Brewer of the Year (2024)

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Note: This year’s competition will utilize styles from the 2021 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	Roosevelt De Los Santos Berry Mead	Danny Smyth Sweet Stout	Fernando Espino Old Fashioned Mead
January	IPA American IPA – 21A Specialty IPA – 21B Hazy IPA – 21C	Brian Geraghty American IPA	Doug Heim American IPA	Danny Smyth Hazy IPA
February	DARK BRITISH BEER Sweet Stout – 16A Oatmeal Stout – 16B Tropical Stout – 16C Foreign Extra Stout – 16D	Danny Smyth Foreign Extra Stout	David Kirsten Sweet Stout	Chris Nash Oatmeal Stout
March	STANDARD CIDER & PERRY New World Cider – C1A English Cider – C1B French Cider – C1C New World Perry – C1D Traditional Perry – C1E	Pablo Alejandro  New World Cider	Chris Nash English Cider	Danny Smyth New World Cider
April	INTERNATIONAL LAGER International Pale Lager – 2A International Amber Lager – 2B International Dark Lager – 2C	Louie Jarvis  International Dark Lager	Danny Smyth International Amber Lager	Adam Reynolds International Pale Lager
May	STRONG BELGIAN ALE Belgian Blond Ale – 25A Saison – 25B Belgian Golden Strong – 25C	David Kirsten Belgian Blond Ale	Macorix Perera Saison	Chris Nash Belgian Blond Ale
June	PALE COMMONWEALTH BEER British Golden Ale – 12A Australian Sparkling Ale – 12B English IPA – 12C	David Kirsten British Golden Ale	Macorix Perera English IPA	Jim Walsh Australian Sparkling Ale
July	PALE BITTER EUROPEAN LAGER German Leichtbier – 5A Kölsch – 5B German Helles Exportbier – 5C German Pils – 5D	David Kirsten German Leichtbier	Adam Reynolds Kölsch	Roosevelt De Los Santos Kölsch
August	AMERICAN PORTER AND STOUT American Porter – 20A American Stout – 20B Imperial Stout – 2CA	David Kirsten American Porter	Danny Smyth Imperial Stout	Pablo Alejandro  American Porter
September	SMOKED BEER Classic Style Smoked Beer – 32A Specialty Smoked Beer – 32B	David Kirsten Smoked Marzen	Danny Smyth Smoked Marzen	Macorix Perera Smoked Dark Saison
October	TRADITIONAL MEAD Dry Mead – M1A Semi-Sweet Mead – M1B  Sweet Mead – M1C	Chris Nash Traditional Mead (Still)	Danny Smyth Melomel with Guava (Still)	Macorix Perera Hydromel (Petillant)
November	AUTUMN SEASONAL & WINTER SEASONAL BEER Autumn Seasonal Beer – 30B Winter Seasonal Beer – 30C	Macorix Perera Amber Ale with Pumpkin, Cinnamon & Allspice	Louie Jarvis  Dunkel Weiss with Orange & Anise	Danny Smyth American Barleywine with Apple Pie Spice

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   Helena Lucerne Espino
2023   Gary Fuller