Club Only Competitions
We hold various competitions throughout the year to celebrate the diversity and talent of all of the great brewers in our club. Throughout the year we will hold style specific competitions that will be judged by a panel of non participating members and guest judges.
JBG Brewer of the Year Rules 2022 Club Competitions and B.O.Y Points
All competitions will be held and judged at Mad Hatchet Brewing (Shorewood)
Schedule:
Summer Smash beers: Judging June 5th
Oktoberfest beers: Judging September 11th
Big and Dark: Judging December 11th
Points System
First place: 10 points
Second place: 8 points
Third place: 6 points
Outside competitions
One point for entering, 2 points if entry finishes top 3
June - Summer SMaSH
For the SMaSH Comp, single malt, single hop, single water, single yeast for the summer.
Summer SMaSM Winners
- Joe Froehlich
- Bill George
- John Palanchar
September - Oktoberfest
For the Oktoberfest Comp, break out the lederhosen, cook a bratwurst and get your homebrew ready an Oktoberfest stein.
September Oktoberfest Winners
December - Big and Dark
The myth... The legend... The mother of all JBG competitions! Brew any style you want as long as it's big (8.5 ABV or higher) and dark (30 SRM or higher)! This competition is where legends are made, so get brewing early. Due Dec 5th.
Big and Dark Winners
2022 Brewer of the Year Standings
- Joe Froehlich
- Bill George
- John Palanchar
Previous Brewers of the Year
- 2021 - Joe Froehlich and Bill George
- 2020 – Mark Lekovish
- 2019 – Mike Davidson
- 2018 - Doug Walling
- 2017 - Joel Rakoski
- 2016 - Joel Rakoski
- 2015 - Jason Janes
- 2014 - Jason Janes
