Brewer of the Year – 2020
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Note: This year’s competition will utilize styles from the 2015 BJCP Guidelines
All MASH members are eligible to compete in MASH’s Brewer of the Year (B.O.T.Y.) competition. (Limit 1 entry per month for each individual or brew team.) At each month’s meeting, a specific style of beer will be judged. Members collect B.O.T.Y. points for finishing first, second or third in this monthly competition and for receiving awards in BJCP-sanctioned external competitions.
Each entrant must supply a minimum of three 12 oz. bottles or two 22 oz. bombers. Contestants are encouraged to provide additional samples to facilitate sharing with the club at large. To maintain anonymity, bottles should be free of any identifying marks.
The number of judges for the BotY evaluation will be capped at a maximum of 5 per session. Whenever possible, the judging panel shall include at least one BJCP certified judge, Cicerone or professional brewer.
Points Awarded for MASH BOTY competitions are currently:
- First Place – 5 points
- Second Place – 4 points
- Third Place – 3 points
- Entering a beer – 1 point.
Points Awarded for external competitions are currently:
- First Place – 5 points
- Second Place – 4 points
- Third Place – 3 points
- Best of Show – Additional 2 points
B.O.T.Y runs from December to November of each year. MASH awards for B.O.T.Y are given out at the Winter Solstice party.
Month | Category | First | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | OPEN – BEST OF SHOW | Bob & Rachel Billany Schwarzbier | Eric Meyer Tart Cherry Wee Heavy | Matt Crawford Rauchbier |
| January | GERMAN WHEAT BEER Weissbier – 10A Dunkles Weissbier – 10B Weizenbock – 10C | David James Weizenbock | Juan & Daniel Corredor Weissbier | Dave Kirsten Weissbier |
| February | BROWN BRITISH BEER Dark Mild – 13A British Brown Ale – 13B English Porter – 13C | Roberto Torrealba English Porter | David James Dark Mild | Chris Nash British Brown |
| March | STRONG EUROPEAN BEER Doppelbock – 9A Eisbock – 9B Baltic Porter – 9C | - | - | - |
| April | AMBER & BROWN AMERICAN BEER American Amber Ale – 19A California Common – 19B American Brown Ale – 19C | - | - | - |
| May | BELGIAN ALE Witbier – 24A Belgian Pale Ale – 24B Biere de Garde – 24C | - | - | - |
| June | BRITISH BITTER Ordinary Bitter – 11A Best Bitter – 11B Strong Bitter -11C | - | - | - |
| July | FRUIT BEER Fruit Beer – 29A Fruit & Spice Beer – 29B Specialty Fruit Beer – 29C | - | - | - |
| August | PALE BITTER EUROPEAN BEER German Leichtbier – 5A Kölsch – 5B Germen Helles Exportbier – 5C German Pils – 5D | - | - | - |
| September | PALE AMERICAN ALE Blonde Ale – 18A American Pale Ale – 18B | - | - | - |
| October | DARK BRITISH BEER Sweet Stout – 16A Oatmeal Stout – 16B Tropical Stout – 16C Foreign Extra – 16CD | - | - | - |
| November | IPA AND SPECIALTY IPA American IPA – 21A Specialty IPA (all) – 21B | - | - | - |
Past B.O.T.Y. Winners
1996 Scott Ross
1997 Scott Ross
1998 Mark Swenson
1999 F&G (Bob Fischer & Scott Graham)
2000 Joe Berryman
2001 Peter Buschbaum
2002 Denise and Scott Graham
2003 Denise and Scott Graham
2004 Patrick Gibson
2005 Darryl Hickey
2006 Russell Everett
2007 Russell Everett
2008 Denise and Scott Graham
2009 Darryl Hickey
2010 Josh Kritzer
2011 Jon Britton
2012 Dave Kirsten & Bob Billany
2013 Dave Kirsten & Bob Billany
2014 Dave Kirsten & Bob Billany
2015 Matt Waldron
2016 Dave Kirsten & Bob Billany
2017 Geoffrey Shideler
2018 Geoffrey Shideler
2019 Dave Kirsten