SNAFU Winterfest 2024

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Jeremiah Allen, Justin Allen, Albert Alvarez, Steve Berg, Andrew Brumana, Lisa Brumana, Vincent Burris, Michael Callihan, Jason Chechik, Foster Clark, Jason Coleman, David Cron, David Cubbage, Jimmy Doyle, Assen Dragulen, Yannick Gingras, Justin Giustizia, Jose Gomera, James Gurdison, Rich Hannigan, Austin Harsh, Jose Hernandez, Diana Hull, Al Johnson, Wild Bill Koenig, Laura Li, Juan Mazo, Glenn Nelson, Dan Pixley, Michael Plinski, Clay Plummer, William Pope, Adam Prezbindowski, Kim Prezbindowski, Corey Roth, Mary Joe Ruark, John Salerno, Ryan Schaan, Matthew Shapiro, Michael Steinberg, Dan Strich, Marla Strich, Nathan Strich, Gabi Swider, Francisco Talley, Ricci Underwood, Andrew Welbaum, Dana Winn, Jeff Witt

Judges - Best of Show

Jason Coleman, James Gurdison, Francisco Talley

Stewards

Shannon Coleman, Blair Johnson, Elaine Spangler, Ashley Stritch, James Walkenshaw

Staff

Elaine Spangler, James Walkenshaw

By the Numbers

384 Entries 94 Entrants

49 Judges 5 Stewards 2 Staff

129 Placing Entries

Table 1: Standard American Beer

11 entries

1st
Ryan Schaan
Southern Nevada Ale Fermenters...
Dukes Creek Cream Ale (1C: Cream Ale)
2nd
Livio Da Silva
Southern Nevada Ale Fermenters...
Gold Water (1A: American Light Lager)
3rd
Mike & Stephanie Butler
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Nod Your Head Yes (1A: American Light Lager)

Table 2: International Lagers

12 entries

Judges: Vincent Burris, David Cron (Head Judge), Wild Bill Koenig, Kim Prezbindowski

1st
Cole Christian & Paulette Palacios
DC Homebrewers
International Pup Of Mystery (2B: International Amber Lager)
2nd
Cole Christian & Paulette Palacios
DC Homebrewers
International Pup Of Dark Mystery (2C: International Dark Lager)
3rd
Jeff Mathiowetz
Maltose Falcons
Tres O Quatro Locos (2A: International Pale Lager)
HM
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's International Pale Lager (2A: International Pale Lager)

Table 3: Czech Lager

11 entries

Judges: Vincent Burris, Jason Chechik, Austin Harsh, Kim Prezbindowski (Head Judge)

1st
Brad Amador & Andy Carpenter
Southern Nevada Ale Fermenters...
Skuldelev Ein (3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager)
2nd
Byron Bird
High Plains Drafters [TX]
Czech Me If You Can (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
3rd
Matthew Johnsen
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
Czech Yo Self (3D: Czech Dark Lager)

Table 4: German Pilsner

8 entries

Judges: James Gurdison (Head Judge), Clay Plummer

1st
Adam Lund
High Street Homebrew Club
5D German Pils (5D: German Pils)
2nd
Chad Medford
Red Earth Brewers
Sawtooth Pils (5D: German Pils)
3rd
Dave Stordahl
Rimrock Brewers Guild
Over The Counter Pils (5D: German Pils)
HM
Livio Da Silva
Southern Nevada Ale Fermenters...
New Life (5D: German Pils)

Table 5: Pale Bitter European Lager

9 entries

Judges: David Cron (Head Judge), Jose Hernandez, Al Johnson, Laura Li

1st
Dirk Montgomery
Red Earth Brewers
Killer Kolsch (5B: Kölsch)
2nd
Stephen Schmitt
Evanston Homebrew Club
BVB Dortmund (5C: German Helles Exportbier)
3rd
Eli Palma
QUAFF
Pantunfla (5B: Kölsch)

Table 6: Malty European Lager

12 entries

Judges: David Cubbage, Adam Prezbindowski (Head Judge), Andrew Welbaum

1st
Timothy Bickel
Red Earth Brewers
Bock Off Chad! (6C: Dunkels Bock)
2nd
Stephen Schmitt
Evanston Homebrew Club
Deutschland Bock (6C: Dunkels Bock)
3rd
Jason Chechik & Daniel Arecco
Southern Nevada Ale Fermenters...
Bach's Copper Concerto (6C: Dunkels Bock)
HM
David Serafini
The Fest (6A: Märzen)

Table 7: Amber Bitter European Beer

9 entries

Judges: David Cron (Head Judge), David Cubbage

1st
Jeff Case
QUAFF
Mother Fiaker (7A: Vienna Lager)
2nd
Dave Stordahl
Rimrock Brewers Guild
Montarctica Alt (7B: Altbier)
3rd
Evan Brill
Louisville Area Grain and...
Lost Slone (7A: Vienna Lager)

Table 8: Dark European Lager

8 entries

Judges: Adam Prezbindowski, Kim Prezbindowski (Head Judge)

1st
Abel Pina
Southern Nevada Ale Fermenters...
The Benedictine Monk (8A: Munich Dunkel)
2nd
Lawrence Bolton
Boneyard Union of Zymurgical...
Munich Dunkel (8A: Munich Dunkel)
3rd
Dave Stordahl
Rimrock Brewers Guild
Thor's Winter (8B: Schwarzbier)

Table 9: Strong European and American Beer

11 entries

Judges: Jeremiah Allen, Jason Chechik, Kim Prezbindowski (Head Judge), Gabi Swider

1st
Ron Barnes
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Old Man And The Sea (9C: Baltic Porter)
2nd
Deborah And Marc Prichard
Red Earth Brewers
I Only Drum Naked (9A: Doppelbock)
3rd
Lawrence Bolton
Boneyard Union of Zymurgical...
Doppelbock (9A: Doppelbock)
HM
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's American Barley Wine (22C: American Barleywine)

Table 10: Wheat Beer

10 entries

Judges: Glenn Nelson, Jeff Witt (Head Judge)

1st
Michael Rensing
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Just Here For The Zipline (10C: Weizenbock)
2nd
William Pope
Southern Nevada Ale Fermenters...
Drink Your Wheaties (10B: Dunkels Weissbier)
3rd
Cody Stiles
1872 (1D: American Wheat Beer)

Table 11: British Bitters

9 entries

Judges: David Cubbage, James Gurdison

1st
Clay Plummer
Southern Nevada Ale Fermenters...
Bitter Brit (11B: Best Bitter)
2nd
Andy Cox
Underground Brewers of Connecticut
MeanBrews British Golden (12A: British Golden Ale)
3rd
Lee Cox
Southern Nevada Ale Fermenters...
Designated Bitter (11A: Ordinary Bitter)

Table 12: Specialty Beer

12 entries

Judges: David Cron (Head Judge), Clay Plummer, Adam Prezbindowski (Head Judge), Ryan Schaan

1st
Richard Gill
Black Ice (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)
2nd
Mike & Stephanie Butler
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Between 18 & 50 (31A: Alternative Grain Beer)
3rd
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's Black Barleywine (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)

Table 13: Brown British Beer

11 entries

Judges: Michael Callihan, Corey Roth, Matthew Shapiro, Francisco Talley (Head Judge)

1st
Sam Hoopes
NINJA Homebrewers
Chocolate Is King! (Brewing Station) (13C: English Porter)
2nd
David Howell
Zymurgists of the Ozarks
English Dark Mild (13A: Dark Mild)
3rd
Dwain Pannell
256 Brewers
NightStalker (13C: English Porter)

Table 14: Scottish Ale

7 entries

Judges: Jeremiah Allen, Ricci Underwood (Head Judge)

1st
Wesley Kulcak
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Shepherd's 70 Shilling Ale (14B: Scottish Heavy)
2nd
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's Scottish Light (14A: Scottish Light)
3rd
Deborah And Marc Prichard
Red Earth Brewers
Crusty Ears And Nipples (14C: Scottish Export)

Table 15: Irish Beer

11 entries

Judges: Vincent Burris, Foster Clark, Jason Coleman (Head Judge), Wild Bill Koenig

1st
Ryan Schaan
Southern Nevada Ale Fermenters...
Dukes Creek Irish Red (15A: Irish Red Ale)
2nd
Timothy Ribant
River Runners
Flynn Foley Irish Red Ale (15A: Irish Red Ale)
3rd
Craig Matney & Steve Matney
Motor City Mashers
Middle Sibling Syndrome (15A: Irish Red Ale)
HM
Giovanni Piva
STLBrewhogs
I See Red People (15A: Irish Red Ale)

Table 16: Dark British Beer

11 entries

Judges: Yannick Gingras, James Gurdison (Head Judge), Ryan Schaan

1st
Sam Hoopes
NINJA Homebrewers
Lacks Nothing In The Sweet Department (Brewing Station) (16A: Sweet Stout)
2nd
Jeff Mathiowetz
Maltose Falcons
Oso Sweet (16A: Sweet Stout)
3rd
Darren Vaughn
Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale...
Oatmeal Stout (16B: Oatmeal Stout)

Table 17: Strong British Ale

12 entries

Judges: Vincent Burris, Michael Callihan, David Cron, Kim Prezbindowski

1st
Keith Blanchard
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Brand New Heavy (17C: Wee Heavy)
2nd
Nathan Strich & Shaun Greene
Southern Nevada Ale Fermenters...
Battle Born Barleywine (17D: English Barley Wine)
3rd
Keith Blanchard
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Tom Bombadil (17D: English Barley Wine)
HM
Aaron Pigors
Illiana Beer Rackers Union...
Gargoyle (17A: British Strong Ale)

Table 18: Pale American Ale

11 entries

Judges: Jason Chechik, Jose Gomera, Diana Hull, Corey Roth

1st
Dwain Pannell
256 Brewers
HorseJackery (18A: Blonde Ale)
2nd
Gavin Hasty
Anoxic 007 (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
Byron Bird
High Plains Drafters [TX]
Laying Dimes Blonde (18A: Blonde Ale)

Table 19: Amber American Beer

12 entries

Judges: Clay Plummer, John Salerno, Francisco Talley (Head Judge), Ricci Underwood

1st
Mark Rose
The Brü Club
Amberlicious (19A: American Amber Ale)
2nd
Dwight Wilson
O-Town Hop Heads
California Love (19B: California Common)
3rd
Michael Callihan
Southern Nevada Ale Fermenters...
Nova Steam (19B: California Common)

Table 20: American Porter and Stout

15 entries

Judges: Justin Giustizia, Michael Plinski, Kim Prezbindowski (Head Judge), John Salerno

1st
Michael Callihan & Adam Prezbindowski
Southern Nevada Ale Fermenters...
Big Boy Imperial Stout (20C: Imperial Stout)
2nd
Nathan Strich
Southern Nevada Ale Fermenters...
Ben Pollack's Porter: I Didn't Buy This! (20A: American Porter)
3rd
Michael Rensing
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
My Wife's Bakery (20C: Imperial Stout)
HM
Ryan Schaan
Southern Nevada Ale Fermenters...
Dukes Creek Imperial Stout (20C: Imperial Stout)

Table 21: IPAs

12 entries

Judges: Steve Berg, Juan Mazo, Clay Plummer, Adam Prezbindowski (Head Judge)

1st
Ben Gaylord
Cleansed By Fire (22A: Double IPA)
2nd
Evan Brill
Louisville Area Grain and...
FOMO (21A: American IPA)
3rd
Samuel Persichilli
Ultra Rare Brewers
Sixth Anniversary IPA (22A: Double IPA)

Table 22: Hazy IPAs

8 entries

Judges: Juan Mazo, Adam Prezbindowski (Head Judge)

1st
Mike & Stephanie Butler
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Rule #5 (21C: Hazy IPA)
2nd
Samuel Persichilli
Ultra Rare Brewers
Citra Down To The Socks (21C: Hazy IPA)
3rd
Abel Pina
Southern Nevada Ale Fermenters...
Atomic Glitter Hazy Ipa (21C: Hazy IPA)

Table 23: Wild and Sour Beer

7 entries

Judges: Dan Pixley (Head Judge)

1st
Enid Lints
Evergreen Brewing Initiative
Brett Is My Middle Name (28A: Brett Beer)
2nd
Michael Plinski
Southern Nevada Ale Fermenters...
Von Plin Strawberry Sour (23F: Fruit Lambic)
3rd
Kim Hynek & Tim Bickel
Red Earth Brewers
Currant Event (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
HM
Jeff Case
QUAFF
Weiss O Sour (23A: Berliner Weisse)

Table 24: Belgian Ale

7 entries

Judges: Steve Berg, Jose Gomera (Head Judge)

1st
Eli Palma
QUAFF
Sesselpupser (24A: Witbier)
2nd
Matthew Mead
PrimeTime Brewers
Witbier (24A: Witbier)
3rd
Dirk Montgomery
Red Earth Brewers
Van Overveld (24A: Witbier)

Table 25: Strong Belgian Ale

13 entries

Judges: Steve Berg, Vincent Burris, Michael Callihan, Jason Coleman (Head Judge)

1st
Jay Wilkes
DC Homebrewers
Holy City (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)
2nd
Steve Ristau
Ale Riders Homebrew Club
Bierelzebub I (25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale)
3rd
Eli Palma
QUAFF
Disquiet (25B: Saison)
HM
Jeff Mathiowetz
Maltose Falcons
Under The Blood Orange Belgian Sky (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)

Table 26: Monastic Ale

14 entries

Judges: Jason Coleman (Head Judge), Kim Prezbindowski

1st
Alex Chambers
The 12th Degree (26B: Belgian Dubbel)
2nd
Jason Chechik
Southern Nevada Ale Fermenters...
Monk's Mirthful Gold (26A: Belgian Single)
3rd
Nathan Strich & Ryan Shaan
Southern Nevada Ale Fermenters...
Up Strich Creek (26C: Belgian Tripel)
HM
Jay Wilkes
DC Homebrewers
Holy City (26A: Belgian Single)

Table 27: Historical Beer

12 entries

Judges: Rich Hannigan, Diana Hull, Ricci Underwood

1st
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's Pre-Prohibition Porter (27A7: Pre-Prohibition Porter)
2nd
Cole Christian & Paulette Palacios
DC Homebrewers
Doggenbier (27A8: Roggenbier)
3rd
Enid Lints
Evergreen Brewing Initiative
Lichtenhainer (27A3: Lichtenhainer)

Table 28: Specialty IPA

8 entries

Judges: Juan Mazo, Adam Prezbindowski (Head Judge)

1st
Steve Ristau
Ale Riders Homebrew Club
Nectaromicon (21B2: Black IPA)
2nd
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's Cold IPA (21B: Specialty IPA)
3rd
Byron Bird
High Plains Drafters [TX]
Cascadian IPA (21B2: Black IPA)

Table 29: Fruit Beer

8 entries

Judges: Jeremiah Allen, Ricci Underwood (Head Judge)

1st
Jason Chechik & David Cron
Southern Nevada Ale Fermenters...
Winter's Berry Embrace (29A: Fruit Beer)
2nd
Kim Hynek
Red Earth Brewers
Blue Sunset (29A: Fruit Beer)
3rd
William Pope & Shaun Greene
Southern Nevada Ale Fermenters...
Yippy Ky Yay Mother Pucker (29A: Fruit Beer)

Table 30: Spiced Beer

7 entries

Judges: Mary Joe Ruark, Michael Steinberg (Head Judge)

1st
Nathan Strich
Southern Nevada Ale Fermenters...
Xococity (30D: Specialty Spice Beer)
2nd
Lee Cox
Southern Nevada Ale Fermenters...
That's What's Up! Mole Porter #54 (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
3rd
Ryan Vigne
Pittsburgh Mead Makers And...
Just The Tips V3 (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
HM
Ryan Schaan
Southern Nevada Ale Fermenters...
Dukes Creek Coffee Cream Ale (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)

Table 31: Autumn and Winter Seasonal

7 entries

Judges: William Pope, Nathan Strich

1st
Aaron Pigors
Illiana Beer Rackers Union...
Rosina Leckermaul (30C: Winter Seasonal Beer)
2nd
David Cubbage
Southern Nevada Ale Fermenters...
Not So Silent Night 2.0 (30C: Winter Seasonal Beer)
3rd
Dwight Wilson
O-Town Hop Heads
Lactose Intolerant Black Sheep (30B: Autumn Seasonal Beer)
HM
Nick & Heather Hartley
Red Earth Brewers
Santa's Belly Warmer (30C: Winter Seasonal Beer)

Table 32: Smoked Beer

7 entries

Judges: Wild Bill Koenig (Head Judge), Clay Plummer

1st
Art Kim
Illiana Beer Rackers Union...
Smokey Groove (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)
2nd
Joe D'Auria
Metro South Homebrew League...
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (6B: Rauchbier)
3rd
Brad Amador & Andy Carpenter
Southern Nevada Ale Fermenters...
Reykr (32B: Specialty Smoked Beer)
HM
Chad Medford
Red Earth Brewers
Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires (6B: Rauchbier)

Table 33: Ciders

9 entries

Judges: Jose Gomera, Jeff Witt (Head Judge)

1st
Michael Rensing
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Platypus (C1D: New World Perry)
2nd
Art Kim
Illiana Beer Rackers Union...
Cecret Sider (C1A: New World Cider)
3rd
Mary Schultz & Bill Street
Mary's Cider (C1A: New World Cider)

Table 34: Specialty Cider

14 entries

Judges: Adam Prezbindowski, Michael Steinberg, Dan Strich, Marla Strich, Jeff Witt

1st
Craig Matney & Steve Matney
Motor City Mashers
Apri's Found His Cot (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)
2nd
Timothy Ribant
River Runners
Apple Of My Pie Cider (C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices)
3rd
Aaron Pigors
Illiana Beer Rackers Union...
Tinkerman's Spice (C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices)
HM
Emersen Heron
Red Earth Brewers
Zombie Cat (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)

Table 35: Fruit Mead

13 entries

Judges: Andrew Brumana, Lisa Brumana, Jason Chechik, Assen Dragulen, James Gurdison (Head Judge), Kim Prezbindowski (Head Judge)

1st
Katherine Galvan
Encanto (M2E: Melomel)
2nd
Matthew Mead
PrimeTime Brewers
Michigan U-Pick: Montmorency Vs. Balaton Vs. Danube (M2D: Stone Fruit Mead)
3rd
David Cubbage
Southern Nevada Ale Fermenters...
Cubby Stubby Tart Cherry Mead (M2D: Stone Fruit Mead)
HM
Ryan Vigne
Pittsburgh Mead Makers And...
White Pineapple (M2E: Melomel)

Table 36: Traditional and Spiced Mead

12 entries

Judges: Vincent Burris, Gabi Swider (Head Judge), Jeff Witt

1st
Michael Rensing
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
The Tree, Not The Insect (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
2nd
Katherine Galvan
Indulgence (M4C: Experimental Mead)
3rd
Sarah Schaan
Southern Nevada Ale Fermenters...
The Color Or The Fruit? (M1C: Sweet Mead)

Table 37: American Brown Ale

7 entries

Judges: Albert Alvarez, Yannick Gingras (Head Judge)

1st
Clay Plummer
Southern Nevada Ale Fermenters...
Downtown Brown (19C: American Brown Ale)
2nd
Mike & Stephanie Butler
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Boot Dust (19C: American Brown Ale)
3rd
Adam Prezbindowski & Nathan Strich
Southern Nevada Ale Fermenters...
Largest Army (19C: American Brown Ale)

Table 38: Wood Age Beer

7 entries

Judges: Albert Alvarez, Francisco Talley (Head Judge)

1st
Abel Pina
Southern Nevada Ale Fermenters...
Atomic Barrel (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
Donald Bretl & Chuck Beardsley Lonnie...
Butler County Brewing Society...
Big Basement Bourbon Barrel Stout (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Erik Gruber
Rye Not Me? (33A: Wood-Aged Beer)

Best of Show

Beer

Judges: Jason Coleman, James Gurdison, Francisco Talley

1st
Eli Palma
QUAFF
Sesselpupser (24A: Witbier)
2nd
Steve Ristau
Ale Riders Homebrew Club
Nectaromicon (21B2: Black IPA)
3rd
Abel Pina
Southern Nevada Ale Fermenters...
Atomic Barrel (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
4th
Michael Callihan & Adam Prezbindowski
Southern Nevada Ale Fermenters...
Big Boy Imperial Stout (20C: Imperial Stout)

Heavy Medaler

94 Participating Brewers [Scoring Methodology]

PlaceBrewer1st2nd3rdScoreClub
1stMichael Rensing30110.0304250Cider, Homebrew, And...

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners