50 West/Ocelot Classic

Awards

Judges

David Calhoun, Joe Darden, Bill Davenport, Dave Frankowski, Megan Frankowski, Favio Garcia, Richie Gifaldi, Charlie Harr, Tamara Hatley, Graeme Henderson, Alex Kotsch, Pete Lex, Chris Palmisano, Jeff Sanders, Mark Schaad, Matt Smith, Jack Snyder, David Tuohey, Adrien Widman

Stewards

Ralph Barthold, Jason Cherry, Maggie Gifaldi, Cory Hanna, Peter Roberts, Duke Taylor

Staff

Ralph Barthold, Philip Chamberlin, Jason Cherry, Bill Davenport, Marc Ellenwood, Cory Hanna, Alex Kotsch, Peter Roberts, Mark Schaad, Meghan Schott, Terry Withers

By the Numbers

147 Entries 59 Entrants

19 Judges 6 Stewards 11 Staff

54 Placing Entries

Table 1: Light American Beers

10 entries

Judges: Favio Garcia, David Tuohey (Head Judge)

1st

William DuVal & Grant Price

Wort Hogs [VA]

Crow Corn (27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager)

2nd

Guy Grady

Central Arkansas Fermenters

Jenny C's Cream Ale (1C: Cream Ale)

3rd

Guy Grady

Central Arkansas Fermenters

20 Gallon Split (34/70) (1A: American Light Lager)

Jason Cherry

50 West

I Dream of Genny (1C: Cream Ale)

Table 2: Amber and Dark American Beers

9 entries

Judges: Graeme Henderson, David Tuohey (Head Judge)

1st

Brandon Christian

Seven City Brewers

Imperial Stout (20C: Imperial Stout)

2nd

Brandon Christian

Seven City Brewers

Porter (20A: American Porter)

3rd

Jake Bertrand

Amber 2 (19A: American Amber Ale)

McCrickard Brian

Seven City Brewers

Dark Matter (20C: Imperial Stout)

Table 3: Mixed Style Beers

7 entries

Judges: Joe Darden, Adrien Widman

1st

Bill Davenport

50 West

Tempest (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)

3rd

Ryan Larsen

James River Homebrewers

Chubby Monkey (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)

Table 4: IPA

8 entries

Judges: Joe Darden (Head Judge), Chris Palmisano

1st

Todd Rupell

The Bru Club

Tip Top (21B: Specialty IPA)

2nd

Cory Hanna

50 West

IPA On the Right (21A: American IPA)

3rd

Scott Stewart

Pineapple Express IPA (21A: American IPA)

Table 5: Hazy and Double IPAs

7 entries

Judges: David Calhoun (Head Judge), Pete Lex (Head Judge)

1st

Jake Bertrand

Random Hazy (21C: Hazy IPA)

2nd

Kyle Pietro

DC Homebrewers

IPA (21C: Hazy IPA)

3rd

Scott Markle

Wort Hogs [VA]

Tall Pines DIPA (22A: Double IPA)

Table 6: Belgian Standards

8 entries

Judges: Joe Darden (Head Judge), Richie Gifaldi, Alex Kotsch

1st

Michael Johnson

151 Brew Club

Smooth Bruges (24B: Belgian Pale Ale)

2nd

Josh Bye

Locality: M O (24A: Witbier)

3rd

Josh Bye

Locality: L A (24C: Bière de Garde )

Table 7: Strong Belgian Ales

8 entries

Judges: David Calhoun (Head Judge), Mark Schaad

1st

Tracy Pratt

Battleground Brewers Guild

Blondes Have More Fun (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)

2nd

Brent Darsch

HOWL Homebrewers of Western...

Papa Os (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)

3rd

Tracy Pratt

Battleground Brewers Guild

Saison #47 (25B: Saison)

Table 8: Sour, Wild and Mixed Fermentation

10 entries

Judges: Tamara Hatley (Head Judge), Alex Kotsch

1st

Joel Miller

James River Homebrewers

Funky Rhythm (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)

2nd

David Calhoun

GRIST

Here Gose Nothing (23G: Gose)

3rd

Brent Langdon

Wort Hogs [VA]

Jaggers Collab Brett Saison (28A: Brett Beer)

Carla Christian

Seven City Brewers

Dark American Sour (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)

Table 9: Fruit and Spice Beers

8 entries

Judges: David Calhoun (Head Judge), Mark Schaad

1st

Andrew Spaulding

Birmingham Brewmasters

Lyrriman Orchard Ale #2 (29B: Fruit and Spice Beer)

2nd

Rick Piet

Grown-Up Dose (29A: Fruit Beer)

3rd

McCrickard Brian

Seven City Brewers

Jamz: Guava, Strawberry (29C: Specialty Fruit Beer)

Table 10: International Lagers

8 entries

Judges: Joe Darden (Head Judge), Jack Snyder

1st

Ryan Larsen

James River Homebrewers

Necto Cooler (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)

2nd

Patrick Smith

Seven City Brewers

Czech Out My New Fermenter (3A: Czech Pale Lager)

3rd

Mark Schaad

50 West

Rilassarsi (2A: International Pale Lager)

Table 11: Spice/Herb/Vegetable, Smoked and Wood Aged Beers

9 entries

Judges: Richie Gifaldi, Charlie Harr (Head Judge)

1st

Brent Darsch

HOWL Homebrewers of Western...

Lost In the Woods (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)

2nd

Cole Christian & Paulette Palacios

DC Homebrewers

The Best Part of Waking Up Is Cuddling With A Pup (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)

3rd

Stephen Goadhouse

151 Brew Club

Campfire Sunset (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)

Table 12: Light German Beers

9 entries

Judges: Tamara Hatley (Head Judge), Graeme Henderson

1st

Kyle Pietro

DC Homebrewers

Bereitschaftspotential (5B: Kölsch )

2nd

Matt Peppe

Brewers United for Real Potables...

Chaffinch Helles (4A: Munich Helles)

3rd

Stephen Goadhouse

151 Brew Club

Opulent Origami (5B: Kölsch )

Table 13: Pale and Amber European Beers

8 entries

Judges: Jeff Sanders (Head Judge)

1st

Patrick Smith

Seven City Brewers

Farfrompukin (6A: Märzen)

2nd

Josh Bye

Locality: T X (6B: Rauchbier)

3rd

Joel Miller

James River Homebrewers

Outta Helles (5C: German Helles Exportbier)

Table 14: Amber, Dark and Stong European Lagers

9 entries

Judges: Joe Darden (Head Judge), Richie Gifaldi

1st

Mark Hughey

Schwarzbier (8B: Schwarzbier)

2nd

Charlie Harr

GRIST

Chesterfields Secret Voyage (7B: Altbier)

3rd

Joel Miller

James River Homebrewers

Dunk'em (8A: Munich Dunkel)

Table 15: Dark British and Irish Beers

9 entries

Judges: Matt Smith

1st

Terry Withers

151 Brew Club

Ye Olde Porter (13C: English Porter)

2nd

William DuVal & Grant Price

Wort Hogs [VA]

Werewolves of London (13A: Dark Mild)

3rd

Jason Cherry

50 West

Put-In Your Mouth Russian Imperial Stout (16A: Sweet Stout)

Table 16: Pale American Beers

7 entries

Judges: Charlie Harr (Head Judge), Mark Schaad

1st

Brent Darsch

HOWL Homebrewers of Western...

Grizzly On the Beach (18B: American Pale Ale)

2nd

Brian Madden

Seven City Brewers

Secret Squirrel (18A: Blonde Ale)

3rd

McCrickard Brian

Seven City Brewers

Kveik Rakau Blitz (18B: American Pale Ale)

Table 17: Weissbiers

4 entries

Judges: David Calhoun (Head Judge), Mark Schaad

1st

Peter Roberts

50 West

Nyla's Hefeweizen (10A: Weissbier)

Table 18: Pale and Strong British Beers

9 entries

Judges: David Calhoun (Head Judge), Pete Lex

1st

Charlie Harr

GRIST

Fred (17D: English Barley Wine)

2nd

Scott Salamone

Lowcountry Libations

Tempest 22 (17D: English Barley Wine)

3rd

Charles Ellerby

Tread (11C: Strong Bitter)

Best of Show

Beer

1st

Matt Peppe

Brewers United for Real Potables...

Chaffinch Helles (4A: Munich Helles)

2nd

Bill Davenport

50 West

Tempest (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)

3rd

Brandon Christian

Seven City Brewers

Imperial Stout (20C: Imperial Stout)

Heavy Medal

59 Participating Brewers [Scoring Methodology]

Place	Brewer	1st	2nd	3rd	Score	Club
1st	Brent Darsch	2	1	0	8.0200000	HOWL Homebrewers of Western...
2nd	Brandon Christian	1	1	1	6.0100000	Seven City Brewers
3rd	Kyle Pietro	1	1	0	5.0100000	DC Homebrewers
	Joel Miller	1	0	2	5.0100000	James River Homebrewers
	Matt Peppe	1	1	0	5.0100000	Brewers United for Real...
	Patrick Smith	1	1	0	5.0100000	Seven City Brewers
	William DuVal	1	1	0	5.0100000	Wort Hogs [VA]
	Bill Davenport	1	1	0	5.0100000	50 West
	Charlie Harr	1	1	0	5.0100000	GRIST

Heavy Medal

24 Participating Clubs [Scoring Methodology]

Place	Club	1st	2nd	3rd	HM	Score
1st	Seven City Brewers	2	3	3	2	15.0200000
2nd	50 West	2	2	2	1	12.0200000
3rd	James River Homebrewers	2	0	3	0	9.0200000
4th	HOWL Homebrewers of Western Loudoun County	2	1	0	0	8.0200000
	151 Brew Club	2	0	2	0	8.0200000

50 West/Ocelot Classic

Awards

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Judges

Stewards

Staff

By the Numbers

Table 1: Light American Beers

Table 2: Amber and Dark American Beers

Table 3: Mixed Style Beers

Table 4: IPA

Table 5: Hazy and Double IPAs

Table 6: Belgian Standards

Table 7: Strong Belgian Ales

Table 8: Sour, Wild and Mixed Fermentation

Table 9: Fruit and Spice Beers

Table 10: International Lagers

Table 11: Spice/Herb/Vegetable, Smoked and Wood Aged Beers

Table 12: Light German Beers

Table 13: Pale and Amber European Beers

Table 14: Amber, Dark and Stong European Lagers

Table 15: Dark British and Irish Beers

Table 16: Pale American Beers

Table 17: Weissbiers

Table 18: Pale and Strong British Beers

Best of Show

Beer

Heavy Medal

Heavy Medal

Scoring Methodology

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners