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