Oenology - Beer

Amateur brewers from across the state competed for top honors in the 2022 Iowa State Fair Oenology – Beer competition.

Best of Show honors for Beer were awarded to Randy Daniels Kc McKinney of Des Moines. Andre Bajorek of Clive was awarded Best of Show for Mead & Cider.

Additional results below:

Standard American

1) Bill Zywiec, Riverside

2) Shawn Montgomery, Milo

3) Nicholas Wilkening, Urbandale

Int’l & Czech Lager

1) Travis Lott, Eldridge

2) Randy Daniels Kc McKinney, Des Moines

3) Randy Daniels Kc McKinney, Des Moines

Pale & Malty Euro Lager

1) Randy Daniels Kc McKinney, Des Moines

2) Aaron Reif, Pleasant Hill

3) Jeremy James, Des Moines

Amber Malty & Dark Euro Lager

1) Michael Mcguire, Polk City

2) Jeff Moyer, West Des Moines

3) Jeff Moyer, West Des Moines

Pale Bitter Euro Lager

1) Drew Templeton, Mitchellville

2) Randy Daniels Kc McKinney, Des Moines

3) Nicholas Wilkening, Urbandale

Kolsch

1) Perry Carter, Ames

2) Tony Schubert, Des Moines

3) Randy Daniels Kc McKinney, Des Moines

Amber Bitter & Euro Lager

1) Jeff Moyer, West Des Moines

2) Adam Hysell, Allerton

3) Shawn Montgomery, Milo

British & Scottish

1) Travis Lott, Eldridge

2) Jeff Moyer, West Des Moines

3) Andrew Kjos, Ankeny

Irish Red Ale

1) Chad Dillon, Kalona

2) Jeff Moyer, West Des Moines

3) Michael Mcguire, Polk City

Porter & Stout

1) Randy Daniels Kc McKinney, Des Moines

2) Scott Vestal, Melrose

3) Chad Dillon, Kalona

Strong Ale

1) Andrew Kjos, Ankeny

2) Aaron Reif, Pleasant Hill

3) Chad Dillon, Kalona

Am. Blonde Ale

1) Michael Blanar, Johnston

2) Roy Ventullo, Waverly

3) Perry Carter, Ames

Am. Pale-Amber-Brown

1) Jeremy James, Des Moines

2) Michael Mcguire, Polk City

3) Aaron Reif, Pleasant Hill

Am. IPA

1) Shawn Montgomery, Milo

2) Greg Wilhelmi, Boone

3) Taylor Norland, Des Moines

Specialty IPA

1) Drew Templeton, Mitchellville

2) Nicholas Wilkening, Urbandale

3) Nicholas Wilkening, Urbandale

Euro Sour & Brett

1) Mark Mogler, Ames

2) Shawn Montgomery, Milo

3) Mark Mogler, Ames

Belgian & Trappist Ale

1) Michael Blanar, Johnston

2) Roy Ventullo, Waverly

3) Drew Templeton, Mitchellville

Saison

1) Randy Daniels Kc McKinney, Des Moines

2) David Scheil, Cedar Falls

3) Chad Dillon, Kalona

Amer Sour

1) Shawn Montgomery, Milo

2) Aaron Reif, Pleasant Hill

3) Taylor Norland, Des Moines

Fruit Beer

1) Drew Templeton, Mitchellville

2) Tim Vawter, West Des Moines

3) Aaron Reif, Pleasant Hill

Spice, Herb, Vegetable

1) Bill Zywiec, Riverside

2) Bill Zywiec, Riverside

3) Randy Daniels Kc McKinney, Des Moines

Wood Aged & Smoked Beer

1) Drew Templeton, Mitchellville

2) Mark Fleckenstein, Iowa City

3) Bob Miller, Iowa City

Specialty Beer

1) Nicholas Merfeld, Milo

2) Aaron Nord, Ankeny

3) Taylor Norland, Des Moines

Mead – Fruit 42-2

1) Andre Bajorek, Clive

2) Erik Francois, Des Moines

3) Andrew Kjos, Ankeny

Mead – Trad, Spice, Spec 42-1,3,4

1) Andrew Kjos, Ankeny

2) Martin Hazelwood, Ankeny

3) Andrew Kjos, Ankeny

Cider 42-5,6

1) Slyppet Inn Cider, Des Moines

2) John Tebockhorst, Washington

3) Andrew Kjos, Ankeny