2024 Maryland Microbrewery Festival Homebrew Competition
Awards
Judges
Kait Beardsley, Bill Heverly, Jesse Johnson, Sean Keegan, Stephen Kranz, Caitlin Manleigh, Ed McCeney, Jacob Moore, Bill Moreland, Steve Slaybaugh, Jay Spies, Brandon Stanko, Les White, Vitol Wiacek, Keith Wickstrom, Justin Wilson
Stewards
Glenn Codner, Tom Flavin, Michelle Kranz, Neil Mezebish, Mary Murray, Sharon Palustre, Charlene Slaybaugh
By the Numbers
31 Entries
15 Entrants
16 Judges
7 Stewards
15 Placing Entries
Table 1: British Bitter
7 entries
Judges: Kait Beardsley, Caitlin Manleigh, Steve Slaybaugh, Jay Spies
1st
Ron Barnes & Dann Searcy & Logan...
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Three Blokes (11A: Ordinary Bitter)
2nd
Stephen Riddle
Midnight Homebrewers' League
Hooligan Brewing - Maris Wheel Best Bitter (11B: Best Bitter)
3rd
Ron Barnes & Dann Searcy & Logan...
Kansas City Bier Meisters
The Prancing Pony (11B: Best Bitter)
Table 2: Pale Commonweath Beer
5 entries
Judges: Jacob Moore, Bill Moreland
1st
Ron Barnes
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Queen Mum (12B: Australian Sparkling Ale)
2nd
Todd Porter
Ocean County Home Brewers
Run, John Barleycorn, Run (12C: English IPA)
3rd
Michael Rabette
English IPA (12C: English IPA)
Table 3: Brown UK Beer
6 entries
Judges: Jesse Johnson, Stephen Kranz
1st
Michael Rabette
British Brown Ale (13B: British Brown Ale)
2nd
Justin Wilson
Midnight Homebrewers' League
Chuffed Llama (13A: Dark Mild)
3rd
Michael Rabette
Irish Red Ale (15A: Irish Red Ale)
Table 4: Strong UK Ale
8 entries
Judges: Bill Heverly, Sean Keegan, Ed McCeney, Les White
1st
Nathan James
This Beer Proves My Adultivity (17C: Wee Heavy)
2nd
Kevin Clare
Keystone Hops
Ryeway To Heaven (17D: English Barley Wine)
3rd
Matthew Johnsen
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
Who Wants To Live Forever? (14B: Scottish Heavy)
Table 5: Porters and Stouts
5 entries
Judges: Vitol Wiacek, Justin Wilson
1st
Todd Porter
Ocean County Home Brewers
Hot Bottom Porter (13C: English Porter)
2nd
Jim Schmalbach
Keystone Hops
1910 London (15C: Irish Extra Stout)
3rd
Cole Christian & Paulette Palacios
DC Homebrewers
Porter Alfredson (13C: English Porter)
Best of Show
Beer
1st
Ron Barnes & Dann Searcy & Logan...
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Three Blokes (11A: Ordinary Bitter)
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners
