Southern California Regional Homebrew Championship

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Robert Baker, Jeremy Brown, Mike Chalukian, Donovan Contreras, Donald Costello, Karissa Curatolo, Jim Delperdang, Jason Dunn, Kevin Federko, Mark Fitzsimmons, Lister Hargreaves, Tim Hinger, Brandon Leutz, Brandon Martin, Donald McAllister, Donald Miller, Mark Poliner, Mandy Porter, Jesus Ramirez, Doug Walker, Jadus Yan

Judges - Best of Show

Donovan Contreras, Brandon Martin, Jadus Yan

Stewards

Allison Aston, Richard Bailey, Eva Dunn, Vanessa Hinger, Rochelle Hoey-Chamberlain, Rex Irmer, Cynthia M Junken

Staff

John Aston, Rex Irmer

By the Numbers

193 Entries 42 Entrants

21 Judges 7 Stewards 2 Staff

93 Placing Entries

Table 1: Standard American Beer (Cat 1)

11 entries

Judges: Jeremy Brown, Kevin Federko (Head Judge)

1st
Ricky Whitefoot
Inland Empire Brewers
Lighter Side Of Life (1A: American Light Lager)
2nd
Jason Dunn
Inland Empire Brewers
Corona Cream (27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager)
3rd
Doug Brown
QUAFF
Cold Crush Cream Ale (1C: Cream Ale)
4th
Ricky Whitefoot
Inland Empire Brewers
Float Away (1B: American Lager)
HM
Todd Slater & Matt Castellino
Thousand Oaked Homebrewers
TO Lite (1B: American Lager)

Table 2: International /Czech Lagers (Cat 2&3)

7 entries

Judges: Robert Baker, Jadus Yan (Head Judge)

1st
Jason Dunn
Inland Empire Brewers
The Most Gluggable (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
2nd
Mike Neice
Barley Bandits
Hogweiser (3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager)
3rd
Doug Walker
Inland Empire Brewers
Knight Takes Queen-Czech Mate (3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager)

Table 3: Pale Malty European Lager (Cat 4)

5 entries

Judges: Karissa Curatolo, Jason Dunn (Head Judge)

1st
Steven Severn
Orange County Mash Ups
Helles Hath No Fury (4A: Munich Helles)
2nd
Curtis Ritter
Orange County Mash Ups
Helles Yes (4A: Munich Helles)
3rd
Matt Castellino
Thousand Oaked Homebrewers
Munich Helles (4A: Munich Helles)

Table 4: Pale Bitter European Beer (Cat 5)

8 entries

Judges: Jeremy Brown, Jim Delperdang, Doug Walker (Head Judge)

1st
Jason Dunn
Inland Empire Brewers
Klappe Zu, Affe Tot (5C: German Helles Exportbier)
2nd
Curtis Ritter
Orange County Mash Ups
Solo Pilz (5D: German Pils)
3rd
Steven Severn
Orange County Mash Ups
ISO: Slow Pour Pils (5D: German Pils)
HM
Jeffry Battles
QUAFF
Longdale Pils (5D: German Pils)

Table 5: Amber Malty European Lager (Cat 6)

4 entries

Judges: Robert Baker, Jadus Yan (Head Judge)

1st
Curtis Ritter
Orange County Mash Ups
Marzen Madness (6A: Märzen)
2nd
Jason Dunn
Inland Empire Brewers
Beep Beep Bop (6C: Dunkels Bock)

Table 6: Amber Bitter European Beer (Cat 7)

6 entries

Judges: Mike Chalukian, Mark Fitzsimmons (Head Judge)

1st
Cary Chitwood & Luis Jauregui
Inland Empire Brewers
Why Not? (7B: Altbier)
2nd
Jason Dunn
Inland Empire Brewers
Sausage Anyone? (7A: Vienna Lager)
3rd
Seth Spivack & Sheridan Sturm
Maltose Falcons
Sawyer Alt (7B: Altbier)

Table 7: Dark European Lager (Cat 8)

4 entries

Judges: Donald Costello, Tim Hinger, Mandy Porter (Head Judge)

1st
Eli Palma
QUAFF
Night Harvest (8A: Munich Dunkel)
3rd
Doug Brown
QUAFF
Ain't No Sunshine Schwarzbier (8B: Schwarzbier)

Table 8: Strong European Beer (Cat 9)

6 entries

Judges: Robert Baker, Jadus Yan (Head Judge)

1st
Steven Severn
Orange County Mash Ups
Baltic Sea (9C: Baltic Porter)
2nd
Jason Dunn
Inland Empire Brewers
5 Years Of Pitfalling (9C: Baltic Porter)
3rd
Jason Dunn
Inland Empire Brewers
Big Daddy (9A: Doppelbock)

Table 9: German and Belgian Wheat Beer (Cat 10 & 24)

6 entries

Judges: Karissa Curatolo, Jason Dunn (Head Judge)

1st
Jeff Mathiowetz
Maltose Falcons
Banana Nut Bread Breakfast (10C: Weizenbock)
2nd
Benjamin Frymark
QUAFF
Martin Van Nostrin (24A: Witbier)
3rd
Tim Hinger & Vanessa Hinger
Inland Empire Brewers
The Hefty Heff (10A: Weissbier)

Table 10: British and Commonwealth Beer (Cat 11 & 12)

7 entries

Judges: Brandon Leutz (Head Judge), Jadus Yan

1st
Steven Severn & Adam Flynn
Orange County Mash Ups
Crispy NZ (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)
2nd
Matt Castellino
Thousand Oaked Homebrewers
British Golden (12A: British Golden Ale)
3rd
Ketchen Smith
QUAFF
Hidden City XPA (12B: Australian Sparkling Ale)
HM
Mike Neice
Barley Bandits
Ausi Ale (12B: Australian Sparkling Ale)

Table 11: Brown and Dark British Beer (Cat 13 & 16)

6 entries

Judges: Donald Costello, Tim Hinger, Mandy Porter (Head Judge)

1st
Doug Walker
Inland Empire Brewers
Wanker (13B: British Brown Ale)
2nd
Doug Brown & Les Overman
QUAFF
The B.O.S.S. (16A: Sweet Stout)
3rd
Jeffry Battles
QUAFF
Left Hand Milk Stout (16A: Sweet Stout)

Table 12: Scottish and Irish Beer (Cat 14 & 15)

6 entries

Judges: Jim Delperdang, Lister Hargreaves (Head Judge)

1st
Robert Baker & Karissa Curatolo
Inland Empire Brewers
Scotty Doesn't Know (14C: Scottish Export)
2nd
Doug Brown & Calvin Hall
QUAFF
Irish Stout (15B: Irish Stout)
3rd
Doug Brown
QUAFF
Scottish Heavy (14B: Scottish Heavy)

Table 13: Pale American (Cat 18)

8 entries

Judges: Donovan Contreras (Head Judge), Mark Poliner

1st
Matt Castellino
Thousand Oaked Homebrewers
Pale Ale (18B: American Pale Ale)
2nd
Jonathan Perkins
545 American Pale Ale (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
Jonathan Perkins
551 Blonde Ale (18A: Blonde Ale)

Table 14: Amber & Brown American Beer (Cat 19)

11 entries

Judges: Brandon Leutz (Head Judge), Jadus Yan

1st
Todd Slater & Matt Castellino
Thousand Oaked Homebrewers
Conejo Common. (19B: California Common)
2nd
Mike Neice
Barley Bandits
Janet's Brown Eye (19C: American Brown Ale)
3rd
David Gulotta & Jay Powell
Ace Brewing Society
Old Catcher's Mitt (19C: American Brown Ale)
HM
Doug Walker
Inland Empire Brewers
Next Of Kin…. With Benefits (27A2: Kentucky Common)

Table 15: American Porter and Stout (Cat 20)

5 entries

Judges: Donald Costello, Tim Hinger, Mandy Porter (Head Judge)

1st
Jeff Zwetsch & Don Frakes
No Doubt Stout (20C: Imperial Stout)
2nd
Bill Mandel
Inland Empire Brewers
Porter Me Another Please (20A: American Porter)
3rd
Mark Passarella
Midnight Majesty Stout (20C: Imperial Stout)

Table 16: American IPA (21A)

9 entries

Judges: Jason Dunn, Mandy Porter (Head Judge)

1st
Steven Severn & Adam Flynn
Orange County Mash Ups
Standard Memories (21A: American IPA)
2nd
Doug Brown
QUAFF
Supermolly (21A: American IPA)
3rd
Robert Baker & Karissa Curatolo
Inland Empire Brewers
A Bitterful Attempt (21A: American IPA)
HM
Bill Mandel
Inland Empire Brewers
Mad Dash IPA (21A: American IPA)

Table 17: Specialty / Hazy IPA (Cat 21 B&C)

11 entries

Judges: Tim Hinger, Donald Miller (Head Judge)

1st
Jason Jimenez
Code Black (21B2: Black IPA)
2nd
Jeff Zwetsch & Don Frakes
Crave The Haze (21C: Hazy IPA)
3rd
Jason Dunn
Inland Empire Brewers
Pool Party Hazy (21C: Hazy IPA)
HM
Eli Palma
QUAFF
KaKaw (21B2: Black IPA)

Table 18: Strong American Ale (Cat 22)

5 entries

Judges: Jason Dunn, Mandy Porter (Head Judge), Jesus Ramirez

1st
Eli Palma
QUAFF
Dream Church (22A: Double IPA)
2nd
Mike Neice
Barley Bandits
22nd Sea (22C: American Barleywine)
3rd
Steven Severn
Orange County Mash Ups
Six Wheat Under (22D: Wheatwine)

Table 19: Strong British (Cat 17)

4 entries

Judges: Tim Hinger, Donald Miller (Head Judge)

1st
Robert Baker & Karissa Curatolo
Inland Empire Brewers
Don't Tell Scotty (17C: Wee Heavy)
2nd
Jason Dunn
Inland Empire Brewers
Shaggin The Haggis (17C: Wee Heavy)
3rd
Eli Palma
QUAFF
Zonkey (17C: Wee Heavy)
HM
Cary Chitwood & Luis Jauregui
Inland Empire Brewers
A Wee Bit (17C: Wee Heavy)

Table 20: European and American Wild and Sour (Cat 23 & 28)

8 entries

Judges: Donovan Contreras (Head Judge), Mark Poliner

1st
Kyle Hufford
Santa Barbara Brewing Society
The Journeyman (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
2nd
Kyle Hufford
Santa Barbara Brewing Society
Metamorphosis (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)
3rd
Kyle Hufford
Santa Barbara Brewing Society
Orange Blossom (28A: Brett Beer)

Table 21: Strong Belgian Ale (Cat 25)

6 entries

Judges: Jason Dunn, Mandy Porter (Head Judge), Jesus Ramirez

1st
Kyle Hufford
Santa Barbara Brewing Society
New Magic (25B: Saison)
2nd
Mike Neice
Barley Bandits
Bron-Yr-Aur (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)
3rd
Robert Baker & Karissa Curatolo
Inland Empire Brewers
Say It Ain't Son (25B: Saison)

Table 22: Monastic Ales (Cat 26)

5 entries

Judges: Jeremy Brown, Jim Delperdang, Doug Walker (Head Judge)

1st
Mark Passarella
Monastery Madness (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
2nd
Jason Dunn
Inland Empire Brewers
Quadrilateral Openings (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
3rd
Curtis Ritter
Orange County Mash Ups
Yeast Rancher (26A: Belgian Single)
HM
Neil Ian Horowitz
Long Beach Homebrewers
On The Double (26B: Belgian Dubbel)

Table 23: Fruit Beer (Cat 29 )

9 entries

Judges: Donald Costello, Brandon Martin (Head Judge), Donald McAllister

1st
Doug Walker
Inland Empire Brewers
Sour As Phuk (29C: Specialty Fruit Beer)
2nd
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's Catharina Sour (LSX4: Catharina Sour)
3rd
John Aston
Inland Empire Brewers
Peach's For Me!! (29A: Fruit Beer)

Table 24: Spice Herb and Veg (Cat 30)

3 entries

Judges: Karissa Curatolo, Jason Dunn (Head Judge)

1st
Jonathan Perkins
539 Pumpkin Spice (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
2nd
Doug Walker
Inland Empire Brewers
Forty Eight Tears (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
3rd
Tim Hinger
Inland Empire Brewers
Mr. Stout (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)

Table 25: Ciders

7 entries

Judges: Jeremy Brown, Kevin Federko (Head Judge)

1st
Matt Young
Ace Brewing Society
She's My Cherry Pie (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)
2nd
Matt Young
Ace Brewing Society
Bumblebee Tuna! (C1A: New World Cider)
3rd
Mandy Porter
Inland Empire Brewers
Roxie And Her Apple Tree (C1A: New World Cider)
HM
Mike Neice
Barley Bandits
Lucky Perry (C1E: Traditional Perry)

Table 26: Meads

9 entries

Judges: Mike Chalukian, Mark Fitzsimmons (Head Judge)

1st
Jonathan Castruita
Royal Grape Jelly (M2B: Pyment)
2nd
Benjamin Frymark
QUAFF
The Numanium (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
3rd
Jeff Case
QUAFF
Balance Bee 'm (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)

Table 27: Wood Beer (Cat 33)

10 entries

Judges: Jim Delperdang, Lister Hargreaves (Head Judge)

1st
Mike Neice
Barley Bandits
Beetlejuice II (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
Steven Severn
Orange County Mash Ups
Baltic Ruminate (33A: Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Jeff Case
QUAFF
LW Whiskey Barrel Imperial Stout (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
HM
Curtis Ritter & Joshua Wheeler
Orange County Mash Ups
Barrel Free (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)

Table 28: Alternative and Specialty Beers

7 entries

Judges: Donald Costello, Brandon Martin (Head Judge), Donald McAllister

1st
Josh Mengers
Afternoon Splash (27A3: Lichtenhainer)
2nd
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's Cold IPA (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)
3rd
David Gulotta & Curtis Ritter
Ace Brewing Society
Curda's 19th Hole - Left Coast Pils (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)

Best of Show

Beer

Judges: Donovan Contreras, Brandon Martin, Jadus Yan

1st
Kyle Hufford
Santa Barbara Brewing Society
The Journeyman (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
2nd
Mike Neice
Barley Bandits
Beetlejuice II (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Kyle Hufford
Santa Barbara Brewing Society
New Magic (25B: Saison)
HM
Josh Mengers
Afternoon Splash (27A3: Lichtenhainer)

Best of Show

Cider

Judges: Donovan Contreras, Brandon Martin, Jadus Yan

1st
Matt Young
Ace Brewing Society
She's My Cherry Pie (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)

Best of Show

Mead

Judges: Donovan Contreras, Brandon Martin, Jadus Yan

1st
Jonathan Castruita
Royal Grape Jelly (M2B: Pyment)

Most Awesome Brewer

42 Participating Brewers [Scoring Methodology]

PlaceBrewer1st2nd3rdHMScoreClub
1stJason Dunn262040.0200051Inland Empire Brewers
2ndSteven Severn412030.0400111Orange County Mash Ups
3rdMike Neice150227.0100101Barley Bandits
4thKyle Hufford312025.0300251Santa Barbara Brewing...
5thDoug Brown033021.0000101QUAFF
6thDoug Walker211118.0200071Inland Empire Brewers
7thCurtis Ritter121117.0100141Orange County Mash Ups
8thRobert Baker202016.0200080Inland Empire Brewers
9thMatt Young210014.0200200Ace Brewing Society
10thEli Palma201114.0200120QUAFF

Most Awesome Club

12 Participating Clubs [Scoring Methodology]

PlaceClub1st2nd3rd4thHMScore
1stInland Empire Brewers88913104.0800003
2ndQUAFF2580256.0200002
3rdOrange County Mash Ups5330147.0500001
4thBarley Bandits1500227.0100001
5thSanta Barbara Brewing Society3120025.0300001
6thAce Brewing Society 2120020.0200001
7thThousand Oaked Homebrewers2110118.0200001
8thMaltose Falcons101008.0100000
9thDenton County Homebrewers Guild020008.0000000
10thLong Beach Homebrewers000011.0000000

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners