Thanks to all who participated in the 2018 HoPS - JBLM Homebrew Competition.

There were 183 entries judged and 88 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Beer

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyle
1stMatthew HibbsCherrywood Fired Jalapeno Pineapple Pizza Pilsner34C: Experimental Beer

Commander's Cup

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stGarreth Wippel (Coast Guard)Baltic Porter9C: Baltic PorterBrown's Point Homebrew Club

Winning Entries

Table 1: Meads & Ciders (8 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stMac RepmanPremium MangoM2E: Melomel
2ndDarin HammBella CiderC1A: New World Cider
3rdGarry Lienhard2017 Wc Medley CiderC1A: New World Cider

Table 2: Light Lagers - Kolsch - Pils (14 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stKris HaskinsStar of India5D: German Pils
2ndGarreth Wippel (Coast Guard)German Pils5D: German Pils
3rdKunal Shah+2215B: Kolsch

Table 3: Amber Lagers (8 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stPaul NavarretteWarm Spring Marzen6A: Marzen
2ndDarin HammVienna Lager7A: Vienna Lager
3rdTiago DantasBock6C: Dunkels Bock

Table 4: American Pale (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stBrandon HustonCitromic F Bomb18B: American Pale Ale
2ndCrista SteepyGearhead Pale18B: American Pale Ale
3rdDave FrombachCitra Pale18B: American Pale Ale

Table 5: American IPA's (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stMichael RileyBeardog21A: American IPA
2ndRobert RothschillerBohdishoka 21A: American IPA
3rdMatthew KosonenRelevate IPA21A: American IPA

Table 6: Dark Lagers (7 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stGarreth Wippel (Coast Guard)Schwarzbier8B: Schwarzbier
2ndDavid SleipnessAdalita's Shadow2C: International Dark Lager
3rdBrandon AllenNo Bockin Around 9A: Doppelbock

Table 7: Sours & Wild Ales (7 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stTony OchsnerBlueberry Bro-Laboration28C: Wild Specialty Beer
2ndTony Ochsner
Co-Brewer: Jesse Young, Dan Stillwell, Shawn Miller, Ryan Walters, Brian Perkins, Tom Devlin, Anthony Morones
Barrel Bro-Laboration23B: Flanders Red Ale
3rdTony OchsnerRaspberry "Lambic"23F: Fruit Lambic

Table 8: American Light Ales (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stJustin WestcottSummer Blonde18A: Blonde Ale
2ndKris HaskinsMini Pony18A: Blonde Ale
3rdTrever Bohling Air ForceMtn Cream Ale1C: Cream Ale

Table 9: Fruit (7 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stGarreth Wippel (Coast Guard)
Co-Brewer: John Hocking
Super Saison 29B: Fruit and Spice Beer
2ndGarreth Wippel (Coast Guard)Meet Your Quaker Oatmeal Stout29A: Fruit Beer

Table 10: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable (8 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stPhil CammaranoFrench Pressed30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
2ndTristan McCoy
Co-Brewer: Kyle Jung
Abeerlita30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
3rdJohn TetreaultGinger Bread Beer30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer

Table 21: American Ambers and Barleywines (8 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stMatthew HibbsMarleywine22C: American Barleywine
2ndStephen IszlerHeading Back To Cali19B: California Common
3rdTrevin SteepyRock Crusher Red19A: American Amber Ale

Table 22: Porter & Stout (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stJon LauzonSimply Porter27A8: Pre-Prohibition Porter
2ndBrandon HustonDark Side13C: English Porter
3rdGarreth Wippel (Coast Guard)Baltic Porter9C: Baltic Porter

Table 23: Strong English (6 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stMatthew HibbsCowtown Wee Heavy17C: Wee Heavy
2ndPhil CammaranoWoolen Mittens17A: English Strong Ale
3rdDarin HammWee Heavy17C: Wee Heavy

Table 24: Belgian Ales (9 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stDave FrombachBelgian Bomb25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
2ndMatthew HibbsFarmhouse Saison25B: Saison
3rdOggie OgdenGone A'rye31A: Alternative Grain Beer

Table 25: Black - Rye - Double IPA's (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stDave FrombachTiny Pliny22A: Double IPA
2ndPaul NavarretteHeat Seeker IPA22A: Double IPA
3rdRobert RothschillerShocker22A: Double IPA

Table 26: English (14 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stLouis StrowgerAlmost Famous11B: Best Bitter
2ndDavid SleipnessSleepy's Red15A: Irish Red Ale
3rdJustin WestcottTruth In Sincerity Esb11C: Strong Bitter

Table 27: Specialty IPA's (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stGarreth Wippel (Coast Guard)Afterglow21B: Specialty IPA
2ndLouis StrowgerTale Of 2 Ipa's21B1: Belgian IPA
3rdMichael RileyCram!21B: Specialty IPA

Table 28: Wheat - Wood - Experimental (8 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stMatthew HibbsCherrywood Fired Jalapeno Pineapple Pizza Pilsner34C: Experimental Beer
2ndOggie OgdenImperial Red Rye34B: Mixed-Style Beer
3rdTrever Bohling Air ForceBanana Hammock10A: Weissbier

Table 29: Historical -Smoked - Wood (7 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stJames McDonald (army)Something Something Summer Beer 32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer
2ndDarin HammWhiskey Red33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer
3rdPhil CammaranoSplinters33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer

Table 30: Trappist Ale (8 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stAaron Scott
Co-Brewer: Ben Carlson
Norwood Brewing - Belgian Quad26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
2ndOggie OgdenTrappist Single26A: Trappist Single
3rdLouis StrowgerTexas Strong26B: Belgian Dubbel