28th Annual Eight Seconds of Froth
Awards
Judges
Shannon Albeke, Bill Barrington, Kirk Billings, Rusty Brinkman, Will Brossman, David Carpenter, Nelson Crowle, Paul Dey, Evan Dwyer, Jess Finlay-Schultz, Victor Gabriel, Miles Golding, Jester Goldman, Fred Hirsch, Geoff Humphrey, Scott Jackson, Lee Karns, Philip Lafleur, Brock Loseke, Brian Mertz, Shawn Miller, Richard Mincer, Ed Moore, Sam Nicholson, Kevin Otting, Ryan Pachmayer, Jon Schiller, Raymond Schultz, Jesse Sevier, Colin Smith, Allen Stegeman, Ashley Stegeman, Kelli Trujillo, Leo Vitt
Judges - Best of Show
Shannon Albeke, David Carpenter, Jester Goldman, Shawn Miller, Richard Mincer, Kevin Otting, Jesse Sevier, Kelli Trujillo
Stewards
Jeffrey Conlon, Jay Kinney, Melanie Mccormack
By the Numbers
222 Entries
52 Entrants
34 Judges
3 Stewards
75 Placing Entries
Table 1: Standard American Beer
9 entries
Judges: Scott Jackson (Head Judge), Sam Nicholson
1st
Travis Walker
Lager (1B: American Lager)
2nd
Patrick Ramsey
Mo' Milkies (1C: Cream Ale)
3rd
Patrick Ramsey
4 Below (1B: American Lager)
Table 2: Pale European Lager
10 entries
Judges: Nelson Crowle (Head Judge), Ryan Pachmayer
1st
Paul Dey
High Plains Drafters [WY]
Leicht Im der Lederhosen (5A: German Leichtbier)
2nd
Geoff Humphrey
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
Box of Fluffies (PRX5: New Zealand Pilsner)
3rd
James Morgheim
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
Jet Mexican Lager (2A: International Pale Lager)
Table 3: Amber European Beer
7 entries
Judges: Jeffrey Conlon, Philip Lafleur (Head Judge), Jesse Sevier, Leo Vitt
1st
Fred Hirsch
High Plains Drafters [WY]
Even Flow (7B: Altbier)
2nd
Scott Ulrich
Bookcliff Homebrew Club
Scruffy Gait (6A: Marzen)
3rd
Paul Dey
High Plains Drafters [WY]
Old Keller (7C: Kellerbier)
Table 4: Dark European Lager
12 entries
Judges: Paul Dey, Miles Golding, Lee Karns, Brock Loseke, Melanie Mccormack, Richard Mincer
1st
Carl Teachey
Winston-Salem Wort Hawgs Homebrew...
Menaker (2C: International Dark Lager)
2nd
Raymond Schultz & Jessica Finlay-Schultz
Foam On The Range
Black Moose (8B: Schwarzbier)
3rd
Geoff Humphrey
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
Dark Fantasies (2C: International Dark Lager)
Table 5: Strong European Beer
6 entries
Judges: David Carpenter (Head Judge), Jeffrey Conlon, Brock Loseke, Colin Smith
1st
Paul Dey
High Plains Drafters [WY]
Cold Deyz (9B: Eisbock)
2nd
Greg Aitkenhead
Intellectual Brewers Union...
Baconhead's Baltic Porter (9C: Baltic Porter)
3rd
Brent Wickham & Orris Wickham
High Plains Drafters [WY]
21-18 Doppel Bock (9A: Doppelbock)
Table 6: German Wheat Beer
8 entries
Judges: Fred Hirsch (Head Judge), Ryan Pachmayer
1st
Paul Dey
High Plains Drafters [WY]
Dey Zen Bock (10C: Weizenbock)
2nd
Christopher Carr & Kelly Carr
Slam Dunk (10B: Dunkels Weissbier)
3rd
Philip Lafleur
Weiz Guys
Chiquita Hef 7 2022 (10A: Weissbier)
Table 7: British Beer
10 entries
Judges: Geoff Humphrey, Scott Jackson (Head Judge)
1st
Nicholas Berlingieri & Chelsea Berlingieri
Black Celebration Stout (16B: Oatmeal Stout)
2nd
Jay Kinney
Weiz Guys
Brown Beauty 21 (13A: Dark Mild)
3rd
Ernie Smith
Intellectual Brewers Union...
Lrh-Erniesspecialbrew (11C: Strong Bitter)
Table 8: Irish & Scottish Beer
6 entries
Judges: Paul Dey (Head Judge), Jess Finlay-Schultz, Melanie Mccormack, Kelli Trujillo
1st
Ernie Smith
Intellectual Brewers Union...
Lrh-Ern Go Bragh (15A: Irish Red Ale)
2nd
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's Irish Stout (15B: Irish Stout)
3rd
Brian Williams & Ralphie
Aurora City Brew Club
Cu Buffs Scottish (14C: Scottish Export)
Table 9: Strong British Beer
7 entries
Judges: Kirk Billings (Head Judge), Jess Finlay-Schultz, Kevin Otting
1st
Jay Kinney
Weiz Guys
Lost Recipe (17D: English Barleywine)
2nd
Greg Aitkenhead
Intellectual Brewers Union...
North Platte Heather Wee Heavy (17C: Wee Heavy)
3rd
John Lee
Homebrew Heroes
Dr. Dans Rye Wine (17D: English Barleywine)
Table 10: Blonde Ale
11 entries
Judges: Shannon Albeke, David Carpenter (Head Judge), Victor Gabriel, Colin Smith
1st
Rusty Brinkman
High Plains Drafters [WY]
Barely There (18A: Blonde Ale)
2nd
Frank Strong
High Plains Drafters [WY]
Blonde Ale (18A: Blonde Ale)
3rd
Ernie Smith
Intellectual Brewers Union...
Lrh-Summerblonde (18A: Blonde Ale)
Table 11: American Pale, Amber & Brown
9 entries
Judges: Evan Dwyer, Sam Nicholson (Head Judge)
1st
Ernie Smith
Intellectual Brewers Union...
Lrh-Melting Pot II (19C: American Brown Ale)
2nd
Chad Legerski
High Plains Drafters [WY]
Black Widow Red Ale (19A: American Amber Ale)
3rd
Kelly Carr & Chris Carr
Wild Hop Lemon Drop Pale Ale (18B: American Pale Ale)
Table 12: American Porter & Stout
13 entries
Judges: Shannon Albeke, Jeffrey Conlon, Paul Dey (Head Judge), Lee Karns, Brock Loseke, Ed Moore, Raymond Schultz
1st
Philip Lafleur
Weiz Guys
Sweet Nemesis Imperial Stout (20C: Imperial Stout)
2nd
Brian Williams & Sasquatch
Aurora City Brew Club
Sasquatch II (20C: Imperial Stout)
3rd
Logan Wiley & Devon Wiley
High Plains Drafters [WY]
16 Tons (20C: Imperial Stout)
Table 13: American & Specialty IPA
12 entries
Judges: Kirk Billings, Rusty Brinkman, Jess Finlay-Schultz, Leo Vitt
1st
Fred Hirsch
High Plains Drafters [WY]
Thrupenny Bits (21B7: New England IPA)
2nd
Steve Ristau
Pink Boots White IPA (21B6: White IPA)
3rd
Jeffrey Rocker
Gub Gub Ale 2 (21A: American IPA)
Table 14: Strong American Ale
6 entries
Judges: Shannon Albeke, Kirk Billings, Miles Golding
1st
Paul Dey
High Plains Drafters [WY]
Old Deyz (22D: Wheatwine)
2nd
Shawn Miller & Nathan
Cheyenne Beer Social Club
Nathans DIPA (22A: Double IPA)
3rd
Kevin Otting
Liquid Poets
Scream At The Sun DIPA (22A: Double IPA)
Table 15: European Sour Ale
6 entries
Judges: David Carpenter, Melanie Mccormack, Jon Schiller, Jesse Sevier
1st
Raymond Schultz & Jessica Finlay-Schultz
Foam On The Range
Flanders Red (23B: Flanders Red Ale)
2nd
Jonathan Rollins
Cap and Hare Homebrew Club
Framboise (23F: Fruit Lambic)
3rd
Philip Lafleur
Weiz Guys
Philly Sour Berliner (23A: Berliner Weisse)
Table 16: Belgian Ale
6 entries
Judges: Lee Karns, Philip Lafleur, Kevin Otting (Head Judge)
1st
Geoff Humphrey
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
Fetchez la Vache (24C: Biere de Garde)
2nd
Steve Ristau
All Day B-P-A (24B: Belgian Pale Ale)
3rd
Jay Kinney
Weiz Guys
Bdg 21 (24C: Biere de Garde)
Table 17: Strong Belgian Ale
5 entries
Judges: Richard Mincer (Head Judge), Jon Schiller, Jesse Sevier
1st
Ed Moore
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
Tony Belgian Golden Strong (25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale)
2nd
Geoff Humphrey
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
The Devil You Know (25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale)
3rd
Luke Martinson
Cheyenne Brewers guild
As You Were (25B: Saison)
Table 18: Trappist Ale
12 entries
Judges: Kirk Billings, Victor Gabriel, Philip Lafleur, Shawn Miller, Richard Mincer (Head Judge), Allen Stegeman
1st
Ed Moore
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
Wally Dark Strong (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
2nd
James Allen
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
Enjoy the Silence (26A: Trappist Single)
3rd
Ernie Smith
Intellectual Brewers Union...
Lrh-Dubbeltrouble (26B: Belgian Dubbel)
Table 19: Historical & Experimental Beer
9 entries
Judges: Nelson Crowle (Head Judge), Evan Dwyer
1st
Paul Dey
High Plains Drafters [WY]
Polish Heritage (27A2: Piwo Grodziskie)
2nd
Jay Kinney
Weiz Guys
Liquid Oats (27A: Historical Beer)
3rd
Geoff Humphrey
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
Olde 45 Reserve Cobra (34C: Experimental Beer)
Table 20: American Wild Ale
7 entries
Judges: Rusty Brinkman, Will Brossman, Jester Goldman (Head Judge)
1st
Christopher Carr & Kelly Carr
Barrel Aged Golden Sour (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)
2nd
Greg Aitkenhead
Intellectual Brewers Union...
Just A Test Sour Ale (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)
3rd
Tom Luers
Twins Soon To Be Three (28A: Brett Beer)
Table 21: Fruit Beer
12 entries
Judges: Will Brossman, Brock Loseke, Raymond Schultz, Colin Smith
1st
Patrick Ramsey
Stateline Sour (29C: Specialty Fruit Beer)
2nd
Paul Dey
High Plains Drafters [WY]
Oh Cherry (29C: Specialty Fruit Beer)
3rd
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's Raspberry Baltic Porter (29A: Fruit Beer)
Table 22: Spiced Beer
7 entries
Judges: Jess Finlay-Schultz, Miles Golding, Ashley Stegeman
1st
Geoff Humphrey & Tom Lopez
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
Noire Comme Nuit (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
2nd
Melanie Mccormack
Laramie Brew Club
Jalapeño Cerveza (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
3rd
Nicholas Berlingieri & Chelsea Berlingieri
Houses Of The Molé Stout (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
Table 23: Wood and Smoke Beer
10 entries
Judges: Victor Gabriel, Jester Goldman, Shawn Miller, Ed Moore, Raymond Schultz, Leo Vitt
1st
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's Smoked Porter (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)
2nd
Jay Kinney
Weiz Guys
Munich Nights (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)
3rd
Greg Aitkenhead
Intellectual Brewers Union...
Cherry Bomb Smoked Stout (32B: Specialty Smoked Beer)
Table 24: Cider
8 entries
Judges: Colin Smith, Kelli Trujillo (Head Judge), Leo Vitt
1st
Bill Boyer
Woodstock Malt Monkeys
Pomme Pourrie (C1C: French Cider)
2nd
Bill Boyer
Woodstock Malt Monkeys
A Series Of Pearilous Events (C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices)
3rd
Raymond Schultz & Jessica Finlay-Schultz
Foam On The Range
Peach Cider (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)
Table 25: Mead
14 entries
Judges: Rusty Brinkman, Jester Goldman (Head Judge), Shawn Miller, Jon Schiller, Raymond Schultz, Kelli Trujillo
1st
Fred Hirsch
High Plains Drafters [WY]
Mountain Melo Bochet (M4C: Experimental Mead)
2nd
Bill Boyer
Woodstock Malt Monkeys
It's Just A Flesh Wound V4 (M2E: Melomel)
3rd
Bill Boyer
Woodstock Malt Monkeys
Sir Robin's Minstrels V2 (M2B: Pyment)
Best of Show
Beer
Judges: Shannon Albeke, David Carpenter, Jester Goldman, Shawn Miller, Richard Mincer, Kevin Otting, Jesse Sevier, Kelli Trujillo
1st
Raymond Schultz & Jessica Finlay-Schultz
Foam On The Range
Flanders Red (23B: Flanders Red Ale)
HM
Fred Hirsch
High Plains Drafters [WY]
Thrupenny Bits (21B7: New England IPA)
Best of Show
Mead/Cider
Judges: Shannon Albeke, David Carpenter, Jester Goldman, Shawn Miller, Richard Mincer, Kevin Otting, Jesse Sevier, Kelli Trujillo
1st
Fred Hirsch
High Plains Drafters [WY]
Mountain Melo Bochet (M4C: Experimental Mead)
HM
Bill Boyer
Woodstock Malt Monkeys
Pomme Pourrie (C1C: French Cider)
Accomplice Pro-Am
Ed Moore
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
Wally Dark Strong (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
Altitude Brew on Premise
Paul Dey
High Plains Drafters [WY]
Dey Zen Bock (10C: Weizenbock)
Freedom's Edge - Brew on Premise
Raymond Schultz
Foam On The Range
Flanders Red (23B: Flanders Red Ale)
Westby Edge Brew on Premise
Chad Legerski
High Plains Drafters [WY]
Black Widow Red Ale (19A: American Amber Ale)
Blacktooth Brew on Premise
Fred Hirsch
High Plains Drafters [WY]
Thrupenny Bits (21B7: New England IPA)
Heavy Medal Brewer
52 Participating Brewers [Scoring Methodology]
Place | Brewer | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | HM | Score | Club |
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1st | Paul Dey | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29.050700 | High Plains Drafters... |
2nd | Fred Hirsch ** Best of Show Participant ** | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20.040500 | High Plains Drafters... |
3rd | Geoff Humphrey | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18.020600 | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
Heavy Medal Club
21 Participating Clubs [Scoring Methodology]
Place | Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | HM | Score |
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1st | High Plains Drafters [WY] | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 62.101700 |
2nd | Rock Hoppers Brew Club | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 32.041000 |
3rd | Intellectual Brewers Union (IBU) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 23.020900 |
4th | Weiz Guys | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 22.020800 |
5th | Foam On The Range | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14.020400 |
Scoring Methodology
Each placing entry is given the following points:
- 1st Place: 5
- 2nd Place: 3
- 3rd Place: 1
The following tie-breakers have been applied, in order of priority:
- The highest number of first places.
- The highest total number of first, second, third, fourth (if applicable), and honorable mention places.
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners