Music City Brew Off 2024
Awards
Judges
Chris Arnt, Bob Carlton, Scott Cole, Tashina DeWeese, John Driscoll, Dale Jackson, Joshua Jackson, Joseph Krause, Karen Lassiter, John Lawless, Joseph Nance, Andrew Perkins, Glenn Thompson, David Touma, Michael Weber, Tim Weddle, Tim Wills
Stewards
Jack Buttress, Kelly Krause, Alex Palmiotti
Staff
Bob Carlton, Kelly Krause
Organizer
Jack Buttress
By the Numbers
144 Entries
41 Entrants
17 Judges
3 Stewards
2 Staff
36 Placing Entries
Table 1: PALE MALTY LAGER
15 entries
Judges: Scott Cole, Joshua Jackson (Head Judge), Joseph Nance, Tim Wills
1st
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Festbier (4B: Festbier)
2nd
Bill Grant
The Brü Club
Surfside Lager (2A: International Pale Lager)
3rd
John Spinella
Anthony's Helles (4A: Munich Helles)
Table 2: PALE BITTER
17 entries
Judges: Tashina DeWeese, John Driscoll (Head Judge), Glenn Thompson, David Touma, Michael Weber, Tim Weddle
1st
Tom Luers
Butler County Brewing Society...
LuBrew Farms Latest Edition (11B: Best Bitter)
2nd
Dwain Pannell
256 Brewers
Little Rude Gesture (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
Jay Brantley
PC Mashers
This Ale Of Wonder The Youngest (11A: Ordinary Bitter)
Table 3: GERMAN/CZECH BITTER
7 entries
Judges: Joseph Krause, Glenn Thompson (Head Judge)
1st
John Driscoll
Mid-State Brew Crew
FatFinger- CDL (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
2nd
Lee Solomon
Barley Mob Brewers
Summer Kolsch (5B: Kölsch)
3rd
Tom Welch
OBX Homebrewers
OLD GUY'S PILS (5D: German Pils)
Table 4: AMBER
10 entries
Judges: Michael Weber (Head Judge), Tim Weddle
1st
Blaire Allen
Crimson Ghost (15A: Irish Red Ale)
2nd
Phillip Snyder
Music City Brewers
Philsner's Steam (19B: California Common)
3rd
Jay Brantley
PC Mashers
Blind Man's Bluff (15A: Irish Red Ale)
Table 5: DARK
17 entries
Judges: John Lawless (Head Judge), Glenn Thompson, David Touma, Michael Weber
1st
Galen Labotka
Clarksville Carboys
Chocolate Bar (16A: Sweet Stout)
2nd
Patrick Smith
Seven City Brewers
Seven (20A: American Porter)
3rd
Brian Smith
River City Brewers [MN]
Brown Town Porter (13C: English Porter)
Table 6: GERMAN WHEAT
8 entries
Judges: Bob Carlton, Karen Lassiter (Head Judge)
1st
Michael Fischer
Sheboygan Sudzzers Homebrew...
Slam Dunkel (10B: Dunkels Weissbier)
2nd
Joseph Krause
Hefeweizen (10A: Weissbier)
3rd
Ian Wilhelm
Sons of Alchemy
Dunkelvision (10B: Dunkels Weissbier)
Table 7: Strong Beer
13 entries
Judges: Chris Arnt, Dale Jackson, Karen Lassiter, Andrew Perkins
1st
John Driscoll
Mid-State Brew Crew
FatFinger- Frostbite (9B: Eisbock)
2nd
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
O Fortuna (9A: Doppelbock)
3rd
Jeff Messmer
Clarksville Carboys
Frank'N'Stein (9A: Doppelbock)
Table 8: IPA
16 entries
Judges: John Driscoll (Head Judge), Joseph Krause, Joseph Nance, Glenn Thompson (Head Judge), Michael Weber (Head Judge), Tim Weddle
1st
Chris Arnt
Barley Mob Brewers
Sheep Dog (21A: American IPA)
2nd
John Spinella
American (21A: American IPA)
3rd
Jeff Messmer
Clarksville Carboys
Trunk Monkey Session IPA (21B: Specialty IPA)
Table 9: Wild and Sour
8 entries
Judges: Joseph Nance (Head Judge), Tim Weddle
1st
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Red Plum Straight And Sour (LSX4: Catharina Sour)
2nd
Heath Johns
Fall Of The Cardinal (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
3rd
Heath Johns
Underneath A Cloud Of Silence: Pluot (23F: Fruit Lambic)
HM
Heath Johns
Siegle Houblonne Citra-Mosaic (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)
Table 10: Belgians
13 entries
Judges: Chris Arnt, Joshua Jackson, Karen Lassiter, Joseph Nance, Andrew Perkins
1st
Joseph Krause
Saison (25B: Saison)
2nd
Nathan James
Avenge My Death (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
3rd
Scott Cole
Say It Ain't Son (25B: Saison)
Table 11: Historical , Fruit, Spiced , Mixed
15 entries
Judges: Tashina DeWeese, Joseph Nance (Head Judge), Glenn Thompson, David Touma, Michael Weber, Tim Weddle
1st
John Driscoll
Mid-State Brew Crew
FatFinger - Finger Licking (27A3: Lichtenhainer)
2nd
David Galich
Chicken City Ale Raisers
Gourdgeous (30B: Autumn Seasonal Beer)
3rd
Brandon Christian
Seven City Brewers
Sizzle Berry Sour (29A: Fruit Beer)
Table 12: Wood and Smoked
5 entries
Judges: John Driscoll (Head Judge), Joseph Krause
1st
Steve O'Meara
B.A.S.H. (Butler Area Society...
Around The Campfire (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)
2nd
Blaire Allen
Swirling Blackened Hole Of Chaos (33A: Wood-Aged Beer)
Best of Show
Beer
1st
John Driscoll
Mid-State Brew Crew
FatFinger- Frostbite (9B: Eisbock)
2nd
Joseph Krause
Saison (25B: Saison)
3rd
John Driscoll
Mid-State Brew Crew
FatFinger - Finger Licking (27A3: Lichtenhainer)
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners
