Maryland Craft Beer Competition (2024)

Awards

Judges

Robert Baroncinni, Todd Carpenter, Cole Christian, Stephen Clapham, Alexander Cook, Anil Dosaj, Michael Earle, Cathleen Emery, Adrian Gherman, Linda Gherman, Bill Heverly, George Joiner, Ken Jucks, Sean Keegan, Chris Palo, Matt Peppe, Matthew Riggs, Benjamin Schwalb, Mo Schwartz, Thomas Sords, Ben Sugerman, Charlie Swisko, Chris Thompson, David White, Les White, Vitol Wiacek, Justin Wilson, Ed Wrzesinski

Judges - Best of Show

Stephen Clapham, Cathleen Emery, Bill Heverly, Les White, Vitol Wiacek

Stewards

Kevin Obenland, Vincent Oliver, Sherrie Rodgers, Daniel Williams

Staff

Kelly Dudeck, Charlie Harr, Jon Zerivitz

Organizer

Phil Sides

By the Numbers

39 Entrants

28 Judges 4 Stewards 3 Staff

57 Placing Entries

Table 1: Pale Ale

10 entries

Judges: Robert Baroncinni, Todd Carpenter

1st

Cushwa Brewing Company

Kolschwa (German-Style Kölsch / Köln-Style Kölsch)

2nd

1812 Farm Brewery

Cumberland Blues Pale Ale (American-Style Pale Ale)

3rd

Brewer's Alley

Brewer's Alley English Style IPA (Classic English-Style Pale Ale)

Prospect Point Brewing

Fresh Squeezed (New Zealand-Style Pale Ale)

Table 2: American IPA

20 entries

Judges: Les White, Vitol Wiacek, Justin Wilson, Ed Wrzesinski

1st

7 Locks Brewing

Devil's Alley (West Coast-Style India Pale Ale)

2nd

Denizens Brewing Co.

Southside IPA (American-Style India Pale Ale)

3rd

Oliver Brewing Co

Oliver IPA (American-Style India Pale Ale)

Table 3: Specialty IPA

8 entries

Judges: Michael Earle, Bill Heverly

1st

Smoketown Brewing

Smokestack Black IPA (Experimental India Pale Ale)

2nd

Heavy Seas Beer

Triple Cannon (Experimental India Pale Ale)

3rd

Falling Branch Brewery

Frostbite Pines (Experimental India Pale Ale)

Table 4: Double IPA

17 entries

Judges: Thomas Sords, Charlie Swisko, Chris Thompson, David White

1st

Oliver Brewing Co

This Floor Is Snakes 2024 (Imperial or Double India Pale Ale)

2nd

Oliver Brewing Co

Bmore Hazy (Juicy or Hazy Imperial or Double India Pale Ale)

3rd

Slate Farm Brewery

9lb Hammer (Imperial or Double India Pale Ale)

Table 5: Juicy/Hazy/Fruity IPA

22 entries

Judges: Cole Christian, Stephen Clapham, Alexander Cook, Anil Dosaj

1st

Oliver Brewing Co

The Kief Catcher (Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale)

2nd

Checkerspot Brewing

Fancy Pants NEIPA (Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale)

3rd

Prospect Point Brewing

My Little Clementine (Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale)

Table 6: Sour Beers and Wild Ales

10 entries

Judges: Robert Baroncinni, Alexander Cook

1st

Double Groove Brewing Company

Behind Blueberry Graham Cracker Eyes (American-Style Sour Ale)

2nd

Mully's Brewery

Fruitart - Tripleberry (Berliner-Style Weisse (Wheat))

3rd

Lone Oak Farm Brewing Co

Groove It (American-Style Sour Ale)

Table 7: Smoked or Wood-Aged

4 entries

Judges: Michael Earle, Mo Schwartz

1st

Franklins Restaurant, Brewery and General Store

Silent Annihilator Döppelbock (Wood- and Barrel-Aged Dark Beer)

2nd

Heavy Seas Beer

29th Anniversary (Wood- and Barrel-Aged Dark Beer)

3rd

Oliver Brewing Co

Barrel Aged Native Series Chesapeake Bay (Wood- and Barrel-Aged Dark Beer)

Table 8: Fruit Beers

2 entries

1st

Mully's Brewery

Blood Orange Blonde (Fruit Beer)

Table 9: Spiced Beers

17 entries

Judges: Chris Palo, Matt Peppe, Matthew Riggs, Benjamin Schwalb

1st

Oliver Brewing Co

CREATOR DESTROYER (Coffee-Flavored Beer)

2nd

Waredaca Brewing Company

Reveille (Coffee-Flavored Beer)

3rd

Hopkins Farm Brewery

Yam Right! (Herb and Spice Beer)

Table 10: Pale Lager and Pilsner

47 entries

Judges: Cathleen Emery, Adrian Gherman, George Joiner, Ken Jucks, Matt Peppe, Chris Thompson, David White, Justin Wilson, Ed Wrzesinski

1st

Evolution Craft Brewing

Pilsner (Bohemian-Style Pilsener)

2nd

Waredaca Brewing Company

Premium Extra Pale Lager (American-Style Lager)

3rd

Cushwa Brewing Company

Pura Pils (Contemporary American-Style Pilsener)

Table 11: Amber, Dark Lagers and Bocks

22 entries

Judges: Linda Gherman, Chris Palo, Matthew Riggs, Benjamin Schwalb

1st

Hopkins Farm Brewery

Vienna Waits (Vienna-Style Lager)

2nd

Manor Hill Brewing

Munich Dunkel Lager (European-Style Dark / Münchner Dunkel)

3rd

1812 Farm Brewery

Vienna Lager (Vienna-Style Lager)

7 Locks Brewing

Oktoberfest (American-Style Maerzen / Oktoberfest)

Table 12: Amber Ales and Brown Ales

21 entries

Judges: Bill Heverly, George Joiner, Ken Jucks

1st

Liquidity Aleworks

Rollin' In The Deep (Extra Special Bitter)

2nd

Double Groove Brewing Company

Brown Ale Girl (English-Style Brown Ale)

3rd

Heavy Seas Beer

Winter Storm (American-Style Brown Ale)

Table 13: Porters and Stouts

15 entries

Judges: Mo Schwartz, Thomas Sords, Ben Sugerman, Charlie Swisko

1st

Crooked Crab Brewing Company

Crab Hammer (Sweet or Cream Stout)

2nd

Evolution Craft Brewing

Lucky 7 (Robust Porter)

3rd

Olde Mother Brewing

Judgement Day (American-Style Black Ale)

Table 14: Wheat Beers

6 entries

Judges: Todd Carpenter, Ben Sugerman

1st

Silver Branch Brewing Company

Cloud Nine (South German-Style Hefeweizen / Hefeweissbier)

2nd

Silver Branch Brewing Company

The Oracle Decrees (South German-Style Dunkel Weizen / Dunkel Weissbier)

3rd

Crooked Crab Brewing Company

Furious George (South German-Style Hefeweizen / Hefeweissbier)

Thick and Thin Brewery

Warrior Wheat (South German-Style Kristall Weizen / Kristall Weissbier)

Table 15: Belgian-Style Beers

14 entries

Judges: Anil Dosaj, Cathleen Emery, Adrian Gherman, Linda Gherman

1st

Waredaca Brewing Company

Geedie (Belgian-Style Tripel)

2nd

Independent Brewing Company

Serendipity (French & Belgian-Style Saison)

3rd

Denizens Brewing Co.

Third Party Tripel (Belgian-Style Tripel)

Olde Mother Brewing

Bon Voyage (Belgian-Style Blonde Ale)

Table 16: Specialty/Experimental Beers

2 entries

1st

Oliver Brewing Co

Life Of Lager (Specialty Honey Lager or Ale)

2nd

Liquidity Aleworks

Rye Guy (German-Style Rye Ale (Roggenbier) with or without Yeast)

Table 17: Session Beer

6 entries

1st

Thick and Thin Brewery

Glampsite (Session India Pale Ale)

2nd

7 Locks Brewing

Billy Goat (Session India Pale Ale)

3rd

Key Brewing

Speed Wobbles Session IPA (Session India Pale Ale)

Table 18: Strong Beer

3 entries

Judges: Les White, Vitol Wiacek

2nd

Falling Branch Brewery

Rock Hands (Double Red Ale)

Table 19: Historical Beer

2 entries

1st

Double Groove Brewing Company

Kentucky Common Rebel (Kentucky Common)

2nd

Pickett Brewing Company

Kentucky Slugger (Kentucky Common)

Table 20: Local Ingredient

6 entries

Judges: Cole Christian, Stephen Clapham

1st

Waredaca Brewing Company

Saison Du Camp (Local Ingredient)

2nd

Mully's Brewery

Maryland Pilsner (Local Ingredient)

Best of Show

Beer

Judges: Stephen Clapham, Cathleen Emery, Bill Heverly, Les White, Vitol Wiacek

1st

Thick and Thin Brewery

Glampsite (Session India Pale Ale)

2nd

Oliver Brewing Co

This Floor Is Snakes 2024 (Imperial or Double India Pale Ale)

3rd

Franklins Restaurant, Brewery and General Store

Silent Annihilator Döppelbock (Wood- and Barrel-Aged Dark Beer)

Maryland Craft Beer Competition (2024)

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Judges - Best of Show

Stewards

Staff

Organizer

By the Numbers

Table 1: Pale Ale

Table 2: American IPA

Table 3: Specialty IPA

Table 4: Double IPA

Table 5: Juicy/Hazy/Fruity IPA

Table 6: Sour Beers and Wild Ales

Table 7: Smoked or Wood-Aged

Table 8: Fruit Beers

Table 9: Spiced Beers

Table 10: Pale Lager and Pilsner

Table 11: Amber, Dark Lagers and Bocks

Table 12: Amber Ales and Brown Ales

Table 13: Porters and Stouts

Table 14: Wheat Beers

Table 15: Belgian-Style Beers

Table 16: Specialty/Experimental Beers

Table 17: Session Beer

Table 18: Strong Beer

Table 19: Historical Beer

Table 20: Local Ingredient

Best of Show

Beer

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners