27th Annual Drunk Monk Challenge: Past Winners – 2013
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | 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 |
Best of Show – Cider
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Rodney Kibzey | Commoner Cider | 27A: Common Cider | Urban Knaves of Grain |
| 3rd | Darrell Proksa | 28B: Fruit Cider | UKG |
Best of Show – Mead
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joe Formanek | Cathy’s Sweet Cyser | 25A: Cyser | UKG |
Table 1: Traditional Mead (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 (2 entries)
| Place | Brewer | 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 |
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