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GOLD: Daniel Kukuk, Grosse Point, Mich., Motor City MashersīRONZE: John Horton, Aurora, Colo., Aurora City Brew Club The winners of the top five most-entered categories were: This year’s competition saw more than 5,045 entries from 2,037 homebrewers located in 50 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and 13 countries. Over its 43-year history, 156,830 brews have been evaluated since the inaugural AHA National Homebrew Competition in 1979 in Boulder, Colo. Winners of the world’s largest homebrew competition were recognized for the most outstanding homemade beer, mead, and cider during a ceremony livestream. The competition takes place each year during the opening weekend of Ohio Brew Week in Athens.įind a complete listing of winners at this link.The American Homebrewers Association (AHA) awarded more than 120 medals in 40 categories to amateur brewers and homebrew clubs worldwide at the 2021 National Homebrew Competition awards ceremony. The Lodge at Hocking College, Nelsonville, Ohio

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As usual, it was full of enthusiastic announcements and responses as winning homebrewers received their awards. The awards ceremony was hosted by Devil’s Kettle Brewing Company in Athens. Winning homebrew announcements were sometimes pronounced a bit loudly and enthusiastically. Twenty-seven clubs were represented at the competition. Second place went to the Society of Akron Area Zymurgusts (SAAZ) and third was a tie between Brewly Boys and Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers. The club garnered six 1st place medals, three 2nd, five 3rd, and two Honorable Mentions. The top scoring homebrew club at the competition was the Athens (OH) Homebrew Club. Top club awards for OBW18 Athens Homebrew Club took the club championship Romanko finished with six medals and two honorable mentions. Also scoring very well was Richard Romanko of Three Rivers Underground Brewers (TRUB) in Pittsburgh. Grenert is a member of the Athens Homebrew Club. He took home one 1st place, three 2nds, three 3rds, and two Honorable Mentions. Not only did the competition attract lots of entries and run smoothly, but Grenert, himself, came away winning more medals than anyone else. Competition Director Jody Grenert also pitched in to judge a round.Ĭompetition Director Grenert had a very successful event this year. Little Fish Brewing Company will brew up a batch this beer and sell it at their taproom later in the year. The Fish Bowl award went to Robert Moore for his Nethanderal English-style Barleywine. Honorable Mention went Mike Ontolchik (SNOB–Cleveland) for his Stupid Sexy Flanders Red Ale. Third went to Daryl Lamprey (Madison (Wis.) Homebrewers & Tasters Guild) for his Sconnie Common Kentucky Common. Second overall went to Zach Kosslow (TRASH-Pittsburgh) for his Tmave Pivo Czech-style dark lager. Pintabone is with the Lehigh Valley Homebrewers Association (Allentown, PA). This beer was also selected for the Devil’s Cup award meaning it will have a batch of its recipe brewed at Devil’s Kettle Brewing in Athens. Scott Pintabone walked away with the Best of Show 1st place award for his Corm’s Original in the American Lager category.

The Fruit Beer category attracted 15 entries. Right behind were American Pale Ale/Amber Ale and Spiced Beer with 16 entries each. The most competitive categories were American IPA and Saison/Golden Strong Ale with 17 entries each.

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In addition to category winners, a panel of judges composed of both professional and amateur brewers selected the overall Best of Show winners. In each category, judges could award a 1st (gold), 2nd (silver) and 3rd (bronze) place, and if desired, could name an Honorable Mention beer. By the end of the day, 101 medals were awarded in the 34 categories. Beer judging at the OBW18 Homebrew Competition.

The judging took place over two days in The Lodge at Hocking College, Nelsonville. Nearly 300 entries from homebrewers around the Ohio region were entered this year.Ĭompetition Director Jody Grenert said the judges evaluated 298 beers in 34 categories from 86 brewers, with entires from across the Midwest, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and West Virginia. Competition was fierce and the judging intense at the Ohio Brew Week (OBW18) Homebrew Competition last weekend.