2011 Badger Brew-Off Results

Best of Show

C.J. Hall, Madison, WI - Rowan's Righteous Red Rye IPA

Franco Belgian Challenge Cup-Mini BOS-Categories 16-18

Jonathon Chihlar, Chicago, IL - 18C Belgian Tripel - The Confessor's Touch

Runners up:

  1. Thomas Andrew Moore, Milwaukee, WI - 16B Belgian Pale Ale - Noble Trappist Ale
  2. David Worth, Hudson, OH - 16D Biere de Garde - Funky Farmhouse

Wooly Mammoth Award (Highest Scoring High Gravity Beer)

Jeff Scanlan, Sun Prairie, WI - 19C American Barleywine - Bitterman

Hairless Mouse Award (Highest Scoring Cider and Mead)

Peter Steinberg, Madison, WI - 27E Traditional Perry


Light Lager, Pils, Euro Amber Lager (12 Entries)

  1. Mike Frischman, Mount Horeb, WI - 1D Munich Helles - Hoodoos
  2. Peter Landerud - 3B Oktoberfest
  3. David Worth, Hudson, OH - 1D Munich Helles - Highway To Helles


Dark Lager, Bock (7 Entries)

  1. John Gunser, Mt. Horeb, WI - 5C Doppelbock - Satiator
  2. Shaun Niemeyer, Janesville, WI - 5C Doppelbock - Dopplebock 7/10
  3. Shaun Niemeyer, Janesville, WI - 4B Munich Dunkel -Munich Dunkel 6/11


Light/Amber Hybrid (7 Entries)

  1. Larry Bloom, Park City, IL - 7C Dusseldorf Altbier
  2. Peter Landerud - 6A Cream Ale
  3. Patrick Hutton, Madison, WI - 6A Cream Ale - Cream of the Crop Cream Ale


English/Scottish/Irish Pale (10 Entries)

  1. Jeff Scanlan, Sun Prairie, WI - 19C American Barleywine - Bitterman
  2. Shaun Niemeyer, Janesville, WI - 9B Scottish 70/ - Scottish Heavy
  3. Diann Thumser, Madison, WI - 9E Strong Scotch Ale - Brawny Girl
  4. HM Jeff Wala - 9E Strong Scotch Ale - Lil Coyote


American Ale (19 Entries)

  1. Larry Bloom, Park City, IL - 10B American Amber
  2. Shaun Niemeyer, Janesville, WI - 10A American Pale - APA 7/11
  3. Greg Sellek, Verona, WI - 10B American Amber - JenRen


English Brown (6 Entries)

  1. Sean Franey, Madison, WI - 11B Southern English Brown - Brown Ale
  2. Rob Kazmarek, Waterford, WI - 11C Northern English Brown - Northern English Brown Ale
  3. Eric Jones, Orfordville, WI - 11B Southern English Brown - Berkeley Brown II


Porter (7 Entries)

  1. Peter Landerud - 12B Robust Porter - Robust Porter
  2. Nick Annen, St. Paul, MN - 12A Brown Porter - Blackstead Party Porter
  3. Thomas Andrew Moore, Milwaukee, WI - 12C Baltic Porter - Poofy Tail Porter


Stout (8 Entries)

  1. Doug Kutz, Brooklyn, WI - 13F Russian Imperial Stout - Soviet Sa. W.
  2. Russ Pepe, Madison, WI - 13B Sweet Stout - Dark Horse Sweet Strout
  3. Adam Dawsom, New Berlin, WI - 13C Oatmeal Stout - Oatmeal Stout


IPA (11 Entries)

  1. C.J. Hall, Madison, WI - 14B American IPA - Rowan's Righteous Red Rye IPA
  2. Mike Thomas, Ellkhorn, WI - 14A English IPA - Mike's IPA
  3. Nathan Franzene - 14C Imperial IPA


Wheat/Rye (11 Entries)

  1. Peter Landerud - 15A Weizen - Weizen Bock
  2. David Worth, Hudson, OH - 15D Roggenbier - Rye Not!!
  3. Travis Housey - 15C Weizenbock


Belgian/French (16 Entries)

  1. David Worth, Hudson, OH - 16D Biere de Garde - Funky Farmhouse
  2. Thomas Andrew Moore, Milwaukee, WI - 16B Belgian Pale Ale - Noble Trappist Ale
  3. Doug Kutz, Brooklyn, WI - 16E Belgian Specialty - Bellsonic Farm House Ale
  4. HM Jeff Moriarty, John Johnson, George Kellerman, Roseville, MN - Bier de Garde


Sour (5 Entries)

  1. Chad McClure, Madison, WI - 17A Berliner Weisse - Spontaneous BW
  2. Shaun Niemeyer, Janesville, WI - 17E Gueuze - Gueze 2009/2010
  3. Max Brainard, Madison, WI - 17F Fruit Lambic


Belgian Strong (13 Entries)

  1. Jonathon Chihlar, Chicago, IL - 18C Belgian Tripel - The Confessor's Touch
  2. Nick Annen, St. Paul, MN - 18A Belgian Blond Ale - Double Agent Blond
  3. Stephen Tomory, Johnsburg, IL - 18C Belgian Tripel - Brother Aaron's Red 8


Fruit (5 Entries)

  1. David Worth, Hudson, OH - 20A Fruit Beer
  2. Brent Ballweg & Travis Julius, Madison, WI - Orange Honey Wheat
  3. Duana Kaufman, Hollandale, WI - 20A Fruit Beer - Grapefruit Pale Ale


Spice/Herb/Vegetable (10 Entries)

  1. C.J. Hall, Madison, WI - 21A Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer 1 - The Gazzle
  2. Thomas Andrew Moore, Milwaukee, WI - 21B Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer - Willy's Winter Ale
  3. Stephen Tomory, Johnsburg, IL - 21A Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer 3 - Auntie's Butts On Fire


Smoke (6 Entries)

  1. C. J. Hall, Madison, WI - 22C Wood-Aged Beer - Arriv-Ale II (Barrel Aged Coffee Porter)
  2. Mike Chaltry, Milwaukee, WI - 22B Other Smoked Beer Rauchock
  3. Mark Schnepper & Patrick Hutton - 22B Other Smoked Beer - Smoked Porter


Mead (11 Entries)

  1. Mino Choi, Mequon, WI - 25C Other Fruit Melomel - Black Currant Melomel
  2. Jason Geye, Lake Geneva, WI - 26C Open Category Mead
  3. Mino Choi, Mequon, WI - 26C Open Category Mead - Raspberry Chipotle Mead


Cider (8 Entries)

  1. Peter Steinberg, Madison, WI
  2. Peter Steinberg, Madison, WI
  3. Zak Holmes, Madison, WI


Specialty Beer (10 Entries)

  1. Dixie Fetrow, Monona, WI - 23A Specialty Beer Black Cat Black IPA
  2. Mitch Hameister, Grayslake, IL - 23A Specialty Beer Red Rye IPA
  3. Jim Goronson, Madison, WI - 23A Specialty Beer Utopian Pale Ale