Son of Brewzilla
Thanks to all who participated in the Son of Brewzilla.
There were 396 entries judged and 144 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Larry Reuter Co-Brewer: Donna Reuter | Hellian | 4A: Munich Helles | Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ) |
| 2nd | John Wicks Co-Brewer: Goose Steingass | On The Thames | 17D: English Barleywine | Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ) |
| 3rd | Michael Flack | Royal Headache | 13A: Dark Mild | Urban Knaves of Grain |
Best of Show – Cider
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Todd Donnelly | Very 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 | Todd Donnelly | Maple Madness Mead (Acerglyn) | M4C: Experimental Mead | Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB) |
Cuyahoga Cup Standings
| Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | BOS 1 | BOS 2 | BOS 3 | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ) | 12 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 85 |
| Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
Winning Entries
Table 1: Light and Pale Lager (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Larry Reuter Co-Brewer: Donna Reuter | Hellian | 4A: Munich Helles |
| 2nd | Paul Klammer | After The Valley | 1B: American Lager |
| 3rd | Larry Reuter Co-Brewer: Donna Reuter | HellinBock | 4C: Helles Bock |
Table 2: Pale Hybrid (18 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nathan Levengood Co-Brewer: Mike Swartzwelder | Coming Straight At Ya | 1C: Cream Ale |
| 2nd | Nathan Levengood Co-Brewer: Mike Swartzwelder | Kolsch | 5B: Kolsch |
| 3rd | Timothy Kobie Co-Brewer: Zach Kobie | Summer Blonde | 18A: Blonde Ale |
Table 3: Pilsner (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jim Jadwisiak | Gold Dust | 5D: German Pils |
| 2nd | Mike Yingling Co-Brewer: Chris Gaul | Erste Pils | 7C: Kellerbier |
| 3rd | Paul Shick | Pride Of Cleveland Heights | 35A: Historical: Classic American Pilsner |
Table 4: Amber Lager (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Christopher Pfeiffer | Pfestbier | 5C: German Exportbier |
| 2nd | Shawn Adams | Chex | 3C: Czech Amber Lager |
| 3rd | Dave Stevens | Munich Dreaming | 8A: Munich Dunkel |
| HM | Christopher Pfeiffer | Pfeifftoberfest | 6A: Marzen |
Table 5: Dark Lager and Bock (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Crossett | Impregnator | 9A: Doppelbock |
| 2nd | Mike Ontolchik Co-Brewer: Andrew Mitchell And A Polar Vortex | CollaBRRRator | 9B: Eisbock |
| 3rd | Nathan Levengood | Comrade Porter | 9C: Baltic Porter |
Table 6: Weissbier (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nathan Levengood Co-Brewer: Mike Swartzwelder | Banana Ride | 10C: Weizenbock |
| 2nd | Chad Heuser | Sorachi Rye | 31A: Alternative Grain Beer |
| 3rd | Todd Tolford | Republic Of Dave | 10A: Weissbier |
Table 7: English Pale Ale (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Andrew Mitchell | All The Feels | 12A: English Golden Ale |
| 2nd | Mike Yingling | The New Number Two | 11A: Ordinary Bitter |
| 3rd | Michael Creveling | My Fuggin Giddy Aunt | 12C: English IPA |
Table 8: English Brown Ale (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michael Flack | Royal Headache | 13A: Dark Mild |
| 2nd | Jordan Lindsey | Dark Mild | 13A: Dark Mild |
| 3rd | Mike Yingling Co-Brewer: Brian Bostaph, Steve Amey | Bugrit! | 13A: Dark Mild |
Table 9: Porter (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mark Milliren | This Time I’ll Use The Right Grainbill | 13C: English Porter |
| 2nd | Steven Rapko | Submitting For Feed Back.. | 20A: American Porter |
| 3rd | Blake Beharry | CHOCOLATY | 20A: American Porter |
| HM | Paul Shick | New London Heights | 20A: American Porter |
Table 10: Stout (20 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paul Klammer | Pretentious Greek Series #3: Erebus And Nyx | 20C: Imperial Stout |
| 2nd | Rachel Reitz Co-Brewer: Greg Irving | Mouth Stout | 15B: Irish Stout |
| 3rd | Adam Cunningham | Route 66 | 20B: American Stout |
| HM | Steven Rapko | Oatmeal Stout | 16B: Oatmeal Stout |
Table 11: Smoked Beer (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mike Yingling Co-Brewer: Mark Milliren | Helles Der Rauch | 32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer |
| 2nd | Mark Milliren Co-Brewer: Mike Yingling | Rauch’n’Roll | 32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer |
| 3rd | Tom Beach | King Gramas In His Smoking Jacket | 32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer |
Table 12: Strong Ale (31 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Wicks Co-Brewer: Goose Steingass | On The Thames | 17D: English Barleywine |
| 2nd | Jody Grenert Co-Brewer: Chris Hayes | Long Winter’s Sleep | 17B: Old Ale |
| 3rd | Michael Malinowski | Tweety | 22C: American Barleywine |
Table 13: American Ale (26 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Greg Irving | Tiffani Amber Thiessen | 19A: American Amber Ale |
| 2nd | Stephen Micco Co-Brewer: Donna Micco | Bottoms Up Brown | 19C: American Brown Ale |
| 3rd | Steven Rapko | Pretty Mundane | 18B: American Pale Ale |
Table 14: American IPA (29 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cara Baker Co-Brewer: Jim Jadwisiak, Scott Eckroate | Intergalactically Delicious IPA | 21A: American IPA |
| 2nd | Jim Jadwisiak Co-Brewer: Paul Klammer, Cara Baker | Blame It On The Rain | 21A: American IPA |
| 3rd | Rich Tomazin | SirBrute | 21A: American IPA |
| HM | Steven Rapko | 5 Gallons Of Fury | 21A: American IPA |
Table 15: Specialty and Double IPA (17 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cara Baker Co-Brewer: Jim Jadwisiak, Scott Eckroate | Grass Stains | 21B: Specialty IPA |
| 2nd | Ben Trout | Super Kangaroo IPA | 22A: Double IPA |
| 3rd | Steven Rapko | Big Red | 21B: Specialty IPA |
Table 16: Sour European Beer (17 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mike Ontolchik | The Lambic Lies Down On Broadway | 23E: Gueuze |
| 2nd | Joseph Powell Co-Brewer: Derek Hill | Salty Gose | 36A: Historical: Gose |
| 3rd | Joseph Powell Co-Brewer: Derek Hill | Sour Mash’n | 23A: Berliner Weisse |
Table 17: Saison (16 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Shane Meyers | Symphony | 25B: Saison |
| 2nd | Mike Yingling Co-Brewer: Joe Powell | Levure Parfait | 25B: Saison |
| 3rd | Jim Jadwisiak | Punk Nugget | 25B: Saison |
| HM | John Crossett | Tank Me Up | 25B: Saison |
Table 18: Trappist Ale (22 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Robert Jewell III | 3/4 Quad | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale |
| 2nd | Shawn Adams | Akron Strong | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale |
| 3rd | Paul Shick | Cleveland Heights Blond | 25A: Belgian Blond Ale |
Table 19: American Wild (18 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mike Ontolchik | The Mango Biere | 28C: Wild Specialty Beer |
| 2nd | Andrew Mitchell Co-Brewer: Mike Ontolchik | Space Antelope | 28A: Brett Beer |
| 3rd | Keith McFarlane Co-Brewer: MMBC | Summer Sour | 28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer |
| HM | David Cousino | Show Me Your O Face | 28A: Brett Beer |
Table 20: Fruit Beer (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nathan Levengood | Key West Cream | 29A: Fruit Beer |
| 2nd | Matt Shurtz | Dirt Nap On Cherries | 29A: Fruit Beer |
| 3rd | Jim Jadwisiak Co-Brewer: Cara Baker, Jennifer Hermann | Passionate Platypus | 29A: Fruit Beer |
| HM | Steven Rapko | Your Cherry-Oat Awaits... | 29A: Fruit Beer |
Table 21: Spice, Herb or Vegetable Beer (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Goose Steingass | Guatajava Coffee Rye Porter | 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer |
| 2nd | Jim Jadwisiak Co-Brewer: Paul Klammer, Cara Baker | Here Comes The Rain Again | 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer |
| 3rd | Mark Sheppa | The Good Earth | 30C: Winter Seasonal Beer |
Table 22: Wood-Aged Beer (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Keith McFarlane Co-Brewer: MMBC | Kali | 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer |
| 2nd | Jody Grenert Co-Brewer: Chris Hayes | Cheer Me Oaky | 33A: Wood-Aged Beer |
| 3rd | Nick Fantozzi | Bourbon Mexican Stout | 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer |
Table 23: Specialty Beer (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mike Ontolchik Co-Brewer: Andrew Mitchell And A Polar Vortex | Midnight Desperado | 34C: Experimental Beer |
| 2nd | Mike Yingling | Excellent Trouble (Lager) | 34C: Experimental Beer |
| 3rd | Larry Reuter Co-Brewer: Donna REuter | Lady LIberty Malt Liquor | 34C: Experimental Beer |
| HM | Mike Ontolchik | Dead Flowers | 31B: Alternative Sugar Beer |
Table 24: Cider and Perry (4 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Erica Anton | Vulpes Fantastic | C1A: New World Cider |
| 2nd | Todd Donnelly | A Brave New World Cider | C1A: New World Cider |
| 3rd | Cara Baker Co-Brewer: Jim Jadwisiak | Sandman | C1A: New World Cider |
Table 25: Specialty Cider and Perry (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Todd Donnelly | Very Cherry Cider | C2B: Cider with Other Fruit |
| 2nd | Erica Anton | Dead But Delicious | C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices |
| 3rd | Todd Donnelly | Maple Madness | C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry |
| HM | Mark Rames | Apple-Strawberry Cider On Vanilla Beans | C2B: Cider with Other Fruit |
Table 26: Standard Mead (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Carl McMillin | Carl’s Tupelo Mead - Batch 84 | M1C: Sweet Mead |
| 2nd | Todd Donnelly | SWEET Dreams Are Made Of This | M1C: Sweet Mead |
| 3rd | Todd Donnelly | A Semi Sweet Treat | M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead |
Table 27: Fruit Mead (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Carl McMillin | Russell & Roe Wedding Pyment | M2B: Pyment |
| 2nd | Tim McDonnell | Strawberry Mead | M2E: Melomel |
| 3rd | Carl McMillin | Carl’s Tart Cherry Mead | M2D: Stone Fruit Mead |
| HM | Todd Donnelly | Very Cherry Melomel | M2D: Stone Fruit Mead |
Table 28: Specialty Mead (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Todd Donnelly | Maple Madness Mead (Acerglyn) | M4C: Experimental Mead |
| 2nd | Todd Donnelly | Cherry Vanilla Cyser | M4C: Experimental Mead |
| 3rd | Mike Yingling Co-Brewer: Heather Risher | 2006 ABC | M4C: Experimental Mead |
Account Registration is Closed
Account registrations accepted 07/27/2016 at 12:00 AM, EDT through 10/01/2016 at 12:00 AM, EDT.
Entry Registration is Closed
Entry registrations accepted 08/01/2016 at 8:00 PM, EDT through 09/24/2016 at 12:00 AM, EDT.
Entry Drop-Off is Closed
Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 09/09/2016 at 12:00 AM, EDT through 09/23/2016 at 10:00 PM, EDT.
Entry Shipping is Closed
Entry bottles accepted at the shipping location 09/09/2016 at 12:00 AM, EDT through 09/23/2016 at 10:00 PM, EDT.
Judging Locations/Dates
Fat Heads Morning
10/01/2016 at 9:00 AM, EDT
Fat Heads Afternoon
10/01/2016 at 1:00 PM, EDT