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Thanks to all who participated in the 26th Annual Drunk Monk Challenge.

There were 570 entries judged and 427 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Beer

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stJoe FormanekFour Tsarina's Imperial Stout20C: Imperial StoutUrban Knaves of Grain
2ndDerrick FlippinNichts Wie Es Scheint1A: American Light LagerNoble Order of the Tenuously Affiliated Homebrew Club
3rdBrad SayersHow To Survive Costco28C: Wild Specialty BeerLogan Brewlevard Society

Best of Show – Cider

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stJim AndersonJimbo's Good Old Fashioned Hard CiderC2A: New England CiderUKG
2ndPatrick RileyBig McLargeHugeC1A: New World CiderUKG

Best of Show – Mead

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
3rdEileen Uchima
Co-Brewer: Heather Uchima
The Hardest RainM1B: Semi-Sweet MeadUrban Knaves of Grain

Best of Show – Menace Of The Monastery (MoM)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stJim AndersonJimbo's Good Old Fashioned Hard CiderC2A: New England CiderUKG
2ndPatrick RileyBig McLargeHugeC1A: New World CiderUKG
3rdEileen Uchima
Co-Brewer: Heather Uchima
The Hardest RainM1B: Semi-Sweet MeadUrban Knaves of Grain

Winning Entries

Table 1: Light Lager (19 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDerrick FlippinNichts Wie Es Scheint1A: American Light LagerNoble Order of the Tenuously Affiliated Homebrew Club
2ndDerrick FlippinIt's The Same, It's The Same, It's The Same Old Lie [Same Lie]2A: International Pale LagerNoble Order of the Tenuously Affiliated Homebrew Club
3rdAnthony CelliniOktoberfest4B: FestbierABNormal Brewers

Table 2: Pilsner (17 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJoe KotvanWhen The German Bombed Pearl Harbor5D: German Pils
2ndBrian PhadFizzy Yellow Beer1B: American LagerPale
3rdCharles FortChuck's Czech Pilsner3B: Czech Premium Pale LagerUrban Knaves of Grain

Table 3: Amber Lager (13 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMalcolm FrazerThis Was Not Made In Vienna7A: Vienna LagerTRASH
2ndDerrick FlippinThe Losing End (When You're On)7A: Vienna LagerNoble Order of the Tenuously Affiliated Homebrew Club
3rdJeff Landers
Co-Brewer: Tommy And Emily Landers
Hasselhoffen II7A: Vienna LagerUKG/Chicago Home Brewers Group/Club Wort
HMDexter GarnerBieslbub7A: Vienna LagerNoble Order of the Tenuously Affiliated

Table 4: Dark Lager (14 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stBob FernandezVonn Roller Mariah8B: SchwarzbierMarseilles Area Society for Homebrewers
2ndDexter GarnerThe Sound And The Fuhrer8A: Munich DunkelNoble Order of the Tenuously Affiliated
3rdGerald HodgeU Flecku T'mave3D: Czech Dark LagerUrban Knaves of Grain

Table 5: Bock (13 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMatthew WhiteEis Eis Bock Bock9B: EisbockLincoln Lagers
2ndNick KonwerskiGoldenEye5C: German Exportbier
3rdJeff Landers
Co-Brewer: Tommy And Emily Landers
You Bock Me All Night Long6C: Dunkels BockUKG/Chicago Home Brewers Group/Club Wort
HMTom Hayosh
Co-Brewer: Gene Barth, Tom Wright, Jack Wakeland
No More Billy Goat Maibock4C: Helles BockUKG / Club Wort

Table 6: Hybrid Beer (31 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDerrick FlippinMenace Of The Well Attenuated Light Beer (With Adjuncts)1C: Cream AleNoble Order of the Tenuously Affiliated Homebrew Club
2ndChris PisneyAmerican Wheat!1D: American Wheat Beer
3rdTrey LovelaceTrey's Alt7B: AltbierFermentation Nation Brew Club

Table 7: American Sour (26 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stBrad SayersHow To Survive Costco28C: Wild Specialty Beer Logan Brewlevard Society
2ndJay KashRaspberry Berliner Weisse28C: Wild Specialty Beer Urban Knaves of Grain
3rdJustin BickusUnlabeled Caulk28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer

Table 8: English Pale (17 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stAndrew DaySummery Bitter12A: British Golden AleUrban Knaves of Grain
2ndRyan StackStrong Bitter11C: Strong BitterCloudy Town Brewers
3rdDennis Ulander
Co-Brewer: Mary Ulander
Ordinary Bitter11A: Ordinary BitterBeer Barons of Milwaukee

Table 9: Scottish and Irish (11 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stKevin Wojdak
Co-Brewer: Noah Wojdak
Kilted Hop Party Kilt Wee Heavy17C: Wee HeavyUrban Knaves of Grain (UKG)
2ndJohn Blythin
Co-Brewer: Renee Weinberger
Wee Heavy17C: Wee HeavyBeer Barons of Milwaukee
3rdKevin KearneyThe Scottsman14A: Scottish Light

Table 10: American Amber/Brown (11 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDerrick FlippinMaybe Marlon Brando Will Be There By The Fire19A: American Amber AleNoble Order of the Tenuously Affiliated Homebrew Club
2ndJeff Landers
Co-Brewer: Tommy And Emily Landers
Red Dankness19A: American Amber AleUKG/Chicago Home Brewers Group/Club Wort
3rdEric WoodAmber Waves19A: American Amber Ale

Table 11: English Brown (11 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stPhilip WendeBrown Bomber 13B: English Brown AleKnaves
2ndAdam YoungVader Light13A: Dark MildOak Park Homebrewers
3rdAndrew DayBrown Mocha Mild13A: Dark MildUrban Knaves of Grain

Table 12: Porter (18 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRyan StackEnglish Porter13C: English PorterCloudy Town Brewers
2ndNick WandTrump's A Chump13C: English Porter
3rdBryan Mackenzie
Co-Brewer: Brian Fetterolf
Suckerpunch Porter20A: American PorterUKG

Table 13: Small Stouts (27 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stTom RussoMr. Snook Extra15C: Irish Extra StoutUrban Knaves of Grain
2ndDarin KrolWhite Russian16A: Sweet Stout
3rdTimothy DaughertyBreakfast Stout16C: Tropical StoutThe Worts of Columbia

Table 14: IPA (20 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stAdam YoungAn English Werewolf In Chicago21A: American IPAOak Park Homebrewers
2ndSean LeheneyCrunk Juice21A: American IPAM*A*S*H (Marseilles Area Society for Homebrewers)
3rdZachary FrittsBongripper 21A: American IPAMidnight Carboys

Table 15: German Ale (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stGary LockwoodHefe-Weiz Day10A: WeissbierMHTG
2ndJoe KotvanSpiece Girls10A: Weissbier
3rdMatt BizjackIn Darkness There Is Weisse10B: Dunkels Weissbier

Table 16: Belgian/French (31 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDavid FettySaison #925B: Saison Brixie's Brewers
2ndJon WeaverOne26A: Trappist Single
3rdTony DanielsBrune Hilda Garde24C: Biere de Garde Plainfield Ale & Lager Enthusiasts

Table 17: European Sour (16 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMark WestmeyerBerry Bomb23F: Fruit Lambic Brewers of South Suburbia (BOSS)
2ndJay Bakula
Co-Brewer: Bob Kay
Currants 23F: Fruit Lambic
3rdGerald HodgeFlanders Solera23B: Flanders Red AleUrban Knaves of Grain

Table 18: Pale Belgian Strong (25 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDoug NewberryStandup Tripel26C: Belgian TripelUKG
2ndJames FairclothThe Wedding Crasher25C: Belgian Golden Strong AleChicago Homebrewers Group / C.H.A.O.S.
3rdGlenn Freitag
Co-Brewer: Kurt Goslovich
Hulk Smash26C: Belgian TripelJoliet Brewers Guild
HMZachary SowadaTripel H26C: Belgian Tripel

Table 19: Strong Ale (15 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMike Stevenson The Attitude Adjuster 22B: American Strong Ale
2ndDrew Herrera
Co-Brewer: Paul Herrera
Bears Barleywine/Bumpa's Barleywine (Drew Edition)17D: English BarleywineWingnut
3rdNick WandI Got 99 Problems, But My Pitch Ain't One!17B: Old Ale

Table 20: Fruit Beer (13 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stGlenn Freitag
Co-Brewer: Kurt Goslovich
You're My Boy Blue29A: Fruit Beer Joliet Brewers Guild
2ndJames FairclothAdi's Margarita Gose 29A: Fruit Beer Chicago Homebrewers Group / C.H.A.O.S.
3rdMatthew WhiteBlackberry Weisse29A: Fruit Beer Lincoln Lagers

Table 21: S/H/V (19 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stNick WandGilligan Left, And He Took Ginger Wit30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
2ndGregory BoothLa Reposada II30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Urban Knaves of Grain
3rdZachary FrittsCoffee Season In The Abyss30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Midnight Carboys

Table 22: Smoke and Wood (35 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMatthew WhiteOak Juice33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer Lincoln Lagers
2ndChad BeversBourbon Vanilla Big Hairy Beaver33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer Association of Bloomington Normal Brewers
3rdZachary FrittsSeason In The Abyss 33A: Wood-Aged Beer Midnight Carboys

Table 23: Dark Strong Belgian (17 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMichael ChinderleBelgian Style Darkish Stronger Ale26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
2ndAlex ChambersWest The 12th26B: Belgian DubbelUKG
3rdMatthew WhitePulled A Quad26D: Belgian Dark Strong AleLincoln Lagers

Table 24: Large Stouts (17 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJoe FormanekFour Tsarina's Imperial Stout20C: Imperial StoutUrban Knaves of Grain
2ndDrew Herrera
Co-Brewer: Reed Herrera
Imperial Dan 20C: Imperial StoutWingnut
3rdGlynn BrownRussian Blue20C: Imperial StoutChicago home brewers group

Table 25: Traditional Mead (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stEileen Uchima
Co-Brewer: Heather Uchima
The Hardest RainM1B: Semi-Sweet MeadUrban Knaves of Grain
2ndDavid Warner"Barrel-Aged" MesquiteM1C: Sweet Mead
3rdPaul HerreraIt's Made From Honey!M1C: Sweet MeadWingnut Brew Club

Table 26: Fruit Mead (14 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stScot SchaarOrange Blossom Honey & Gewurztraminer Grape PymentM2B: PymentRivers Edge Fermentation Society
2ndDavid HansenCherry Pie MeadM2E: Melomel
3rdScot SchaarLittle Dark HeartM2E: Melomel Rivers Edge Fermentation Society

Table 27: Spiced/Specialty Mead (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stKevin WojdakKilted Hop Honey Pomme Lou Blonde Ale Cyser-BraggotM4C: Experimental Mead Urban Knaves of Grain (UKG)
2ndPatrick Duby Jimmy Buffett's Wet Dream - Margarita MeadM4C: Experimental Mead BABBLE
3rdKevin Wojdak
Co-Brewer: Noah Wojdak
Kilted Hop The Chief Honey Blonde Ale BraggotM4A: BraggotUrban Knaves of Grain (UKG)
HMPaul HerreraCherry MeadM3A: Fruit and Spice Mead Wingnut Brew Club

Table 28: Standard Cider/Perry (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stPatrick RileyBig McLargeHugeC1A: New World CiderUKG
2ndJoe FormanekPeanut's CiderC1B: English CiderUrban Knaves of Grain
3rdMichael Jacobs$20 Pear TreeC1E: Traditional Perry PALE

Table 29: Specialty Cider/Perry (9 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJim AndersonJimbo's Good Old Fashioned Hard CiderC2A: New England Cider UKG
2ndSteve BaileyIt Was A Very Good YearC2F: Specialty Cider/Perry UKG
3rdRaymond NonnieLove BitesC2B: Cider with Other Fruit Urban Knaves of Grain

Table 30: APA (14 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stNathan BatdorfHop Blast Wonder18B: American Pale AleClouldy Town Brewers
2ndRyan TurnerGood Afternoon18B: American Pale AleNorthwest Indiana Brewers Society
3rdJohn Newton
Co-Brewer: Mark Newton
Mysterious Forces18B: American Pale AleNone

Table 31: Imperial+Specialty IPA (16 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDavid DuffHey-Z IPA21B: Specialty IPA Pour Boys Brew Club
2ndJoe FormanekVeronica's All American Brown IPA21B: Specialty IPA Urban Knaves of Grain
3rdChris PisneySession Belgian IPA!21B: Specialty IPA
HMKyle VesterDeutscher Leicht Indien Blass Bier21B: Specialty IPA BOSS

Table 32: Specialty Beer (16 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stPaul HerreraCherry Oudbruin34C: Experimental Beer Wingnut Brew Club
2ndAnthony CelliniWędzone Polski27A: Historical Beer ABNormal Brewers
3rdSteve ThanosSemper Fi34B: Mixed-Style Beer P.A.L.E.
 

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