Judges
Jeff Anderson, Rebecca Bennett, Shelly Boeckman, Sam Brewster, Mac Butcher, Mike Butler, Stephanie Butler, Cody Cannon, Grant Carpenter, Kendall Carpenter, Aaron Carrico, Cody Driscoll, Emma Giles, Valerie Grogan, Robert Gulley, Richard Harris, Nick Hartley, Larry Herriman, Dave Knott, Desiree Knott, Justin Legg, Scott Mackechney, Eric Martin, Sean McCanne, Ken Morris, Cody Naramore, Jamye & Cody Naramore, Kevin Olson, Peter Polczynski, Stephen Polczynski, Edward Price, Deborah And Marc Prichard, Fred Schell, Gary Shellman, Kelly Solomon, Darren Vaughn, Bart Wahlgren, Alex Williams, Peter Young
Stewards
Scott Jednacz, Bethany Johns, Larry Markham, Marc Prichard, Daniel Vanderslice
By the Numbers
451 Entries
106 Entrants
39 Judges
5 Stewards
105 Placing Entries
Table 1: Standard American Beer
9 entries
Judges: Justin Legg, Peter Polczynski (Head Judge), Edward Price, Darren Vaughn
1st
Stephen Polczynski
Red Earth Brewers
Polk Lite (1A: American Light Lager)
2nd
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
American Lager (1B: American Lager)
3rd
Keith Wright
Red Earth Brewers
99th BEER ON THE WALL (1B: American Lager)
Table 2: International Lager | Pre-Prohibition Lager | New Zealand Pilsner
20 entries
Judges: Valerie Grogan, Robert Gulley, Kevin Olson (Head Judge), Stephen Polczynski, Edward Price, Bart Wahlgren
1st
David Towles
High Plains Drafters [TX]
International Pale Lager (2A: International Pale Lager)
2nd
Pete Graham
Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI)
Beer Flight Of The Concords (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)
3rd
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Japanese Rice Lager (2A: International Pale Lager)
HM
Alex & Patrick Williams
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Don't Tell The FEDS (27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager)
Table 3: Czech Lager
20 entries
Judges: Stephanie Butler (Head Judge), Nick Hartley, Fred Schell, Kelly Solomon, Bart Wahlgren, Alex Williams
1st
David Towles
High Plains Drafters [TX]
Czech Dark Lager (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
2nd
Gary Shellman
Red Earth Brewers
Bounced Czeck (3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager)
3rd
Dirk Montgomery
Red Earth Brewers
Czech Chad Out! (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
Table 4: Pale Malty European Lager
14 entries
Judges: Robert Gulley, Dave Knott, Sean McCanne (Head Judge), Bart Wahlgren
1st
Steven Offutt
Ozark Zymurgists
Festbier (4B: Festbier)
2nd
Cody Cannon
Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale...
Hells Yeah (4A: Munich Helles)
3rd
Pete Graham
Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI)
Heaven Beside You… Helles Within (4A: Munich Helles)
Table 5: Pale Bitter European Beer
15 entries
Judges: Stephanie Butler, Eric Martin, Kevin Olson (Head Judge), Stephen Polczynski
1st
Matthew Young
Ace Brewing Society
Win by attrition (5C: German Helles Exportbier)
2nd
David Towles
High Plains Drafters [TX]
Kolsch (5B: Kölsch)
3rd
William Vigil
Ace Brewing Society
Muttertagin (5D: German Pils)
Table 6: Amber Malty European Lager | Kellerbier
17 entries
Judges: Jeff Anderson, Mac Butcher (Head Judge), Emma Giles, Desiree Knott, Deborah And Marc Prichard, Peter Young
1st
Mike & Stephanie Butler & Ron Barnes
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Oklahoma Smoke Show (6B: Rauchbier)
2nd
Taylor Shastid
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Die Verschlimmbesserung (6A: Märzen)
3rd
Gary Shellman
Red Earth Brewers
Original Oktoberfest (6A: Märzen)
Table 7: Amber Bitter European Beer
11 entries
Judges: Rebecca Bennett, Peter Polczynski (Head Judge)
1st
John Luhmann
Ames Brewers League
Iron Brewer Altbier (7B: Altbier)
2nd
Matthew Johnsen
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
No Time Like The Past (7B: Altbier)
3rd
Matthew Mead
PrimeTime Brewers
Vienna Lager (7A: Vienna Lager)
Table 8: Dark European Lager
15 entries
Judges: Kendall Carpenter, Aaron Carrico, Valerie Grogan, Dave Knott (Head Judge)
1st
Jim Newton
Ace Brewing Society
Munkel Dunkel (8A: Munich Dunkel)
2nd
Jennifer Vonderwell
Brewtubers
Off to See the Lizard (8B: Schwarzbier)
3rd
Jamye & Cody Naramore
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Hammerschlagen Hustler (8A: Munich Dunkel)
Table 9: Strong European Beer
13 entries
Judges: Valerie Grogan, Richard Harris, Sean McCanne, Jamye & Cody Naramore (Head Judge)
1st
Alex & Patrick Williams
Kansas City Bier Meisters
The Sweater Stays On (9C: Baltic Porter)
2nd
Rich Vander Ploeg
Johnson County Brewing Society
German Delight (9A: Doppelbock)
3rd
Peter Polczynski
Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale...
It's not cold it's baltic (9C: Baltic Porter)
Table 10: German Wheat Beer
9 entries
Judges: Peter Polczynski (Head Judge), Fred Schell
1st
Rich Vander Ploeg
Johnson County Brewing Society
Monk’s Delight (10C: Weizenbock)
2nd
Victor Svecs
Iowa Brewers Union
Lemondrop Hefe (10A: Weissbier)
3rd
Christopher Mazurk
Ace Brewing Society
Lip Lettuce (10A: Weissbier)
Table 11: British Bitter
19 entries
Judges: Nick Hartley, Scott Mackechney, Eric Martin (Head Judge), Kelly Solomon, Darren Vaughn, Alex Williams
1st
Rodolfo Valladares
Kansas City Bier Meisters
King Echidna (11C: Strong Bitter)
2nd
Kevin Olson
ZZHops Homebrewing Club
Oxidized Metamucil (11C: Strong Bitter)
3rd
Kyle Ernsberger
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Beer 4 (11A: Ordinary Bitter)
Table 12: Pale Commonwealth Beer
10 entries
Judges: Aaron Carrico, Valerie Grogan (Head Judge), Desiree Knott
1st
Nick & Heather Hartley
Red Earth Brewers
Kwikee Down Under (12B: Australian Sparkling Ale)
2nd
Kyle Ernsberger
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Beer 3 (12C: English IPA)
3rd
Jim Williamson
M.A.S.H. Marietta Association...
Peace in Our Time (12A: British Golden Ale)
Table 13: Brown British Beer and Scottish Ale
11 entries
Judges: Mac Butcher (Head Judge), Cody Cannon
1st
David Towles
High Plains Drafters [TX]
Scottish Export (14C: Scottish Export)
2nd
Travis Cherry
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Sequence One (13C: English Porter)
3rd
Thomas McGloine
Saratoga Thoroughbrews
London Porter (13C: English Porter)
HM
Kim Hynek
Red Earth Brewers
Poke the Brown Bear (13B: British Brown Ale)
Table 15: Irish Beer
12 entries
Judges: Valerie Grogan, Desiree Knott (Head Judge)
1st
Stephen Polczynski
Red Earth Brewers
Irish Red (15A: Irish Red Ale)
2nd
Michael Rensing
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Two Can Sam (15B: Irish Stout)
3rd
Jason Dunn
Inland Empire Brewers
Donnybrook Stout (15C: Irish Extra Stout)
Table 16: Dark British Beer
12 entries
Judges: Cody Cannon (Head Judge), Kendall Carpenter
1st
William Vigil
Ace Brewing Society
She’s a Cougar (16B: Oatmeal Stout)
2nd
Richard Muller
Iowa Brewers Union
U No U Make Me Wanna Stout (16A: Sweet Stout)
3rd
Nicholas Hodge
Red Earth Brewers
Way hay and up she rises! (16D: Foreign Extra Stout)
Table 17: Strong British Ale
10 entries
Judges: Larry Herriman, Dave Knott (Head Judge)
1st
Sean McCanne
Red Earth Brewers
Get off my lawn! (17B: Old Ale)
2nd
Ryan Rose
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Bacchus EBW (17D: English Barley Wine)
3rd
Sean McCanne
Red Earth Brewers
I'm not Bitter, I'm Pissed! (17D: English Barley Wine)
Table 18: Pale American Ale
18 entries
Judges: Mike Butler, Stephanie Butler (Head Judge), Cody Cannon, Grant Carpenter, Justin Legg, Cody Naramore
1st
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
American Pale Ale (18B: American Pale Ale)
2nd
Taylor Shastid
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Empty Cartridges (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
John Grady
Ale-ian Society
Dispersing Specks (18B: American Pale Ale)
Table 19: Amber and Brown American Beer
15 entries
Judges: Jamye & Cody Naramore (Head Judge), Peter Polczynski, Gary Shellman, Alex Williams
1st
Theodore Casser
Amber Ale (19A: American Amber Ale)
2nd
Joseph McDonald
Johnson County Brewing Society
Waves of Grain (19A: American Amber Ale)
3rd
Louis Strowger
Peninsula Fermentation Society
Big Tex Brown (19C: American Brown Ale)
Table 20: American Porter and Stout
16 entries
Judges: Jeff Anderson, Sam Brewster (Head Judge), Valerie Grogan, Justin Legg, Ken Morris, Deborah And Marc Prichard
1st
Andrew Wiles
Red Earth Brewers
Frackin’ Good (20C: Imperial Stout)
2nd
Jamye & Cody Naramore
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Mike’s Hand Oyster (20C: Imperial Stout)
3rd
Phillip Abbott
Johnson County Brewing Society
Rocket to Russia (20C: Imperial Stout)
Table 21: India Pale Ale
22 entries
Judges: Sam Brewster, Mike Butler (Head Judge), Cody Cannon, Eric Martin, Sean McCanne, Cody Naramore, Stephen Polczynski, Peter Young
1st
Kim Hynek
Red Earth Brewers
Red's IPA (21B4: Red IPA)
2nd
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
American IPA (21A: American IPA)
3rd
Taylor Shastid
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Dreams About the West (21A: American IPA)
Table 22: Strong American Ale
13 entries
Judges: Shelly Boeckman, Justin Legg, Eric Martin (Head Judge), Cody Naramore, Peter Polczynski, Stephen Polczynski
1st
Ryan Jiles
Ace Brewing Society
What’s a Dipa (22A: Double IPA)
2nd
Cody Cannon
Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale...
Big Bear Chase ME!! (22C: American Barleywine)
3rd
Jay Brantley
PC Mashers
King Nine Will Not Return (22A: Double IPA)
Table 23: American Wild | European Sour | Catharina Sour
16 entries
Judges: Sam Brewster, Sean McCanne, Ken Morris, Jamye & Cody Naramore (Head Judge), Peter Polczynski, Gary Shellman
1st
Brian Stephens
Keepers of Craft
Mangonero (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
2nd
Matthew Mead
PrimeTime Brewers
Straight Sour (28D: Straight Sour Beer)
3rd
Jay Brantley
PC Mashers
The Sixteen Millimeter Shrine (23A: Berliner Weisse)
Table 24: Belgian Ale
9 entries
Judges: Desiree Knott (Head Judge), Peter Polczynski
1st
Michael Rensing
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Wintermute (24A: Witbier)
2nd
Eric Martin
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Amber BdG (24C: Bière de Garde)
3rd
Stephen Polczynski
Red Earth Brewers
Belgian Pale Ale (24B: Belgian Pale Ale)
Table 25: Strong Belgian Ale | Monastic Belgian SIngle
10 entries
Judges: Mac Butcher (Head Judge), Cody Cannon
1st
Keith Blanchard
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Revenge of the Highwayman (25B: Saison)
2nd
Mike & Stephanie Butler
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Invitation to the Lunatic Ball (26A: Belgian Single)
3rd
Matthew Johnsen
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
Six Saisons and a Movie (25B: Saison)
Table 26: Monastic Ale
15 entries
Judges: Mac Butcher (Head Judge), Mike Butler, Cody Cannon, Emma Giles, Nick Hartley, Cody Naramore
1st
Scott Estlund
The Brü Club
I'm a Hugger... (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
2nd
Keith Blanchard
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Cerberus (26C: Belgian Tripel)
3rd
Michael Kalny
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Double Trouble (26B: Belgian Dubbel)
Table 29: Fruit and Spiced Beer
21 entries
Judges: Jeff Anderson, Valerie Grogan, Robert Gulley, Ken Morris, Kevin Olson (Head Judge), Gary Shellman
1st
Jason Dunn
Inland Empire Brewers
German Chocolate Cake (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
2nd
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain
Birra Vinifico (LSX3: Italian Grape Ale)
3rd
Pete Graham
Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI)
Pepper Wit (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
HM
Daniel Vanderslice
Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale...
Coconut Crush Stout (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
Table 31: Alternative Fermentables Beer | Specialty Beer
9 entries
Judges: Fred Schell, Alex Williams (Head Judge)
1st
Tony Schubert
Iowa Brewers Union
Narcissists need not apply (34C: Experimental Beer)
2nd
Jesse Flores
Ace Brewing Society
Dummkopf (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)
3rd
Kevin Olson
ZZHops Homebrewing Club
Rye You Askin Me? (31A: Alternative Grain Beer)
Table 32: Smoked Beer | Wood Beer | Piwo Grodziskie
9 entries
Judges: Valerie Grogan (Head Judge), Justin Legg
1st
Stephen Schmitt
Evanston Homebrew Club
Ember's Whisper (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)
2nd
Jeremy Rott
Johnson County Brewing Society
BA Medusa Barley Wine (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Kevin Olson
ZZHops Homebrewing Club
I Love My Cheater Wood (33A: Wood-Aged Beer)
Table 35: Traditional Mead | Pyment
9 entries
Judges: Aaron Carrico, Scott Mackechney (Head Judge)
1st
Mac Butcher
Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale...
Mesquito (M1C: Sweet Mead)
2nd
Garrett Freeman
Red Earth Brewers
Shiraz Pyment (M2B: Pyment)
3rd
Grant Carpenter
Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale...
Sangiovese Pyment (M2B: Pyment)
HM
Garrett Freeman
Red Earth Brewers
Oops I Blended Again (M1C: Sweet Mead)
Table 36: Fruit Mead
17 entries
Judges: Mac Butcher (Head Judge), Aaron Carrico, Emma Giles, Scott Mackechney, Jamye & Cody Naramore (Head Judge), Deborah And Marc Prichard
1st
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain
Stoned Fruit (M2D: Stone Fruit Mead)
2nd
Scott Estlund
The Brü Club
Feeling Kinda Blue... (M2C: Berry Mead)
3rd
Eric Martin
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Avocado with Figs and Dates (M2E: Melomel)
Table 37: Spiced Mead | Specialty Mead
11 entries
Judges: Grant Carpenter, Aaron Carrico, Emma Giles, Peter Polczynski (Head Judge)
1st
Garrett Freeman
Red Earth Brewers
Black Currant Dwójniak (M4C: Experimental Mead)
2nd
Emersen Heron
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Glenny B wasted (M4C: Experimental Mead)
3rd
Mac Butcher
Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale...
What a Prick.....ly Pear Mead (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
HM
Mac Butcher
Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale...
Chile Today (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
Table 38: Traditional Cider | Strong Cider | Perry
13 entries
Judges: Mac Butcher (Head Judge), Cody Cannon, Grant Carpenter, Aaron Carrico
1st
Jamye & Cody Naramore
Kansas City Bier Meisters
We Met the Neil DeGrasse Tyson of Uber Drivers (C2A: New England Cider)
2nd
Scott Estlund
The Brü Club
Blame It On Bill VSO5 (C1A: Common Cider)
3rd
Deborah And Marc Prichard
Kansas City Bier Meisters
crud with bugs (C2C: Ice Cider)
Table 39: Specialty Cider
11 entries
Judges: Mac Butcher (Head Judge), Cody Cannon, Emma Giles, Justin Legg
1st
Jennifer Vonderwell
Brewtubers
Trying to Reason With Hurricane Season (C3B: Spiced Cider)
2nd
Emersen Heron
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Goose poops watermelon seeds (C3A: Fruit Cider)
3rd
William Vigil
Ace Brewing Society
Road Apple (C3B: Spiced Cider)
HM
Curtis Ritter
Ace Brewing Society
Cherries Aren't Only For Pie (C3A: Fruit Cider)
Best of Show
Beer
1st
Stephen Schmitt
Evanston Homebrew Club
Ember's Whisper (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)
2nd
Stephen Polczynski
Red Earth Brewers
Polk Lite (1A: American Light Lager)
3rd
Alex & Patrick Williams
Kansas City Bier Meisters
The Sweater Stays On (9C: Baltic Porter)
Best of Show
Cider
1st
Jamye & Cody Naramore
Kansas City Bier Meisters
We Met the Neil DeGrasse Tyson of Uber Drivers (C2A: New England Cider)
Best of Show
Mead
1st
Garrett Freeman
Red Earth Brewers
Black Currant Dwójniak (M4C: Experimental Mead)
Okie Cup
106 Participating Brewers [Scoring Methodology]
| Place | Brewer | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Score | Club |
|---|
| 1st | David Towles | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11.0304000 | High Plains Drafters... |
| 2nd | Ross Stuart | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8.0104000 | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Stephen Polczynski | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7.0203000 | Red Earth Brewers |
The FOAM Cup
39 Participating Clubs [Scoring Methodology]
| Place | Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | HM | Score |
|---|
| 1st | Red Earth Brewers | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 31.0715000 |
| 2nd | Kansas City Bier Meisters | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 28.0414000 |
| 3rd | Ace Brewing Society | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 17.0408000 |
Scoring Methodology
Each placing entry is given the following points:
- 1st Place: 3
- 2nd Place: 2
- 3rd Place: 1
The following tie-breakers have been applied, in order of priority:
- The highest number of first places.
- The highest total number of first, second, and third places.
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners