Southern California Regional Homebrew Championship

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

John Aston, Demian Bosiger, Jeremy Brown, Mike Chalukian, Donovan Contreras, Donny Costello, Linda Daly, Jason Dunn, Luis Echavarria, David Gulotta, Lister Hargreaves, Cynthia M Junken, Brandon Leutz, Mike Merola, Jason Phelps, Mandy Porter, Eduardo Quezada, Jesus Ramirez, Steven Severn, William Stemwell III, Doug Walker, Lynne Wilder, Doug Wozny

Judges - Best of Show

Demian Bosiger, Jeremy Brown, Luis Echavarria

Stewards

Allison Aston, Eva Dunn, Chuck Griffin, Zahra Hargreaves, Rochelle Hoey-Chamberlain, Rex Irmer

Staff

Mike Chalukian

By the Numbers

205 Entries 51 Entrants

23 Judges 6 Stewards 1 Staff

93 Placing Entries

Table 1: Table 1: Category 1 Standard American Beer

14 entries

Judges: Linda Daly, Jason Dunn (Head Judge), David Gulotta, Brandon Leutz, Jesus Ramirez, Doug Wozny

1st
William Vigil
Ace Brewing Society
Not Your Momma's Cream (1C: Cream Ale)
2nd
Mike Neice
Ace Brewing Society
Strange Brew (1C: Cream Ale)
3rd
Ryan Jiles & Mario Tosta
Ace Brewing Society
Gf American Lager (1B: American Lager)
HM
Mario Tosta & Ryan Jiles
Ace Brewing Society
Gentleman Farmer Light American Lager (1A: American Light Lager)

Table 2: Table 2: Category 2 International Lager

8 entries

Judges: Demian Bosiger, Jason Dunn (Head Judge), Lynne Wilder

1st
Ryan Jiles & Mario Tosta
Ace Brewing Society
Gf Amber Lager (2B: International Amber Lager)
2nd
Cary Chitwood & Luis Jauregui
Inland Empire Brewers
Sakura (2A: International Pale Lager)
3rd
Jeff Case
QUAFF
Coro-Yeah! V2 (2A: International Pale Lager)

Table 3: Table 3: Category 3A Czech Pale Lager and 3B Czech Premium Lager

7 entries

Judges: Linda Daly, Brandon Leutz (Head Judge), Doug Wozny

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

Table 4: Table 4: Category 3C Czech Amber Lager and Category 7 Amber Bitter European Beer

8 entries

Judges: John Aston, Mandy Porter (Head Judge)

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

Table 5: Table 5: Category 4 Pale Malty European Lager and Category 5 Pale Bitter European Beer

10 entries

Judges: John Aston, Donny Costello, Eduardo Quezada (Head Judge)

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

Table 6: Table 6: Category 3D Czech Dark Lager and Category 8 Dark European Lager

7 entries

Judges: Doug Walker (Head Judge), Doug Wozny

1st
Mike Chalukian
Inland Empire Brewers
Good Knight (8B: Schwarzbier)
2nd
Ben Sookying
Crown of the Valley Brewing...
Kru Thai (8B: Schwarzbier)
3rd
Matt Castellino & Todd Slater Courtney...
Thousand Oaked Homebrewers
Schwarzbier (8B: Schwarzbier)

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

7 entries

1st
Steven Severn
Orange County Mash Ups
Uncle's Drunkel Box (6C: Dunkels Bock)
2nd
Thomas Taylor Shastid
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Marching Marzen (6A: Märzen)
3rd
Matt Castellino & Todd Slater Courtney...
Thousand Oaked Homebrewers
Marzen (6A: Märzen)

Table 8: Table 8: Category 9 Strong European Beer

5 entries

Judges: Jeremy Brown, Luis Echavarria (Head Judge)

1st
Todd Slater & Matt Castellino
Thousand Oaked Homebrewers
2023 Nhc Doppelbock. (9A: Doppelbock)
2nd
Jason Dunn
Inland Empire Brewers
The Five Year Plan (9C: Baltic Porter)
3rd
Doug Walker
Inland Empire Brewers
Uncle Doppel (9A: Doppelbock)

Table 9: Table 9: Category 10 German Wheat Beer

5 entries

Judges: Jeremy Brown, Luis Echavarria (Head Judge)

1st
William Vigil
Ace Brewing Society
Johnny Chimpo 3.0 (10A: Weissbier)
2nd
Jon Perkins
576 Hefeweizen (10A: Weissbier)
3rd
Doug Walker
Inland Empire Brewers
Darth Maltious (10C: Weizenbock)

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

5 entries

Judges: Mike Chalukian, Doug Walker (Head Judge)

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

Table 11: Table 11: Category 13 Brown British Beer and Category 27A4 London Brown Ale

8 entries

Judges: Demian Bosiger (Head Judge), Cynthia M Junken

1st
Doug Walker
Inland Empire Brewers
Northern Wanker (13B: British Brown Ale)
2nd
Andrew Leavitt & Thomas
Yeastside Brewers
The Not Strong (13A: Dark Mild)
3rd
Jason Dunn
Inland Empire Brewers
Nuttier Than A Fruitcake (13B: British Brown Ale)

Table 12: Table 12: Category 14 Scottish Ale and Category 15 Irish Beer

6 entries

Judges: Jeremy Brown, Luis Echavarria (Head Judge)

1st
Jon Perkins
578 Irish Red Ale (15A: Irish Red Ale)
2nd
Jeff Case
QUAFF
Schubert's 60 Schilling (14A: Scottish Light)
3rd
Jason Dunn
Inland Empire Brewers
Donnybrook Stout (15C: Irish Extra Stout)

Table 13: Table 13: Category 16 Dark British Beer

4 entries

Judges: Mike Chalukian, Doug Walker (Head Judge)

1st
Bill Mandel
Inland Empire Brewers
Oh - My Oatmeal Stout (16B: Oatmeal Stout)
2nd
William Vigil
Ace Brewing Society
Jenn's Big Banana Stout (16B: Oatmeal Stout)
3rd
John Aston & Allison Aston
Inland Empire Brewers
Holy Cow!! (16A: Sweet Stout)

Table 14: Table 14: Category 17 Strong British Ale and Category 22 Strong American Ale

6 entries

Judges: Donovan Contreras (Head Judge), Doug Walker

1st
Mike Neice
Ace Brewing Society
22nd Sea (22C: American Barleywine)
2nd
Todd Peterson
Crown of the Valley Brewing...
'quit Yur Whinin' (22D: Wheatwine)
3rd
Jason Dunn
Inland Empire Brewers
Wee Beastie (17C: Wee Heavy)
HM
Beau Floch & Jason Bonnell
Inland Empire Brewers
Wee Overweight (17C: Wee Heavy)

Table 15: Table 15: Category 18 American Pale Ale

10 entries

Judges: Mike Merola, Jason Phelps, Steven Severn (Head Judge)

1st
Matt Young
Ace Brewing Society
White Devil (18B: American Pale Ale)
2nd
Gary Smet
ACE Brewing Society
Ziggy (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
Jon Perkins
581 Blonde Ale (18A: Blonde Ale)

Table 16: Table 16: Category 19 Amber and Brown American Beer

7 entries

Judges: Mike Chalukian (Head Judge), Mike Chalukian, Doug Walker

1st
Todd Slater & Matt Castellino
Thousand Oaked Homebrewers
Conejo Commom (19B: California Common)
2nd
Victor Ortiz & Paul Freudenberg German...
Ventura Independent Beer Enthusiasts...
Kodian IV (19A: American Amber Ale)
3rd
Bill Mandel
Inland Empire Brewers
Uptown RC Brown (19C: American Brown Ale)

Table 17: Table 17: Category 20 American Porter and Stout

8 entries

Judges: Cynthia M Junken, Mandy Porter (Head Judge)

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

Table 18: Table 18: Category 21A American IPA and 21B Speciality IPA

8 entries

Judges: Jason Dunn (Head Judge), David Gulotta, Jesus Ramirez

1st
Curtis Ritter
Ace Brewing Society
Un·right·eous (21A: American IPA)
2nd
John Aston
Inland Empire Brewers
Texas Rye (21A: American IPA)
3rd
Chris Sotelo
Long Beach Homebrewers
General Nectaron (21A: American IPA)
HM
Beau Floch & Jason Bonnell
Inland Empire Brewers
Westennial (21A: American IPA)

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

10 entries

Judges: Jeremy Brown, Luis Echavarria (Head Judge)

1st
Jeff Zwetsch & Don Frakes
Ace Brewing Society
Hazy Goin' Crazy (21C: Hazy IPA)

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

8 entries

Judges: John Aston, Mandy Porter (Head Judge)

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

Table 21: Table 21: Category 24 Belgian ale, Category 25 Strong Belgian ale, and 26A Belgian Single

7 entries

Judges: Jason Dunn (Head Judge), Mandy Porter

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

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

5 entries

Judges: Donovan Contreras (Head Judge), Doug Walker

1st
Peter Johann
Long Beach Homebrewers
Santa (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
2nd
Jason Dunn
Inland Empire Brewers
Quadraforce (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
3rd
Curtis Ritter
Ace Brewing Society
Double Dubbel (26B: Belgian Dubbel)

Table 23: Table 23: Category 27A5 Piwo Grodziskie, Category 32 Smoked Beer, and Category 33 Wood Beer

7 entries

Judges: Donovan Contreras (Head Judge), Doug Walker

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

Table 24: Table 24: Category 30 Spiced Beer

8 entries

Judges: Demian Bosiger (Head Judge), Cynthia M Junken

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

Table 25: Table 25: Category 34 Specialty Beer

9 entries

Judges: Linda Daly, Lister Hargreaves, Brandon Leutz, Mandy Porter (Head Judge), Doug Wozny

1st
Matt Young
Ace Brewing Society
Allrighty, Then! (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)
2nd
John Aston
Inland Empire Brewers
Did I Do That? (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)
3rd
Richard Whitefoot
Inland Empire Brewers
The Price You Pay (34C: Experimental Beer)

Table 26: Table 26: Category C1 Standard Cider and Perry

8 entries

Judges: Lister Hargreaves, William Stemwell III (Head Judge)

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

Table 27: Table 27: Category C2 Specialty Cider and Perry

5 entries

Judges: Lister Hargreaves, William Stemwell III (Head Judge)

1st
Daniel Emmerling & Davis Kigin
Wild Cider (C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry)
2nd
Mandy Porter
Inland Empire Brewers
Care Bear Stare (C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry)
3rd
David Gulotta
Ace Brewing Society
Sugar Magnolia (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)
HM
Mandy Porter
Inland Empire Brewers
Pool Days (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)

Table 28: Table 28: Mead

5 entries

Judges: Mike Chalukian, Jason Dunn (Head Judge), Mandy Porter

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

Best of Show

Beer

Judges: Demian Bosiger, Jeremy Brown, Luis Echavarria

1st
William Vigil
Ace Brewing Society
Johnny Chimpo 3.0 (10A: Weissbier)
2nd
Doug Walker
Inland Empire Brewers
Vienna Knights (7A: Vienna Lager)
3rd
Jeff Zwetsch & Don Frakes
Ace Brewing Society
Hazy Goin' Crazy (21C: Hazy IPA)

Best of Show

Cider

Judges: Demian Bosiger, Jeremy Brown, Luis Echavarria

1st
Daniel Emmerling & Davis Kigin
Wild Cider (C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry)

Best of Show

Mead

Judges: Demian Bosiger, Jeremy Brown, Luis Echavarria

1st
Alexandria Horn
QUAFF
Grapes of Wrath (M2B: Pyment)

Most Awesome Brewer

51 Participating Brewers [Scoring Methodology]

PlaceBrewer1st2nd3rdHMScoreClub
1stDoug Walker233132.0200071Inland Empire Brewers
2ndJason Dunn133026.0100071Inland Empire Brewers
3rdWilliam Vigil310019.0300250Ace Brewing Society
4thSteven Severn301018.0300200Orange County Mash Ups
5thMatt Young211017.0200100Ace Brewing Society
6thMike Neice211017.0200070Ace Brewing Society
7thThomas Taylor Shastid130017.0100160Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
8thAlexandria Horn210014.0200500QUAFF
9thDaniel Emmerling210014.0200160
10thCurtis Ritter201013.0200250Ace Brewing Society

Most Awesome Club

15 Participating Clubs [Scoring Methodology]

PlaceClub1st2nd3rdHMScore
1stInland Empire Brewers510128109.0500004
2ndAce Brewing Society1156194.1100002
3rdOrange County Mash Ups311022.0300001
4thQUAFF221021.0200001
5thDiablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)130017.0100000
6thThousand Oaked Homebrewers202016.0200000
7thLong Beach Homebrewers103014.0100000
8thCrown of the Valley Brewing Society021011.0000000
9thSanta Barbara Brewing Society110110.0100000
10thYeastside Brewers11009.0100000
11thMaltose Falcons10005.0100000
12thVentura Independent Beer Enthusiasts (VIBE)01004.0000000
13thSociety of Barley Alchemists00011.0000000

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners