Brewer of the Year (2025)

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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
January	BROWN BRITISH BEER Dark Mild – 13A British Brown Ale – 13B English Porter – 13C
February	STANDARD AMERICAN BEER American Light Lager – 1A American Lager – 1B Cream Ale – 1C American Wheat Beer – 1D
March	HISTORICAL BEER – 27 Kellerbier  Kentucky Common Lichtenhainer London Brown Ale Piwo Grodziskie Pre-Prohibition Lager Pre-Prohibition Porter Roggenbier Sahti
April	AMBER MALTY EUROPEAN LAGER Märzen – 6A Rauchbier – 6B Dunkel Bock – 6C
May	PALE AMERICAN ALE                     Blonde Ale – 18A American Pale Ale – 18B
June	AMBER BITTER EUROPEAN BEER Vienna Lager – 7A Altbier – 7B
July	IRISH BEER Irish Red Ale – 15A Irish Stout – 15B Irish Extra Stout – 15C
August	PALE MALTY EUROPEAN LAGER Munich Helles – 4A Festbier – 4B Helles Bock – 4C
September	BRITISH BITTER Ordinary Bitter – 11A Best Bitter – 11B Strong Bitter – 11C
October	CZECH LAGER Czech Pale Lager – 3A Czech Premium Pale Lager – 3B  Czech Amber Lager – 3C Czech Dark Lager – 3D
November	BELGIAN ALE Witbier – 24A Belgian Pale Ale – 24B Bière de Garde – 24C

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
2024   Dave Kirsten