Brewer of the Year (2022)

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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 two12 oz. bottles. 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.

Click on the style name to be directed to the BJCP category description. Good luck to all!

Month	Category	First	Second	Third
December	OPEN – BEST OF SHOW	Steve Hiller Brett Beer	Fernando Espino Fruit & Spice Beer	John Bankston IPA
January	BRITISH BITTER / BROWN BRITISH BEER Ordinary Bitter – 11A Best Bitter – 11B Strong Bitter – 11C Dark Mild – 13A British Brown Ale – 13B English Porter – 13C	Danny Smyth British Brown Ale	Fernando Espino Strong Bitter	Macorix Perera British Brown Ale
February	AMERICAN PORTER & STOUT American Porter – 20A American Stout – 20B Imperial Stout – 20C	Danny Smyth Imperial Stout	Patrick O’Donnell American Stout	Jim Walsh American Stout
March	GERMAN WHEAT BEER Weissbier – 10A Dunkles Weissbier – 10B Weizenbock – 10C	Fernando Espino Weissbier	Macorix Perera Weizenbock	Danny Smyth Dunkles Weissbier
April	AMBER MALTY EUROPEAN LAGER / DARK EUROPEAN LAGER Märzen – 6A Rauchbier – 6B Dunkles Bock – 6C Munich Dunkel – 8A Schwarzbier – 8B	Gary Fuller Rauchbier	Macorix Perera Dunkel Bock	Chris Nash Marzen
May	BELGIAN ALE Witbier – 24A Belgian Pale Ale – 24B Bière de Garde – 24C	Danny Smyth Bière de Garde	Fernando Espino Witbier	Macorix Perera Belgian Pale Ale
June	CZECH LAGER Czech Pale Lager – 3A Czech Premium Pale Lager – 3B Czech Amber Lager – 3C Czech Dark Lager – 3D	Jim Walsh Czech Premium Pale	Roosevelt de los Santos Czech Pale Lager	Macorix Perera Czech Amber
July	AMBER BITTER EUROPEAN BEER Vienna Lager – 7A Altbier – 7B Kellerbier – 7C	Fernando Espino Altbier	Roosevelt de los Santos Vienna Lager	Brian Geraghty Altbier
August	STANDARD AMERICAN BEER American Light Lager – 1A American Lager – 1B Cream Ale – 1C American Wheat Beer – 1D	Fernando Espino American Cream Ale	Brian Geraghty Light Lager	Jim Walsh American Wheat
September	FRUIT BEER Fruit Beer – 29A Fruit & Spice Beer – 29B Specialty Fruit Beer – 29C	Fernando Espino Fruit & Spice	Chris Nash Fruit Beer	Macorix Perrera Fruit Beer
October	PALE AMERICAN ALE / IPA Blonde Ale – 18A American Pale Ale – 18B American IPA – 21A Specialty IPA (All) – 21B	Rafael Dubois Session Hazy IPA	Chris Nash IPA	Roberto Torrealba Blonda Ale
November	HISTORICAL BEER Gose Kentucky Common Lichtenhainer London Brown Ale Piwo Grodziskie Pre-Prohibition Lager Pre-Prohibition Porter Roggenbier Sahti	Jim Walsh	Fernando Espino	Rafael Dubois

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
2020   Cancelled due to Covid
2021   Gary Fuller