Welsh National Homebrew Competition

Thanks to all who participated in the Welsh National Homebrew Competition.

There were 238 entries judged and 155 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Beer

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyle
1stIan CheeserightChocolate Milk Comes From Brown Cows30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer

Best Welsh Beer

The highest scoring beer from a brewer with a Welsh address. In the event of a tie we compare the score of the same brewers next highest scoring beer.

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stRhys DaviesDippy Kitty22A: Double IPAREBEL Homebrew Club
2ndBernie RamsaySpecial Saison25B: SaisonREBEL Homebrew Club

Winning Entries

Table 1: Pale Lager (9 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stNick DavisBattle Of The Alamo2A: International Pale Lager
2ndColin TaylorNektonic3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager
3rdStew HorneI Am Not Lee Immins1B: American Lager

Table 2: German Lager & Hybrid (13 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stTim Passmore
Co-Brewer: Robbie Gaston, Hugh Rowberry		Crispy Boi5D: German Pils
2ndMatthew HalesTo Helles and Back 4A: Munich Helles
3rdSteven ScottWhirl of the Waltz7A: Vienna Lager

Table 3: Amber & Dark Lager (7 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stAlberto Pomares MurDark Side Of Lager8B: Schwarzbier
2ndNick DavisGarage Reserve2B: International Amber Lager

Table 4: Wheat (7 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stAlberto Pomares MurBlanca24A: Witbier
2ndStuart WatkinsCotton-Topped Tamarin 10A: Weissbier
3rdAlberto Pomares MurGreen Moon24A: Witbier

Table 5: English Pale (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stDan BurginDrinkability Brown's Bitter Beer11A: Ordinary Bitter
2ndMark SandersonCat's Cradle12A: English Golden Ale
3rdJason Jones
Co-Brewer: Charlie Abbott		Full English12A: English Golden Ale

Table 6: Brown Ale & Porter (14 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stLee ImminsBring Yor Daughter To the Porter13C: English Porter
2ndJason Jones
Co-Brewer: Charlie Abbott		Heavy On the Chips13C: English Porter
3rdIan Cosier174120A: American Porter
HMGeoff Nix
Co-Brewer: Mike Anson & Doug Hayes		Black Eyed Porter20A: American Porter

Table 7: British and Irish Ales (6 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stJonathan FleckAuld Nick17C: Wee Heavy
2ndJerry PringleEnglish Barleywine17D: English Barleywine
3rdMatthew HalesSunset Red Ale 15A: Irish Red Ale

Table 8: Stout (29 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stJames WilsonCareless16D: Foreign Extra Stout
2ndBarry Walsh
Co-Brewer: The Hyperbolic Boys		The Disappearing Man20C: Imperial Stout
3rdJonathan FleckDark Abyss 16B: Oatmeal Stout
HMRichard LockRis20C: Imperial Stout

Table 9: American Pale & Amber (19 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stRhys DaviesCitra Smash18B: American Pale Ale
2ndIan CosierFall Line19A: American Amber Ale
3rdMark WilliamsBlonde18A: Blonde Ale

Table 10: IPA (19 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stRhys DaviesDippy Kitty22A: Double IPA
2ndDan BurginSevenfold Shield21A: American IPA
3rdMatthew HalesSunshine IPA 21A: American IPA

Table 11: Speciality IPA (25 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stAleksandr MaznovDeadmans Special21B1: Belgian IPA
2ndTim Passmore
Co-Brewer: Robbie Gaston, Hugh Rowberry		East Coast Rules21B: Specialty IPA
3rdBryn ParkesBrut-Ish21B: Specialty IPA

Table 12: Sour and Brett (16 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stMatt KentDuchesse de Brewcon23B: Flanders Red Ale
2ndMark SandersonPrickle Puss23A: Berliner Weisse
3rdJorge PizarroCraufurds Brett Stout28A: Brett Beer
HMNeil PageLazy Lamb23F: Fruit Lambic

Table 13: Belgian (30 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stØystein BorudThe Trinity-Tripel.26C: Belgian Tripel
2ndBernie RamsaySpecial Saison25B: Saison
3rdAlberto Pomares MurMr B24B: Belgian Pale Ale

Table 14: Fruit, Spice, Herb, Veg (20 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stIan CheeserightChocolate Milk Comes From Brown Cows30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
2ndBryn ParkesA Sherry Wee Heavy 30C: Winter Seasonal Beer
3rdJoon ChungBounty Bar30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer

Table 15: Wood, Smoke & Other (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stFraser WithersYou Sexy Thing33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer
2ndPiotr MikuckiE27A2: Piwo Grodziskie
3rdPiotr MikuckiM32B: Specialty Smoked Beer

Judging Session Locations and Dates

Morning
2018/09/22 08:00, BST

Afternoon
2018/09/22 13:00, BST

Account Registration Closed

Account registrations accepted 2018/06/02 09:00, BST through 2018/09/17 00:00, BST.

Entry Registration Closed

Entry registrations accepted 2018/06/16 09:00, BST through 2018/09/07 09:00, BST.

Entry Drop-Off Closed

Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 2018/09/03 00:00, BST through 2018/09/17 00:00, BST.

Please pay attention to the notes provided for each drop-off location. There could be earlier deadlines for some drop-off locations listed, particular hours when entries are accepted, certain individuals to leave your entries with, etc. All entrants are responsible for reading the information provided by the organizers for each drop-off location.

Entry Shipping Closed

Entry bottles accepted at the shipping location 2018/09/03 09:00, BST through 2018/09/17 10:00, BST.