Pro/Am Brew Challenge: Past Winners – 2018

There were 484 entries judged and 151 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Best of Show – Beer

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Alex Cochran	Topham Road Czech Pils	3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager	VanBrewers
2nd	David Haywood	Golden Dreams	23D: Lambic	VanBrewers
3rd	Holly Armstrong Co-Brewer: Trevor Armstrong	Munich Dunkel	8A: Munich Dunkel	Durham Homebrewers Club
HM	Alex Cochran	Topham Road English Porter	13C: English Porter	VanBrewers

Spilly's ... But Damn!

Outstanding Creativity

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Paul Tower	Creamsicle Ale	34C: Experimental Beer	Winnipeg Brew Bombers

Table 1: Scottish Ale and Strong British Ale (14 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Daniel Molinski	Orkney Ale	14C: Scottish Export	Winnipeg Brew Bombers
2nd	Adam Olson Co-Brewer: Perry Joyal, Tyler Sattler, Matt Wolf	Snowblind	17C: Wee Heavy	Torque Brewing
3rd	Stephen Snudden Co-Brewer: Andrew Schleger	71b Bw	17D: English Barleywine	KABOB

Table 2: Strong Belgian Ale (19 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Mark Verok	Blechhhh, Another Saison?!	25B: Saison	GTA Brews
2nd	Chris Hughes	Honeymooner Gristette	25B: Saison	GTA Brews
3rd	Markus Ebner	Hair of the Cat	25B: Saison	Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
HM	Mark Hubbard	Saison Deux	25B: Saison	GTA Brews

Table 3: Pale Malty European Lager (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Blaine Kehl	Helles Ja	4A: Munich Helles	Edmonton Homebrewers Guild
2nd	David March	Where the Helles	4A: Munich Helles	Winnipeg Brew Bombers
3rd	Alvaro Reyes	Roll Out the Barrel	4B: Festbier	VanBrewers

Table 4: European Sour Ale (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	David Haywood	Golden Dreams	23D: Lambic	VanBrewers
2nd	Kyle Dyck	Scenario Needle	23B: Flanders Red Ale	Winnipeg Brew Bombers
3rd	Jimmy Bernier	Kriek	23F: Fruit Lambic	Le Ale'Gators Brewclub

Table 5: International Lager and Pale Commonwealth Beer (13 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Eric Parker	Burwood Mantle	12A: English Golden Ale	VanBrewers
2nd	Aaron Potvin	Brute Force	2A: International Pale Lager	Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
3rd	Mike Sanders	Dial 0 Fo Ial	2B: International Amber Lager	Edmonton Homebrewers Guild

Table 6: Czech Lager (11 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Alex Cochran	Topham Road Czech Pils	3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager	VanBrewers
2nd	Cory Day	Czech Mate	3C: Czech Amber Lager	VanBrewers
3rd	Alex Cochran	Topham Road Czech Dark	3D: Czech Dark Lager	VanBrewers

Table 7: American Porter and Stout (25 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Barn Hammer	Theodore Augustus Russian Imperial Stout	20C: Imperial Stout
2nd	Adam Olson Co-Brewer: Perry Joyal, Tyler Sattler, Matt Wolff	Fake News	20C: Imperial Stout	Torque Brewing
3rd	Chelsea Tessier	13th Day Imperial Stout	20C: Imperial Stout

Table 8: Smoked Beer and Wood Beer (15 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	David March	Kaos In Red	33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer	Winnipeg Brew Bombers
2nd	Andrew Thorne Co-Brewer: Sara Drysdale	First Born Son	33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer
3rd	David Hunter	A Different Kind of Porter	33A: Wood-Aged Beer

Table 9: Standard American Beer (15 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Robin Miles Co-Brewer: Andy Richards	Logger's Lager	1B: American Lager	VanBrewers
2nd	Mark Verok	Wheat Beers Are Terrible	1D: American Wheat Beer	GTA Brews
3rd	Gene Iantorno Co-Brewer: Andrew Rose	Rose Coloured Glasses	1C: Cream Ale	GTA Brews

Table 10: Pale Bitter European Beer (14 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jason Crichton	S&s Export	5C: German Exportbier	Edmonton Homebrewers Guild
2nd	David March	Mr. Plow	5C: German Exportbier	Winnipeg Brew Bombers
3rd	Adam Shier	The Devious Gelatin	5B: Kolsch	GTA Brews

Table 11: German Wheat Beer (11 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jay Avrett	Between Harvest and Christmas	10C: Weizenbock
2nd	Jay Avrett	Hefen Can Wait - I'm Making Beer II	10A: Weissbier

Table 12: Belgian Ale (13 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Adam Olson Co-Brewer: Perry Joyal, Matt Wolff, Tyler Sattler	Witty Belgian	24A: Witbier	Torque Brewing
2nd	Brock Pearce Co-Brewer: Melinda Pearce	Losing Your Wits	24A: Witbier	Winnipeg Brew Bombers

Table 13: IPA (47 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Justin Luchyk	Devils Elbow White IPA	21B6: White IPA	Edmonton Homebrewers Guild
2nd	Mark Hubbard Co-Brewer: Chris Hughes	Scarlet Johopsson	21B4: Red IPA	GTA Brews
3rd	Andrew Sookram	Desert Island IPA	21A: American IPA

Table 14: Amber Malty European Lager (12 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Marie-Annick Scott	Ifrit	6B: Rauchbier	Edmonton Homebrewers Guild
2nd	Marie-Annick Scott	Chmod 755	6C: Dunkels Bock	Edmonton Homebrewers Guild
3rd	Sean Shoyoqubov	Oxus Marzen	6A: Marzen	Oxus Brewing Company

Table 15: Amber Bitter European Beer and Dark European Lager (13 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Holly Armstrong Co-Brewer: Trevor Armstrong	Munich Dunkel	8A: Munich Dunkel	Durham Homebrewers Club
2nd	Paul Tower	Black Betty's Smooth Lager	8B: Schwarzbier	Winnipeg Brew Bombers
3rd	Trevor Armstrong	Who Wears Schwarz Schwarz	8B: Schwarzbier	Durham Homebrewers Club

Table 16: Spiced Beer (16 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Robin Miles Co-Brewer: Andy Richards	Afternoon Delight	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	VanBrewers
2nd	Steve Shaw	Manitoba Breakfast Stout	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
3rd	Thomas Cooper Co-Brewer: Shawn Cooper	Honey Dill Wheat	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	Winnipeg Brew Bombers

Table 17: British Bitter (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Benjamin Loewen	Little Bitter	11A: Ordinary Bitter
2nd	Clayton Hoy	Keep Beagles Out of Beer	11A: Ordinary Bitter	GTA Brews
3rd	Chris Hughes	Leighton Buzzard Esb	11C: Strong Bitter	GTA Brews

Table 18: Amber and Brown American Beer (14 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Nolan Reimer	Backtrail Brown Ale	19C: American Brown Ale	Edmonton Homebrewers Guild
2nd	Jennifer Turner	New Duck	19A: American Amber Ale	BrewVIC
3rd	Matthew Ballyk	Brown Ale	19C: American Brown Ale	GTA Brews

Table 19: Historical Beer and Alternative Fermentables Beer (10 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jennifer Turner	Thai One On (again)	31A: Alternative Grain Beer	BrewVIC
2nd	Steve Shaw	What Gose Around, Is All Around	27A1: Gose
3rd	Christian Thompson	Aprigoza!	27A1: Gose	Winnipeg Brew Bombers

Table 20: Pale American Ale (36 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Chris Hughes	The Side Hustle Apa	18B: American Pale Ale	GTA Brews
2nd	Paul Tower	Monday Mourning V3	18B: American Pale Ale	Winnipeg Brew Bombers
3rd	Casey Foster	Boyle Brew	18B: American Pale Ale	VanBrewers

Table 21: American Wild Ale (28 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Chris Young Co-Brewer: Jan Field Dave Rudge	Ch-Ch-Ch Cherry Barn	28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer
2nd	Jeff Allport Co-Brewer: Nokomis Craft Ales	Nokomis Summer Kettle Sour	28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer
3rd	Mark Hubbard	Raspberry Pucker Punch	28C: Wild Specialty Beer	GTA Brews

Table 22: Specialty Beer and Provisional Styles (12 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Paul Tower	Creamsicle Ale	34C: Experimental Beer	Winnipeg Brew Bombers
2nd	Andrew Sookram Co-Brewer: Steve Shaw	Salted Caramel Chocolate Porter	34C: Experimental Beer
3rd	Cory Day	Klp	34C: Experimental Beer	VanBrewers

Table 23: Strong European Beer and Strong American Ale (12 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Marie-Annick Scott	Fimbulvetr	9B: Eisbock	Edmonton Homebrewers Guild
2nd	Brent Burgoyne	Double Dog IPA	22A: Double IPA
3rd	David March	Overclocked	9A: Doppelbock	Winnipeg Brew Bombers

Table 24: Brown British Beer (22 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Alex Cochran	Topham Road English Porter	13C: English Porter	VanBrewers
2nd	Alex Cochran	Topham Road Dark Mild	13A: Dark Mild	VanBrewers
3rd	Dustin Banks	Bull Headed	13C: English Porter	Edmonton Homebrewers Guild

Table 25: Irish Beer (12 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Daniel Molinski	Rathlin Ale	15C: Irish Extra Stout	Winnipeg Brew Bombers
2nd	Nick Hodowsky	O'Beer	15B: Irish Stout	GTA Brews
3rd	Prairie Brothers Brewing Co Don Kenna Co-Brewer: Mike Thoreson	Riot Punch	15A: Irish Red Ale

Table 26: Dark British Beer (15 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Nik Kozub	Breakfast	16B: Oatmeal Stout	Edmonton Homebrewers Guild
2nd	Jay Avrett	Ubatuba	16C: Tropical Stout
3rd	Alex Cochran	Topham Road Sweet Stout	16A: Sweet Stout	VanBrewers

Table 27: Trappist Ale (14 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Benjamin Loewen	Trouble	26B: Belgian Dubbel
2nd	Nick Hodowsky	Trappy McTrapface	26A: Trappist Single	GTA Brews
3rd	Beaus Brewing Matthew O'Hara	New Lang Syne	26C: Belgian Tripel

Table 28: Fruit Beer (18 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jason Crichton	Ridgeback Raspberry	29A: Fruit Beer	Edmonton Homebrewers Guild
2nd	Marc Raymond	Blueberry Tart Tartin	29A: Fruit Beer	VanBrewers
3rd	Steve Shaw	Soniarita	29B: Fruit and Spice Beer

Table 29: Mead (14 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Stephen Snudden	Rasp., B. Current	M2C: Berry Mead	KABOB
2nd	Paul Tower	Ohhhhh Bee-Have	M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead	Winnipeg Brew Bombers
3rd	Alvaro Reyes	Danger Bay	M2C: Berry Mead	VanBrewers

Table 30: Cider (14 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Shevelle Stephens	Cherry Apple	C2B: Cider with Other Fruit	Edmonton Homebrewers Guild
2nd	Glyn Stephens	Prairie Berry	C2B: Cider with Other Fruit	Edmonton Homebrewers Guild
3rd	Mike Pal	Rhubarbaroo	C2B: Cider with Other Fruit