2013 Half Pints Pro Am Brew Challenge Results
Congratulations to all the winners of the HP Brew Challenge. It was a very challenging competition with some excellent brewers, both amateur and professional, vying for medals and the top spot of being Best Of Show. Here are the Results:
1. Light Lagers: Sponsored by R.J. Spagnols
Gold: Wolfgang Hoess of Big Surf Beer Company with Laid Back Lager / Professional Brewer
Silver: David Rudge with Chris Young and Jeremy Wells of Half Pints with Queer Beer / Professional Brewer
Bronze: Jared Carlberg with Holzwickeder Lagerbier / River City Brewers
2. Pilsner: Sponsored by Grape and Grain
Gold: Jean Gadoua of Farnham Ale & Lager with 27 Pilsener / Professional Brewer
Silver: Jared Carlberg with G-Pils / River City Brewers
Bronze: Scott Tackaberry with Myk Gyver’s Pilsener / Winnipeg Brew Bombers
3. European Amber Lager: Sponsored by Farmery
Gold: Jared Carlberg with O-Fest / River City Brewers
Silver: Greg Zeniuk with Dr. Oktavious / EHG
Bronze: Geordan Sanders with Spring Break / KABOB
4. Dark Lager: Sponsored by Gilbertson and Page
Gold: Jared Carlberg with Club Brew Schwarz / River City Brewers
Silver: Doug Ellertson with Ole Dunkel / Edmonton Homebrewer’s Guild
Bronze: Greg Zeniuk with Arnold Schwartzenlager / EHG
5. Bock: Sponsored by Beer Grains
Gold: Jared Carlberg with Goat of Mendes / River City Brewers
Silver: Jared Carlberg with Otto II / River City Brewers
Bronze: Jared Carlberg with New Year’s Bock / River City Brewers
6. Light Hybrid Beer: Sponsored by Grape and Grain
Gold: Jared Carlberg with Cream in my Jeans / River City Brewers
Silver: Doug Ellertson with Wheatzer / Edmonton Homebrewer’s Guild
Bronze:Tyrone Keep with Kolsch / Saskatoon Headhunters
7. Amber Hybrid Beer: Sponsored by Big Surf Beer
Gold: Jonas Hurtig with Cali Steamer / Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
Silver: Rob Doerksen with Pier 179 / Cowtown Yeast Wrangers
Bronze: Lee Hillman with Over Done Alt / NA
8. English Pale Ale: Sponsored by Prairie Gem Hops
Gold: Jared Carlberg with Woody Lake Special Bitter / River City Brewers
Silver: David Rudge and Chris Young, Jeremy Wells of Half Pints with Bulldog Amber Ale / Professional Brewer
Bronze: Matthew Atkins with Herc’s Extra Strong Bitter / Edmonton Homebrewer’s Guild
9. Scottish and Irish Ale: Sponsored by Five Star
Gold: Mark Borowski with Willy B Red / Winnipeg Brew Bombers
Silver: Jared Carlberg with Brewpub Red / River City Brewers
Bronze Wolfgang Hoess of Prohibition Brewing Company with Prohibition Smuggler Scotch Ale / Professional Brewer
10. American Ale: Sponsored by Grape and Grain
Gold: Matt Wolff of Fort Garry Brewing with Fort Garry Dark / Professional Brewer
Silver: Darrin Sayers
Bronze: Jared Carlberg
11. English Brown Ale: Sponsored by Northern Brewer
Gold: Jared Carlberg with Mild / River City Brewers
Silver: Greg Zeniuk with SOB Brown/ EHG
Bronze: Alvaro Reyes / Mild 2.0 / Vanbrewers
12: Porter: Sponsored by Grape and Grain
Gold: David Rudge & Chris Young & Jeremy Wells from Half Pints with Pothole Porter / Professional Brewer
Silver: Cedric Dauchot with PowTown / NA
Bronze: Markus Ebner with Xebby’s Brown Porter / Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
13: Stout: Sponsored by Great Plains Publications
Gold: Geordan Saunders with Ursa Minor / KABOB
Silver: Alvaro Reyes with Milk Run Stout / Vanbrewers
Bronze: Mark Atkinson with Doctor’s Orders / BrewVIC
14 & 29: India Pale Ale/Cascadian Dark Ale: Sponsored by Barley Brothers
Gold: Jared Carlberg with River City CDA / River City Brewers
Silver: Jared Carlberg with River City IPA / River City Brewers
Bronze: Greg Zeniuk with Overdrive IPA / EHG
15. German Wheat and Rye Beer: Sponsored by Eastern Shores Brewing
Gold: Ivan Kozoletov with Haroldweizen / NA
Silver: Adam Olson with Not so Wise Weissen / RCMB
Bronze: Greg Zeniuk with Ice Dam Dunkle / EHG
16: Belgian and French Ale: Sponsored by Farnham Ale and Lager
Gold: Dave Janssen with Doehnel Malt Saison / BrewVIC
Silver David Rudge & Chris Young & Jeremy Wells from Half Pints with Saison De La Ceinture Flechee / Professional Brewer
Bronze: Doug Ellertson with Blass Ale / Edmonton Homwebrewer’s Guild
17: Sour Ale: Sponsored by Five Star Chemicals
Gold: David Rudge & Chris Young & Jeremy Wells with Old Red Barn / Professional Brewer
Silver: Sean Richens with Lambic 2010 / Winnipeg Brew Bombers
Bronze: Ken Yost with Row on Row / River City of Manitoba Brewers
18: Belgian Strong Ale: Sponsored by Everwood Ave Brew Shop
Gold: Markus Ebner / Xebby’s Belgian Mistress / Cowtown Yeast Wrangers
Silver: Ivan Kozoletov / Belgian Dubbel / NA
Bronze: Greg Zeniuk with St. Greggorius / EHG
19: Strong Ale: Sponsored by Farmery
Gold: Jared Carlberg with Disasterwine / River City Brewers
Silver: David Rudge & Chris Young from Half Pints with Burlywine(2008) / Professional Brewer
Bronze: David Freeman with Old Ale #1 / ALES
20: Fruit Beer: Sponsored by James Taylor
Gold: Greg Zeniuk with Rasp – N- Tart / EHG
Silver: Casey Murray & Leanne Kadyschuk with Flatland Reserve / Headhunters
Bronze: Walter Martin & Al Ilisley with Cherry Porter / Ales Club
21: Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer: Sponsored by Prairie Gem Hops
Gold: Dean Kelly with Simcoe Spruce / Saskatoon Headhunters
Silver: David Rudge & Chris Young & Jeremy Wells from Half Pints with Stir Stick Stout / Professional Brewer
Bronze: Justin Shead & Scott Higgins & Ken Sandilands & Alex Wall & Colin Charles with Ginger Puncher / E.L.Alers
22: Smoke-Flavored and Wood-Aged Beer: Sponsored by Fort Garry
Gold: Ken Yost with Valley of Death / River City Of Manitoba Brewers
Silver: David Rudge & Chris Young & Jeremy Wells from Half Pints with $ellout $tout / Professional Brewer
Bronze: David Rudge & Chris Young & Jeremy Wells from Half Pints with Smoktoberfest / Professional Brewer
23: Specialty Beer: Sponsored by Beer Grains
Gold: Justin MacNeil with Capital Rye-Ot / Member of Barleyment
Silver: Mark Borowski with Ruby Gloom / Winnipeg Brew Bombers
Bronze: Duncan Rodger & Karver Whitmell with Pict Yer Poison / NA
24 – 26: Meads: Sponsored by Grape and Grain
Gold: Tynne Petrowski with Festive Cranberry / Winnipeg
Silver: Darrin Sayers with Orion’s Tears / Calgary
Bronze: Jason Newton with Strange Brew / Vanbrewers
27: Standard Cider and Perry: Sponsored by Big Surf Beer
Gold: Chad McCarthy with Simple Cider / VanBrewers
Silver: Cedric Gillott with Rescue Me / Headhunters
Bronze: Jason Newton with Celebration Cider / VanBrewers
BEST IN SHOW:
1. Dean Kelly with Simcoe Spruce / Saskatoon Headhunters: (This beer will be made with Dean at Half Pints and brought to market)
2. Jared Carlberg with River City CDA / River City Brewers
3. Justin MacNeil with Capital Rye-Ot / Member of Barleyment
4. Sean Richens with Lambic 2010 / Winnipeg Brew Bombers
Congratulations to all brewers and organizers!
Thank you for being a great sponsor.
When will people that didn’t win learn their placing?
Angelle, while we will not tell you whether you placed 4th or 20th, you score should be up on your login page. We are mailing out the score sheets in the next day or so and we are planning on emailing the score sheets shortly. Hope this helps.
Why not. Isn’t the whole point of a competition to find out how well you do against your peers. Yes I got good feed back from the judge sheets but most people what to know how well they have placed. Or at the least post the top 3’s in each categories judges sheets for those who did not place can see what it takes to place in subsequent years of competition
I sent you an email.
Thanks for the kind words. Prize packs and score sheets will be mailed out on Wednesday or Thursday.
Mark
Wow, that’s a great turnaround! Thanks again.
Thanks so much to the Brew Bombers for organizing a great competition! Even from all the way over here in Ontario, I appreciate the professionalism, attention to detail and timeliness the organizers have shown along the way. From responding to emails quickly, to getting results posted just a day after judging has been completed, it’s great to see another competition in Canada that’s “on the rails.” Awesome job Brew Bombers!