Alamo City Brew Battle sponsored by Sam Adams

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

John Black, Travis Bullock, James Cain, Matthew Chrispen, Chris Daily, Damian Dobbs, Nial Eastman, Brendan Fruge, Samantha Hanner, Todd Hanner, Shaun Huggins, Jake Jones, Wesley Kulcak, Tim Long, Will Lovell, Justin Lowen, Paige Martin, Thomas Musquiez, Luis Frasson Nori, Dianna Ramirez, Lars Reinhart, Ben Sencindiver, Aaron Shakocius, Vence Sie, Dean Simpson, Guy Wilson, Mike Wing, Brian Winter, Kevin Worthen

By the Numbers

410 Entries 101 Entrants

29 Judges

130 Placing Entries

Table 1: Standard American Lagers

11 entries

Judges: Lars Reinhart, Brian Winter

1st
David Rogers
North Side Alers
Neighbor Lite (1A: American Light Lager)
2nd
Bryan Tschirhart
San Antonio Cerveceros
Dinger Light (1A: American Light Lager)
3rd
Guy Grady
Central Arkansas Fermenters
S-Town Light (1A: American Light Lager)
HM
Sam Hoopes
NINJA Homebrewers
Check The Box (1B: American Lager)

Table 2: Light Ale

8 entries

Judges: Jake Jones, Thomas Musquiez (Head Judge)

1st
Travis Cherry
Bay Area Mashtronauts
The Queen's Reserve - Royal Artilleray Ale (12A: British Golden Ale)
2nd
David Rogers
North Side Alers
Crawfish Cream Ale (1C: Cream Ale)
3rd
John Skelton
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
Johnny Wildhorse Cream Ale (1C: Cream Ale)

Table 3: Int. Pale Lager

8 entries

Judges: Lars Reinhart, Lars Reinhart, Brian Winter

1st
Eric Heinz & Kyle Autry
NINJA Homebrewers
NINJA Lager (2A: International Pale Lager)
2nd
Ken Morris
Red Earth Brewers
Japanese Lager (2A: International Pale Lager)
3rd
Joshua Hayes
Denton County Homebrewers...
European Fashion (2A: International Pale Lager)

Table 4: Pale Malty European Lager

12 entries

Judges: Tim Long, Lars Reinhart

1st
David Rogers
North Side Alers
Festbier Is The Best Bier (4B: Festbier)
2nd
Eric Heinz & Kyle Autry
NINJA Homebrewers
Backcountry Bock (4C: Helles Bock)
3rd
Kevin Worthen
Bexar Brewers
Passport To Helles (4A: Munich Helles)

Table 5: Pale Bitter European Beer

26 entries

Judges: Chris Daily, Thomas Musquiez, Aaron Shakocius, Brian Winter

1st
Byron Bird
High Plains Drafters [TX]
Helles Smuggler (5C: German Helles Exportbier)
2nd
Ben Sencindiver
San Antonio Cerveceros
Diet Dr Pils Leichtbier (5A: German Leichtbier)
3rd
Isai Garza
San Antonio Cerveceros
Catbus (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)

Table 6: Kolsch and American Blonde

10 entries

Judges: Chris Daily, Tim Long, Brian Winter

1st
Will Lovell
San Antonio Cerveceros
Kolsch (5B: Kölsch )
2nd
Kevin Worthen
Bexar Brewers
Low Roller Freddy (5B: Kölsch )
3rd
Travis Combel
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Paler Shade Of Blonde AF (18A: Blonde Ale)

Table 7: Amber Malty European Lager

12 entries

Judges: Shaun Huggins, Thomas Musquiez

1st
Chris Daily
San Antonio Cerveceros
Family Tradition #Randy's Brew (6C: Dunkels Bock)
2nd
Gary Shellman
Red Earth Brewers
Das Original Fest (6A: Märzen)
3rd
Pete Train
NINJA Homebrewers
Cashtoberfest (6A: Märzen)

Table 8: Amber Bitter European Beer

16 entries

Judges: Chris Daily, Tim Long, Aaron Shakocius, Mike Wing

1st
Chad Medford
Red Earth Brewers
Austrian Sunset (7A: Vienna Lager)
2nd
Trey Stoffregen
Ale-ian Society
Alt (7B: Altbier)
3rd
Kevin Worthen
Bexar Brewers
Du Alte Hund (7B: Altbier)

Table 9: Dark European Lager

23 entries

Judges: Chris Daily (Head Judge), Shaun Huggins, Paige Martin, Brian Winter

1st
Dean Simpson & Hayley Shelton
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Dark Maelstrom (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
2nd
Jimmy Lampman
NINJA Homebrewers
Fvvgvv (8B: Schwarzbier)
3rd
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Dunkel (8A: Munich Dunkel)

Table 10: Strong European Beer

6 entries

Judges: Aaron Shakocius, Guy Wilson

1st
Chris Daily
San Antonio Cerveceros
Lagertron (9A: Doppelbock)
2nd
Chris Daily
San Antonio Cerveceros
Just The Tip (9B: Eisbock)
3rd
Chris Daily & Mark Rendon
San Antonio Cerveceros
The Boys Are Back In Town #Mark's Brew (9C: Baltic Porter)

Table 11: German Wheat Beer

10 entries

Judges: Chris Daily, Brian Winter

1st
Thomas Musquiez
San Antonio Cerveceros
Call Me Nissan, Cause I'm Rogue'n (27A8: Roggenbier)
2nd
Thomas Musquiez
San Antonio Cerveceros
America Runs On Dunkels (10B: Dunkels Weissbier)
3rd
David Rogers
North Side Alers
Master Hefe (10A: Weissbier)

Table 12: British Bitter

9 entries

Judges: Will Lovell, Brian Winter

1st
Chris Daily
San Antonio Cerveceros
You Bitter Believe It! #Meanbrews (11A: Ordinary Bitter)
2nd
Tony Silveira
Denton County Homebrewers...
Bitter (11B: Best Bitter)
3rd
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's Best Bitter (11B: Best Bitter)

Table 13: Strong Pale English Beer

9 entries

Judges: Justin Lowen, Brian Winter

1st
Wesley Kulcak
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Shepherds Traditional Pale Ale (12C: English IPA)
2nd
Donald Schneider
Weiz Guys
6 Barrel (11C: Strong Bitter)
3rd
Eddie Belter
STLBrewhogs
Ed's Special Bitter (11C: Strong Bitter)

Table 14: Brown British Beer

12 entries

Judges: Ben Sencindiver, Mike Wing

1st
Mark Rendon
North Texas Homebrewers Association
British Brown Ale (13B: British Brown Ale)
2nd
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's Dark Mild (13A: Dark Mild)
3rd
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's London Brown Ale (27A4: London Brown Ale)
HM
Drew Templeton
Iowa Brewers Union
Royal Momo Mild (13A: Dark Mild)

Table 15: Scottish and Irish Ale

15 entries

Judges: Shaun Huggins, Brian Winter

1st
Randy Daily
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Cavan County Red (15A: Irish Red Ale)
2nd
Genaro Garza
San Antonio Cerveceros
Bon Scottish Ale (14A: Scottish Light)
3rd
Mark Rendon
North Texas Homebrewers Association
Irish Red Ale (15A: Irish Red Ale)

Table 16: Foreign stout and Porter

14 entries

Judges: Justin Lowen, Ben Sencindiver

1st
Stacy Myers
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
Leprechaun Nightfall (15C: Irish Extra Stout)
2nd
Jarrett Long & John Bates
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
English Port (13C: English Porter)
3rd
Lars Reinhart
San Antonio Cerveceros
Wrexpert Brewing - Tickle Me Irish Toes!! (15B: Irish Stout)
HM
Justin Holman
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Irish Extra Stout (15C: Irish Extra Stout)

Table 17: British Stout

10 entries

Judges: Dianna Ramirez, Dean Simpson

1st
Jarrett Long & John Bates
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
Sweet Dreams Are Made Of These (16A: Sweet Stout)
2nd
Sam Hoopes
NINJA Homebrewers
Toast & Oats (16B: Oatmeal Stout)
3rd
David Rogers
North Side Alers
Big Titty Bier (16A: Sweet Stout)

Table 18: Strong British Ale

6 entries

Judges: Thomas Musquiez (Head Judge), Lars Reinhart

1st
Dean Simpson
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Bosun's Barleywine (17D: English Barley Wine)
2nd
Chris Daily
San Antonio Cerveceros
I Haven't Felt A Presence Like This Since..... (17D: English Barley Wine)
3rd
John Black
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Strong Like Bull (17A: British Strong Ale)

Table 19: Pale American Ale

10 entries

Judges: Chris Daily, Damian Dobbs

1st
Jake McQueen
Lauter Day Brewers
Halfcolt (18B: American Pale Ale)
2nd
Guy Wilson
San Antonio Cerveceros
Lost In The Tropics (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
Drew Domalakes & Oscar Sanchez
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Citrus Mellow (18B: American Pale Ale)

Table 20: Amber And Brown American Beer

19 entries

Judges: Chris Daily, Tim Long, Lars Reinhart, Ben Sencindiver, Kevin Worthen

1st
Dick Wallace
San Antonio Cerveceros
Avg Bru Kentucky Common (27A2: Kentucky Common)
2nd
Thomas Musquiez & Isai Garza
San Antonio Cerveceros
Want Ashera Brew With Me? (19A: American Amber Ale)
3rd
Mark Boelman
Weiz Guys
Marks Mojo Dojo Casa House (19A: American Amber Ale)
HM
Dean Simpson
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Anchor's Aweigh (19B: California Common)

Table 21: American Porter And Stout

12 entries

Judges: Brian Winter, Kevin Worthen

1st
Jose Tapia
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Jenna (20B: American Stout)
2nd
John Black
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Canines Playing Canasta (20B: American Stout)
3rd
John Grady
Ale-ian Society
Ursa Minor (20B: American Stout)
HM
Justin Holman
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Meanbrews Porter V2 (20A: American Porter)

Table 22: Imperial Stout

6 entries

Judges: Luis Frasson Nori, Vence Sie

1st
Paul Pitre
Redstick Brewmasters
Rohan 2023 (20C: Imperial Stout)
2nd
Preston Booth
Milton Are Society Of Homebrewers
Florida Nights (20C: Imperial Stout)
3rd
Jarrett Long & John Bates
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
Imperial Empire (20C: Imperial Stout)

Table 23: American IPA

7 entries

Judges: Brendan Fruge, Todd Hanner

1st
Lars Reinhart
San Antonio Cerveceros
Wrexpert Brewing - Rainbow Of Fruit Flavors (21A: American IPA)
2nd
David Rogers
North Side Alers
Citra IPA (21A: American IPA)
3rd
Shaun Huggins
San Antonio Cerveceros
Hop Solo Shot First (21A: American IPA)

Table 24: Hazy and Experimental IPA

7 entries

Judges: Brendan Fruge, Samantha Hanner

1st
Dean Simpson & Kevin Darling
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Haze Gray And Underway (21C: Hazy IPA)
2nd
Jonathan Marut
Cap and Hare Homebrew Club
South Pacific DCA NEIPA (21C: Hazy IPA)
3rd
Paul Pitre
Redstick Brewmasters
Orange Man (21C: Hazy IPA)

Table 28: Specialty IPA

14 entries

Judges: Chris Daily, Damian Dobbs

1st
Jeremy Hatfield
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Hoppy Gnome (21B1: Belgian IPA)
2nd
Ben Sencindiver
San Antonio Cerveceros
I Am The Fury Black IPA (21B2: Black IPA)
3rd
Eric Heinz & Kyle Autry
NINJA Homebrewers
RyeRye (21B5: Rye IPA)

Table 29: Strong American Ale

7 entries

Judges: Lars Reinhart (Head Judge), Guy Wilson

1st
Eric Heinz & Kyle Autry
NINJA Homebrewers
Fat Man (22C: American Barleywine)
2nd
Matthew Herrold
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Barleywine, Smarleywine #meanbrews (22C: American Barleywine)
3rd
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Double IPA (22A: Double IPA)
HM
Chris Daily & Randy Daily
San Antonio Cerveceros
By God, That's Daily Music #Randy's Brew (22C: American Barleywine)

Table 30: European Sour Ale

8 entries

Judges: Chris Daily, Nial Eastman, Brian Winter

1st
Andy Scherzinger & Fernando Puga
Weiz Guys
Berliner Weisse Weisse Baby (23A: Berliner Weisse)
2nd
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain
Duchesse Du Winfield (23B: Flanders Red Ale)
3rd
Shaun Huggins
San Antonio Cerveceros
Rebel Scum Rubicite (23F: Fruit Lambic)

Table 31: Belgian Ale

5 entries

Judges: Luis Frasson Nori, Vence Sie

1st
Jeremy Hatfield
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Bière De Garde (24C: Bière de Garde )
2nd
Jarrett Long & John Bates
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
Pale Belgian Moon (24B: Belgian Pale Ale)
3rd
Jarrett Long & John Bates
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
Witty Kitty (24A: Witbier)

Table 32: Saison

9 entries

Judges: Travis Bullock, James Cain

1st
Randy Daily
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Saison Monster (25B: Saison)
2nd
Donald Schneider
Weiz Guys
Voici La Saison (25B: Saison)
3rd
Matt Jaggers
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Grounded Whales (25B: Saison)

Table 33: Belgian Blonde and Single

9 entries

Judges: John Black, Jake Jones

1st
Chris Daily
San Antonio Cerveceros
Anything Is Kenpossible (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)
2nd
Jimmy Lampman
NINJA Homebrewers
Hh He Cv (26A: Belgian Single)
3rd
Randy Daniels KC McKinney
Iowa Brewers Union
4 (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)

Table 34: Strong Light Belgian Ale

6 entries

Judges: Tim Long, Will Lovell

1st
Matthew Herrold
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Tripel Secret Probation (26C: Belgian Tripel)
2nd
Travis Cherry
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Spared Destruction : In Honor Of Bruges (25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale)
3rd
Tony Silveira
Denton County Homebrewers...
Eight (26C: Belgian Tripel)
HM
Eric Heinz & Kyle Autry
NINJA Homebrewers
Olivia (25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale)

Table 35: Strong Dark Belgian Ale

9 entries

Judges: John Black, Dean Simpson

1st
Jimmy Lampman
NINJA Homebrewers
Big Trouble In Little Belgium (26B: Belgian Dubbel)
2nd
Joel Cervantes
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Remington Courtois (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
3rd
Sidney Taylor
Cane Island Alers (CIA)
Not A Single But A... (26B: Belgian Dubbel)

Table 36: American Wild Ale

9 entries

1st
John Black
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Pucker Up (LSX4: Catharina Sour)
2nd
Wesley Kulcak
Bay Area Mashtronauts
A Little Farmhouse Funk (28A: Brett Beer)
3rd
Randy Daily
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Mango Paradise (LSX4: Catharina Sour)
HM
Jonathan Rollins
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
Freestone Prince (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)

Table 37: Fruit Beer

10 entries

Judges: Chris Daily, Will Lovell, Mike Wing

1st
Travis Cherry
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Bersaglieri (LSX3: Italian Grape Ale)
2nd
Jeremiah Baer
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Yuzugose (29A: Fruit Beer)
3rd
Andy Scherzinger & Fernando Puga
Weiz Guys
Ramona Flowers (29A: Fruit Beer)

Table 38: Spice Herb Vegetable Beer

9 entries

Judges: Will Lovell, Thomas Musquiez

1st
Steven Gillmer
Hill Country Hoppers
Broken Resolution (30D: Specialty Spice Beer)
2nd
Jeremiah Baer
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Candy Cap Mushroom Stout (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
3rd
Forrest Barry & Silvia Eyster
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
Just For You, Punkin (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)

Table 39: Wee Heavy and Smoke

8 entries

Judges: Chris Daily, Tim Long, Paige Martin

1st
John Black
Bay Area Mashtronauts
It's So Heavy! (17C: Wee Heavy)
2nd
Jeremiah Baer
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Brown Baer (17C: Wee Heavy)
3rd
Chad Medford
Red Earth Brewers
Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires (6B: Rauchbier)

Table 40: Wood Aged Beer

6 entries

Judges: Chris Daily, Nial Eastman, Brian Winter

1st
John Black
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Booze Hound Delight (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
Matthew Herrold
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Peach Brandy Barrell Aged Tripel Secret Probation (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Sam Hoopes
NINJA Homebrewers
Poshel Na Khuy Putin!!! (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)

Table 41: Specialty Beer

9 entries

Judges: Travis Bullock, James Cain

1st
Daniel M Colbourne
The Colbourne Garage Project
Endless Amburana (34C: Experimental Beer)
2nd
Mark Boelman
Weiz Guys
The Pessimist Is Stranded On The Isle Of Perpetual Indecision (34C: Experimental Beer)
3rd
Joseph Gutierrez
San Antonio Cerveceros
Bonne Wheat (31A: Alternative Grain Beer)

Table 42: Traditional Meads

2 entries

Judges: Matthew Chrispen, Tim Long

1st
Jarrett Long & John Bates
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
Tupelo Hustle Simi Sweet (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
2nd
Wesley Kulcak
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Cotton Boll Classic (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)

Table 43: Melomel Meads

6 entries

Judges: Matthew Chrispen, Tim Long

1st
Andy Scherzinger
Weiz Guys
Oops! All Berries (M2E: Melomel)
2nd
Garrett Freeman
Red Earth Brewers
Raspberry Mead (M2E: Melomel)
3rd
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain
Shirazognier (M2B: Pyment)

Table 44: Spiced And Specialty Mead

6 entries

Judges: Matthew Chrispen, Tim Long

1st
Garrett Freeman
Red Earth Brewers
Blueberry Muffin Mead (M4C: Experimental Mead)
2nd
Garrett Freeman
Red Earth Brewers
Raspberry Honey IPA (M4A: Braggot)
3rd
Luis Frasson Nori & Cristina Frasson Nori
Cane Island Alers (CIA)
Natal (M4C: Experimental Mead)

Best of Show

Beer

1st
Mark Rendon
North Texas Homebrewers Association
British Brown Ale (13B: British Brown Ale)
2nd
Chris Daily
San Antonio Cerveceros
You Bitter Believe It! #Meanbrews (11A: Ordinary Bitter)
3rd
Andy Scherzinger & Fernando Puga
Weiz Guys
Berliner Weisse Weisse Baby (23A: Berliner Weisse)
HM
Travis Cherry
Bay Area Mashtronauts
The Queen's Reserve - Royal Artilleray Ale (12A: British Golden Ale)

Best of Show

Mead

1st
Jarrett Long & John Bates
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
Tupelo Hustle Simi Sweet (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)

Heavy Metal

101 Participating Brewers [Scoring Methodology]

PlaceBrewer1st2nd3rdHMScoreClub
1stChris Daily421117.0400000San Antonio Cerveceros
2ndJohn Black311012.0300000Bay Area Mashtronauts
3rdJarrett Long222012.0200000Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
4thDavid Rogers222012.0200000North Side Alers

Best Club

33 Participating Clubs [Scoring Methodology]

PlaceClub1st2nd3rdHMScore
1stBay Area Mashtronauts1454156.1400000
2ndSan Antonio Cerveceros896148.0800000
3rdNINJA Homebrewers343220.0300000
4thHorsemen of the Hopocalypse324117.0300000

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners