Son of Brewzilla
Thanks to all who participated in the Son of Brewzilla.
There were 440 entries judged and 147 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Greg Irving | Sweet Baby Muffin | 16C: Tropical Stout | Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB) |
| 2nd | Greg Irving | Executive Recruiter | 21A: American IPA | Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB) |
| 3rd | Neal Repko | O.G. Original Gose: Peach | 28C: Wild Specialty Beer | Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB) |
Best of Show – Cider
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Todd Donnelly | Just Your Average Every Day Drinking Cider | C1A: New World Cider | Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB) |
| 2nd | Todd Donnelly | 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 | Mike Yingling Co-Brewer: Brian Bostaph, Chucky 3 | Meads #4 | M1C: Sweet Mead | Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ) |
| 2nd | Todd Donnelly | Mixed Berry Melomel | M2E: Melomel | Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB) |
| 3rd | Todd Donnelly | Ginger And Key Lime Mead (Beach Time!) | M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead | Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB) |
Cuyahoga Cup Standings
| Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | BOS 1 | BOS 2 | BOS 3 | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB) | 18 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 117 |
| Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ) | 8 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
Winning Entries
Table 1: Standard American Beer (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Greg Irving | Cream Abdul-Jabbar | 1C: Cream Ale |
| 2nd | Josh Frailey | Spartan’s Nyquil | 1B: American Lager |
| 3rd | Mike Ontolchik | Foam | 1D: American Wheat Beer |
Table 2: Czech & International Lager (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mike Cozart | Old Gregg | 35A: 27A: Historical: Pre-Prohibition Lager |
| 2nd | Josh Frailey | Go Green!! | 2A: International Pale Lager |
| 3rd | John Coleman | Czech Pils | 3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager |
| HM | Gary Zath | Bohunk Pilsner | 3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager |
Table 3: Pale Malty European Lager (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Derek Creger | Uggly Otter European Lager | 4C: Helles Bock |
| 2nd | Richard Romanko | Festbier | 4B: Festbier |
| 3rd | Larry Reuter Co-Brewer: Donna | Hellian | 4A: Munich Helles |
Table 4: Pale Bitter European Beer (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jim Jadwisiak Co-Brewer: Cara Baker | Gold Dust Pils | 5D: German Pils |
| 2nd | Jim Gress | Erste Kolsch | 5B: Kolsch |
| 3rd | Matt Shurtz | Kolsch | 5B: Kolsch |
Table 5: Amber Malty European Lager (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Scott Schachinger | Off Label Brewing Oktoberfest | 6A: Marzen |
| 2nd | Jim Gress | Gemutlichkeit Marzen | 6A: Marzen |
| 3rd | Fr. Scott Goodfellow | Cardinal Rauschinger | 6B: Rauchbier |
| HM | Larry Reuter Co-Brewer: Donna | Rauch Me Baby! | 6B: Rauchbier |
Table 6: Amber Bitter / Strong European Beer (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jody Grenert Co-Brewer: Chris Hayes | The Czar’s Mistress | 9C: Baltic Porter |
| 2nd | Andrew Mitchell Co-Brewer: Mike Ontolichik | CollaBRRRator | 9B: Eisbock |
| 3rd | Shane Meyers | Vienna Or Bust | 7A: Vienna Lager |
| HM | Josh Frailey | Preseason Sadness | 7A: Vienna Lager |
Table 7: Dark European Lager (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Marius Fekete Co-Brewer: Cozy | Blackbeer’s Ghost | 8B: Schwarzbier |
| 2nd | Larry Reuter Co-Brewer: Donna | Black Hatter | 8B: Schwarzbier |
| 3rd | Mark Milliren | Kitchen Sink Lager | 8B: Schwarzbier |
Table 8: German Wheat Beer (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Fr. Scott Goodfellow Co-Brewer: Brewers Of St. Mary Parish, Hudson | Vicar’s Weizenbock | 10C: Weizenbock |
| 2nd | Steve Amey | Firefly | 10A: Weissbier |
| 3rd | Fr. Scott Goodfellow Co-Brewer: Brewers Of St. Mary Parish, Hudson | Dunk A Broo | 10B: Dunkels Weissbier |
Table 9: Pale Commonwealth Beer (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jim Jadwisiak Co-Brewer: Cara Baker | Need A Drink And A Quick Decision - Best Bitter | 11B: Best Bitter |
| 2nd | Jim Jadwisiak Co-Brewer: Cara Baker | Everyone’s High On Consolation - ESB | 11C: Strong Bitter |
| 3rd | Jim Jadwisiak Co-Brewer: Cara Baker | Sorry Charlie For The Imposition - Ordinary Bitter | 11A: Ordinary Bitter |
| HM | Scott Smith | Virtue Signaling | 11A: Ordinary Bitter |
Table 10: Brown British Beer (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Richard Romanko | Dark Mild | 13A: Dark Mild |
| 2nd | Joe Powell Co-Brewer: Wes Huber | Yingling’s Headache | 13C: English Porter |
| 3rd | Peter Campen | Make Mild Great Again | 13A: Dark Mild |
Table 11: Scottish & Irish Beer (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mike Yingling | Kelda | 14A: Scottish Light |
| 2nd | Ean Fakan Co-Brewer: Eric Fakan | Pooch Hooch | 15C: Irish Extra Stout |
| 3rd | Nick Lantz | Random Kilt Reference Here | 14B: Scottish Heavy |
Table 12: British Stout (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Greg Irving | Sweet Baby Muffin | 16C: Tropical Stout |
| 2nd | Paul Klammer | PGS 5: Erebos And Nyx | 16C: Tropical Stout |
| 3rd | Tom Beach | Eldridge Pope Was Right Stout | 16B: Oatmeal Stout |
Table 13: Strong British Ale (17 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Fr. Scott Goodfellow Co-Brewer: Geoff Goodfellow, Joe Smith | Scottish Creed (Wee Believe) | 17C: Wee Heavy |
| 2nd | Paul Shick | The Oldest Ale | 17B: Old Ale |
| 3rd | Troy Leck | Ridgeline Wee | 17C: Wee Heavy |
| HM | Mike Yingling Co-Brewer: Jody Grenert, Chucky 3 | Nac Mac Feegle | 17C: Wee Heavy |
Table 14: American Pale Ale (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jim Jadwisiak Co-Brewer: Cara Baker | Call Me Morbid, Call Me Pale | 18B: American Pale Ale |
| 2nd | Steven Rapko | F’ This Brew Session... | 18B: American Pale Ale |
| 3rd | Tim Ali | Bono’s A.F. | 18B: American Pale Ale |
| HM | Mike Mocarski | Galaxy Dry Hopped Pale Ale | 18B: American Pale Ale |
Table 15: American Ale (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jim Jadwisiak Co-Brewer: Cara Baker, Mike Jadwisiak, Liz Brown | Greg’s American Brown Ale | 19C: American Brown Ale |
| 2nd | Larry Reuter Co-Brewer: Donna | Sunset Daydreamer | 19A: American Amber Ale |
| 3rd | Stephen Micco Co-Brewer: Donna Micco | Bottoms Up Brown | 19C: American Brown Ale |
Table 16: American Porter and Stout (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jay O’Neill Co-Brewer: Eli Urban | Hairy Prussian | 20C: Imperial Stout |
| 2nd | Rich Tomazin | Take It As It Comes | 20B: American Stout |
| 3rd | Paul Klammer | Portricious | 20A: American Porter |
| HM | Cara Baker Co-Brewer: Jim Jadwisiak, Mike Jadwisiak | Smoldering Of The Reigns | 20B: American Stout |
Table 17: American IPA (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Greg Irving | Executive Recruiter | 21A: American IPA |
| 2nd | Steven Rapko | Meh.... | 21A: American IPA |
| 3rd | Mark Sheppa | Impulse | 21A: American IPA |
Table 18: Specialty IPA (24 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nathan Levengood | Hipster IPA | 21B: Specialty IPA |
| 2nd | Goose Steingass | Black Old Sun | 21B: Specialty IPA |
| 3rd | Nicholas Komosinski Co-Brewer: Jacob Amstutz | Ghostface Chilla | 21B: Specialty IPA |
Table 19: Strong American Ale (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Greg Irving | Executive Recruiter | 22A: Double IPA |
| 2nd | Keith Kost | MIster Rex: 5/27/2017 | 22C: American Barleywine |
| 3rd | Jay O’Neill Co-Brewer: Eli Urban | Brutus | 22C: American Barleywine |
Table 20: European Sour Ale (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Neal Repko | O.G. Original Gose | 36A: 27A: Historical: Gose |
| 2nd | Neal Repko | Lambic | 23D: Lambic |
| 3rd | Neal Repko | The Eleventh Hour Sour | 23B: Flanders Red Ale |
Table 21: Belgian Ale (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Larry Reuter Co-Brewer: Donna | ReuDe Garde | 24C: Biere de Garde |
| 2nd | David Farmer | Half Wit | 24A: Witbier |
| 3rd | Joe Powell Co-Brewer: Derek Hill | Poorly Lagered | 24C: Biere de Garde |
Table 22: Strong Belgian Ale (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jim Jadwisiak Co-Brewer: Cara Baker | Lil’ Trouble Maker AG - Saison | 25B: Saison |
| 2nd | Mike Yingling Co-Brewer: Joe Powell | Petite Melange Parfait | 25B: Saison |
| 3rd | Paul Klammer | One Saison Dream | 25B: Saison |
Table 23: Trappist Ale (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Fr. Scott Goodfellow | Clerical Reserves | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale |
| 2nd | David Sheets | Seein’ Dubbel | 26B: Belgian Dubbel |
| 3rd | David Sheets | Seein’ Tripel | 26C: Belgian Tripel |
Table 24: American Wild (19 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Neal Repko | O.G. Original Gose: Peach | 28C: Wild Specialty Beer |
| 2nd | Tim Ali | Here I Gose Again On My Own | 40A: 27A: Historical Specialty: Fruited Gose |
| 3rd | Joe Salopek | Ardent | 28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer |
| HM | Timothy Kobie Co-Brewer: Zach Kobie | Beer 2 | 28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer |
Table 25: Fruit Beer (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Richard Romanko | Peaches And Cream | 29A: Fruit Beer |
| 2nd | Joseph Dussling | Mango Hibiscus Blonde Ale | 29B: Fruit and Spice Beer |
| 3rd | Shane Meyers | Dantes Peach | 29A: Fruit Beer |
Table 26: Spice, Herb or Vegetable Beer (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joseph Dussling | Hupiter Jalapeno | 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer |
| 2nd | Tim Ali | Jalapeno Wheat | 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer |
| 3rd | Steven Rapko | Mocoloco | 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer |
Table 27: Seasonal Spiced Beer (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Marius Fekete | Pumpkin...Or Is It? | 30B: Autumn Seasonal Beer |
| 2nd | Anthony Tarescavage | The Great Pumpkin Ale | 30B: Autumn Seasonal Beer |
| 3rd | Fr. Scott Goodfellow Co-Brewer: Brewers Of St. Mary Parish, Hudson | Punk’n Stout | 30B: Autumn Seasonal Beer |
Table 28: Specialty Beer (17 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jessica Ihms | Cauldron Gruit | 34C: Experimental Beer |
| 2nd | Shane Meyers | Ole Smokey | 32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer |
| 3rd | Jay O’Neill Co-Brewer: Eli Urban | What De Hek | 34B: Mixed-Style Beer |
Table 29: Wood Aged Beer (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Greg Irving | Revenge Of The Scout - The Snoot Challenge | 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer |
| 2nd | Mike Ontolchik | Rufus | 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer |
| 3rd | Tony Cowley Co-Brewer: River Cowley | Bourbon Barrel Russian Imperial Stout | 33A: Wood-Aged Beer |
Table 30: Standard Cider and Perry (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Todd Donnelly | Just Your Average Every Day Drinking Cider | C1A: New World Cider |
| 2nd | Jim Jadwisiak Co-Brewer: Cara Baker | Haunted Branches - Cider | C1A: New World Cider |
| 3rd | Greg Irving | Dixon’s 2015 | C1A: New World Cider |
Table 31: Specialty Cider and Perry (17 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Todd Donnelly | Cherry Cider | C2B: Cider with Other Fruit |
| 2nd | John Erste | Grandma’s Wassail Cider | C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry |
| 3rd | Todd Donnelly | Cider With A Touch Of Ginger | C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices |
Table 32: Traditional Mead (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mike Yingling Co-Brewer: Brian Bostaph, Chucky 3 | Meads #4 | M1C: Sweet Mead |
| 2nd | Peter Campen | Tiny Little White Flowers In My Mead | M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead |
| 3rd | Todd Donnelly | Sweet Wildflower | M1C: Sweet Mead |
| HM | Todd Donnelly | Semi-Sweet Mesquite Mead | M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead |
Table 33: Fruit Mead (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Todd Donnelly | Mixed Berry Melomel | M2E: Melomel |
| 2nd | Todd Donnelly | Chardonnay Pyment | M2B: Pyment |
| 3rd | Jim Jadwisiak Co-Brewer: Cara Baker | Amarone Pyment | M2B: Pyment |
| HM | Larry Reuter Co-Brewer: Donna | Pieme | M2B: Pyment |
Table 34: Spiced & Experimental Mead (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Todd Donnelly | Ginger And Key Lime Mead (Beach Time!) | M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead |
| 2nd | Eric Krannich | Spiced Crab Apple Cyser | M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead |
| 3rd | David Sheets | ABC (Apple Butter Cyser) | M4C: Experimental Mead |
| HM | Todd Donnelly | Marshmallowy And Vanilla-Y Treat | M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead |
Account Registration is Closed
Account registrations accepted 08/07/2018 at 12:00 AM, EDT through 10/27/2018 at 12:00 AM, EDT.
Entry Registration is Closed
Entry registrations accepted 08/28/2018 at 10:00 AM, EDT through 10/26/2018 at 12:00 AM, EDT.
Entry Drop-Off is Closed
Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 10/15/2018 at 12:00 AM, EDT through 10/26/2018 at 10:00 PM, EDT.
Entry Shipping is Closed
Entry bottles accepted at the shipping location 10/15/2018 at 12:00 AM, EDT through 10/26/2018 at 10:00 PM, EDT.
Judging Locations/Dates
Fat Heads Brewery - Friday Evening
11/02/2018 at 7:00 PM, EDT
Fat Heads Brewery - Saturday Morning
11/03/2018 at 9:00 AM, EDT
Fat Heads Brewery - Saturday Afternoon
11/03/2018 at 1:00 PM, EDT