Pacific Brewers Cup

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

John Aitchison, Israel Arrieta, Matthew Austin, Rives Borland, Tomm Carroll, Craig Corley, Bob Dexter, Chase Dipple, Scott Fielder, Matt Foxworthy, Jose Gomera, Laurie Ann Gutierrez, Jeffrey Hoy, Peter Johann, Masahiro Kitano, Jeffrey Leming, Brandon Leutz, Paul Mesmer, Rene' Miller, Jim Moorman, Rick Morales, Doug Moyer, Jason Naylor, Ryan Penrod, Mark Poliner, Jonathan Porter, Chris Reiser, Aaron Renfro, Gregor Reti, Geoff Robertson, Brett Shaw, Mark Takahashi, Roger Taylor, Doug Walker

Judges - Best of Show

Rives Borland, Matt Foxworthy, Jonathan Porter

Stewards

Luis Di Stefano, Neil Ian Horowitz, Christy Hoy, Terry Molloy, Morgan Mongi, Ray Mongi, Kenta Morimoto, Michael Rivera, Neil Saund, Daniel Sepulveda, Izumi Takahashi

Staff

Tim Bardet, Dean Sussman, Andrew Whittle

Organizer

Carl Townsend

By the Numbers

188 Entries 62 Entrants

34 Judges 11 Stewards 3 Staff

72 Placing Entries

Table 1: American Lager

9 entries

Judges: Jim Moorman, Brett Shaw (Head Judge)

1st
David Towles
High Plains Drafters [TX]
Liberty Cream (1C: Cream Ale)
2nd
Todd Slater & Matt Castellino
Thousand Oaked Homebrewers
Todd Lite (1A: American Light Lager)
3rd
Richard Whitefoot
Inland Empire Brewers
Float Away (1A: American Light Lager)

Table 2: International Lager

8 entries

Judges: Rene' Miller, Ryan Penrod (Head Judge)

1st
Doug Walker
Inland Empire Brewers
Para Llvar- It's Mexican Y'All (2A: International Pale Lager)

Table 3: Czech Lagers

4 entries

Judges: John Aitchison, Roger Taylor

1st
Jason Dunn
Inland Empire Brewers
The Most Gluggable (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
2nd
Mike Rascon
Long Beach Homebrewers
Neon Pils (3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager)
3rd
Todd Slater & Matt Castellino
Thousand Oaked Homebrewers
War Machine (3C: Czech Amber Lager)

Table 4: German Pale Lagers

10 entries

Judges: Jonathan Porter (Head Judge), Chris Reiser

1st
Matt Castellino & Courtney Castellino Todd...
Thousand Oaked Homebrewers
Did I Just Oxidize My Beer? (6A: Märzen)
2nd
Steven Severn
Orange County Mash Ups
ISO: Slow Pour Pils (5D: German Pils)
3rd
Jason Dunn
Inland Empire Brewers
Klappe Zu, Affe Tot (5C: German Helles Exportbier)
HM
Curtis Ritter
Ace Brewing Society
Marzen Madness (6A: Märzen)

Table 5: Darker German Lagers

7 entries

Judges: Matthew Austin, Rives Borland (Head Judge)

1st
Seth Spivack & Sheridan Sturm
Maltose Falcons
Sleeping Bear Dunkel (8A: Munich Dunkel)
2nd
Curtis Ritter
Ace Brewing Society
Midnight Velvet (8B: Schwarzbier)
3rd
Rocky Evans
Orange County Mash Ups
Because Malt (7A: Vienna Lager)
HM
Eli Palma
QUAFF
Night Harvest (8A: Munich Dunkel)

Table 6: German Wheat and Baltic Porter

8 entries

Judges: Chase Dipple, Masahiro Kitano (Head Judge), Gregor Reti

1st
Doug Walker
Inland Empire Brewers
Darth Maltious (10C: Weizenbock)
2nd
Steven Severn
Orange County Mash Ups
Baltic Sea (9C: Baltic Porter)
3rd
Benjamin Frymark
QUAFF
Independant George (9C: Baltic Porter)

Table 7: British Commonwealth Beers

11 entries

Judges: Tomm Carroll (Head Judge), Jose Gomera

1st
Doug Walker
Inland Empire Brewers
Northern Wanker (13B: British Brown Ale)
2nd
David Towles
High Plains Drafters [TX]
Yorkshire Bitter #2 (11C: Strong Bitter)
3rd
Taylor Shastid
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Sharie Shuffle (11B: Best Bitter)
HM
David Gulotta
Ace Brewing Society
Claddagh N Kilts (15A: Irish Red Ale)

Table 8: Strong British Beer

5 entries

Judges: Israel Arrieta, Jason Naylor, Doug Walker

1st
Alfredo Rocha & Da Bastards
Long Beach Homebrewers
Seis Pies Abajo - English Barleywine (17D: English Barley Wine)
2nd
Neil Saund
Pacific Gravity Home Brewers...
House Traquair (17A: British Strong Ale)
3rd
Jason Dunn
Inland Empire Brewers
Shaggin The Haggis (17C: Wee Heavy)

Table 9: Blond and Pale American Ale

10 entries

Judges: Jeffrey Hoy, Doug Moyer (Head Judge)

1st
Adam Flynn & Chance Hope
Orange County Mash Ups
Chance & Adams Bad Ass Ale (18B: American Pale Ale)
2nd
Richard Whitefoot
Inland Empire Brewers
Erasing Images (18A: Blonde Ale)

Table 10: Amber and Dark American Ales

6 entries

Judges: Paul Mesmer, Gregor Reti

1st
Todd Slater & Matt Castellino
Thousand Oaked Homebrewers
Conejo Common (19B: California Common)
2nd
Matt Young
Ace Brewing Society
Not So Common (19B: California Common)
3rd
Joe St. John
Yeastside Brewers
Anchors Aweigh! (19B: California Common)

Table 11: American IPA

12 entries

Judges: Scott Fielder (Head Judge), Doug Moyer (Head Judge)

2nd
Chris Sotelo
Long Beach Homebrewers
Danktime (21A: American IPA)
3rd
Joe St. John
Yeastside Brewers
IPA VX (21A: American IPA)

Table 12: Color and Double IPA and Strong American

8 entries

Judges: Paul Mesmer, Aaron Renfro

1st
Joel Roberts
Ridin Solo IPA (21B6: White IPA)
2nd
Benjamin Frymark
QUAFF
What's The Deal With Lampshades? (22B: American Strong Ale)
3rd
Doug Walker
Inland Empire Brewers
Hops Of Darkness (21B2: Black IPA)

Table 13: Hazy IPA

10 entries

Judges: Matt Foxworthy, Brandon Leutz (Head Judge)

1st
Robert Sackett Jr
Costal Region (21C: Hazy IPA)
2nd
David Towles
High Plains Drafters [TX]
First Haze (21C: Hazy IPA)
3rd
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Hazy IPA (21C: Hazy IPA)
HM
Jeff Zwetsch & Don Frakes
Hazealand (21C: Hazy IPA)

Table 14: European and Catharina Sour Ales

5 entries

Judges: Laurie Ann Gutierrez, Jeffrey Hoy (Head Judge)

1st
Kyle Hufford
Santa Barbara Brewing Society
June Creek (23F: Fruit Lambic)
2nd
Jeff Case
QUAFF
Weisse O Sour (23A: Berliner Weisse)

Table 15: Monastic Belgian Beers

12 entries

Judges: Jim Moorman, Rick Morales, Geoff Robertson

1st
Jeff Case
QUAFF
Half Wit (24A: Witbier)
2nd
Mandy Porter
Inland Empire Brewers
Quadrilateral Openings (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
3rd
Robert Baker & Karissa Curatolo
Inland Empire Brewers
Sai It Isnt Son (25B: Saison)

Table 16: Historical, Local and Specialty Beers

10 entries

Judges: Masahiro Kitano, Brandon Leutz

1st
David Gulotta & Curtis Ritter
Ace Brewing Society
Curda's 19th Hole - Left Coast Pils (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)
2nd
Mandy Porter
Inland Empire Brewers
5 Year Plan (31B: Alternative Sugar Beer)
3rd
Taylor Shastid
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Thiol Von (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)
HM
Curtis Ritter & David Gulotta
Ace Brewing Society
CurDa Pils (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)

Table 17: American Wild Ale

9 entries

Judges: Ryan Penrod, Jonathan Porter

1st
Daniel Sepulveda & Brent Dreher
Long Beach Homebrewers
Last Rung (28A: Brett Beer)
2nd
Kyle Hufford
Santa Barbara Brewing Society
NEON (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)
3rd
Kyle Hufford
Santa Barbara Brewing Society
Oak Of The Heavens (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)

Table 18: Fruit Beer

5 entries

Judges: Chase Dipple, Peter Johann, Chris Reiser

1st
Masahiro Kitano
SoCal Cerveceros (SCC)
Momo (29A: Fruit Beer)
2nd
Jose Gomera
Southern Nevada Ale Fermenters...
Berry Berliner (29A: Fruit Beer)
3rd
Mandy Porter
Inland Empire Brewers
Pool Beer (29A: Fruit Beer)

Table 19: Spiced Beer

7 entries

Judges: Scott Fielder, Matt Foxworthy

1st
Doug Walker
Inland Empire Brewers
48 Tears (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
2nd
David Dillon
Long Beach Homebrewers
The Coffee Isn't Even Bitter (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
3rd
Masahiro Kitano
SoCal Cerveceros (SCC)
Matchahh! (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
HM
David McBride
Morning Amber (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)

Table 20: Wood Beer

6 entries

Judges: Craig Corley, Doug Walker (Head Judge)

1st
Eli Palma
QUAFF
The Monchichi (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
Peter Bowers
Maltose Falcons
Storms And Kites (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Jeff Mathiowetz
Maltose Falcons
American Oakie Pils (33A: Wood-Aged Beer)

Table 21: Cider and Perry

6 entries

Judges: Mark Poliner, Mark Takahashi

1st
Mandy Porter
Inland Empire Brewers
Roxie Poxie And Her Apple Tree (C1A: New World Cider)
2nd
Curtis Ritter
Ace Brewing Society
Apple DeCider (C1A: New World Cider)

Table 22: Mead

9 entries

Judges: John Aitchison, Roger Taylor

1st
Alexandria Horn
QUAFF
Orcs Blood (M2E: Melomel)
2nd
Alexandria Horn
QUAFF
My Ride! It's So Cherry! (M2D: Stone Fruit Mead)
3rd
Jeff Case
QUAFF
How You Like Them Apples, Anise? (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)

Table 23: Pale Malty German lagers

6 entries

Judges: Bob Dexter, Jim Moorman

1st
Taylor Shastid
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Der Zwilling (4B: Festbier)
2nd
Travis Johnson
QUAFF
Get Your Creepy Hands Off Maibock (4C: Helles Bock)
3rd
Steven Severn
Orange County Mash Ups
Helles Hath No Fury (4A: Munich Helles)

Table 25: American Porter & Imperial Stout

5 entries

Judges: Matthew Austin, Chase Dipple

1st
Daniel Emmerling
Imperial Stout Mk II (20C: Imperial Stout)
2nd
Jeff Zwetsch & Don Frakes
No Doubt Stout (20C: Imperial Stout)
3rd
Daniel Emmerling
American Porter (20A: American Porter)

Best of Show

Beer

Judges: Rives Borland, Matt Foxworthy, Jonathan Porter

1st
Kyle Hufford
Santa Barbara Brewing Society
June Creek (23F: Fruit Lambic)
2nd
Adam Flynn & Chance Hope
Orange County Mash Ups
Chance & Adams Bad Ass Ale (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
Doug Walker
Inland Empire Brewers
Northern Wanker (13B: British Brown Ale)

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners