Brewer of the Year (BotY) – 2021

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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	N/A – Covid
January	N/A – Covid
February	N/A – Covid
March	N/A – Covid
April	N/A – Covid
May	N/A – Covid
June	OPEN – BEST OF SHOW	David James Gueze	Steve Hiller Lichtenhainer	Macorix Perera Weissbier
July	FRUIT BEER Fruit Beer – 29A Fruit & Spice Beer – 29B Specialty Fruit Beer – 29C	Danny Smyth Brett Beer Blackberry	Giovanny Reyes Gose Lemon, Lime & Strawberry	David James Wild Ale Passionfruit
August	PALE BITTER EUROPEAN BEER German Leichtbier – 5A Kölsch – 5B Germen Helles Exportbier – 5C German Pils – 5D	Chris Nash Kölsch	David James German Leichtbier	Louie Jarvis German Leichtbier
September	PALE AMERICAN ALE Blonde Ale – 18A American Pale Ale – 18B	Danny Smyth American Pale Ale	Chris Nash American Pale Ale	Christopher Brown Blonde Ale
October	DARK BRITISH BEER Sweet Stout – 16A Oatmeal Stout – 16B Tropical Stout – 16C Foreign Extra – 16CD	Danny Smyth Tropical Stout	—	—
November	IPA & SPECIALTY IPA American IPA – 21A Specialty IPA (all) – 21B	Bob Billany American IPA	Macorix Perera Red IPA	Jim Walsh Rye 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