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There were 226 entries judged and 100 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

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Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Beer

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Tim Thomssen	Mild Obsession	11A: Mild	Lincoln Lagers!
2nd	Bill Becker	Night Eyes	13F: Imperial Stout	S.O.B
3rd	Andrew Laidlaw	Batch 49-3068	15C: Weizenbock	StL Brews / Garage Brewers Society

Best of Show – Cider

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Tim Thomssen	Raspberry Bush	28B: Fruit Cider	Lincoln Lagers!

Best of Show – Mead

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Eric Armstrong	GOT Mead?	24C: Sweet Mead	South Omaha Brewers

Winning Entries

Table 1: Light Lager & Pilsner (5 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Rob Yeo	Dortmunster I	1E: Dortmunder Export	Brewligans
2nd	Eric Armstrong	Hat Czech	2B: Bohemian Pilsener	South Omaha Brewers
3rd	Gary Black	Pale Pils	1A: Lite American Lager	Jefferson County Home Brewers

Table 2: European Amber Lager (5 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Aaron Reif	Oktoberfest	3B: Oktoberfest/Marzen	Iowa Brewers Union
2nd	Eric Armstrong	Von Mises Muses	3A: Vienna Lager	South Omaha Brewers
3rd	Tim Thomssen Co-Brewer: Brian Hoesing	Festbier	3B: Oktoberfest/Marzen	Lincoln Lagers!

Table 3: Dark Lager & Bock (5 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Tim Thomssen	Drunkel Tim	4B: Munich Dunkel	Lincoln Lagers!
2nd	Tim Thomssen	Rock Out With Your Decoction Out!	5C: Doppelbock	Lincoln Lagers!
3rd	Tim Thomssen	Drunkel Schwarz	4C: Schwarzbier	Lincoln Lagers!

Table 4: Light Hybrid Beer (6 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Rob Yeo	Kolsch V	6C: Kolsch	Brewligans
2nd	Tim Thomssen	Humble Blonde	6B: Blonde Ale	Lincoln Lagers!
3rd	Gary Black	Hoppy Calf	6B: Blonde Ale	Jefferson County Home Brewers

Table 5: Amber Hybrid Beer (6 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Rob Yeo	CA Born I	7B: California Common Beer	Brewligans
2nd	Aaron Reif	Northern German Altbier	7A: Northern German Altbier	Iowa Brewers Union
3rd	Randy Pratt	California Common	7B: California Common Beer	MASH (Missouri Association of Serious Homebrewers)

Table 6: English Pale Ale (7 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Joshua Boldt	Bob’s Your Uncle	8C: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)	Jefferson County Home Brewers
2nd	David Thompson Co-Brewer: Dustin Piercy, Lance Anderson	A Life Less Ordinary	8A: Standard/Ordinary Bitter	F.O.A.M.
3rd	Aaron Reif	ESB	8C: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)	Iowa Brewers Union

Table 7: Scottish and Irish Ale (7 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	David Thompson Co-Brewer: Sara Farmer	Crazy Red Head	9D: Irish Red Ale	F.O.A.M.
2nd	Kurt Smelser	Crazy Red	9D: Irish Red Ale	C.R.A.Z.E.
3rd	Jason Gabriel Co-Brewer: ManCave BrewNiversity Students	ManCave BrewNiversity Wee Heavy	9E: Strong Scotch Ale

Table 8: American Pale Ale (10 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Andrew Laidlaw	Batch 53-CI	10A: American Pale Ale	StL Brews / Garage Brewers Society
2nd	Tim Thomssen	Cheech & Chong	10A: American Pale Ale	Lincoln Lagers!
3rd	Aaron Reif	APA	10A: American Pale Ale	Iowa Brewers Union

Table 9: Brown Ales (6 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Tim Thomssen	Mild Obsession	11A: Mild	Lincoln Lagers!
2nd	Gary Black	St. Louis Brown	10C: American Brown Ale	Jefferson County Home Brewers
3rd	Keith Linn	Big Brown Beaver	10C: American Brown Ale

Table 10: Porters & Sweet Stout (8 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Andrew Laidlaw	Batch 54	13B: Sweet Stout	StL Brews / Garage Brewers Society
2nd	Tim Thomssen	Speakeasy Porter	12B: Robust Porter	Lincoln Lagers!
3rd	Chris Ford	Phobos	12C: Baltic Porter	Iowa Brewers Union

Table 11: Imperial Stout (7 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Bill Becker	Night Eyes	13F: Imperial Stout	S.O.B
2nd	Justen Parris Co-Brewer: Jason Parris	My Addidas	13F: Imperial Stout	REFS, MUGZ
3rd	Curtis Johnson Co-Brewer: Justin Brooks	Tallywhacker	13F: Imperial Stout	MUGZ

Table 12: Stouts (9 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Eric Armstrong	Stout Enough	13D: Foreign Extra Stout	South Omaha Brewers
2nd	Tim Mannion	Oatmeal Stout	13C: Oatmeal Stout
3rd	John Campbell	O-TAY Oatmeal Stout	13C: Oatmeal Stout	MUGZ

Table 13: IPA (16 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Chris Ford	Resolution Of Hector	14A: English IPA	Iowa Brewers Union
2nd	Rob Yeo Co-Brewer: Greg Worzalla, Tom Nieman, Brian Jaszewski, Eric Morris	NE IPA II	14B: American IPA	Brewligans
3rd	Ian Hurd Co-Brewer: Andrew Johnston	Beer For Airports - 49	14B: American IPA

Table 14: Imperial IPA (6 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Brice Swanson	Hawk IPA	14C: Imperial IPA	MUGZ
2nd	Tim Thomssen	Hop-Tarded	14C: Imperial IPA	Lincoln Lagers!
3rd	Justin Brooks Co-Brewer: Anthony Mathis	Curt Johnson Is A Dad Slut	14C: Imperial IPA

Table 15: German Wheat and Rye Beer (9 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Andrew Laidlaw	Batch 49-3068	15C: Weizenbock	StL Brews / Garage Brewers Society
2nd	Chris Ford	Einkorn Dunkel	15B: Dunkelweizen	Iowa Brewers Union
3rd	Aaron Reif	Weizen	15A: Weizen/Weissbier	Iowa Brewers Union

Table 16: Saison & Biere de Garde (9 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Tom Dennis	Naperville Farmhouse	16D: Biere de Garde	Urban Knaves of Grain
2nd	Justin Brooks Co-Brewer: Anthony Mathis	Horry Sheet!	16C: Saison
3rd	Rob Yeo	Alliance I	16D: Biere de Garde	Brewligans

Table 17: Belgian Specialty Ale (5 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	David Thompson	Funky Cold Medina	16E: Belgian Specialty Ale	F.O.A.M.
2nd	Gary Williams Co-Brewer: Tiffany Williams	Holiday Haze	16E: Belgian Specialty Ale	REFS/MUGZ
3rd	Justen Parris	Lime Leafed Saison	16E: Belgian Specialty Ale	REFS, MUGZ

Table 18: Sour Ale (6 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Nick Smith	Sour Sally	17D: Straight (Unblended) Lambic	the brewing network
2nd	Tim Thomssen Co-Brewer: Sam Bates, James ErmanHammer, Paul Breitkreutz, Nathan & Emily Ruwe	Turned On It’s Head - Flanders Red	17B: Flanders Red Ale	Lincoln Lagers!
3rd	Andrew Steinbach Co-Brewer: Andrew Foote, Patrick Millian	Backyard Wild Raspberry	17F: Fruit Lambic	Basement Brew Crew

Table 19: Belgian Strong Ale (11 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Keith Linn	Afterlife XLV	18E: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
2nd	Andrew Steinbach Co-Brewer: Andrew Foote, Patrick Millian	Base Camp Blonde	18A: Belgian Blond Ale	Basement Brew Crew
3rd	Gary Williams Co-Brewer: Tiffany Williams	Biggins Big Blondy	18A: Belgian Blond Ale	REFS/MUGZ

Table 20: English Barleywine (8 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jason Gabriel Co-Brewer: ManCave BrewNiversity Students	ManCave BrewNiversity Barleywine	19B: English Barleywine
2nd	Joe Jordan	Rough Seas	19B: English Barleywine	MUGZ
3rd	Nathan VanWert Co-Brewer: Justin Brooks	Gnarley Wine	19B: English Barleywine	MUGZ

Table 21: Strong Ale (7 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Marshall Van Tuyl	Blushing Barleywine	19C: American Barleywine
2nd	Bill Becker	Big Bad Barley	19C: American Barleywine	S.O.B
3rd	Eric Wagner	Rather Peculier	19A: Old Ale	Rivers's Edge Fermentation Society - REFS

Table 22: Fruit Beer (8 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Tim Thomssen	Violet Beauregard	20A: Fruit Beer	Lincoln Lagers!
2nd	David Schumacher	SchuBrew Raspberry Tart	20A: Fruit Beer	Missouri Mashers
3rd	Randy Pratt	Apricot Cream Ale	20A: Fruit Beer	MASH (Missouri Association of Serious Homebrewers)

Table 23: Spice/Herb/Vegatable Beer (15 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Stephanee Jordan	Ginger Kolsch	21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	Mugz
2nd	John Campbell	Coco Puffs RIS	21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	MUGZ
3rd	Rich Toohill	Talley Ho Summer Ale	21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	MUGZ

Table 24: Smoke-Flavored and Wood-Aged Beer (9 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	John Campbell	Bourbon Barrel Porter	22C: Wood-Aged Beer	MUGZ
2nd	Keith Linn	Smoulder	22B: Other Smoked Beer
3rd	Tim Thomssen	Alcoholocaust	22C: Wood-Aged Beer	Lincoln Lagers!

Table 25: Specialty Beer (9 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Ian Hurd Co-Brewer: Andrew Johnston	Beer For Machines - 50	23A: Specialty Beer
2nd	Larry Herriman	Brett Gose W/peaches	23A: Specialty Beer	Fellowship of Oklahoma Alemakers (FOAM)
3rd	Tim Thomssen Co-Brewer: Theresa Thomssen	Koo Koo For Coconuts	23A: Specialty Beer	Lincoln Lagers!

Table 26: Cider (4 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Tim Thomssen	Raspberry Bush	28B: Fruit Cider	Lincoln Lagers!
2nd	Rich Toohill	Stone Me Cider	27A: Common Cider	MUGZ
3rd	Andrew Laidlaw	Batch C12-F	28D: Other Specialty Cider or Perry	StL Brews / Garage Brewers Society

Table 27: Muddy Waters (14 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Nathan VanWert	Belgian Night	29A: Muddy Waters	MUGZ
2nd	Allison VanWert Co-Brewer: Nate VanWert	Gnarley Wine	29A: Muddy Waters	MUGZ
3rd	Bob Moody	Burnt River Brown	29A: Muddy Waters

Table 28: Mead (9 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Eric Armstrong	GOT Mead?	24C: Sweet Mead	South Omaha Brewers
2nd	Andrew Laidlaw	Batch M24-SP	25A: Cyser	StL Brews / Garage Brewers Society
3rd	Lou Brooks	Lola’s Ginger	26A: Metheglin	Mugz