2024 Oregon Brew Crew Fall Classic

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Tarn Allen, Paul Anderson, Jason Barker, Peter Bates, Mark Beck, Russell Berger, Ian Campbell, Nico Casarez, Morgan Clark, Michael Fasulo, Daveed Fleischer, Cody Gabbard, Crystal Gupta, Corrie Heath, Chris Hummert, Jeremy Jones, Steve Jones, Nicole Kasten, Eris Kelly, Brandon Kilpatrick, John Koger, Dan Koperski, Jeremie Landers, Jim Lazenby, Michael Linch, Hannah Martin, Pat McIllece, Cory Meisch, Corey Oravetz, Alex Parise, Eric Prileson, Cole Provence, Adam Reinke, David Rice, Gary Rischitelli, Ian Romanick, Jeff Roth, Andrew Scholer, Caleb Shaffer, Jim Thompson, Meagan Thompson, Michele Wonder

Judges - Best of Show

Cody Gabbard, Brandon Kilpatrick, Jeremie Landers

Stewards

John Boitano, Meghan Bridges, Lisa Harris, Will Minderhout, James Sullins

Staff

Michele Lish, Will Minderhout, Jim Thompson

Organizer

Scott Nieradka

By the Numbers

464 Entries 109 Entrants

42 Judges 5 Stewards 3 Staff

120 Placing Entries

Table 1: American Lager

13 entries

Judges: Chris Hummert, Brandon Kilpatrick (Head Judge), Pat McIllece, Eric Prileson

1st
Tom Leonard
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Yard Work (1C: Cream Ale)
2nd
Jeff Mathiowetz
Maltose Falcons
Gallagher's Light (1B: American Lager)
3rd
Chad Medford
Red Earth Brewers
Old Canoe Lager (1B: American Lager)

Table 2: International Lager

11 entries

Judges: Chris Hummert, Brandon Kilpatrick (Head Judge), Pat McIllece, Eric Prileson

1st
Brady Gilchrist
Yuengling Clone (2B: International Amber Lager)
2nd
Dwight Wilson
O-Town Hop Heads
Alternatively Dark (2C: International Dark Lager)
3rd
Ian Campbell
Portland Brewers Collective
Shades Of Gold Displayed Naturally (2B: International Amber Lager)

Table 3: Czech Lager

13 entries

Judges: Jeremie Landers, Jim Lazenby, Adam Reinke (Head Judge), David Rice

1st
Jake McQueen
Lauter Day Brewers
Commercial Driver's License (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
2nd
Jim Thompson
Oregon Brew Crew
Unless Otherwise Marked (3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager)
3rd
David Towles
High Plains Drafters [TX]
I Guess I'll Do A Decoction (3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager)

Table 4: Pale Malty Euro

29 entries

Judges: Russell Berger, Ian Campbell, Nicole Kasten, Dan Koperski, Alex Parise (Head Judge), Caleb Shaffer (Head Judge)

1st
Jeremy Jones
Snake River Brewers
Eostra (4C: Helles Bock)
2nd
Chad Medford
Red Earth Brewers
The Bridesmaid (4A: Munich Helles)
3rd
Jim Thompson
Oregon Brew Crew
Just Need A 30 For MHP Jack Of All Trades (4B: Festbier)

Table 5: Pale Bitter Euro

13 entries

Judges: Jason Barker, Peter Bates, Hannah Martin, Andrew Scholer

1st
Stephen Schmitt
Evanston Homebrew Club
The Cathedral (5B: Kölsch)
2nd
Louis Strowger
Peninsula Fermentation Society
Helles Bells (5C: German Helles Exportbier)
3rd
Adam Lund
High Street Homebrew Club
I Never Want To Fart So Much That People Can't Recognize Me. (5A: German Leichtbier)

Table 6: Amber Malty

16 entries

Judges: Corrie Heath, Steve Jones (Head Judge), Michael Linch, Corey Oravetz

1st
Ian Campbell
Portland Brewers Collective
Leaves Turn Inside You (6A: Märzen)
2nd
Chad Medford
Red Earth Brewers
Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires (6B: Rauchbier)
3rd
Justin Holman
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Bock (6C: Dunkels Bock)
4th
Tyler Miller
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Out Of The Woods (6C: Dunkels Bock)

Table 7: Amber Bitter

11 entries

Judges: Jeremy Jones, Cole Provence

1st
Travis Cherry
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Aachen Bräu (7B: Altbier)
2nd
Adam Lund
High Street Homebrew Club
Faith Hill Is A Big Fart Role Model. (7A: Vienna Lager)
3rd
Marc Hayden
Strange Brew Homebrew Club
Gondolier (7A: Vienna Lager)
HM
Mike & Stephanie Butler
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Bussin' (7B: Altbier)

Table 8: Dark Euro

15 entries

Judges: Jason Barker, Peter Bates, Jeremie Landers (Head Judge), Jim Lazenby, Hannah Martin, Andrew Scholer

1st
Matt Castellino & Courtney Castellino Todd...
Thousand Oaked Homebrewers
Shenandoah Dunkel (8A: Munich Dunkel)
2nd
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Schwarzbier (8B: Schwarzbier)
3rd
Taylor Shastid
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Dark Hollow (8B: Schwarzbier)

Table 9: Strong Euro

8 entries

Judges: Corrie Heath (Head Judge), Dan Koperski

1st
Jason Barker
Oregon Brew Crew
Tropical Storm In The Baltics (9C: Baltic Porter)
2nd
Ian Campbell
Portland Brewers Collective
Burninator (9A: Doppelbock)
3rd
Marc Hayden
Strange Brew Homebrew Club
Blonde Goat (9A: Doppelbock)

Table 10: German Wheat

16 entries

Judges: Mark Beck, Morgan Clark, Crystal Gupta, Michele Wonder

1st
Rodney Kibzey
Oregon Brew Crew
Bitezenbock (10C: Weizenbock)
2nd
Chad Medford
Red Earth Brewers
Waving Wheat (10A: Weissbier)
3rd
Cody Gabbard
Portland Brewers Collective
I Can't Believe It's Not All Grain! (10B: Dunkels Weissbier)

Table 11: Brittish Bitter

8 entries

Judges: Ian Romanick, Jim Thompson (Head Judge)

1st
Ian Campbell
Portland Brewers Collective
Unhalfbricking (11C: Strong Bitter)
2nd
Josh Word
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Not Your Ordinary Bitter (11A: Ordinary Bitter)
3rd
Tyler Miller
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Cause I'm A Mastermind (11A: Ordinary Bitter)

Table 12: Commonwealth

3 entries

Judges: Mark Beck, Michele Wonder (Head Judge)

1st
Raymond Eilenstine
Wave Break (12B: Australian Sparkling Ale)
2nd
Doug Walker
Inland Empire Brewers
Don't Be Needy- See You Next Tue (12A: British Golden Ale)

Table 13: Brown Brittish

10 entries

Judges: Ian Campbell (Head Judge), Michael Linch

1st
Will Lovell
The Brü Club
Almagum Mild (13A: Dark Mild)
2nd
Dan Dupre & Katja Jacobs
Rat City Homebrewers
Lake Burien English Porter (13C: English Porter)

Table 14: Scottish

3 entries

Judges: Adam Reinke (Head Judge), David Rice

1st
Michael Moody
Rogue Valley Home Brewers
Who Needs Pants When You Have A Skirt (14A: Scottish Light)
2nd
Matthew Johnsen
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
Who Wants To Live Forever? (14B: Scottish Heavy)
3rd
Jeff Ong
Portland Brewers Collective
Heavy Is The Head That Wears The Helmet (14B: Scottish Heavy)

Table 15: Irish Beer

6 entries

Judges: Corrie Heath (Head Judge), Andrew Scholer

1st
Chad Medford
Red Earth Brewers
Lot Of McStakes (15B: Irish Stout)
2nd
Timothy ONeil
Thee Stout (15B: Irish Stout)
3rd
Robert Rothschiller
Black Clover (15B: Irish Stout)

Table 16: Dark Brittish

9 entries

Judges: Nico Casarez, Jeremie Landers, Corey Oravetz, Alex Parise (Head Judge), Ian Romanick, Jim Thompson

1st
Josh Word
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Resting Beach Face (16C: Tropical Stout)
2nd
Justin Holman
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Oatmeal Stout (16B: Oatmeal Stout)
3rd
Phillip Saurer & Jennifer Saurer
Peninsula Fermentation Society
Oatmeal Stout (16B: Oatmeal Stout)

Table 17: Strong Brittish

7 entries

Judges: Russell Berger, Daveed Fleischer, Cody Gabbard, Adam Reinke

1st
Patrick Schneider
Old Guy Old Ale (17B: Old Ale)
2nd
Jeff Ong
Portland Brewers Collective
Treacle-Down Economics (17B: Old Ale)
3rd
Tyler Miller
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Look What You Made Me Brew (17C: Wee Heavy)

Table 18: Pale American Ale

16 entries

Judges: Nico Casarez, Michael Fasulo, Daveed Fleischer, Cody Gabbard (Head Judge)

1st
Dave Johnson
Strange Brew Homebrew Club
Retro Blonde (18A: Blonde Ale)
2nd
David Gulotta
Ace Brewing Society
The Faithful Pale Ale (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
Timothy ONeil
A Different Pale (18B: American Pale Ale)

Table 19: American Brown

17 entries

Judges: Russell Berger, Ian Campbell (Head Judge), Hannah Martin, Pat McIllece

1st
Stephen Schmitt
Evanston Homebrew Club
Cali Common (19B: California Common)
2nd
Colby Reineke
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
SoulEater (19C: American Brown Ale)
3rd
Todd Slater & Matt Castellino
Thousand Oaked Homebrewers
Conejo Common (19B: California Common)

Table 20: American Dark

20 entries

Judges: Chris Hummert, Nicole Kasten, David Rice (Head Judge), Andrew Scholer

1st
Christian Chandler
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Sable Porter (20A: American Porter)
2nd
Taylor Geer
Happy Babies
Coal (20A: American Porter)
3rd
Chris Daily
San Antonio Cerveceros
Big Bada Boom! (20C: Imperial Stout)

Table 21: IPA

36 entries

Judges: Michael Fasulo, Daveed Fleischer, Jeremy Jones, John Koger, Jeremie Landers (Head Judge), Michael Linch, Corey Oravetz

1st
Ian Campbell
Portland Brewers Collective
Resurrection CDA (21B2: Black IPA)
2nd
Ian Campbell
Portland Brewers Collective
Vibe Check (50C: West Coast Pils)
3rd
Mike & Stephanie Butler
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Come Back With A Warrant (21C: Hazy IPA)

Table 22: Strong American

6 entries

Judges: Jeremie Landers, Scott Nieradka (Head Judge)

1st
Dustin Striplin
Browns Point Homebrew Club
Mo' Barley Mo' Problems (22C: American Barleywine)
2nd
Michael Rensing
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Strong Men Also Cry (22B: American Strong Ale)
3rd
Russell Berger
Portland Brewers Collective
Whole Lotta Leaf (22A: Double IPA)

Table 23: Euro Sour

7 entries

Judges: Russell Berger, Cody Gabbard (Head Judge)

1st
Stephen Schmitt
Evanston Homebrew Club
Old & New (23E: Gueuze)
2nd
Jeff Ong
Portland Brewers Collective
Ich Bin Ein Portlander (23A: Berliner Weisse)
3rd
Steve Jones
Oregon Brew Crew
Hibernation (23C: Oud Bruin)

Table 24: Belgian Ale

9 entries

Judges: Mark Beck (Head Judge), Pat McIllece

1st
Steven Powers
Browns Point Homebrew Club
Very Belgian (24B: Belgian Pale Ale)
2nd
Travis Cherry
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Weapons Hot (24A: Witbier)
3rd
Russell Berger
Portland Brewers Collective
Wit's My Life (24A: Witbier)

Table 25: Strong Belgian

16 entries

Judges: Nico Casarez, Jeremie Landers (Head Judge), Corey Oravetz, Alex Parise

1st
Allen Martin
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Belgian Blonde 1 (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)
2nd
Michael Moody
Rogue Valley Home Brewers
Everybody Wants Some (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)
3rd
Jordan Folks
Portland Brewers Collective
Lesh Filling (25B: Saison)

Table 26: Monastic

20 entries

Judges: Peter Bates, Gary Rischitelli, Ian Romanick, Jim Thompson (Head Judge)

1st
Stephen Schmitt
Evanston Homebrew Club
Royal Antwerp (26B: Belgian Dubbel)
2nd
Andrew Scholer
Strange Brew Homebrew Club
Santa's Respite (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
3rd
Katja Jacob
Rat City Homebrewers
Dubbel Trubbel 2024 (26B: Belgian Dubbel)

Table 27: Historical

8 entries

Judges: Tarn Allen, Cory Meisch, Jim Thompson (Head Judge), Meagan Thompson

1st
Tyler Miller
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Picture To Burn (27A5: Piwo Grodziskie)
2nd
Chad Medford
Red Earth Brewers
Kentucky Common (27A2: Kentucky Common)
3rd
Cheyne Harvey & Michael Smith
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
I Can't Decide If This Is A Helles Or A Pilsner...... (27A1: Kellerbier)

Table 28: American Wild

19 entries

Judges: Peter Bates, Brandon Kilpatrick (Head Judge), Cole Provence, Caleb Shaffer

1st
Jeff Ong
Portland Brewers Collective
Kirschkuchenbier (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
2nd
James Sullins
Oregon Brew Crew
Double Dopple Dare Ya (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
3rd
Michael Moody
Rogue Valley Home Brewers
Black And Blue (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)

Table 29: Fruit Beer

4 entries

Judges: Jeremie Landers, Scott Nieradka (Head Judge)

1st
Jim Thompson & Meagan Thompson
Oregon Brew Crew
Raspberry Mosaic Smoothie IPA (GABF Edition) (29C: Specialty Fruit Beer)
2nd
Jeff Ong
Portland Brewers Collective
High Desert Dry (29B: Fruit and Spice Beer)
3rd
Adam Lund
High Street Homebrew Club
I Farted And My House Blew Up! Was It Insurance Fraud? (29A: Fruit Beer)

Table 30: SHV

12 entries

Judges: Michael Fasulo, Jeremy Jones, Dan Koperski, Michele Wonder (Head Judge)

1st
Russell Berger
Portland Brewers Collective
Not Without My Anise (30C: Winter Seasonal Beer)
2nd
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Coconut Porter (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
3rd
Kelvin Keown & Steve Dally
Browns Point Homebrew Club
Breakfast All Day (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)

Table 31: Smoke Beer

6 entries

Judges: Jason Barker, Ian Campbell (Head Judge), Cody Gabbard (Head Judge), Steve Jones, Michael Linch, Meagan Thompson

1st
Russell Berger
Portland Brewers Collective
Let Me Sip Next To Your Fire (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)
2nd
Matthew Hibbs
Browns Point Homebrew Club
Smoked Wee Gravy (32B: Specialty Smoked Beer)
3rd
Timothy ONeil
The Kiltlifter (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)

Table 32: Wood Aged Beer

7 entries

Judges: Daveed Fleischer, Adam Reinke

1st
Joel McGormley
Apple Pie Baller (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
Phillip Saurer & Jennifer Saurer
Peninsula Fermentation Society
BBA 13 Day Imperial Stout (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Michael Moody
Rogue Valley Home Brewers
Big Black And Beautiful (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)

Table 33: Specialty Beer

7 entries

Judges: Michael Fasulo, Jeremy Jones, Dan Koperski, Michele Wonder (Head Judge)

1st
Cheyne Harvey
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
A Taste Of History (34C: Experimental Beer)
2nd
Stephen Schmitt
Evanston Homebrew Club
Northern Lights Honey Ale (31B: Alternative Sugar Beer)
3rd
Jim Thompson
Oregon Brew Crew
Principessa (I Named It That Before Hopworks Did!) (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)

Table 34: Standard Cider

9 entries

Judges: Mark Beck, Scott Nieradka, Alex Parise (Head Judge), Michele Wonder

1st
Tom Forney
Heart Of The Valley
Tom's English Cider (C1B: English Cider)
2nd
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Cider (C1A: New World Cider)
3rd
Matt Habjan
Honey Top (C1A: New World Cider)

Table 35: Specialty Cider

13 entries

Judges: Mark Beck, Scott Nieradka, Alex Parise (Head Judge), Michele Wonder

1st
Adam Lund
High Street Homebrew Club
Pppp (C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry)
2nd
Jason Barker
Oregon Brew Crew
Apple Pancake Syrup (C2D: Ice Cider)
3rd
Tom Forney
Heart Of The Valley
Tom's 2022 New England Cider (C2A: New England Cider)

Table 36: Trad Mead

13 entries

Judges: Jason Barker, Cody Gabbard, Steve Jones (Head Judge), Meagan Thompson

1st
Rodney Kibzey
Oregon Brew Crew
Broom Of The Scotch (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
2nd
Rodney Kibzey
Oregon Brew Crew
Good Morning Sun Sunshine Flower (M1C: Sweet Mead)
3rd
Garrett Freeman
Red Earth Brewers
Kiawe Trad (M1C: Sweet Mead)
HM
Will Lovell
The Brü Club
Boyer Made Me Do It! (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)

Table 37: Fruit Mead

10 entries

Judges: Jason Barker (Head Judge), Meagan Thompson

1st
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Ekki-Ekki-Ekki-Ekki-PTANG. Zoom-Boing, Z'nourrwringmm (M2C: Berry Mead)
2nd
Allen Martin
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Duel (M2E: Melomel)
3rd
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Yuja Yuzu (M2E: Melomel)
HM
Garrett Freeman
Red Earth Brewers
Carbonated Blueberry Mead (M2C: Berry Mead)

Table 38: Spice Mead

9 entries

Judges: Corrie Heath, Jim Thompson (Head Judge)

1st
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
She Turned Me Into A Newt... I Got Better - Still (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
2nd
Allen Martin
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Morning Coffee (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
3rd
Deborah And Marc Prichard
Red Earth Brewers
I Only Drum Naked (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
HM
Cody Gabbard
Portland Brewers Collective
Restless Cricket (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)

Table 39: Specialty Mead

9 entries

Judges: Steve Jones, Ian Romanick

1st
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Szlachta (M4B: Historical Mead)
2nd
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Brother Maynard 2023 (M4C: Experimental Mead)
3rd
Steven Powers
Browns Point Homebrew Club
Fresh Braggot 2 (M4A: Braggot)

Best of Show

Beer

Judges: Cody Gabbard, Brandon Kilpatrick, Jeremie Landers

1st
Stephen Schmitt
Evanston Homebrew Club
Old & New (23E: Gueuze)
2nd
Ian Campbell
Portland Brewers Collective
Resurrection CDA (21B2: Black IPA)
3rd
Dustin Striplin
Browns Point Homebrew Club
Mo' Barley Mo' Problems (22C: American Barleywine)

Best of Show

Mead/Cider

Judges: Cody Gabbard, Brandon Kilpatrick, Jeremie Landers

HM
Rodney Kibzey
Oregon Brew Crew
Broom Of The Scotch (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)

Heavy Medal Brewer

109 Participating Brewers [Scoring Methodology]

PlaceBrewer1st2nd3rdScoreClub
1stStephen Schmitt51051.0006000Evanston Homebrew Club
2ndIan Campbell33148.0007000Portland Brewers Collective
3rdChad Medford14136.0006000Red Earth Brewers

Club Point Summary

45 Participating Clubs [Scoring Methodology]

PlaceClub1st2nd3rd4thHMScore
1stPortland Brewers Collective66601108.0018000
2ndArizona Society of Homebrewers5531084.0013000
3rdOregon Brew Crew4430169.0011000

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners