Motto

Welcome to the Official Tri-County Fermenters Club Website.
Our Mission: To bring like-minded homebrewers, home wine vintners, and home mead/cider makers from the borderline counties of Northeast Wisconsin and Upper Michigan together in the pursuit and enjoyment of all things fermented.
We typically meet at members homes in the Beecher/Florence/Iron Mountain region monthly to socialize and enjoy the fruits of our labor.

Our #1 goal is to educate you to promote greater knowledge and appreciation of fermented beverages.
TCF promotes responsible drinking encourages the use of a designated driver. Please stay safe so that you can live to ferment another day!

Saturday, May 21, 2016

RESULTS: 11th Annual Brew Masters Competition

11th Annual Brew Masters Competition Results
May 20-21st, 2016
Escanaba, Michigan
33 entries
13 entrants from 4 states

Light Ales and Lagers (8 entries)
FIRST PLACE
Dan Pipp, TCF, Kingsford, MI
“Hardhome Hefe”
Weissbier
SECOND PLACE
Andrew Park & Jason Kusowski, Columbus, OH
“Rock, Flag, and Eagle”
American Wheat Beer
THIRD PLACE
Eric Hammel, Hoffman Estates, IL
“Marsmensch Märzen”
Märzen (Oktoberfest)

Dark Ales and Lagers (8 entries)
FIRST PLACE
Andrew Park & Jason Kusowski, Columbus, OH
“O F U”
Mixed-Style Beer:Dark, Strong Mild
SECOND PLACE
Andrew Park & Jason Kusowski, Columbus, OH
“Ryenoplasty”
American Amber Ale
THIRD PLACE
David Merz, SPHBC/PSB/Marquette HBC, Marquette, MI
“German Darkness”
Munich Dunkel

Strong Ales and Lagers (8 entries)
FIRST PLACE
Eric Hammel, Hoffman Estates, IL
“Bock Aus em Blitzeinschlag"
Helles Bock (Maibock)
SECOND PLACE
Edward Mathis, TCF, Beecher, WI
“The White Monk”
White IPA
THIRD PLACE
Edward Mathis, TCF, Beecher, WI
“El Eduardo’s Red IPA”
Red IPA

Sours and Specialty Beers (9 entries)
FIRST PLACE
Todd Stephens, Marquette HBC, Marquette, MI
Berliner Weisse
SECOND PLACE
Todd Stephens, Marquette HBC, Marquette, MI
“Dry-Hopped Brett Saison”
Brett Beer
Berliner Weisse
THIRD PLACE
Kyle McAuliffe & Adam Rochelle, FORD, Farmington Hills, MI
“Sawayaka"
Experimental Beer: Yuzu Goze

BEST OF SHOW
Dan Pipp
Weissbier

2ND BEST OF SHOW
Andrew Park & Jason Kusowski
American Wheat Beer

SULTANS OF SMALL BEER
Andrew Park & Jason Kusowski
American Wheat Beer

HONORABLE MENTION: MOST CREATIVE ENTRY
Todd Stephens
“Hibiscus Berliner Weisse”
Wild Specialty Beer: Berliner Weisse with rose hips, orange zest, and hibiscus flower

Thursday, March 3, 2016

2016 Brew Masters Competition: May 21st

SAVE THE DATE: 
May 21st, 2016
Escanaba, MI

Sponsored by Tri-County Fermenters and Bay de Noc Brewers

Competition highlights:
This is an open, BJCP sanctioned competition.
New this year: We are using the 2015 BJCP Style Guidelines

For further information, official rules, past winners, and entry info; please see the 2016 BMC tabs above.
Please feel free to contact us if you are interested in judging or stewarding.