42nd Annual Oregon Homebrew Festival

Awards

Judges

David Swisher

By the Numbers

173 Entries 45 Entrants

1 Judges

83 Placing Entries

Table 1: 01 - Standard American Beer

4 entries

1st
Ian Campbell
Portland Brewers Collective
Old Wisco Cream Ale (1C: Cream Ale)
2nd
Dan Mulera & Mr. Brewer Brian Vandehey....
Heart Of The Valley
Merkin Weet (1D: American Wheat Beer)
3rd
Josh Akin
QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation...
Sold My Grandma's Wheelchair (1C: Cream Ale)

Table 2: 02 - International Lager

12 entries

1st
Jon Price & Mike Brant
Heart Of The Valley
Rice Lager (2A: International Pale Lager)
2nd
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Mexican Lager (2A: International Pale Lager)
3rd
Phillip Saurer
Peninsula Fermentation Society
South Of The Northern Border (2A: International Pale Lager)

Table 3: 03 - Czech & Dark European Lager

6 entries

1st
Jim Thompson
Oregon Brew Crew
Miserabler Hurensohn (8B: Schwarzbier)
2nd
Andrew Scholer
Strange Brew Homebrew Club
Dunk You Very Much (8A: Munich Dunkel)
3rd
Andrew Scholer
Strange Brew Homebrew Club
I'm Czeching You Out (3D: Czech Dark Lager)

Table 4: 04 - Pale European Lager & Wheat Beer

7 entries

1st
Michael Gwynn
Cascade Brewers Society
Mayfaire (4C: Helles Bock)
2nd
Michael Moody
Rogue Valley Home Brewers
Festbier For The Rest Of Us (4B: Festbier)
3rd
Marc Hayden
Strange Brew Homebrew Club
Big Wheatie (10C: Weizenbock)

Table 5: 05 - Pale Bitter European Beer

7 entries

1st
Marc Hayden
Strange Brew Homebrew Club
Yamhill Pilsner (5D: German Pils)
2nd
Rodney Kibzey
Oregon Brew Crew
False Summit Pils (5D: German Pils)
3rd
Ian Campbell
Portland Brewers Collective
Pilsner Moderne (5D: German Pils)

Table 6: 06 - Amber European Lager & Beer

7 entries

1st
Marc Hayden
Strange Brew Homebrew Club
Oktoberfest (6A: Marzen)
2nd
Rodney Kibzey
Oregon Brew Crew
Bacon Cigar (6B: Rauchbier)
3rd
Marc Hayden
Strange Brew Homebrew Club
Gondolier (7A: Vienna Lager)

Table 9: 09 - Strong European Lager

9 entries

1st
Marc Hayden
Strange Brew Homebrew Club
Bock (9A: Doppelbock)
2nd
Ron Hall
Heart Of The Valley
Eku 29 (9A: Doppelbock)
3rd
Jason Barker
Oregon Brew Crew
Pj Approves! (9A: Doppelbock)

Table 11: 11 - Pale British & Scottish Beer

4 entries

1st
Adam Lund
High Street Homebrew Club
Faith Hill Is A Big Fart Role Model (12A: British Golden Ale)
2nd
Jason Barker
Oregon Brew Crew
She Spilled My Beer So I Bitter (11B: Best Bitter)
3rd
Adam Lund
High Street Homebrew Club
I Never Want To Fart So Much That People Can't Recognize Me. (12B: Australian Sparkling Ale)

Table 13: 13 - Brown English Beer

5 entries

1st
Michael Moody
Rogue Valley Home Brewers
Axis Vs Allies (13B: English Brown Ale)
2nd
Adam Lund
High Street Homebrew Club
I Second-Guess And Overthink And Rethink Every Single Fart. (13A: Dark Mild)
3rd
Breck Lindauer
Brownout Brew: A Disaster Of Deliciousness (13B: English Brown Ale)

Table 16: 16 - Dark British & Irish Beer

5 entries

1st
Michael Gwynn
Cascade Brewers Society
I Blame Scott (15B: Irish Stout)
2nd
Corrie Heath
Oregon Brew Crew
Sun Through A Blizzard (16C: Tropical Stout)
3rd
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's Oatmeal Stout (16B: Oatmeal Stout)

Table 17: 17 - Strong British Ale

3 entries

1st
Rodney Kibzey
Oregon Brew Crew
Thames Barleywine (17D: English Barleywine)
2nd
Matthew Hendrick & Scott Nash
Capitol Brewers
Gilligan's Ale (17C: Wee Heavy)
3rd
Jeff Ong
Portland Brewers Collective
Senescence (17B: Old Ale)

Table 18: 18 - Pale American Ale

6 entries

1st
Andrew Scholer
Strange Brew Homebrew Club
Hop Candy (18B: American Pale Ale)
2nd
Brian White & James Roe
Smallmouth (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
Rodney Kibzey
Oregon Brew Crew
Whirlpool Cryo Pale (18B: American Pale Ale)

Table 19: 19 - Amber and Brown American Beer

6 entries

1st
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's American Brown Ale (19C: American Brown Ale)
2nd
Jim Thompson
Oregon Brew Crew
Brasshole Amber (19A: American Amber Ale)
3rd
Phillip Saurer
Peninsula Fermentation Society
Cowbell Brown Ale (19C: American Brown Ale)

Table 20: 20 - American Porter and Stout

3 entries

1st
Brian Vandehey & Mike Brant
Heart Of The Valley
Vanilla-Chocolate Porter (20A: American Porter)
2nd
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's American Stout (20B: American Stout)
3rd
Michael Stansbury
Umpqua Valley Brewers Guild
Cornish Creme (20A: American Porter)

Table 21: 21 - IPA

10 entries

1st
Ian Campbell
Portland Brewers Collective
Broken Sun IPA (21A: American IPA)
2nd
Michael Moody
Rogue Valley Home Brewers
I'm Feeling A Bit Hazy (21B7: New England IPA)
3rd
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's Double IPA (22A: Double IPA)

Table 22: 21B - Specialty IPA

7 entries

1st
Michael Gwynn
Cascade Brewers Society
Broken Chain (21B6: White IPA)
2nd
Lawrence Crabtree & Kathryn Pauli
Central Oregon Homebrewing...
Wookey Snack 2 (Electric Boogaloo) (21B2: Black IPA)
3rd
Jim Sullins
Oregon Brew Crew
Cold Day (21B: Specialty IPA)

Table 23: 23 - European Sour Ale

4 entries

1st
Michael Gwynn
Cascade Brewers Society
Zitrone Weisse (23A: Berliner Weisse)
2nd
Jason Barker
Oregon Brew Crew
You Ever Tried Making An Oud Bruin?? (23C: Oud Bruin)

Table 25: 25 - Strong Belgian Ale

11 entries

1st
Scott Nieradka
Oregon Brew Crew
Blame Russel. (25B: Saison)
2nd
Michael Linch
Oregon Brew Crew
I'm Entering This For Feedback Only (25B: Saison)
3rd
Dave Sanderson
Rogue Valley Home Brewers
Sneaky Blond (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)

Table 26: 26 - Trappist Ale

15 entries

1st
Ian Campbell
Portland Brewers Collective
Hit Single (26A: Trappist Single)
2nd
Ian Campbell
Portland Brewers Collective
Fool Me Three Times. . . (26C: Belgian Tripel)
3rd
Ross Carlton
Heart Of The Valley
Double Trouble (26B: Belgian Dubbel)

Table 27: 27 - Historical Beer

3 entries

1st
Marc Hayden
Strange Brew Homebrew Club
Banana Reuben (27A4: Roggenbier)
2nd
Ian Campbell
Portland Brewers Collective
Mark-Paul Goslär (27A1: Gose)
3rd
Jim Thompson
Oregon Brew Crew
Here Gose Nothing (Jason Baker Can't Have All The Euro Sour... (27A1: Gose)

Table 28: 28 - American Wild Ale

5 entries

1st
Jim Sullins
Oregon Brew Crew
Double Dopple Dare Ya (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
2nd
Brian Baker
Heart Of The Valley
Brett, Is That You? (28A: Brett Beer)
3rd
Ian Campbell
Portland Brewers Collective
Pomme Stone Cowboy (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)

Table 29: 29 - Fruit, Spiced & Alternative Grain Beer

7 entries

1st
Kiley Gwynn
Cascade Brewers Society
Pink Petal Saucer (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
2nd
Marc Hayden
Strange Brew Homebrew Club
Belgian Rye (31A: Alternative Grain Beer)
3rd
Dan Mulera
Heart Of The Valley
Jack Smith Go-Juice (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)

Table 33: 33 - Wood, Smoked & Specialty Beer

5 entries

1st
Ian Campbell & Russell Berger
Portland Brewers Collective
Keep Calm And Barrel On 2022 (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
John Faustini
Heart Of The Valley
Nightcap Bourbon Barrel Porter (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Jim Thompson
Oregon Brew Crew
Penelope Smoked Porter (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)

Table 35: C1 - Standard Cider and Perry

6 entries

1st
Patrick Gorman
Heart Of The Valley
Collarnic Cider (C1B: English Cider)
2nd
Ian Campbell
Portland Brewers Collective
An Apple A Day (C1A: New World Cider)
3rd
Steinar Neidig
Karen's Crop (C1B: English Cider)

Table 36: C2 - Specialty Cider and Perry

3 entries

1st
Ron Hall
Heart Of The Valley
Anderson Cider (C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices)
2nd
Mandy Lindsey
Hellgate Homebrewers
Tropical Hard Cider (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)
3rd
Jeff Ong
Portland Brewers Collective
Bad Apple (C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry)

Table 37: M1 - Traditional Mead

6 entries

1st
Marc Hayden
Strange Brew Homebrew Club
Sweet Pumpkin (M1C: Sweet Mead)
2nd
Marc Hayden
Strange Brew Homebrew Club
Carrot Honey (M1A: Dry Mead)
3rd
Rodney Kibzey
Oregon Brew Crew
Broom Of The Scotch (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)

Table 38: M2 - Fruit Mead

4 entries

1st
Michael Gwynn
Cascade Brewers Society
Denny's Berry Blend (M2C: Berry Mead)
2nd
Marc Hayden
Strange Brew Homebrew Club
Berry Tart (M2E: Melomel)
3rd
Ian Campbell
Portland Brewers Collective
Marion'cherry Mead (M2C: Berry Mead)

Table 39: M3 - Spiced & Specialty Mead

3 entries

1st
Adam Lund
High Street Homebrew Club
Fartapalooza 2024 (M4C: Experimental Mead)
2nd
Jim Thompson
Oregon Brew Crew
This And That And The Other (M4A: Braggot)
3rd
Josh Akin
QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation...
Belgian Candi Apple (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)

Best of Show

Beer

1st
Ian Campbell
Portland Brewers Collective
Hit Single (26A: Trappist Single)
2nd
Andrew Scholer
Strange Brew Homebrew Club
Hop Candy (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
Rodney Kibzey
Oregon Brew Crew
Thames Barleywine (17D: English Barleywine)

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners