The Drunk Monk Challenge sponsored by Urban Knaves of Grain

2015 Drunk Monk Challenge Competition Results

March 13-14, 2015
Sponsored by the Urban Knaves of Grain

772 Entries

BEST OF SHOW: BEER
Adi Hastings / Lance Shaner Belgian Golden Ale Chicago, IL 18A: Belgian Blond Ale BOS 1st
Tom Hayosh / Jay Wight, Tom Wright, Gene Barth Saison George Lake Zurich, IL 16C: Saison BOS 2nd
Keith Bradley / Pam Bradley
Austin Zealots
Hop Fusion Austin, TX - Texas 14C: Imperial IPA BOS 3rd
 
 
BEST OF SHOW: MEADS AND CIDERS
Bill Storie
UKG
Cider In The Nude Batavia, IL 27A: Common Cider BOS 1st
Brian Eichhorn / Jennifer Mende
HOPS! Homebrewers' Pride of the Southside
Rock And Roll Suicide Chicago, Illinois 25C: Other Fruit Melomel BOS 2nd
Kevin Wojdak
Urban Knaves of Grain (UKG)
Kilted Hop - Apple Bomb Cyser Elk Grove Village, IL 26C: Open Category Mead BOS 3rd
 
 
MENACE OF THE MONASTERY ( entries)
Flight 33 - Menace of the Monastery (12 Entries)
Joe Rezendes
N/A
BGS You GCS Burlington, MA 29A: Menace of the Monastery 1
Chris Pombert
Pour Boys
Son Of Bull Bloomingdale, IL 29A: Menace of the Monastery 2
Michael Chinderle St. God's Belgium ATV Joliet, IL 29A: Menace of the Monastery 3
 
Traditional Mead (13 Entries)
Tom Sadowski
Brewers of South Suburbia
Trad Mead Crete, IL 24B: Semi-Sweet Mead 1
Michael Courtin Sweet Bee Hind #14 Batavia, Il 24C: Sweet Mead 2
Brian Eichhorn / Jennifer Mende
HOPS! Homebrewers' Pride of the Southside
Width Of A Circle Chicago, Illinois 24C: Sweet Mead 3
 
Melomel (14 Entries)
Brian Eichhorn / Jennifer Mende
HOPS! Homebrewers' Pride of the Southside
Rock And Roll Suicide Chicago, Illinois 25C: Other Fruit Melomel 1
Joe Formanek
UKG
Cathy's Sweet Cyser Bolingbrook, IL 25A: Cyser 2
Tom Sadowski
Brewers of South Suburbia
Ghost Cherry Crete, IL 25C: Other Fruit Melomel 3
 
Other Mead (16 Entries)
Kevin Wojdak
Urban Knaves of Grain (UKG)
Kilted Hop - Apple Bomb Cyser Elk Grove Village, IL 26C: Open Category Mead 1
Robert Kay
UKG
Green Tea Mead Batavia, Illinois 26A: Metheglin 2
Philip Wende / Robert Kay
UKG
Warm Summer Elgin, IL 26C: Open Category Mead 3
 
Standard Cider & Perry (15 Entries)
Bill Storie
UKG
Cider In The Nude Batavia, IL 27A: Common Cider 1
Jeremy French
Ann Arbor Brewers Guild
Common Cider Dundee, MI 27A: Common Cider 2
Paul Nanian
Baker River Brew Club
Common Cider Rumney, NH 27A: Common Cider 3
 
Specialty Cider & Perry (19 Entries)
Tim Thomssen
Lincoln Lagers!
Raspberry Bush Lincoln, Nebraska 28B: Fruit Cider 1
Dan Lechner Happy Wife Lawton, Michigan 28D: Other Specialty Cider or Perry 2
Jim Anderson
UKG
Jimbo's 2014 Cider Nouveau Wheaton, IL 28A: New England Cider 3
 
Scottish & Irish Ale (36 Entries)
Jeff Landers
Club Wort
Scottish 70 Hoffman Estates, IL 9B: Scottish Heavy 70/- 1
Mike Kimble
UKG
Rocket Cat Scotch North Aurora, Illinois 9E: Strong Scotch Ale 2
Jay Bakula / Jeff Bakula
UKG/QLB
WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Downers Grove, Illinois 9E: Strong Scotch Ale 3
 
Pilsner (23 Entries)
Keith Bradley / Pam Bradley
Austin Zealots
Pams Pils Austin, TX - Texas 2B: Bohemian Pilsener 1
Joe Rezendes
N/A
German Pils Burlington, MA 2A: German Pilsner (Pils) 2
Joe Edidin
Tennessee Valley Homebrewers
German Pils Maryville, TN 2A: German Pilsner (Pils) 3
 
Light Lager (13 Entries)
Joe Kotvan Lumberwagon Lager Warrenville, IL 1B: Standard American Lager 1
Chris Pisney Munich Helles Chicago, IL 1D: Munich Helles 2
Nicholas Slay SSL St Louis, MO 1E: Dortmunder Export 3
European Amber Lager (22 Entries)
Charles Fort
Urban Knaves of Grain
Chuck's Oktoberfest Aurora, illinois 3B: Oktoberfest/Marzen 1
Keith Bradley / Pam Bradley
Austin Zealots
Pams Vienna Austin, TX - Texas 3A: Vienna Lager 2
Black Wednesday Brewing
Joliet Brewers Guild
The Hoff Crest Hill, IL 3B: Oktoberfest/Marzen 3
Dark Lager (18 Entries)
Jay Bakula
UKG/QLB
Black Lager Downers Grove, Illinois 4B: Munich Dunkel 1
WADE SCHNECK
SILVERADO
BLACK BAVARIAN DEKALB, IL 4C: Schwarzbier 2
Eric Hammel Maerzverrucktheit: "KNALL DUNKELER!" Hoffman Estates, IL 4B: Munich Dunkel 3
Bock (16 Entries)
Charles Fort
Urban Knaves of Grain
Chuck's Bock Aurora, illinois 5B: Traditional Bock 1
Ken Pegram
Chicago Homebrewers Group
Stumbling Monk Lisle, Il 5C: Doppelbock 2
Kevin Paul
C.R.A.F.T
Annihilator Royal Oak, Michigan 5C: Doppelbock 3
 
Light Hybrid (26 Entries)
Shane Brooks
North Florida Brewers League
Sunset Crawfordville, Fl 6A: Cream Ale 1
Gary Dubofsky American Wheat Glenview, IL 6D: American Wheat or Rye Beer 2
Chad Bevers
Association of Bloomington Normal Brewers
Blond Beaver Heyworth, Illinois 6B: Blonde Ale 3
 
English Pale Ale (27 Entries)
Charles Fort
Urban Knaves of Grain
Chuck's Special Bitter Aurora, illinois 8B: Special/Best/Premium Bitter 1
Keith Bradley / Pam Bradley
Austin Zealots
KSB Austin, TX - Texas 8C: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) 2
Justen Parris / Jason Parris
REFS, MUGZ
Extra Bitter Bastard Davenport, Iowa 8C: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) 3
American Pale (31 Entries)
Chad Marvin
M.A.S.H.
Hockey Hair Cut Sheridan, illinois 10A: American Pale Ale 1
Keith Bradley / Pam Bradley
Austin Zealots
XPA Austin, TX - Texas 10A: American Pale Ale 2
Bryan Ballard / The Great Scott
ABNormal Brewers
Fee Simple Absolute Normal, Illinois 10A: American Pale Ale 3
English and American IPA (36 Entries)
Dave Darity / Michele Darity
BEERMAFIA!
Kozmik Charlie Atoka, OK 14A: English IPA 1
Michael Flack
UKG
Unchained Aurora, Il 14B: American IPA 2
Tim Thomssen / Brian Hoesing
Lincoln Lagers!
Overdone IPA - Because Anything Worth Doing Is Worth Over Doing! Lincoln, Nebraska 14B: American IPA 3
American Amber & Brown (16 Entries)
Dave Darity / Michele Darity
BEERMAFIA!
Darity DEEDZ Brown Atoka, OK 10C: American Brown Ale 1
Alan Young RVLs San Diego, CA 10C: American Brown Ale 2
Christopher Kaszuba
Midnight Carboys
Station #1 Huntley, IL 10C: American Brown Ale 3
English Brown Ale (15 Entries)
WADE SCHNECK
SILVERADO
SNAILALE DEKALB, IL 11C: Northern English Brown Ale 1
Jim Williams
Chicago HomeBrewers Group
British Mild Mount Prospect, IL 11A: Mild 2
Brian Eichhorn
HOPS! Homebrewers' Pride of the Southside
Easy Easy Chicago, Illinois 11A: Mild 3
Small Stouts (34 Entries)
Tom Russo
UKG
Totally Snooked Up Geneva, IL 13D: Foreign Extra Stout 1
Brad Pausha
Square Kegs
Sweet And Stout V2 Chicago, Illinois 13B: Sweet Stout 2
Chris Bible / N/A Ebony Insanity Knoxville, Tennessee 13D: Foreign Extra Stout 3
German Wheat & Rye Beer (20 Entries)
David Worth
Madison Homebrewers & Tasters Guild
Rye Not! Stoughton, WI 15D: Roggenbier (German Rye Beer) 1
Michael Ericksen
Ann Arbor's Brewers Guild
Fresh Baked Roggenbier.....MMmmm! Saline, Michigan 15D: Roggenbier (German Rye Beer) 2
Bob Brown
HOPS! Homebrewers' Pride of the Southside
Amber Waves Of Grain Chicago, IL 15C: Weizenbock 3
Fruit Beer (20 Entries)
Joe Kotvan Raspberry Pucker Warrenville, IL 20A: Fruit Beer 1
Chad Bevers
Association of Bloomington Normal Brewers
Pina Colada Heyworth, Illinois 20A: Fruit Beer 2
Andrew Foote / Andrew Stienbach, Patrick Millian
Basement Brew Crew
Berry Farm Stout Geneva, Illinois 20A: Fruit Beer 3
Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer (26 Entries)
Black Wednesday Brewing
Joliet Brewers Guild
That's Alright Mama Crest Hill, IL 21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer 1
John Mulligan
Glass City Mashers
Pepper Allowed Swanton, Ohio 21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer 2
Darrell Proksa   Downers Grove, IL 21B: Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer 3
Flight 21 - Large Stout (36 Entries)
Greg Niksch / Nathan/Mehmet
UKG
Dark Secretions Aurora, IL 13F: Imperial Stout 1
Joe Formanek
UKG
Three Tsarina's Imperial Stout Bolingbrook, IL 13F: Imperial Stout 2
Chris Bible / N/A Czar's Revenge Knoxville, Tennessee 13F: Imperial Stout 3
Flight 26 - Imperial IPA (49 Entries)
Keith Bradley / Pam Bradley
Austin Zealots
Hop Fusion Austin, TX - Texas 14C: Imperial IPA 1
Chris Vitas / Ray Wilda
Joliet Brewers Guild
Florida Bound Joliet, IL 14C: Imperial IPA 2
Steven Rapko
Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers
DIPA Aurora, OH 14C: Imperial IPA 3
Other Belgian & French Ale (27 Entries)
Amos Browne / Jessica Tizzard
CHBG
Flanders Red With Raspberries, Cherries, And Oak Chicago, Il 16E: Belgian Specialty Ale 1
Jonathan Kissinger
WORTS OF WISDOM
Dim Wit Montara, CA 16A: Witbier 2
Jay Kash
Urban Knaves of Grain
Belgian Pale Ale Woodridge, Illinois 16B: Belgian Pale Ale 3
Flight 32 - Saison (23 Entries)
Tom Hayosh / Jay Wight, Tom Wright, Gene Barth Saison George Lake Zurich, IL 16C: Saison 1
Scott Pointon
Brewers Of South Suburbia
French Kiss Crest Hill, IL 16C: Saison 2
Dan Salzman 3:30 Saison Geneva, IL 16C: Saison 3
Sour Ale (21 Entries)
Amos Browne / Jessica Tizzard
CHBG
Gueuze Chicago, Il 17E: Gueuze 1
Paul Herrera
Wingnut Brew Club
Same As It Ever Was St. Charles, Illinois 17F: Fruit Lambic 2
Joe Kotvan Enamel Shredder Warrenville, IL 17A: Berliner Weisse 3
Belgian Strong Ale (40 Entries)
Adi Hastings / Lance Shaner Belgian Golden Ale Chicago, IL 18A: Belgian Blond Ale 1
John Mulligan
Glass City Mashers
Blonde From Head To Toe Swanton, Ohio 18A: Belgian Blond Ale 2
Alan Young Comfortably Numb San Diego, CA 18E: Belgian Dark Strong Ale 3
Strong Ales (26 Entries)
Paul Herrera / Drew Herrera
Wingnut Brew Club
Blitzen Barley Wine St. Charles, Illinois 19B: English Barleywine 1
Jared Gilbert This Petty Pace Milwaukee, WI 19C: American Barleywine 2
Joe Formanek
UKG
Olde Bolingbrooke Olde Ale Bolingbrook, IL 19A: Old Ale 3
Smoke-flavored & Wood-aged Beer (29 Entries)
Christopher Owen
LAGERS
HOB Rauchbier Louisville, KY 22A: Classic Rauchbier 1
Matt Klausner / Jay Bakula, Joe Kotvan, Andrew Day, Jeff Bakula
Urban Knaves of Grain
Skyler's Share North Aurora, IL 22C: Wood-Aged Beer 2
Daniel Morales Mo Rauch Chicago, IL 22A: Classic Rauchbier 3
Specialty Beer (40 Entries)
Justen Parris
REFS, MUGZ
Raspberry Stout Davenport, Iowa 23A: Specialty Beer 1
Gary Dubofsky Gose Glenview, IL 23A: Specialty Beer 2
Derek DAlessandro / Rich Smith
boss
Black Eye Orland Park, IL 23A: Specialty Beer 3
 
Amber Hybrid (24 Entries)
Kevin Kearney The Kaiser Calmar, IA 7C: Dusseldorf Altbier 1
Bill Becker
S.O.B
Commonus Altus, OK 7B: California Common Beer 2
Tim Thomssen
Lincoln Lagers!
Parallel Universe Lincoln, Nebraska 7A: Northern German Altbier 3
Porter (26 Entries)
Josh Strupp / Dan Kramer
Milwaukee Beer Barons
Zinging Revolution Franklin, WI 12C: Baltic Porter 1
Jeff Muse
St. Louis Brews
Black Peter's Porter St Louis, MO 12B: Robust Porter 2
Harry Bielawski
Brewers Of South Suburbia (BOSS)
Harry Porter St.John, Indiana 12B: Robust Porter 3
Robert Kay
UKG
Baltic Porter Batavia, Illinois 12C: Baltic Porter HM