Great Canadian Homebrew Competition results
At the Great Canadian Homebrew Conference on Saturday, we announced the winners of the homebrewing competition. With 99 entries across the entire spectrum of BCJP categories, we awarded winners in 12 categories, as well as for Best of Show. Here’s the entire list of winners:
Lagers & Hybrids
Place: 3rd
Entry Name: Chameleon Cream Ale
Brewer(s): Ari Gilligson (Delta, BC)
Place: 2nd
Entry Name: The Dreamer
Brewer(s): Louis DeBourbon and Ed Koren (Mississauga, ON)
Place: 1st
Entry Name: Clifford’s German Pils
Brewer(s): Brad Clifford (Toronto, ON)
Scotch & Irish Ales
Place: 3rd
Entry Name: Danny Boy Delight
Brewer(s): Chris Bible (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Place: 2nd
Entry Name: 80 Shilling Trial 2
Brewer(s): Jeremy Coghill (Toronto, ON)
Place: 1st
Entry Name: Bonnie Prince Charlie
Brewer(s): Louis DeBourbon and Ed Koren (Mississauga, ON)
Pale Ales
Place: 3rd
Entry Name: 2011 APA
Brewer(s): Anthony Legge (Mt. Pearl, NL)
Place: 2nd
Entry Name: The Perfect Gentleman
Brewer(s): Louis DeBourbon and Ed Koren (Mississauga, ON)
Place: 1st
Entry Name: Red Coat’s Revenge
Brewer(s): Louis DeBourbon (Mississauga, ON)
Amber & Brown Ales
Place: 2nd
Entry Name: Nutty Hoppopotamus
Brewer(s): Louis DeBourbon and Ed Koren (Mississauga, ON)
Place: 1st
Entry Name: Falconers Bite
Brewer(s): Louis DeBourbon and Ed Koren (Mississauga, ON)
Stouts & Porters
Place: 3rd
Entry Name: Sweet Jemima Jones
Brewer(s): Louis DeBourbon and Ed Koren (Mississauga, ON)
Place: 2nd
Entry Name: Ebony Insanity
Brewer(s): Chris Bible (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Place: 1st
Entry Name: Evil Empire Russian Imperial Stout
Brewer(s): Wayne Morris (Newtonville, ON)
IPAs
Place: 3rd
Entry Name: Amarillo IPA
Brewer(s): Brad Clifford (Toronto, ON)
Place: 2nd
Entry Name: Imperial IPA
Brewer(s): Michael Shedden (Dundas, ON)
Place: 1st
Entry Name: Hopastasy
Brewer(s): Louis DeBourbon and Ed Koren (Mississauga, ON)
Belgians & Wheat Beers
Place: 3rd
Entry Name: Wifey’s Wheat
Brewer(s): Andy Robinson (Amherst, NS)
Place: 2nd
Entry Name: Weizen Ho!
Brewer(s): John Tyler (Toronto, ON)
Place: 1st
Entry Name: White Summer
Brewer(s): Yii-Jen Tien (Gravenhurst, ON)
Barleywines
Place: 3rd
Entry Name: Stealth Bomber
Brewer(s): Louis DeBourbon and Ed Koren (Mississauga, ON)
Place: 2nd
Entry Name: Toke-on-Trent
Brewer(s): Craig Nichols (Toronto, ON)
Place: 1st
Entry Name: Wedding Barley Wine
Brewer(s): Victor North (Toronto, ON)
Fruit/Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beers
Place: 3rd
Entry Name: Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah Imperial Stout
Brewer(s): Craig Nichols (Toronto, ON)
Place: 2nd
Entry Name: Holy Trinity Stout
Brewer(s): Adam Henderson (Toronto, ON)
Place: 1st
Entry Name: Xpresso Men 3
Brewer(s): Louis DeBourbon and Ed Koren (Mississauga, ON)
Smoke/Wood Aged Beers
Place: 3rd
Entry Name: Smoke A Little Smoke 1.5
Brewer(s): Kevin Smith (Toronto, ON)
Place: 2nd
Entry Name: H.I.M. Smoked Imperial Oatmeal Stout
Brewer(s): Craig Nichols (Toronto, ON)
Place: 1st
Entry Name: Halfway Tree Imperial Stout
Brewer(s): Michael Thompson (Toronto, ON)
Specialty Beers
Place: 3rd
Entry Name: Wizard’s Sleeve
Brewer(s): Patrick Hirlehey (Waterdown, ON)
Place: 2nd
Entry Name: Gotterdamerung
Brewer(s): Louis DeBourbon (Mississauga, ON)
Place: 1st
Entry Name: Snowman Brewing Gluten Free Maple Stout
Brewer(s): Hirsch Goodman and Kevin Snow (North York, ON)
Meads & Ciders
Place: 3rd
Entry Name: Country Harvest
Brewer(s): Louis DeBourbon and Ed Koren (Mississauga, ON)
Place: 2nd
Entry Name: Royal Oak
Brewer(s): Louis DeBourbon and Ed Koren (Mississauga, ON)
Place: 1st
Entry Name: Mead 2010
Brewer(s): Jeremy Coghill (Toronto, ON)
Best of Show
Place: 3rd
Entry Name: Hopastasy
Brewer(s): Louis DeBourbon and Ed Koren
Place: 2nd
Entry Name: Red Coat’s Revenge
Brewer(s): Louis DeBourbon
Place: 1st
Entry Name: Clifford’s German Pils
Brewer(s): Brad Clifford
Homebrewer of the Year: Louis DeBourbon
Congratulations to all the winners.
Thanks to Spearhead Brewing Company for sponsoring both the conference and competition, as well as for providing various prizes for the winners, including a Blichman Hop Rocket for the Best of Show winner, Brad Clifford. As Best of Show winner, Brad will also have the opportunity to work with Beau’s All Natural Brewing Company to develop a professional beer as part of the CABA CABA Hey! series. Thanks to Beau’s for working with CABA on this project for the third year in a row.
Thanks to Black Oak Brewing for being the drop-off point for competition entries and for their gracious hosting on judging day. And finally, thank you to all the judges and stewards who helped to make the competition run as smoothly as possible.
