brewmasters
Bill's Kilted Cock (17C: Wee Heavy)
2nd
Allan -Shiny- Sepkowski
Wort City Brewers
Black Velvet (9A: Doppelbock)
3rd
Clint Eaker
Mountain Ale and Lager Tasters...
Doppelbock (9A: Doppelbock)
HM
Terry Withers
151 Brew Club
Weight Lifter (17C: Wee Heavy)

Table 17: Pale American Ale

12 entries

Judges: Ken Hilton, Steve Schaick (Head Judge)

1st
Brian McCrickard
Seven City Brewers
Citra Bliz (18B: American Pale Ale)
2nd
Carter Bundy & Claire Bundy
James River Homebrewers
APA (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
Art Kim
Illiana Beer Rackers Union...
Sister Golden Hair (18A: Blonde Ale)

Table 18: Amber & Brown American Beer

7 entries

Judges: Doug Johnson, Christopher Paul (Head Judge), Camille Torchiano-Tamlyn

1st
Mike Rousseau
Lowcountry Libations
Brownie (19C: American Brown Ale)
2nd
John Martin
The Brown Bunny (19C: American Brown Ale)
3rd
Jefferson Burns
Lowcountry Libations
Crush Depth (19B: California Common)

Table 19: Wood & Smoke Beer

11 entries

Judges: Clint Eaker (Head Judge), Steven Maszkiewicz

1st
Eric Darnell
Garner Ale Society
Pecan Smoked Milk Stout (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)
2nd
Brian McCrickard
Seven City Brewers
7CB Wee Heavy V4 (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Ryan Larsen
James River Homebrewers
Weekend Regret (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)

Table 20: American & Baltic Porters

5 entries

Judges: Matthew Harrington, Rodney Tillinghast (Head Judge), Matthew Van

1st
Brian Ballantine & Jayson Gowdy
First In Fermentation
Thunder Bock (9C: Baltic Porter)
2nd
Anthony Mercer
Down East Alers (DEA)
Gnarly Branch Porter (20A: American Porter)
3rd
Alex Hannagan
Anti-Virus (27A7: Pre-Prohibition Porter)

Table 21: American IPA

9 entries

Judges: Jayson Gowdy (Head Judge), Steven Maszkiewicz

1st
Joel Miller
James River Homebrewers
On The Verge (21A: American IPA)
2nd
Dave Siler
James River Homebrewers
Tasty Toast (21A: American IPA)
3rd
Mike Rousseau
Lowcountry Libations
HZ Piggy (21A: American IPA)

Table 22: American Specialty IPA, English IPA, & Strong Ales

10 entries

Judges: Dave Buning (Head Judge), Aaron VanDervort

1st
Jeremy Robertson
Upper Palmetto Zymurgy Society
Flip Off (21B4: Red IPA)
2nd
Bill Lynch
Carolina Brewmasters
Bill's Big One (22B: American Strong Ale)
3rd
Rich Hart
Seven City Brewers
Tidal Red (21B4: Red IPA)

Table 23: Hazy IPA

10 entries

Judges: Christopher Paul (Head Judge), Mac Shelton

1st
Justin Leppek
There's Something In The Haze (21C: Hazy IPA)
2nd
Art Kim
Illiana Beer Rackers Union...
Hazy Cosmic Jive (21C: Hazy IPA)
3rd
Eric Darnell
Garner Ale Society
Incognito (21C: Hazy IPA)
HM
Carter Bundy & Claire Bundy
James River Homebrewers
NEIPA (21C: Hazy IPA)

Table 24: Belgian Golden Ales

3 entries

Judges: Jesse Dubois (Head Judge), Leah Herreid

1st
Rich Hart
Seven City Brewers
Blond Ambition (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)

Table 25: Saison

12 entries

Judges: Whit Baker, Whit Baker, Sam Kanthak (Head Judge)

1st
Joshua Cass
James River Homebrewers
Black Lake (25B: Saison)
2nd
Allan -Shiny- Sepkowski & Tony Hamric
Wort City Brewers
Don't Hate Me Because I'm Beautiful (25B: Saison)
3rd
Matthew Van
Cary-Apex-Raleigh-Brewers-Of-Yore...
Saison (25B: Saison)

Table 26: Belgian Single, Dubbel, & Biere de Garde

6 entries

Judges: Alex George, Katherine Marciniak, Gary Morgan (Head Judge)

1st
Mike Kennedy & Kerry Kennedy
New Fallen Day (24C: Bière de Garde)
2nd
Carter Bundy & Claire Bundy
James River Homebrewers
Single (26A: Belgian Single)
3rd
Ryan Larsen
James River Homebrewers
What About Sing (26A: Belgian Single)

Table 27: Belgian Dark Strong

6 entries

Judges: Clint Eaker (Head Judge), Kevin McCann

1st
Ken Hilton
Down East Alers (DEA)
Drunk Dark Monk (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
2nd
Mike Kennedy & Kerry Kennedy
Fear Of The Dark (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
3rd
Ryan Larsen
James River Homebrewers
BDSA 9000 (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)

Table 28: Sour Beers

9 entries

Judges: Jayson Gowdy (Head Judge), Kevin McCann

1st
Brian McCrickard
Seven City Brewers
Straight Sour Homie (28D: Straight Sour Beer)
2nd
Ken Hilton
Down East Alers (DEA)
Flanders Fields (23B: Flanders Red Ale)
3rd
Joshua Cass
James River Homebrewers
Sour Power Omega (28D: Straight Sour Beer)

Table 29: Fruit Beers

10 entries

Judges: Katherine Marciniak, John Szymankiewicz (Head Judge)

1st
Brandon Christian & Carla Christian
Seven City Brewers
Scorched Summer (29A: Fruit Beer)
2nd
Ken Hilton
Down East Alers (DEA)
Bramble Patch (29A: Fruit Beer)
3rd
Alex Hannagan
Yuz Guys (29A: Fruit Beer)

Table 30: Spice/Herb/Vegetable

11 entries

Judges: Matthew Harrington, Donald Van Ollefen (Head Judge)

1st
Steven Jones
Down East Alers (DEA)
Feel The Power Of The Dark Side (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
2nd
Joshua Cass
James River Homebrewers
Caffe Donna Mia! (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
3rd
Brandon Christian & Carla Christian
Seven City Brewers
El Diablo De Chocolate (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)

Table 31: Seasonal & Specialty Spice Beers

6 entries

Judges: Mac Shelton, Thomas Vincent (Head Judge)

1st
Dirk Montgomery
Red Earth Brewers
Dragon Smoke (30C: Winter Seasonal Beer)
2nd
Brian McCrickard
Seven City Brewers
Krampus's Blackstrap (30C: Winter Seasonal Beer)
3rd
Mike Kennedy & Kerry Kennedy
From Out Of Nowhere (30B: Autumn Seasonal Beer)

Table 32: Mixed Style

6 entries

Judges: Ed Green, Donald Van Ollefen (Head Judge), BJ Willming

1st
Bill Lynch
Carolina Brewmasters
Bill's Hazy (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)
2nd
Stephen Goadhouse
151 Brew Club
Sprezzatura (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)
3rd
Colby Wallace
Call Of The Ruru (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)

Best of Show

Beer

Judges: Kim Broadwell, Bill Dubas, Clint Eaker, Rodney Tillinghast, Donald Van Ollefen

1st
Ken Hilton
Down East Alers (DEA)
Chestnut Maibock (4C: Helles Bock)
2nd
Anthony Mercer
Down East Alers (DEA)
Gnarly Branch Dark Mild (13A: Dark Mild)
3rd
Rich Hart
Seven City Brewers
Blond Ambition (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)

Best Brewer

73 Participating Brewers [Scoring Methodology]

PlaceBrewer1st2nd3rdHMScoreClub
1stCarter Bundy051111.0600000James River Homebrewers
2ndJoshua Cass221011.0502000James River Homebrewers
Brian McCrickard221011.0502000Seven City Brewers

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners