For What It's Wort
Thanks to all who participated in the For What It's Wort.
There were 67 entries judged and 52 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Erik Jensen | Rcb Helles Lager | 5C: German Helles Exportbier | |
| 2nd | Tyler Miller | Stumble On Home To My Cats | 14C: Scottish Export | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
| 3rd | John Nafziger | Baltic Porter Barrel Project - Non Barreled | 9C: Baltic Porter |
Winning Entries
Table 1: Pale American Beers (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chad Faulstick MHP | Chettyweiser | 1A: American Light Lager | Wheeling Alers |
| 2nd | Chad Faulstick MHP | The 304 | 18A: Blonde Ale | Wheeling Alers |
| 3rd | Sebastian Seith MHP | What Apa Is Supposed To Be | 18A: Blonde Ale | Brixie's Brewers |
Table 2: Euro Bitter (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Erik Jensen | Rcb Helles Lager | 5C: German Helles Exportbier | |
| 2nd | Matthew Mead MHP | Kolsch, I Love Kolschy Kolsch, Here It Goes Down, Down In My Belly! | 5B: Kölsch | PrimeTime Brewers |
| 3rd | Adam Reynolds MHP | Classic Kolsch | 5B: Kölsch | Miami Area Society of Homebrewers (MASH) |
Table 3: Euro Malty & Dark (4 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Steve Anthoney | Dark Tower Dunkel | 8A: Munich Dunkel | STLBrewhogs |
| 2nd | Alex Cigan | Maibock Is Worse Than My Bite | 4C: Helles Bock | New York City Homebrewers Guild |
| 3rd | John Veers | Schwarzbier | 8B: Schwarzbier | Brewers of South Suburbia (BOSS) |
Table 4: German Wheat Beer (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Matthew Mead MHP | The Hefe - Batch 3 | 10A: Weissbier | PrimeTime Brewers |
| 2nd | John Nafziger | Wayennaffaner Heffe | 10A: Weissbier |
Table 5: British, Irish & Scottish Ales (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tyler Miller | Stumble On Home To My Cats | 14C: Scottish Export | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Tyler Miller | 'Cause I'm A Mastermind | 11B: Best Bitter | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Eddie Belter MHP | DM Me | 13A: Dark Mild | STLBrewhogs |
Table 6: Strong Ales & Lagers (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Nafziger | Baltic Porter Barrel Project - Non Barreled | 9C: Baltic Porter | |
| 2nd | Dirk Montgomery MHP | Ragnar's Valhalla | 9C: Baltic Porter | Red Earth Brewers |
| 3rd | Cathy Wizgird | Kimber Olde Ale | 17B: Old Ale |
Table 7: Pale Ale & IPAs (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Randall Gordon MHP | Chef's Kiss | 18B: American Pale Ale | The Brü Club |
| 2nd | Mark Westmeyer | Double Brood | 22A: Double IPA | Brewers of South Suburbia (BOSS) |
Table 8: Belgian Ales (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Steve Anthoney | Dubbel Dipped | 26B: Belgian Dubbel | STLBrewhogs |
| 2nd | Anthony McCauley | Kiss Principle: Belgian Single | 26A: Belgian Single | |
| 3rd | Nathan Chaffee | Golden Hour | 25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale |
Table 9: Historical, Smoked & Brett (6 entries)
Table 10: Spice, Herb, Vegetable & Fruit (5 entries)
Judging Sessions
Pre-Judging 1
07/23/2024 5:30 PM, CDT — 07/25/2024 10:00 PM, CDT
Pick up at 1617 Koch St, Bloomington, IL.
Pre-Judging 2
07/25/2024 5:30 PM, CDT — 07/25/2024 10:00 PM, CDT
Pick up at 1617 Koch St, Bloomington, IL.
AM Session
07/27/2024 9:00 AM, CDT.
AM 2 Small
07/27/2024 10:30 AM, CDT.
PM Session
07/27/2024 12:00 PM, CDT.
PM 2
07/27/2024 12:45 PM, CDT.
Account Registration Closed
Account registrations accepted 06/24/2024 12:00 AM, CDT through 07/23/2024 5:30 PM, CDT.
Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 06/01/2024 12:00 AM, CDT through 07/27/2024 8:00 AM, CDT.
Entry Registration Closed
Entry Drop-Off Closed
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.