Brewer of the Year – 2018

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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 three 12 oz. bottles or two 22 oz. bombers. 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.

Month	Category	First	Second	Third
December	OPEN – BEST OF SHOW	Geoffrey Shideler Brett DIPA	Ruben Sabater German Pilsner	David Kirsten American Brown Ale
January	INDIA PALE ALE (IPA) English IPA – 12C American IPA – 21A Specialty IPA (All) – 21B	Ruben Sabater Belgian IPA	Gabriel Velez American IPA	Jorge Molina Session IPA
February	STRONG EUROPEAN BEER Doppelbock – 9A Eisbock – 9B Baltic Porter – 9C	Geoffrey Shideler Baltic Porter	David Kirsten Baltic Porter	Gabriel Velez Dopplebock
March	FRUIT BEER Fruit Beer – 29A Fruit and Spice Beer – 29B Specialty Fruit Beer – 29C	Geoffrey Shideler Baltic Porter with Goldenberry	David Kirsten Rasberry Porter	Gabriel Velez Pale Ale with Honey and Orange
April	AMERICAN PORTER & STOUT American Porter – 20A American Stout – 20B Imperial Stout – 20C	Ruben Sabater American Porter	Roberto Torrealba American Stout	Gabriel Velez American Porter
May	PALE BITTER EUROPEAN BEER German Leichtbier -5A Kölsch – 5B German Helles Exportbier – 5C German Pils – 5D	Macorix Perera Kölsch	Alain Vega German Helles Exportbier	David Kirsten Kölsch
June	SMaSH BEER Single Malt & Single Hop	David Kirsten American Pale Ale	Geoffrey Shideler English IPA	Ruben Sabater American Pale Ale
July	STRONG AMERICAN OR BRITISH ALE Double IPA – 22A American Strong Ale – 22B American Barleywine – 22C Wheatwine – 22D British Strong Ale – 17A Old Ale – 17B Wee Heavy – 17C English Barley Wine – 17D	Chris Lopez Double IPA	Matt and Marie Waldron American Strong Ale	David Kirsten American Strong Ale
August	BROWN BRITISH BEER Dark Mild- 13A British Brown Ale – 13B English Porter -13C	Macorix Perera English Porter	Ruben Sabater English Brown	David Kirsten English Brown
September	STRONG BELGIAN ALE Belgian Blond Ale – 25A Saison – 25B Belgian Golden Strong Ale – 25C	Macorix Perera Saison	Gabriel Velez Saison	Matt Crawford Saison
October	GERMAN WHEAT BEER Weissbier – 10A Dunkles Weissbier – 10B Weizenbock – 10C	Marie Waldron Dunkles Weissbier	Ruben Sabater Weissbier	David … Weizenbock
November	SPECIALTY BEER Mixed Style Beer – 34B Experimental Beer – 34C	Ruben Sabater Fruity Pebbles Pale Ale	Steve Hiller Amber Belgian Wit	Geoffrey Shideler New Zealand Pilsner

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