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Southern California Regional Homebrew Championship: Past Winners – 2022

Thanks to all who participated in the Southern California Regional Homebrew Championship.

There were 196 entries judged and 84 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Beer

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stWard WalkupBa Coconut Vanilla Matrimonial Milk Stout30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable BeerYeastside Brewers
2ndKyle HuffordGoldtone28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer
3rdLogan PrasserVegetable Salad18B: American Pale AleSilicon Valley Sudzers

Best of Show – Cider

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stTodd Parr
Co-Brewer: David Cox		Tara's CiderC1A: New World Cider

Best of Show – Mead

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stLou GamacheDear Chocolate LoverM3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable MeadInland Empire Brewers

Winning Entries

Table 1: Category 1 & 2: Standard American & International Lager - SPONSORED by INKBIRD (6 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stTyler SadlerAn Amber Lagah2B: International Amber LagerSoCal Cerveceros (SCC)
2ndCharles KirkMexican Lager Apollo1B: American LagerBrewluminati [CA]
3rdJeff CaseTurf Chop1C: Cream AleQUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity)

Table 2: Category 3: Czech Lager (6 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJason DunnThe Most Gluggable Lager3D: Czech Dark LagerInland Empire Brewers
2ndMike PageJeste Jedno3D: Czech Dark LagerQUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity)
3rdMike RasconEast Side Pils3B: Czech Premium Pale LagerLong Beach Homebrewers

Table 3: Category 4: Pale Malty European Lager (3 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJoe St. JohnTo Helles and Bock4C: Helles BockYeastside Brewers
2ndPatrick LeonHelles Real4A: Munich HellesQUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity)

Table 4: Category 5: Pale Bitter European Beer (6 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJeff Case
Co-Brewer: Roger Case		That's Ale, Brother5B: KölschQUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity)
2ndTyler SadlerCrispy Girl Pils5D: German PilsSoCal Cerveceros (SCC)
3rdLogan PrasserGravvel5B: KölschSilicon Valley Sudzers

Table 5: Category 6 & 7: Amber Malty European Lager & Amber Bitter Beer (7 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stLuc RennieAutumn's Alt7B: Altbier
2ndBen SookyingHodl My Beer Bro7A: Vienna LagerCrown of the Valley Brewing Society
3rdTyler SadlerMarvins Marzen Challenge6A: MärzenSoCal Cerveceros (SCC)

Table 6: Category 8 & 9: Dark & Strong European Lager- SPONSORED by INKBIRD (6 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJason DunnPitfall Porter9C: Baltic PorterInland Empire Brewers
2ndLou GamacheDoppelbock9A: Doppelbock Inland Empire Brewers
3rdBrent KrohnBether Md8A: Munich DunkelQUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity)

Table 7: Categories 10, 11, 12: German, British & Commonwealth (4 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stGuillermo Velasco
Co-Brewer: Isa Plascencia		Best Pitter II11B: Best BitterTijuana Homebrew Club
2ndEric DangBuckets10A: WeissbierOC Mashups
3rdMike PageNot of English Way12C: English IPAQUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity)

Table 8: Category 13: Brown British Beer (8 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stGeorge MoyerCrystal Fiesta13A: Dark MildLong Beach Homebrewers
2ndPatrick LeonImproper Porter13C: English PorterQUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity)
3rdWard WalkupMinimalist13A: Dark MildYeastside Brewers

Table 9: Category 14 & 15: Scottish and Irish Beer (4 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stLou GamachePenny Scot14C: Scottish ExportInland Empire Brewers
2ndMike PageLeppelins Last Drop14C: Scottish ExportQUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity)
3rdBill MandelIrish Red15A: Irish Red AleInland Empire Brewers

Table 10: Category 16: Dark British Beer (4 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stLister HargreavesStone The Crows16D: Foreign Extra StoutInland Empire Brewers
2ndDoug WalkerAdam’s Stout16B: Oatmeal StoutInland Empire Brewers
3rdDon HarrisbergerSweet Stout16A: Sweet StoutOC Mashups

Table 11: Category 18: Pale American Ale (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stLogan PrasserVegetable Salad18B: American Pale AleSilicon Valley Sudzers
2ndJohn BellOde To Sierra Nevada 18B: American Pale AleQUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity)
3rdMatt RichardAmerican Pale Ale18B: American Pale AleBig Grainy Triumphant Bastards
HMAlistair BensonMission Pale18B: American Pale AleSouthern Nevada Ale Fermenters Union (SNAFU)

Table 12: Category 19: American Amber & Brown Beer (5 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJeff RichardAmerican Amber19A: American Amber AleBig Grainy Triumphant Bastards
2ndMike PageRaise The Anchor19B: California CommonQUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity)
3rdCary Chitwood
Co-Brewer: Steve Chitwood & Tom Levi		Amber Alert19A: American Amber AleInland Empire Brewers
HMJoe St. JohnAnchors Aweigh!19B: California CommonYeastside Brewers

Table 13: Category 20: American Porter and Stout - SPONSORED by INKBIRD (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMike Page
Co-Brewer: Jeff Case		Katie’s Stout20C: Imperial StoutQUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity)
2ndJohn AstonBlackolicious20B: American StoutInland Empire Brewers
3rdCary Chitwood
Co-Brewer: Steve Chitwood & Tom Levi		King of Prussia20C: Imperial StoutInland Empire Brewers
HMMike RasconRobust Porter20A: American PorterLong Beach Homebrewers

Table 14: Category 21: IPA - SPONSORED by INKBIRD (17 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRobert Baker
Co-Brewer: Karissa Curatolo		The S Is Ilent21B2: Black IPA Inland Empire Brewers
2ndLou GamacheSome Odd Notion21A: American IPAInland Empire Brewers
3rdJoe St. John4721A: American IPAYeastside Brewers

Table 15: Category 17 & 22: Strong British & American Ales (5 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stWard WalkupSpinach22A: Double IPAYeastside Brewers
2ndGuillermo Velasco
Co-Brewer: Isa Plascencia		Imperial Red III22B: American Strong AleTijuana Homebrew Club
3rdMike RasconMo-Citra22A: Double IPALong Beach Homebrewers

Table 16: Category 23 & X4: European & Local Style Sours (Catharina Sour) (6 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stBen SookyingPineapple CrushLSX4: Catharina Sour Crown of the Valley Brewing Society
2ndKyle HuffordUntitled Wild23E: Gueuze
3rdJeremy StacyBierlieb23A: Berliner WeisseThousand Oaked Homebrewers

Table 17: Category 24: Belgian Ale (6 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMarcos Sant'AnnaWit's End24A: WitbierSilicon Valley Sudzers
2ndLister HargreavesWits' End24A: WitbierInland Empire Brewers
3rdPeter HowsonLe Geant de Flandres24B: Belgian Pale AleQUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity)
HMJason DunnMike Made Me...24A: WitbierInland Empire Brewers

Table 18: Category 25: Strong Belgian Ale (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stTyler SadlerBelgiany Blond Boi25A: Belgian Blond AleSoCal Cerveceros (SCC)
2ndJohn BellHalo Adjuster 25C: Belgian Golden Strong AleQUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity)
3rdDan Stoneman
Co-Brewer: Doug Brown Jeff Case		Saison Du Clairemont 25B: Saison QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity)

Table 19: Category 26: Trappist Ale (3 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stGeorge MoyerSingle Monks In Your Area Want To Chat Now26A: Belgian SingleLong Beach Homebrewers
2ndJason DunnBest Quad Ever!26D: Belgian Dark Strong AleInland Empire Brewers
3rdCurtis RitterSusan26C: Belgian TripelOC Mashups

Table 20: Category 27: Historical Beer (6 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stTodd PetersonDark Before Nada27A7: Pre-Prohibition PorterCrown of the Valley Brewing Society
2ndPatrick LeonSchmooze Juice 27A8: RoggenbierQUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity)
3rdSteven SevernAdaptation 27A7: Pre-Prohibition PorterOrange County Mash Ups

Table 21: Category 28: American Wild Ale (9 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stKyle HuffordGoldtone28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer
2ndMasahiro KitanoWild Sh*t Sour28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer SoCal Cerveceros (SCC)
3rdJason DunnI Picked 'em Myself28C: Wild Specialty Beer Inland Empire Brewers
HMBen SookyingSour Belgian Peach28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer Crown of the Valley Brewing Society

Table 22: Category 29: Fruit Beer - SPONSORED by Amoretti (11 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRobert Baker
Co-Brewer: Karissa Curatolo		A Weisse Guy Eh?29A: Fruit Beer Inland Empire Brewers
2ndLou GamacheCabernet Sauvignon Grape Ale29D: Grape Ale Inland Empire Brewers
3rdJeremy StacyThe Summoning of Balthromaw29A: Fruit Beer Thousand Oaked Homebrewers
HMSam CastellanoIt’s All Buena29B: Fruit and Spice Beer

Table 23: Category 30: Spiced Beer - SPONSORED by Amoretti (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stWard WalkupBa Coconut Vanilla Matrimonial Milk Stout30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Yeastside Brewers
2ndJason DunnGerman Chocolate Cake30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Inland Empire Brewers
3rdTodd Parr
Co-Brewer: David Cox		Chipotle Smoked Stout30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer

Table 24: Categories 31 & 34: Alternative Grain & Experimental (5 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDan Stoneman
Co-Brewer: Doug Brown Jeff Case		Saison Du Clairemont31A: Alternative Grain Beer QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity)
2ndMatt RichardIce Distilled Porter Aged On Merlot Wood34B: Mixed-Style Beer Big Grainy Triumphant Bastards
3rdSteven SevernCaffeination 34A: Commercial Specialty Beer Orange County Mash Ups

Table 25: Category 33: Wood Beer (6 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJeff CaseBarrel Aged Werewolves33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity)
2ndMike RasconBlack Cat33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer Long Beach Homebrewers
3rdJoseph Michaud
Co-Brewer: Lou Gamache		Naughty Brunette33A: Wood-Aged Beer Inland Empire Brewers

Table 26: Category C1: Standard Cider & Perry (3 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stTodd Parr
Co-Brewer: David Cox		Tara's CiderC1A: New World Cider
2ndJohn PaganoApt #138C1D: New World PerrySantabarbeerians
3rdJohn Pagano#1 GrannyC1A: New World CiderSantabarbeerians

Table 27: Category C2: Specialty Cider (4 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMatt RichardNew World Cider Aged On Rum WoodC2F: Specialty Cider/Perry Big Grainy Triumphant Bastards
2ndJohn PaganoRichard PersimmonsC2B: Cider with Other Fruit Santabarbeerians
3rdTodd Parr
Co-Brewer: David Cox		Blue JuiceC2B: Cider with Other Fruit

Table 28: Category M1 & 2: Traditional & Fruit Mead (7 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMatt RichardCyserM2A: CyserBig Grainy Triumphant Bastards
2ndMarcos Sant'AnnaMerlot PymentM2B: PymentSilicon Valley Sudzers
3rdJohn PaganoMc Fruit PatrolM2E: Melomel Santabarbeerians

Table 29: Category M3 & M4: Spiced and Specialty Mead (5 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stLou GamacheDear Chocolate LoverM3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead Inland Empire Brewers
2ndMatt RichardCyser With Lemon and GingerM3A: Fruit and Spice Mead Big Grainy Triumphant Bastards
3rdCarol RutherfordCarol's Cherry Spice MeadM3A: Fruit and Spice Mead QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity)
Launch Awards Presentation

Past Winners

Judging Sessions

DigAlert
08/24/2024 9:00 AM, PDT.

Packinghouse Brewing Co
08/18/2024 9:00 AM, PDT.

Account Registration Closed

Account registrations accepted 05/13/2024 5:00 AM, PDT through 08/18/2024 9:00 AM, PDT.

Entry Registration Closed

Entry registrations accepted 07/13/2024 10:00 AM, PDT through 08/18/2024 9:00 AM, PDT.

Entry Drop-Off Closed

Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 07/13/2024 10:00 AM, PDT through 08/10/2024 4:00 PM, PDT.

Please pay attention to the notes provided for each drop-off location. There could be earlier deadlines for some drop-off locations listed, particular hours when entries are accepted, certain individuals to leave your entries with, etc. All entrants are responsible for reading the information provided by the organizers for each drop-off location.

Entry Shipping Closed

Entry bottles accepted at the shipping location 07/13/2024 10:00 AM, PDT through 08/10/2024 4:00 PM, PDT.