Results
Below are the results from SCH ABC 16 held on 11/11/23
While it may not be reflected below, because we generally only select the top 3 entries from each table, there were lots of entries that performed well in the flight and were hotly debated as to where they may place. In short, there were a lot more winners than those listed below.
Let's start right at the top
Best of show
1st Overall - BlackBerries Matter - M2C: Berry Mead - Brewer: Kevin Hudson
2nd Overall - Set It And Forget It Long Haul Sour - 28C: Wild Specialty Beer - Brewer: Chaya Stephens and Bruce Stephens
3rd Overall - Driveway Apples Are Good - C1A: New World Cider - Brewer: Chaya Stephens and Bruce Stephens
Honorable Mention - Old Elk Skull - 22C: American Barleywine - Brewer: Jack Robbins and Brian Crosby
The best of the rest
Table 1 - Experimental and Funky
1st - Set It And Forget It Long Haul Sour - Chaya Stephens and Bruce Stephens
2nd - Sour Mystery - John Linton
3rd - Rapberry Sour - Brian Filips
Table 2 - IPAs
1st - Corgis And Chickens - John Litak
2nd - Lemony Bits - Robert Masino and Darren White
3rd - Citrick IPA - Brian Filips, Josh Brems, and Matt Smith
Table 3 - Ciders
1st - Driveway Apples Are Good - Chaya Stephens and Bruce Stephens
2nd - Hopple Cider - Brian Filips, Josh Brems, and Matt Smith
3rd - Dry Cider - Jack Robbins
Table 4 - Meads
1st - BlackBerries Matter - Kevin Hudson
2nd - Eolian - Rob Graham
3rd - MegaCity-1 - Kevin Hudson
HM - Viking's Blod - Kevin Hudson
Table 5 - Strong stuff
1st - Old Elk Skull - Jack Robbins and Brian Crosby
2nd - Kilty Pleasure - Keith Blanchard
3rd - Ding-Ding-Ding Duh-Ding-Ding - Jack Robbins and Jim Schmalbach
HM - Caribou Antler Sweat - Jack Robbins and Brian Crosby
Table 6 - Other Belgians
1st - Fowl Bag - John Litak
2nd - Analog Wit - Barry Polhemus
3rd - Leffe-Bank Blonde 234B - Mike Ultee
Table 7 - Malty Lagers
1st - Breakerfall - Eric Hartline
2nd - Maerzen - Andy Hejl
3rd - Lederhosen Lager - Chaya Stephens and Bruce Stephens
Table 8 - Dark Lagers
1st - Feiern - Will Cass
2nd - Parti Of Two - Jim Schmalbach and Jack Robbins
3rd - Munich Dunkel - Chris Gebhard
Table 9 - The UK
1st - Porter - Christopher Mason
2nd - Liberty Brown - Anthony Dalonzo
3rd - Emmet The Bitter - John Litak
Table 10 - Fruit and Spice
1st - Ahab's Pumpkin - Denny Thompson
2nd - You The Real MVP - Dave Taylor
3rd - Cherry & Bright - Robert Masino
Table 11 - Palate Wreckers
1st - Rumpkin - Denny Thompson
2nd - Beetle Juice - Jack Wheeler
3rd - 506 Rye Barrel Aged Belgian Dark - Jim Schmalbach with Chaya And Bruce Stephens
Table 12 - Easy drinking
1st - Blonde Ale - Chris Gebhard
2nd - Miami Weisse - Keith Blanchard
3rd - Submarine Screendoor - Dave Taylor
Table 13 - Dark Ales
1st - Loosey Greussey - Brian Filips and Mike Rossi
2nd - Banana Split Stout - Keith Belson
3rd - Sweet Stout - Andy Hejl
Table 14 - Light and Hoppy
1st - Fall Ball - Dean Pierce and Kenny Frederick
2nd - German Pilsner - Andy Hejl
3rd - Harvest Ale - Robert Masino
Table 15 - Saisons
1st - See A Little Light - Eric Hartline
2nd - Solo Saison - Brian Filips