30th Annual Eight Seconds of Froth: Past Winners – HPD2018
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joe Monks | Aschenbecher | 6B: Rauchbier | Northern Hills Homebrew Club |
Best of Show – Cider
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rusty Brinkman | G O J | C1A: New World Cider | High Plains Drafters |
Best of Show – Cider & Mead
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rusty Brinkman | G O J | C1A: New World Cider | High Plains Drafters |
Top Wyoming Brewer
| Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Monks | Aschenbecher | 6B: Rauchbier | Northern Hills Homebrew Club |
Melvin Pro-Am
| Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Estes Co-Brewer: Amy Estes | Child Labor Czech | 3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager | IBU |
Accomplice Pro-Am
| Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miroslav Tomschik | Morgiana | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | Laramie Brew Club |
Altitude Pro-Am
| Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Miller | Little GB | 27A: Historical Beer | IBU |
One Eyed Buffalo - Brew on Premise
| Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Gawthrop | Colorado Blonde | 25A: Belgian Blond Ale | Weiz Guys |
Frontier Brewing - Brew on Premise
| Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Ficarra | Kolsch | 5B: Kolsch | None |
Table 1: Czech Lagers (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | James Estes Co-Brewer: Amy Estes | Child Labor Czech | 3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager | IBU |
| 2nd | Miroslav Tomschik | Morgiana | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | Laramie Brew Club |
| 3rd | Michael Bliven | Czech Premium Pale Lager | 3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager |
Table 2: Pale Malty European Lager (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Scott Ficarra | Bavarian Helles | 4A: Munich Helles | None |
| 2nd | Brent Wickham Co-Brewer: Orris Wickham | 2-18 Mai Bock | 4C: Helles Bock | High Plains Drafters |
| 3rd | Ernie Smith | Helles Belles | 4A: Munich Helles | IBU |
Table 3: Pale Bitter European Beer (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Shawn Miller | Thy Dilly | 5D: German Pils | High Plains Drafters |
| 2nd | Geoff Humphrey | Mein Sprockets | 5C: German Exportbier | Rock Hoppers |
| 3rd | Scott Ficarra | Kolsch | 5B: Kolsch | None |
Table 4: European Dark & Strong Lager (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ed Moore | Miss Kitty Batltic Porter | 9C: Baltic Porter | Rock Hoppers |
| 2nd | Jay Kinney | Mock Bock | 9A: Doppelbock | Weiz Guys |
| 3rd | Shawn Miller | 3rd Darkness | 8B: Schwarzbier | High Plains Drafters |
Table 5: German Wheat (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | James Allen | Ein Prosit! | 10A: Weissbier | Rock Hoppers |
| 2nd | Philip LaFleur | Chiquita Hefeweizen | 10A: Weissbier | Weiz Guys |
| 3rd | James Allen | Noch Ein Bier, Bitte. | 10B: Dunkels Weissbier | Rock Hoppers |
Table 6: English Pale & Bitter (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jay Kinney | My Pub ESB 3 | 11C: Strong Bitter | Weiz Guys |
| 2nd | Ernie Smith | Bitter Brit IV | 11C: Strong Bitter | IBU |
| 3rd | Nick Perakos | British Invasion | 11C: Strong Bitter |
Table 7: English Brown (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Glenn Berry | Roxy's Brown Porter | 13C: English Porter | Parker Hopaholics |
| 2nd | Jack Miller | Jackson's Brown | 13B: English Brown Ale | IBU |
| 3rd | Jay Kinney | Brown Beauty Too | 13A: Dark Mild | Weiz Guys |
Table 8: English Dark (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mark Boelman | A Dream Of Mine, A Nightmare Of Yours | 16A: Sweet Stout | Weiz Guys |
| 2nd | Brent Wickham Co-Brewer: Orris Wickham | 14-17 Forgien Extra Stout | 16D: Foreign Extra Stout | High Plains Drafters |
| 3rd | Wade Meyer Co-Brewer: Ty Rap | Milk Stout | 16A: Sweet Stout | Poudre Valley Homebrewers Guild |
| HM | Patrick Chavez | Oatey Bagoaty | 16B: Oatmeal Stout | Aurora city brew club |
Table 9: English Strong (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jacob Roush | Dinna Fash | 17C: Wee Heavy | |
| 2nd | Brent Wickham Co-Brewer: Orris Wickham | 1-15 Thomas Hardy | 17D: English Barleywine | High Plains Drafters |
| 3rd | Douglas Schmidt | Hardy's Beer | 17D: English Barleywine | High Plains Drafters |
Table 10: Irish Ale (18 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joe Monks | Sardonic Stout | 15B: Irish Stout | Northern Hills Homebrew Club |
| 2nd | Jay Walford Co-Brewer: Brandon Fitzgerald | Mr. Biggs | 15A: Irish Red Ale | |
| 3rd | Gerald McIlvenna Co-Brewer: Adam McIlvenna | McOva Irish Stout | 15B: Irish Stout |
Table 11: American Standard Beer (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Peter Sustr | Wheat Rules Everything Around Me | 1D: American Wheat Beer | |
| 2nd | Jay Walford Co-Brewer: Brandon Fitzgerald | Lawnmower Man Deuce | 1C: Cream Ale | |
| 3rd | Wade Meyer Co-Brewer: Ty Rap | Zoe | 1D: American Wheat Beer | Poudre Valley Homebrewers Guild |
Table 12: American Pale Ale (16 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A.J. Andrews | Fingers Crossed Pale Ale | 18B: American Pale Ale | |
| 2nd | Jacob Lindholm | Jake's Pale Ale | 18B: American Pale Ale | |
| 3rd | Jacob Roush | Aspen Gold | 18A: Blonde Ale |
Table 13: American Amber & Brown (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chad Legerski | Black Widow Red Ale | 19A: American Amber Ale | High Plains Drafters |
| 2nd | Matthew Sackett | Steam Me Up Scotty | 19B: California Common | High Plains Drafters |
| 3rd | Nicholas Lockwood Co-Brewer: Janti Klimecki | Little Bear Brown | 19C: American Brown Ale |
Table 14: American Porter and Stout (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joe Monks | Chernyy | 20C: Imperial Stout | Northern Hills Homebrew Club |
| 2nd | Michael Bliven Co-Brewer: Kai Koponen | American Porter | 20A: American Porter | |
| 3rd | Nick Perakos | Oatiboat Stout | 20B: American Stout | |
| HM | Glenn Berry | Russian Steel | 20C: Imperial Stout | Parker Hopaholics |
Table 15: American Strong (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jon Unruh | Juiciest Secret | 22A: Double IPA | High Plains Drafters |
| 2nd | Geoff Coleman | Hybrid Theory | 22A: Double IPA | The Brewing Network |
| 3rd | Matt Miller | Double IPA | 22A: Double IPA | Rimrock Brewers Guild |
Table 16: American IPA (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brad Bagby | Hardwired...To Dry-Hop | 21A: American IPA | Grist Busters |
| 2nd | Stefan Hackler | Citra IPA | 21A: American IPA | High Plains Drafters |
| 3rd | Michael Sullivan | Doppy IPA No. 4 | 21A: American IPA | Bighorn Homebrew Club |
Table 17: Specialty IPA (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Miroslav Tomschik | Not So Wild | 21B: Specialty IPA | Laramie Brew Club |
| 2nd | Chris Mulligan | Midnight Run Black IPA | 21B: Specialty IPA | |
| 3rd | Daniel Christensen | High On Hops Session IPA | 21B: Specialty IPA | IBU |
Table 18: Belgian & French (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jay Kinney | Biere De Fete | 24C: Biere de Garde | Weiz Guys |
| 2nd | Mark Pennick Co-Brewer: Josh DeHart | P@$$Y Grabbin' Belgian Pale | 24B: Belgian Pale Ale | Foam on the Range |
| 3rd | Scott Ficarra | Biere De Mars | 24C: Biere de Garde | None |
Table 19: Trappist Ale (20 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Robert Duran | Belgian Triple | 26C: Belgian Tripel | |
| 2nd | Gary Black | Morning Vespers | 26A: Trappist Single | Jefferson County Home Brewers |
| 3rd | Jay Strever | CGR | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | Rimrock Brewers Guild |
Table 20: Sour & Wild Ale (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Philip Whited Co-Brewer: Eric Gould | For The Horse You Grow Much Fonder | 28C: Wild Specialty Beer | Rock Hoppers |
| 2nd | Kevin Ramler | Brett Saison | 28A: Brett Beer | |
| 3rd | Leo Vitt | Peche | 23F: Fruit Lambic | SPALT |
Table 21: Spice, Herb, Veg (22 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jay Walford Co-Brewer: Brandon Fitzgerald | German Chocolate Stout | 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | |
| 2nd | Peter Sustr | Red Clouds Smokey Mountain | 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | |
| 3rd | Mark Pennick Co-Brewer: Josh DeHart, “Spot Me México Will Pay!” | Tremendous Wall Green Chili Agave Wheat | 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | Foam on the Range |
| HM | Rob Hardisty | Good Morning Blonde | 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | Weiz Guys |
Table 22: Fruit Beers (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gerald McIlvenna Co-Brewer: Adam McIlvenna | McOva Strawberry/Rhubarab Cream Ale | 29B: Fruit and Spice Beer | |
| 2nd | Mike Myers | Its Meyer Not Myers | 29C: Speciality Fruit Beer | The Brewing Network |
| 3rd | Stephen Underwood | Stephen UnderwoodAmerican Wheat | 29A: Fruit Beer | High Plains Drafters |
Table 23: Wood & Smoke Beers (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Geoff Humphrey | Blithering Blattard Bastard | 33A: Wood-Aged Beer | Rock Hoppers |
| 2nd | Geoff Humphrey | You're A Lot Smarter Than I Look | 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer | Rock Hoppers |
| 3rd | Philip Whited Co-Brewer: Eric Gould | Oden's Last Ryed | 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer | Rock Hoppers |
Table 24: Specialty & Experimental (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michael Sullivan | Mex-I-Can | 34C: Experimental Beer | Bighorn Homebrew Club |
| 2nd | Mark Pennick Co-Brewer: Josh DeHart | Sticky Fingers Saison | 34C: Experimental Beer | Foam on the Range |
| 3rd | Ed Moore | Sammy Forbidden Fruit | 34A: Clone Beer | Rock Hoppers |
Table 25: Mead (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ed Moore | Sparkles Wit Braggot | M4A: Braggot | Rock Hoppers |
| 2nd | Ed Moore | Sparkles Mojito Mead | M4C: Experimental Mead | Rock Hoppers |
| 3rd | Caroline Van Sant-Crowle | Star Thistle Mead | M1A: Dry Mead | Indian Peaks Alers |
| HM | Brent Wickham Co-Brewer: Orris Wickham | 10-08 Traditional Mead | M1C: Sweet Mead | High Plains Drafters |
Table 26: Cider & Perry (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rusty Brinkman | G O J | C1A: New World Cider | High Plains Drafters |
| 2nd | Leo Caselli Co-Brewer: Samantha Caselli | Mountain Hound Apfelwein | C2C: Applewine | High Plains Drafters |
| 3rd | John Hiatt | Rachel's Raspberry Cider | C2B: Cider with Other Fruit | Weiz Guys |
Table 27: Scottish Ale (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rusty Brinkman | Willy's Draught | 14B: Scottish Heavy | High Plains Drafters |
| 2nd | Philip LaFleur | Haggis Eater | 14C: Scottish Export | Weiz Guys |
| 3rd | Ernie Smith | Sassenach | 14B: Scottish Heavy | IBU |
| HM | George Zak | Some Day | 14A: Scottish Light | High Plains Drafters |
Table 28: Strong Belgian Ale (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mark Pennick Co-Brewer: Scott Tanner | Sari Street Saison | 25B: Saison | Foam on the Range |
| 2nd | John Gawthrop | Colorado Blonde | 25A: Belgian Blond Ale | Weiz Guys |
| 3rd | Mark Pennick Co-Brewer: Josh DeHart | Hamilton's Golden Standard Strong | 25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale | Foam on the Range |
Table 29: Amber Bitter European Beer (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mike Myers | Altbier Smaltbier | 7B: Altbier | The Brewing Network |
| 2nd | Paul Dey | Free Malt VL | 7A: Vienna Lager | High Plains Drafters |
| 3rd | David Kilts | Alte Schule | 7B: Altbier | Weiz Guys |
Table 30: Amber Malty European Lager (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joe Monks | Aschenbecher | 6B: Rauchbier | Northern Hills Homebrew Club |
| 2nd | Ted Wickham Co-Brewer: Orris Wickham | 4-16 Dunkels Bock | 6C: Dunkels Bock | High Plains Drafters |
| 3rd | Paul Dey | Baaaaaaaaahhhhhhhck | 6C: Dunkels Bock | High Plains Drafters |
Table 31: Historical Beer (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jay Kinney | Hello Porter | 27A: Historical Beer | Weiz Guys |
| 2nd | Philip LaFleur | Joe Roggenbier | 27A: Historical Beer | Weiz Guys |
| 3rd | Jack Miller | Little GB | 27A: Historical Beer | IBU |
Judging Sessions
Depot St (4/26 PM)
04/26/2024 6:00 PM, MDT.
Depot St (4/20 AM)
04/20/2024 9:00 AM, MDT.
Depot St (4/20 PM)
04/20/2024 12:45 PM, MDT.
Blacktooth Brewing (4/27 AM1)
04/27/2024 9:00 AM, MDT.
Blacktooth Brewing (4/27 AM2)
04/27/2024 11:00 AM, MDT.
Blacktooth Brewing (4/27 PM)
04/27/2024 1:30 PM, MDT.
Depot St (4/19)
04/19/2024 6:00 PM, MDT.
Depot St (4/22)
04/22/2024 6:00 PM, MDT.
Depot St (4/17)
04/17/2024 6:00 PM, MDT.
Depot St (4/15)
04/15/2024 6:00 PM, MDT.
Depot St (4/24)
04/24/2024 6:00 PM, MDT.
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