Brewer of the Year – 2017

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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	John Bankston, Sr. German Pilsner	John Guilarte Chocolate Stout	Michael Moussa Chocolate Milk Stout
January	INDIA PALE ALE (IPA) English IPA – 12C American IPA – 21A Specialty IPA (All) – 21B Double IPA – 22A	Chris Lopez Double IPA	Danny Steigerwald New England Style Double IPA w/ Honey	John Bankston, Sr. American IPA
February	BRITISH BITTER Ordinary Bitter – 11A Best Bitter  11B Strong Bitter – 11C	John Bankston, Sr. Best Bitter	Matt Waldron Strong Bitter	Michael Moussa Best Bitter
March	CZECH LAGER Czech Pale Lager – 3A Czech Premiun Pale Lager – 3B Czech Amber – 3C Czech Dark Lager – 3D	Geoffrey Shideler  Czech Dark Lager	Danny Smyth  Czech Dark Lager	Michael Moussa Czech Pale Lager
April	DARK BRITISH BEER / IRISH BEER / AMERICAN PORTER & STOUT Irish Red Ale – 15A Irish Stout – 15B Irish Extra Stout – 15C Sweet Stout – 16A Oatmeal Stout – 16B Tropical Stout – 16C Foreign Extra Stout – 16D American Porter – 20A American Stout – 20B Imperial Stout – 20C	John Bankston, Sr. Irish Red	Michael Moussa  Sweet Stout	Chris Lopez  Imperial Stout
May	PALE AMERICAN ALE Blonde Ale – 18A American Pale Ale – 18B	John Bankston, Sr. Blonde Ale	Rene Castillo American Pale Ale	Chris Lopez  American Pale Ale
June	HIGH/LOW (UNDER 5% OR ABOVE 8% ABV)	Danny Smyth Belgian Tripel	Michael Moussa Imperial Pumpkin Spiced Ale	Geoffrey Shideler Imperial Stout w/ Chocolate & Peppers
July	AMBER & BROWN AMERICAN BEER American Amber Ale -19A California Common – 19B American Brown Ale – 19C	John Bankston, Sr. American Brown Ale	Chris Lopez  American Brown Ale	Geoffrey Shideler American Amber Ale
August	BELGIAN ALE /TRAPPIST ALE Witbier – 24A Belgian Pale Ale – 24B Bière de Garde -24C Trappist Single – 26A Belgian Dubbel – 26B Belgian Tripel – 26C Belgian Dark Strong Ale – 26D	Roberto Torrealba  Bière de Garde	Chris Lopez  Witbier	Jay Fonte Belgian Pale Ale
September	STANDARD AMERICAN BEER American Light Lager – 1A American Lager – 1B Cream Ale – 1C American Wheat Beer – 1D	Gabriel Velez American Lager	Chris Lopez  American Wheat	Danny Smyth Cream Ale
October	GERMAN WHEAT BEER Weissbier – 10A Dunkles Weissbier – 10B Weizenbock – 10C	Danny Smyth Weissbier	Gabriel Velez Weissbier	Geoffrey Shideler Dunkles Weissbier
November	HISTORICAL BEER – 27 Gose Kentucky Common Lichtenhainer London Brown Ale Piwo Grodziskie Pre-Prohibition Lager Pre-Prohibition Porter Roggenbier Sahti	Geoffrey Shideler Kentucky Common	Danny Smyth Gose	Gabriel Velez Pre-Prohibition Porter

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