Contest

2023 Best Bridge Brews Winners

We received 34 entries in six different categories. Thank you to our partners at the Fox Republic Brewing Company for judging the entries, providing our grand prize, and assembling team of judges including Ken McMullen (Fox Republic Brewing), Chad Lindahl & Aaron Royster (Oswego Brewing Company), John Marlovits (PALE), Kevin Herbst (The Firkery), and Ed Malnar (Pollyanana Brewing Company).

Best Bridge Brew (Best of Show)

Steve Thanos                     Irish Goodbye                   Smoked Stout w/Maple Extract  Darien, IL
Plainfield Ale & Lager Enthusiasts (PALE)

Belgians (2 entries)

1^st           Ryan Kuhn                          Batch 92                               Saison                                                   Aurora, IL

2^nd          Michael Jacobs                 Multifarious                       Brett Beer Brett Saison                  Plainfield, IL
Plainfield Ale & Lager Enthusiasts (PALE)

Hoppy  (7 entries)

1^st           Michael Mann                   Biergate                               IPA                                                         Naperville, IL
Plainfield Ale & Lager Enthusiasts (PALE)

2^nd          Adam Musser                    Queen of the Galaxy       Hoppy IPA                                           Yorkville, IL
Aurora Brew Crew

3^rd           Bryan Whitaker                 Happiness in Your Household     Hoppy Pale Ale                  Oswego, IL
iNSTABHility

Light Ales & Lagers (7 entries)

1^st           Steve Thanos                     Can’t Shake Me                 British Golden Ale                            Darien, IL
Plainfield Ale & Lager Enthusiasts (PALE)

2^nd          Mike Wulff                          Honey Bunny                     Honey Wheat                                    Montgomery, IL
iNSTABHility

3^rd           Darren Baughman           Orange Street Wheat     American Pale Wheat                     Yorkville, IL
Brauling Foxes Brewing

Ambers & Browns (6 entries)

1^st           Jim Richter                          Mustache Ride                  Maple Coffee Brown Ale               Oswego, IL
iNSTABHility

2^nd          Vince Contreras                Plutos Brown Ale              Brown Ale                                           Streator, IL
Ale & Lager Enthusiasts of Streator (ALES)

3^rd                Samuel Walters                 Heavy Heff                          Imperial Hefeweizen                      Aurora, IL

Dark (7 entries)

1^st           Steve Thanos                     Irish Goodbye                   Smoked Stout w/Maple Extract  Darien, IL
Plainfield Ale & Lager Enthusiasts (PALE)

2^nd          Michael Jacobs                 Clydesdale                          Irish Stout                                           Plainfield, IL
Plainfield Ale & Lager Enthusiasts (PALE)

3^rd           Mike Wulff                          Vik                                          Chocolate Porter                              Montgomery, IL
iNSTABHility

Fruit (5 entries)

1^st           Adam Musser                    Pineapple Delight             Juicy IPA                                              Yorkville, IL
Aurora Brew Crew

2^nd          Mike Wulff                          Rocky Point                        Fruited Wheat                                   Montgomery, IL
iNSTABHility

3^rd           Steve Thanos                     Existentialism in a Short Pour      Blonde Ale w/Yuzu Juice Darien, IL
Plainfield Ale & Lager Enthusiasts (PALE)

Awards

Thank you to our partners at Fox Republic Brewing Company for providing our Best Bridge Brew winner the opportunity to brew their beer on the pilot system at Fox Republic.

 

 

 

 

Competition Coordinator

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