30th Annual Eight Seconds of Froth: Past Winners – HPD2017
Thanks to all who participated in the 30th Annual Eight Seconds of Froth.
There were 306 entries judged and 172 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ernie Smith | Stinger Kolsch | 5B: Kolsch | IBU |
Best of Show – Mead
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Ed Moore | Sparkles Mojito Mead | M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead | Rock Hoppers |
| 1st | Ed Moore | Sparkles Meadafoam Mead | M1C: Sweet Mead | Rock Hoppers |
Top Wyoming Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ernie Smith | Stinger Kolsch | 5B: Kolsch | IBU |
Pro-Am - Altitude Chophouse & Brewery
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Daniel Christensen | Bitchin Brown | 19C: American Brown Ale | IBU |
Pro-Am - Melvin Brewing
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ernie Smith | Gutes Bier | 10B: Dunkels Weissbier | IBU |
Pro-Am - Accomplice Beer Company
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mark Pennick Co-Brewer: Diem Phan | 608 | 25B: Saison | Foam on the Range |
Brew On Premises - Danielmark Brewing
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jeff Blackburn | Shackman | 25A: Belgian Blond Ale |
Winning Entries
Table 1: Czech & European Lagers (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Miroslav Tomschik | Night In Prague | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | Laramie Brew Club |
| 2nd | Torre Ahlberg | Dark Lager | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | |
| 3rd | Torre Ahlberg | Dark Lager | 2C: International Dark Lager |
Table 2: European Malty Lager (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brian Leonard | Garage Bock 2017 | 6C: Dunkels Bock | Laramie Brew Club |
| 2nd | Shawn Miller | To Hell And Bock | 4C: Helles Bock | High Plains Drafters |
| 3rd | Tiago Dantas | Rauchbacon | 6B: Rauchbier | The Brew Crew |
Table 3: European Bitter Lager (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ernie Smith | Stinger Kolsch | 5B: Kolsch | IBU |
| 2nd | Michael Bade | Export | 5C: German Exportbier | Rock Hoppers |
| 3rd | Michael Bade | Goes To Eleven | 5D: German Pils | Rock Hoppers |
Table 4: Cider & Perry (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ernie Smith | Ginger/LemonGrass Cider | C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices | IBU |
| 2nd | Rusty Brinkman | Haus Cider | C1A: New World Cider | High Plains Drafters |
| 3rd | Douglas Schmidt | Mom's Apple Pie | C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices | High Plains Drafters |
Table 5: European Dark & Strong Lager (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Shawn Miller | SS Baltic | 9C: Baltic Porter | High Plains Drafters |
| 2nd | Tiago Dantas | Dunkel | 8A: Munich Dunkel | The Brew Crew |
| 3rd | Ed Moore | Tony Dopplebock | 9A: Doppelbock | Rock Hoppers |
Table 6: English Bitter (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Douglas Schmidt | Those Pale English Gents | 11C: Strong Bitter | High Plains Drafters |
| 2nd | Paul Dey | ESB | 11C: Strong Bitter | High Plains Drafters |
| 3rd | Jay Kinney Co-Brewer: David Kilts | My English Experience | 11C: Strong Bitter | Weizguys |
Table 7: English Pale & Brown (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jay Kinney | Brown Beauty | 13A: Dark Mild | Weizguys |
| 2nd | Michael Bade | Doctor Cronic's Entire Butt | 13C: English Porter | Rock Hoppers |
| 3rd | Brent Wickham Co-Brewer: Orris Wickham | 12-14 Sparkling Ale | 12B: Australian Sparkling Ale | High Plains Drafters |
Table 8: Scottish & Irish (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jay Walford Co-Brewer: Brandon Fitzgerald | Wild Wind Red Ale | 15A: Irish Red Ale | |
| 2nd | Rich Davis | Stall The Ball Red | 15A: Irish Red Ale | Rock Hoppers |
| 3rd | Ethan Yonker | Scottish Ale | 14C: Scottish Export | IBU |
Table 9: American & British Strong (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | David Kilts | Kilts Scotch Ale | 17C: Wee Heavy | WeizGuys |
| 2nd | Kirk Billings | Old Number 11 | 17D: English Barleywine | High Plains Drafters |
| 3rd | Ed Moore | Tony Old Ale | 17B: Old Ale | Rock Hoppers |
Table 10: American Amber and Brown (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Daniel Christensen | Bitchin Brown | 19C: American Brown Ale | IBU |
| 2nd | Rusty Brinkman | Burt Brown | 19C: American Brown Ale | High Plains Drafters |
| 3rd | Dave Eddy | Better Half Amber Ale | 19A: American Amber Ale |
Table 11: American Pale and Wheat (24 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jay Walford Co-Brewer: Brandon Fitzgerald | Lawnmower Man II | 1C: Cream Ale | |
| 2nd | Sam Foust | CPA7 Yakima & Yeti | 18B: American Pale Ale | Laramie Brew Club |
| 3rd | Kevin Otting | Big Dyno | 18B: American Pale Ale | Liquid Poets |
Table 12: American IPA (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Daniel Christensen | Wow IPA II | 21A: American IPA | IBU |
| 2nd | Joel Harms | Double Spade IPA | 21A: American IPA | |
| 3rd | Jeff Blackburn | Summer In Denali | 21A: American IPA |
Table 13: Specialty & Double IPA (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | David Kilts | Ryelicious IPA | 21B: Specialty IPA | WeizGuys |
| 2nd | Ryan Willson Co-Brewer: Hops | All In! | 22A: Double IPA | High Plains Drafters |
| 3rd | Brian Pramov Co-Brewer: Eric Gould | When A Snowflake Cries | 21B: Specialty IPA | Rock Hoppers |
Table 14: Belgian & French (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mark Pennick Co-Brewer: Diem Phan | 608 | 25B: Saison | Foam on the Range |
| 2nd | Jeff Blackburn | Shackman | 25A: Belgian Blond Ale | |
| 3rd | Mark Pennick Co-Brewer: Scott Tanner | P@$$! Grabbin' Belgian Pale | 24B: Belgian Pale Ale | Foam on the Range |
Table 15: Trappist & Strong Belgian (21 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Robert Prohaska Co-Brewer: Jeromy Suko | (Old) Lazy Monk | 26B: Belgian Dubbel | The Fermentologists |
| 2nd | Brian Pramov Co-Brewer: Brian Fehrle | In Nomine Patris, Et Filii, Et Spiritus Sancti | 26C: Belgian Tripel | Rock Hoppers |
| 3rd | Fred Hirsch | The Master | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | High Plains Drafters |
Table 16: Spice, Herb, Veg (18 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ryan Roan | Counting Sheep | 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | Laramie Brew Club |
| 2nd | Douglas Schmidt | Vanilla Me Up Porter | 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | High Plains Drafters |
| 3rd | Joe Monks | Ek Chuah | 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | Northern Hills Homebrew Club |
Table 17: English & Irish Stout (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | David Kilts | Tasty Stout | 15C: Irish Extra Stout | WeizGuys |
| 2nd | Jed Novotny Co-Brewer: Dave Eddy | Hand Of The Devil Stout | 16A: Sweet Stout | |
| 3rd | Joel Harms | Fat Head Stout | 15B: Irish Stout |
Table 18: American Wilds (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | James Allen | Life On The Farm! | 28A: Brett Beer | Rock Hoppers |
| 2nd | Sam Foust | Captain Moonlight | 28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer | Laramie Brew Club |
| 3rd | Jeff Blackburn | Meridian | 28A: Brett Beer | |
| HM | Torre Ahlberg | Sour Red | 28C: Wild Specialty Beer |
Table 19: Mead (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ed Moore | Sparkles Meadafoam Mead | M1C: Sweet Mead | Rock Hoppers |
| 2nd | Ed Moore | Sparkles Mojito Mead | M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead | Rock Hoppers |
| 3rd | Brent Wickham Co-Brewer: Orris Wickham | 10-08 Traditional Mead | M1C: Sweet Mead | High Plains Drafters |
Table 20: Specialty & Experimental (20 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | William Beeson | Guilty Pleasures | 34C: Experimental Beer | Rock Hoppers |
| 2nd | William Beeson | Deception | 34C: Experimental Beer | Rock Hoppers |
| 3rd | Michael Sullivan | Zwarte Piet | 34B: Mixed-Style Beer | Bighorn Homebrew Club |
| HM | Daniel Tomkins | The Old Cowhand | 27A: Historical Beer | Laramie Brew Club |
Table 21: Wood Beers (19 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cy Bevenger | Feisty Oats | 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer | WeizGuys |
| 2nd | Dax Rush Co-Brewer: Rob Kausch | The Bourbon Makes My Old Ale Look Younger | 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer | Rock Hoppers |
| 3rd | William Beeson | Suck Ma Wood | 33A: Wood-Aged Beer | Rock Hoppers |
| HM | Eric Smith | Northwest RIS | 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer | Stl Brews |
Table 22: Fruit Beers (24 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kevin Otting | Jack Straw | 29A: Fruit Beer | Liquid Poets |
| 2nd | Eric Smith | Apricot Gose 2017 | 29A: Fruit Beer | Stl Brews |
| 3rd | Jake White-Diemand | Puckered Reb | 23F: Fruit Lambic |
Table 23: European Sours (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cy Bevenger Co-Brewer: Matt Smith, Et.al | Forgotten But Not Gone | 23B: Flanders Red Ale | WeizGuys |
| 2nd | Sam Foust | Captain Moonlight | 23D: Lambic | Laramie Brew Club |
| 3rd | Mark Pennick | Tuxedo's Berliner Weiss | 23A: Berliner Weisse | Foam on the Range |
Table 24: European Wheat (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lee Feather | Dark Wheat | 10C: Weizenbock | Bighorn Homebrew Club |
| 2nd | Ernie Smith | Gutes Bier | 10B: Dunkels Weissbier | IBU |
| 3rd | Logan Steffens | Oxymoron | 10B: Dunkels Weissbier | Ale Riders Homebrew Club |
Table 25: American Stout & Porter (17 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michael Sullivan | Kitchen Sink | 20C: Imperial Stout | Bighorn Homebrew Club |
| 2nd | Paul Dey | RIS | 20C: Imperial Stout | High Plains Drafters |
| 3rd | Paul Dey | Fat Head Catfish | 20A: American Porter | High Plains Drafters |
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.
Account Registration Closed
Account registrations accepted 01/01/2024 1:00 PM, MST through 04/15/2024 6:00 PM, MDT.
Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 01/01/2024 1:00 PM, MST through 04/27/2024 5:00 PM, MDT.
Entry Registration Closed
The competition entry limit has been reached.
Entry Drop-Off Closed
Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 01/01/2024 1:00 PM, MST — 04/13/2024 12:00 PM, MDT.
Please pay attention to the notes provided for each drop-off location. There could be earlier deadlines for some drop-off locations listed, particular hours when entries are accepted, certain individuals to leave your entries with, etc. All entrants are responsible for reading the information provided by the organizers for each drop-off location.
Entry Shipping Closed
Entry bottles accepted at the shipping location 01/01/2024 1:00 PM, MST — 04/13/2024 12:00 PM, MDT.