Thanks to all who participated in the Amador County Fair Homebrew Competition.
There were 60 entries judged and 48 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Dirk Manders | Midnight Goblin | 16B: Oatmeal Stout | Bay Area Mashers |
Winning Entries
Category 1: Standard American Beer 2 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Curtis Ritter MHP | Right On The Money | 1B: American Lager | Ace Brewing Society |
Category 2: International Lager 4 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 2nd | Erik Jensen | RCB Cerveza | 2A: International Pale Lager | |
| 3rd | Erik Jensen | RCB Rice Lager | 2A: International Pale Lager | |
Category 3: Czech Lager 2 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 3rd | John Orcutt | Czech Please! | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | Brewins |
Category 6: Amber Malty European Lager 2 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 2nd | David Serafini | The Fest Part 2 | 6A: Märzen | |
Category 9: Strong European Beer 1 entry
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | David Serafini | Darkness | 9C: Baltic Porter | |
Category 10: German Wheat Beer 3 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Doug Walker MHP | Darth Maltious | 10C: Weizenbock | Inland Empire Brewers |
| 2nd | Dirk Manders | Wolpertinger Weizen | 10A: Weissbier | Bay Area Mashers |
| 3rd | Paul Harvey
Co-Brewer: John Mansu | Hefeweizen | 10A: Weissbier | Brew Angels |
Category 11: British Bitter 2 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Troy Vetsch | Bottington Clone | 11B: Best Bitter | Brewins |
| 2nd | Michael Piazzoni
Co-Brewer: Randy Strebe | Folsom Best Bitter | 11B: Best Bitter | That Dam Brew Club |
Category 12: Pale Commonwealth Beer 1 entry
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 3rd | Martin Hilliard | Sippa Beer | 12C: English IPA | Brewins |
Category 13: Brown British Beer 3 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Alex Kolar | Mighty Hornet | 13A: Dark Mild | |
| 3rd | Alex Kolar | Tractor Boy Brown | 13B: British Brown Ale | |
Category 14: Scottish Ale 1 entry
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 3rd | Martin Hilliard | Kilt Dropper | 14B: Scottish Heavy | Brewins |
Category 15: Irish Beer 3 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 2nd | Paul Harvey | Irish Red Ale | 15A: Irish Red Ale | Brew Angels |
Category 16: Dark British Beer 3 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Dirk Manders | Midnight Goblin | 16B: Oatmeal Stout | Bay Area Mashers |
| 3rd | Danny Reiswig | Tropical Dan | 16C: Tropical Stout | Brew Angels |
Category 17: Strong British Ale 1 entry
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Danny Reiswig | Old Dan | 17B: Old Ale | Brew Angels |
Category 18: Pale American Ale 5 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Michael Gonzalez | War Pig | 18B: American Pale Ale | |
| 2nd | Justin Wood MHP | Hoppy Blonde | 18A: Blonde Ale | O-Town Hop Heads |
| 3rd | Tony Droubay
Co-Brewer: Dave And Michelle Lazzarier | TFT Pale Ale | 18B: American Pale Ale | Murphys Law Homebrew Club |
Category 20: American Porter and Stout 2 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 2nd | Doug Walker MHP | 48 Tears Base- Eternal Tears | 20C: Imperial Stout | Inland Empire Brewers |
Category 21: IPA 3 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Brett Winquest | Hop On The Juice Wagon | 21B: Specialty IPA | |
| 2nd | Paul Harvey | American IPA | 21A: American IPA | Brew Angels |
| 3rd | Nelson Locke | West Coast | 21A: American IPA | |
Category 22: Strong American Ale 3 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 2nd | John Orcutt | 8th Plague | 22C: American Barleywine | Brewins |
Category 23: European Sour Ale 1 entry
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Justin Wood MHP
Co-Brewer: Dwight Wilson | Oud Bruin | 23C: Oud Bruin | O-Town Hop Heads |
Category 26: Monastic Ale 1 entry
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 2nd | Dirk Manders | Dubbelplusgood | 26B: Belgian Dubbel | Bay Area Mashers |
Category 28: American Wild Ale 1 entry
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | David Serafini | Plumb And Sour | 28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer | |
Category 29: Fruit Beer 2 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 2nd | Brett Winquest | Toasted Coconut Chocolate Porter | 29B: Fruit and Spice Beer | |
Category 30: Spiced Beer 2 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 3rd | John Orcutt | Two Bills Harvest Ale | 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | Brewins |
Category 32: Smoked Beer 1 entry
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 2nd | John Orcutt | Smokey The Beer | 32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer | Brewins |
Category 33: Wood Beer 1 entry
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | John Orcutt | Let Delta X Approach Zero | 33A: Wood-Aged Beer | Brewins |
Category C1: Standard Cider and Perry 1 entry
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 2nd | David Serafini | MC'SC | C1A: New World Cider | |
Category C2: Specialty Cider and Perry 2 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Brett Winquest | Pomegranate Cider | C2B: Cider with Other Fruit | |
Category M2: Fruit Mead 3 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 3rd | Michael Gonzalez | The Cherry Hog | M2D: Stone Fruit Mead | |
