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2023 Brewer of the Year 

The competition this month was open to any style. Scoring beers of the declared style (Helles Bock, BJCP 4C) received double Homebrewer of the Year points. 

Four beers were entered. Judges’ results were as follows:

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  1. Jason – Foreign Extra Stout (BJCP 16D) ??/50 – 2 HBOY points

  2. Jason – Witbier (BJCP 24A) ??/50 – 1 HBOY point

  3. Wild Bill – Blonde Biere de Garde (BJCP 24C) ??/50 – 0 HBOY points

  4. Wild Bill – Helles Bock (BJCP 4C) ??/50 – 0 HBOY points

 

After 6 of 6 competitions in the 2023 competition year, cumulative results are as follows:

  1. Wild Bill Lehfeld – 25 HBOY points

  2. Jason Fransham – 16 HBOY points

  3. Chris Ackman – 4 HBOY points

  4. John Fulton – 3 HBOY points

  5. Rusty Keyes – 3 HBOY points

  6. Andy Vaughn – 2 HBOY points

  7. Tom Ormrod – 1 HBOY point

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Wild Bill is thus 2023 Homebrewer of the Year.

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2022 Brewer of the Year 

The competition this month was open to any style. Double Homebrewer of the Year points were awarded to beers of the featured style (Czech pale lager/premium pale lager, BJCP 3A-3B). Four beers were entered. Judges’ results were as follows:

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  1. Richard Ramos – American pale ale (BJCP 18B) ?/50 – 3 HBOY points

  2. Andy Vaughn – American blonde ale (BJCP 18A) ?/50 – 2 HBOY points

  3. Wild Bill Lehfeld – Czech pale lager (BJCP 3A) 33/50 – 2 HBOY points

  4. Wild Bill Lehfeld – Czech premium pale lager (BJCP 3B) 32/50 – 0 HBOY points

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After all six competitions in the 2022 competition season, cumulative HBOY results are as follows:

  1. Paul Holder – 27 HBOY points

  2. Wild Bill Lehfeld – 13 HBOY points

  3. John Fulton – 4 HBOY points

  4. Richard Ramos – 3 HBOY points

  5. Mike Terrenzi – 2 HBOY points

  6. Andy Vaughn – 2 HBOY points

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Paul Holder is therefore 2022 Homebrewer of the Year.

2021 Brewer of the Year 

The competition this month was open to any style. Entries of the declared style (German wheat beers, BJCP 10A-C) were eligible for double Homebrewer Of the Year points. Eight beers were entered. Judges’ results were as follows:

  1. Ron Merriman – American Blonde Ale (BJCP 18A) 34.8/50 – 3 HBOY points

  2. Wild Bill Lehfeld – Weissbier (BJCP 10A) 34.6/50 – 4 HBOY points

  3. Ron Merriman – Belgian Dark Strong Ale (BJCP 26D) 33.5/50 – 1 HBOY points

  4. Rusty Keyes – Witbier (BJCP 24A) 32.8/50 – 0 HBOY points

  5. Vic Aguilar – Jalapeno Irish Red Ale (BJCP 30A/15A) 31.8/50 – 0 HBOY points

  6. Wild Bill Lehfeld – Dunkles Weissbier (BJCP 10B) 31.5/50 – 0 HBOY points

  7. Tom Ormrod – Weissbier (BJCP 10A) 30.1/50 – 0 HBOY points

  8. Vic Aguilar – Historical Molasses Beer (BJCP 27/31B/34C) 28.6/50 – 0 HBOY points

 

After 6 of 6 competitions in the 2021 competition season, cumulative HBOY results are as follows:

  1. Wild Bill Lehfeld – 33 HBOY points

  2. James Fowler – 8 HBOY points

  3. Chris Ackman – 6 HBOY points

  4. Ron Merriman – 4 HBOY points

  5. John Fulton – 2 HBOY points

  6. Mark Quade – 2 HBOY points

  7. William Lee – 2 HBOY points

 

Wild Bill is thus 2021 Homebrewer Of The Year.

2020 Brewer of the Year 

The competition this month was open to any beer style. The declared style for Homebrewer of the Year was High Gravity Challenge > 10% ABV. Judges scores for the five entries were as follows:

  1. Wild Bill Lehfeld – Baltic Porter (BJCP 9C) 44.0/50 – 2 HBOY points

  2. Wild Bill Lehfeld – >10% Belgian Dark Strong Ale (BJCP 26D) 39.75/50 – 2 HBOY points

  3. Wild Bill Lehfeld – >10% Belgian Golden Strong Ale (BJCP 25C) 39.5/50 

  4. Chris Ackman – >10% Imperial Stout (BJCP 20C) 33/50 

  5. Chris Ackman –American Brown Ale (BJCP 19C) 31.5/50

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After 6 of 6 competitions in the 2020 competition season, cumulative HBOY results are as follows:

  1. Wild Bill Lehfeld – 17 HBOY points

  2. Mark Quade – 11 HBOY points

  3. Jeff Spirko – 5 HBOY points

  4. John Fulton – 5 HBOY points

  5. Mike Wojdyla – 1 HBOY point

 

Wild Bill is thus the 2020 Homebrewer of the Year.

2019 Brewer of the Year 

The competition this month was open to any beer style. The declared style for Homebrewer of the Year was Low Gravity Challenge, < 5% ABV.  Judges scores for the five entries were as follows:

  1. John Fulton – Ordinary Bitter (BJCP 11A) 37.0/50 – 6 HBOY points

  2. Wild Bill Lehfeld – American Blonde (BJCP 18A) 35.2/50 – 4 HBOY point

  3. Wild Bill Lehfeld – Scottish Heavy (BJCP 14B) 34.4/50 – 2 HBOY point

  4. Jeff Spirko – Kölsch (BJCP 5B) 32.8/50 – 0 HBOY points

  5. Wild Bill Lehfeld – Irish Red (BJCP15A) 32.4/50 – 0 HBOY points

 

After 3 of 3 competitions in the abbreviated 2019 competition season, cumulative HBOY results are as follows:

  1. Wild Bill Lehfeld – 13 HBOY points

  2. John Fulton – 6 HBOY points

  3. Jeff Spirko – 4 HBOY points

 

Wild Bill is thus the 2019 Homebrewer of the Year. The 2020 season begins with the August competition.

2018 Brewer of the Year 

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Wild Bill Lehfeld is thus B.A.S.H. homebrewer of the year for 2018.

2017 Brewer of the Year 

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Wild Bill Lehfeld is thus B.A.S.H. homebrewer of the year for 2017.

2016 Brewer of the Year 

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Wild Bill Lehfeld is thus B.A.S.H. homebrewer of the year for 2016.

2015 Brewer of the Year 

The competition in November was for Belgian strong ales, 2008 BJCP categories 18A-F. Paul collected three points for his winning Imperial Golden Strong (judges score 146). Sabrina/Andrew Herzig earned two points for their second place dark strong (139). Sean Sutherland’s  dubbel came in third with a score of 138, earning one point. Paul’s Golden Strong rounded out the competition with a score of 132. Cumulative results after all six competitions are as follows:

 

  • Paul  - 9 points

  • Andrew/Sabrina – 8 points

  • Daniel Fearn – 4 points

  • Aggie Bill Hughen – 3 points

  • Mark Quade – 2 points

  • Sean Sutherland – 1 point

 

Paul is thus B.A.S.H. homebrewer of the year for 2015 and will receive the holy B.A.S.H. Cup at the December meeting.

2014 Brewer of the Year 

The competition in November was for barleywines, BJCP category 19B/19C. Judge Woerner’s American barleywine captured 1st place, Andrew and Sabrina took 2nd with their English barleywine and Mark Quade’s American barleywine came in 3rd. After all six competitions this year, cumulative scores are as follows:

 

Wild Bill Lehfeld – 10

Mark Quade - 7

Mark Woerner – 7

Kevin Ramler – 5

Andrew Herzig/Sabrina Krueger -- 2

Cory Mathews/Drew Burkhardt – 1

Chris Edwards – 1

 

Wild Bill is thus B.A.S.H. Homebrewer of the Year for 2014. He wishes to thank his Mom, your Mom, Luke’s Mom and the members of The Academy.

2013 Brewer of the Year 

Mark Woerner has earned the honor as B.A.S.H. Homebrewer of the Year for 2013, amassing 8 1/2 points in club competitions. Paul Holder totaled 6 points, Wild Bill Lehfeld earned 4 1/2, Drew Burkhardt/Cory Mathews scored 4 and Mark Quade tallied two. Said Mark W “Just schedule barleywines and Scotch ales every competition and I’ll win it every year!” Yeah, with the same old recycled brews!

The fiend Woerner earned a 3-point 1st place finish and a 1 ½ point 2nd place tie in April’s extract competition and a 2-point 2nd place finish in October’s American pale ale contest. Rounding out his scoring were a 1-point 2nd place finish in February’s barleywine competition and a 1-point 3rd place in November’s American brown ale contest.

 

Runner-up Paul collected a 3-point 1st place in November, a 2-point 1st place in February and a 1-point 3rd place in October.

Two time defending champion Wild Bill collected a 2-point 2nd place in November, a 1 ½ point 2nd place tie in April and a 1-point 2nd place finish in August’s European amber lager contest.

 

The dynamic duo of Drew/Cory collected 3 points for 1st place in October and 1-point as the only entrants in June’s English dark mild competition.

The good Mark earned his 2 points for a 1st place finish in August.

The 2014 competitions are expected to be wide open slugfests, with young punks giving the old fartknockers a run for their money! Stay tuned for the competition schedule.

 

Congratulations, Mark, and thanks to Competition Directors Kyle Hotz and Cory, their ever-shifting horde of judges and to all who entered beers in the contests. 

2012 Brewer of the Year 

Congratulations to “Wild” Bill Lehfeld, the 2011 B.A.S.H. Brewer of the Year! Bill followed up his second place finish in 2010 with a coast to coast domination of the competition this year. After passing on the Bock contest in February, Bill posted a clean sweep by winning every other contest. Just to make a point, he also took a 2nd place in August. His domination included wins in Wood Aged Beers, the wide open Extract contest, Specialty Beers, Hefeweizens and Dark Lagers, showing his skill across a wide spectrum of styles. The standings for 2011; Wild Bill - 13, Josh A – 3, Mark W - 1, Wayne – 1, Jason M – 1, and Mark Mc - 1.

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