Brewer of the Year – 2016

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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 two 12 oz. bottles or one 22 oz. bomber. 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	INDIA PALE ALE (IPA) English IPA – 12C American IPA – 21A Specialty IPA (All) – 21B Double IPA – 22A	Dave Kirsten & Bob Billany Rye IPA	Roberto Torrealba Session IPA	Michael Moussa Black IPA
January	PORTER Baltic Porter – 9C English Porter – 13C American Porter – 20A Pre-Prohibition Porter – 27	Daniel Kinard Baltic Porter	Dave Kirsten & Bob Billany English Porter	Michael Moussa American Porter
February	PILSNER Czech Pale Lager – 3A Czech Premium Pale Lager – 3B German Leichtbier – 5A German Pils – 5D Pre-Prohibition Lager- 27	John Bankston German Pils	Matt Waldron German Pils	Michael Moussa German Pils
March	SCOTTISH & IRISH ALE Scottish Light – 14A Scottish Heavy – 14B Scottish Export – 14C Irish Red Ale – 15A Wee Heavy – 17C	Michael Moussa Irish Red	John Bankston Irish Red	Dave Kirsten & Bob Billany Scottish Heavy
April	LIGHT HYBRID BEER  Cream Ale – 1C American Wheat Beer- 1D Kölsch – 5B Blonde Ale – 18A	Dave Kirsten & Bob Billany Cream Ale	Michael Moussa Kolsch	John Bankston Blonde Ale
May	ENGLISH BROWN ALE Dark Mild – 13A British Brown Ale – 13B London Brown Ale – 27	Dave Kirsten & Bob Billany Dark Mild	Tie: Michael Moussa British Brown Ale Daniel Kinard Dark Mild	N/A
June	SPECIALTY BEER Brett Beer – 28A Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer – 28B Wild Specialty Beer – 28C Alternative Grain Beer – 31A Alternative Sugar Beer – 31B Clone Beer – 34A Mixed-Style Beer – 34B Experimental Beer – 34C	Danny Steigerwald Stout (Saccharomyces, Brettanomyces, Lactobacillus, Pediococcus)	Dave Kirsten & Bob Billany Clone Beer (21st Amendement – Back in Black IPA)	Martin Mittner Black Wheat
July	BELGIAN STRONG ALE Belgian Blond Ale -25A Belgian Golden Strong Ale – 25C Belgian Dubbel – 26B Belgian Tripel – 26C Belgian Dark Strong Ale – 26D	Daniel Kinard Belgian Dark Strong Ale	Michael Moussa Belgian Blond Ale	Dan Barrett Belgian Dubbell
August	FRUIT BEER Fruit Beer – 29A Fruit & Spice Beer – 29B Specialty Fruit Beer – 29C	John Bankston Apricot American Ale	Michael Moussa Cherry Hefeweizen	Daniel Kinard Key Lime IPA
September	SMOKE-FLAVORED & WOOD-AGED BEER Rauchbier – 6B Classic Style Smoked Beer – 32A Specialty Smoked Beer – 32B Wood-Aged Beer – 33A Specialty Wood-Aged Beer -33B   Piwo Grodziskie and Lichtenhainer – 27	Matt Waldron Scotch Wee Heavy (33A)	Michael Moussa Chocolate Russian Stout (33B)	Dave Kirsten & Bob Billany Rauchbier
October	STRONG ALE British Strong Ale – 17A Old Ale – 17B English Barleywine – 17D American Strong Ale – 22B American Barleywine – 22C Wheatwine – 22D	Michael Moussa American Barley Wine	Matt Waldron  Old Ale	N/A
November	SPICE/HERB/VEGETABLE BEER Spice, Herb or Vegetable Beer – 30A Autumn Seasonal Beer – 30B Winter Seasonal Beer – 30C	Daniel Kinard Peppered Imperial Stout	Dave Kirsten & Bob Billany Rosemary Pale Ale	Michael Moussa Pumpkin Seed Munich Helles

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