2014 Half Pints Pro/Am Competition Results
Category 1/2: Light Lager / Pilsner (13 entries) Sponsored by: Everwood Ave Brew Shop
1st Geordan Sanders – Flip Cup – 1c Premium American Lager / KABOB
2nd Sean Richens – Light Pils 140105 – 2A German Pils / Winnipeg Brew Bombers
3rd John Adair – Missy’s Lager – 1E: Dortmunder Ex
Category 3: European Amber Lager (12 entries) Sponsored by: Grape & Grain
1st Eric Cousineau – Vienna Lager – 3A: Vienna Lager / GTA Brews
2nd Chris Young – Oktoberfest Lager – 3B Oktoberfest / Half Pints
3rd Tyrone Keep – Blacktie Brauhaus – 3B Oktoberfest / Saskatoon Headhunters
Category 4/5: Dark Lager/Bock (14 entries) Sponsored by: Beer Grains Supply Co.
1st Sean Richens – Bohemian Tmave – 4B Munich Dunkel / WBB
2nd Darrin Sayers – The Force – 4C Schwarzbier / Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
3rd Adam Olson – Glacier Bay Eisbock – 5D Eisbock / RCMB
Category 6: Light Hybrid Beer (18 entries) Sponsored by: Grape & Grain
1st Fletcher Stevens – Bi-Polar Blonde – 6B Blonde Ale / Yk Beer Society
2nd Darrin Sayers – Firewater – 6A Cream Ale / Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
3rd Ben Rix – Lars’ Kolsch – 6C Kolsch
Category 7: Amber Hybrid Beer (8 entries) Sponsored by: Grape & Grain
1st Jonas Hurtig – Cali Steamer – 7B California Common / Cowtown YeastWranglers
2nd Robert Doerksen – Pier 179 – 7B California Common / Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
3rd Alvaro Reyes – Funfundsechzig Jahre Alt – 7C Dusseldorf Altbier / VanBrewers
Category 8: English Pale Ale (9 entries) Sponsored by: Rebellion Brewing Company
1st Andrew Stevens – Typical Bitch Face – 8A Standard Bitter / MontreAlers
2nd Paul Brennan – Nelson’s ESB – 8C ESB / MontreAlers
3rd Paul Heslop – Alnwick – 8C ESB / Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
Category 9: Scottish and Irish Ale (7 entries) Sponsored by: Beer Grains Supply Co.
1st Jonathan Voyer/Kevin Deschambault – Scottish 80 – 9C Scottish Export 80
2nd Chris Bourdages – Great Scot! – 9C Scottish Heavy 70 / Durham Homebrewers
3rd Yannick Laplante/Philippe Dufour – IRA – 9D Irish Red Ale
Category 10: American Ale (30 entries) Sponsored by: Hop Dawgs Home Brew Supplies
1st Zack Weinberg/Graham Markham – Markham Pale Ale – 10A American Pale / Toronto Brewing
2nd Fletcher Stevens – Honey Bucket Nut Brown – 10C American Brown / Yk Beer Society
3rd James Watchman/Mike Ozero – Brown Merican – 10C American Brown / Ye Olde Kildonan Boys
Category 11: English Brown Ale (8 entries) Sponsored by: Beersmith
1st David Freeman – Timid Turtle – 11A Mild
2nd Fleesha Willfong – Welcome to Brown Town – 11C N. English Brown /ALES
3rd Paul Heslop – Wear Bridge – 11C N. English Brown / Cowtown YW
Category 12: Porter (11 entries) Sponsored by: Beer Grains Supply Co.
1st Jason Newton – Newtonian Baltic – 12C Baltic Porter / Vanbrewers
2nd Mark Borowski – Goin’ Brown Town – 12A Brown Porter / WBB
3rd Geof Traill – Browndead – 12A Brown Porter / Toronto Brewing
Category 13: Stout (16 entries) Sponsored by: Beersmith
1st Thomas Fenn – Simdicoe Psychosis – 3F Imperial Stout
2nd Mark Pennell – Black Gold – 13A Dry Stout / Brewnosers
3rd Mark Atkinson – Doctor’s Orders – 13C Oatmeal Stout / BrewVIC
Category 14: India Pale Ale (IPA) (32 entries) Sponsored by: Prairie GEM Hops
1st Steve Shaw/Chris Leigh – 77×42 Mleh Heh – 14C Imperial IPA
2nd Marc Loszchuk – Hoppy Birthday IPA – 14B American IPA / ALES
3rd Matt Braun – Hoppin In The Dark – 14D Black IPA
Category 15: German Wheat and Rye Beer (9 entries) Sponsored by: Beer Grains Supply Co.
1st Jason Newton – Newtonian Hefeweizen – 15A Weizen / Vanbrewers
2nd Dean Kelly – I’ve Gone Rogue – 15D Roggenbier / Saskatoon Headhunters
3rd Chris Nowlan – Duke Degenberg’s Daily Bread – 15A Weizen / Cowtown YW
Category 16: Belgian and French Ale (29 entries) Sponsored by: Beer Grains Supply Co.
1st Kent Courtice – Sanctify – 16E Belgian Specialty / VanBrewers
2nd Rob Loewen – Sour Belgian Dubbel – 16E Belgian Specialty
3rd Jimmy Bernier – Wild Yeast Saison 076 – 16C Saison
Category 17: Sour Ale (10 entries) Sponsored by: GL Designs
1st Mark Borowski – The Forgotten – 17B Flanders Red / WBB
2nd Greg Zeniuk – The Headless Tartsman – 17A Berliner Weisse / Edmonton Homebrewers Guild
3rd Greg Zeniuk – Cotton Gueuze – 17E Gueuze / EHG
Category 18: Belgian Strong Ale (12 entries) Sponsored by: Alley Kat
1st Chris Nowlan – Contemplatio Divina – 18C Belgian Tripel / Cowtown YW
2nd Brett Aho – Marteau D’or – 18D Belgian Golden / RCMB
3rd Dave Janssen – Extra – 18A Belgian Blond / BrewVIC
Category 19: Strong Ale (8 entries) Sponsored by: American Homebrewers Association
1st Jonas Hurtig – Low Efficiencywine – 19C: American Barleywine / Cowtown YW
2nd Mark Borowski – ALE X – 19A Old Ale / WBB
3rd Ben Rix – THUNDERPIG – 19A American Barleywine
Category 20: Fruit Beer (11 entries) Sponsored by: Farmery
1st Dave Janssen – Wheat Saison With Brett & Lemon – 20A Fruit Beer / BrewVic
2nd Jimmy Bernier – Raspberry Saison 075 – 20A Fruit Beer
3rd Cedric Dauchot – Blackberry FestivALE – 20A Fruit Beer
Category 21: Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer (9 entries) Sponsored by: Grape & Grain
1st Scott Higgins/Justin Shead/Ken Sandilands/Alex Wall/Dave Callighan – Coconut Curry – 21A SHV Beer – ELAlers
2nd David Callaghan – D’unkel Juniper – 21A SHV Beer
3rd Parker Willfong/Fleesha Willfong – Gilligan’s Radio – 21A SHV Beer / ALES
Category 22: Smoke-Flavored and Wood-Aged Beer (16 entries) Sponsored by: Townsite Brewing
1st Andrew Thorne – Fornicator – 22C Wood-aged Beer / RCMB
2nd Marc Loszchuk – Big Baltic Bastard – 22C Wood-Aged Beer / ALES
3rd Adam Olson – Islay Scotch Ale – 22C Wood-Aged Beer / RCMB
Category 23: Specialty Beer (15 entries) Sponsored by: Toronto Brewing Homebrew Supply Store
1st Kent Courtice/Marc Raymond – The MAK – 23A Specialty Beer / VanBrewers
2nd Marc Loszchuk – Big Bourbon Bastard – 23A Specialty / ALES
3rd Dave Janssen – Rye Spiced Saison – 23A Specialty / BrewVic
Category 24-26: Mead Sponsored by: White Labs
1st Jason Toews – A Good Swift Kick In The Oranges – 26A Metheglin / Saskatoon Headhunters
2nd Tyrone Keep – Orange You Glad – 26C Open Mead / Saskatoon Headhunters
3rd Alex Wall – Ginger Merry Mead – 26A Metheglin / E.L.Alers
Category 27-28: Cider and Perry (6 entries) Sponsored by: Grape & Grain
1st Donovan Fontaine – Nottingham Cider – 27B English Cider / WBB
2nd Donovan Fontaine – Champagne Cider – 27A Common Cider / WBB
3rd Ian McCallister/Cali Ramsey – Fuggle Rock – 28D Specialty Cider / WBB
BEST OF SHOW: Winner will brew at HalfPints Sponsored by: Halfpints Brewing Company & Fort Garry Brewing Company
1st Kent Courtice – Sanctify – 16E Belgian Specialty / VanBrewers
2nd Dave Janssen – Wheat Saison with Brett & Lemon – 20A Fruit Beer / BrewVic
3rd Zack Weinberg/Graham Markham – Markham Pale Ale – 10A American Pale Ale / Toronto Brewing
4th Steve Shaw/Chris Leigh – 77X42 Mleh Heh – 14C: Imperial IPA
BREWER OF THE YEAR: Set of Brewing Classic Books for 1st Sponsored by: Brewers Publications
1st Mark Borowski with a total of 7 points / Winnipeg Brew Bombers
Tied for 2nd with 6 points: Jonas Hurtig, Marc Loszchuk, and Jason Newton