Southern California Regional Homebrew Championship

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There were 205 entries judged and 81 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Results

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Beer

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	William Vigil	Johnny Chimpo 3.0	10A: Weissbier	Ace Brewing Society
2nd	Doug Walker	Vienna Knights	7A: Vienna Lager	Inland Empire Brewers
3rd	Jeff Zwetsch Co-Brewer: Don Frakes	Hazy Goin' Crazy	21C: Hazy IPA	Ace Brewing Society

Best of Show – Cider

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Daniel Emmerling Co-Brewer: Davis Kigin	Wild Cider	C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry

Best of Show – Mead

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Alexandria Horn	Grapes of Wrath	M2B: Pyment	QUAFF

Most Awesome Brewer (51 Participating Brewers)

Place	Brewer	1st	2nd	3rd	HM	Score	Club
1000 1st	Doug Walker	2	3	3	1	32.02	Inland Empire Brewers
2000 2nd	Jason Dunn	1	3	3	0	26.01	Inland Empire Brewers
3000 3rd	William Vigil	3	1	0	0	19.03	Ace Brewing Society
4000 4th	Steven Severn	3	0	1	0	18.03	Orange County Mash Ups
5000 HM	Matt Young	2	1	1	0	17.02	Ace Brewing Society
6000 6th	Mike Neice	2	1	1	0	17.02	Ace Brewing Society
7000 7th	Thomas Taylor Shastid	1	3	0	0	17.01	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
8000 8th	Alexandria Horn	2	1	0	0	14.02	QUAFF
9000 9th	Daniel Emmerling	2	1	0	0	14.02
10000 10th	Curtis Ritter	2	0	1	0	13.02	Ace Brewing Society

Scores and tie-breakers have been applied in accordance with the scoring methodology. Numbers reflected are rounded to the hundredth place. Hover over or tap the question mark icon () for the actual calculated value.

Most Awesome Club (15 Participating Clubs)

Place	Club	1st	2nd	3rd	HM	Score
1000 1st	Inland Empire Brewers	5	10	12	8	109.05
2000 2nd	Ace Brewing Society	11	5	6	1	94.11
3000 3rd	Orange County Mash Ups	3	1	1	0	22.03
4000 4th	QUAFF	2	2	1	0	21.02
5000 HM	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)	1	3	0	0	17.01
6000 6th	Thousand Oaked Homebrewers	2	0	2	0	16.02
7000 7th	Long Beach Homebrewers	1	0	3	0	14.01
8000 8th	Crown of the Valley Brewing Society	0	2	1	0	11.00
9000 9th	Santa Barbara Brewing Society	1	1	0	1	10.01
10000 10th	Yeastside Brewers	1	1	0	0	9.01
11000 11th	Maltose Falcons	1	0	0	0	5.01
12000 12th	Ventura Independent Beer Enthusiasts (VIBE)	0	1	0	0	4.00
13000 13th	Society of Barley Alchemists	0	0	0	1	1.00

Winning Entries

Table 1: Category 1 Standard American Beer (14 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	William Vigil	Not Your Momma's Cream	1C: Cream Ale	Ace Brewing Society
2nd	Mike Neice MHP	Strange Brew	1C: Cream Ale	Ace Brewing Society
3rd	Ryan Jiles MHP Co-Brewer: Mario Tosta	Gf American Lager	1B: American Lager	Ace Brewing Society
HM	Mario Tosta MHP Co-Brewer: Ryan Jiles	Gentleman Farmer Light American Lager	1A: American Light Lager	Ace Brewing Society

Table 2: Category 2 International Lager (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Ryan Jiles MHP Co-Brewer: Mario Tosta	Gf Amber Lager	2B: International Amber Lager	Ace Brewing Society
2nd	Cary Chitwood Co-Brewer: Luis Jauregui	Sakura	2A: International Pale Lager	Inland Empire Brewers
3rd	Jeff Case MHP	Coro-Yeah! V2	2A: International Pale Lager	QUAFF

Table 3: Category 3A Czech Pale Lager and 3B Czech Premium Lager (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Thomas Taylor Shastid MHP	Czech Yes Or No	3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
2nd	Jason Dunn MHP	The Decoction Concoction	3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager	Inland Empire Brewers
3rd	Doug Walker MHP	Knight Takes Queen- Czech Mate	3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager	Inland Empire Brewers
HM	Scott Rigg	Party Pils	3A: Czech Pale Lager	Inland Empire Brewers

Table 4: Category 3C Czech Amber Lager and Category 7 Amber Bitter European Beer (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Doug Walker MHP	Vienna Knights	7A: Vienna Lager	Inland Empire Brewers
2nd	Thomas Taylor Shastid MHP	Althea Told Me	7B: Altbier	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
3rd	Steven Severn MHP	Dark Amber	3C: Czech Amber Lager	Orange County Mash Ups

Table 5: Category 4 Pale Malty European Lager and Category 5 Pale Bitter European Beer (10 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Steven Severn MHP	Stange	5B: Kölsch	Orange County Mash Ups
2nd	Matt Young MHP	Shikaka!	5D: German Pils	Ace Brewing Society
3rd	Mike Chalukian MHP	Helles of A Day	4A: Munich Helles	Inland Empire Brewers

Table 6: Category 3D Czech Dark Lager and Category 8 Dark European Lager (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Mike Chalukian MHP	Good Knight	8B: Schwarzbier	Inland Empire Brewers
2nd	Ben Sookying MHP	Kru Thai	8B: Schwarzbier	Crown of the Valley Brewing Society
3rd	Matt Castellino Co-Brewer: Todd Slater Courtney Castellino	Schwarzbier	8B: Schwarzbier	Thousand Oaked Homebrewers

Table 7: Category 6 Amber Malty European Lager and Category 27A1 Kellerbier (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Steven Severn MHP	Uncle's Drunkel Box	6C: Dunkels Bock	Orange County Mash Ups
2nd	Thomas Taylor Shastid MHP	Marching Marzen	6A: Märzen	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
3rd	Matt Castellino Co-Brewer: Todd Slater Courtney Castellino	Marzen	6A: Märzen	Thousand Oaked Homebrewers

Table 8: Category 9 Strong European Beer (5 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Todd Slater MHP Co-Brewer: Matt Castellino	2023 Nhc Doppelbock.	9A: Doppelbock	Thousand Oaked Homebrewers
2nd	Jason Dunn MHP	The Five Year Plan	9C: Baltic Porter	Inland Empire Brewers
3rd	Doug Walker MHP	Uncle Doppel	9A: Doppelbock	Inland Empire Brewers

Table 9: Category 10 German Wheat Beer (5 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	William Vigil	Johnny Chimpo 3.0	10A: Weissbier	Ace Brewing Society
2nd	Jon Perkins	576 Hefeweizen	10A: Weissbier
3rd	Doug Walker MHP	Darth Maltious	10C: Weizenbock	Inland Empire Brewers

Table 10: Category 11 British Bitter, Category 12C English IPA, and Category LSX5 New Zealand Pilsner (5 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Joe St. John MHP	Mama's Special	11C: Strong Bitter	Yeastside Brewers
2nd	Thomas Taylor Shastid MHP	Puia Pils	LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
3rd	Mike Neice MHP	Good Ol Pops	11A: Ordinary Bitter	Ace Brewing Society

Table 11: Category 13 Brown British Beer and Category 27A4 London Brown Ale (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Doug Walker MHP	Northern Wanker	13B: British Brown Ale	Inland Empire Brewers
2nd	Andrew Leavitt Co-Brewer: Thomas	The Not Strong	13A: Dark Mild	Yeastside Brewers
3rd	Jason Dunn MHP	Nuttier Than A Fruitcake	13B: British Brown Ale	Inland Empire Brewers

Table 12: Category 14 Scottish Ale and Category 15 Irish Beer (6 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jon Perkins	578 Irish Red Ale	15A: Irish Red Ale
2nd	Jeff Case MHP	Schubert's 60 Schilling	14A: Scottish Light	QUAFF
3rd	Jason Dunn MHP	Donnybrook Stout	15C: Irish Extra Stout	Inland Empire Brewers

Table 13: Category 16 Dark British Beer (4 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Bill Mandel	Oh - My Oatmeal Stout	16B: Oatmeal Stout	Inland Empire Brewers
2nd	William Vigil	Jenn's Big Banana Stout	16B: Oatmeal Stout	Ace Brewing Society
3rd	John Aston MHP Co-Brewer: Allison Aston	Holy Cow!!	16A: Sweet Stout	Inland Empire Brewers

Table 14: Category 17 Strong British Ale and Category 22 Strong American Ale (6 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Mike Neice MHP	22nd Sea	22C: American Barleywine	Ace Brewing Society
2nd	Todd Peterson	'quit Yur Whinin'	22D: Wheatwine	Crown of the Valley Brewing Society
3rd	Jason Dunn MHP	Wee Beastie	17C: Wee Heavy	Inland Empire Brewers
HM	Beau Floch Co-Brewer: Jason Bonnell	Wee Overweight	17C: Wee Heavy	Inland Empire Brewers

Table 15: Category 18 American Pale Ale (10 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Matt Young MHP	White Devil	18B: American Pale Ale	Ace Brewing Society
2nd	Gary Smet MHP	Ziggy	18B: American Pale Ale	ACE Brewing Society
3rd	Jon Perkins	581 Blonde Ale	18A: Blonde Ale

Table 16: Category 19 Amber and Brown American Beer (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Todd Slater MHP Co-Brewer: Matt Castellino	Conejo Commom	19B: California Common	Thousand Oaked Homebrewers
2nd	Victor Ortiz Co-Brewer: Paul Freudenberg German Figueroa JamarBelcher	Kodian IV	19A: American Amber Ale	Ventura Independent Beer Enthusiasts (VIBE)
3rd	Bill Mandel	Uptown Rc Brown	19C: American Brown Ale	Inland Empire Brewers

Table 17: Category 20 American Porter and Stout (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jamie Crawford MHP	Taking On Water	20B: American Stout	Maltose Falcons
2nd	Jeff Zwetsch Co-Brewer: Don Frakes	Stout and About	20C: Imperial Stout	Ace Brewing Society
3rd	Neil Breckow	Poly Porter	20A: American Porter
HM	Doug Walker MHP	48t- Eternal Foundation	20C: Imperial Stout	Inland Empire Brewers

Table 18: Category 21A American IPA and 21B Speciality IPA (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Curtis Ritter MHP	Un·right·eous	21A: American IPA	Ace Brewing Society
2nd	John Aston MHP	Texas Rye	21A: American IPA	Inland Empire Brewers
3rd	Chris Sotelo	General Nectaron	21A: American IPA	Long Beach Homebrewers
HM	Beau Floch Co-Brewer: Jason Bonnell	Westennial	21A: American IPA	Inland Empire Brewers

Table 19: Category 21C Hazy IPA, Category 21B2 Black IPA, Category 21B4 Red IPA, and Category 21B5 Rye IPA (10 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jeff Zwetsch Co-Brewer: Don Frakes	Hazy Goin' Crazy	21C: Hazy IPA	Ace Brewing Society

Table 20: Category 23 European Sour Ale, Category 28 American Wild Ale, and Category 29 Fruit beer (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Kyle Hufford	Apriquette	28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer	Santa Barbara Brewing Society
2nd	Kyle Hufford	Gin Creek	23F: Fruit Lambic	Santa Barbara Brewing Society
3rd	Mike Chalukian MHP	Rosemary Is Dead	29B: Fruit and Spice Beer	Inland Empire Brewers
HM	Kyle Hufford	Green Grass	28A: Brett Beer	Santa Barbara Brewing Society

Table 21: Category 24 Belgian ale, Category 25 Strong Belgian ale, and 26A Belgian Single (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Mike Neice MHP	Down By the Seaside	25A: Belgian Blond Ale	Ace Brewing Society
2nd	Doug Walker MHP	Frank N' Brü	24C: Bière de Garde	Inland Empire Brewers
3rd	Peter Johann	Farmhouse Monk	25B: Saison	Long Beach Homebrewers

Table 22: Category 26B Belgian Dubbel, Category 26C Belgian Tripel, and Category 26D Belgian Dark Strong Ale (5 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Peter Johann	Santa	26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale	Long Beach Homebrewers
2nd	Jason Dunn MHP	Quadraforce	26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale	Inland Empire Brewers
3rd	Curtis Ritter MHP	Double Dubbel	26B: Belgian Dubbel	Ace Brewing Society

Table 23: Category 27A5 Piwo Grodziskie, Category 32 Smoked Beer, and Category 33 Wood Beer (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Steven Severn MHP	Polish Champagne	27A5: Piwo Grodziskie	Orange County Mash Ups
2nd	Daniel Emmerling MHP	Jd Strong Ale	33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer
3rd	Tom Fontes Co-Brewer: Mike Rascon	Rose Park the Gronk Piwo Grodziskie	27A5: Piwo Grodziskie	Long Beach Homebrewers
HM	Mike Chalukian MHP	Night In the Woods	33A: Wood-Aged Beer	Inland Empire Brewers

Table 24: Category 30 Spiced Beer (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jason Dunn MHP	German Chocolate Cake	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	Inland Empire Brewers
2nd	Christopher Mazurk MHP	Goose Egg	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	Orange County Mash Ups
3rd	Todd Peterson	Zippy Stocking Fill	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	Crown of the Valley Brewing Society
HM	Jason Phelps	Coconut Grenade	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	Society of Barley Alchemists

Table 25: Category 34 Specialty Beer (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Matt Young MHP	Allrighty, Then!	34B: Mixed-Style Beer	Ace Brewing Society
2nd	John Aston MHP	Did I do That?	34B: Mixed-Style Beer	Inland Empire Brewers
3rd	Richard Whitefoot MHP	The Price You Pay	34C: Experimental Beer	Inland Empire Brewers

Table 26: Category C1 Standard Cider and Perry (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Curtis Ritter MHP	Make Cider Great Again	C1A: New World Cider	Ace Brewing Society
2nd	Doug Walker MHP	Happy N' Cide- New World	C1A: New World Cider	Inland Empire Brewers
3rd	Matt Young MHP	I Have Exorcised the Demons	C1E: Traditional Perry	Ace Brewing Society
HM	John Aston MHP	Peary Riposte	C1D: New World Perry	Inland Empire Brewers

Table 27: Category C2 Specialty Cider and Perry (5 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Daniel Emmerling MHP Co-Brewer: Davis Kigin	Wild Cider	C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry
2nd	Mandy Porter MHP	Care Bear Stare	C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry	Inland Empire Brewers
3rd	David Gulotta MHP	Sugar Magnolia	C2B: Cider with Other Fruit	Ace Brewing Society
HM	Mandy Porter MHP	Pool Days	C2B: Cider with Other Fruit	Inland Empire Brewers

Table 28: Mead (5 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Alexandria Horn MHP	Grapes of Wrath	M2B: Pyment	QUAFF
2nd	Alexandria Horn MHP	Orcs Blood	M2E: Melomel	QUAFF
3rd	Jeremy Brown	Home Sweet Home	M1C: Sweet Mead	Inland Empire Brewers
HM	Cynthia M Junken	Drink Up	M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead	Inland Empire Brewers

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