Son of Brewzilla
Thanks to all who participated in the Son of Brewzilla.
There were 402 entries judged and 149 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paul Shick | St. Petersburg Heights | 9C: Baltic Porter | Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB) |
| 2nd | Jay O’Neill Co-Brewer: Eli Urban | Irish I Had Another | 15A: Irish Red Ale | Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB) |
| 3rd | Mike Yingling | Smokey | 32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer | Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ) |
| HM | Jessica Ihms | Herb Garden Ale | 34C: Experimental Beer | Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB) |
Best of Show – Cider
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cara Baker Co-Brewer: Jim Jadwisiak | Fish & Chips | C1B: English Cider | Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB) |
| 2nd | Todd Donnelly | Yet Another Cherry Cider! | C2B: Cider with Other Fruit | Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB) |
Best of Show – Mead
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Peter Campen | Meadowfoam Day Dreams | M1A: Dry Mead | Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB) |
| 2nd | Cara Baker Co-Brewer: Jim Jadwisiak | Wanda The Scarlet Witch | M2B: Pyment | Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB) |
| 3rd | Shawn Keenan | Banana Breakfast | M4C: Experimental Mead | Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ) |
| HM | Shawn Keenan | Mystery Spice | M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead | Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ) |
Cuyahoga Cup Standings
| Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | BOS 1 | BOS 2 | BOS 3 | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB) | 15 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 103 |
| Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ) | 8 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 54 |
Winning Entries
Table 1: Standard American Beer (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Spinella | Mexican Lager | 1A: American Light Lager |
| 2nd | John Wicks | Love That DMS | 1B: American Lager |
| 3rd | Shane Meyers | Engine 36 | 1D: American Wheat Beer |
Table 2: Czech and International Lager (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Shane Meyers | Czech Please! | 3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager |
| 2nd | Tom Beach | Ruth’s Best Pale Lager | 2A: International Pale Lager |
| 3rd | Tom Beach | Pre-Prohibition Inhibition | 35A: 27A: Historical: Pre-Prohibition Lager |
| HM | Richard Romanko | Fizzy Yellow | 2A: International Pale Lager |
Table 3: Pale Malty European Lager (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dave Sheets | Purgatory | 7C: Kellerbier |
| 2nd | Tom Beach | To Helles And Bock | 4C: Helles Bock |
| 3rd | Mike Yingling Co-Brewer: Chuckie III | Helen | 7C: Kellerbier |
Table 4: Pale Bitter European Beer (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rich Tomazin | Shultzy | 5D: German Pils |
| 2nd | Peter Campen | Kolsch Or Koelsch | 5B: Kolsch |
| 3rd | Mike Yingling Co-Brewer: Mark Milliren | Bootalicious | 5A: German Leichtbier |
| HM | Cara Baker Co-Brewer: Jim Jadwisiak | EM-50 - Urban Assault Vehicle | 5B: Kolsch |
Table 5: Amber European Lager (16 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jim Jadwisiak Co-Brewer: Cara Baker | Sweet Neil | 7A: Vienna Lager |
| 2nd | Andrew Weaver | Uncle Max The Smokie From Okie | 6B: Rauchbier |
| 3rd | Matthew Proch Co-Brewer: Jeffrey Robeano | Spin It! | 7A: Vienna Lager |
| HM | Mike Yingling Co-Brewer: Brian Bostaph | Young Vienna | 7A: Vienna Lager |
Table 6: Dark and Strong European Lager (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paul Shick | St. Petersburg Heights | 9C: Baltic Porter |
| 2nd | John Wicks | Pride Of Munich | 8A: Munich Dunkel |
| 3rd | Andrew Mitchell Co-Brewer: Mike Ontolchik | CollaBRRRator | 9B: Eisbock |
Table 7: German Wheat Beer (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jim Gress | Schone Hahn | 10A: Weissbier |
| 2nd | Jeff German-Lortie | Ersatz Dunkelweizen | 38A: 27A: Historical: Roggenbier |
| 3rd | Mark Rames Co-Brewer: Jason Hughes | Hefeweizen | 10A: Weissbier |
Table 8: Pale Commonwealth Beer (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jim Jadwisiak Co-Brewer: Cara Baker | Don’t Call Me Stupid | 11A: Ordinary Bitter |
| 2nd | Jim Gress | Elverda’s Special Bitter | 11C: Strong Bitter |
| 3rd | Mark Milliren | Information Overload | 11B: Best Bitter |
| HM | Gregory Seefeld | Ba Ipa | 12C: English IPA |
Table 9: British Brown, Porter and Stout (17 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Todd Donnelly | Yankee Imposter | 13B: English Brown Ale |
| 2nd | John Wicks | John Brown Ale | 13B: English Brown Ale |
| 3rd | Collin Szeles Co-Brewer: Tyler Johnson | First Edition Stout | 16D: Foreign Extra Stout |
Table 10: Scottish and Irish Beer (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jay O’Neill Co-Brewer: Eli Urban | Irish I Had Another | 15A: Irish Red Ale |
| 2nd | Todd Donnelly | 60 Shillings For The Win! | 14A: Scottish Light |
| 3rd | Todd Donnelly | 70 Shillings For The Win! | 14B: Scottish Heavy |
| HM | Paul Klammer Co-Brewer: Fall | Dark Aye’s | 15B: Irish Stout |
Table 11: Strong British Ale (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Todd Donnelly | Wee-Est Of Heavies | 17C: Wee Heavy |
| 2nd | Dave Sheets | Frankenbrew | 17D: English Barleywine |
| 3rd | Mark Rames | Old Ale | 17B: Old Ale |
| HM | Larry Reuter Co-Brewer: TY Big Brew 2016 | Saaz Big Brew 2016 | 17D: English Barleywine |
Table 12: American Pale Ale (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Richard Romanko | Chasing The Moment | 18B: American Pale Ale |
| 2nd | Doug Wiedemann | Starhopper Hazy Blonde | 18A: Blonde Ale |
| 3rd | Paul Shick | Fairbanks Heights | 18B: American Pale Ale |
Table 13: American Ale (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Larry Reuter Co-Brewer: Donna | Sunset DayDreamer | 19A: American Amber Ale |
| 2nd | Dave Sheets | Amber Waves Of Grain And Hop | 19A: American Amber Ale |
| 3rd | BLAKE BEHARRY | Sweet Escape Red Cap | 19A: American Amber Ale |
Table 14: American Porter and Stout (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jay O’Neill Co-Brewer: Eli Urban | Der Kommissar | 20C: Imperial Stout |
| 2nd | Mike Ontolchik | Cumberland Blues | 20A: American Porter |
| 3rd | Mark Rames Co-Brewer: Jason And Elania Hughes | Imperal Stout | 20C: Imperial Stout |
Table 15: American IPA (16 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Andrew Mitchell | If It Ain’t Broke | 21A: American IPA |
| 2nd | Cara Baker Co-Brewer: Jim Jadwisiak | Lean, Mean, Fightin’ Machine - The Reboot | 21A: American IPA |
| 3rd | Larry Reuter Co-Brewer: Donna | IPA This! | 21A: American IPA |
Table 16: Specialty IPA (21 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Spinella | Hazy IPA | 42A: 21B: Specialty IPA - New England IPA |
| 2nd | Goose Steingass | Black Old Sun | 21B: Specialty IPA |
| 3rd | James Ali | Boggy The Brut | 21B: Specialty IPA |
Table 17: Strong American Ale (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Greg Lemermeier | Barleywine | 22C: American Barleywine |
| 2nd | Rich Tomazin | Let-Her Warm Babeeeee | 22C: American Barleywine |
| 3rd | Tim Ali | Beat Jim’s Ass | 22A: Double IPA |
Table 18: European Sour Ale (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joe Powell Co-Brewer: Derek Hill | Salty Gose | 36A: 27A: Historical: Gose |
| 2nd | Mike Ontolchik | Stupid Sexy Flanders | 23B: Flanders Red Ale |
| 3rd | Marius Fekete | Berliner | 23A: Berliner Weisse |
| HM | Steve Amey | Huntswoman | 23F: Fruit Lambic |
Table 19: Belgian Ale (17 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | JEREMIAH BAER | Dubbaerel | 26B: Belgian Dubbel |
| 2nd | Shane Meyers | Frustration | 26A: Trappist Single |
| 3rd | Greg Lemermeier | Witbier | 24A: Witbier |
| HM | Keith Kost | Roughing The Pastor | 26C: Belgian Tripel |
Table 20: Saison (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mike Cozart | Saison Nana | 25B: Saison |
| 2nd | Warren Rasch Co-Brewer: Roger Rasch | Rasch Trash | 25B: Saison |
| 3rd | Mike Yingling Co-Brewer: Steve Amey | Melange Parfait | 25B: Saison |
Table 21: American Wild (16 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Marius Fekete | Catharina Sour | 45A: X4: Catharina Sour |
| 2nd | Andrew Weaver | Salty Guava Ass Juice | 40A: 27A: Historical Specialty: Fruited Gose |
| 3rd | Justin Malinowski Co-Brewer: Adam Martin | Blanket Of Arrows | 28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer |
| HM | Doug Wiedemann | I’ll Keep My Distance - Strawberry Sour | 28C: Wild Specialty Beer |
Table 22: Fruit Beer (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jason Lowery | Indian Summer Pale Ale | 29B: Fruit and Spice Beer |
| 2nd | Tim Ali | Raspberry Gose | 29A: Fruit Beer |
| 3rd | Jessica Ihms | Ohio City Tart Cherry | 29A: Fruit Beer |
Table 23: Spice, Herb or Vegetable Beer (22 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paul Shick | Baltic Breakfast Beer | 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer |
| 2nd | Jay O’Neill Co-Brewer: Eli Urban | Nutty Kommissar | 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer |
| 3rd | Ryan King | BonePointer Pumpkin Porter | 30B: Autumn Seasonal Beer |
Table 24: Specialty Beer (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jessica Ihms | Herb Garden Ale | 34C: Experimental Beer |
| 2nd | Jim Jadwisiak Co-Brewer: Cara Baker | New Sensation | 34C: Experimental Beer |
| 3rd | Andrew Mitchell | Philipp KolschRyeBeer | 31A: Alternative Grain Beer |
| HM | Cara Baker Co-Brewer: Jim Jadwisiak | Feelin’ Good As Hell | 34B: Mixed-Style Beer |
Table 25: Smoked and Wood Aged Beer (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mike Yingling | Smokey | 32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer |
| 2nd | Jody Grenert Co-Brewer: Rob Brannan | Man O’ War | 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer |
| 3rd | Jody Grenert Co-Brewer: Bailey Grenert | Bailey’s Oaken Bagpipe | 33A: Wood-Aged Beer |
| HM | Mike Cozart | Barrel Aged Effing Fat | 33A: Wood-Aged Beer |
Table 26: Standard Cider and Perry (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cara Baker Co-Brewer: Jim Jadwisiak | Fish & Chips | C1B: English Cider |
| 2nd | Todd Donnelly | Brave New World Cider | C1A: New World Cider |
| 3rd | Andrew Mitchell | Benoit Perry | C1D: New World Perry |
Table 27: Specialty Cider and Perry (17 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Todd Donnelly | Yet Another Cherry Cider! | C2B: Cider with Other Fruit |
| 2nd | Shane Denslow | Key Lime Cider | C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices |
| 3rd | Shane Denslow | Pineapple Cider | C2B: Cider with Other Fruit |
| HM | Ean Fakan | Tropic Pineapple Thunder | C2B: Cider with Other Fruit |
Table 28: Traditional Mead (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Peter Campen | Meadowfoam Day Dreams | M1A: Dry Mead |
| 2nd | Shawn Keenan | Goldenrod | M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead |
| 3rd | Todd Donnelly | Dry Raspberry Blossom Mead Stuffed In A Barrel For 6 Months... | M1A: Dry Mead |
Table 29: Fruit Mead (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cara Baker Co-Brewer: Jim Jadwisiak | Wanda The Scarlet Witch | M2B: Pyment |
| 2nd | Larry Reuter Co-Brewer: Donna | Pieme | M2B: Pyment |
| 3rd | Todd Donnelly | Cabernet Pie | M2B: Pyment |
| HM | Todd Donnelly | Mazer Cup Mixed Berry | M2E: Melomel |
Table 30: Spiced Mead (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Shawn Keenan | Mystery Spice | M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead |
| 2nd | Todd Donnelly | Ginger... Or Maryanne (Mead Edition) | M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead |
| 3rd | Todd Donnelly | Hennessy And Cherries For Dessert | M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead |
Table 31: Experimental Mead (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Shawn Keenan | Banana Breakfast | M4C: Experimental Mead |
| 2nd | Peter Campen | Meadowfoam Old Ale Braggot | M4A: Braggot |
| 3rd | Joe Powell | Fall In A Glass | M4C: Experimental Mead |
Account Registration is Closed
Account registrations accepted 07/21/2019 at 12:00 AM, EDT through 11/02/2019 at 12:00 AM, EDT.
Entry Registration is Closed
Entry registrations accepted 08/06/2019 at 10:00 AM, EDT through 11/01/2019 at 12:00 AM, EDT.
Entry Drop-Off is Closed
Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 10/25/2019 at 12:00 AM, EDT through 11/01/2019 at 10:00 PM, EDT.
Entry Shipping is Closed
Entry bottles accepted at the shipping location 10/25/2019 at 12:00 AM, EDT through 11/01/2019 at 10:00 PM, EDT.
Judging Locations/Dates
Fat Heads Brewery - Sunday Afternoon
11/03/2019 at 1:00 PM, EST
Fat Heads Brewery - Friday Evening
11/08/2019 at 7:00 PM, EST
Fat Heads Brewery - Saturday Morning
11/09/2019 at 9:00 AM, EST
Fat Heads Brewery - Saturday Afternoon
11/09/2019 at 1:00 PM, EST