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Best of the Bay 2023

Thanks to all who participated in the Best of the Bay 2023.

There were 205 entries judged and 116 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Beer

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stDave FrombachPuget Sound Porter20A: American PorterWest Sound Brewers
2ndCory GeerdtsThe Push Beer21A: American IPABellingham Homebrewers Guild
3rdJoseph Murphy
Co-Brewer: Carolyn Macaulay Waldo		¡"The Joe"Rchata!30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable BeerBellingham Homebrewers Guild
HMKris HaskinsMrs. Krebapple9A: DoppelbockCascade Brewers Guild

Winning Entries

Table 1: Standard American (American Light Lager & Cream Ale) (11 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stAdam EnglerKalamazoo Kream1C: Cream Ale
2ndKris HaskinsCanada, Eh?1B: American LagerCascade Brewers Guild
3rdBrandon HustonIt's Creamy1C: Cream AleBrowns Point Homebrew Club
4thDustin StriplinHell Ya Brother!1B: American LagerBrowns Point Homebrew Club

Table 2: International Lager (Int'l Pale Lager), Czech Lager (Czech Pale Lager, Czech Premium Pale Lager), German Wheat (Weissbier, Weizenbock) (13 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJay BrantleyEnigmatic Shadow Of The Infinite Universe3B: Czech Premium Pale LagerPC Mashers
2ndDustin Striplin
Co-Brewer: Jamie Striplin		Mother Hefe'r10A: WeissbierBrowns Point Homebrew Club
3rdJereme Grissom
Co-Brewer: Josh Grissom		Cerveza De Maiz Verde2A: International Pale LagerCircle City Zymurgy

Table 3: American Wheat Beer, Int’l Amber Lager, Czech Amber Lager, Czech Dark Lager (9 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stTodd QuessenberryAmber Lager3C: Czech Amber LagerBellingham Homebrewers Guild
2ndAdam ArndtU Fleku3D: Czech Dark LagerCascade Brewers Guild
3rdJeremy JonesChernoborg3D: Czech Dark LagerSnake River Brewers
4thCody StilesLazy Lake Wheat1D: American Wheat Beer

Table 4: Standard Cider and Perry (New World Cider, New England Cider, Cider with Other Fruit, Applewine) (7 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMatthew MeadThis Is My First Apple Wine! Thanks Woj!C2C: ApplewinePrimeTime Brewers
2ndTodd QuessenberryTonasket CiderC1A: New World CiderBellingham Homebrewers Guild
3rdRobert DuganMessican CookieC2B: Cider with Other Fruit
4thKevin WojdakHank's Place 2022C1A: New World CiderUrban Knaves of Grain

Table 5: Pale Bitter European Beer (Kölsch, German Pils), Specialty Beer (Mixed-Style Beer), Local Styles (New Zealand Pilsner) (22 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stSteve HutchisonProst! Pils5D: German PilsCascade Brewers Guild
2ndJim DunlapJd Pils5D: German PilsCascade Brewers Guild
3rdJim ThompsonBagshot RowLSX5: New Zealand PilsnerOregon Brew Crew

Table 6: Pale Malty European Lager (Munich Helles, Festbier, German Helles Exportbier), Amber Malty (Märzen, Rauchbier), Amber Bitter (Vienna Lager, Altbier), Dark European Lager (Munich Dunkel, Schwarzbier) (18 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stScott HowellBurien Schwarzbier 8B: SchwarzbierRat City Homebrewers
2ndGabriel Fusca
Co-Brewer: Daniela Yovine		Challenge Accepted - Vienna Lager7A: Vienna LagerNorth Seattle Homebrew Club
3rdJonathan SherwinEveryday I'm Dunkelin'8A: Munich DunkelWest Sound Brewers

Table 7: Pale American (American Pale), IPA (American IPA) (21 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stCory GeerdtsThe Push Beer21A: American IPABellingham Homebrewers Guild
2ndJim ThompsonTwilight Realm18B: American Pale AleOregon Brew Crew
3rdKris HaskinsAstronaut Dana 21A: American IPACascade Brewers Guild
HMPeter HandSmell Ya Later21A: American IPA

Table 8: Saturday am 4 - IPA (Specialty, Black, Hazy), Strong American (Double IPA), Historical (Kentucky Common, Pre-Prohibition Lager) (15 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMatt HunsworthThere's A Huge Chance Some Dog Fur Got In Here27A2: Kentucky CommonBrewers Anonymous
2ndSteve HutchisonHoly Trinity DIPA22A: Double IPACascade Brewers Guild
3rdRyan ReedOld Timey Water.27A6: Pre-Prohibition LagerBrowns Point Homebrew Club

Table 9: Strong European Beer (Doppelbock), Smoked (Classic, Specialty), Wood (Wood-Aged, Specialty Wood-Aged) (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stKris HaskinsMrs. Krebapple9A: Doppelbock Cascade Brewers Guild
2ndMatthew HibbsPeated Gravy32B: Specialty Smoked Beer Browns Homebrew Club
3rdChristopher Gear
Co-Brewer: Buster Dumbleton		Any Port In A Storm33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer High Desert Brewgade

Table 10: European Sour (Flanders Red, Fruity Lambic), Belgian (Witbier, Belgian Pale Ale), Strong Belgian Ale (Saison, Belgian Golden Strong Ale), Monastic (Belgian Single, Dubbel, Tripel, Belgian Dark Strong), Historical Beer (Sahti), American Wil (22 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDrew Scoggins
Co-Brewer: Wyatt Youngquist		Hoid's Perpendicularity24A: WitbierCascade Brewers Guild
2ndLouis StrowgerDark And Strong26D: Belgian Dark Strong AleWest Sound Brewers
3rdKarsten LundquistRivas-Szablya Framboise23F: Fruit Lambic Cascade Brewers Guild
4thAaron DavisDavis Dubbel26B: Belgian DubbelBrowns Point Homebrew Club

Table 11: Historical (Lichtenhainer, Roggenbier), Fruit (Fruit, Fruit & Spice), Local (Catherina Sour) (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDustin StriplinPump Up The JamLSX4: Catharina Sour Browns Point Homebrew Club
2ndTrever Bohling
Co-Brewer: Tristan McCoy		Tacoma Sunburn29B: Fruit and Spice Beer Browns Point Homebrew Club
3rdPeter BerglerStrawberry Rhubarb American Wheat29A: Fruit Beer Cascade Brewers Guild
HMTodd QuessenberryKumquat Kolsch29A: Fruit Beer Bellingham Homebrewers Guild

Table 12: Spiced Beer (Spice, Herb, or Vegetable, Winter Seasonal, Alternative Grain) (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJoseph Murphy
Co-Brewer: Carolyn Macaulay Waldo		¡"The Joe"Rchata!30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Bellingham Homebrewers Guild
2ndDale NashRoof Of The Mouth Imperial Stout30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer West Sound Brewers
3rdCorey ShoemakerNo Sugar, No Cream, Just Coffee And Porter30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer West Sound Brewers
HMTristan McCoy
Co-Brewer: Kyle Jung		Golden Suntan Lotion30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Browns Point Homebrew Club

Table 13: British Bitter (Best Bitter, Strong Bitter), Pale Commonwealth (British Golden, English IPA), British Brown (Dark Mild, British Brown), Irish (Irish Stout, Irish Extra Stout), Dark British (Sweet Stout) (17 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRussell PearsallMildy Interesting13A: Dark MildCascade Brewers Guild
2ndScott HowellBurien Mild13A: Dark MildRat City Homebrewers
3rdCory GeerdtsBritish Brown13B: British Brown AleBellingham Homebrewers Guild
HMTony OchsnerTalli The Timid13A: Dark MildCascade Brewers Guild

Table 14: Irish (Irish Red), Dark British (Tropical Stout), Strong British (Old Ale, Wee Heavy), Pale American (Blond Ale), American Porter & Stout (American Porter, American Stout, Imperial Stout), Strong American (American Strong, American Bar (18 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDave FrombachPuget Sound Porter20A: American PorterWest Sound Brewers
2ndDustin StriplinMo Barley Mo Problems22C: American BarleywineBrowns Point Homebrew Club
3rdJosh ByeLocality: C O16C: Tropical StoutShenandoah Imbibers Project
Launch Awards Presentation

Past Winners

Judging Sessions and Dates

Kulshan Roosevelt (K2) Brewing - Evening
08/04/2023 6:00 PM, PDT.

Kulshan Roosevelt (K2) Brewing - Morning
08/05/2023 9:00 AM, PDT.

Kulshan Roosevelt (K2) Brewing - Afternoon
08/05/2023 1:00 PM, PDT.

Account Registration Closed

Entry Registration Closed

The competition paid entry limit has been reached.

Entry Drop-Off Closed

Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 07/07/2023 12:01 AM, PDT through 07/20/2023 12:40 PM, PDT.

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Entry Shipping Closed

Entry bottles accepted at the shipping location 07/07/2023 12:01 AM, PDT through 07/20/2023 12:40 PM, PDT.