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TVHA 2011 Competition

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Just wrapping up the judging for this years Competition. Results will be up soon.

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Temecula Valley Homebrewers Association Homebrew Competition 2011 Results

Best of Show – Beer
David Crane – Foreign Export Stout

Best of Show – Beer Runner Up
Rives Borland – Belgian Dark Strong

Best of Show – Mead/Cider
Eric Holden – Coconut Lime Mead, 26C

Best of Show – Mead/Cider Runner Up
Eric Holden – Pyment, 25B

Lighter Lagers – 6 entries
1st Place – Paul Sangster – Vienna Lager, 3A
2nd Place - Bryan Troy Faircloth – Munich Helles, 1D
3rd Place - Wes Snodgrass – Vienna Lager, 3A

Darker Lagers – 6 entries
1st Place – Paul Sangster – Traditional Bock, 5B
2nd Place - Jose Lopez – Munich Dunkel, 4B
3rd Place – Paul Sangster – Schwarzbier, 4C

Light Hybrids – 8 Entries
1st Place – Chris Toscano – Cream Ale, 6A
2nd Place - Dan Chapman – Kolsch, 6C
3rd Place - Matt Courtright – Blonde Ale, 6B

Amber Hybrids – 4 Entries
1st Place – Eric Leming – Northern German Alt Bier, 7A
2nd Place - Timothy Kamolz – Northern German Alt Bier, 7A
3rd Place - Dan Chapman - Düsseldorf Altbier, 7B

English Pale Ales – 5 Entries
1st Place – Dan Chapman - Special / Best / Premium Bitter, 8B
2nd Place - Jonathan Bowker - Extra Special / Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale), 8C
3rd Place - Brett Goldstock - Extra Special / Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale), 8C

Scottish and Irish Ales – 8 Entries
1st Place – Paul Sangster - Strong Scotch Ale, 9E
2nd Place - Joshua Kastner – Irish Red Ale, 9D
3rd Place - Theron Isaacson – Irish Red Al, 9D

American Ales – 19 Entries
1st Place – Steve Fagan – American Amber Ale, 10B
2nd Place - Richard Solis – American Pale Ale, 10A
3rd Place - Bill Becker – American Amber Ale, 10B

English Browns – 5 Entries
1st Place – Jeff Kemner – Northern English Brown, 11C
2nd Place - Dan Chapman - Northern English Brown, 11C
3rd Place - Edward Nash – Northern English Brown, 11C

Porters – 8 Entries
1st Place – Dan Chapman – Baltic Porter, 12C
2nd Place - Bill Raldoph – Robust Porter, 12B
3rd Place - Eric Kish – Robust Porter, 12B

Stouts – 12 Entries
1st Place – David Crane – Foreign Extra Stout, 13D
2nd Place - Mark Tilley – American Stout, 13E
3rd Place - Daniel Bertron – Oatmeal Stout, 13C

IPAs – 23 Entries
1st Place – Mike Nagy – American IPA, 14B
2nd Place - Bryan Troy Faircloth – Imperial IPA, 14C
3rd Place - Scott Bert – American IPA, 14B

German Wheat and Rye Ales – 7 Entries
1st Place – Royce Nord - Weizen / Weissbier, 15A
2nd Place - John Morris - Weizen / Weissbier, 15A
3rd Place - Jared Saunders – Dunkelweizen, 15B

Belgian and French Ales - 13 Entries
1st Place – Ray Kamstra – Witbier, 16A
2nd Place - David Crane – Belgian Dark Strong on Whiskey Barrel, 16E
3rd Place - Mark Tilley – Saison, 16C

Sour Ales – 6 Entries
1st Place – Chris Anderson – Gueuze, 17E
2nd Place - Chris Anderson – Fruit Lambic (Kreik), 17F
3rd Place - Daniel Bertron - Flanders Brown Ale / Oud Bruin, 17C

Belgian Strong Ales - 16 Entries
1st Place – Rives Borland – Belgian Dark Strong, 18E
2nd Place - Dziugas Dzikaras – Belgian Blonde Ale, 18A
3rd Place - Mark Wilk – Belgian Triple, 18C

Strong Ales – 3 Entries
1st Place – Chris Anderson – American Barleywine, 19C
2nd Place - Eric Kish – English Barley Wine, 19B
3rd Place - Chris Toscano – American Barleywine, 19C

Fruit Beers – 7 Entries
1st Place – Steve Skinner – APA with Passion Fruit and Pear Juice, 20
2nd Place - Jonathan Bowker - Raspberry Wheat Ale, 20
3rd Place - Wes Snodgrass - American Wheat w/ watermelon juice & sweet orange peel, 20

Christmas / Winter Specialty Spiced Beer – 16 Entries
1st Place – Josh Ramirez – Pumpkin Amber Ale, 21A
2nd Place - Steven Jareb – Pumpkin English/Scottish Ale, 21A
3rd Place - Israel Arrieta - Milk stout with coco nibs, vanilla bean and cinnamon, 21B

Smoked and Wood Aged Beers – 10 Entries
1st Place – Chris Anderson - Belgian Dark Strong, Aged on Port Barrel with Spices, 22C
2nd Place - Theron Isaacson – Oatmeal Stout with Jack Daniels soaked Oak Cubes, 22C
3rd Place - Daniel Bertron – American Barleywine with French Oak Cubes, 22C

Specialty Beers – 14 Entries
1st Place – Jason Smith - Imperial Red Ale, 23
2nd Place - Eric Kish - Imperial English Barleywine brewed with maple syrup, 23
3rd Place - Thomas Larsen - Black IPA , 23

Traditional Meads – 6 Entries
1st Place – Eric Holden – Dry Mead, 24A
2nd Place - Craig Westerson – Sweet Mead, 24C
3rd Place - Eric Holden/John Ryti – Sweet Mead, 24C

Fruit Meads – 7 Entries
1st Place – Eric Holden – Pyment, 25B
2nd Place - Steve Erjavec - Santarosa Plum Mead, 25C
3rd Place - Chris Anderson – Fruit Mead, 25C

Other Meads – 6 Entries
1st Place – Eric Holden – Coconut Lime Meads, 26C
2nd Place - Israel Arrieta – Experimental Mead with Caramelized honey, 26C
3rd Place - Eric Holden – Ginger Mead – 26A

Ciders – 4 Entries
1st Place – Bryan McEntire – Common Cider, 27A
2nd Place - Mark Wilk – English Cider, 27B
3rd Place - Eric Holden - Cherry Apple Cider, 28B