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