Toronto Beer Week 2013 Homebrew Competition
Thanks To All Who Participated in the Toronto Beer Week 2013 Homebrew Competition
There were 195 entries and 81 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners 
BOS - Beer
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 1st |
Geordan Saunders | Pain In The Rear | 4C: Schwarzbier | |
 2nd |
Eric Emery | Black Blessing | 13D: Foreign Extra Stout |
BOS - Cider
No entries are eligible.
BOS - Mead
No entries are eligible.
Other Overall Winners
ProAm Brew Winners
The following homebrewers will get the chance to brew their award winning beer's with the following breweries:
5 Paddles Brewing - Jordan Rainhard, Flatline
Amsterdam - Geordan Saunders, Pain In The Rear
Beau's - Jordan Rainhard, Armed N' Citra
Indie Ale House - David Thompson, Black Belt IPA
Sawdust City - Chris Finnigan, Mystic Oyster Stout
Great Lakes - Sean Crawford, Sour Stout
Great Lakes - Geordan Saunders, Witty Retortt
| Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Rainhard | Flatline | 14C: Imperial IPA | SOB |
| Geordan Saunders | Pain In The Rear | 4C: Schwarzbier | |
| Jordan Rainhard | Armed N’ Citra | 10A: American Pale Ale | SOB |
| Chris Finnigan | Mystic Oyster Stout | 13A: Dry Stout | |
| David Thompson | Black Belt IPA | 23A: Specialty Beer | SOB |
| Geordan Saunders | Witty Retortt | 29A: Alcohol Challenged (Sessionable Beers) | |
| Sean Crawford | Sour Stout | 17C: Flanders Brown Ale/Oud Bruin | The Brewing Network |
Winning Entries
Table 1: Pilsner/European Amber Lager/Dark Lager/Bock (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Geordan Saunders | Pain In The Rear | 4C: Schwarzbier | |
| 2nd |
Jeff Manol | Falcon Town Pilsner | 2B: Bohemian Pilsener | S.O.B.'s |
 3rd |
Jordan Rainhard | Intimidator | 5C: Doppelbock | SOB |
Table 2: Light Hybrid Beer (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Nick Perry | Impostor | 6C: Kolsch | |
| 2nd |
Peter Hastings | Pete’s Summer Ale | 6B: Blonde Ale | |
| 3rd |
Jeff Manol | Milverton Blonde Ale | 6B: Blonde Ale | S.O.B.'s |
Table 3: English Pale Ale/English IPA (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Dylan Roberts | The Dark Crystal | 14A: English IPA | |
| 2nd |
Jordan Rainhard | Swansea Bitter | 8C: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) | SOB |
| 3rd |
Chris Bourdages | My Bitter Girlfriend | 8C: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) | Durham Homebrewers Club |
Table 4: Amber Hybrid/Scottish and Irish Ale (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Norm McCabe Co-Brewer: Gavin McCabe |
Belle Cora | 7B: California Common Beer | |
| 2nd |
Crystal Luxmore Co-Brewer: Dan Elliot, Brian McCreery |
Original Gravity Dusseldorf Altbier | 7C: Dusseldorf Altbier | Original Gravity Brewing |
| 3rd |
Chris Finnigan | Kilt Lifter Scotch Ale | 9E: Strong Scotch Ale |
Table 5: American Pale Ale (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Jordan Rainhard | Armed N’ Citra | 10A: American Pale Ale | SOB |
| 2nd |
David Thompson | A Cascade Of Zombies | 10A: American Pale Ale | SOB |
| 3rd |
Jeff Manol | Inter-Galactic Pale Ale | 10A: American Pale Ale | S.O.B.'s |
Table 6: American Amber Ale/American Brown Ale (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Jeff Manol | Stone’d Amber Ale | 10B: American Amber Ale | S.O.B.'s |
| 2nd |
Duncan Rodger Co-Brewer: Karver Whitmell |
Uncle Luke’s Brown | 10C: American Brown Ale | Smerk |
| 3rd |
John Jenkinson Co-Brewer: Reuven Brandt |
Red River (India Red Ale) | 10B: American Amber Ale | London Homebrewers Guild |
Table 7: English Brown Ale/Porter (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Jon Rush | Mildly Mannered | 11A: Mild | London Homebrewers Guild |
| 2nd |
Chris Finnigan | Northern Brown Ale | 11C: Northern English Brown Ale | |
| 3rd |
Andrew Byer | Port Robuster | 12B: Robust Porter | Schoenwetter Brewing |
Table 8: Dry Stout/Sweet Stout/Oatmeal Stout (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Chris Finnigan | Mystic Oyster Stout | 13A: Dry Stout | |
| 2nd |
David Renouf Co-Brewer: Stuart Young |
Vanilla Sweet Stout | 13B: Sweet Stout | Monday Ales |
| 3rd |
Rob Meinhardt | Bozaticus Maximus Stout | 13C: Oatmeal Stout |
Table 9: Foreign Extra Stout/American Stout (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Eric Emery | Black Blessing | 13D: Foreign Extra Stout | |
| 2nd |
Sean Crawford | American Stout | 13E: American Stout | The Brewing Network |
| 3rd |
John Henley | Good Morning, Stout! | 13E: American Stout | Durham Homebrewers Club |
Table 10: Russian Imperial Stout (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
John Jenkinson Co-Brewer: Geoff Bardwell, Eric Tarasick |
Bourbon Outifitters | 13F: Imperial Stout | London Homebrewers Guild |
| 2nd |
David Thompson | Better Dead Than Red | 13F: Imperial Stout | SOB |
| 3rd |
Jeff Manol | Mob Barley’s Imperial Stout | 13F: Imperial Stout | S.O.B.'s |
Table 11: American IPA (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
John Henley | Face Smasher West Coast IPA | 14B: American IPA | Durham Homebrewers Club |
| 2nd |
Jimmy Peat Co-Brewer: n/a |
Hopsta La Vista IPA | 14B: American IPA | Longslice Brewery |
| 3rd |
Steven Pilotto | Galaxy IPA | 14B: American IPA | SOB |
Table 12: Imperial IPA (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Jordan Rainhard | Flatline | 14C: Imperial IPA | SOB |
| 2nd |
Eric Emery | Money, Cash, Hops | 14C: Imperial IPA | |
| 3rd |
Jeff Manol | Hoptomology Imperial IPA | 14C: Imperial IPA | S.O.B.'s |
Table 13: German Wheat and Rye Beer/Witbier (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Christopher White | Real Deal Rye Ale | 15D: Roggenbier (German Rye Beer) | Durham Homebrewers Club |
| 2nd |
Jesse McGeachie Co-Brewer: Chris Richard |
Dat Dunky Dunk | 15B: Dunkelweizen | |
| 3rd |
David Renouf Co-Brewer: Stuart Young |
Wise Guy | 15B: Dunkelweizen | Monday Ales |
Table 14: Belgian and French Ale (minus Witbier) (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
John Jenkinson Co-Brewer: Reuven Brandt |
JubJub | 16E: Belgian Specialty Ale | London Homebrewers Guild |
| 2nd |
Stephen Rowlands Co-Brewer: Tyler Kearns |
Saison Au Seigle | 16E: Belgian Specialty Ale | |
| 3rd |
Scott Hunter | Bitter Blonde | 16E: Belgian Specialty Ale |
Table 15: Sour Ale (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Sean Crawford | Sour Stout | 17C: Flanders Brown Ale/Oud Bruin | The Brewing Network |
| 2nd |
Chris George | Berliner? Hardly Even Know Her | 17A: Berliner Weisse | Southern Ontario Brewers |
| 3rd |
Sean Crawford | Oud Bruin | 17C: Flanders Brown Ale/Oud Bruin | The Brewing Network |
Table 16: Belgian Strong Ale (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
David Thompson | Tripel Tipple | 18C: Belgian Tripel | SOB |
| 2nd |
Nick Perry | Delta Quadrant | 18E: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | |
| 3rd |
Christopher White | Baron Of Barley | 18D: Belgian Golden Strong Ale | Durham Homebrewers Club |
Table 17: Strong Ale/Wood-Aged Beer (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Jordan Rainhard | Stop When The Red Lights Flash | 19C: American Barleywine | SOB |
| 2nd |
Andrew Lebel | Page’s Choice Oaked Whiskey Porter | 22C: Wood-Aged Beer | Durham Homebrewers |
| 3rd |
Erin Broadfoot | Jack’s Oaked Stout | 22C: Wood-Aged Beer | DHC |
Table 18: Fruit Beer/Spice, Herb or Vegetable Beer/Cider (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Lauren Thompson | Extra Dry 2012 Vintage Perry | 27D: Common Perry | |
| 2nd |
Eric Emery | Exodus | 21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | |
| 3rd |
David Thompson Co-Brewer: Eric Gracey and Yuriy Baglaenko |
Twin Peaks Breakfast Stout | 21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | SOB |
Table 19: Specialty Beer (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
David Thompson Co-Brewer: Sean Russell |
Black Belt IPA | 23A: Specialty Beer | SOB |
| 2nd |
Jeff Manol | Starving Jackal Imperial Red Rye IPA | 23A: Specialty Beer | S.O.B.'s |
| 3rd |
Sean Crawford | Sour Fruit Wheat | 23A: Specialty Beer | The Brewing Network |
Table 20: Special Category: Alcohol Challenged (Sessionable Beers) (4 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Geordan Saunders | Witty Retortt | 29A: Alcohol Challenged (Sessionable Beers) | |
| 2nd |
Jon Rush | Not So Wild Mild | 29A: Alcohol Challenged (Sessionable Beers) | London Homebrewers Guild |
Sponsors
Toronto Beer Week is proud to have the following sponsors for the Toronto Beer Week 2013 Homebrew Competition:
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5 Paddles Brewing Co. (ProAm Brew)
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Amsterdam (ProAm Brew)
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Beaus All Natural Brewing Co. (ProAm Brew)
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Great Lakes Brewing (ProAm Brew)
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Indie Ale House (ProAm Brew)
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Sawdust City Brewing Co. (ProAm Brew)
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Toronto Brewing Co. (Best Of Show Prize Sponsor)
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Brewers Pantry
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Gilbertson And Page (Canada) Inc.
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Ontario Hop Growers Association
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Bar Hop Bar
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Beer Grains
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Beer Wine And Filter
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BrewersCRAP
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Hops Connect
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