25th Annual Chico Homebrew Competition
Awards
Sponsors
Judges
Amy Behlke, Matt Burgoon, Dominick Cordaro, Anthony Dublay, Shiloh Hunkapiller, Philip James, Cathy Maretti, John Maretti, Brook Ostrom, Michael Roth, Dale Sakschewski, David Satre, Jonathan Swisher, Jerry Worswick
Staff
John Abbott, Dale Sakschewski
By the Numbers
53 Entries 15 Entrants
14 Judges 2 Staff
44 Placing Entries
Category 1: Standard American Beer
3 entries
1st
Josh Akin
QUAFF
Cream Abdul Jabbar (1C: Cream Ale)
2nd
Erik Jensen
RCB Light Lager (1A: American Light Lager)
3rd
Nicholas Pfyl
Chico Home Brew Club
Wheat Beer (1D: American Wheat Beer)
Category 2: International Lager
2 entries
1st
Virgil Redman
PUBS
Batch 360 Weimar Amber (2B: International Amber Lager)
2nd
Virgil Redman
PUBS
Batch 364 Weimar Lager (2A: International Pale Lager)
Category 3: Czech Lager
1 entry
2nd
Jonathan Swisher
Chico Home Brew Club
Golden Stairway (3A: Czech Pale Lager)
Category 4: Pale Malty European Lager
1 entry
2nd
Jonathan Swisher
Chico Home Brew Club
Beyond The Helles (4A: Munich Helles)
Category 5: Pale Bitter European Beer
2 entries
1st
Taylor Shastid
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Chattahoochee Kolsch (5B: Kölsch)
3rd
Josh Akin
QUAFF
Kolsch Of The Titans (5B: Kölsch)
Category 6: Amber Malty European Lager
3 entries
1st
Virgil Redman
PUBS
Batch 363 Weimar Marzen (6A: Märzen)
2nd
Virgil Redman
PUBS
Batch 362 Weimar Rauchbier (6B: Rauchbier)
3rd
Virgil Redman
PUBS
Batch 357 Weimar Dunkel (6C: Dunkels Bock)
Category 7: Amber Bitter European Beer
3 entries
1st
Virgil Redman
PUBS
Batch 368 Weimar Vienna (7A: Vienna Lager)
3rd
Josh Akin
QUAFF
Lightning Trip To Vienna (7A: Vienna Lager)
Category 8: Dark European Lager
2 entries
1st
Jonathan Swisher
Chico Home Brew Club
Sheets Of Empty Canvas (8B: Schwarzbier)
Category 9: Strong European Beer
1 entry
1st
John Abbott
Chico Home Brew Club
There's No Stout About It! That's A Dopplebock! (9A: Doppelbock)
Category 10: German Wheat Beer
1 entry
2nd
Nicholas Pfyl
Chico Home Brew Club
Weissbeir (10A: Weissbier)
Category 13: Brown British Beer
1 entry
2nd
David Satre
Chico Home Brew Club
Brown Delight (13B: British Brown Ale)
Category 16: Dark British Beer
2 entries
2nd
Jonathan Swisher
Chico Home Brew Club
Short And Stout (16C: Tropical Stout)
3rd
Jerry Worswick
Chico Home Brew Club
Jerry Worswick (16C: Tropical Stout)
Category 19: Amber and Brown American Beer
2 entries
1st
David Satre
Chico Home Brew Club
Brown On Top (19C: American Brown Ale)
2nd
Josh Akin
QUAFF
Newsom's Own (19B: California Common)
Category 20: American Porter and Stout
5 entries
2nd
Jerry Worswick
Chico Home Brew Club
Jerry Worswick (20C: Imperial Stout)
3rd
Cynthia Paulo
Chico Home Brew Club
Black Don't Crack (20C: Imperial Stout)
Category 21: IPA
4 entries
1st
Erik Jensen
RCB Hoppy Session Ale (21B: Specialty IPA)
3rd
Taylor Shastid
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Experiment 626 (21B3: Brown IPA)
Category 22: Strong American Ale
1 entry
1st
Taylor Shastid
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
High And Dry (22A: Double IPA)
Category 23: European Sour Ale
1 entry
1st
Christopher Palmer
Chico Home Brew Club
Can You Taste The Meth? (23A: Berliner Weisse)
Category 24: Belgian Ale
1 entry
3rd
Taylor Shastid
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Flemish Folly (24B: Belgian Pale Ale)
Category 25: Strong Belgian Ale
1 entry
1st
Taylor Shastid
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Saisons For The Seasons (25B: Saison)
Category 26: Monastic Ale
1 entry
1st
Josh Akin
QUAFF
Upper Bidwell Blues (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
Category 27: Historical Beer
1 entry
1st
Virgil Redman
PUBS
Batch 360 Weimar Common (27A2: Kentucky Common)
Category 29: Fruit Beer
3 entries
1st
Christopher Palmer
Chico Home Brew Club
Barely Wine (29A: Fruit Beer)
2nd
Josh Akin
QUAFF
Blue Steel (29A: Fruit Beer)
Category 30: Spiced Beer
4 entries
1st
Cynthia Paulo
Chico Home Brew Club
Muddy Boots (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
2nd
Nicholas Pfyl
Chico Home Brew Club
Rosemary Blonde (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
3rd
Brian Gorre-Clancy
Stout Au Lait (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
Category 32: Smoked Beer
1 entry
2nd
Josh Akin
QUAFF
Smoky Weiss Bear (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)
Category 33: Wood Beer
1 entry
1st
Josh Akin
QUAFF
Kennessee Common (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
Category C1: Standard Cider and Perry
1 entry
1st
Jonathan Swisher
Chico Home Brew Club
Apple Dumpling (C1A: New World Cider)
Category C2: Specialty Cider and Perry
1 entry
2nd
Scott Paulo
Chico Home Brew Club
Cherrylicious (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)
Category M1: Traditional Mead
1 entry
2nd
Nicholas Pfyl
Chico Home Brew Club
Mead (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
Category M3: Spiced Mead
1 entry
3rd
Josh Akin
QUAFF
Belgian Candi Mead (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
Category M4: Specialty Mead
1 entry
1st
John Abbott
Chico Home Brew Club
Ooops, Let's Call It A Bochet (M4B: Historical Mead)
Best of Show
Beer
1st
Taylor Shastid
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Chattahoochee Kolsch (5B: Kölsch)
2nd
Virgil Redman
PUBS
Batch 360 Weimar Amber (2B: International Amber Lager)
3rd
Virgil Redman
PUBS
Batch 360 Weimar Common (27A2: Kentucky Common)