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Thanks To All Who Participated in the Drunk Monk Challenge
There were 798 entries and 364 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners 
BOS - Beer
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
 1st |
Tim Thomssen |
Mild Obsession |
11A: Mild |
Lincoln Lagers |
 2nd |
Rodney Kibzey |
MCC Stout |
13E: American Stout |
Urban Knaves of Grain |
 3rd |
Gene Sladek |
California Common |
7B: California Common Beer |
Ukg |
BOS - Cider
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 2nd |
Rodney Kibzey |
Commoner Cider |
27A: Common Cider |
Urban Knaves of Grain |
| 3rd |
Darrell Proksa |
|
28B: Fruit Cider |
UKG |
BOS - Mead
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Joe Formanek |
Cathy’s Sweet Cyser |
25A: Cyser |
UKG |
Winning Entries
Table 1: Traditional Mead (11 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Brian Eichhorn
Co-Brewer: Jennifer Mende-Eichhorn |
Cold Hard Facts |
24C: Sweet Mead |
HOPS! Homebrewers' Pride of the Southside |
| 2nd |
James Stonestreet
Co-Brewer: n/a |
Mackinaw Valley Mead |
24C: Sweet Mead |
|
| 3rd |
Scot Schaar |
Havana Daydreamin’ Verse 3 |
24C: Sweet Mead |
MUGZ |
Table 2: Melomlel (20 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Joe Formanek |
Cathy’s Sweet Cyser |
25A: Cyser |
UKG |
| 2nd |
Nathan Baker |
Kind Of Blue |
25C: Other Fruit Melomel |
HOPS! Homebrewers' Pride of the Southside |
| 3rd |
Robert Kay |
Cyser |
25A: Cyser |
Urban Knaver Of Grain |
Table 3: Other Mead (12 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
David Oram
Co-Brewer: Karlene Oram |
OGM (Oaked Ginger Mead) |
26C: Open Category Mead |
BOSS |
| 2nd |
Scot Schaar |
Apocalypso |
26C: Open Category Mead |
MUGZ |
| 3rd |
Clint Cissell |
Winter Diesel Blend |
26C: Open Category Mead |
|
Table 4: Standard Cider and Perry (13 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Rodney Kibzey |
Commoner Cider |
27A: Common Cider |
Urban Knaves of Grain |
| 2nd |
Adam Bogac |
OMAKA |
27A: Common Cider |
BABBLE |
| 3rd |
Thomas Fitzpatrick |
Michigan Cider 10 |
27B: English Cider |
UKG |
Table 5: Specialty Cider and Perry (14 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Darrell Proksa |
|
28B: Fruit Cider |
UKG |
| 2nd |
Kevin Wojdak |
Wacky Squirrel |
28D: Other Specialty Cider or Perry |
Urban Knaves of Grain (UKG) |
| 3rd |
Andrew Laidlaw |
Batch C5F |
28D: Other Specialty Cider or Perry |
St. Louis Brews |
Table 6: Light Lager (19 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Kevin Kearney |
Dortmunder |
1E: Dortmunder Export |
|
| 2nd |
Michael Beckett |
FishEye Premium Lager |
1C: Premium American Lager |
UKG |
| 3rd |
Joe Kotvan |
Karonya |
1A: Lite American Lager |
IMF |
Table 7: Pilsner (11 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Robert Barrett |
Mike’s Pilsner |
2A: German Pilsner (Pils) |
Ann Arbor Brewers Guild |
| 2nd |
Chuck Fort |
Chuck’s Pilsner |
2B: Bohemian Pilsener |
UKG |
| 3rd |
Nick Lind
Co-Brewer: Miriam Lind |
Gold Rush |
2C: Classic American Pilsner |
|
Table 8: European Amber Lager (10 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Calvin Rowland |
Hang One Of Those Sweet Ass Medals On Me |
3A: Vienna Lager |
Urban Knaves of Grain |
| 2nd |
Matt Klausner |
Klaustoberfest |
3B: Oktoberfest/Marzen |
Urban Knaves of Grain |
| 3rd |
Bruce Kapraun |
Octoberfest |
3B: Oktoberfest/Marzen |
Brixies Brewers |
Table 9: Dark Lager (12 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Nick Lind |
I Hate It When I Get My Schwartz Twisted! |
4C: Schwarzbier |
|
| 2nd |
Brandon Daly |
East Coast Schwarzbier |
4C: Schwarzbier |
|
| 3rd |
Bob Manke |
Bohemian Dunkel |
4B: Munich Dunkel |
Beer Barons of Milwaukee |
Table 10: Cream Ale & Kolsch (25 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
William Goetz |
Heather’s Kolsch |
6C: Kolsch |
BOSS |
| 2nd |
Robert Burger |
I’s Cream |
6A: Cream Ale |
|
| 3rd |
Michael Beckett |
FishEye Cream Ale |
6A: Cream Ale |
UKG |
Table 11: Blonde & American Wheat/Rye (25 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
John Primozic |
Son Of Wookiefoot |
6D: American Wheat or Rye Beer |
|
| 2nd |
Robert Barrett |
Brucestreet Wheat |
6D: American Wheat or Rye Beer |
Ann Arbor Brewers Guild |
| 3rd |
Joe Formanek |
Goldy’s Blond Ale |
6B: Blonde Ale |
UKG |
Table 12: Amber Hybrid (14 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Gene Sladek |
California Common |
7B: California Common Beer |
Ukg |
| 2nd |
Peter Cowles |
Aspetuck ALTered States |
7C: Dusseldorf Altbier |
The Brewing Network |
| 3rd |
Steve Kamp |
Evilhorse Steam |
7B: California Common Beer |
Brewers Of South Suburbia |
Table 13: English Pale Ale (30 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
John Peed |
Cheeky |
8A: Standard/Ordinary Bitter |
Tennessee Valley Homebrewers |
| 2nd |
Shane Brooks |
Black Sheep Bitter |
8B: Special/Best/Premium Bitter |
North Florida Brewers League |
| 3rd |
Jay Kash |
ESB |
8C: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) |
Urban Knaves of Grain |
Table 14: Scottish & Irish Ale (24 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Brett Semenske |
Willie’s Wee Heavy |
9E: Strong Scotch Ale |
Brixies Brewers |
| 2nd |
Mark Hedrick
Co-Brewer: Mark, Craig, Bob |
Black Watch |
9E: Strong Scotch Ale |
The Brew Shed |
| 3rd |
James Addis |
Belter Diddie |
9E: Strong Scotch Ale |
Ironic Brewing |
Table 15: American Pale Ale (25 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Andrew Laidlaw |
Batch 33-C |
10A: American Pale Ale |
St. Louis Brews |
| 2nd |
RIchard Jarman
Co-Brewer: Mary Bleakmore |
Sunday Bitter Sunday |
10A: American Pale Ale |
|
| 3rd |
Jim Hudson
Co-Brewer: D. Hudson |
Shekhar APA |
10A: American Pale Ale |
Urban Knaves of Grain |
Table 16: American Amber & Brown Ale (25 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Mark Pannell |
Ed’s Best Brown |
10C: American Brown Ale |
Woodstock Malt Monkeys |
| 2nd |
Christopher Hay |
Bella’s Brown |
10C: American Brown Ale |
The Brewing Network |
| 3rd |
Brandon Wright |
Big Bad Red |
10B: American Amber Ale |
PALE |
Table 17: English Brown Ale (18 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Tim Thomssen |
Mild Obsession |
11A: Mild |
Lincoln Lagers |
| 2nd |
Wade Schneck |
Snail Ale |
11C: Northern English Brown Ale |
|
| 3rd |
Kevin Kearney |
South English Brown |
11B: Southern English Brown Ale |
|
Table 18: Porter (29 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Dan Lechner |
Dirty Creek Porter |
12B: Robust Porter |
|
| 2nd |
Doug Ranney
Co-Brewer: Melissa Paulus |
Grandpa Teds Porter |
12B: Robust Porter |
UKG |
| 3rd |
Jeremy Steinberg
Co-Brewer: Jordan von Kluck |
Robust Porter (AG - Classic Styles) |
12B: Robust Porter |
Square Kegs |
Table 19: Small Stout (25 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Anthony Vester
Co-Brewer: Kyle Vester |
Milk Stout |
13B: Sweet Stout |
|
| 2nd |
Michael Tangen |
Toasted Oatmeal Stout |
13C: Oatmeal Stout |
Saint Paul Home Brewers |
| 3rd |
Wade Schneck |
Chocolate Oatmeal Stout |
13C: Oatmeal Stout |
|
Table 20: German Wheat & Rye (23 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Rodney Kibzey |
Bitezenbock |
15C: Weizenbock |
Urban Knaves of Grain |
| 2nd |
Nick Wand |
Hampshire Weiss |
15A: Weizen/Weissbier |
N/A |
| 3rd |
Cesar Marron |
Ryezenbier |
15D: Roggenbier (German Rye Beer) |
Evanston Homebrew Club |
Table 21: Small Belgian & French (26 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Christopher Wille |
Saison |
16C: Saison |
Abnormal Brewers |
| 2nd |
Thomas Fitzpatrick |
Saison12 |
16C: Saison |
UKG |
| 3rd |
Joe Rezendes |
French Farmhouse Ale |
16C: Saison |
the brewing network |
Table 22: Sour Ale (18 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Brett Semenske |
Dom Beerignon |
17A: Berliner Weisse |
Brixies Brewers |
| 2nd |
Dan Schlosser |
Flanders Red 2.75 |
17B: Flanders Red Ale |
Beer Barons of Milwaukee |
| 3rd |
Michael Marino |
Kriek |
17F: Fruit Lambic |
The Brewing Network |
Table 23: Fruit Beer (10 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Chris Pisney |
Peach Wheat |
20A: Fruit Beer |
Chicago Beer Society |
| 2nd |
Stephen Tomory |
Merry Cranbeery |
20A: Fruit Beer |
Midnight Carboys |
| 3rd |
Dan Lechner |
Belgian Bliss |
20A: Fruit Beer |
|
Table 24: Bock (18 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Nick Lind |
Dubuquator |
5C: Doppelbock |
|
| 2nd |
Brian Phad |
The Drinking Dead |
5A: Maibock/Helles Bock |
PALE |
| 3rd |
Brett Semenske |
Intoxicator |
5C: Doppelbock |
Brixies Brewers |
Table 25: Large Stout (29 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Rodney Kibzey |
MCC Stout |
13E: American Stout |
Urban Knaves of Grain |
| 2nd |
Joe Formanek |
Three Tsarina’s Imperial Stout |
13F: Imperial Stout |
UKG |
| 3rd |
Joe Kotvan |
Pool Of Ink |
13F: Imperial Stout |
IMF |
Table 26: American IPA (33 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Phillip Inserra
Co-Brewer: Rachel Inserra |
221 Breakdown |
14B: American IPA |
|
| 2nd |
Ken Pegram |
CitraZen Kane IPA |
14B: American IPA |
|
| 3rd |
Stephen Kendall |
Cosmic Owl IPA |
14B: American IPA |
|
Table 27: English & Imperial IPA (24 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Jeff Muse |
Princess Cleo’s Imperial Ale |
14C: Imperial IPA |
St. Louis Brews |
| 2nd |
Michael Beckett |
FishEye English IPA |
14A: English IPA |
UKG |
| 3rd |
Jay Kash |
American Imperial IPA |
14C: Imperial IPA |
Urban Knaves of Grain |
Table 28: Biere de Garde & Belgian Specialty (28 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Michael Marino |
Biere De Garde |
16D: Biere de Garde |
The Brewing Network |
| 2nd |
Dan Lechner |
Something Belgian |
16E: Belgian Specialty Ale |
|
| 3rd |
Blake Williams |
1882 Bible Thumper Farmhouse Ale |
16E: Belgian Specialty Ale |
UKG |
Table 29: Pale Belgian Strong Ale (28 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Brian Kittle
Co-Brewer: Victor Bogosh |
Grand Cru |
18A: Belgian Blond Ale |
Sunset Brew Club |
| 2nd |
Doug Newberry |
Fox Valley Golden Ale |
18D: Belgian Golden Strong Ale |
UKG |
| 3rd |
Andrew Day |
Devilish Day |
18C: Belgian Tripel |
Urban Knaves of Grain |
Table 30: Belgian Dubbel & Belgian Dark Strong (24 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Cezary Ciszewski |
BD2012 |
18B: Belgian Dubbel |
|
| 2nd |
Dan Lechner |
Four Eyed Belgian |
18E: Belgian Dark Strong Ale |
|
| 3rd |
Jay Bakula |
Dark Strong |
18E: Belgian Dark Strong Ale |
Urban knaves of Grain |
Table 31: Strong Ale (30 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Peter Cowles |
Aspetuck Barleyhopper |
19C: American Barleywine |
The Brewing Network |
| 2nd |
David Fetty |
American Barley Wine |
19C: American Barleywine |
Brixie's Brewers |
| 3rd |
Andrew Laidlaw |
Batch 32 |
19C: American Barleywine |
St. Louis Brews |
Table 32: Spice, Herb, & Vegetable (35 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Brett Semenske |
Yo Lo Debo Romper |
21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer |
Brixies Brewers |
| 2nd |
Curt Dettmann |
Dirty’s Christmas Ale |
21B: Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer |
|
| 3rd |
Mark Pierret |
Hola Jalapeno |
21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer |
|
Table 33: Smoked Beer (16 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Jody Grenert |
Good King Wenceslas |
22B: Other Smoked Beer |
Athens Homebrew Club |
| 2nd |
Mark Pannell |
Three Cats Smoked Porter |
22B: Other Smoked Beer |
Woodstock Malt Monkeys |
| 3rd |
Jeff Muse |
Holy Smoke |
22B: Other Smoked Beer |
St. Louis Brews |
Table 34: Wood-aged Beer (31 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Andrew Day |
Winter Knight |
22C: Wood-Aged Beer |
Urban Knaves of Grain |
| 2nd |
Matt Koval |
Jabberwock |
22C: Wood-Aged Beer |
|
Table 35: Specialty Beer (47 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Fred Warner
Co-Brewer: Patrick Duggan |
Rye IPA |
23A: Specialty Beer |
|
| 2nd |
Ken Pegram |
Lights Out IPA |
23A: Specialty Beer |
|
| 3rd |
Ken Todd |
Mocha Stout |
23A: Specialty Beer |
UKG |
Table 36: Menace of the Monastery (16 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Doug Newberry |
Fox Valley Golden Ale |
29A: Menace of the Monastery |
UKG |
| 2nd |
Joe Rezendes |
Ruby Dubb |
29A: Menace of the Monastery |
the brewing network |
| 3rd |
Andrew Day |
Elixir Of Secrets |
29A: Menace of the Monastery |
Urban Knaves of Grain |
Circuit Qualification
A qualifying event for the Master's Championship of Amateur Brewing (MCAB)
A leg of The Midwest Homebrewer of the Year