11th Annual O’Connor’s West Michigan Brew Off
Thanks to all who participated in the 11th Annual O’Connor’s West Michigan Brew Off.
There were 120 entries judged and 169 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nick Rodammer | Brux Grisette | 28A: Brett Beer | Brewsquitos Homebrewing Club |
| 2nd | Matthew Bair | Witbier | 24A: Witbier | Rivertown Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Brian Stephens | Mosaic Mo' Problems | 21A: American IPA | Keepers of Craft |
WMBO Champion Club (17 Participating Clubs)
Scores and tie-breakers have been applied in accordance with the scoring methodology. Numbers reflected are rounded to the hundredth place. Hover over or tap the question mark icon () for the actual calculated value.
Winning Entries
Table 1: Table 1 Pale European Lager (7 entries)
Table 2: Table 2 European Amber (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gregory Sanial MHP | Bruno Marzen Is A Singer | 6A: Märzen | PrimeTime Brewers |
| 2nd | Lee Bentley | Kaiser Wedding | 2B: International Amber Lager | Cass River Home Brew Club |
| 3rd | William Smith | Maillard Or Bust! | 6C: Dunkels Bock | PrimeTime Brewers |
Table 3: Table 3 IPA (8 entries)
Table 4: Table 4 Wheat beer (8 entries)
Table 5: Table 5 Belgian strong and monastic beer (10 entries)
Table 6: Pale American Ale (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chad Faulstick MHP | The 304 | 18A: Blonde Ale | Wheeling Alers |
| 2nd | Scott Mars | Oh So Pale | 18B: American Pale Ale | |
| 3rd | Ian Purvis | Harvest Pale | 18B: American Pale Ale | PrimeTime Brewers |
Table 7: Fruit Beer (7 entries)
Table 8: Smoked Beer, Spice Herb Vegetable Beer, Alternative Fermentable Beer, Mixed Fermentation Beer (10 entries)
Table 9: Pale Bitter European Beer (10 entries)
Table 10: Brown and Red British, Irish, and Scottish Ale (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rick Burkhardt | Darkness On The Edge Of Brown | 13B: British Brown Ale | Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI) |
| 2nd | William Smith | Irish Mouths Are Smiling | 15A: Irish Red Ale | PrimeTime Brewers |
| 3rd | Craig Buno MHP | Derby Views | 13A: Dark Mild | Rivertown Homebrewers |
Table 11: Stout and Porter (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bryce Hunter | Porter | 20A: American Porter | Brewsquitos Homebrewing Club |
| 2nd | Matthew Mead MHP | Slava Ukraini | 20C: Imperial Stout | PrimeTime Brewers |
| 3rd | Rick Eefsting Co-Brewer: Mitch Eefsting | Potters Oatmeal Stout | 16B: Oatmeal Stout |
Table 12: British Bitter, Pale Commonwealth Beer (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Craig Buno MHP | Blades And Brews | 12C: English IPA | Rivertown Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Paul Arends | British Golden Ale | 12A: British Golden Ale | Brewsquitos Homebrewing Club |
| 3rd | Larry Kula | Pride Of London | 12A: British Golden Ale | Cass River Home Brew Club |
Table 13: Dark and Strong European Beer (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Charles Gies MHP | Baltic Porter | 9C: Baltic Porter | Rivertown Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Timothy Wicklund MHP | Last Beer For Category 9 | 9C: Baltic Porter | Keepers of Craft |
| 3rd | Bryce Hunter | Schwarzbier | 8B: Schwarzbier | Brewsquitos Homebrewing Club |
| HM | Steve Morren | BaDonkaDunkel | 8A: Munich Dunkel | Rivertown Homebrewers |
Table 14: Amber, Brown, and Historical Amber beer (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Eric Slater | Joe Roggan Experience | 27A8: Roggenbier | Rivertown Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Pete Pafford | Pete's Awesome Amber | 19A: American Amber Ale | Cass River Home Brew Club |
| 3rd | Brandon Edwards MHP | Dark Corn Water | 27A2: Kentucky Common | Keepers of Craft |
Table 15: Strong Ale and Wood Aged Beer (8 entries)
Judging Sessions
Judging Session One
10/19/2024 9:00 AM, EDT.
Judging Session Two
10/19/2024 12:00 PM, EDT.
BOS Judging (Best of Show)
10/19/2024 2:30 PM, EDT.
Account Registration Closed
Account registrations accepted 08/04/2024 8:00 AM, EDT through 10/19/2024 9:00 AM, EDT.
Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 08/04/2024 8:00 AM, EDT through 10/19/2024 8:00 PM, EDT.
Entry Registration Closed
Entry Drop-Off Closed
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.