California State Fair Homebrew Competition

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There were 297 entries judged and 327 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Results

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Beer

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Curtis Ritter	Yeast Mode	24B: Belgian Pale Ale	Ace Brewing Society

Best of Show – Mead/Cider

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Annie Johnson	grANNIE!	C1A: Common Cider	ESB (East Sacramento Brewers)

Club of the Year (26 Participating Clubs)

Place	Club	1st	2nd	3rd	Score
1000 1st	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)	17	11	3	186.00

Scores and tie-breakers have been applied in accordance with the scoring methodology. Numbers reflected are rounded to the hundredth place. Hover over or tap the question mark icon () for the actual calculated value.

Winning Entries

Standard American Beer (16 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jordan Reed	Schweederson's Gold	1B: American Lager	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
2nd	Nathan Gatlin	Natomas Lite	1A: American Light Lager
3rd	Jeff Jacobs	Pallet Cleanser Cream Ale	1C: Cream Ale	Placer Ultimate Brewing Society (PUBS)

International Lager (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Eli Palma	Trenza	2B: International Amber Lager	QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity)
2nd	William Vigil MHP	Pacific Pils	LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner	Ace Brewing Society
3rd	Ryan Jiles MHP	Rice is Rice	2A: International Pale Lager	Ace Brewing Society

Czech Lager (10 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	William Vigil MHP	Czechmate	3D: Czech Dark Lager	Ace Brewing Society
2nd	Jamie Crawford MHP	A Little Bread, A Little More Circus	3D: Czech Dark Lager	Maltose Falcons
3rd	Virgil Redman	Batch 401 Weimar Czech Amber Lager	3C: Czech Amber Lager	Placer Ultimate Brewing Society (PUBS)

Pale Malty European Lager (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Brian O'Neal	Roctoberfest	4B: Festbier	Heavy Kettle Brewers
2nd	Stanley Ruddell Co-Brewer: Eric Bauer	VIERTAUSEND	4A: Munich Helles
3rd	Virgil Redman	Batch 402 Weimar Maibock	4C: Helles Bock	Placer Ultimate Brewing Society (PUBS)

Pale Bitter European Beer (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Virgil Redman	Batch 406 Weimar Kolsch	5B: Kölsch	Placer Ultimate Brewing Society (PUBS)
2nd	Annie Johnson	Valley of the Dolls	5D: German Pils	ESB (East Sacramento Brewers)
3rd	David Teckam Co-Brewer: Larry Zinky	German Pils	5D: German Pils

European Amber Beers (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Paul Domich MHP Co-Brewer: Javier Alderete & Katie Graham	Alterior Motivation	7B: Altbier	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
2nd	Trevor McGuire MHP	An Ode to Roy Mustang	6B: Rauchbier	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
3rd	Robert Horst Co-Brewer: David Sapsis	Anton's Formula	7A: Vienna Lager

Dark European Lager (6 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jordan Reed	Dark Helmet	8B: Schwarzbier	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
2nd	Kenneth Wigginton	My Schwarz is Smaller than Yours	8B: Schwarzbier	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
3rd	Sean Thompson	Runka Dunk 25	8A: Munich Dunkel

Strong European Beer (5 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Eli Palma	Dopplegangerator	9A: Doppelbock	QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity)
2nd	Albert Gilding Co-Brewer: Steve Junke	Baltic Auburn	9C: Baltic Porter	Placer Ultimate Brewing Society (PUBS)
3rd	Sean Thompson	Nordic Wolf	9C: Baltic Porter

German Wheat Beer (3 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Paul Brown	Where's Fluffy	10A: Weissbier	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
2nd	Alex Weaver	TBDunkelweizen	10B: Dunkels Weissbier

UK Ales (10 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Paul Brown	Blistered Earth	12A: British Golden Ale	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
2nd	Brian O'Neal	Shot in the Dark	13C: English Porter	Heavy Kettle Brewers
3rd	Jesse Flores	Tip of the Coastline	12C: English IPA	Ace Brewing Society

Irish Beer (10 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Christopher Mazurk MHP	Sunburn	15A: Irish Red Ale	Ace Brewing Society
2nd	Brian O'Neal	Red Rocker	15A: Irish Red Ale	Heavy Kettle Brewers
3rd	Robert Casey	Irish Stout	15B: Irish Stout	Marin Society of Homebrewers (MaSH)

Dark British Beer (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Paul Domich MHP	Tipsy Quaker	16B: Oatmeal Stout	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
2nd	Jordan Reed	Sweet E's Stout	16A: Sweet Stout	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
3rd	Troy Todd	Oatmeal Stout	16B: Oatmeal Stout	Solano Garage Brewers Brew Club

Strong British Ale (4 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Kenneth Wigginton	Monk's Wine	17D: English Barley Wine	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
2nd	Jeff Jacobs	Wee Bit Heavy	17C: Wee Heavy	Placer Ultimate Brewing Society (PUBS)
3rd	Robbie Proctor	Granny's Tipple	17D: English Barley Wine	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)

Pale American Ale (13 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Taylor Shastid	Cartwright Kids Pale Ale	18B: American Pale Ale	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
2nd	Adam Wyss	530 Blonde	18A: Blonde Ale	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
3rd	Mike Neice	US Precision Pale Ale	18B: American Pale Ale	Ace Brewing Society

Amber and Brown American Beer (13 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style
1st	Beth Carroll MHP Co-Brewer: Michael Carroll	Guesstimated Prophet	19B: California Common
2nd	Robert Horst Co-Brewer: David Sapsis	Muy Vapor	19B: California Common
3rd	Brad Melin	Steam	19B: California Common

American Porter and Stout (14 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Paul Domich MHP	Mash Madness RIS	20C: Imperial Stout	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
2nd	Alex Weaver	Original Paddlefish Porter	20A: American Porter
3rd	Chris Marshall	Ponderosa Porter	20A: American Porter

American IPA (12 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Adam Wyss	Aroma Focus IPA	21A: American IPA	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
2nd	Taylor Shastid	Sweating Bullets	21A: American IPA	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
3rd	Joseph Neugebauer	Dusty Old Bones Full of Green Dust	21A: American IPA

Strong American Ale (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Taylor Shastid	American Beauty	22B: American Strong Ale	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
2nd	Albert Gilding	Mountain Dude	22A: Double IPA	Placer Ultimate Brewing Society (PUBS)
3rd	Eli Palma	DREAM CHURCH	22A: Double IPA	QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity)

European Sour Ale (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Ed DeMayo	Viral Load	23F: Fruit Lambic	Marin Society of Homebrewers (MaSH)
2nd	Ed DeMayo	Zoonotic	23D: Lambic	Marin Society of Homebrewers (MaSH)
3rd	Jeff Case MHP	Weisse 'O Sour	23A: Berliner Weisse	QUAFF (Quality Ale And Fermentation Fraternity)

Belgian Ale (6 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Curtis Ritter	Yeast Mode	24B: Belgian Pale Ale	Ace Brewing Society
2nd	Ajay Ryerson Co-Brewer: Cody Carr	Wheat Free Wit	24A: Witbier	That Dam Brew Club
3rd	Jeff Case MHP	Clairemont Wit	24A: Witbier	QUAFF (Quality Ale And Fermentation Fraternity)

Strong Belgian Ale (10 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Scott Rauvola	Duvel Clone	25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale	QUAFF
2nd	Jordan Reed	Spring Freshie	25B: Saison	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
3rd	Robert Horst Co-Brewer: David Sapsis	Hot Blonde	25A: Belgian Blond Ale

Monastic Ale (5 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Paul Brown	Premonition	26A: Belgian Single	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
2nd	Scott Rauvola	Monastic Tripel	26C: Belgian Tripel	QUAFF
3rd	Dirk Manders	Kludde	26C: Belgian Tripel	Bay Area Mashers

Historical Beer (4 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Taylor Shastid	Dark Dessert Highway	27A7: Pre-Prohibition Porter	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
2nd	Kenneth Wigginton	Pole Champ'n	27A5: Piwo Grodziskie	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
3rd	Carlos Maldonado Co-Brewer: Guillermo Paramount	I'll find you...Beer Baron	27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager

American Wild Ale (4 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	David Serafini	Plumb & Sour	28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer
2nd	Robbie Proctor Co-Brewer: Brett Higham	Solera Saison	28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
3rd	Ed DeMayo Co-Brewer: Nick DeMayo	Outbreak	28A: Brett Beer	Marin Society of Homebrewers (MaSH)

Fruit Beer (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Chris Marshall	Coconut Americano	29A: Fruit Beer
2nd	Trevor McGuire MHP	All Smiles and Sunshine	29A: Fruit Beer	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
3rd	William Cronk	Fraise & Feuille	29B: Fruit and Spice Beer	395brewers

Spiced Beer (14 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jeff Case MHP	PB & Chocolate Milk Stout	30D: Specialty Spice Beer	QUAFF (Quality Ale And Fermentation Fraternity)
2nd	Ajay Ryerson	Mama Chen's Special Ingredients	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	That Dam Brew Club
3rd	Adam Wyss	Imperial Delight Vanilla Stout	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)

Alternative Fermentables Beer (4 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jeff Case MHP	Rye Don't Care	31A: Alternative Grain Beer	QUAFF (Quality Ale And Fermentation Fraternity)
2nd	Paul Domich MHP	Superior Wildrice Lager	31A: Alternative Grain Beer	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
3rd	Brian O'Neal	Honey Bee	31B: Alternative Sugar Beer	Heavy Kettle Brewers

Wood Beer (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Robbie Proctor	Granny in a Barrel	33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
2nd	Robert Horst Co-Brewer: David Sapsis	Formula 2-761	33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer
3rd	Mike Neice	Big Kuhuna	33A: Wood-Aged Beer	Ace Brewing Society

Specialty Beer (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Paul Domich MHP	Exponential Rye	34C: Experimental Beer	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
2nd	Jeffrey Hoy Co-Brewer: Christy Hoy	If You Like Pina Colada	34C: Experimental Beer	Strand Brewers Club
3rd	George Brooks	Vertigo Noel	34B: Mixed-Style Beer	San Francisco Homebrewer's Guild

Traditional Cider/Perry (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Annie Johnson	grANNIE!	C1A: Common Cider	ESB (East Sacramento Brewers)
2nd	Christopher Mazurk MHP	Apple	C1C: English Cider	Ace Brewing Society
3rd	Annie Johnson	Marie France	C1D: French Cider	ESB (East Sacramento Brewers)
HM	Robert Horst Co-Brewer: David Sapsis	Pomelo de los rio	C4A: Common Perry

Specialty Cider/Perry (12 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Albert Gilding	Sunday Brunch	C3A: Fruit Cider	Placer Ultimate Brewing Society (PUBS)
2nd	Robert Horst Co-Brewer: David Sapsis	Door County 4X	C3A: Fruit Cider
3rd	William Vigil MHP	A Jenn Pour	C3A: Fruit Cider	Ace Brewing Society

Traditional Mead (6 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Hirendu Vaishnav	A series of Lemony events	M1A: Dry Mead	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
2nd	Drew Robinson	The Duke	M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead
3rd	Paul Domich MHP	Got that Guac	M1A: Dry Mead	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)

Fruit/Spice/Experimental Mead (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Drew Robinson	Apiscent	M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead
2nd	Hirendu Vaishnav	Plumeria	M2D: Stone Fruit Mead	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
3rd	Drew Robinson	Olallie's Blood	M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead

Specialty IPA (10 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Derrick Ross	Black IPA	21B2: Black IPA
2nd	Sam Blackmon	Emptiness Machine	21B: Specialty IPA	Elk Grove Brewers Guild
3rd	Beth Carroll MHP Co-Brewer: Michael Carroll	Haleiwa	21B: Specialty IPA

Hazy IPA (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Taylor Shastid	Joe and Hoss Hazy Double	21C: Hazy IPA	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
2nd	Ajay Ryerson	Hop Conspiracy Theory	21C: Hazy IPA	That Dam Brew Club
3rd	Harrison Northend Co-Brewer: Desiree Northend	Wicked Smaht	21C: Hazy IPA	Nevada County Homebrewing Association

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