Los Angeles Belgian Brew Challenge
Thanks to all who participated in the Los Angeles Belgian Brew Challenge.
There were 74 entries judged and 64 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Ford Co-Brewer: Chris Popun | Vendetta | 26C: Belgian Tripel | Hogtown Brewers |
Winning Entries
Category 21B6: White IPA (1 entry)
Category 23C: Oud Bruin (1 entry)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Scott Ludwig Co-Brewer: Eric Menchen, John Ojala, Jeff Overturf, Jared Abraham | Debeque Canyon Bruin | 23C: Oud Bruin | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
Category 23E: Gueuze (1 entry)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Samuel Staley | Birthday Beer | 23E: Gueuze | Yeastside Brewers [CA] |
Category 24A: Witbier (4 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Adam Keithley | Whitty | 24A: Witbier | QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity) |
Category 24B: Belgian Pale Ale (2 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Reuben Shah | Belgo Maximo | 24B: Belgian Pale Ale | Pacific Gravity Home Brewers Club |
Category 24C: Biere de Garde (2 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Kingsley Toby, Esq. | The Golden Ratio | 24C: Biere de Garde | Pacific Gravity Home Brewers Club |
Category 25A: Belgian Blond Ale (4 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Jason Williams Co-Brewer: Jordan Jackson, Steven Allen | Blond Moment | 25A: Belgian Blond Ale | |
| 3rd | Craig Corley | 262 - Blonde #17 | 25A: Belgian Blond Ale | Pacific Gravity Home Brewers Club |
Category 25B: Saison (13 entries)
Category 25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale (3 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bryant Schulman | Danielleum Strong | 25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale | |
| 2nd | Oleg Shpyrko | Strong Like Bull | 25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale | QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity) |
| 3rd | Adam Keithley | Golden Strong | 25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale | QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity) |
Category 26A: Trappist Single (4 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rives Borland | Trappist Single | 26A: Trappist Single | Pacific Gravity Home Brewers Club |
| 2nd | Craig Corley | 263 - Single #1 | 26A: Trappist Single | Pacific Gravity Home Brewers Club |
Category 26B: Belgian Dubbel (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jaime Gonzalez Co-Brewer: Jimmy Arias | 3 Spokes #2 | 26B: Belgian Dubbel | The Order Of The Sacred Hop |
| 2nd | Robert Filacchione | Double Down | 26B: Belgian Dubbel | BrewCommune |
| 3rd | Carl Townsend | Belgian Dubbel | 26B: Belgian Dubbel | Pacific Gravity Home Brewers Club |
Category 26C: Belgian Tripel (3 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Ford Co-Brewer: Chris Popun | Vendetta | 26C: Belgian Tripel | Hogtown Brewers |
| 2nd | Adam Keithley | Tripel | 26C: Belgian Tripel | QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity) |
| 3rd | Neil Ian Horowitz | Very Happy Monk | 26C: Belgian Tripel | Long Beach Homebrewers |
Category 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Oleg Shpyrko | Quad | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity) |
| 2nd | Adam Keithley | A Belgian Darkly | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity) |
| 3rd | Samuel Staley | Biere de Noel | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | Yeastside Brewers [CA] |
Category 28A: Brett Beer (6 entries)
Category 35A: Belgian Specialty (11 entries)
Judging Session Locations and Dates
LA Ale Works
03/24/2019 8:00 AM, PDT
Account Registration Closed
Account registrations accepted 02/08/2019 8:00 AM, PST through 03/20/2019 12:00 AM, PDT.
Entry Registration Closed
Entry registrations accepted 02/08/2019 8:00 AM, PST through 03/08/2019 6:00 PM, PST.
Entry Drop-Off Closed
Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 02/22/2019 8:00 AM, PST through 03/08/2019 6:00 PM, PST.
Please pay attention to the notes provided for each drop-off location. There could be earlier deadlines for some drop-off locations listed, particular hours when entries are accepted, certain individuals to leave your entries with, etc. All entrants are responsible for reading the information provided by the organizers for each drop-off location.
Entry Shipping Closed
Entry bottles accepted at the shipping location 02/22/2019 8:00 AM, PST through 03/08/2019 6:00 PM, PST.