Pacific Brewers Cup
Awards
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