Romancing The Beer

Awards

Judges

John Aitchison, Bart Bellmore, Don Blane, Eric Bonney, Jenna Bonney, Demian Bosiger, Courtney Castellino, Matt Castellino, Dana Cordes, Jamie Crawford, Chris DiCesare, Luis Echavarria, Mark Fitzsimmons, Phil Giovanelli, David Gulotta, Brian Hankey, Frank Lopez, Jim Moorman, Guillermo Paramount, Mark Poliner, Kevin Pratt, Eduardo Quezada, Maribeth Raines, Gregor Dino Reti, Felix Rivas, Todd Slater, Jeremy Stacy, Daniel Stahl, Roger Taylor, Adam Trabish, Doug Walker

Stewards

Sami Murphy, Michael Schiling, Anders Selim, Gary Smet, Cori Stacy

Staff

Matt Castellino

By the Numbers

146 Entries 40 Entrants

31 Judges 5 Stewards 1 Staff

45 Placing Entries

Table 1: Standard and Light Beer

8 entries

Judges: Bart Bellmore (Head Judge)

1st

Matthew Young

Ace Brewing Society

Matty-Ice (1A: American Light Lager)

2nd

Jason Dunn

Inland Empire Brewers

Jason Lite (1A: American Light Lager)

3rd

Eli Palma

QUAFF

HOOTY HOO (2B: International Amber Lager)

Table 2: Czech Style Beers

10 entries

Judges: Demian Bosiger, Todd Slater (Head Judge)

1st

Doug Walker

Inland Empire Brewers

Knight Takes Queen (3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager)

2nd

Jason Dunn

Inland Empire Brewers

The Most Gluggable (3D: Czech Dark Lager)

3rd

William Vigil

Ace Brewing Society

Czechmate (3D: Czech Dark Lager)

Table 3: Pale American and British Beers

7 entries

1st

Brian Young

Opinions Vary (18B: American Pale Ale)

2nd

Jesse Flores

Ace Brewing Society

Tropicoast (18B: American Pale Ale)

3rd

Taylor Shastid

Diablo Order of Zymiracle...

Shimmering Light (12A: British Golden Ale)

Mike Neice

Ace Brewing Society

US Precision Pale Ale (18B: American Pale Ale)

Table 4: Pale Euro and Bitter Beer

7 entries

Judges: Courtney Castellino, Matt Castellino (Head Judge)

1st

Ryan Jiles

Ace Brewing Society

Gentleman's Erntegold (5C: German Helles Exportbier)

2nd

Doug Walker

Inland Empire Brewers

Purgatory- It's Good But It's Not A Helles (4A: Munich Helles)

3rd

Paul Domich

Diablo Order of Zymiracle...

DOZEfest (4B: Festbier)

Table 5: Amber/Dark Euro Beers

11 entries

Judges: Matt Castellino (Head Judge), Adam Trabish

1st

Jeff Case

QUAFF

Jeffuhweizen (10A: Weissbier)

2nd

Taylor Shastid

Diablo Order of Zymiracle...

Mirrors On The Ceiling (8B: Schwarzbier)

3rd

Nic Templeton

Cascade Brewers Guild

KrampusNacht (6C: Dunkels Bock)

Table 6: IPA

15 entries

Judges: Matt Castellino (Head Judge), Chris DiCesare, Todd Slater, Adam Trabish

1st

William Vigil

Ace Brewing Society

Nector Of The Resin Lords (21A: American IPA)

2nd

Eli Palma

QUAFF

Dream Chunks (21A: American IPA)

3rd

Jeff Zwetsch

Ace Brewing Society

Oh Yeah! (21C: Hazy IPA)

Table 7: Strong American and British Beers

7 entries

Judges: Doug Walker

1st

Mike Neice

Ace Brewing Society

22nd Sea (22C: American Barleywine)

2nd

Eli Palma

QUAFF

Dream Church (22A: Double IPA)

3rd

Todd Slater & Matt Castellino

Thousand Oaked Homebrewers

Atmospheric River (22B: American Strong Ale)

Table 8: Sour/Wild Beers

7 entries

Judges: Todd Slater (Head Judge)

1st

Jeff Case

QUAFF

The Leftorium (Blend) (23B: Flanders Red Ale)

2nd

Jeremy Stacy

Thousand Oaked Homebrewers

Recreationale (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)

3rd

Kyle Hufford

Buckwheat Saison (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)

Table 9: Belgian Beers

14 entries

Judges: John Aitchison (Head Judge), Jenna Bonney, Maribeth Raines, Roger Taylor

1st

Curtis Ritter

Ace Brewing Society

Blond Vs. Blonde (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)

2nd

Paul Domich

Diablo Order of Zymiracle...

Pepé (24C: Bière de Garde)

3rd

Dirk Manders & Wesley Blummer

Bay Area Mashers

Witte De Wit (24A: Witbier)

Table 10: Amber/Browns and Porters

15 entries

Judges: Phil Giovanelli, Jim Moorman, Kevin Pratt (Head Judge), Felix Rivas

1st

Christopher Mazurk

Ace Brewing Society

Bender (13B: British Brown Ale)

2nd

David Gulotta & Jay Powell

Ace Brewing Society

Old Catcher's Mitt (19C: American Brown Ale)

3rd

Mandy Porter

Inland Empire Brewers

Nuttier Than A Fruitcake (13B: British Brown Ale)

Table 11: Stouts

8 entries

Judges: Don Blane (Head Judge), David Gulotta

1st

Doug Walker

Inland Empire Brewers

Forty Eight Tears- Eternal Base (20C: Imperial Stout)

2nd

Christopher Mazurk

Ace Brewing Society

Sin-Bin (15B: Irish Stout)

3rd

Nelson Crowle

Indian Peaks Alers

Anchor Nevada (20B: American Stout)

Jason Dunn

Inland Empire Brewers

Donnybrook Stout (15C: Irish Extra Stout)

Table 12: Mixed and Historical Beers

10 entries

Judges: Luis Echavarria, Gregor Dino Reti (Head Judge)

1st

Paul Domich

Diablo Order of Zymiracle...

St Urho's Blessing (27A9: Sahti)

2nd

Matt Castellino & Todd Slater

Thousand Oaked Homebrewers

Hyzer Hops (34C: Experimental Beer)

3rd

Nic Templeton

Cascade Brewers Guild

Amber (27A1: Kellerbier)

Matthew Smiley

QUAFF

Babcia Z (27A5: Piwo Grodziskie)

Table 13: Spiced and Wood Beers

11 entries

Judges: Eduardo Quezada (Head Judge), Daniel Stahl

1st

Mandy Porter

Inland Empire Brewers

Hazelnuttier Than A Fruitcake (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)

2nd

Nic Templeton

Cascade Brewers Guild

Spezzy (32B: Specialty Smoked Beer)

3rd

Travis Durant

Smokeshow IPA (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)

Table 14: Ciders and Meads

16 entries

Judges: Eric Bonney (Head Judge), Jenna Bonney, Dana Cordes, Mark Fitzsimmons, Brian Hankey, Frank Lopez, Guillermo Paramount, Jeremy Stacy, Roger Taylor

1st

David Gulotta

Ace Brewing Society

Scarlet Begonias (C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices)

2nd

Robert Dexter

Maltose Falcons

Pom Blue Skies (M2C: Berry Mead)

3rd

Mario Tosta

Ace Brewing Society

Elevation Fruit Cider (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)

Best of Show

Beer

1st

Christopher Mazurk

Ace Brewing Society

Bender (13B: British Brown Ale)

2nd

Jeff Case

QUAFF

Jeffuhweizen (10A: Weissbier)

3rd

Jeff Case

QUAFF

The Leftorium (Blend) (23B: Flanders Red Ale)

William Vigil

Ace Brewing Society

Nector Of The Resin Lords (21A: American IPA)

Most Medals

40 Participating Brewers [Scoring Methodology]

Place	Brewer	1st	2nd	3rd	Score	Club
1st	Doug Walker	2	1	0	1.7633534	Inland Empire Brewers

Winningest Club

15 Participating Clubs [Scoring Methodology]

Place	Club	1st	2nd	3rd	HM	Score
1st	Ace Brewing Society	7	3	3	1	5.4818706

Romancing The Beer

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Stewards

Staff

By the Numbers

Table 1: Standard and Light Beer

Table 2: Czech Style Beers

Table 3: Pale American and British Beers

Table 4: Pale Euro and Bitter Beer

Table 5: Amber/Dark Euro Beers

Table 6: IPA

Table 7: Strong American and British Beers

Table 8: Sour/Wild Beers

Table 9: Belgian Beers

Table 10: Amber/Browns and Porters

Table 11: Stouts

Table 12: Mixed and Historical Beers

Table 13: Spiced and Wood Beers

Table 14: Ciders and Meads

Best of Show

Beer

Most Medals

Winningest Club

Scoring Methodology

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners