2024 Michigan Beer Cup - Brew Competition Online Entry & Management

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Thanks to all who participated in the 2024 Michigan Beer Cup.

There were 483 entries judged and 251 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Beer

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Josh M Dugger	The Gratzer Wildman	27A5: Piwo Grodziskie	Cass River Home Brew Club

Best of Show – Mead

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Amy Olsen	Sunflowers	M1C: Sweet Mead	Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)

Winning Entries

Category 1: Standard American Beer 14 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Brandon Edwards MHP	Dream Cream	1C: Cream Ale	Keepers of Craft
2nd	Jim Satin	Knauf's Wheat Beer	1D: American Wheat Beer	Ann Arbor Brewers Guild
3rd	Mike Neville MHP	Frank's	1B: American Lager	Motor City Mashers
HM	Craig Matney MHP Co-Brewer: Andrea Matney Steve Matney	Something Fields	1D: American Wheat Beer	Motor City Mashers

Category 2: International Lager 8 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jordan Brady	Beer 2	2C: International Dark Lager	Keepers of Craft
2nd	Duke Austerberry	Walled Garden	2B: International Amber Lager
3rd	Ryan Moore MHP	La Flama Blanca	2A: International Pale Lager	Motor City Mashers
HM	Matthew Bair MHP	Pale Lager	2A: International Pale Lager	Rivertown Homebrewers

Category 3: Czech Lager 13 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jeff Hughes	Czech Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself	3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager	Usual Suspects
2nd	Jared Aumen	We Are Come To Outlive Our Grains	3D: Czech Dark Lager	Ann Arbor Brewers Guild
3rd	Gregory Stachnik MHP	Czech It Out	3D: Czech Dark Lager	Motor City Mashers

Category 4: Pale Malty European Lager 14 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Thomas Dionne	Beer 1	4A: Munich Helles	Royal Oak Homebrew Club
2nd	Keith Manchester	I'm Going Straight To Helles	4A: Munich Helles	Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)
3rd	Will Moreau	Bock Are You Out Of Your Vulcan Mind?	4C: Helles Bock	Cass River Home Brew Club

Category 5: Pale Bitter European Beer 13 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Gregory Sanial MHP	Munich Bliss	5C: German Helles Exportbier	PrimeTime Brewers
2nd	Al Selberg Co-Brewer: Eric Selberg	Killa Kolsch	5B: Kölsch
3rd	Craig Matney MHP Co-Brewer: Steve Matney	Czechs Out To Be German	5D: German Pils	Motor City Mashers
HM	Jared Aumen	Powerful Pils	5D: German Pils	Ann Arbor Brewers Guild

Category 6: Amber Malty European Lager 8 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Timothy Wicklund MHP	Sehr Betrubken	6B: Rauchbier	Keepers of Craft
2nd	Bill Drake	Smoke Signal Lager	6B: Rauchbier	Cass River Home Brew Club
3rd	Scott Nydam	Nydam Marzen	6A: Märzen

Category 7: Amber Bitter European Beer 9 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Clark Bennett Co-Brewer: Tim Wickland Steve Vroegop	Alteraan Ale	7B: Altbier	Keepers of Craft
2nd	Aaron Sanchez	Vienna Waits For You	7A: Vienna Lager	Ann Arbor Brewers Guild
3rd	Steve Smalenberg	Alt-Eration	7B: Altbier	Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)
HM	Jim Satin	Knaufs Alt	7B: Altbier	Ann Arbor Brewers Guild

Category 8: Dark European Lager 9 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Mike Neville MHP	I'm Told Schwarz Means Black In German	8B: Schwarzbier	Motor City Mashers
2nd	Tom Partch	Monky's Dunkel	8A: Munich Dunkel	Fermental Order of Renaissance Draughtsmen (FORD)
3rd	Scott Nydam	For The Love	8A: Munich Dunkel
HM	Kayce Chaney	Black Metal Lager	8B: Schwarzbier	Keepers of Craft

Category 9: Strong European Beer 15 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Matthew Ushman	Baltic Porter	9C: Baltic Porter
2nd	Jeremy Anderson	Bullseye Bock	9A: Doppelbock
3rd	Mark Cook	Tamsus Alus	9C: Baltic Porter	Royal Oak Homebrew Club

Category 10: German Wheat Beer 12 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jacob Bray	Olandsbier	10A: Weissbier
2nd	Adam Wirth	Zonut Hefeweizen	10A: Weissbier
3rd	Doug Bulthuis	You Just Try Me	10C: Weizenbock	Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)

Category 11: British Bitter 5 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Ian Purvis	Paddington Beer	11A: Ordinary Bitter	PrimeTime Brewers
2nd	Jeff Hughes	Never Mind The Bollocks	11C: Strong Bitter	Usual Suspects
3rd	Jack Murphy	ESB	11C: Strong Bitter	Usual Suspects

Category 12: Pale Commonwealth Beer 9 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	William Smith	Sci Guy's Neat IPA	12C: English IPA	PrimeTime Brewers
2nd	Timothy Wicklund MHP	Boring Ass IPA	12C: English IPA	Keepers of Craft
3rd	James Elmhirst	Crown Of Gold	12A: British Golden Ale	C.R.A.F.T.
HM	Matthew Mead MHP	Dingos Do Eat Babies!	12B: Australian Sparkling Ale	PrimeTime Brewers

Category 13: Brown British Beer 8 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	David Dress Co-Brewer: Rob Mcintyre	Gail's Brown Ale	13B: British Brown Ale	Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)
2nd	Matthew Bair MHP	English Porter	13C: English Porter	Rivertown Homebrewers
3rd	Jeffrey Carlson	Westside Dark Mild	13A: Dark Mild	PrimeTime Brewers

Category 14: Scottish Ale 6 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	James Elmhirst	The Big Scott	14B: Scottish Heavy	C.R.A.F.T.
2nd	Jack Murphy	Insert Fat Bastard Joke	14B: Scottish Heavy	Usual Suspects
3rd	Larry Kula	Gather The Clans	14C: Scottish Export	Cass River Home Brew Club

Category 15: Irish Beer 9 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Craig Matney MHP Co-Brewer: Steve Matney	Mild Child Syndrome	15A: Irish Red Ale	Motor City Mashers
2nd	Larry Kula	O'Kulahans Extra Stout	15C: Irish Extra Stout	Cass River Home Brew Club
3rd	Sean Miller MHP Co-Brewer: Dan Kukuk	Irish Stout	15B: Irish Stout	Motor City Mashers
HM	Chrissy Moore	Mrs. Granger Danger	15B: Irish Stout	Motor City Mashers

Category 16: Dark British Beer 12 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Anthony Leithauser	Path Of Totality	16C: Tropical Stout	Ann Arbor Brewers Guild
2nd	Bryan Fischer MHP	The Big Leb-OAT-Ski	16B: Oatmeal Stout	Keepers of Craft
3rd	Brandon Edwards MHP	Oatmeal	16B: Oatmeal Stout	Keepers of Craft

Category 17: Strong British Ale 16 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Brandon Edwards MHP	Dark Ages	17B: Old Ale	Keepers of Craft
2nd	Larry Kula	Running With Bigfoot	17A: British Strong Ale	Cass River Home Brew Club
3rd	Jeff Chase	Old Ale	17B: Old Ale	Motor City Mashers

Category 18: Pale American Ale 14 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jerry Sadowski	Start In A.M.	18B: American Pale Ale	Ann Arbor Brewers Guild
2nd	Craig Matney MHP Co-Brewer: Steve Matney	West Coast Dreaming	18B: American Pale Ale	Motor City Mashers
3rd	Rob Viola	Idaho? No Youdaho!	18B: American Pale Ale

Category 19: Amber and Brown American Beer 14 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Gregory Sanial MHP	Gold Rush	19B: California Common	PrimeTime Brewers
2nd	William Blakeslee MHP	Amber	19A: American Amber Ale	Keepers of Craft
3rd	Duke Austerberry	Gadzooks	19A: American Amber Ale

Category 20: American Porter and Stout 14 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jeff Chase	American Porter	20A: American Porter	Motor City Mashers
2nd	Francisco Zamarripa	Ellie's Thick Dog Stout	20C: Imperial Stout	PrimeTime Brewers
3rd	Al Selberg Co-Brewer: Eric Selberg	Eager Beaver	20C: Imperial Stout

Category 21: IPA 34 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jason Glatz	1.9 Hearted	21A: American IPA	Keepers of Craft
2nd	Rick Isenberg	Midnight Magic	21B2: Black IPA
3rd	Keith Manchester	ELI PA	21A: American IPA	Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)
HM	Gregory Sanial MHP	Never Made This Before	21B6: White IPA	PrimeTime Brewers
HM	Sean Miller MHP Co-Brewer: Dan Kukuk	IPA	21A: American IPA	Motor City Mashers
HM	Al Selberg Co-Brewer: Eric Selberg	Leather Jacket Granmaw	21A: American IPA

Category 22: Strong American Ale 8 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Mark Hofmann	Barley Wine	22C: American Barleywine	Rivertown Homebrewers
2nd	Isaac Trowbridge	Barley Wine	22C: American Barleywine	Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)
3rd	Craig Cousineau	Respect The Classics	22A: Double IPA	Royal Oak Homebrew Club
HM	Bryan Fischer MHP	Ministry Of Silly Walks	22C: American Barleywine	Keepers of Craft

Category 23: European Sour Ale 11 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Lyle Lash	King Of Tarts	23A: Berliner Weisse
2nd	Colin Burton	Sour Red	23B: Flanders Red Ale	Ann Arbor Brewers Guild
3rd	Mark Kanczuzewski MHP	Lambic	23D: Lambic	Royal Oak Homebrew Club
HM	Steve Vroegop	Balaton Sour	23F: Fruit Lambic	Keepers of Craft

Category 24: Belgian Ale 11 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Konrad Schlenner	The Tragically Wit	24A: Witbier
2nd	David Dress Co-Brewer: Abigail Dress	Allegheny Farm Beer	24B: Belgian Pale Ale	Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)
3rd	William Smith	Sci Guy's Belgian Dream	24B: Belgian Pale Ale	PrimeTime Brewers
HM	Mark Kanczuzewski MHP	Belgian Pale Ale	24B: Belgian Pale Ale	Royal Oak Homebrew Club

Category 25: Strong Belgian Ale 12 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Daniel Kukuk	Bayside	25B: Saison	Motor City Mashers
2nd	Adam Campbell	Chosin Saison	25B: Saison
3rd	Konrad Schlenner	The Jersey Devil	25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
HM	Kenneth Cleary	Eno Is The Duvel	25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale	Royal Oak Homebrew Club

Category 26: Monastic Ale 19 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Konrad Schlenner Co-Brewer: Sam Schlenner	Bawdy Dubbel	26B: Belgian Dubbel
2nd	Melissa Edmunds	Noel	26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale	Ann Arbor Brewers Guild
3rd	Steve Smalenberg	Moody Mustelid	26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale	Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)

Category 27: Historical Beer 9 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Josh M Dugger	The Gratzer Wildman	27A5: Piwo Grodziskie	Cass River Home Brew Club
2nd	Craig Matney MHP Co-Brewer: Steve Matney	TaylorTucky Common	27A2: Kentucky Common	Motor City Mashers
HM	Adam Wirth	Furs Magoo Brown Ale	27A4: London Brown Ale

Category 28: American Wild Ale 11 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	William Blakeslee MHP	Mango Habanero Sour	28C: Wild Specialty Beer	Keepers of Craft
2nd	Timothy Wicklund MHP	Cherry Baby	28C: Wild Specialty Beer	Keepers of Craft
3rd	Brian Stephens MHP	Petra-Fication Purple	28C: Wild Specialty Beer	Keepers of Craft
HM	Mark Kanczuzewski MHP	Cherry Sour	28C: Wild Specialty Beer	Royal Oak Homebrew Club

Category 29: Fruit Beer 20 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Eric Slater	Raz Ma Taz	29A: Fruit Beer	Rivertown Homebrewers
2nd	Mike Hoffman Co-Brewer: Kurt ,Dave ,Erica ,Doug	Super Blood Orange Wolf Moon Wheat	29A: Fruit Beer	Gray Cat Brewing Co.
3rd	Keith Manchester	Give 'em A Pie To The Puss	29C: Specialty Fruit Beer	Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)
HM	Will Moreau	Live Long And Pawsper	29A: Fruit Beer	Cass River Home Brew Club

Category 30: Spiced Beer 18 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Cory Emal	Skip Stones	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	Ann Arbor Brewers Guild
2nd	Jason Petroczy	Jalapeño Poppin	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	Motor City Mashers
3rd	Anthony Leithauser	Flower Power Sour	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	Ann Arbor Brewers Guild
HM	Gregory Sanial MHP	Reese's S'mores	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	PrimeTime Brewers
HM	Jeff Chase	CCR	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	Motor City Mashers
HM	Josh Moore	Sage Advice	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer

Category 31: Alternative Fermentables Beer 3 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Cory Emal	Josef Goes Gluten Free	31A: Alternative Grain Beer	Ann Arbor Brewers Guild
2nd	Steve Morren	Nuttin' But A Morren "G" Thang	31B: Alternative Sugar Beer	Rivertown Homebrewers
3rd	Eric Smead	No Gluten For Punishment	31A: Alternative Grain Beer	PrimeTime Brewers

Category 32: Smoked Beer 6 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jeremy Anderson	Rauchy Mountain	32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer
2nd	Cory Emal	An Uncle Named Frank	32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer	Ann Arbor Brewers Guild
3rd	Keith Manchester	Smoking Goat	32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer	Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)

Category 33: Wood Beer 17 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Aaron Malburg Co-Brewer: Tony Greening	Rye Barrel Aged Wheatwine	33A: Wood-Aged Beer	Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)
2nd	Tyler Rodwancy	Scotch BA Colossus	33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer	Royal Oak Homebrew Club
3rd	Cass River Homebrew Club Co-Brewer: Recipe By Lori Kula & Josh Duggar. Brewers: Will Larry Johnny,Josh,Pete Lee ,Jon Ryon..	Death Or Glory	33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer	Cass River Home Brew Club
HM	Cass River Homebrew Club Co-Brewer: Recipe by: Lori Kula. Brewers: Larry Josh,Mike,Johnny,Pete,Lori Paul	Weekend At The Abbey	33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer	Cass River Home Brew Club

Category 34: Specialty Beer 9 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Craig Cousineau	Hybrid Moments	34B: Mixed-Style Beer	Royal Oak Homebrew Club
2nd	Gregory Stachnik MHP	The Next One	34B: Mixed-Style Beer	Motor City Mashers
3rd	Nitendra Nath	The Curry Stout	34C: Experimental Beer	Pontiac Brewing Tribe
HM	Lori Kula	Eclipse Of The Missing Linck	34B: Mixed-Style Beer	Cass River Home Brew Club

Category C1: Standard Cider and Perry 16 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Tony Satullo	Second Hand Cider	C1A: New World Cider	Motor City Mashers
2nd	Jeffrey Carlson	PrimeTime Perry	C1D: New World Perry	PrimeTime Brewers
3rd	Konrad Schlenner	Massasauga Cider	C1A: New World Cider
HM	Anthony Leithauser	Fancy Pants	C1A: New World Cider	Ann Arbor Brewers Guild
HM	Eric Smead	Ya Basic Cider	C1A: New World Cider	PrimeTime Brewers
HM	Judy Emmerling	Frenchy	C1C: French Cider	Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)

Category C2: Specialty Cider and Perry 24 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jeffrey Carlson	Westside Oaked Fire Cider	C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry	PrimeTime Brewers
2nd	Jeffrey Carlson	Westside Azacca	C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices	PrimeTime Brewers
3rd	Steve Vroegop	TRIce Cider	C2D: Ice Cider	Keepers of Craft
HM	William Blakeslee MHP	Currant Affair	C2B: Cider with Other Fruit	Keepers of Craft
HM	Konrad Schlenner	Frecciarossa Cider	C2B: Cider with Other Fruit
HM	Diane Satullo	Ain't Your Granny's Apple Pie	C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices	Motor City Mashers
HM	Tony Greening	Ice Is Nice!	C2D: Ice Cider	Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)

Category LS: Local Styles 4 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Brandon Edwards MHP	NZ Pilsner	LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner	Keepers of Craft
2nd	Jason Kniss	Lord Of The Pilz	LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner	Keepers of Craft
3rd	Jason Glatz	Jug Fine!	LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner	Keepers of Craft

Category M1: Traditional Mead 4 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Amy Olsen	Sunflowers	M1C: Sweet Mead	Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)
2nd	Bill Bellair	Madam Rosemada Oak Matured Mead	M1A: Dry Mead	Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)
3rd	George Turner	Not Your Everyday Meadow Muffin	M1C: Sweet Mead	Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)
HM	Daniel Kukuk	Sky Fire	M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead	Motor City Mashers

Category M2: Fruit Mead 13 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Amy Olsen	27 Trees	M2C: Berry Mead	Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)
2nd	Daniel Kukuk	Paradise Gold	M2E: Melomel	Motor City Mashers
3rd	Bill Bellair	Current Events	M2E: Melomel	Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)
HM	Bill Bellair	Morat	M2C: Berry Mead	Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)

Category M3: Spiced Mead 8 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Scott Daulton Co-Brewer: Doug Bulthuis	Fuzzy Memories	M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead	Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)
2nd	Robert Zograph Co-Brewer: George Turner	Princess Peaches	M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead	Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)
3rd	Robert Zograph	Eddie Murphy's Impersonation	M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead	Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)

Category M4: Specialty Mead 4 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Aaron Malburg Co-Brewer: Tony Greening	Peach Cobbler Mead	M4C: Experimental Mead	Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)
2nd	Brian Stephens MHP	Polish Mead	M4B: Historical Mead	Keepers of Craft
3rd	Amy Olsen	Summertime	M4C: Experimental Mead	Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)

Account Registration Closed

Account registrations accepted 04/01/2024 12:00 PM, EDT through 07/08/2024 12:00 AM, EDT.