California State Fair Homebrew Competition
Thanks to all who participated in the California State Fair Homebrew Competition.
There were 313 entries judged and 211 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Michael Riddle
Co-Brewer: Alex Riddle | Downtown Brown | 19C: American Brown Ale | HOME |
Winning Entries
Standard American Beer (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Edward Montgomery | Moose Banquet | 1B: American Lager | That Dam Brew Club |
| 2nd | Yury Ustsinchyk | Cream Ale | 1C: Cream Ale | Placer Ultimate Brewing Society (PUBS) |
| 3rd | Taylor Shastid | American Idiot | 1C: Cream Ale | Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) |
International Lager (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Virgil Redman | Batch 360 Weimar Amber | 2B: International Amber Lager | Placer Ultimate Brewing Society (PUBS) |
| 2nd | Matt Hall | Rising Sun Lager | 2A: International Pale Lager | Placer Ultimate Brewing Society (PUBS) |
| 3rd | Michael Frenn | Miguel Especiale | 2A: International Pale Lager | HAZE; TDBC; PUBS; Nevada County Homebrewers; PBR |
Czech Lager (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Doug Walker | Bo Pilz | 3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager | |
| 2nd | Paul Brown
Co-Brewer: Robbie Proctor Terry Hillard | I Creep Across The Land | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) |
| 3rd | Robbie Proctor
Co-Brewer: Paul Brown Terry Hillard | How Many Decoctions? | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) |
Pale Malty European Lager (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Terence Gardner | Mess With The Fest, Die Like The Rest | 4B: Festbier | Greenbelt Brewers Association |
| 2nd | Shane Patterson | Spring Fling | 4C: Helles Bock | Solano Garage Brewers Brew Club |
| 3rd | Trevor McGuire | This Is A Stick Up | 4A: Munich Helles | Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) |
Pale Bitter European Beer (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Taylor Shastid | Creeker Kolsch | 5B: Kölsch | Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) |
| 2nd | Annie Johnson | Valley Of The Dolls | 5D: German Pils | ESB (East Sacramento Brewers) |
| 3rd | Michael Frenn | Dort Druben | 5C: German Helles Exportbier | HAZE; TDBC; PUBS; Nevada County Homebrewers; PBR |
Amber Malty European Lager (4 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Virgil Redman | Batch 358 Weimar Dunkles Bock | 6C: Dunkels Bock | Placer Ultimate Brewing Society (PUBS) |
| 2nd | Michael Riddle
Co-Brewer: Alex Riddle | One Goat In A Boat | 6C: Dunkels Bock | HOME |
| 3rd | Virgil Redman | Batch 363 Weimar Marzen | 6A: Märzen | Placer Ultimate Brewing Society (PUBS) |
Amber Bitter European Beer (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Brad Cain | Free Association | 7A: Vienna Lager | San Francisco Homebrewer's Guild |
| 2nd | Eli Palma | Trenza | 7A: Vienna Lager | QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity) |
| 3rd | Michael Frenn | Amadeus | 7A: Vienna Lager | HAZE; TDBC; PUBS; Nevada County Homebrewers; PBR |
Dark European Lager (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Paul Brown | Darkness Imprisoning Me | 8B: Schwarzbier | Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) |
| 2nd | Eli Palma | Night Harvest | 8A: Munich Dunkel | QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity) |
| 3rd | Michael Riddle
Co-Brewer: Alex Riddle | May The Schwarz Be With You | 8B: Schwarzbier | HOME |
Strong European Beer (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Jim Riffe | Goddess Morana | 9B: Eisbock | |
| 2nd | Michael Frenn | Dumbkopf Dopplebock | 9A: Doppelbock | HAZE; TDBC; PUBS; Nevada County Homebrewers; PBR |
| 3rd | Michael Riddle
Co-Brewer: Alex Riddle | Two Goats In A Boat | 9A: Doppelbock | HOME |
German Wheat Beer (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Doug Walker | Dark Maltious | 10C: Weizenbock | |
| 2nd | Paul Brown | Where's Fluffy | 10A: Weissbier | Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) |
| 3rd | Michael Frenn | Gut Schmecken! | 10C: Weizenbock | HAZE; TDBC; PUBS; Nevada County Homebrewers; PBR |
Pale British/IPA (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Michael Frenn | Arthur, King Of The Britains! | 11C: Strong Bitter | HAZE; TDBC; PUBS; Nevada County Homebrewers; PBR |
| 2nd | Chris Lum | Callista Strong Bitter | 11C: Strong Bitter | Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) |
| 3rd | Michael Riddle
Co-Brewer: Alex Riddle | Very Best Bitter | 11B: Best Bitter | HOME |
British Brown/Dark (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Sean Thompson | Triple H | 13B: British Brown Ale | |
| 2nd | Paul Wade | Battering Ram | 13A: Dark Mild | Solano Garage Brewers Brew Club |
| 3rd | Chris Lum | Mad British Brown | 13B: British Brown Ale | Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) |
Irish Beer (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Chris Lum | Rick O'Shea Irish Stout | 15B: Irish Stout | Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) |
| 2nd | Justin Chandler | Arrrrish Red | 15A: Irish Red Ale | 395brewers |
| 3rd | Ryan Rivas | Gothness | 15B: Irish Stout | SoCal Cerveceros (SCC) |
Strong British Ale (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Eli Palma | Zonkey | 17C: Wee Heavy | QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity) |
| 2nd | Arun Bhalla | Pre-Pandemic Barleywine | 17D: English Barley Wine | San Francisco Homebrewer's Guild |
| 3rd | Robbie Proctor | Granny's Tipple | 17D: English Barley Wine | Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) |
Pale American Ale (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Annie Johnson | Blaze Of Citrus | 18B: American Pale Ale | ESB (East Sacramento Brewers) |
| 2nd | John Orcutt | Blonde...James Blonde | 18A: Blonde Ale | Brewins |
| 3rd | Michael Riddle
Co-Brewer: Alex Riddle | Beyond The Pale | 18B: American Pale Ale | HOME |
Amber and Brown American Beer (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Michael Riddle
Co-Brewer: Alex Riddle | Downtown Brown | 19C: American Brown Ale | HOME |
| 2nd | Eli Palma | Raccoon Ankles | 19B: California Common | QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity) |
| 3rd | George Brooks | Steam Powered | 19B: California Common | San Francisco Homebrewer's Guild |
American Porter and Stout (20 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Michael Frenn | Pootins Castration | 20C: Imperial Stout | HAZE; TDBC; PUBS; Nevada County Homebrewers; PBR |
| 2nd | Edward Montgomery | Potter's Special | 20A: American Porter | That Dam Brew Club |
| 3rd | Matthew Alioto
Co-Brewer: Dan Alioto | Imperial Stout #957 | 20C: Imperial Stout | Bay Area Mashers |
Specialty IPA (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Marvin Gomez
Co-Brewer: Ryan Rivas | Nothing Cold Can Stay | 21B: Specialty IPA | SoCal Cerveceros (SCC) |
| 2nd | Mark Champas | Hang Out Haze | 21B: Specialty IPA | |
| 3rd | Sam Blackmon | Aussie Aussie Aussie! | 21B: Specialty IPA | Elk Grove Brewers Guild |
Strong American Ale (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Matthew Alioto
Co-Brewer: Dan Alioto | Frank As Fuck | 22A: Double IPA | Bay Area Mashers |
| 2nd | Eli Palma | Dream Church | 22A: Double IPA | QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity) |
| 3rd | Arun Bhalla | Wit Whine | 22D: Wheatwine | San Francisco Homebrewer's Guild |
European Sour Ale (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Trevor McGuire | Obelisk | 23F: Fruit Lambic | Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) |
| 2nd | Masahiro Kitano | Gozahh! | 23G: Gose | SoCal Cerveceros (SCC) |
| 3rd | Jeff Mathiowetz | You Drank What With A Straw? | 23A: Berliner Weisse | Maltose Falcons |
Belgian Ale (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Craig Corley | 292 - Mb24 - Bpa | 24B: Belgian Pale Ale | Pacific Gravity Home Brewers Club |
| 2nd | Boris Chen | White Dragon | 24A: Witbier | Bay Area Mashers |
| 3rd | Javier Alderete | Chasing Squirrels | 24A: Witbier | Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) |
| HM | Adrian Masoni
Co-Brewer: John Doud | Doud Wit | 24A: Witbier | |
Strong Belgian Ale (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Ed DeMayo | Anti-Vaxxer Belgian Blond | 25A: Belgian Blond Ale | Marin Society of Homebrewers (MaSH) |
| 2nd | Robert Casey | Belgianblond | 25A: Belgian Blond Ale | Marin Society of Homebrewers (MaSH) |
| 3rd | Robert Casey | Saison | 25B: Saison | Marin Society of Homebrewers (MaSH) |
Monastic Ale (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Carl Townsend | Belgian Single | 26A: Belgian Single | Pacific Gravity Home Brewers Club |
| 2nd | Taylor Shastid | Moth Before A Flame | 26B: Belgian Dubbel | Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) |
| 3rd | Matthew Carroll | Trippy Belgian Tripel | 26C: Belgian Tripel | Placer Ultimate Brewing Society (PUBS) |
Historical Beer (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Virgil Redman | Batch 360b Weimar K-Common | 27A2: Kentucky Common | Placer Ultimate Brewing Society (PUBS) |
| 2nd | Robert Horst
Co-Brewer: David Sapsis | Prepro | 27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager | |
| 3rd | Michael Frenn | And, They're Off! | 27A2: Kentucky Common | HAZE; TDBC; PUBS; Nevada County Homebrewers; PBR |
American Wild Ale (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Kent Brown | Wild Specialty Fruited Sour | 28C: Wild Specialty Beer | Placer Ultimate Brewing Society (PUBS) |
| 2nd | Ed DeMayo | Stimulus Check | 28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer | Marin Society of Homebrewers (MaSH) |
| 3rd | David Serafini | Jamba Sour | 28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer | |
Fruit Beer (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Masahiro Kitano | Guavahh! | 29A: Fruit Beer | SoCal Cerveceros (SCC) |
| 2nd | Masahiro Kitano | Maracuyáhh! | 29C: Specialty Fruit Beer | SoCal Cerveceros (SCC) |
| 3rd | Cynthia Ricciuti-Brown | Raspberry Porter | 29A: Fruit Beer | Placer Ultimate Brewing Society (PUBS) |
Spiced Beer (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Masahiro Kitano | Matchahh! | 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | SoCal Cerveceros (SCC) |
| 2nd | John Brunet | Alotta Horchata | 30D: Specialty Spice Beer | |
| 3rd | Brian Gorre-Clancy | Stout Au Lait | 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | |
Smoked Beer (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Paul Brown | Jump In The Fire | 32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer | Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) |
| 2nd | Josh Mengers | Rauch Around The Edges | 6B: Rauchbier | |
| 3rd | James Cota | Buford T. Rauchbier | 6B: Rauchbier | |
| HM | John Orcutt | Smokey The Beer | 32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer | Brewins |
Wood Beer (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Michael Frenn | Zelinsky's Revenge | 33A: Wood-Aged Beer | HAZE; TDBC; PUBS; Nevada County Homebrewers; PBR |
| 2nd | Robbie Proctor | Granny In A Barrel | 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer | Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) |
| 3rd | Arun Bhalla | Old Eight-Year | 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer | San Francisco Homebrewer's Guild |
Specialty Beer (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Edward Montgomery | Jalapizza | 34C: Experimental Beer | That Dam Brew Club |
| 2nd | Justin Chandler | Treasure Of Prison Hill | 34C: Experimental Beer | 395brewers |
| 3rd | Michael Frenn | Steinbier Hier! | 34B: Mixed-Style Beer | HAZE; TDBC; PUBS; Nevada County Homebrewers; PBR |
| HM | Annie Johnson | Colt Jackson 47 | 34B: Mixed-Style Beer | ESB (East Sacramento Brewers) |
American IPA (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Trevor McGuire | The Western District Way | 21A: American IPA | Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) |
| 2nd | Matthew Alioto
Co-Brewer: Dan Alioto | Frank As Fuck | 21A: American IPA | Bay Area Mashers |
| 3rd | Eli Palma | Hopkuna Matata | 21A: American IPA | QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity) |
Hazy IPA (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Trevor McGuire | It Was Love, It Was True Love | 21C: Hazy IPA | Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) |
| 2nd | Terence Gardner | The Juice Extractor | 21C: Hazy IPA | Greenbelt Brewers Association |
| 3rd | Masahiro Kitano | Hazy Sh*t!! | 21C: Hazy IPA | SoCal Cerveceros (SCC) |
Standard Cider and Perry (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Matt Young | Costco Special | C1C: French Cider | Orange County Mash Ups |
| 2nd | Javier Alderete | This Is The New World Order | C1A: New World Cider | Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) |
| 3rd | Bud Tourville
Co-Brewer: Jillian Tourville Kate Hanson | Apple Cider | C1A: New World Cider | PUBS |
Specialty Cider and Perry (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Javier Alderete | Baby Its Cold Outside | C2D: Ice Cider | Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) |
| 2nd | Cristian Romo Diaz | Berry Galore | C2B: Cider with Other Fruit | |
| 3rd | Cristian Romo Diaz | Blue Goose | C2B: Cider with Other Fruit | |
Traditional Mead (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Bud Tourville
Co-Brewer: Gabrielle Tourville | Traditional Mead | M1A: Dry Mead | PUBS |
| 2nd | Bryan Cowger | Sparkling Raspberry Mead | M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead | |
| 3rd | Chris Hamm
Co-Brewer: Bryan Cowger Doug Olson Keith Goodrick | Walgra Meadows Mead Blend | M1A: Dry Mead | |
Fruit Mead (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Bud Tourville
Co-Brewer: Gabrielle Tourville | Cyser | M2A: Cyser | PUBS |
| 2nd | Daniel Riedling | 3 Racks Mead | M2E: Melomel | |
| 3rd | Bud Tourville
Co-Brewer: Gabrielle Tourville | Lime Mead | M2E: Melomel | PUBS |
Spiced Mead (4 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Chris Lovett | Lavender Lemonade Mead | M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead | |
| 2nd | Michael Rivera | Tom Collins Mead | M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead | Strand Brewers Club |
| 3rd | Bud Tourville
Co-Brewer: Gabrielle Tourville | Spiced Mead | M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead | PUBS |