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	—–	—–
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	—–	—–

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