2019 California State Fair Homebrew Competition

Thanks to all who participated in the 2019 California State Fair Homebrew Competition.

There were 838 entries judged and 354 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Beer

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jordan Reed	Praha Pils	3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) [CA]

Best Club of Show (55 Participating Clubs)

Place	Club	1st	2nd	3rd	HM	Score
1st	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) [CA]	9	10	8	1	55.00

Scores and tie-breakers have been applied in accordance with the scoring methodology. Numbers reflected are rounded to the hundredth place. Hover over or tap the question mark icon () for the actual calculated value.

Winning Entries

Table 1: Standard American Beer (23 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jeff Koehler	Cream Ale	1C: Cream Ale	Yeastside Brewers [CA]
2nd	Jeff Powell	Krazy	1C: Cream Ale	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) [CA]
3rd	Ed Brosius	Just Living the Cream	1C: Cream Ale	Mad Zymurgists

Table 2: International Lager (11 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Eli Palma	Executive Time	2A: International Pale Lager	QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity)
2nd	Devin Wallace	Lawn Mower Beer	2A: International Pale Lager
3rd	Brett Higham Co-Brewer: Robbie Proctor	Droppin' Bottles Boh Lager Alt Amber International	2B: International Amber Lager	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) [CA]

Table 3: Czech Lager (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jordan Reed	Praha Pils	3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) [CA]
2nd	Vito Delucchi	Bohemian Viking!	3A: Czech Pale Lager	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) [CA]
3rd	Tim Otten	Timo's Tmavé Pivo	3D: Czech Dark Lager

Table 4: Pale Malty European Lager (11 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Matt Miller	You Make Me Sick, I Make Munich	4A: Munich Helles	Greenbelt Brewers Association
2nd	Scott Voak	Fest This!	4B: Festbier	QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity)
3rd	Matt Davis Co-Brewer: Diana Burk	Festmas	4B: Festbier	QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity)

Table 5: Pale Bitter European Beer (22 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Craig Corley	264 - Kolsch #15	5B: Kolsch	Pacific Gravity Home Brewers Club
2nd	Eli Palma	Cartoon Backpacks	5C: German Exportbier	QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity)
3rd	Brady Jones Co-Brewer: Ben Allgood	Flying Squirrel	5D: German Pils

Table 6: Amber Malty European Lager (16 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Kevin Masaryk Co-Brewer: Kazuko Masaryk	The Rauch	6B: Rauchbier	QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity)
2nd	Gordon Mauger	Time To Rake	6A: Marzen	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) [CA]
3rd	Mike Riddle Co-Brewer: Alex Riddle	Floats My Goat	6C: Dunkels Bock	HOME Brewers

Table 7: Amber Bitter European Beer (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Mathew Thomas Co-Brewer: Jon Daysh, Michael Dinse	Modelos Operandi	7A: Vienna Lager
2nd	Andrew Simsak	Franconian-Style Kellerbier	7C: Kellerbier	San Francisco Homebrewer's Guild
3rd	Thomas Atkinson	Kelsey	7B: Altbier

Table 8: Dark European Lager (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Brian Gregory	Eunuch Uncle	8A: Munich Dunkel	Valley Brewers[CA]
2nd	Joseph Richards	Bumperdunkel	8A: Munich Dunkel
3rd	Scott Voak	May the Schwarz Beir With You	8B: Schwarzbier	QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity)

Table 9: Strong European Beer (18 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Christopher Weiss Co-Brewer: Brandon Jeannette	Bock Bock	9A: Doppelbock
2nd	Terence Gardner	Annihilator	9A: Doppelbock	Greenbelt Brewers Association
3rd	Brady Jones	Daddy’s Bockogock	9A: Doppelbock

Table 10: German Wheat Beer (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style
1st	James McCanna Co-Brewer: Derek Langley	Bavarian Breakfast	10A: Weissbier
2nd	Brian Rower Co-Brewer: Amber Rower	Happy Hefe	10A: Weissbier
3rd	Scott Grove	Into the Woods	10B: Dunkels Weissbier

Table 11: British Bitter (15 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Ben Sookying	Big Ben Strong	11C: Strong Bitter	Crown of the Valley Brewing Society
2nd	John Orcutt	The Bitter Critter	11B: Best Bitter	Brewins
3rd	Mike Riddle Co-Brewer: Alex Riddle	Extra Sensory Bitter	11C: Strong Bitter	HOME Brewers

Table 12: Pale Commonwealth Beer (6 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Christos Renner	Red Ale	12C: English IPA	QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity)
2nd	James McCanna	Yardbird	12A: English Golden Ale
3rd	Mike Riddle Co-Brewer: Alex Riddle	Golden Showers	12A: English Golden Ale	HOME Brewers

Table 13: Brown British Beer (17 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Rick Story	Porter Of London	13C: English Porter	Marin Society of Homebrewers (MaSH)
2nd	Brooks Conley Co-Brewer: Greg Gustin And Jackie Flynn	Brewtonum	13B: English Brown Ale
3rd	Gordon Mauger	Shot In the Dark	13A: Dark Mild	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) [CA]

Table 14: Scottish & Irish (19 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Tj Shively	Shenanigans and Malarky	15A: Irish Red Ale	Undecided HBC
2nd	Jared Rowley	Dublin Dry Irish Stout	15B: Irish Stout	QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity)
3rd	Scott Hackney	Froggy Day	15B: Irish Stout

Table 15: 21B Specialty IPA (48 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style
1st	Greg Tornberg	Norcal Low Fade	21B7: New England IPA
2nd	Bjørn Erik Enki Gjesdal	Stubbjørn	21B: Specialty IPA
3rd	Eric Stephens Co-Brewer: John Anderson	Hazy Mv	21B7: New England IPA

Table 16: Dark British Beer (26 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Scott Voak	Tropical Storm	16C: Tropical Stout	QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity)
2nd	Josh Baas Co-Brewer: Jeff Rorison	Oatmeal Milk Stout	16B: Oatmeal Stout
3rd	Mike Riddle Co-Brewer: Alex Riddle	Sweet Sweet Stout	16A: Sweet Stout	HOME Brewers

Table 17: Strong British Ale (27 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Matthew Bixby	Ol' Guardian 2015	17D: English Barleywine	Mad Zymurgists
2nd	Ed Brosius	The Overweight Lover Heavy Wee	17C: Wee Heavy	Mad Zymurgists
3rd	Mike Riddle Co-Brewer: Alex Riddle	Gnarly Barley	17D: English Barleywine	HOME Brewers
HM	Chris Clark	Kearn's Scotch Ale	17C: Wee Heavy	Mad Zymurgists

Table 18: Pale American Ale (39 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Mike Riddle Co-Brewer: Alex Riddle	Beyond the Pale	18B: American Pale Ale	HOME Brewers
2nd	Bjørn Erik Enki Gjesdal	Highbjørn	18B: American Pale Ale
3rd	Paul Quintana Co-Brewer: Bob Patino, Kirk Sasaki, Bruce Sasaki, Robb Sasaki, Larry Yip, Mark Nishizaki	Mosaic Pale Ale	18B: American Pale Ale

Table 19: Amber and Brown American Beer (24 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Mark Agan	Ing Christmas	19A: American Amber Ale
2nd	Mike Riddle Co-Brewer: Alex Riddle	Get Down Brown	19C: American Brown Ale	HOME Brewers
3rd	Noe Tellez Co-Brewer: Bonfilio Ruiz	707 To 619	19B: California Common	Yeastside Brewers [CA]

Table 20: American Porter and Stout (53 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Brandon Holt Co-Brewer: Kevin Holt	The Black Pearl Stout	20C: Imperial Stout	QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity)
2nd	Mike Riddle Co-Brewer: Alex Riddle	Notso	20A: American Porter	HOME Brewers
3rd	Mike Riddle Co-Brewer: Alex Riddle	Tricentennial Stout	20C: Imperial Stout	HOME Brewers

Table 21: IPA (39 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style
1st	Roland Smith	Foundation IPA	21A: American IPA
2nd	Chris Hernandez	Hoppy Boots IPA	21A: American IPA
3rd	Joshua Holland Co-Brewer: Sean Tremblay	The Green Bullet	21A: American IPA

Table 22: Strong American Ale (23 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Kevin Nanzer	Burning Off The Fog	22A: Double IPA
2nd	John Orcutt	Barney McBarleywine	22C: American Barleywine	Brewins
3rd	Bjørn Erik Enki Gjesdal	The Bjørn Supremacy	22A: Double IPA
HM	Brandon Holt Co-Brewer: Kevin Holt And Scott Rauvola	Amber Waves of Grain Wheatwine	22D: Wheatwine	QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity)

Table 23: European Sour Ale (24 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Cliff Sullivan Co-Brewer: Teresa Sullivan	Monterey County Spontaneous	23D: Lambic	Silicon Valley Sudzers
2nd	Jordan Reed	Just Ducky	23A: Berliner Weisse	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) [CA]
3rd	Jon Berkland Co-Brewer: John Phelan	Oh Lallie!	23F: Fruit Lambic	Barrel Thieves

Table 24: Belgian Ale (15 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jaime Gonzalez	Jg's Bdg	24C: Biere de Garde	The Order Of The Sacred Hop
2nd	Robbie Proctor	Parlez Vous Biere?	24C: Biere de Garde	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) [CA]
3rd	Andrew Piegnet	Wit The Hell	24A: Witbier

Table 25: Strong Belgian Ale (36 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Josh Baas Co-Brewer: Jeff Rorison	Golden Strong Boi	25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
2nd	Danny Mejia	Hacienda Sipper	25B: Saison	Silicon Valley Sudzers
3rd	Jared Rowley Co-Brewer: Nick Corona	Devil's Hand Bgs	25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale	QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity)

Table 26: Trappist Ale (32 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Christos Renner	Quad	26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale	QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity)
2nd	Robert Casey	Trappist Tripel	26C: Belgian Tripel	Marin Society of Homebrewers (MaSH)
3rd	Kenneth Berry	Devil On the Dark Horizon	26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale	Humboldt Homebrewers

Table 27: Historical Beer (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jason Davis	Goserade	27A1: Gose	Bay Area Mashers [Berkeley, CA]
2nd	Andrew Simsak	King Adam	27A: Historical Beer	San Francisco Homebrewer's Guild
3rd	Donna Katz	Dry Wild Ginger Beer	27A: Historical Beer

Table 28: American Wild Ale (36 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Scott Wilson Co-Brewer: Chris Adamian, John Phelan, Jon Berkland & Jonathan Brusco	Barrel Blends	28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer
2nd	Ben Birdsall	Los Coyotes Kriek	28C: Wild Specialty Beer
3rd	Michael Pires	Paladin's Aura	28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) [CA]

Table 29: Fruit Beer (21 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	David Cowling	Weibener	29A: Fruit Beer
2nd	Jordan Reed	Lemon-Blueberry Cupcake Shake	29A: Fruit Beer	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) [CA]
3rd	Joshua Adams	Blackberry Cream Ale	29A: Fruit Beer

Table 30: Spiced Beer (32 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Kingsley Toby	The Spanish Inquisition	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	Pacific Gravity Home Brewers Club
2nd	Scott Wilson Co-Brewer: Chris Adamian	Staves The Day - Breakfast	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
3rd	Carl Townsend	Holiday Spice Ale	30B: Autumn Seasonal Beer	Pacific Gravity Home Brewers Club

Table 31: Alternative Fermentables & Smoke (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Mike Riddle Co-Brewer: Alex Riddle	Ancient Grains	31A: Alternative Grain Beer	HOME Brewers
2nd	Jason Satern	Rollin Coal Smoked Porter	32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer	Sonoma Beerocrats
3rd	Jared Rowley Co-Brewer: Eric Robinson	God Save The Queen Bee	31B: Alternative Sugar Beer	QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity)
HM	James McCanna Co-Brewer: Derek Langley	Monk Funk	31A: Alternative Grain Beer

Table 33: Wood Beer (24 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Robbie Proctor	Hootegranny	33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) [CA]
2nd	James McCracken	Stouterdayz	33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer
3rd	Scott Wilson Co-Brewer: Chris Adamian	Staves the Day (2019)	33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer

Table 34: Specialty Beer (12 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Tim Murray	American Saison	34C: Experimental Beer	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) [CA]
2nd	Scott Rauvola	Cistercian Homebrew	34A: Clone Beer	QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity)
3rd	Vito Delucchi	The Thrilla of Vanilla	34C: Experimental Beer	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) [CA]

Table 35: Std. Cider and Perry (22 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Robbie Proctor	Cor Blimey Guv'nor	C1B: English Cider	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) [CA]
2nd	Robbie Proctor	Bobbin' For Apples	C1A: New World Cider	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) [CA]
3rd	Lucas Ohio Pattie	Moraga Perry	C1D: New World Perry	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) [CA]

Table 36: Specialty Cider and Perry (24 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Pavel Anisimov	Some People Think That New England Ciders Should Be Hazy, Juicy With Zero Bittering Hops	C2A: New England Cider	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) [CA]
2nd	Pavel Anisimov	Javier Would Approve It. I'm Not Even Joking. He Inspires Me For All Of The Spicy Stuff.	C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) [CA]
3rd	Bruce Wilson	French Lieutenants Whore	C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry	Maltose Falcons

Table 37: Traditional Mead (17 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Hirendu Vaishnav	Raspberry Bosom	M1C: Sweet Mead	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) [CA]
2nd	Paul Brown	Never Free	M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) [CA]
3rd	Hirendu Vaishnav	Blooming Oranges	M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) [CA]

Table 38: Fruit Mead (32 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Pavel Anisimov	Cysers Are Not Fun Like Hazy Ipa's. Change My Mind.	M2A: Cyser	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) [CA]
2nd	Joy Davis Co-Brewer: Aaron Davis	Muscat Pyment	M2B: Pyment	Gold Country Mashers
3rd	Damien Clauson	Apple Mead	M2A: Cyser	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) [CA]
HM	Javier Alderete	Mind Your Elderberries	M2C: Berry Mead	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) [CA]

Table 39: Spiced Mead (16 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Pavel Anisimov	I Love Chocolate. Not Even Kidding... It Is Like A Drug To Me. Please Keep This Thing Away From Me.	M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) [CA]
2nd	Joy Davis Co-Brewer: Aaron Davis	Lavender Lemon	M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead	Gold Country Mashers
3rd	Joy Davis Co-Brewer: Aaron Davis	Chrysanthemum	M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead	Gold Country Mashers

Table 40: Specialty Mead (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Krzysztof Plizga	Buckwheat Trójniak	M4B: Historical Mead
2nd	Pavel Anisimov	If This One Wins A Ribbon, We All Will Be Screaming From the Top of Our Lungs "Brochet!!!"	M4C: Experimental Mead	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) [CA]
3rd	Javier Alderete	The Beez Neez	M4A: Braggot	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) [CA]

Judging Session Locations and Dates

Prelim
02/25/2019 12:00 AM, PST

Cal Expo Saturday AM Prelim
03/02/2019 10:00 AM, PST

Cal Expo Saturday PM prelim
03/02/2019 1:30 PM, PST

Cal Expo Sunday AM Prelim
03/03/2019 10:00 AM, PST

Cal Expo Sunday PM prelim
03/03/2019 1:00 PM, PST

Cal Expo Thursday afternoon
03/07/2019 6:00 PM, PST

Cal Expo Friday morning
03/08/2019 9:00 AM, PST

Cal Expo Friday afternoon
03/08/2019 12:30 PM, PST

Cal Expo Saturday morning
03/09/2019 9:00 AM, PST

Cal Expo Saturday afternoon
03/09/2019 12:30 PM, PST

Cal Expo Sunday morning
03/10/2019 9:00 AM, PDT

Account Registration Closed

Account registrations accepted 01/08/2019 12:00 AM, PST through 03/10/2019 11:59 PM, PDT.

Entry Registration Closed

Entry registrations accepted 01/07/2019 12:01 AM, PST through 02/22/2019 11:00 AM, PST.

Entry Drop-Off Closed

Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 02/11/2019 9:00 AM, PST through 02/23/2019 12:00 PM, PST.

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Entry Shipping Closed

Entry bottles accepted at the shipping location 02/19/2019 9:00 AM, PST through 02/22/2019 12:00 PM, PST.