Contest

2022 Home Brew Contest 

We hosted our Oswego Brew Home Brew contest on Friday, September 16, 2022. Any home brewers (whether they are affiliated with a club or not) were invited to submit their brews for feedback from a panels of pro brewers and experienced judges, including team members from the Oswego Brewing Company.

We received 28 entries in six different categories. Thank you to our partners at the Oswego Brewing Company for judging the entries.

Best Bridge Brew (Best of Show)

1^st           Michael Jacobs                 Knight Slayer                      Belgian Dark Strong                         Plainfield, IL
Plainfield Ale & Lager Enthusiasts (PALE)

Belgians (1 entries)

1^st           Michael Jacobs                 Knight Slayer                      Belgian Dark Strong                         Plainfield, IL
Plainfield Ale & Lager Enthusiasts (PALE)

Hoppy  (9 entries)

1^st           Adam Musser                    Verdant IPA                        India Pale Ale                                     Yorkville, IL
Aurora Brew Crew

2^nd          Ken Johnson                      Call Sign Bitter                   American Pale Ale                            Yorkville, IL                        

3^rd           Mike Wulff                          Ope-Ale                               Hazy IPA                                              Montgomery, IL
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Light Ales & Lagers (8 entries)

1^st           Vince Contreras                Verloren Dunkel               Dunkel                                                  Streator, IL
Ale & Lager Enthusiasts of Streator (ALES)

2^nd          Joseph Kozial                                                                     American Pale Ale                            Montgomery, IL
Aurora Brew Crew                           

3^rd           Darren Baughman           Strawberry Blonde          Strawberry Blonde                          Yorkville, IL
Brauling Foxes Brewing

Ambers & Browns (3 entries)

1^st           Darren Baughman           German Altbier                 German Altbier                                 Yorkville, IL
Brauling Foxes Brewing

2^nd          Michael Jacobs                 Mumblechatter                Dark Mild                                             Plainfield, IL
Plainfield Ale & Lager Enthusiasts (PALE)

3^rd                Ron Benner                        Vanilla Sex with a Dirty Blonde   Brown Ale                          Streator, IL
Ale & Lager Enthusiasts of Streator (ALES)

Dark (5 entries)

1^st           Michael Mann                   What Happened to Ruben            Stout                                     Naperville, IL

2^nd          James Zweep                     Breakfast at the Grind                   Robust Coffee Porter     Oswego, IL
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3^rd           Ron Benner                        Marsha Mello                                    Milk Stout                           Streator, IL
Ale & Lager Enthusiasts of Streator (ALES)

Fruit (2 entries)

1^st           Bryan Whitaker                 Stage 5 C.L.Inger                              Ginger Lime Hard Cola    Oswego, IL
Ale & Lager Enthusiasts of Streator (ALES)

2^nd          Mike Wulff                          Oh My Gord                                       Light Pumpkin Ale                            Montgomery, IL
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Competition Coordinator

Please contact Cori Veverka at cveverka@oswegolandpd.org with any questions.