Winners of the 2015 BeeHive Brew-off

Congrats to the winners of the 2015 BeeHive Brew-off - the state's largest AHA sanctioned
homebrew competition. There were 483 entries judged this year with 377 registered participants, judges, and stewards. It looks like members of  The Lauter Day Brewers Club were the big winners this year taking home one-third of the 90 medals awarded. 

I had the honor of judging some of these categories. There are some incredibly talented home brewers out there that are giving the Pros a run for their money. Here are the winners. Can't wait for next for next year! 

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Bryan Gordon	Lacy Lager	1B: American Lager
2nd	Scott Cox	Lite Beer	1A: American Light Lager
3rd	Jordan Smith Co-Brewer: Steve Kirk	Cream	1C: Cream Ale

Table 2: (1101) 2 - American Wheat Beer (11 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Marty Miller	El Dorado Gold	1D: American Wheat Beer	Lauter Day Brewers
2nd	Scott Hunt Co-Brewer: Alex Hunt	The Breakfast Of Champions	1D: American Wheat Beer
3rd	Bryan Gordon	Wheat Me There	1D: American Wheat Beer

Table 3: (1302) 3 - International/Czech/Euro Lager (13 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Rob Rutledge	Hey Everybody, Czech Me Out	3B: Czech Premimum Pale Lager	ZZ Hops
2nd	Pat Winslow Co-Brewer: N/A	Moose Juice	4B: Festbier	O-town Hopheads
3rd	Cort Sessions	Grand Jury	2C: International Dark Lager	O-TOWN HOP HEADS

Table 4: (1502) 4 - Pale Bitter European Beer (15 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jesse Neff	Old Yeller	5D: German Pils	WildHops
2nd	Sam Derby	O Factory	5B: Kolsch
3rd	Robert Booth	Jahreins	5C: German Exportbier

Table 5: (1101) 5 - Amber/Dark European Beer (11 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Bryan Gordon	Broke Back Lager	7A: Vienna Lager
2nd	Marty Miller	Timp Vienna Lager	7A: Vienna Lager	Lauter Day Brewers
3rd	Tracy Johancsik	Dawn’s Dunkel	8A: Munich Dunkel

Table 6: (1402) 6 - German Wheat Beer (14 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Scott Hunt	Slam Dunkel	10B: Dunkels Weissbier
2nd	Brian McKray	Laughing Boy Hefeweizen	10A: Weissbier	Lauter Day Brewers
3rd	Kyle Callister	Weissbier	10A: Weissbier	Lauter Day Brewers

Table 7: (1302) 7 - English Pale & Bitters (13 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Andrew Ayers	Ayers Rock Ale	12B: Australian Sparkling Ale	Lauter Day Brewers
2nd	Brian McKray	The Wanderer	11C: Strong Bitter	Lauter Day Brewers
3rd	Scott Hunt	The Perfect Pint	12A: English Golden Ale

Table 8: (1302) 8 - Brown English Beer (13 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Michael Johnson	English Porter	13C: English Porter	ZZHOPS
2nd	Philip Hirz	Mild, Not Tame	13A: Dark Mild	Lauter Day Brewers
3rd	Brandon Sims	Crater Nut Brown	13B: English Brown Ale

Table 9: (0601) 9 - Scottish Ale (6 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Cort Sessions	92 Shillings	14C: Scottish Export	O-TOWN HOP HEADS
2nd	Jared Young	Third Cousin	14C: Scottish Export
3rd	Marty Miller	Graduation Day	14C: Scottish Export	Lauter Day Brewers

Table 10: (0701) 10 - Irish Red ale (7 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Joe Johnson	Lefty’s Irish Red	15A: Irish Red Ale
2nd	Bryan Gordon	Rubor Red	15A: Irish Red Ale
3rd	Thomas Mcdonald Co-Brewer: Chris Paulding	IRA	15A: Irish Red Ale	N/A

Table 11: (1502) 11 - Dark British & Irish Beer (15 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Andrew Ayers	Udderly Delicious Milk Stout	16A: Sweet Stout	Lauter Day Brewers
2nd	John Hill Co-Brewer: Kip Bowen	Oatmeal Coffee Stout	16B: Oatmeal Stout	Bear Naked Brewery
3rd	Marty Miller	Molly’s Milk Stout	16A: Sweet Stout	Lauter Day Brewers

Table 12: (1001) 12 - Strong British Ale (10 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Michael Pezely Co-Brewer: Tim Cantwell	Newish Old Stock	17A: English Strong Ale	Lauter Day Brewers
2nd	Matt McCammant Co-Brewer: Scott Rowland	Scotch Ale	17C: Wee Heavy
3rd	Jared Young	YES (Young’s Extra Special)	17A: English Strong Ale

Table 13: (4004) 13 - Pale American Ale (40 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Marty Miller	Tropical Rodeo	18B: American Pale Ale	Lauter Day Brewers
2nd	Jordan Smith Co-Brewer: Steve Kirk	Blondy V2	18A: Blonde Ale
3rd	Marcio Buffolo Co-Brewer: Karla Pires	Hop Blend	18B: American Pale Ale	LDB

Table 14: (1101) 14 - Dark American Beer (11 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Paul Waite	Attribute	19B: California Common
2nd	Matt McCammant Co-Brewer: Scott Rowland	Lucy’s	19A: American Amber Ale
3rd	Zachary Belles	The Stickiest Of The Icky	19A: American Amber Ale	Lauter Day Brewers

Table 15: (1001) 15 - Baltic & American Porter (10 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Clay Turnbow Co-Brewer: Chris Jacobs	Meow Meow Meow Meow Porter	20A: American Porter	Lauter Day Brewers
2nd	Brian McKray	Prodigal Son Porter	20A: American Porter	Lauter Day Brewers
3rd	Tom Shivers	Porter	20A: American Porter	O-Town Hopheads

Table 16: (1602) 16 - American/RIS Stout (16 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Scott Christensen	Black Hole Stout	20C: Russian Imperial Stout
2nd	Michael Johnson	Finn’s RIS	20C: Russian Imperial Stout	ZZHOPS
3rd	Chris Campbell	Varth Dader R.I.S.	20C: Russian Imperial Stout

Table 17: (2503) 17 - American IPA (25 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Chris Detrick	Jack Mormon IPA	21A: American IPA	The Brewing Network
2nd	Sasha Taddie	Q*beert	21A: American IPA
3rd	Michael Pezely Co-Brewer: Tim Cantell	Hop Fury	21A: American IPA	Lauter Day Brewers

Table 18: (1302) 18 - Specialty IPA (13 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Tim Dwyer	Whitewater	21B: Specialty IPA
2nd	Chris Detrick	KyeP.A.	21B: Specialty IPA	The Brewing Network
3rd	Klayton Weybright Co-Brewer: Derek Schelske	Black Widow	21B: Specialty IPA	Wild Hops

Table 19: (1202) 19 - Double IPA (12 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Chris Detrick Co-Brewer: Shawn Margetts, Daniel Schulz	The Hopgasm	22A: Double IPA	The Brewing Network
2nd	David Tripi Co-Brewer: Daniel Tripi	Pliny The Barbarian	22A: Double IPA
3rd	Zachary Belles	David Hasselhop	22A: Double IPA	Lauter Day Brewers

Table 20: (1001) 20 - Strong American Ale (10 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Clay Turnbow	Old Strange	22C: American Barleywine	Lauter Day Brewers
2nd	Andrew Willardson	AB15	22B: American Strong Ale
3rd	Michael Pezely Co-Brewer: Tim Cantwell	Levitation For Terrestrials	22D: Wheatwine	Lauter Day Brewers

Table 21: (2402) 21 - European Sour Ale (24 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Rob Rutledge	Flanders Red #3	23B: Flanders Red Ale	ZZ Hops
2nd	Kent Haynes	SLambic	23D: Lambic

Table 22: (1001) 22- Belgian Ale (10 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Davo Mahaffey	DAVO’S BEER DE GUARDE	24C: Biere de Garde	ZZHOPS
2nd	Chris Pasko Co-Brewer: Wendy Smith	Off Friday Farmhouse Ale	24B: Belgian Pale Ale
3rd	Andrew Ayers	De Haan Belgian Pale Ale	24B: Belgian Pale Ale	Lauter Day Brewers

Table 23: (2402) 23 - Strong Belgian Ale (24 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Zachary Belles	Don’t Touch My Blonde	25A: Belgian Blond Ale	Lauter Day Brewers
2nd	Terry Seyler	Sun-Dried Saison	25B: Saison
3rd	Zachary Belles	Neuyohr	25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale	Lauter Day Brewers

Table 24: (1202) 24 - Trappist Ale (12 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Andrew Ayers	Dark Days Belgian Dark Strong Ale	26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale	Lauter Day Brewers
2nd	Lennie Mahler	Dubbel	26B: Belgian Dubbel
3rd	Sasha Taddie	Strong And Dark	26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale

Table 25: (1001) 25 - Historical Beer (10 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Colter Wilson	Common Taste	27A: Historical Beer	none
2nd	Scott Hunt	Speakeasy Lager	27A: Historical Beer
3rd	Rob Rutledge	Duck Butter Gose	27A: Historical Beer	ZZ Hops

Table 26: (2803) 26 - American Wild Ale (28 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Ashley Simon Co-Brewer: Nolan Baumgartner	Sour Red Ale	28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer
2nd	Terry Seyler	Sassy Wit	28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer
3rd	Rob Rutledge	Chitty Bang Bang	28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer	ZZ Hops

Table 27: (1602) 27 - Fruit Beer (16 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Kate Austin Co-Brewer: Mark Imre	"Open Saison" Strawberry Rhubarb Saison	29A: Fruit Beer	Hop Bombshells
2nd	Brian McKray	Hawaiian Son Porter	29A: Fruit Beer	Lauter Day Brewers
3rd	Andrew Ayers Co-Brewer: La Dayna Riggs	Fuzzy Peach IPA	29A: Fruit Beer	Lauter Day Brewers

Table 28: (2903) 28 - Spiced Beer (29 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Clay Turnbow Co-Brewer: Chris Jacobs	Coconut Merican	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	Lauter Day Brewers
2nd	Cort Sessions	Black Pumpkin	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	O-TOWN HOP HEADS
3rd	Jason Gipson	Peppers And Cream Ale	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer

Table 29: (0801) 29 - Smoked Beer (8 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Rob Rutledge	Rob’s Smoke & Wood	32B: Specialty Smoked Beer	ZZ Hops
2nd	Ross Metzger	A Wee Smoked Scott	32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer
3rd	Ray Madsen	Smoked Porter	32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer

Table 30: (1302) 30 - Wood Beer (13 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Ashley Simon Co-Brewer: Nolan Baumgartner	Whisky Barrel Aged Belgian Dark	33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer
2nd	Aaron Smith	Queen Of Sorrows	33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer	Lauter Day Brewers
3rd	Kent Haynes	Salt Lake Samael	33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer

Table 31: (1302) 31 - Specialty Beer (13 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Patrick Bourque	Blunderbuss Horchata	34C: Experimental Beer
2nd	Rob Rutledge	Rye Not?	34A: Clone Beer	ZZ Hops
3rd	Michael Pezely Co-Brewer: Tim Cantwell	Levitation For Extraterrestrials	34C: Experimental Beer	Lauter Day Brewers

Table 32: (0801) 32- Cider (8 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Tom Shivers	Apple Mango Cider	C2B: Cider with Other Fruit	O-Town Hopheads
2nd	Alun Thomas	Scrumpers Dry	C1B: English Cider
3rd	Michael Johnson	New World Cider	C1A: New World Cider	ZZHOPS

Table 33: (1302) 33 - Mead (13 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Michael Johnson	Blackberry Mead	M2C: Berry Mead	ZZHOPS
2nd	Vince Stuart	Peach Mead	M2D: Stone Fruit Mead	Lauter Day Brewers
3rd	Mark Imre	Meadeival Acient Strawberry Mead	M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead	Lauter Day Brewers