4th Annual H.H. HINDER Head Butt Homebrew Competition

Awards

Judges

Michael Borchert, Tony Braun, Scott Estlund, Russ Harbach, Anthony Hazlett, Eric Heiser, Jerry Janiszewski, Brian Lesperance, David Oldenburg, Drew Rosenberg, Haven Schultz, David Siegel, Dennis Ulander, Dean Wiensch

By the Numbers

86 Entries 40 Entrants

14 Judges

24 Placing Entries

Table 1: Golden Ale & Lager

11 entries

Judges: Scott Estlund, Scott Estlund, Dennis Ulander, Dennis Ulander

1st
James Eike & Ryan Schaefer
Society of Oshkosh Brewers
American Cream Ale (1C: Cream Ale)
2nd
James Koehler
Dayseeker Honeyweizen (1D: American Wheat Beer)
3rd
Megan Herzfeldt
New Zealand Pilsner (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)

Table 2: Pale European Lager

10 entries

Judges: Anthony Hazlett, Anthony Hazlett, Dean Wiensch, Dean Wiensch

1st
Grant Willkom
Western Wisconsin Homebrewer's...
German Pils (5D: German Pils)
2nd
Paul Chambers
Green Bay Rackers
Helles Yeah! (4C: Helles Bock)
3rd
Jeffrey Wolff
Helles Bock (4C: Helles Bock)

Table 3: Dark German Lager

13 entries

Judges: Brian Lesperance, Brian Lesperance, Haven Schultz, Haven Schultz

1st
Tom Hittman & Paul Klimek
Otter Door Homebrew Club
Gear Bock (6C: Dunkels Bock)
2nd
Eric Heiser
Brewligans
Duck Butt Doppelbock (9A: Doppelbock)
3rd
Tim Christensen
Dark Side Lager (8B: Schwarzbier)

Table 4: IPA

9 entries

Judges: Eric Heiser, Eric Heiser, Jerry Janiszewski, Jerry Janiszewski

1st
Megan Herzfeldt
Double IPA (22A: Double IPA)
2nd
RD Harles
Juiced (21C: Hazy IPA)
3rd
John Nevins
Brewing Innovators and Enthusiasts...
American IPA (21A: American IPA)

Table 5: Porter & Stout

11 entries

Judges: Michael Borchert, Michael Borchert, Scott Estlund, Scott Estlund, David Siegel, David Siegel

1st
RD Harles
Back In Black (20C: Imperial Stout)
2nd
James Koehler
Nightseeker Honey Porter (20A: American Porter)
3rd
Zach Goulder & Stacey Jeanty
Green Bay Rackers
Candy Bar Stout (16A: Sweet Stout)

Table 6: Amber & Brown Ale

14 entries

Judges: Tony Braun, Tony Braun, Russ Harbach, Russ Harbach

1st
Nathan Koeppel
Rapid River Mash Masters
"Not A Ginger" (15A: Irish Red Ale)
2nd
James Eike & Ryan Schaefer
Society of Oshkosh Brewers
English Dark Mild (13A: Dark Mild)
3rd
Max Wasikowski
Big Guy Pub Ale (27A4: London Brown Ale)

Table 7: Pale Ale

9 entries

Judges: Anthony Hazlett, Anthony Hazlett, Drew Rosenberg, Drew Rosenberg

1st
Nathan Koeppel
Rapid River Mash Masters
Love Sucks, Green And Gold Pale Ale (18B: American Pale Ale)
2nd
Lynton Hansen
Pale Alw (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
Brandon Wills
Huck Tuah (18B: American Pale Ale)

Table 8: Belgian & Wheat Beer

9 entries

Judges: Brian Lesperance, Brian Lesperance, Dennis Ulander, Dennis Ulander

1st
James Eike & Ryan Schaefer
Society of Oshkosh Brewers
Belgian Tripel (26C: Belgian Tripel)
2nd
Scott Estlund
The BrĂ¼ Club
I'm Kind Of A Hugger (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
3rd
Ryan Mielke
Northern Lights Saison (25B: Saison)

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners