2023 Pacific Brewers Cup

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Rick Adams, Jay Ankeney, Moises Arteaga, Matt Austin, Joshua Avery, Robert Baker, Mike Cullen, Eric Dang, Eric Dennis, Scott Fielder, David Gansen, Ray Grace, Laurie Ann Gutierrez, Jeffrey Hoy, Greg Jackson, Peter Johann, Masahiro Kitano, Hector Luken, Gavin Martin, Doug Moyer, Jim Muller, Steven Severn, Brenda Silvertooth, Jon Silvertooth, Josh Smith, Joe St. John, Bryan Stedman, Carl Townsend, Doug Walker

Judges - Best of Show

Ray Grace

Stewards

Michelle Buck, Keith Crafton, Peggy Gansen, Neil Ian Horowitz, Christy Hoy, Violet Kaplan, Andrew Lynch, Rene' Miller, Tom Parker, Daniel Sepulveda, Mike Silveria, Jonathan Spinner

Staff

Michelle Buck

By the Numbers

257 Entries 68 Entrants

29 Judges 12 Stewards 1 Staff

80 Placing Entries

Table 1: Standard American Beer

10 entries

Judges: Jim Muller, Doug Walker

1st
Roxy Garcia
SoCal Cerveceros (SCC)
Sparkle, Sparkle (1C: Cream Ale)
2nd
Marvin Gomez
SoCal Cerveceros (SCC)
Hopping Up Laura's Lager (1B: American Lager)
3rd
Mario Tosta & Ryan Jiles
Gentleman Farmer American Lager (1B: American Lager)

Table 2: International Lager

14 entries

Judges: Joshua Avery, Jeffrey Hoy

1st
Eli Palma
QUAFF
CUELLO AZUL (2A: International Pale Lager)
2nd
Eduardo Casillas
El Elotero (2A: International Pale Lager)
3rd
Doug Walker
Inland Empire Brewers
Un Cervesa Para Llavar (2A: International Pale Lager)
HM
Mike Neice
Barley Bandits
Bro-Mex (2B: International Amber Lager)

Table 3: Pale Malty Euro Lager Cat 4

10 entries

Judges: Eric Dang, Carl Townsend

1st
Jeff Mathiowetz
Maltose Falcons
Fugingroovin (4B: Festbier)
2nd
Curtis Ritter
Orange County Mash Ups
Lederhosen (4B: Festbier)
3rd
Charles Kirk
Brewluminati [CA]
Kirk Helles Bock (4C: Helles Bock)

Table 4: Pale Bitter European Beer - Cat 5

13 entries

Judges: Greg Jackson, Peter Johann

1st
Adam Severi
Maltose Falcons
Pivo (5D: German Pils)
2nd
Paulo Ramos
Long Beach Homebrewers
Grey Cat Lager (5C: German Helles Exportbier)
3rd
Violet Kaplan
SoCal Cerveceros (SCC)
Cruzkap German Pilsy (5D: German Pils)

Table 5: Pale American Ale - Cat 18

12 entries

Judges: Mike Cullen, Eric Dennis

1st
Curtis Ritter
Orange County Mash Ups
Lippy Di Do Da (18B: American Pale Ale)
2nd
Mike Rascon
Long Beach Homebrewers
Fresh Hop Ale (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
Steve Flanders & Tom Tousignant
Gold Rush (18B: American Pale Ale)

Table 6: American Porters and Stouts - Cat 20

10 entries

Judges: Ray Grace, Brenda Silvertooth

1st
Eduardo Casillas
Midnight Ride (20B: American Stout)
2nd
Neil Saund
Pacific Gravity Home Brewers...
Imperial Stout (20C: Imperial Stout)

Table 7: IPAs - Cat 21

24 entries

Judges: Rick Adams, David Gansen, Doug Moyer, Steven Severn

1st
Mike Rascon
Long Beach Homebrewers
Lupulin O Max IPA (21A: American IPA)
2nd
Robert Baker & Karissa Curatolo
Inland Empire Brewers
You Getting Thiolized (21C: Hazy IPA)
3rd
Chris Sotelo
Long Beach Homebrewers
Captain Nectaron (21A: American IPA)

Table 8: Strong Belgian Ales - Cat 25

13 entries

Judges: Masahiro Kitano, Joe St. John

1st
Kyle Hufford
Santa Barbara Brewing Society
La Goletoise (25B: Saison)
2nd
Craig Corley
Pacific Gravity Home Brewers...
284 - MB22 (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)
3rd
Craig Corley
Pacific Gravity Home Brewers...
283 - Sequestered Ale #6 (25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale)

Table 9: American Wilds

10 entries

Judges: Jay Ankeney, Laurie Ann Gutierrez

1st
Jay Perez
SoCal Cerveceros (SCC)
Blend 8- The Clouds Above Me (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)
2nd
Kyle Hufford
Santa Barbara Brewing Society
Autumnbier (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)
3rd
Mike Rascon
Long Beach Homebrewers
War Head Wild Ale (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)

Table 10: Fruit Beer - Cat 29

12 entries

Judges: Eric Dennis, Jon Silvertooth

1st
Jonathan Perkins
507 Raspberry Wheat (29A: Fruit Beer)
2nd
Laurie Ann Gutierrez
SoCal Cerveceros (SCC)
Petit Ananas (29A: Fruit Beer)
3rd
Kyle Hufford
Santa Barbara Brewing Society
Saturn Peach (29A: Fruit Beer)

Table 11: Czech Lager - Cat 3

7 entries

Judges: Peter Johann, Jon Silvertooth

1st
Joshua Akin
QUAFF
Bohemian Rhapsody (3A: Czech Pale Lager)
2nd
Neil Saund
Pacific Gravity Home Brewers...
Czech Lager (3A: Czech Pale Lager)

Table 12: Amber Malty Euro Lagers - Cat 6

9 entries

Judges: Ray Grace, Josh Smith

1st
Mike Rascon & Ruben Alonso Villacres
Long Beach Homebrewers
Foos' Gone Marzen (6A: Märzen)
2nd
Jesse Flores
Long Beach Homebrewers
New World Ale (NWA) (6A: Märzen)
3rd
Alex Alonzo & Eddie Casillas
SoCal Cerveceros (SCC)
Scoop The Foop (6A: Märzen)

Table 13: Amber Bitter European Beer - Cat 7

9 entries

Judges: Rick Adams, Moises Arteaga

1st
Eli Palma
QUAFF
TRENZA (7A: Vienna Lager)
2nd
Eduardo Casillas
I Spy (7B: Altbier)
3rd
Joe St. John & Megan McGrath
Yeastside Brewers
Okay With Ken (7A: Vienna Lager)
HM
Jeff Mathiowetz
Maltose Falcons
Ode To Schell's (7A: Vienna Lager)

Table 14: Strong European Beer -Cat 9

5 entries

Judges: Doug Moyer, Jon Silvertooth

1st
Joe St. John
Yeastside Brewers
Bock Bock (9A: Doppelbock)
2nd
Mike Neice
Barley Bandits
Nobody's Fault By Mine (9C: Baltic Porter)
3rd
Steve Willigrod
Strand Brewers Club
Willi Brew Dopplebock (9A: Doppelbock)

Table 15: Dark Euro Lager and German Wheat Beers Cat 8 and 10

9 entries

Judges: Scott Fielder, David Gansen

1st
William Vigil
Orange County Mash Ups
Johnny Chimpo 3.0 (10A: Weissbier)
2nd
Doug Walker
Inland Empire Brewers
Dark Harvest (8B: Schwarzbier)
3rd
Doug Walker
Inland Empire Brewers
Dark-Fest (8A: Munich Dunkel)

Table 16: British Bitter and Pale Commenwealth Beers - Cat 11 and 12

6 entries

Judges: Mike Cullen, Eric Dennis

1st
Bryan Patridge
Long Beach Homebrewers
Simply The Best Bitter (11B: Best Bitter)
2nd
Bryan Patridge
Long Beach Homebrewers
Extra Best Bitter (11C: Strong Bitter)
3rd
Eduardo Casillas
Stay Gold (12A: British Golden Ale)

Table 17: Brown British and American British - Cat 13 and 19

11 entries

Judges: Eric Dennis, Jon Silvertooth

1st
Alan Turken
QUAFF
Proper Brown (13B: British Brown Ale)
2nd
Carl Townsend
Pacific Gravity Home Brewers...
English Porter (13C: English Porter)
3rd
Doug Walker
Inland Empire Brewers
Brittish Wanker (13B: British Brown Ale)

Table 18: Irish and Dark British Beers - Cat 15 and 16

7 entries

Judges: Greg Jackson, Peter Johann

1st
Lister Hargreaves
Inland Empire Brewers
Potcake Puppy (16C: Tropical Stout)
2nd
Charles Kirk
Brewluminati [CA]
Clover Irish Red (15A: Irish Red Ale)
3rd
Todd Thienngern & Brady Barber
Chocolate Oatmeal Stout (16B: Oatmeal Stout)

Table 19: Strong British and American Beers - Cat 17 and 22

9 entries

Judges: Ray Grace, Josh Smith

1st
Lucas Orr
QUAFF
Kilt Dropper (17C: Wee Heavy)
2nd
Mike Neice
Barley Bandits
22nd Sea (22C: American Barleywine)
3rd
Benjamin Frymark
QUAFF
Do You Want Cheese With That Whine? (22D: Wheatwine)

Table 20: Ciders

10 entries

Judges: Moises Arteaga, Ray Grace

1st
Steven Severn
Orange County Mash Ups
Poly Dolly (C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices)
2nd
Steven Severn
Orange County Mash Ups
Cider Experiment #2-Pinnaples (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)
3rd
Steven Severn
Orange County Mash Ups
Basically, Bill Boyer's Super Secret Cider Recipe (C1A: New World Cider)
HM
Jon Silvertooth
Long Beach Homebrewers
Testing 123 (C1B: English Cider)

Table 21: Meads

8 entries

Judges: Matt Austin, Jon Silvertooth

1st
Robert Baker & Karissa Curatolo
Inland Empire Brewers
I Work Hard For My Honey (M1C: Sweet Mead)
2nd
Jeff Case
QUAFF
Orange You Glad I Didn't Say Banana? (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
3rd
Jeff Case
QUAFF
New Bee (M1A: Dry Mead)

Table 22: Belgians and European Sours- Cat 23,24,31

7 entries

Judges: Eric Dennis, Brenda Silvertooth

1st
Jay Perez
SoCal Cerveceros (SCC)
Bel Gian Pale Ale - Rye Not (24B: Belgian Pale Ale)
2nd
Kyle Hufford
Santa Barbara Brewing Society
PASTEL (23F: Fruit Lambic)
3rd
Benjamin Frymark
QUAFF
Ich Bin Ein Berliner Weiss (23A: Berliner Weisse)

Table 23: Monastic Ales- Cat 26

9 entries

Judges: David Gansen, Bryan Stedman

1st
Benjamin Frymark
QUAFF
Brother Theodore's (26A: Belgian Single)
2nd
Mike Neice
Barley Bandits
Down By The Seaside (26A: Belgian Single)
3rd
Benjamin Frymark
QUAFF
Dennis Quad (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)

Table 24: Historical and Spiced Cat 27 and 30

6 entries

Judges: Masahiro Kitano, Joe St. John

1st
Steve Flanders & Tom Tousignant
Jerry Lewis (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
2nd
Mike Neice
Barley Bandits
Hogweiser (27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager)
3rd
Tom Fontes
Long Beach Homebrewers
Spruce Tip Pale Ale (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)

Table 25: Smoked and Wood-Aged Cat 32 and 33

6 entries

Judges: Ray Grace, Brenda Silvertooth

1st
Mike Neice
Barley Bandits
Beetlejuice (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
Eli Palma
QUAFF
THE MONCHICHI (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Benjamin Frymark & Jeff Case
QUAFF
Smokey The Beer (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)

Table 26: Specialty and Local Styles - Cat 34 and LS

11 entries

Judges: Jon Silvertooth, Bryan Stedman

1st
Masahiro Kitano
SoCal Cerveceros (SCC)
Guavahh!! (LSX4: Catharina Sour)
2nd
Ben Gaylord
7 Hills WC Pils (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)
3rd
Joshua Parsons
Long Beach Homebrewers
Munichwine (34C: Experimental Beer)
HM
Joshua Avery
Strand Brewers Club
Higher Love (34C: Experimental Beer)

Best of Show

Beer

Judges: Ray Grace

1st
Jay Perez
SoCal Cerveceros (SCC)
Blend 8- The Clouds Above Me (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)
2nd
Adam Severi
Maltose Falcons
Pivo (5D: German Pils)
3rd
Joe St. John
Yeastside Brewers
Bock Bock (9A: Doppelbock)
HM
Mike Rascon
Long Beach Homebrewers
Lupulin O Max IPA (21A: American IPA)

High Point Brewer

68 Participating Brewers [Scoring Methodology]

PlaceBrewer1st2nd3rdHMScoreClub
1stMike Neice140122.0100060Barley Bandits

High Point Club

14 Participating Clubs [Scoring Methodology]

PlaceClub1st2nd3rdScore
1stQUAFF62553.0600130

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners