Brewer of the Year (2023)

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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 5 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 Matt Waldron
Brown Ale
Fernando Espino
Sweet Mead
Rafael Dubois
Fruity Lager
January AMERICAN AMBER AND BROWN
American Amber Ale – 19A
California Common – 19B
American Brown Ale – 19C
Gary Fuller
American Brown Ale
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February IRISH BEER
Irish Red Ale – 15A
Irish Stout – 15B
Irish Extra Stout – 15C
Gary Fuller
Irish Stout
Danny Smyth
Irish Stout
Roosevelt De Los Santos
Irish Red
March STRONG EUROPEAN
Doppelbock – 9A
Eisbock – 9B
Baltic Porter – 9C

TIE

Gary Fuller
Baltic Porter

Fernando Espino
Baltic Porter

N/A Danny Smyth
Eisbock
April ALTERNATIVE FERMENTABLE
Alternative Grain Beer – 31A
Alternative Sugar Beer – 31B
Gary Fuller
Foreign Extra Stout with Honey
Danny Smyth
America Wild with Spelt
Roosevelt De Los Santos
Saison with Beets
May EUROPEAN SOUR ALE
Berliner Weisse – 23A
Flanders Red Ale – 23B
Oud Bruin – 23C
Lambic – 23D
Gueuze – 23F
Fruit Lambic – 23F
Gary Fuller
Fruited Lambic
Rafael Dubois
Lambic
Danny Smyth
Gueze
June PALE MALTY EUROPEAN LAGER
Munich Helles – 4A
Festbier – 4B
Helles Bock – 4C
Jim Walsh
Munich Helles
Danny Smyth
Helles Bock
Gary Fuller
Munich Helles
July FRUIT BEER
Fruit Beer – 29A
Fruit and Spice Beer – 29B
Specialty Fruit Beer – 29C
Danny Smyth
Fruit Beer
Gary Fuller
Fruit and Spice Beer
N/A
August TRAPPIST ALE
Trappist Single – 26A
Belgian Dubbel – 26B
Belgian Trippel – 26C
Belgian Dark Strong Ale – 26D
Louis Jarvis
Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Fernando Espino
Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Roosevelt De Los Santos Belgian Trippel

September

AMBER MALTY EUROPEAN LAGER
Marzen – 6A
Rauchbier – 6B
Dunkles Bock – 6C
Chris Nash
Rauchbier
Danny Smyth
Marzen
Gary Fuller
Marzen
October WOOD BEER
Wood-Aged Beer – 33A
Specialty Wood-Aged Beer – 33B
Gary Fuller
Foreign Extra Stout with Whiskey & Oak Chips
Danny Smyth
Marzen Wood Beer
Chris Nash
Imperial Stout with Wood
November STRONG AMERICAN ALE
Double IPA – 22A
American Strong Ale – 22B
American Barleywine -22C
Wheatwine -22D

TIE

Danny Smyth
American Barleywine

Chris Nash
Double IPA

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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
2022   Fernando Espino