Home Brewers Show Off Top Hops at State Fair
August 14, 2011
Iowa’s best amateur beer makers put their top brews to the test in the beer portion of the Amateur Oenology competition, judged Sunday, July 31, prior to the start of the 2011 Iowa State Fair.
Beers in 26 different categories were judged.
Complete results below:
Light Lagers
1) Tim Mason, Pleasant Hill
2) Steven Brokman, Ames
3) Todd and Becka Abraham, Boone
Amber Lager and Bock
1) Bradley Penar, West Des Moines
2) Tim Mason, Pleasant Hill
3) Todd and Becka Abraham, Boone
Cream Ale
1) John Martin, Des Moines
2) Zach Johnson, Grimes
3) Ken Broadhead, Ankeny
Light Hybrid
1) Robert Hansell, Ankeny
2) Lyle Erickson, Des Moines
3) Christine Weydert, Ames
Wheat and Rye
1) Ken Broadhead, Ankeny
2) David Waite, Lisbon
3) Jeremy Sievers, Des Moines
Schwarzbier
1) John Martin, Des Moines
2) Wayne Bowman, Iowa City
3) John Martin, Des Moines
ESB
1) Tim Mason, Pleasant Hill
2) Jim Stotser, Iowa Falls
3) Jim Stotser, Iowa Falls
Scotch and Irish
1) Wayne Bowman, Iowa City
2) David Waite, Lisbon
3) Christine Weydert, Ames
American Pale
1) Donald Glaser, Story City
2) Matthew Humphrey, Urbandale
3) Jeremy Sievers, Des Moines
American Amber Ale
1) Jeremy Collier, West Des Moines
2) Wayne Bowman, Iowa City
3) Zach Johnson, Grimes
Brown Ale
1) Allan Lundquist, Norwalk
2) Lonnie Whipple, Ankeny
3) Tom Hicks, Cedar Rapids
Porter
1) Ken Murray, Des Moines
2) Mike England, Norwalk
3) Lonnie Whipple, Ankeny
Stout
1) Bradley Penar, West Des Moines
2) Matthew Melcher, Norwalk
3) Ken Murray, Des Moines
Baltic Porter & Russian Imp
1) Bradley Penar, West Des Moines
2) Brian Lenderts, Johnston
3) Lyle Erickson, Des Moines
American IPA
1) Christine Weydert, Ames
2) Andy Joynt, Iowa City
3) Ryan Bowman, Humboldt
English IPA
1) Gene Schmitz, Pella
2) Tim Mason, Pleasant Hill
3) Donald Glaser, Story City
Witbier
1) Scott Worrall, Montezuma
2) Scott Johnson, Adel
3) Jim and Alisa Hale, Bondurant
Belgian Specialty
1) Dwight Baker, Ankeny
2) Jon Cline, Des Moines
3) Andy Joynt, Iowa City
Belgian String Ale
1) Rick Young, Mount Vernon
2) Gregg Johnson, Des Moines
3) Bradley Jerkins, Gilbert
Barleywine
1) Bradley Jerkins, Gilbert
2) Andy Joynt, Iowa City
3) Lonnie Whipple, Ankeny
Fruit Beer
1) Jeremy Sievers, Des Moines
2) Chris Weinreich, Oskaloosa
3) Tom Hicks, Cedar Rapids
Spice, Smoked Wood Aged
1) Andy Joynt, Iowa City
2) Bradley Penar, West Des Moines
3) Matthew Humphrey, Urbandale
Specialty
1) Steven Brokman, Ames
2) Steven Brokman, Ames
3) Adam Hysell, Allerton
Mead
1) Eric Armstrong, Ames
2) Matthew Humphrey, Urbandale
3) Christine Weydert, Ames
Cider
1) Rick Young, Mount Vernon
2) Allan Lundquist, Norwalk
3) Andy Breuer, Newton
“Nothing Compares” to the 2011 Iowa State Fair, celebrating 100 years of the Butter Cow August 11-21. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University Avenue, just 10 minutes east of downtown Des Moines, and are open 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. each day of the Fair. Exhibit hours may vary. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.
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