2014 Alameda County Fair Homebrew Competition (BABO)
Thanks To All Who Participated in the 2014 Alameda County Fair Homebrew Competition (BABO)
There were 256 entries and 146 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners 
BOS - Beer
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 1st |
Jim Williams Co-Brewer: Jason Williams |
George G. Anderson | 9C: Scottish Export 80/- | Sudzers |
 2nd |
Daniel Langmaid | Whiskey Barrel RIS | 22C: Wood-Aged Beer | BAM |
Winning Entries
Table 1: Light Lager (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Nathan Smith | Dortmunder Export | 1E: Dortmunder Export | |
| 2nd |
Jonathan Kissinger | German Dortmunder | 1E: Dortmunder Export | Worts Of Wisdom |
 3rd |
Aaron Schleifer | Lager | 1C: Premium American Lager | BAM |
Table 2: Amber & Dark Lager (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Jeremy Pendrey | North Peak Black Lager | 4C: Schwarzbier | DOZE |
| 2nd |
Jen Jordan | Maibock | 5A: Maibock/Helles Bock | San Francisco Homebrewers Guild |
| 3rd |
Don Breedlove | Vienna Lager | 3A: Vienna Lager | Mad Zymurgists |
Table 3: Pilsner & Kolsch (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Rob Flott | Rob Flott - Bohemian Pilsner | 2B: Bohemian Pilsener | The Fishing Cat |
| 2nd |
Nathan Smith | Saphir + ADHA 871 Pils | 2B: Bohemian Pilsener | |
| 3rd |
Michael Carbiener | Bavarian Pilsner 20g | 2A: German Pilsner (Pils) |
Table 4: Light & Amber Hybrid (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Ryan Pappas | Lauteralles Undertow Altbier | 7A: Northern German Altbier | |
| 2nd |
Mark Wingert | Rye Pale Ale | 6D: American Wheat or Rye Beer | |
| 3rd |
Jen Jordan | Cal Common | 7B: California Common Beer | San Francisco Homebrewers Guild |
Table 5: English Pale Ale (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Ryan Pappas | Lauteralles Castle ESB | 8C: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) | |
| 2nd |
Jason Davis | Prowse’s Best Bitter | 8B: Special/Best/Premium Bitter | Bay Area Mashers |
| 3rd |
Jen Jordan | ESB | 8C: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) | San Francisco Homebrewers Guild |
Table 6: Scottish & Irish Ale (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Jim Williams Co-Brewer: Jason Williams |
George G. Anderson | 9C: Scottish Export 80/- | Sudzers |
| 2nd |
Daniel Posey Co-Brewer: Bill Carr |
Scotch Ale | 9E: Strong Scotch Ale | |
| 3rd |
George Jackson | Back To Basics | 9E: Strong Scotch Ale | DRAUGHT BOARD |
Table 7: American Ale (34 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Scott Common | Rocker Arm Red Ale | 10B: American Amber Ale | None |
| 2nd |
Geoff Batchelder | Geoff Batchelder | 10A: American Pale Ale | |
| 3rd |
Mark Wingert | Brown Ale | 10C: American Brown Ale |
Table 8: English Brown Ale (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
GUILLAUME BRIVET Co-Brewer: Bill Albrets |
Black Is The New Red | 11C: Northern English Brown Ale | |
| 2nd |
Jason Davis | Toots Mild | 11A: Mild | Bay Area Mashers |
| 3rd |
Justin Vincent | Northern Nutter | 11C: Northern English Brown Ale | Silicon Valley Sudzers |
Table 9: Porter (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Justin Vincent | English Porter | 12B: Robust Porter | Silicon Valley Sudzers |
| 2nd |
Ryan Pappas | Latueralles Oil Spill | 12A: Brown Porter | |
| 3rd |
Matt Inouye | Matt’s Porter | 12B: Robust Porter | Bay Area Mashers |
Table 10: Stout (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Jonathan Liebenberg | Imperial Stout | 13F: Imperial Stout | Campbell HEADQUARTERS |
| 2nd |
Chris Guenther Co-Brewer: Derek Drennan |
Double D Milk Stout | 13B: Sweet Stout | Mad Zymurgists |
| 3rd |
Robert Flemming | HBT 2011 RIS | 13F: Imperial Stout |
Table 11: IPA (30 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Jason Davis | Jawbreaker IPA | 14B: American IPA | Bay Area Mashers |
| 2nd |
Mark Denari | Brit IPA | 14A: English IPA | |
| 3rd |
Joe Prokes | Simcoe Single Hop IPA | 14B: American IPA |
Table 12: German Wheat & Rye Beer (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Ernest Costello Co-Brewer: Pete Tortolani and Keith Pelton |
Weizen UP | 15A: Weizen/Weissbier | Sycamore Creek Brewing Cooperative |
| 2nd |
Jonathan Kissinger | Guties Bier | 15A: Weizen/Weissbier | Worts Of Wisdom |
| 3rd |
Aaron Asghari | Hail To The Wheat | 15A: Weizen/Weissbier |
Table 13: Belgian, French & Sour Ale (18 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Justin Vincent | Red Sky At Night | 17C: Flanders Brown Ale/Oud Bruin | Silicon Valley Sudzers |
| 1st |
Jason Davis | Saison Des Pluies | 16C: Saison | Bay Area Mashers |
| 3rd |
Justin Vincent | Belgian Summer IPA | 16E: Belgian Specialty Ale | Silicon Valley Sudzers |
Table 14: Belgian Strong Ale (16 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Ken Koupal | Kapertje | 18D: Belgian Golden Strong Ale | Draught Board |
| 2nd |
Robert Tunick | Yojikai Belgian Quad | 18E: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | The Grain Trust |
| 3rd |
Matt Inouye | Matt’s Belgian Dark | 18E: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | Bay Area Mashers |
Table 15: Strong Ale (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Alec Smith | 2013 Barleywine | 19C: American Barleywine | |
| 2nd |
Andrew Mclennan | Old Ale | 19A: Old Ale | mad zymurgists |
| 3rd |
Jeremy Pendrey | Flatfoot | 19C: American Barleywine | DOZE |
Table 16: Fruit Beer (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Gregory Haas | Bodega Berry Wheat | 20A: Fruit Beer | Sonoma Beerocrats |
| 2nd |
Dustin Carver Co-Brewer: Ron Slyh |
Bourbon Barrel Aged Raspberry Robust Porter | 20A: Fruit Beer | Sonoma Beerocrats |
| 3rd |
Alex Gianopoulos | Raspberry Blonde Ale | 20A: Fruit Beer |
Table 17: Spiced, Herb, Vegetable Beer (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Andrew Mclennan | Pumpkin Beer | 21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | mad zymurgists |
| 2nd |
Jim Williams Co-Brewer: Jason Williams |
Smoken | 21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | Sudzers |
| 3rd |
Kyle Horn Co-Brewer: Matt Diaz |
Chai Christmas | 21B: Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer | DOZE |
Table 18: Smoked & Wood Aged Beer (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Daniel Langmaid | Whiskey Barrel RIS | 22C: Wood-Aged Beer | BAM |
| 2nd |
Jeremy Pendrey | Cave Beer Smoked Porter | 22B: Other Smoked Beer | DOZE |
| 3rd |
Amanda Martinez | Dragon’s Milk Clone | 22C: Wood-Aged Beer |
Table 19: Specialty (17 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Ed Brosius | Vanilla Bourbon Imperial Porter | 23A: Specialty Beer | Mad Zymurgists |
| 2nd |
Chris Lovett | Serrano Blonde | 23A: Specialty Beer | Brewers of Paradise |
| 3rd |
Ricky Cohen | Ultrablack CDA | 23A: Specialty Beer | Yerba Buena Brewing |
Table 20: Mead & Braggot (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Mary Wieler | Prickly Pear Mead | 25C: Other Fruit Melomel | Draught Board |
| 2nd |
Chris Lovett | Spiced Cyser | 26C: Open Category Mead | Brewers of Paradise |
| 3rd |
Mary Wieler | Orange Blossom Mead | 24C: Sweet Mead | Draught Board |
Table 21: Cider (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Rod Myers | Apple/Pom Cider | 28B: Fruit Cider | |
| 2nd |
Rick Reineman | Sparkling Apple Cider | 27A: Common Cider | Brew Angels |
| 3rd |
Matt Inouye | Matt’s Cider | 27A: Common Cider | Bay Area Mashers |