Romancing The Beer

There were 261 entries judged and 148 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Best of Show – Beer

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
N/A	Brett Higham Co-Brewer: Co-Brewers - Javier Aldrete & Eric Ruff	Smoked English Porter	32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
1st	William Barrett	The "HEFE"	10A: Weissbier	QUAFF
2nd	Todd Hankel	MaltScotty	14C: Scottish Export	None
3rd	John Bricker	BH IIPA	22A: Double IPA	Vibe

Best of Show – Best Belgian

Andy Carter - Stone Fruit Sour- Toaked/VIBE

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Andy Carter	Stone Fruit Sour	28C: Wild Specialty Beer	VIBE/Toaked

Winning Entries

Table 1: Standard American Beer (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Wade Anderson	Conejo Cream Ale	1C: Cream Ale	Thousand Oaked
2nd	Brian Gregory	Loral Light	1A: American Light Lager	Valley Brewers
3rd	Douglas Brown	Let The Eagle Soar Lager	1B: American Lager	QUAFF

Table 2: International and Czech Lager (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Brian Gregory	Amber De Mayo	2B: International Amber Lager	Valley Brewers
2nd	Douglas Brown Co-Brewer: Brian Trout	Not A Schwarzbier	3D: Czech Dark Lager	QUAFF
3rd	Douglas Brown	Let The Eagle Soar Lager	2A: International Pale Lager	QUAFF
HM	Douglas Brown Co-Brewer: Brian Trout	Not A Schwarzbier	2C: International Dark Lager	QUAFF

Table 3: Pale Malty European Lager (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	James Hilbing	Munich Helles #11	4A: Munich Helles	Strand Brewers' Club
2nd	Greg Young	Ken's Pils	5D: German Pils
3rd	Christopher McEnulty Co-Brewer: Bailey Hale	Golden Cross Kölsch	5B: Kolsch	Na

Table 4: Amber Malty European Lager (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Alex Ceja Co-Brewer: Rob Holder	Vienna Lager	7A: Vienna Lager
2nd	Andy Carter	The One Who Bocks	6C: Dunkels Bock	VIBE/Toaked
3rd	Douglas Brown Co-Brewer: Brian Trout	Not A Schwarzbier	8B: Schwarzbier	QUAFF

Table 5: British Beer (17 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Brian Gregory	Brian's Best Bitter	11B: Best Bitter	Valley Brewers
2nd	Matt Geraci Co-Brewer: Chris Rebelo	DP Breakfast Stout	16B: Oatmeal Stout	Mash Heads
3rd	Oleg Shpyrko	Breakfast Beer	16B: Oatmeal Stout	Mash Heads

Table 6: Scottish and Irish Beer (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Todd Hankel	MaltScotty	14C: Scottish Export	None
2nd	Jerald Pike	Astout	15B: Irish Stout	Thousand Oaked
3rd	Enrique Piceno	St Charles Borromeo Stout	15B: Irish Stout	Long Beach Homebrewers

Table 7: Strong British Ale (13 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jaime Gonzalez	JG's Strong Ale	17A: English Strong Ale	The AleChemists
2nd	John Bricker	BH Wee Heavy	17C: Wee Heavy	Vibe
3rd	Todd Slater Co-Brewer: Matt Castellino	Oldest One	17B: Old Ale	Thousand oaked homebrewers

Table 8: Pale American Ale (18 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Douglas Brown	Spry Chicken Golden Ale	18A: Blonde Ale	QUAFF
2nd	Matthew Trumbo	Hitch Pale Ale	18B: American Pale Ale	Thousand Oaked Homebrewers
3rd	Jerald Pike Co-Brewer: Peter Jensen, Will Pipkins	Pale Rider	18B: American Pale Ale	Thousand Oaked
HM	Noel Michel Co-Brewer: Amy Michel	Blonde... James Blonde	18A: Blonde Ale	Thousand Oaked Hombrewers

Table 9: Amber and Brown American Beer (10 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Todd Slater Co-Brewer: Matt Castellino	Really Common	19B: California Common	Thousand oaked homebrewers
2nd	Mike Neice	Red Rat Bastard	19A: American Amber Ale

Table 10: American Porter and Stout (26 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Todd Slater Co-Brewer: Matt Castellino	Banned From The Competition	20C: Imperial Stout	Thousand oaked homebrewers
2nd	Brian Gregory	Midnight Reserve	20C: Imperial Stout	Valley Brewers
3rd	Todd Fisher Co-Brewer: Christina Fisher	Black Cadillac	20C: Imperial Stout
HM	Matt Eidson	Coffee Porter	20A: American Porter

Table 11: IPA (24 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Brian Gregory	Hanky Danky Dark Ale	21B: Specialty IPA	Valley Brewers
2nd	Todd Slater Co-Brewer: Matt Castellino	Bad Combo	21A: American IPA	Thousand oaked homebrewers
3rd	Matt Geraci Co-Brewer: Chris Rebelo	Bitter Angry Wife	21B: Specialty IPA	Mash Heads
HM	Robert Gardner	South West IPA	21A: American IPA	SNAFU

Table 12: Strong American Ale (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	John Bricker	BH IIPA	22A: Double IPA	Vibe
2nd	Will Pipkins	Bad Driver	22B: American Strong Ale	Thousand Oaked Homebrewers
3rd	Todd Slater Co-Brewer: Matt Castellino	2017 Barleywine	22C: American Barleywine	Thousand oaked homebrewers

Table 13: Sour Beers (21 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Guillermo Paramount	Pineapple BW	28C: Wild Specialty Beer	SoCal Cerveceros
2nd	Jeremy Stacy	Guavalieb	28C: Wild Specialty Beer	Yeastside Brewers/Toaked
3rd	Andy Carter	Stone Fruit Sour	28C: Wild Specialty Beer	VIBE/Toaked
4th	Fred Brophy	Spout Saison	28C: Wild Specialty Beer	Mash Heads
HM	Samuel Staley	Birthday Saison - Black Currant	28C: Wild Specialty Beer	Yeastside Brewers

Table 14: Trappist Ale (14 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jaime Gonzalez Co-Brewer: Jimmy Arias	3 Spoke Batch #001	26B: Belgian Dubbel	The AleChemists
2nd	Joel Garman	Two-Can Sam	26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
3rd	Russell Geisner	Sniper Fire	26C: Belgian Tripel	Inland Empire Brewers

Table 15: Belgian Ale (18 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Bryan Hendrickson	BP Belgian Blonde	25A: Belgian Blond Ale
2nd	Douglas Brown Co-Brewer: Dom Fountain	Mordecai's Flight	25A: Belgian Blond Ale	QUAFF
3rd	Douglas Brown	Oui Frere	24C: Biere de Garde	QUAFF
HM	Alex Ceja Co-Brewer: Rob Holder	Saison	25B: Saison

Table 16: Fruit and Alternative Grain Beer (10 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Eric Dennis	Richard Morningwood Lemon Shampagne	29C: Speciality Fruit Beer
2nd	Jeremy Stacy Co-Brewer: Cori Stacy	Backwards Skate	29A: Fruit Beer	Yeastside Brewers/Toaked
3rd	Jerald Pike	Breakfast Brown	31B: Alternative Sugar Beer	Thousand Oaked
HM	Christopher McEnulty Co-Brewer: Bailey Hale	Blood Red Rye	31A: Alternative Grain Beer	Na

Table 17: Cider and Mead (4 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jared Ayo Co-Brewer: Sean Callahan	Triple Grape	M2B: Pyment	QUAFF
2nd	Jared Ayo Co-Brewer: Sean Callahan	Pomegranate	M2E: Melomel	QUAFF
3rd	Nils Arrington	Howdya Like Them Apples?	C2A: New England Cider	Yeastside Brewers

Table 18: Smoke and Wood Beers (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Brett Higham Co-Brewer: Co-Brewers - Javier Aldrete & Eric Ruff	Smoked English Porter	32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
2nd	Mike Hale	Barrel Aged Choclamatic	33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer	High Desert Home Brewers Anonymous
3rd	Robert Dexter Co-Brewer: Russ Smith	Bourbon Oaked Vanilla Imperial Porter	33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer	Maltose Falcons
HM	Mike Neice	BS	33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer

Table 19: Spiced and Historical Beers (18 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Kelvin Keown Co-Brewer: Micah Tucker	Alta Vista	27A: Historical Beer	Troubeerdourks
2nd	Will Pipkins	Red Phone	27A: Historical Beer	Thousand Oaked Homebrewers
3rd	Cary Chitwood Co-Brewer: Steve Chitwood And Luis Jauregui	Chivo Guey	27A: Historical Beer	Inland Empire home brewers
4th	William Barrett	Oatmeal Cookie	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	QUAFF
HM	Oleg Shpyrko	Festivus "Airing Of Grievances"	30C: Winter Seasonal Beer	Mash Heads

Table 20: German Strong and Wheat Beers (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	William Barrett	The "HEFE"	10A: Weissbier	QUAFF
2nd	Douglas Brown	Ask Me About My Weizenbock	10C: Weizenbock	QUAFF
3rd	Todd Slater Co-Brewer: Matt Castellino	Doppel Play	9A: Doppelbock	Thousand oaked homebrewers
HM	Jason Dunn	Peon Porter	9C: Baltic Porter	Inland Empire Brewers

Judging Locations and Dates

Todd House Prelim
01/29/2018 at 7:00 PM, PST

Todd Prelim
02/01/2018 at 12:00 AM, PST

Prelim Round Five Threads
02/03/2018 at 9:00 AM, PST

Todd/Dana Prelims week 2
02/05/2018 at 12:00 AM, PST

Main Event Judging at Five Threads
02/10/2018 at 8:30 AM, PST

Account Registration Closed

Account registrations accepted 11/15/2017 at 12:00 AM, PST through 02/08/2018 at 9:00 PM, PST.

Entry Registration Closed

Entry registrations accepted 11/15/2017 at 12:00 AM, PST through 01/26/2018 at 8:00 PM, PST.

Entry Drop-Off Closed

Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 01/12/2018 at 12:00 AM, PST through 01/26/2018 at 11:00 PM, PST.

Entry Shipping is Closed

Entry bottles accepted at the shipping location through 01/10/2018 at 12:00 AM, PST 01/26/2018 at 5:00 PM, PST.