
Grand Brew Fest Homebrew Competition
2016 Results
Thank you to all that entered our inaugural year of the Grand Brew Fest Homebrew Competition hosted by the Blue Ox Brewers Society and Jack Pine Brewery. This year boasted 44 entries spanning a wide array of categories. A major snowstorm delayed the judging, but over the course of a few weeks, all six categories were sampled and awarded medals. The top from each category went head-to-head in a Best of Show style panel with one beer coming out on top, to be brewed at Jack Pine Brewery.
Thanks again to all that entered and those that helped judge and steward. It wouldn't have been possible without you.
Best of Show
Treble Hook Belgian Tripel – Dave Matson, Champlin, MN – Minnesota Homebrewers Association
Honorable Mention
NE Session IPA Specialty IPA – Danny Anderson, Baxter, MN – Blue Ox Brewers Society
Pale Ales & IPAs
1st 21 A Dave Matson Champlin Minnesota Home Brewers Association
2nd 21 A Cody Usher Sartell
3rd 18 B Bob Nelson Crosslake 3M Homebrew Club
Specialty IPAs & Double IPAs
1st 21 B Daniel Anderson Baxter Blue Ox Brewers Society
2nd 21 B Bob Nelson Crosslake 3M Homebrew Club
3rd 34 C Lonnie Smith Brainerd Blue Ox Brewers Society
Light Ales & Lagers
1st 1 C Ben Schrader Baxter Blue Ox Brewers Society
2nd 4 B Dave Matson Champlin Minnesota Home Brewers Association
3rd 34 A Matt Kottke Owatonna
Porters, Stouts & Browns
1st 16 B Shane Brown Plymouth
2nd 16 B Steve Bontjes Baxter Blue Ox Brewers Society
3rd 16 B Daniel Anderson Baxter Blue Ox Brewers Society
Specialty & Strong Ales
1st 33 B Nathan Batdorf Sauk Rapids The Cloudy Town Brewers
2nd 33 B Dave Matson Champlin Minnesota Home Brewers Association
3rd 22 B John Cory Crosslake Blue Ox Brewers Society
Belgian & French
1st 26 C Dave Matson Champlin Minnesota Home Brewers Association
2nd 24 B Matt Kottke Owatonna
3rd 23 F Ryan Goble Brainerd Blue Ox Brewers Society