Chicago's 2013 Winter Brew Competition
Thanks To All Who Participated in the Chicago's 2013 Winter Brew Competition
There were 188 entries and 160 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners 
BOS - Beer
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 1st |
Paul Kreiner | Wild Traison | 23A: Specialty Beer | |
 2nd |
Neil Hoffman | Fred | 17B: Flanders Red Ale | PALE |
 3rd |
Jonathan Kissinger | Kings Stout | 13A: Dry Stout | Worts Of Wisdom |
BOS - Cider
No entries are eligible.
BOS - Mead
No entries are eligible.
Winning Entries
Table 1: English Ales (Table 1 Session 1) (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Nathan Compton | Highland Fling | 9C: Scottish Export 80/- | Foam Blowers of Indiana |
| 2nd |
Shaun Niemeyer | Alchemy Northern English Brown No. 1 | 11C: Northern English Brown Ale | MHTG |
| 3rd |
Nathan Compton | Eruption Nut Brown | 11C: Northern English Brown Ale | Foam Blowers of Indiana |
Table 2: Hybrids (Table 2 Session 1) (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Tony Pawela | Southside Steam | 7B: California Common Beer | Hops! |
| 2nd |
Logan Lineberry | SoRoc Cream Ale | 6A: Cream Ale | |
| 3rd |
Kevin Paul | The Stranger | 6C: Kolsch | C.R.A.F.T |
Table 3: Lagers (Table 3 Session 1) (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Greg Irving Co-Brewer: Mike Yingling |
GrossBart’s Dortmunder | 1E: Dortmunder Export | Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOBs) |
Table 4: Wee Stouts (Table 4 Session 1) (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Jonathan Kissinger | Kings Stout | 13A: Dry Stout | Worts Of Wisdom |
| 2nd |
Brian Eichhorn | Hubris 1.0 | 13D: Foreign Extra Stout | HOPS! |
| 3rd |
Tim McCauley | Dark Horse | 13C: Oatmeal Stout | |
 4th |
Thomas M. Frank | Bee’s DIS | 13A: Dry Stout | H.A.Z.A.R.D. Homebrewing |
Table 5: Wheats & Sours (Table 5 Session 1) (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Neil Hoffman | Fred | 17B: Flanders Red Ale | PALE |
| 2nd |
Shaun Niemeyer | Alchemy Weizenbock No. 1 | 15C: Weizenbock | MHTG |
| 3rd |
Steven Lineberry | Faithful Friend | 15A: Weizen/Weissbier |
Table 6: American Ales (Table 1 Session 2) (18 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Jim Vondracek | Nelson Sauvin Pale Ale | 10A: American Pale Ale | Brewers of South Suburbia |
| 2nd |
Joe Porter | Amber Ale | 10B: American Amber Ale | |
| 3rd |
Derek DAlessandro | Big Brown Bear | 10C: American Brown Ale | BOSS |
Table 7: Belgians (Table 2 Session 2) (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Grant Detrick | Gemini Tripel | 18C: Belgian Tripel | |
| 2nd |
Jonathon Cihlar | Special Golden Strong | 18D: Belgian Golden Strong Ale | |
| 3rd |
Ken Pegram | Stumbling Monk | 18E: Belgian Dark Strong Ale |
Table 8: IPA (Table 3 Session 2) (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Eric Padilla Co-Brewer: Gustavo Mendoza |
Nelson IPA | 14B: American IPA | CHAOS |
| 2nd |
Derek DAlessandro Co-Brewer: Alisha Blok |
Light Hearted | 14B: American IPA | BOSS |
| 3rd |
Jonathan Kissinger | Next Long Shot | 14A: English IPA | Worts Of Wisdom |
Table 9: Porters (Table 4 Session 2) (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
John Eliasik | Black Of Winter Porter | 12B: Robust Porter | |
| 2nd |
Nathan Compton | Porterchic | 12A: Brown Porter | Foam Blowers of Indiana |
| 3rd |
Tom Mathews | Black Fanny Porter | 12B: Robust Porter | HOPS! |
| 4th |
Jonathan Kissinger | Fat Cat Porter | 12B: Robust Porter | Worts Of Wisdom |
Table 10: High Gravity Stouts (Table 1 Session 3) (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Tim Lange | Dankbot | 13E: American Stout | Tim Lange |
| 2nd |
Barry Boggs Co-Brewer: Cara Boggs |
Made Man Bourbon Stout | 13E: American Stout | Square Kegs |
| 3rd |
Jason Carroll | Anthony Edwards RIS | 13F: Imperial Stout |
Table 11: Strong Ale & Wood Aged (Table 2 Round 3) (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Mark Gres Co-Brewer: Pete DeMay |
Dziadzia | 22C: Wood-Aged Beer | Northern Illinois Homebrewer Collective |
Table 12: Herb, Spice & Vegetable Beer (Table 3 Session 3) (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Eric Padilla Co-Brewer: Gustavo Mendoza |
Chocolate Coconut Milk Stout | 21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | CHAOS |
| 2nd |
Barry Boggs Co-Brewer: Cara Boggs |
Tricksy’s Precious Porter | 21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | Square Kegs |
| 3rd |
Cesar Marron | Fire Down Below | 21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | Evanston Homebrew Club |
| 4th |
Kim Leshinski | Punkim Ale | 21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | Square Kegs |
Table 13: Smoke, Fruit & Christmas Beers (Table 4 Session 3) (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Adi Hastings | Bad Santa | 20A: Fruit Beer | |
| 2nd |
Felix Pineiro Co-Brewer: Mike Palmer |
Jam Jarmusch | 22B: Other Smoked Beer | |
| 3rd |
Brian Eichhorn | Geräucherte Mild Ale | 22B: Other Smoked Beer | HOPS! |
Table 14: Specialty Beer (Table 5 Session 3) (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Paul Kreiner | Wild Traison | 23A: Specialty Beer | |
| 2nd |
Matt Holley | Snaggletooth Black IPA | 23A: Specialty Beer | |
| 3rd |
Ken Pegram | Dark Crevice IPA | 23A: Specialty Beer | |
| 4th |
Tom Mathews | New Zealand ESB | 23A: Specialty Beer | HOPS! |
Sponsors
Square Kegs Of Lincoln Square is proud to have the following sponsors for the Chicago's 2013 Winter Brew Competition:
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Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber Of Commerce
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