30th Annual Eight Seconds of Froth: Past Winners – HPD2020
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mark Pennick | Sticky Finger Saison | 34C: Experimental Beer | Brew Crew [CO] |
Best of Show – Mead
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Fred Hirsch | Mountain Melo Semi | M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead | High Plains Drafters [WY] |
Top Wyoming Brewer
| Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Dey | Yum Yum Juice | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | High Plains Drafters [WY] |
Accomplice Brew on Premise
| Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Williams | King of the North 2 | 9C: Baltic Porter | Aurora City Brew Club [CO] |
Altitude Brew on Premise
| Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Hopkins | Berlin Is Nice | 23A: Berliner Weisse |
DanielMarks Brew on Premise
| Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Wiley Co-Brewer: Devon Lehman | Four Winds | 30C: Winter Seasonal Beer | High Plains Drafters [WY] |
One Eyed Buffalo - Brew on Premise
| Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Berlingieri Co-Brewer: Chelsea Berlingieri | Infallibly Weiss | 10A: Weissbier |
Freedom's Edge - Brew on Premise
| Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Smith | Lrh-Nice N Easy | 21B: Specialty IPA | Intellectual Brewers Union (IBU)[WY] |
Table 1: Standard American Beer (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jon Wimmer | Cream Ale | 1C: Cream Ale | |
| 2nd | Gerald McIlvenna Co-Brewer: Adam McIlvenna | McOva's Hot Summer Lager | 1B: American Lager | |
| 3rd | Ken Howell | Willy Pete Wheat | 1D: American Wheat Beer |
Table 3: Pale Malty European Lager (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brian Williams | Colorado Oktoberfest | 4B: Festbier | Aurora City Brew Club [CO] |
| 2nd | Kevin Otting | Person, Woman, Man, Camera, T.V. | 4C: Helles Bock | Liquid Poets |
| 3rd | Logan Wiley Co-Brewer: Devon Lehman | Helles Coming With Me | 4A: Munich Helles | High Plains Drafters [WY] |
Table 4: Pale Bitter European Beer (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kevin Olson | Nzpils | PRX5: New Zealand Pilsner | ZZHops Homebrewing Club |
| 2nd | Gerald McIlvenna Co-Brewer: Adam McIlvenna | McOva's Mexican Lager | 2A: International Pale Lager | |
| 3rd | Kevin Olson | Kolsch With An Umalut | 5B: Kolsch | ZZHops Homebrewing Club |
Table 5: Amber & Dark European Lager (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paul Dey | Yum Yum Juice | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | High Plains Drafters [WY] |
| 2nd | Scott Ficarra | Rsm20 | 6C: Dunkels Bock | Weiz Guys |
| 3rd | Ernie Smith | Lrh-Dragonfly In Amber | 7A: Vienna Lager | Intellectual Brewers Union (IBU)[WY] |
| HM | Samuel Brewster | I See Your Schwarz Is As Big As Mine | 8B: Schwarzbier | ZZHops Homebrewing Club |
Table 7: Strong European Beer (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ed Moore | Tony Dopplebock | 9A: Doppelbock | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
| 2nd | Brian Williams | King of the North 2 | 9C: Baltic Porter | Aurora City Brew Club [CO] |
| 3rd | Miroslav Tomschik | Austmarr | 9C: Baltic Porter | Laramie Brew Club |
| HM | Mark Pennick | Miss Turtles Baltic Porter | 9C: Baltic Porter | Brew Crew [CO] |
Table 8: German Wheat Beer (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nicholas Berlingieri Co-Brewer: Chelsea Berlingieri | Infallibly Weiss | 10A: Weissbier | |
| 2nd | Michael Meeks | Sunset | 10C: Weizenbock | Tippecanoe Homebrewers Circle |
| 3rd | Josh Takacs | Goose & Beebop Hefeweizen | 10A: Weissbier | Aurora City Brew Club [CO] |
Table 9: Pale and Amber British Beer (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sam Nicholson Co-Brewer: Katie Nicholson | Channel Esb | 11C: Strong Bitter | Lakewood Fermentation Club |
| 2nd | Philip Mountain | A-Mayes-N' | 11B: Best Bitter | |
| 3rd | Samuel Brewster | Extra Special Bitter Phyllis Schlafly | 11C: Strong Bitter | ZZHops Homebrewing Club |
| HM | John Horton | Citra Esb | 11C: Strong Bitter | Aurora City Brew Club [CO] |
Table 10: Brown British Beer (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ken Howell | Spitfire Dark | 13A: Dark Mild | |
| 2nd | Paul Dey | Easy Does It | 13A: Dark Mild | High Plains Drafters [WY] |
| 3rd | Jeremy Bean | Oud-West Porter | 13C: English Porter |
Table 11: Scottish & Irish Ale (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Philip Mountain | Scotty's Scottish Ale | 14C: Scottish Export | |
| 2nd | Philip Mountain | Durney's Irish Ale | 15A: Irish Red Ale | |
| 3rd | Paul Dey Co-Brewer: Bryce Rogers And Marin Dey | Covid Killer | 15C: Irish Extra Stout | High Plains Drafters [WY] |
Table 12: American Porter and Stout (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Greg Gawinski | Little Backstory | 20A: American Porter | Salt City Brew Club [NY] |
| 2nd | Andrew Weaver | Suck It Side Project | 20C: Imperial Stout | Lift A Leg Homemade Beer |
| 3rd | Brent Wickham Co-Brewer: Orris Wickham | 11-19 Russian Imperial Stout | 20C: Imperial Stout | High Plains Drafters [WY] |
Table 13: Dark British Beer (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ernie Smith | Lrh-Lotus Eater Stout | 16A: Sweet Stout | Intellectual Brewers Union (IBU)[WY] |
| 2nd | Jay Walford Co-Brewer: Brandon Fitzgerald | Knobcone | 16A: Sweet Stout | |
| 3rd | Anthony Tapia Co-Brewer: Andrew Breitborde | Andoo the Oatman | 16B: Oatmeal Stout |
Table 14: Strong American & British Beer (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Horton | Citra Strong Ale | 22B: American Strong Ale | Aurora City Brew Club [CO] |
| 2nd | Scott Ficarra | Todd's Ale | 22A: Double IPA | Weiz Guys |
| 3rd | Jerry Hopkins | I Did It All For Chinookie | 22A: Double IPA |
Table 15: Pale American Ale (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Patrick Chavez | Patchworx Pale Ale | 18B: American Pale Ale | Aurora City Brew Club [CO] |
| 2nd | Doval Hopper Co-Brewer: Mike McMordie | Sum-Where Blonde | 18A: Blonde Ale | |
| 3rd | Brian Williams | Galaxy Pale Ale | 18B: American Pale Ale | Aurora City Brew Club [CO] |
Table 16: Amber and Brown American Beer (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Horton | Red Rocks Amber | 19A: American Amber Ale | Aurora City Brew Club [CO] |
| 2nd | Rusty Brinkman | Burt's Brown | 19C: American Brown Ale | High Plains Drafters [WY] |
| 3rd | Jerry Hopkins | Long Gone Day Red Ale | 19A: American Amber Ale |
Table 17: American & Specialty IPA (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Anthony Tapia Co-Brewer: Amado Arteaga | Murphy's Law | 21B1: Belgian IPA | |
| 2nd | John Horton | Hazy Dazes Ahead | 21B7: New England IPA | Aurora City Brew Club [CO] |
| 3rd | Ernie Smith | Lrh-Nice N Easy | 21B: Specialty IPA | Intellectual Brewers Union (IBU)[WY] |
Table 19: European Sour (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jerry Hopkins | Berlin Is Nice | 23A: Berliner Weisse | |
| 2nd | Fred Hirsch | Dalek's Tears | 23B: Flanders Red Ale | High Plains Drafters [WY] |
| 3rd | Sean Thomson Co-Brewer: James Hardy | Spinning Plates Oud Bruin | 23C: Oud Bruin | Brew Crew [CO] |
Table 20: Belgian Ale (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Philip Mountain | Wait,wit,what? | 24A: Witbier | |
| 2nd | Mark Pennick Co-Brewer: Sean Thompson | Beire De Garde | 24C: Biere de Garde | Brew Crew [CO] |
| 3rd | Sean Thomson Co-Brewer: Mark Pennick | Guardedly Optimistic Brun Biere De Garde | 24C: Biere de Garde | Brew Crew [CO] |
Table 21: Strong Belgian Ale (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Anthony Tapia Co-Brewer: Amado Arteaga | Fantoh | 25B: Saison | |
| 2nd | Al Benson | The Winged Bomb | 25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale | |
| 3rd | Erik Gruber | Saison | 25B: Saison |
Table 22: Trappist Ale (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Philip Mountain | Gemini | 26B: Belgian Dubbel | |
| 2nd | Richard Gill | Dark Strong | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | |
| 3rd | Erik Gruber | Belgian Dark Strong Ale | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale |
Table 23: Historical & Specialty Beer (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mark Pennick | Sticky Finger Saison | 34C: Experimental Beer | Brew Crew [CO] |
| 2nd | Patrick Chavez | Citrus Soured Saison | 34C: Experimental Beer | Aurora City Brew Club [CO] |
| 3rd | Cody Deuel | Gruit | 27A: Historical Beer | High Plains Drafters [WY] |
Table 24: Fruit Beer (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michael Meeks | Kelly | 29B: Fruit and Spice Beer | Tippecanoe Homebrewers Circle |
| 2nd | Andrew Weaver | Strawshank Melon Redemption | 29A: Fruit Beer | Lift A Leg Homemade Beer |
| 3rd | Sean Thomson | Guava Wave Tropical Stout | 29A: Fruit Beer | Brew Crew [CO] |
Table 25: Spice, Herb & Vegetable Beer (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jerry Hopkins | K-Beck | 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | |
| 2nd | Josh Aune | Slida Pepper | 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | |
| 3rd | Logan Wiley Co-Brewer: Devon Lehman | Four Winds | 30C: Winter Seasonal Beer | High Plains Drafters [WY] |
Table 27: Wood and Smoke Beer (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tom Beach | Reach For the Sky! | 33A: Wood-Aged Beer | Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers |
| 2nd | Richard Gill | Highlands | 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer | |
| 3rd | Nicholas Berlingieri Co-Brewer: Chelsea Berlingieri | No Wall Wheat Ale | 33A: Wood-Aged Beer |
Table 28: American Wild Ale (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sean Thomson | Sundrops Golden Sour Ale | 28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer | Brew Crew [CO] |
| 2nd | Scott Ficarra | Blackberry Berliner | 28C: Wild Specialty Beer | Weiz Guys |
| 3rd | Brent Wickham Co-Brewer: Orris Wickham | 4-19 Currants Sour | 28C: Wild Specialty Beer | High Plains Drafters [WY] |
Table 30: Cider (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Shawn Bross | Underwood | C2B: Cider with Other Fruit | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
| 2nd | Brian Williams | Jims 80th | C1A: New World Cider | Aurora City Brew Club [CO] |
| 3rd | Luke Martinson | For Johnny | C1A: New World Cider | Cheyenne Brewers guild |
Table 31: Traditional Mead (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Fred Hirsch | Mountain Melo Semi | M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead | High Plains Drafters [WY] |
| 2nd | Fred Hirsch | Mountain Melo Dry | M1A: Dry Mead | High Plains Drafters [WY] |
| 3rd | Shawn Bross | Mother Abigail | M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
Table 32: Fruit, Spice & Specialty Mead (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ed Moore | Sparkles White Chocolate Raspberry Mead | M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
| 2nd | Ed Moore | Sparkles Wit Braggot | M4A: Braggot | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
| 3rd | Fred Hirsch | Mountain Melo Nanking | M2D: Stone Fruit Mead | High Plains Drafters [WY] |
| HM | Paul Dey | Maple Mead | M4C: Experimental Mead | High Plains Drafters [WY] |
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 1:00 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 is Open for Judges or Stewards Only
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.
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