27th Annual Chico Home Brew Club Competition
Thanks to all who participated in the 27th Annual Chico Home Brew Club Competition.
There were 37 entries judged and 24 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
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| 1st | Amy Behlke | All-American Amber Ale | 19A: American Amber Ale | Chico Home Brew Club |
| 2nd | Patrick Carey | The Big Bad Barleywine | 17D: English Barley Wine | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
| 3rd | John Abbott | Grain Power | 9C: Baltic Porter | Chico Home Brew Club |
Winning Entries
Category 2: International Lager (2 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Anthony Dublay | Coal Miners Daughter | 2C: International Dark Lager | Chico Home Brew Club |
Category 5: Pale Bitter European Beer (1 entry)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 3rd | Erik Jensen | RCB Kölsch | 5B: Kölsch | |
Category 9: Strong European Beer (1 entry)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | John Abbott | Grain Power | 9C: Baltic Porter | Chico Home Brew Club |
Category 10: German Wheat Beer (1 entry)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Patrick Carey MHP
Co-Brewer: Sam Tischler Bob Visca Dylan Bramble Jeff Kelly | You Hef to Try This! | 10A: Weissbier | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
Category 11: British Bitter (1 entry)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 2nd | Kyle Ernsberger MHP | I’m bitter | 11A: Ordinary Bitter | Cider, Homebrew, And Mead Production Specialists (CHAMPS) |
Category 16: Dark British Beer (1 entry)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 3rd | David Satre | Bet on Black | 16A: Sweet Stout | Chico Home Brew Club |
Category 17: Strong British Ale (2 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Patrick Carey MHP | The Big Bad Barleywine | 17D: English Barley Wine | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
Category 18: Pale American Ale (1 entry)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 3rd | Adam Bakker | Hold My Hard Hat Pale Ale | 18B: American Pale Ale | Chico Home Brew Club |
Category 19: Amber and Brown American Beer (1 entry)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Amy Behlke | All-American Amber Ale | 19A: American Amber Ale | Chico Home Brew Club |
Category 20: American Porter and Stout (3 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Amy Behlke | Split Personality Porter | 20A: American Porter | Chico Home Brew Club |
| 2nd | Kyle Ernsberger MHP | The imp | 20C: Imperial Stout | Cider, Homebrew, And Mead Production Specialists (CHAMPS) |
| 3rd | Cynthia Paulo | Black Queen's Reserve | 20C: Imperial Stout | Chico Home Brew Club |
Category 21: IPA (3 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | John Tousey | Tay Tousey | 21C: Hazy IPA | Chico Home Brew Club |
| 3rd | Chris Palmer | Grimey Blimey | 21C: Hazy IPA | Chico Home Brew Club |
Category 22: Strong American Ale (1 entry)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 3rd | John Tousey | Tay Tousey | 22A: Double IPA | Chico Home Brew Club |
Category 29: Fruit Beer (2 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 2nd | Blake Morillas | How about some dessert? | 29B: Fruit and Spice Beer | Brewers Of Paradise; That Dam Brew Club |
Category 30: Spiced Beer (1 entry)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 3rd | Douglas McLendon
Co-Brewer: David Pease | Great Pumpkin Ale | 30B: Autumn Seasonal Beer | Chico Home Brew Club |
Category 34: Specialty Beer (2 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 2nd | Anthony Dublay | Have more fun Blond | 34B: Mixed-Style Beer | Chico Home Brew Club |
Category C1: Traditional Cider (1 entry)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Jonathan Swisher | Apple Dumpling | C1A: Common Cider | Chico Home Brew Club |
Category C2: Strong Cider (1 entry)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 2nd | Patrick Carey MHP | The French Reduction | C2D: Fire Cider | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
Category C3: Specialty Cider (2 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Scott Paulo | PP Juice | C3A: Fruit Cider | Chico Home Brew Club |
| 2nd | Adam Bakker | Freaky Straw-Pear-y | C3C: Experimental Cider | Chico Home Brew Club |
Category C4: Perry (1 entry)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 2nd | Adam Bakker | Freebie Oaked Straw-Pear-y Cider | C4D: Experimental Perry | Chico Home Brew Club |
Category M1: Traditional Mead (1 entry)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Patrick Carey MHP | Rocket Fuel | M1A: Dry Mead | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
Category M2: Fruit Mead (1 entry)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Chris Palmer | Pruno | M2D: Stone Fruit Mead | Chico Home Brew Club |
Category M3: Spiced Mead (1 entry)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Anthony Dublay | Panties on the rear view mirror | M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead | Chico Home Brew Club |
Use the links below to contact individuals involved with coordinating this competition: