Alamo City Brew Battle sponsored by Sam Adams
Thanks to all who participated in the Alamo City Brew Battle sponsored by Sam Adams.
There were 410 entries judged and 127 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
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1st | Mark Rendon | British Brown Ale | 13B: British Brown Ale | North Texas Homebrewers Association |
2nd | Chris Daily | You Bitter Believe It! #Meanbrews | 11A: Ordinary Bitter | San Antonio Cerveceros |
3rd | Andy Scherzinger Co-Brewer: Fernando Puga | Berliner Weisse Weisse Baby | 23A: Berliner Weisse | Weiz Guys |
HM | Travis Cherry | The Queen's Reserve - Royal Artilleray Ale | 12A: British Golden Ale | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
Best of Show – Mead
Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Jarrett Long Co-Brewer: John Bates | Tupelo Hustle Simi Sweet | M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
Heavy Metal (101 Participating Brewers)
Scores and tie-breakers have been applied in accordance with the scoring methodology. Numbers reflected are rounded to the hundredth place. Hover over or tap the question mark icon () for the actual calculated value.
Best Club (33 Participating Clubs)
Place | Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | HM | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Bay Area Mashtronauts | 14 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 56.14 |
2nd | San Antonio Cerveceros | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 48.08 |
3rd | NINJA Homebrewers | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 20.03 |
4th | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 17.03 |
Scores and tie-breakers have been applied in accordance with the scoring methodology. Numbers reflected are rounded to the hundredth place. Hover over or tap the question mark icon () for the actual calculated value.
Winning Entries
Table 1: Standard American Lagers (11 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | David Rogers | Neighbor Lite | 1A: American Light Lager | North Side Alers |
2nd | Bryan Tschirhart | Dinger Light | 1A: American Light Lager | San Antonio Cerveceros |
3rd | Guy Grady | S-Town Light | 1A: American Light Lager | Central Arkansas Fermenters |
HM | Sam Hoopes MHP | Check The Box | 1B: American Lager | NINJA Homebrewers |
Table 2: Light Ale (8 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Travis Cherry MHP | The Queen's Reserve - Royal Artilleray Ale | 12A: British Golden Ale | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
2nd | David Rogers | Crawfish Cream Ale | 1C: Cream Ale | North Side Alers |
3rd | John Skelton | Johnny Wildhorse Cream Ale | 1C: Cream Ale | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
Table 3: Int. Pale Lager (8 entries)
Table 4: Pale Malty European Lager (12 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | David Rogers | Festbier Is The Best Bier | 4B: Festbier | North Side Alers |
2nd | Eric Heinz Co-Brewer: Kyle Autry | Backcountry Bock | 4C: Helles Bock | NINJA Homebrewers |
3rd | Kevin Worthen | Passport To Helles | 4A: Munich Helles | Bexar Brewers |
Table 5: Pale Bitter European Beer (26 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Byron Bird | Helles Smuggler | 5C: German Helles Exportbier | High Plains Drafters [TX] |
2nd | Ben Sencindiver MHP | Diet Dr Pils Leichtbier | 5A: German Leichtbier | San Antonio Cerveceros |
3rd | Isai Garza MHP | Catbus | LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner | San Antonio Cerveceros |
Table 6: Kolsch and American Blonde (10 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Will Lovell MHP | Kolsch | 5B: Kölsch | San Antonio Cerveceros |
2nd | Kevin Worthen | Low Roller Freddy | 5B: Kölsch | Bexar Brewers |
3rd | Travis Combel MHP | Paler Shade Of Blonde AF | 18A: Blonde Ale | Cider, Homebrew, And Mead Production Specialists (CHAMPS) |
Table 7: Amber Malty European Lager (12 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Chris Daily | Family Tradition #Randy's Brew | 6C: Dunkels Bock | San Antonio Cerveceros |
2nd | Gary Shellman MHP | Das Original Fest | 6A: Märzen | Red Earth Brewers |
3rd | Pete Train | Cashtoberfest | 6A: Märzen | NINJA Homebrewers |
Table 8: Amber Bitter European Beer (16 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Chad Medford MHP | Austrian Sunset | 7A: Vienna Lager | Red Earth Brewers |
2nd | Trey Stoffregen | Alt | 7B: Altbier | Ale-ian Society |
3rd | Kevin Worthen | Du Alte Hund | 7B: Altbier | Bexar Brewers |
Table 9: Dark European Lager (23 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Dean Simpson MHP Co-Brewer: Hayley Shelton | Dark Maelstrom | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
2nd | Jimmy Lampman | Fvvgvv | 8B: Schwarzbier | NINJA Homebrewers |
3rd | Ross Stuart MHP | Dunkel | 8A: Munich Dunkel | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
Table 10: Strong European Beer (6 entries)
Table 11: German Wheat Beer (10 entries)
Table 12: British Bitter (9 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Chris Daily | You Bitter Believe It! #Meanbrews | 11A: Ordinary Bitter | San Antonio Cerveceros |
2nd | Tony Silveira MHP | Bitter | 11B: Best Bitter | Denton County Homebrewers Guild |
3rd | Fritz Schanz MHP | Stearman's Best Bitter | 11B: Best Bitter | Denton County Homebrewers Guild |
Table 13: Strong Pale English Beer (9 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Wesley Kulcak MHP | Shepherds Traditional Pale Ale | 12C: English IPA | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
2nd | Donald Schneider MHP | 6 Barrel | 11C: Strong Bitter | Weiz Guys |
3rd | Eddie Belter MHP | Ed's Special Bitter | 11C: Strong Bitter | STLBrewhogs |
Table 14: Brown British Beer (12 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Mark Rendon MHP | British Brown Ale | 13B: British Brown Ale | North Texas Homebrewers Association |
2nd | Fritz Schanz MHP | Stearman's Dark Mild | 13A: Dark Mild | Denton County Homebrewers Guild |
3rd | Fritz Schanz MHP | Stearman's London Brown Ale | 27A4: London Brown Ale | Denton County Homebrewers Guild |
HM | Drew Templeton MHP | Royal Momo Mild | 13A: Dark Mild | Iowa Brewers Union |
Table 15: Scottish and Irish Ale (15 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Randy Daily MHP | Cavan County Red | 15A: Irish Red Ale | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
2nd | Genaro Garza MHP | Bon Scottish Ale | 14A: Scottish Light | San Antonio Cerveceros |
3rd | Mark Rendon MHP | Irish Red Ale | 15A: Irish Red Ale | North Texas Homebrewers Association |
Table 16: Foreign stout and Porter (14 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Stacy Myers | Leprechaun Nightfall | 15C: Irish Extra Stout | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
2nd | Jarrett Long MHP Co-Brewer: John Bates | English Port | 13C: English Porter | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
3rd | Lars Reinhart MHP | Wrexpert Brewing - Tickle Me Irish Toes!! | 15B: Irish Stout | San Antonio Cerveceros |
HM | Justin Holman MHP | Irish Extra Stout | 15C: Irish Extra Stout | Cider, Homebrew, And Mead Production Specialists (CHAMPS) |
Table 17: British Stout (10 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Jarrett Long MHP Co-Brewer: John Bates | Sweet Dreams Are Made Of These | 16A: Sweet Stout | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
2nd | Sam Hoopes MHP | Toast & Oats | 16B: Oatmeal Stout | NINJA Homebrewers |
3rd | David Rogers | Big Titty Bier | 16A: Sweet Stout | North Side Alers |
Table 18: Strong British Ale (6 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Dean Simpson MHP | Bosun's Barleywine | 17D: English Barley Wine | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
2nd | Chris Daily | I Haven't Felt A Presence Like This Since..... | 17D: English Barley Wine | San Antonio Cerveceros |
3rd | John Black MHP | Strong Like Bull | 17A: British Strong Ale | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
Table 19: Pale American Ale (10 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Jake McQueen MHP | Halfcolt | 18B: American Pale Ale | Lauter Day Brewers |
2nd | Guy Wilson MHP | Lost In The Tropics | 18B: American Pale Ale | San Antonio Cerveceros |
3rd | Drew Domalakes MHP Co-Brewer: Oscar Sanchez | Citrus Mellow | 18B: American Pale Ale | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
Table 20: Amber And Brown American Beer (19 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Dick Wallace | Avg Bru Kentucky Common | 27A2: Kentucky Common | San Antonio Cerveceros |
2nd | Thomas Musquiez MHP Co-Brewer: Isai Garza | Want Ashera Brew With Me? | 19A: American Amber Ale | San Antonio Cerveceros |
3rd | Mark Boelman MHP | Marks Mojo Dojo Casa House | 19A: American Amber Ale | Weiz Guys |
HM | Dean Simpson MHP | Anchor's Aweigh | 19B: California Common | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
Table 21: American Porter And Stout (12 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Jose Tapia MHP | Jenna | 20B: American Stout | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
2nd | John Black MHP | Canines Playing Canasta | 20B: American Stout | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
3rd | John Grady MHP | Ursa Minor | 20B: American Stout | Ale-ian Society |
HM | Justin Holman MHP | Meanbrews Porter V2 | 20A: American Porter | Cider, Homebrew, And Mead Production Specialists (CHAMPS) |
Table 22: Imperial Stout (6 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Paul Pitre MHP | Rohan 2023 | 20C: Imperial Stout | Redstick Brewmasters |
2nd | Preston Booth | Florida Nights | 20C: Imperial Stout | Milton Are Society Of Homebrewers |
3rd | Jarrett Long MHP Co-Brewer: John Bates | Imperial Empire | 20C: Imperial Stout | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
Table 23: American IPA (7 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Lars Reinhart MHP | Wrexpert Brewing - Rainbow Of Fruit Flavors | 21A: American IPA | San Antonio Cerveceros |
2nd | David Rogers | Citra IPA | 21A: American IPA | North Side Alers |
3rd | Shaun Huggins MHP | Hop Solo Shot First | 21A: American IPA | San Antonio Cerveceros |
Table 24: Hazy and Experimental IPA (7 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Dean Simpson MHP Co-Brewer: Kevin Darling | Haze Gray And Underway | 21C: Hazy IPA | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
2nd | Jonathan Marut MHP | South Pacific DCA NEIPA | 21C: Hazy IPA | Cap and Hare Homebrew Club |
3rd | Paul Pitre MHP | Orange Man | 21C: Hazy IPA | Redstick Brewmasters |
Table 28: Specialty IPA (14 entries)
Table 29: Strong American Ale (7 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Eric Heinz Co-Brewer: Kyle Autry | Fat Man | 22C: American Barleywine | NINJA Homebrewers |
2nd | Matthew Herrold MHP | Barleywine, Smarleywine #meanbrews | 22C: American Barleywine | Cider, Homebrew, And Mead Production Specialists (CHAMPS) |
3rd | Ross Stuart MHP | Double IPA | 22A: Double IPA | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
HM | Chris Daily Co-Brewer: Randy Daily | By God, That's Daily Music #Randy's Brew | 22C: American Barleywine | San Antonio Cerveceros |
Table 30: European Sour Ale (8 entries)
Table 31: Belgian Ale (5 entries)
Table 32: Saison (9 entries)
Table 33: Belgian Blonde and Single (9 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Chris Daily | Anything Is Kenpossible | 25A: Belgian Blond Ale | San Antonio Cerveceros |
2nd | Jimmy Lampman | Hh He Cv | 26A: Belgian Single | NINJA Homebrewers |
3rd | Randy Daniels KC McKinney | 4 | 25A: Belgian Blond Ale | Iowa Brewers Union |
Table 34: Strong Light Belgian Ale (6 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Matthew Herrold MHP | Tripel Secret Probation | 26C: Belgian Tripel | Cider, Homebrew, And Mead Production Specialists (CHAMPS) |
2nd | Travis Cherry MHP | Spared Destruction : In Honor Of Bruges | 25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
3rd | Tony Silveira MHP | Eight | 26C: Belgian Tripel | Denton County Homebrewers Guild |
HM | Eric Heinz Co-Brewer: Kyle Autry | Olivia | 25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale | NINJA Homebrewers |
Table 35: Strong Dark Belgian Ale (9 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Jimmy Lampman | Big Trouble In Little Belgium | 26B: Belgian Dubbel | NINJA Homebrewers |
2nd | Joel Cervantes MHP | Remington Courtois | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
3rd | Sidney Taylor MHP | Not A Single But A... | 26B: Belgian Dubbel | Cane Island Alers (CIA) |
Table 36: American Wild Ale (9 entries)
Table 37: Fruit Beer (10 entries)
Table 38: Spice Herb Vegetable Beer (9 entries)
Table 39: Wee Heavy and Smoke (8 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | John Black MHP | It's So Heavy! | 17C: Wee Heavy | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
2nd | Jeremiah Baer MHP | Brown Baer | 17C: Wee Heavy | Cider, Homebrew, And Mead Production Specialists (CHAMPS) |
3rd | Chad Medford MHP | Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires | 6B: Rauchbier | Red Earth Brewers |
Table 40: Wood Aged Beer (6 entries)
Table 41: Specialty Beer (9 entries)
Table 42: Traditional Meads (2 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Jarrett Long MHP Co-Brewer: John Bates | Tupelo Hustle Simi Sweet | M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
2nd | Wesley Kulcak MHP | Cotton Boll Classic | M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead | Bay Area Mashtronauts |