Draft Brewfest 2023

Thanks to all who participated in the Draft Brewfest 2023.

There were 231 entries judged and 153 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Beer

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Matthew Proch Co-Brewer: Jeffrey Robeano	Leicht Kristall	5A: German Leichtbier
2nd	James Scofield	Porter	13C: English Porter	Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists
3rd	Bryan Hufford	Treble Clef: Crunk Muzik	21A: American IPA

Winning Entries

Table 1: A - Amber Lagers (13 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Samuel Brewster	Bruno Marzen	6A: Marzen	ZZHops Homebrewing Club
2nd	Alex Dropkin	Keep On Rauching In the Free World	6B: Rauchbier	C.H.A.O.S. Brew Club
3rd	Michael Florez Co-Brewer: Rose Florez	Morning, Noon and Night In Vienna Lager	7A: Vienna Lager	Cincinnati Malt Infusers
HM	Chris Wilbern	1902 Lager	27A7: Pre-Prohibition Lager	The Bru Club

Table 2: B - Brett, Wild, & Mixed Fermentation (10 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	James Scofield	Golden Sour	28C: Wild Specialty Beer	Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists
2nd	James Scofield	Pbw	28C: Wild Specialty Beer	Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists
3rd	Ashley Whitney-Rawls Co-Brewer: Draft Barrel Group	Wine Barrel Aged Saison With Brett	28A: Brett Beer	Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists
HM	Ashley Whitney-Rawls Co-Brewer: James Scofield, Chira Baumann	Barrel Aged Sour Blonde With Petite Syrah Wine Added	28C: Wild Specialty Beer	Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists

Table 3: C - Pale Lagers (14 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Matthew Proch Co-Brewer: Jeffrey Robeano	Leicht Kristall	5A: German Leichtbier
2nd	Jeff Muse	Brown Bottles Are Better	2A: International Pale Lager	St. Louis Brews
3rd	Tim McKee Co-Brewer: Mp	Festivus For the Rest of Us	4B: Festbier	Cincinnati Malt Infusers

Table 4: D - Dark Lagers (13 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Brian Donegan	Slam Dunk	8A: Munich Dunkel	Other
2nd	Michael McCaffrey	Decimator V8	9A: Doppelbock
3rd	Adam Joyce	Dunkel	8A: Munich Dunkel	Sun Prairie Worthogs
HM	Tim McKee Co-Brewer: Mp	May the Schwartz Be With You	8B: Schwarzbier	Cincinnati Malt Infusers

Table 5: E - English Beers (10 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	James Scofield	Porter	13C: English Porter	Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists
2nd	Joe Kulesa	Strong Bitter	11C: Strong Bitter	Cincinnati Malt Infusers
3rd	Jim Rupert Co-Brewer: Kent Kirkendall	Sore Loser	11A: Ordinary Bitter	Middletown Area Society of Homebrewer's

Table 6: F - Fruit Beer (19 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Andrew Weaver	Berry Ass Juice	29A: Fruit Beer	Lift A Leg Homemade Beer
2nd	Vincent Mancuso	Why Don't We Just Hollow Out A Coconut, Drop In A Little Umbrella, and Call It A Beer-A-Colata. I'll Tell You Where It Ends. Right Here! No Fruit In Beer.	29A: Fruit Beer	Boston Wort Processors
3rd	Matthew Barczewski	No New Fweinds	29A: Fruit Beer	Cincinnati Malt Infusers

Table 7: G - Weissbieir (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Andrew Weaver	Weazelschnocked	10C: Weizenbock	Lift A Leg Homemade Beer
2nd	Michael Land	Half A Bison	10A: Weissbier	Fredericksburg Brewing Insiders (FBI)
3rd	Jim Rupert	Winter Wave	10C: Weizenbock	Middletown Area Society of Homebrewer's

Table 8: H - Hybrid Beers (16 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style
1st	Alex Ouellette Co-Brewer: Scott Ratushny	Kölsch	5B: Kolsch
2nd	Ryan King	King's Cream Ale	1C: Cream Ale
3rd	Scott Dunn	Ghost Town	19B: California Common
HM	Scott Dunn	Blitzkrieg Boptoberfest	7B: Altbier

Table 9: I - Irish & Scottish (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Tim McKee Co-Brewer: Mp	Highlander	14C: Scottish Export	Cincinnati Malt Infusers
2nd	Dyon Harper	Finally	15C: Irish Extra Stout	Kansas City Bier Meisters
3rd	Dyon Harper	Scottish	14B: Scottish Heavy	Kansas City Bier Meisters
HM	Carl Miley Co-Brewer: Nathan Ray	July 4 Leaf Clover	15A: Irish Red Ale	Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists

Table 10: J - Strongs & Barleywines (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Ashley Whitney-Rawls	Ebw	17D: English Barleywine	Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists
2nd	Tom Luers Co-Brewer: Jon Luers	Louis Celebration Milestone T200	17D: English Barleywine	Bloatarian Brewing League
3rd	Kevin Wagner	Now, Go Away Before I Taunt You A Second Time!	17D: English Barleywine	Kansas City Bier Meisters

Table 11: K - Stouts & Browns (13 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Dyon Harper	This One	20B: American Stout	Kansas City Bier Meisters
2nd	Andrew Hayden	Straight From the Carton	16A: Sweet Stout
3rd	Alex Ouellette Co-Brewer: Scott Ratushny	Tropical Stout	16C: Tropical Stout
HM	Michael Land	Cookies and Stout	31B: Alternative Sugar Beer	Fredericksburg Brewing Insiders (FBI)

Table 12: L - Imperial Stouts (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Ed Scheid	Heart of Darkness Russian Imperial Stout	20C: Imperial Stout	Middletown Area Society of Homebrewer's
2nd	Jeremy Rott	Serious Black	20C: Imperial Stout	Johnson County Brewing Society
3rd	Dyon Harper	Rando	20C: Imperial Stout	Kansas City Bier Meisters

Table 13: M - Mead & Cider (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Ashley Whitney-Rawls	Berry Pyment	M2B: Pyment	Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists
2nd	Kevin Wagner	Thunder Bunker Cider	C2B: Cider with Other Fruit	Kansas City Bier Meisters

Table 14: N - American Ales (12 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jeremiah Baer	Ambaer Ale	19A: American Amber Ale
2nd	Gary Cox	Amaroq Ale	18B: American Pale Ale	Delaware Ohio Homebrewers (DOH!)
3rd	Kevin Daunt	Triple A	19A: American Amber Ale
HM	Bryan Hufford	Treble Clef: Electronica	18B: American Pale Ale

Table 15: O - Euro Sours & Goses (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style
1st	Patrik Svensk	Wild Melange	23E: Gueuze
2nd	Patrik Svensk	Wild Ale	23D: Lambic
3rd	Patrik Svensk	Kriek	23F: Fruit Lambic

Table 16: P - Pale Belgians (6 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Rebecca Curran Co-Brewer: David Curran	Belgian Golden Strong	25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale	Scioto Olentangy Darby Zymurgists (SODZ)
2nd	Eric Carman	Antwerp Ale	24B: Belgian Pale Ale	Cincinnati Malt Infusers
3rd	Gary Cox	Mistrel's Wit	24A: Witbier	Delaware Ohio Homebrewers (DOH!)

Table 17: Q - IPA's (13 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Bryan Hufford	Treble Clef: Crunk Muzik	21A: American IPA
2nd	Mark Ingold	Walking On Sunshine IPA	21A: American IPA	Cross Of Grace Homebrew Club
3rd	Matthew Proch Co-Brewer: Jeffrey Robeano	IPA One	21A: American IPA

Table 18: R - Specialty IPA (11 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Gary Cox	Pixie Tears	21B: Specialty IPA	Delaware Ohio Homebrewers (DOH!)
2nd	Brian Donegan	Scooby	21B4: Red IPA	Other
3rd	Ryan King	Mudpuppy Neipa	21B: Specialty IPA

Table 19: S - Spice, Herb, & Vegetable (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jule Rastikis	Headin' To Santa Fe	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
2nd	Brian Donegan	Peanut Butter Cup	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	Other
3rd	Ryan King	Bonepointer Barrel Aged Imperial Pumpkin Porter	30B: Autumn Seasonal Beer
HM	James Scofield	Coffee Kolsch	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists

Table 20: T - Trappist Beer (13 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Chris Anderson	Squeaky Beefer	26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
2nd	Tim McKee Co-Brewer: Mp	Tripel Whammy	26C: Belgian Tripel	Cincinnati Malt Infusers
3rd	Chris Wagner	You Can't Tripel Stamp A Dubbel Stamp	26C: Belgian Tripel	Cincinnati Malt Infusers

Table 21: U - Saison & Biere De Garde (11 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	James Scofield	Opalessence	25B: Saison	Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists
2nd	James Scofield	Rye Not	25B: Saison	Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists
3rd	Vincent Mancuso	I Made This Saison For My Girlfriend. I Hope You Appreciate It More Than Her	25B: Saison	Boston Wort Processors
HM	Jeremiah Baer	727	25B: Saison

Table 22: W - Wood Beer (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Samuel Brewster	Barrel Aged Dropsy	33A: Wood-Aged Beer	ZZHops Homebrewing Club
2nd	Matthew Barczewski	Oldy But A Goody	33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer	Cincinnati Malt Infusers
3rd	Ryan Naseman	2017 Naseman Breakfast Stout	33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer	Brewers of Central Kentucky (BOCK)

Past Winners

Judging Sessions and Dates

The Wandering Griffin - Friday Evening
09/08/2023 6:00 PM, EDT.

The Wandering Griffin - Saturday Morning
09/09/2023 9:00 AM, EDT.

The Wandering Griffin - Saturday Afternoon
09/09/2023 12:30 PM, EDT.

Account Registration Closed

Entry Registration Closed

The competition paid entry limit has been reached.

Entry Drop-Off Closed

Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 08/27/2023 10:00 AM, EDT through 09/06/2023 7:00 PM, EDT.

Please pay attention to the notes provided for each drop-off location. There could be earlier deadlines for some drop-off locations listed, particular hours when entries are accepted, certain individuals to leave your entries with, etc. All entrants are responsible for reading the information provided by the organizers for each drop-off location.

Entry Shipping Closed

Entry bottles accepted at the shipping location 08/27/2023 10:00 AM, EDT through 09/06/2023 7:00 PM, EDT.

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