28th Annual Drunk Monk Challenge

Awards

Judges

John Allison, Brent Anderson, Bryan Antoniuk, Jay Bakula, Michael Beck, Zachary Belzer, Edward Bronson, Bret Buchanan, Mike Butler, Stephanie Butler, Todd Cogswell, Colin Crowley, Curt Czapski, Dennis Dale, John Dalton, Gerardo De La Torre, Kevin Drees, Eric Duske, Greg Ellwanger, Derek England, David Fetty, Joe Formanek, Zach Fritts, Keith Goldstein, Jonathan Greene, John Guilfoil, Eric Hammel, Daniel Hayosh, Tom Hayosh, Michael Helzer, Paul Isaacson, Dan Janiczek, Art Kim, Mike Kimble, Chuck Koch, Mark Linsner, Roger Masson, Matthew Mead, Rob Moskal, Bill Murphy, Mark Niemczewski, Raymond Nonnie, Kyle Nordquist, Philip Nyman, Edward O'Neill, Kevin Olson, Brad Pausha, Michael Pelter, Brad Ramsey, Calvin Rowland, Dennis Sage, Gregory Sanial, Megan Sawa, James Scalzo, Sebastian Seith, Will Shiel, Joe Skiles, Yvette Steyn, Linda Swihart, Dmitri Tymos, Eileen Uchima, Mike Uchima, Dennis Ulander, Jim Vondracek, David Warner, Renee Weinberger, Mark Westmeyer, Jeff Whelpley, Kevin Wojdak, Noah Wojdak, Eric Wood, Mica Zaragoza

Judges - Best of Show

John Allison, David Fetty, Joe Formanek, Jonathan Greene, Tom Hayosh, Michael Helzer, Matthew Mead, Kevin Olson, Renee Weinberger

Stewards

Thomas Barta, Ron Bauer, Keller Drees, Taylor Driscoll, Jay Fiola, Luann Fitzpatrick, Warren Gillenwater, Alex Jones, Jay Kash, Patrick Macroy, Bob Mann, Eric May, Micheal McCann, Tom Moon, Mary Ulander, Patrick Williams, Bruce Vande Zande, Crystal Zaragoza

Staff

Tim Devitt, Kevin Drees, Paul Isaacson, Darrell Proksa, Joe Skiles, Eileen Uchima, Mike Uchima, Kevin Wojdak, Noah Wojdak

Organizer

Dan Acheson

By the Numbers

585 Entries 225 Entrants

72 Judges 18 Stewards 9 Staff

118 Placing Entries

Table 1: Pale American and International Lager

20 entries

Judges: Stephanie Butler, David Fetty, Keith Goldstein, Paul Isaacson, Raymond Nonnie, Kevin Olson (Head Judge), Yvette Steyn, Dennis Ulander

1st
Michael Petrick & Katrina Edwards
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
10 Cent Beer Night (1A: American Light Lager)
2nd
Matthew Young
Ace Brewing Society
Ichiban Lager (2A: International Pale Lager)
3rd
Curtis Ritter
Ace Brewing Society
Rice & Shine (2A: International Pale Lager)

Table 2: American Wheat, Blonde, Cream Ale

8 entries

Judges: John Allison (Head Judge), Brad Pausha

1st
Curtis Ritter
Ace Brewing Society
Lawn Chair Happy Hour (1C: Cream Ale)
2nd
Jeff Zwetsch
Ace Brewing Society
Le Crema (1C: Cream Ale)
3rd
Dave Frombach
Peninsula Fermentation Society
Golden Cream Ale (1C: Cream Ale)

Table 3: Pale Malty Lager

14 entries

Judges: Bret Buchanan, Gerardo De La Torre, Zach Fritts, Brad Ramsey, Mike Uchima (Head Judge), Jeff Whelpley

1st
Marc Riordan
Fizzy Lizzy (4A: Munich Helles)
2nd
Kyle Murphy
Boneyard Union of Zymurgical...
Hell Yes It's A Helles (4A: Munich Helles)
3rd
Lee Birkett
Trainspotting (4A: Munich Helles)

Table 4: Pale Bitter European Beer

20 entries

Judges: John Allison, David Fetty, Mike Kimble, Chuck Koch, Joe Skiles, Jim Vondracek, Kevin Wojdak

1st
Bill Goetz
Brewers of South Suburbia...
Munich Exportbier (5C: German Helles Exportbier)
2nd
Matthew Young
Ace Brewing Society
Iceberg (5B: Kölsch)
3rd
Preston Booth
The Brü Club
Return Of The Champ (5B: Kölsch)

Table 5: Pilsner

22 entries

Judges: Mike Butler, Dennis Dale, Gerardo De La Torre, Tom Hayosh (Head Judge), Bill Murphy, Sebastian Seith, Linda Swihart, Noah Wojdak

1st
Ryan Rose
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Reality Czech (3A: Czech Pale Lager)
2nd
Danny Sack
Evanston Homebrew Club
Prepro (27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager)
3rd
Brian Stephens
Keepers of Craft
Generic Czech Pun (3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager)

Table 6: Amber Lagers

19 entries

Judges: John Allison, Todd Cogswell, Kevin Drees, Greg Ellwanger, Keith Goldstein, Tom Hayosh (Head Judge), Paul Isaacson, Chuck Koch, Jim Vondracek, Kevin Wojdak

1st
Rick Chainani
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Czech Amber (3C: Czech Amber Lager)
2nd
Preston Booth
The Brü Club
Day In Vienna (7A: Vienna Lager)
3rd
Timothy Pratt
Brew Haven
Vienna Lager (7A: Vienna Lager)

Table 7: Dark Lager

32 entries

Judges: Dan Acheson, Brent Anderson, Edward Bronson, Greg Ellwanger, Eric Hammel, Tom Hayosh (Head Judge), Paul Isaacson, Mark Linsner, Bill Murphy, Mark Niemczewski, James Scalzo, Joe Skiles, Noah Wojdak, Mica Zaragoza

1st
Bryan Antoniuk
Madison Homebrewers &...
Luke Czech Out The Dark Side (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
2nd
Steven Pavletich
Iowa Brewers Union
Schwarz Happens (8B: Schwarzbier)
3rd
Mark Winters
Middlesex Malters
Tmavé Pivo 2.1 (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
HM
Kevin Bencz & Karie Bencz
Schwarz Dog (8B: Schwarzbier)

Table 8: Bock

11 entries

Judges: Dan Acheson (Head Judge), Curt Czapski, Kevin Drees, Paul Isaacson, Mica Zaragoza

1st
Mike & Stephanie Butler
Kansas City Bier Meisters
The Polite Ass Kisser (4C: Helles Bock)
2nd
Andy Cox
Underground Brewers of Connecticut
Roady Roady Roady (6C: Dunkels Bock)
3rd
Shawn Montgomery
Iowa Brewers Union
Core Beliefs (9A: Doppelbock)

Table 9: German Wheat & Rye

14 entries

Judges: John Dalton (Head Judge), Mark Linsner, Roger Masson, Bill Murphy, Brad Pausha, Will Shiel, Linda Swihart

1st
Donald Schneider
Liquid Poets
Furious George (10B: Dunkels Weissbier)
2nd
Michael Rensing
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Just Here For The Zip Line (10C: Weizenbock)
3rd
Nathan James
Brewers And Drinkers Around...
All Bets Are Off (10C: Weizenbock)

Table 10: Pale British and Commonwealth

11 entries

Judges: Mike Butler (Head Judge), Dennis Dale, Sebastian Seith, Joe Skiles

1st
Stephen Polczynski
Red Earth Brewers
ESB (11C: Strong Bitter)
2nd
Nick & Heather Hartley
Red Earth Brewers
Cody Naramore, The Real Life Mr. Peepers (12B: Australian Sparkling Ale)
3rd
Andy Cox
Underground Brewers of Connecticut
Bramling Bitter (11A: Ordinary Bitter)

Table 11: Brown British Ales

16 entries

Judges: Mike Butler (Head Judge), Stephanie Butler, Dennis Dale, Mike Kimble, Bill Murphy, Joe Skiles

1st
Michael Petrick & Katrina Edwards
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
Proper Cockney (13A: Dark Mild)
2nd
Dane Clark
Sir Sad Hound Eyes (13B: British Brown Ale)
3rd
John Palanchar
English Dark Mild (13A: Dark Mild)

Table 12: Irish and Scottish Ales

15 entries

Judges: Eric Duske, Greg Ellwanger, Derek England, Tom Hayosh (Head Judge), Paul Isaacson, Mark Niemczewski, James Scalzo, Will Shiel

1st
Stephen Polczynski
Red Earth Brewers
Bloody Eejit (15A: Irish Red Ale)
2nd
Randy Daniels KC McKinney
Iowa Brewers Union
A Lifetime Of Yesterdays (14C: Scottish Export)
3rd
Ben Gaylord
Ultra Rare Brewers
Highland Hare (14B: Scottish Heavy)

Table 13: Small Stouts

17 entries

Judges: Bryan Antoniuk, Daniel Hayosh, Mike Kimble, Megan Sawa, Linda Swihart, Mike Uchima (Head Judge), Eric Wood

1st
Jon Phillips
C.H.A.O.S. Brew Club
My Goodness (15B: Irish Stout)
2nd
Marc Riordan
Cowtastic (16A: Sweet Stout)
3rd
Loring Knutson & Nancy Knutson
Oaty McOats (16B: Oatmeal Stout)

Table 14: Strong Stouts

20 entries

Judges: Zachary Belzer, Stephanie Butler (Head Judge), Paul Isaacson, Mark Linsner, Roger Masson, Linda Swihart

1st
Matthew Mead
PrimeTime Brewers
West Coast Stout (20B: American Stout)
2nd
Joe Formanek
Urban Knaves of Grain
Three Tsarina's Imperial Stout (20C: Imperial Stout)
3rd
Robert Parks
Oak Park Homebrewers
RoboStout (20B: American Stout)

Table 15: Porter

16 entries

Judges: David Fetty, Raymond Nonnie, Philip Nyman, Michael Pelter, Megan Sawa, Yvette Steyn, Mike Uchima (Head Judge)

1st
Gregory Sanial
PrimeTime Brewers
Port Is A Side Of A Ship (20A: American Porter)
2nd
Bill Murphy
Urban Knaves of Grain
Call For George (13C: English Porter)
3rd
Michael Rensing
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Olde Shaftesbury's Olde Porter (13C: English Porter)

Table 16: Strong Ales

9 entries

Judges: Mike Butler (Head Judge), John Guilfoil, Joe Skiles, David Warner

1st
Mark Drilling
SOBs (Society of Brewers)
Big Feat (22C: American Barleywine)
2nd
Doug Bulthuis & John Golden
Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers...
Rubber Cow (17C: Wee Heavy)
3rd
Chris Baar
Keepers of Craft
Weee This Heavy! (17C: Wee Heavy)

Table 17: American Pale Ale-ish

17 entries

Judges: Edward Bronson, Stephanie Butler, Todd Cogswell, Paul Isaacson, Art Kim, Rob Moskal

1st
Gregory Sanial
PrimeTime Brewers
Darts Rhymes With Farts (12A: British Golden Ale)
2nd
Mike Neice
Ace Brewing Society
US Precision Pale Ale (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
Patrick Williams
Urban Knaves of Grain
Two Track Mind Pale Ale (18B: American Pale Ale)

Table 18: Amber and Brown American Ale

13 entries

Judges: Stephanie Butler (Head Judge), Todd Cogswell, Greg Ellwanger, David Fetty, Paul Isaacson, Art Kim, Chuck Koch, Bill Murphy

1st
Dave Frombach
Peninsula Fermentation Society
Red Alert (19A: American Amber Ale)
2nd
David Gulotta & Jay Powell
Ace Brewing Society
Old Catcher's Mitt (19C: American Brown Ale)
3rd
Dave Dress
Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers...
Huddy The Muddy (19C: American Brown Ale)

Table 19: American IPA

17 entries

Judges: Jonathan Greene, Michael Helzer, Philip Nyman, Calvin Rowland (Head Judge), Joe Skiles, Mica Zaragoza

1st
Jeff Zwetsch
Ace Brewing Society
Bar Hoppa (21A: American IPA)
2nd
Taylor Norland
Iowa Brewers Union
Third Signal IPA (21A: American IPA)
3rd
Metts Potter
Bloatarian Brewing League
More Citra (21A: American IPA)

Table 20: Specialty and Double IPA

21 entries

Judges: Michael Beck, Bret Buchanan, Zach Fritts, Tom Hayosh (Head Judge), Mike Kimble, Joe Skiles, Mark Westmeyer, Mica Zaragoza

1st
David Wheeler
Hoppy Rye (21B5: Rye IPA)
2nd
Ryan Kuhn & Jack Churchill
Bruges To Brussels (21B: Specialty IPA)
3rd
Chuck Koch
Urban Knaves of Grain
Country Sunset (21B4: Red IPA)

Table 21: Hazy IPA

12 entries

Judges: Stephanie Butler (Head Judge), Gerardo De La Torre, Art Kim, Noah Wojdak

1st
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Hazy IPA (21C: Hazy IPA)
2nd
Colby Reineke
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
Angelic Particles (21C: Hazy IPA)
3rd
Dwain Pannell
256 Brewers
Hazed And Confused (21C: Hazy IPA)

Table 22: Smoked Beer

12 entries

Judges: John Allison, Mike Butler (Head Judge), Dennis Dale, Eric Wood

1st
Adam Reynolds
Polish Pride (27A5: Piwo Grodziskie)
2nd
Gerad Miller
Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation...
The Goddamn Germans Got Nothin' To Do With It (6B: Rauchbier)
3rd
Shaun Huggins
San Antonio Cerveceros
Aunt Beru's Smoked Ale (27A5: Piwo Grodziskie)

Table 23: Sour Ales

14 entries

Judges: Bryan Antoniuk, Jay Bakula (Head Judge), Gerardo De La Torre, Kevin Drees, Sebastian Seith, Noah Wojdak

1st
Jared Sutliff
Beer Barons of Milwaukee
Alter Braunbar (23C: Oud Bruin)
2nd
Ben Fenton
North Urban Brewing Society...
Cab Pomace Saison (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
3rd
Kyle Murphy
Boneyard Union of Zymurgical...
Up A Kriek Without A Paddle (23F: Fruit Lambic)
HM
Travis Johnson
QUAFF
Straight To The Point (28D: Straight Sour Beer)

Table 24: Belgian and French Ale

14 entries

Judges: Zachary Belzer, Todd Cogswell, Dennis Dale, John Guilfoil, Gregory Sanial, Mark Westmeyer

1st
Daniel Sullivan
North Shore Brewing Club
Fourchette (24C: Bière de Garde)
2nd
Kevin Lewis
Monky Business (26A: Belgian Single)
3rd
Pete Graham
Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI)
Witty (24A: Witbier)

Table 25: Strong Belgian Ale

20 entries

Judges: Edward Bronson, Todd Cogswell, Curt Czapski, John Dalton (Head Judge), Michael Helzer, James Scalzo, Dennis Ulander, Jeff Whelpley

1st
Travis Johnson
QUAFF
Golden Goose (25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale)
2nd
Mike & Stephanie Butler
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Invitation To The Lunatic Ball (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)
3rd
Bill Gavin Roy Ventullo
CRAZE
Saison The One (25B: Saison)
HM
Taylor Norland
Iowa Brewers Union
Not A 50 (25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale)

Table 26: Monastic Ale

21 entries

Judges: Jay Bakula, Dennis Dale, Gerardo De La Torre, Jonathan Greene, John Guilfoil, Bill Murphy, Kevin Olson (Head Judge), Calvin Rowland

1st
David Banks
Club Wort
Dark Strong (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
2nd
Jose Terrazas
Aurora Brew Crew
Belgian Dubbel (26B: Belgian Dubbel)
3rd
James Eike & Ryan Schaefer
Society of Oshkosh Brewers
Belgian Tripel (26C: Belgian Tripel)

Table 27: Fruit Beer

12 entries

Judges: Jay Bakula, Joe Formanek (Head Judge), Matthew Mead, Rob Moskal

1st
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain
Duchesse Du Winfield Avec Cerise Et Chocolat (29B: Fruit and Spice Beer)
2nd
Michael Wulff & Maeve Wulff
INSTABHility
Muñeca: Lime Mexican Lager (29A: Fruit Beer)
3rd
Kevin Wojdak
Urban Knaves of Grain
N-O Beer For You! The Red Edition (LSX3: Italian Grape Ale)
HM
Mike Young
Oak Park Homebrewers
Doubtless Raspberry Sour (29A: Fruit Beer)

Table 28: Spiced Beer

19 entries

Judges: John Allison, Michael Beck, Mike Butler, Curt Czapski, Joe Formanek (Head Judge), Mike Kimble, Michael Pelter, James Scalzo

1st
Lawrence Behmer
C.H.A.O.S. Brew Club
Hatch Chili Mexican Lager (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
2nd
William George & Joseph Froehlich
Joliet Brewers Guild
Candybar (30D: Specialty Spice Beer)
3rd
Tom Hayosh & Craig Ranshaw Club Wort
Club Wort
Big Brew Christmas Ale (30C: Winter Seasonal Beer)

Table 29: Specialty Beer

17 entries

Judges: Mike Butler (Head Judge), Colin Crowley, Joe Formanek, Keith Goldstein, Brad Ramsey, Will Shiel

1st
George Turner
Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers...
It Is The Man Who Drinks The First Bottle Of Sake; Then The Second... (34C: Experimental Beer)
2nd
Doug Bulthuis
Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers...
Zkus Mě (34C: Experimental Beer)
3rd
Wesley Kulcak & Megan Kulcak
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Alt-Star's G-IPA (34A: Commercial Specialty Beer)
HM
John Futrell
Colonial Coonhound Ale (27A: Historical Beer)

Table 30: Wood Beer

9 entries

Judges: Michael Helzer (Head Judge), Rob Moskal, Kevin Wojdak, Eric Wood

1st
Dave Breyer
395brewers
Barb's OMG Tasty Brew (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
Tom Hayosh
Club Wort
Pseudo-BA Tommy 12 (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
James Zweep & Mike Wulff
INSTABHility
Schnoodle (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)

Table 31: Standard Cider and Perry

21 entries

Judges: Jay Bakula, Edward Bronson, Daniel Hayosh, Tom Hayosh (Head Judge), Matthew Mead, Dennis Sage, Eileen Uchima, Renee Weinberger

1st
Aaron Pigors & Art Kim Dan Janiczek
Illiana Beer Rackers Union...
Cellar Dweller (C1D: French Cider)
2nd
George Turner
Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers...
Man Is The Only Animal That Blushes, Or Needs To (C1B: Heirloom Cider)
3rd
Brent Anderson
Urban Knaves of Grain
First Cider (C1A: Common Cider)
HM
Zachary Belzer
Urban Knaves of Grain
Pride Of Galvez (C1A: Common Cider)

Table 32: Specialty Cider and Perry

14 entries

Judges: Edward Bronson, Tom Hayosh (Head Judge), Mike Kimble, Matthew Mead, Linda Swihart, Jim Vondracek

1st
Jay Kash
Urban Knaves of Grain
Peach Ice Cider (C3C: Experimental Cider)
2nd
Shaina Cranson
Keepers of Craft
Pomegeddon (C3A: Fruit Cider)
3rd
Nathan Koeppel
Apple Bottoms (C3A: Fruit Cider)

Table 33: Traditional Mead

11 entries

Judges: Rob Moskal, Eileen Uchima, Mike Uchima (Head Judge), Kevin Wojdak

1st
Daniel Kukuk
Motor City Mashers
Emberwake (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
2nd
Haven Schultz
The Brü Club
Macadamia Hydromel (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
3rd
Ryan Vigne
Pittsburgh Mead Makers And...
The Sweet One - Kiawe Blossom (M1C: Sweet Mead)

Table 34: Fruit Mead

16 entries

Judges: Daniel Hayosh (Head Judge), Dan Janiczek, Matthew Mead, Dennis Sage, Eileen Uchima, Renee Weinberger

1st
Scott Estlund
The Brü Club
Feeling Kinda Blue (M2C: Berry Mead)
2nd
Brian Stephens
Keepers of Craft
Time Travel Sauce (M2D: Stone Fruit Mead)
3rd
Joe Skiles
Urban Knaves of Grain
Kind Of Red (M2D: Stone Fruit Mead)

Table 35: Spiced Mead

9 entries

Judges: Daniel Hayosh, Michael Helzer (Head Judge), Eileen Uchima, Noah Wojdak

1st
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain
Apples And Spice And Everything Nice (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
2nd
Ryan Vigne
Pittsburgh Mead Makers And...
BRP (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
3rd
Brian Biggs
Dead Yeast Society [LA]
All Along The Watchtower (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)

Table 36: Specialty Mead

7 entries

Judges: Rob Moskal, Joe Skiles, Mike Uchima (Head Judge), Kevin Wojdak

1st
Paweł Knap
Polski Miód Pitny
#114 Półtorak (M4B: Historical Mead)
2nd
Melissa Greenfield
QUAFF
Dwojniak (M4B: Historical Mead)
3rd
James Banzhaf
Lincoln Lagers
Scorpion Sting (M4C: Experimental Mead)
HM
Garrett Freeman
Red Earth Brewers
Oooh Plum (M4C: Experimental Mead)

Table 99: Menace of the Monastery

25 entries

Judges: Zachary Belzer, Edward Bronson, Bret Buchanan, Mike Butler, Todd Cogswell, Colin Crowley, Curt Czapski, John Dalton, Jonathan Greene, Paul Isaacson, Dan Janiczek, Mark Linsner (Head Judge), Michael Pelter, Sebastian Seith, Will Shiel, Yvette Steyn, Linda Swihart

1st
Joe Skiles
Urban Knaves of Grain
Devil Made Me Do It (48A: MoM Belgian Golden Strong Ale (25C))
2nd
Alex & Patrick Williams
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Ff Jamaica (47A: MoM Belgian Blond Ale (25A))
3rd
Shaun Huggins
San Antonio Cerveceros
Vader's Choke Hold (51A: MoM Belgian Dark Strong Ale (26D))

Best of Show

Beer

Judges: John Allison, David Fetty, Joe Formanek, Jonathan Greene, Tom Hayosh, Michael Helzer, Matthew Mead, Kevin Olson, Renee Weinberger

1st
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain
Duchesse Du Winfield Avec Cerise Et Chocolat (29B: Fruit and Spice Beer)
2nd
Mike & Stephanie Butler
Kansas City Bier Meisters
The Polite Ass Kisser (4C: Helles Bock)
3rd
Michael Petrick & Katrina Edwards
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
10 Cent Beer Night (1A: American Light Lager)

Best of Show

Mead/Cider

Judges: John Allison, David Fetty, Joe Formanek, Jonathan Greene, Tom Hayosh, Michael Helzer, Matthew Mead, Kevin Olson, Renee Weinberger

1st
Jay Kash
Urban Knaves of Grain
Peach Ice Cider (C3C: Experimental Cider)
2nd
Scott Estlund
The Brü Club
Feeling Kinda Blue (M2C: Berry Mead)
3rd
Aaron Pigors & Art Kim Dan Janiczek
Illiana Beer Rackers Union...
Cellar Dweller (C1D: French Cider)

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners