Thanks to all who participated in the Los Angeles Belgian Brew Challenge.
There were 51 entries judged and 111 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Curtis Ritter | Susan | 26C: Belgian Tripel | OC Mashups |
| 2nd | John Warner | Gueuze | 23E: Gueuze | San Francisco Homebrewer's Guild |
| 3rd | Zach Grinnell | Alien Doctor | 28A: Brett Beer | That Dam Brew Club |
Winning Entries
Category 23E: Gueuze (2 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | John Warner | Gueuze | 23E: Gueuze | San Francisco Homebrewer's Guild |
| 2nd | Masahiro Kitano | Funky Sh*t! | 23E: Gueuze | SoCal Cerveceros (SCC) |
Category 23F: Fruit Lambic (2 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Samuel Brogadir | Pomegranate Gridlock | 23F: Fruit Lambic | Yeastside Brewers [CA] |
| 2nd | Jonathan Rollins | Briarberry | 23F: Fruit Lambic | Cap and Hare Homebrew Club |
Category 24A: Witbier (3 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Benjamin Frymark | Wits the Deal | 24A: Witbier | QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity) |
| 2nd | Steven Severn | Clouds | 24A: Witbier | Orange County Mash Ups |
| 3rd | Hanii Takahashi
Co-Brewer: Jonathan Murphy | Couple Cans Short | 24A: Witbier | |
Category 24B: Belgian Pale Ale (1 entry)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 3rd | Michael Kalny | Copper Gate | 24B: Belgian Pale Ale | Kansas City Bier Meisters |
Category 25A: Belgian Blond Ale (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Steven Severn | Belgian-Ish | 25A: Belgian Blond Ale | Orange County Mash Ups |
| 2nd | Tyler Sadler | Belgiany Blond Boi | 25A: Belgian Blond Ale | SoCal Cerveceros (SCC) |
| 3rd | Craig Corley | 284 - Mb22 | 25A: Belgian Blond Ale | Pacific Gravity Home Brewers Club |
Category 25B: Saison (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Kyle Hufford | Magic Bottle 2 | 25B: Saison | Santa Barbara Brewing Society |
| 2nd | Steven Severn | Small Farmhouse Methode | 25B: Saison | Orange County Mash Ups |
| 3rd | Jeff Case
Co-Brewer: Ben Frymark | Careful What You Saison | 25B: Saison | QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity) |
Category 25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale (2 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Lucas Orr | La Finta Nona | 25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale | QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity) |
| 2nd | Craig Corley | 283 - Sequestered Ale #6 - Blonde | 25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale | Pacific Gravity Home Brewers Club |
Category 26A: Trappist Single (4 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Scott Tower | It's A Trappist! | 26A: Trappist Single | Brew Knights [CA] |
| 2nd | Benjamin Frymark | Brother Theodores | 26A: Trappist Single | QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity) |
| 3rd | Craig Corley | 282 - Single #4 | 26A: Trappist Single | Pacific Gravity Home Brewers Club |
Category 26B: Belgian Dubbel (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Neil Ian Horowitz | Mysterious Monk | 26B: Belgian Dubbel | Long Beach Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Carl Townsend | Belgian Dubbel | 26B: Belgian Dubbel | Pacific Gravity Home Brewers Club |
| 3rd | David Velazquez | Dubbel Glory | 26B: Belgian Dubbel | Brew Knights [CA] |
Category 26C: Belgian Tripel (3 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Curtis Ritter | Susan | 26C: Belgian Tripel | OC Mashups |
| 2nd | Lucas Orr | Monastic Pater | 26C: Belgian Tripel | QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity) |
Category 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Curtis Ritter | Secret Of Ardennes | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | OC Mashups |
| 2nd | Ryan Vigne | Strong Dark Tripel | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | |
Category 28A: Brett Beer (3 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Zach Grinnell | Alien Doctor | 28A: Brett Beer | That Dam Brew Club |
| 2nd | Kyle Hufford | Hollister | 28A: Brett Beer | Santa Barbara Brewing Society |
| 3rd | Daniel Sepulveda | Surreal Real Soon | 28A: Brett Beer | Long Beach Homebrewers |
Category 35A: Belgian Specialty (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Kyle Hufford | Emerald | 35A: Belgian Specialty (Custom Style) | Santa Barbara Brewing Society |
| 2nd | Jonathan Rollins | Copperhead Plum | 35A: Belgian Specialty (Custom Style) | Cap and Hare Homebrew Club |
| 3rd | John Warner | Thai Inspired Table Wit | 35A: Belgian Specialty (Custom Style) | San Francisco Homebrewer's Guild |
