Thanks to all who participated in the 30th Annual Eight Seconds of Froth.
There were 389 entries judged and 333 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Casey Faulkner
Co-Brewer: Derek Zanto | Rauchelle | 32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer | |
Best of Show – Mead/Cider
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Matthew Williamson | Idunn | M2A: Cyser | Bakersfield Organization Of Brewers (BOB) |
Top Wyoming Brewer
| Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
Greg Aitkenhead
Co-Brewer: Ernie Smith | Fly Like An Eagle Amber Vienna Lager | 7A: Vienna Lager | Intellectual Brewers Union (IBU) |
Accomplice Brew on Premise
| Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| Michael Hutson | Best Shitty | 2A: International Pale Lager | Lakewood Fermentation Club |
Altitude Brew on Premise
| Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| Michael Boesen | 137 Coriander Brown | 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | Weiz Guys |
Freedom's Edge - Brew on Premise
| Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| Paul Dey | Biere Dey Garde | 24C: Biere de Garde | High Plains Drafters [WY] |
DanielMarks Brew on Premise
| Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| Scott Ficarra | Chocolate En Fuego | 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | Weiz Guys |
Coal Creek Brew On Premise
| Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| Geoff Humphrey | The Devil You Know | 25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
Skull Tree Brew On Premise
| Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| Rusty Brinkman | Park Haus Pils | 5D: German Pils | High Plains Drafters [WY] |
Gruner Brothers Brew On Premise
| Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| Greg Aitkenhead | Super Blackbird Porter | 20A: American Porter | Intellectual Brewers Union (IBU) |
Winning Entries
Table 1: Standard American Beer (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Kevin Otting | Sedition American Lager | 1B: American Lager | Liquid Poets |
| 2nd | Doval Hopper
Co-Brewer: Mike McMordie | Rye-Laxing Wheat | 1D: American Wheat Beer | |
| 3rd | Michael Meeks | American Light | 1A: American Light Lager | Tippecanoe Homebrewers Circle |
| HM | Jack Miller | Sunspot Baby | 1A: American Light Lager | |
Table 2: Pale Malty European Lager (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Michael Hutson | Best Shitty | 2A: International Pale Lager | Lakewood Fermentation Club |
| 2nd | Terry McCawley
Co-Brewer: John Horton | Mai Best | 4C: Helles Bock | Aurora City Brew Club |
| 3rd | Michael Meeks
Co-Brewer: Richard Carl | 2helles&bock | 4C: Helles Bock | Tippecanoe Homebrewers Circle |
Table 3: Pale Bitter European Beer (20 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | John Horton | West Coast Kolsch | 5B: Kolsch | Aurora City Brew Club |
| 2nd | Christopher Carr
Co-Brewer: Kelly Carr | Kel's Pils | 5D: German Pils | |
| 3rd | Rusty Brinkman | Park Haus Pils | 5D: German Pils | High Plains Drafters [WY] |
Table 4: Amber European Lager (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Greg Aitkenhead
Co-Brewer: Ernie Smith | Fly Like An Eagle Amber Vienna Lager | 7A: Vienna Lager | Intellectual Brewers Union (IBU) |
| 2nd | Michael Meeks | Bockknocker | 6C: Dunkels Bock | Tippecanoe Homebrewers Circle |
| 3rd | Tiago Dantas | Bock Bock | 6C: Dunkels Bock | Brew Crew [CO] |
Table 5: Czech Lager (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Ed Moore | Asha Czech Dark Lager | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
| 2nd | Geoff Humphrey | Tmave Pivo 12 | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
| 3rd | Lawrence Bolton | Czech Pale Lager | 3A: Czech Pale Lager | Boneyard Union of Zymurgical Zealots (BUZZ) |
Table 6: Dark European Lager (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Doug Ingersoll | Munich Drunkel | 8A: Munich Dunkel | Liquid Poets |
| 2nd | Joseph Dauria | Quarts of Schwarz | 8B: Schwarzbier | Metro South Homebrew League (MASH HOLES) [South Weymouth, MA] |
| 3rd | Dalton Coleman | Variant #6 | 2C: International Dark Lager | Central Arkansas Fermenters |
Table 7: German Wheat Beer (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Casey Faulkner
Co-Brewer: Derek Zanto | Hefeneizday | 10A: Weissbier | |
| 2nd | Timothy Rimgale | Wheezyweizen | 10A: Weissbier | |
| 3rd | James Allen | Ein Prosit! | 10A: Weissbier | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
Table 8: Strong European Beer (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | James Morgheim | Twilight Surf | 9A: Doppelbock | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
| 2nd | Ed Moore | Tiger Dopplebock | 9A: Doppelbock | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
| 3rd | Terry McCawley | Dojlidy Polish Porter | 9C: Baltic Porter | Aurora City Brew Club |
Table 9: Pale and Amber British Beer (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Ernie Smith | Lrh-Bitter Brit | 11C: Strong Bitter | Intellectual Brewers Union (IBU) |
| 2nd | Michael Hutson | Tuff Nuts | 12B: Australian Sparkling Ale | Lakewood Fermentation Club |
| 3rd | Marc Riordan | Half Vaxed, Fully Waxed | 11B: Best Bitter | |
Table 10: Brown British Beer (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Geoffrey Shideler | Elizabeth Street Brown | 13B: English Brown Ale | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
| 2nd | Jereme Grissom
Co-Brewer: Josh Grissom | Liquid Deceit | 13C: English Porter | Circle City Zymurgy |
| 3rd | Daniel Croll | Mild Quarantine | 13A: Dark Mild | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
Table 11: Scottish & Irish Ale (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Rex Kanode | Kanode's Kilt | 14C: Scottish Export | Laramie Brew Club |
| 2nd | Matt Lawlor | Easy Ed's Irish Red | 15A: Irish Red Ale | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
| 3rd | Rusty Brinkman | Gollo Stout | 15B: Irish Stout | High Plains Drafters [WY] |
Table 12: Dark British Beer (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | James Allen | The Dark Side | 16B: Oatmeal Stout | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
| 2nd | James Morgheim | Dark Seas | 16B: Oatmeal Stout | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
| 3rd | Douglas Schmidt | A Stout | 16B: Oatmeal Stout | High Plains Drafters [WY] |
Table 13: Strong British Beer (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Patrick Chavez | Big-N-Malty | 17A: British Strong Ale | Aurora City Brew Club |
| 2nd | Chad Steinke | The Lion's Gate | 17C: Wee Heavy | Grist Busters |
| 3rd | Matt Lawlor | Wee Heavy | 17C: Wee Heavy | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
| HM | Rusty Brinkman | Little Piggy | 17C: Wee Heavy | High Plains Drafters [WY] |
Table 14: Pale American Ale (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Doval Hopper
Co-Brewer: Mike McMordie | Sum-Where Blonde | 18A: Blonde Ale | |
| 2nd | Chuck Macaluso | Bubble Head Pale Ale | 18B: American Pale Ale | Oregon Brew Crew |
| 3rd | Paul Dey | Big Pail Ale 13 | 18B: American Pale Ale | High Plains Drafters [WY] |
Table 15: Amber and Brown American Beer (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Ben Gaylord
Co-Brewer: Austin | Austin’s Ale | 19A: American Amber Ale | |
| 2nd | Ernie Smith | Lrh-Melting Pot | 19C: American Brown Ale | Intellectual Brewers Union (IBU) |
| 3rd | John Horton | Red Rocks Amber | 19A: American Amber Ale | Aurora City Brew Club |
Table 16: American IPA (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | John Horton
Co-Brewer: Terry McCawley | Citra Covid IPA | 21A: American IPA | Aurora City Brew Club |
| 2nd | Mark Wethington | The Rag | 21A: American IPA | Aurora City Brew Club |
| 3rd | Lawrence Bolton | West Coast IPA | 21A: American IPA | Boneyard Union of Zymurgical Zealots (BUZZ) |
Table 17: American Porter and Stout (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Greg Aitkenhead | Super Blackbird Porter | 20A: American Porter | Intellectual Brewers Union (IBU) |
| 2nd | Philip Lafleur | Nemesis Imperial Stout | 20C: Imperial Stout | Weiz Guys |
| 3rd | Ben Strong | Hope | 20C: Imperial Stout | North Urban Brewing Society (NUBS) |
Table 18: Strong American Beer (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Joseph Horne | Katie’s Purse | 22A: Double IPA | |
| 2nd | Tim Murphy
Co-Brewer: Mary Straley | From Dawn 'til Dusk | 22C: American Barleywine | Grist Busters |
| 3rd | Ben Gaylord | Cleansed By Fire | 22A: Double IPA | |
Table 19: Belgian Ale (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Paul Dey | Biere Dey Garde | 24C: Biere de Garde | High Plains Drafters [WY] |
| 2nd | Geoff Humphrey | Liege 1914 | 24B: Belgian Pale Ale | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
| 3rd | Jay Kinney | Bdg 20 | 24C: Biere de Garde | Weiz Guys |
Table 20: Strong Belgian Ale (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Geoff Humphrey | The Devil You Know | 25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
| 2nd | Edward O`neill | Dagwood's Blondie | 25A: Belgian Blond Ale | St. Louis Brews |
| 3rd | Leo Caselli | Saison Du Bomb | 25B: Saison | High Plains Drafters [WY] |
Table 21: Trappist Ale (24 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Casey Faulkner
Co-Brewer: Derek Zanto | Elderly Quad Behind The Counter In A Small Bar | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | |
| 2nd | Brent Wickham
Co-Brewer: Orris Wickham | 21-01 Dark Belgian Strong | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | High Plains Drafters [WY] |
| 3rd | Shannon Albeke | A New Beggining | 26A: Trappist Single | Laramie Brew Club |
Table 22: Historical Beer (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Chris Raue | Resto Model T Lager | 27A7: Pre-Prohibition Lager | Brewers On the Souris |
| 2nd | Jared Aumen | Licht the Coil | 27A3: Lichtenhainer | Ann Arbor Brewers Guild |
| 3rd | Paul Dey | Paul's Plenty Potable Pre Prohibition Porter | 27A8: Pre-Prohibition Porter | High Plains Drafters [WY] |
Table 23: Fruit Beer (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Josh Takacs | Goose & Beebop Key Lime Lager | 29A: Fruit Beer | Aurora City Brew Club |
| 2nd | Thomas Leslie
Co-Brewer: Emily Carroll | Citra Razz Down | 29A: Fruit Beer | |
| 3rd | Ed Moore
Co-Brewer: George Delana | Tony Mango Hibiscus Trippel | 29B: Fruit and Spice Beer | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
Table 24: Spice, Herb & Vegetable Beer (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Michael Boesen | 137 Coriander Brown | 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | Weiz Guys |
| 2nd | Scott Ficarra | Chocolate En Fuego | 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | Weiz Guys |
| 3rd | John Coleman | Vanilla Porter | 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | |
Table 25: Wood and Smoke Beer (20 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Casey Faulkner
Co-Brewer: Derek Zanto | Rauchelle | 32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer | |
| 2nd | Lawrence Bolton | Barrel Aged Imperial Stout | 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer | Boneyard Union of Zymurgical Zealots (BUZZ) |
| 3rd | Dax Rush | My Name Is Inigo Monoya | 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
Table 26: European Sour Beer (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Steve Ristau | Betelgueuze | 23E: Gueuze | |
| 2nd | Paul Dey | Bear With Me Oud Bruin | 23C: Oud Bruin | High Plains Drafters [WY] |
| 3rd | Casey Faulkner
Co-Brewer: Derek Zanto | Weissegrips | 23A: Berliner Weisse | |
Table 27: Specialty & Experimental Beer (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Christopher Carr
Co-Brewer: Kelly Carr | Leatherwood Blond | 31B: Alternative Sugar Beer | |
| 2nd | Mark Wethington | Rot Gut | 34C: Experimental Beer | Aurora City Brew Club |
| 3rd | Chad Legerski | Independence Ale | 34A: Clone Beer | High Plains Drafters [WY] |
Table 28: Cider (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Bill Boyer | I'm A Lumberjack | C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry | Woodstock Malt Monkeys |
| 2nd | Brian Williams | Chuck Berry Cider | C2B: Cider with Other Fruit | Aurora City Brew Club |
| 3rd | Douglas Schmidt | Truck Stop Rejects | C1A: New World Cider | High Plains Drafters [WY] |
Table 29: Traditional Mead (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Bill Boyer | Holy Hand Grenade Of Antioch | M1C: Sweet Mead | Woodstock Malt Monkeys |
| 2nd | Bill Boyer | Book Of Armaments | M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead | Woodstock Malt Monkeys |
| 3rd | Fred Hirsch | Mountain Melo Dry | M1A: Dry Mead | High Plains Drafters [WY] |
Table 30: Fruit Mead (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Christy Hemenway | Storm Currant | M2E: Melomel | |
| 2nd | Matthew Williamson | Freya's Mead | M2E: Melomel | Bakersfield Organization Of Brewers (BOB) |
| 3rd | Matthew Williamson | Idunn | M2A: Cyser | Bakersfield Organization Of Brewers (BOB) |
| HM | Fred Hirsch | Mountain Melo Chokecherry | M2C: Berry Mead | High Plains Drafters [WY] |
Table 31: Spice & Specialty Mead (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Bill Boyer | Old Man From Scene 24 | M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead | Woodstock Malt Monkeys |
| 2nd | Kevin Bock | Sparkling Spring | M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead | Maltose Falcons |
| 3rd | Robert Clingan
Co-Brewer: Allen Utsler | Cupajoe | M4C: Experimental Mead | |
Table 32: Specialty IPA (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Sam Nicholson
Co-Brewer: Katie Nicholson | Brut Influence | 21B: Specialty IPA | Lakewood Fermentation Club |
| 2nd | John Jacovetty
Co-Brewer: Judy Jacovetty | Astral Impetus | 21B2: Black IPA | |
| 3rd | Chris Raue | Campin IPA | 21B2: Black IPA | Brewers On the Souris |
Table 33: American Wild Ale (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Craig Kneeland | Old Wooden Ship | 28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer | Liquid Poets |
| 2nd | Michael Baxter | Peache Fuzz | 28C: Wild Specialty Beer | Weiz Guys |
| 3rd | Matt Horsey | Not Lally's Kriek | 28C: Wild Specialty Beer | |
