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