8th Manitowoc County Fair Blue Ribbon Brew Competition

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Michael Conard, Anthony Hazlett, Amber Heiser, Eric Heiser, Randy Junk, Jason Mueller, David Siegel, David Taylor, Dennis Ulander, Dean Wiensch, Brent Wilkerson, Andrew Willadsen

Judges - Best of Show

Anthony Hazlett, David Siegel, David Taylor, Dennis Ulander, Dean Wiensch

Stewards

Russell Olp, Mary Ulander, Melodie Wiensch

By the Numbers

68 Entries 26 Entrants

12 Judges 3 Stewards

24 Placing Entries

Table 1: Sours

9 entries

Judges: David Siegel, Andrew Willadsen

1st
Darrell Hooker
Fruit Lambic (23F: Fruit Lambic)
2nd
Michael Law
Raspberry Cabana (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
3rd
Mark Kanczuzewski
Royal Oak Homebrew Club
Lambic (23D: Lambic)

Table 2: Belgians

8 entries

Judges: Jason Mueller, Brent Wilkerson

1st
Steve Anthoney
STLBrewhogs
Cereal Killer (25B: Saison)
2nd
Steve Anthoney
STLBrewhogs
Dubbel Dipped (26B: Belgian Dubbel)
3rd
John Harlan
Blond Bomber (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)

Table 3: Wheat Beers

6 entries

Judges: Michael Conard, David Taylor

1st
John Harlan
American Wheat (1D: American Wheat Beer)
2nd
Alan Peters
Mexican Hef (1D: American Wheat Beer)
3rd
Brandon Wills
Hopfen Weizen (1D: American Wheat Beer)

Table 4: European Lagers

12 entries

Judges: Randy Junk, David Siegel, David Taylor, Dean Wiensch

1st
Andrew Willadsen
Sheboygan Sudzzers Homebrew...
Sheboygan Export (5C: German Helles Exportbier)
2nd
Caleb Andre
Dark Helmet (8B: Schwarzbier)
3rd
Ron Barnes
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Hans Gruber (4A: Munich Helles)

Table 5: Fruit, Spice & Wood Beers

12 entries

Judges: Anthony Hazlett, Dennis Ulander, Brent Wilkerson, Andrew Willadsen

1st
Ron Barnes
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Thirteenth Time Lord (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
Darrell Hooker
Cherry Wheat (29A: Fruit Beer)
3rd
Jason Anderson
North Shore Brewing Club
Haley's Comet (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)

Table 6: Bitter Ales

9 entries

Judges: Anthony Hazlett, Randy Junk, David Siegel, David Taylor

1st
Ryan Schaan
Southern Nevada Ale Fermenters...
Dukes Creek California Common (19B: California Common)
2nd
Mark Kanczuzewski
Royal Oak Homebrew Club
Brut IPA (21B: Specialty IPA)
3rd
Brandon Wills
Huck Tuah (18B: American Pale Ale)

Table 7: Light Ales & Lager Beers

5 entries

Judges: Dean Wiensch, Andrew Willadsen

1st
Nicholas Langer
Legacy Pilsener (27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager)
2nd
Jason Rohloff
Beer Barons of Milwaukee
Cerveza De Offhaus (2A: International Pale Lager)
3rd
Ryan Schaan
Southern Nevada Ale Fermenters...
Dukes Creek Cream Ale (1C: Cream Ale)

Table 8: Dark Beers

7 entries

Judges: Dennis Ulander, Brent Wilkerson

1st
Brian Brzezinski
Breezy Winter (30C: Winter Seasonal Beer)
2nd
Brian Brzezinski
Breezy Scott Light (14A: Scottish Light)
3rd
Nick Calzia
Manty Malters
Fall Of The Wall (9C: Baltic Porter)

Best of Show

Beer

Judges: Anthony Hazlett, David Siegel, David Taylor, Dennis Ulander, Dean Wiensch

1st
Andrew Willadsen
Sheboygan Sudzzers Homebrew...
Sheboygan Export (5C: German Helles Exportbier)
2nd
Ryan Schaan
Southern Nevada Ale Fermenters...
Dukes Creek California Common (19B: California Common)
3rd
Darrell Hooker
Fruit Lambic (23F: Fruit Lambic)
HM
Ron Barnes
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Thirteenth Time Lord (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners