2017 Alameda County Fair Homebrew Competition (BABO) Organized By the Draught Board homebrew club > 2017 Alameda County Fair Homebrew Competition (BABO)

Thanks To All Who Participated in the 2017 Alameda County Fair Homebrew Competition (BABO)

There were 273 entries judged from 322 registered brewers.

Thank you for your interest in the 2017 Alameda County Fair Homebrew Competition (BABO) organized by the Draught Board homebrew club, Alameda County Fairgrounds. Be sure to read the competition rules.

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Beer

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Howard Clearfield	Screw The Goat, Cubs Win! Cubs Win!	6C: Dunkels Bock	The Grain Trust

Winning Entries

Table 1: Light Lager (6 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Erik Parker	Lederhosen Dance Party	5D: German Pils
2nd	Sheen Yen	TruffelMeister Bo Pils	3B: Czech Premimum Pale Lager
3rd	Paul Brown	Cream Of Thrones	1C: Cream Ale	DOZE

Table 2: Wheat Beer (8 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Eric Ruff	Ruff House Wit	24A: Witbier	DOZE
2nd	Dominic Rodriguez	Jefe Gordo	10A: Weissbier
3rd	Ron Kraft	Dakota Wheat	1D: American Wheat Beer	Mad Zymurgists

Table 3: Pale Malty European Lager (6 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Sheen Yen	Hwambyae Will Be Bock	4C: Helles Bock
2nd	Michael Brust Co-Brewer: Anna Wallace	WTF A Lager?	4A: Munich Helles
3rd	Howard Clearfield	Hacienda Helles	4A: Munich Helles	The Grain Trust

Table 4: Amber European Lager (5 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Howard Clearfield	Screw The Goat, Cubs Win! Cubs Win!	6C: Dunkels Bock	The Grain Trust
2nd	Scott Angel Co-Brewer: Tim Steiger	Wind & Sea	7A: Vienna Lager	Worts of Wisdom
3rd	Chris Lovett	First Time Lager Marzen	6A: Marzen	Brewers of Paradise

Table 5: Altbier & Dark Lager (8 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Edwin Lager	Old German Of The North	7B: Altbier	Alameda Family Collective Brewing
2nd	Robbie Proctor	GestALT	7B: Altbier	DOZE
3rd	Adam Campbell	Schwarzbier	8B: Schwarzbier	Silicon Valley Sudzers

Table 6: English Bitter (5 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	James McCanna Co-Brewer: Derek Langley	Rock Steady	11B: Best Bitter
2nd	George Randels	Bitter Bride ESB	11C: Strong Bitter	Brew Angels
3rd	C. Theodore Walker	Perdurabo ESB	11B: Best Bitter

Table 7: Brown English Beer (6 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Michael Brown	Subtle Changes	13A: Dark Mild
2nd	Paul Brown	Not Ur Scottish	13A: Dark Mild	DOZE
3rd	Robert Tunick	Bobby Brown	13B: English Brown Ale	The Grain Trust

Table 8: Scottish & Irish Beer (7 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Dave Rohling Co-Brewer: David Graham	Robotsonfire Red	15A: Irish Red Ale	Cotati Home Brewers Collective
2nd	Daniel Harreschou Co-Brewer: John Scatena	Johnny’s Irish Red	15A: Irish Red Ale	Potter Valley Brewing Group
3rd	Amanda Martinez	Scotch Ale	14C: Scottish Export

Table 9: Irish & British Stout (6 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jack Weldon	Sweet Black Jack	16A: Sweet Stout	Draught Board
2nd	James McCanna Co-Brewer: Derek Langley	Mystic	15B: Irish Stout
3rd	Michael Pires Co-Brewer: Malcolm Lieban	Malcolm X-Tra Stout	15C: Irish Extra Stout	Old Capitol Brewers

Table 10: Wee Heavy & Old Ale (8 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Ed Brosius Co-Brewer: Geoff Bragg	Old Ale	17B: Old Ale	Mad Zymurgists
2nd	Paul Brown	Wee Be Rockin’	17C: Wee Heavy	DOZE
3rd	Pavel Anisimov	Kilt Chaser	17C: Wee Heavy	DOZE is the Best

Table 11: Pale American Ale (16 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Eric Huynh	The American Dream	18B: American Pale Ale
2nd	Robbie Proctor	Tangerine Dream	18B: American Pale Ale	DOZE
3rd	James McCanna Co-Brewer: Derek Langley	9333	18B: American Pale Ale

Table 12: Dark American Beer (15 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Ron Kraft	Bad Ass Brown	19C: American Brown Ale	Mad Zymurgists
2nd	Aaron Asghari	California Common	19B: California Common	Aaron Asghari
3rd	Gordon Mauger	Cathy’s Red	19A: American Amber Ale	DOZE

Table 13: American Porter & Stout (16 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Aaron Schleifer	Stout	20C: Russian Imperial Stout	BAM
2nd	Daniel Kindelberger	Dark Tranquility	20C: Russian Imperial Stout
3rd	Daniel Kindelberger	Viking Funeral	20C: Russian Imperial Stout

Table 14: American & Specialty IPA (32 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Paul Brown	CitryePA	21A: American IPA	DOZE
2nd	Daniel Kindelberger	Ghost Fox	21B: Specialty IPA
3rd	Scott Wilson	Temp Skid	21A: American IPA	The Barrel Thieves

Table 15: Double IPA (15 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Luis Castro	Honey, I Got This	22A: Double IPA	DOZE
2nd	Matthew Neal	Giotto Giant	22A: Double IPA
3rd	Joshua Cote Co-Brewer: Mark Cote	Summer Surprise IIPA	22A: Double IPA	Joshua Cote

Table 16: Barley Wine (7 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Kevin Shaw Co-Brewer: Josh Quimby	Black Barleywine	17D: English Barleywine	Mad Zymurgists
2nd	Eric Ruff Co-Brewer: Max Brown, Pavel Anisimov, Jeremy Pendrey	Overdoze	22C: American Barleywine	DOZE
3rd	Aaron Schleifer	Strong American	22B: American Strong Ale	BAM

Table 17: European Sour Ale (6 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Brett Higham Co-Brewer: Kyle Busald	Framboise	23F: Fruit Lambic	DOZE
2nd	Brett Higham	Flanders Red Ale	23B: Flanders Red Ale	DOZE
3rd	Jon Berkland Co-Brewer: John Phelan	Red Leather Jacket	23B: Flanders Red Ale	Barrel Thieves

Table 18: Belgian Pale Ale & Saison (8 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Danny Mejia	Old Fashioned Saison	25B: Saison	Sudzers
2nd	Matthew Bixby	Nectarine Saison	25B: Saison	Mad Zymurgists
3rd	Michael Jackson	Revelation	24B: Belgian Pale Ale

Table 19: Trappist Ale (7 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Michael Jackson	Tripel X	26C: Belgian Tripel
2nd	Kevin Shaw Co-Brewer: Josh Quimby	Northy XII	26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale	Mad Zymurgists
3rd	Zachary Policzer	Hodgeman Dubbel	26B: Belgian Dubbel

Table 20: Kölsch & Historical Beer (7 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Gordon Mauger	Pool Side Refresher - GOSE	27A: Historical Beer	DOZE
2nd	Brett Higham	Gose	27A: Historical Beer	DOZE
3rd	Mikael Hakansson	Queen Koelsch	5B: Kolsch	Silicon Valley Sudzers

Table 21: American Wild Ale (10 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Brett Higham	Wild Red Ale W/ Currants	28C: Soured Fruit Beer	DOZE
2nd	Chris Guy Co-Brewer: Craig Danielson	Red Headed Step Sour	28C: Soured Fruit Beer	The Brewing Network
3rd	Jonathan Brusco Co-Brewer: Berkland, Phelan, Wilson, Adamian	London Calling	28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer	The Barrel Thieves

Table 22: Fruit Beer (6 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Alex Gianopoulos Co-Brewer: Andreas Gianopoulos	Apricot Ale	29A: Fruit Beer
2nd	Ken Koupal	Framboozled	29C: Speciality Fruit Beer	Draught Board
3rd	Brett Higham	Gose W/ Cherries	29A: Fruit Beer	DOZE

Table 23: Spiced Beer (13 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Luis Castro Co-Brewer: Vito Delucchi	Holy Mole	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	DOZE
2nd	Stephen Edwards Co-Brewer: N/a	Habanero Hop Sauce	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	brew angels
3rd	Chris Lovett	Vanilla Porter	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	Brewers of Paradise

Table 24: Smoked & Wood Beer (13 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Luis Castro	Noche Negra Vieja	33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer	DOZE
2nd	Pavel Anisimov	Drunken Scotsman	33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer	DOZE is the Best
3rd	Robert Tunick	Espresso&Cigars	33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer	The Grain Trust

Table 25: Mixed-Style & Experimental Beer (7 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Howard Clearfield	Karn Evil Mine	34B: Mixed-Style Beer	The Grain Trust
2nd	Luis Castro Co-Brewer: DOZE Club	Golden States Coffee Milk Stout	34C: Experimental Beer	DOZE
3rd	Amanda Martinez	Honey Porter	34B: Mixed-Style Beer

Table 26: Alternative Fermentables & Clone Beer (6 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Matthew Neal	Giotto Giant	34A: Clone Beer
2nd	Steven Keck	Course Ya Do	31A: Alternative Grain Beer	Worts of Wisdom
3rd	Rachel Cunningham	Oxymoron	31A: Alternative Grain Beer	San Francisco Homebrewers Guild

Table 27: Cider (5 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jack Weldon	Jack The Ripper	C1B: English Cider	Draught Board
2nd	Paul Brown	Julie’s Wild	C1A: New World Cider	DOZE
3rd	Ed Brosius	Cranapple Cider	C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry	Mad Zymurgists

Table 28: Mead (8 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Stephen Moyle	Black Cherry & Apricot Brain Tonic	M2D: Stone Fruit Mead
2nd	Pavel Anisimov	Pine Mead	M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead	DOZE is the Best
3rd	Stephen Moyle	Christmas In A Cup	M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead

Table 29: Fair Themed Homebrew Label Design (2 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Richard Wong	Summer Ale	T1A: Fair Themed Label Design - Best Summer Ever	San Andreas Malts
2nd	William Clark	Psychedelic Double IPA	T1A: Fair Themed Label Design - Best Summer Ever	Crummy Clark's Brewing

Table 30: Best Homebrew Label Design (9 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Stephen Ochoa	KAYAK WOLF BEER	T1B: Homebrew Label Design
2nd	Richard Wong	Aviation Ale	T1B: Homebrew Label Design	San Andreas Malts
3rd	Scott Wilson Co-Brewer: Chris Adamian, John Phelan, Jon Berkland & Jonathan Brusco	London Calling	T1B: Homebrew Label Design	The Barrel Thieves