{"id":2196,"date":"2022-07-31T20:15:27","date_gmt":"2022-07-31T19:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scottishcraftbrewers.org\/?page_id=2196"},"modified":"2023-03-04T11:46:36","modified_gmt":"2023-03-04T11:46:36","slug":"scottish-national-homebrew-competition-2023","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scottishcraftbrewers.org\/?page_id=2196","title":{"rendered":"Scottish National Homebrew Competition 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The results are in for the 2023 Scottish National Homebrew Competition! Thanks to all entrants, judges, sponsors and speakers for making our biggest competition to date a success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Extra special thanks to Competition Secretary Andy Newall for once again making sure everything ran like clockwork, Summerhall for hosting our judging and Campervan Brewery for hosting our results event at Lost in Leith<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Congratulations to all the winners and look forward to seeing you next year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Results<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best in Show<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sponsored by Scottish Craft Brewers, The Malt Miller<\/a>, Vault City Brewing<\/a>, Tilt<\/a> and Cold Town Beer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1st<\/td>Marc Hannewald<\/td>Vermilion<\/td>34C: Experimental Beer<\/td>Norwich Amateur Brewers<\/td><\/tr>
 2nd<\/td>Sean O’Toole<\/td>Tart Tart<\/td>28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer<\/td>Midlands Craft Brewers<\/td><\/tr>
 3rd<\/td>Jens Kerkling<\/td>Bergkamens International Pale Lager<\/td>2A: International Pale Lager<\/td>Craft Beer Engineers E.V.<\/td><\/tr>
 HM<\/td>Gordon Nicol<\/td>The Saison<\/td>25B: Saison<\/td>Scottish Craft Brewers<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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All medal winners received prizes sponsored by Brook House Hops<\/a> and Lallemand Brewing<\/a> in addition to the first place table prize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Table 1: International Pale and Wheat Beers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sponsored by Stewart Brewing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 1st<\/td>Jens Kerkling<\/td>Bergkamens International Pale Lager<\/td>2A: International Pale Lager<\/td>Craft Beer Engineers E.V.<\/td><\/tr>
 2nd<\/td>Jens Kerkling<\/td>Pour Down Cream Ale<\/td>1C: Cream Ale<\/td>Craft Beer Engineers E.V.<\/td><\/tr>
 3rd<\/td>Laura Braid<\/td>Give A Hoot<\/td>10C: Weizenbock<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Table 2: Czech Lagers and Helles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sponsored by Beer Zoo<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 1st<\/td>Paddy Fowler<\/td>Almostiner Lagerbier Hell<\/td>4A: Munich Helles<\/td>Scottish Craft Brewers<\/td><\/tr>
 2nd<\/td>James Collin<\/td>Pale & Interesting<\/td>4A: Munich Helles<\/td>Scottish Craft Brewers<\/td><\/tr>
 3rd<\/td>George Mcilroy<\/td>Walking On The Autobahn<\/td>4A: Munich Helles<\/td>Aberdeen Homebrew Club<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Table 3: Pale and Amber European Bitter Beers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sponsored by Stewart Brewing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1st<\/td>Paul Willis
Co-Brewer: Ed Bevan<\/td>		Toffee Finger<\/td>7A: Vienna Lager<\/td>Homebrew Collab (Bristol)<\/td><\/tr>
 2nd<\/td>Will Hiscocks<\/td>Red Sky At Night<\/td>7B: Altbier<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
 3rd<\/td>Rainer Goertz<\/td>Daily Pils<\/td>5D: German Pils<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Table 4: Dark and Strong European Beers and Lagers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sponsored by BrewKegTap<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 1st<\/td>\u00d8ystein Borud<\/td>The Musketeer Oath<\/td>9C: Baltic Porter<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
 2nd<\/td>Richie Walsh<\/td>Leann Dubh Baltach<\/td>9C: Baltic Porter<\/td>Scottish Craft Brewers<\/td><\/tr>
 3rd<\/td>Lee Immins<\/td>Immolator<\/td>9A: Doppelbock<\/td>London Amateur Brewers<\/td><\/tr>
 HM<\/td>Innes Crawford<\/td>Dunkelven<\/td>8A: Munich Dunkel<\/td>Aberdeen Homebrew Club<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Table 5: British Bitters<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sponsored by Crossmyloof Brew<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1st<\/td>David Mutch<\/td>Roastytoasty<\/td>11B: Best Bitter<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
 2nd<\/td>Steve Plampton<\/td>Bs Clone<\/td>11C: Strong Bitter<\/td>Anglian Craft Brewers<\/td><\/tr>
 3rd<\/td>Paul Cushing<\/td>Master Of The House<\/td>11B: Best Bitter<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Table 6: Pale Commonwealth Beer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sponsored by Campervan Brewery<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 1st<\/td>David Mutch
Co-Brewer: Rhona Henderson<\/td>		Beginners Luck<\/td>12A: British Golden Ale<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
 2nd<\/td>Steven Thompson<\/td>Radical Jack IPA<\/td>12C: English IPA<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
 3rd<\/td>John Stewart<\/td>Steaming Harlequin<\/td>12C: English IPA<\/td>Aberdeen Homebrew Club<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Table 7: Malt Forward British Beers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sponsored by Mungoswells Malting and Milling<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 1st<\/td>Paddy Fowler<\/td>Steel Is Heavier Than Feathers<\/td>14B: Scottish Heavy<\/td>Scottish Craft Brewers<\/td><\/tr>
 2nd<\/td>John Stewart<\/td>Steaming Heavy<\/td>17A: British Strong Ale<\/td>Aberdeen Homebrew Club<\/td><\/tr>
 3rd<\/td>George Mcilroy<\/td>Shilling For Your Thoughts<\/td>14B: Scottish Heavy<\/td>Aberdeen Homebrew Club<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Table 8: British and Irish Porter and Stout<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sponsored by Strangers<\/a> Brewing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 1st<\/td>David Bryson<\/td>Dark Pheonix<\/td>15B: Irish Stout<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
 2nd<\/td>Russell Sim<\/td>Imitation Of Life<\/td>13C: English Porter<\/td>Aberdeen Homebrew Club<\/td><\/tr>
 3rd<\/td>Keith Bailey<\/td>1909 Porter<\/td>13C: English Porter<\/td>Norwich Amateur Brewers<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Table 9: Old Ales and Barley Wines<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sponsored by Stewart Brewing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 1st<\/td>Bojan Grdinic
Co-Brewer: Tapiri<\/td>		Ye Olde Tapir<\/td>17B: Old Ale<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
 2nd<\/td>\u00d8ystein Borud<\/td>Ancient B\u00ebor<\/td>17B: Old Ale<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
 3rd<\/td>Richard Jones<\/td>Barley Mow<\/td>17D: English Barley Wine<\/td>Bristol Craft Brewers<\/td><\/tr>
 HM<\/td>James Pettifor<\/td>Conestoga<\/td>22C: American Barleywine<\/td>Anglian Craft Brewers<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Table 10: American Pale Ale<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sponsored by Stewart Brewing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1st<\/td>Emil Fuerstenberg Haegg
Co-Brewer: Catherine Boag<\/td>		American Pale Ale<\/td>18B: American Pale Ale<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
 2nd<\/td>Paul Cushing<\/td>Piece By Piece<\/td>18B: American Pale Ale<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
 3rd<\/td>Mark Hopkins<\/td>Crazy Horse<\/td>18B: American Pale Ale<\/td>London Amateur Brewers<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Table 11: American Amber, Brown, Porter and Stout<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sponsored by Crafty Maltsters<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1st<\/td>Kieren Huddy<\/td>Chinook Porter<\/td>20A: American Porter<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
 2nd<\/td>Brian Scally<\/td>Bs Impy<\/td>20C: Imperial Stout<\/td>Dundee Homebrew Club<\/td><\/tr>
 3rd<\/td>Miro Piv\u010devi\u0107<\/td>Crvena Pustolovica<\/td>19B: California Common<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
HM<\/td>Thomas Corry<\/td>Brown October<\/td>19C American Brown Ale<\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Table 12: American IPAs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sponsored by Moonwake Beer Co.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 1st<\/td>John Watson<\/td>The Hop Pig<\/td>21A: American IPA<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
 2nd<\/td>Les Manley<\/td>Butterfly Effect<\/td>22A: Double IPA<\/td>London Amateur Brewers<\/td><\/tr>
 3rd<\/td>Martin Taylor
Co-Brewer: Charlie Griffiths<\/td>		Simcoe Simpatico<\/td>21A: American IPA<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Table 13: American Hazy and Speciality IPAs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sponsored by Overtone Brewing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 1st<\/td>Sam Thakker-Jones<\/td>Virtual Aerobics<\/td>21C: Hazy IPA<\/td>Homebrew Collab (Bristol)<\/td><\/tr>
 2nd<\/td>Oliver Dunn<\/td>Black Endeavour<\/td>21B2: Black IPA<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
 3rd<\/td>James Muir<\/td>7 Going On 70<\/td>21C: Hazy IPA<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Table 14: Strong Belgian and Monastic Ale<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sponsored by Mungoswells Malting and Milling<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 1st<\/td>Gordon Nicol<\/td>The Saison<\/td>25B: Saison<\/td>Scottish Craft Brewers<\/td><\/tr>
 2nd<\/td>Aled Murphy<\/td>Species 136<\/td>25B: Saison<\/td>Scottish Craft Brewers<\/td><\/tr>
 3rd<\/td>John Livingstone<\/td>Belgian Single<\/td>26A: Belgian Single<\/td>Scottish Craft Brewers<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Table 15: Sour and Wild Ales<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sponsored by Stewart Brewing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1st<\/td>Sean O’Toole<\/td>Tart Tart<\/td>28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer<\/td>Midlands Craft Brewers<\/td><\/tr>
 2nd<\/td>Mark Sanderson<\/td>Checkpoint Charlie<\/td>23A: Berliner Weisse<\/td>London Amateur Brewers<\/td><\/tr>
 3rd<\/td>Sam Jones<\/td>Kiwi Sour<\/td>28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Table 16: Fruit Beer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sponsored by Stewart Brewing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 1st<\/td>Kev Warnes<\/td>Pomander<\/td>29B: Fruit and Spice Beer<\/td>Anglian Craft Brewers<\/td><\/tr>
 2nd<\/td>Daren Fearon
Co-Brewer: Aaron Smith<\/td>		That’ll Do Pig<\/td>29C: Specialty Fruit Beer<\/td>Reading Amateur Brewers<\/td><\/tr>
 3rd<\/td>Keith Macaulay<\/td>Km2<\/td>29A: Fruit Beer<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Table 17: Smoked and Spiced Ales<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sponsored by Stewart Brewing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1st<\/td>Rob Iafrati<\/td>Breakfast Stout<\/td>30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer<\/td>Homebrew Collab (Bristol)<\/td><\/tr>
 2nd<\/td>James Pettifor<\/td>King Of The Road<\/td>32B: Specialty Smoked Beer<\/td>Anglian Craft Brewers<\/td><\/tr>
 3rd<\/td>Nick Davis<\/td>Feu De Noel<\/td>30C: Winter Seasonal Beer<\/td>Anglian Craft Brewers<\/td><\/tr>
 HM<\/td>Innes Crawford<\/td>Smooth Ginger<\/td>30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer<\/td>Aberdeen Homebrew Club<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Table 18: Historic, Alternative and Wood Aged Beers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sponsored by Otherworld Brewing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1st<\/td>Lee Immins<\/td>Oaked Black Barley Wine<\/td>33A: Wood-Aged Beer<\/td>London Amateur Brewers<\/td><\/tr>
 2nd<\/td>Judson Tattersall<\/td>Kellerbier<\/td>27A1: Kellerbier<\/td>Tap Select Homebrew Club<\/td><\/tr>
 3rd<\/td>Joe Hickey<\/td>Bob Ryeder On The Storm<\/td>31A: Alternative Grain Beer<\/td>London Amateur Brewers<\/td><\/tr>
 HM<\/td>Kevin Surridge-Dines<\/td>Ryeto Guvna<\/td>31A: Alternative Grain Beer<\/td>Anglian Craft Brewers<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Table 19: Speciality, Mixed and Local Styles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sponsored by Stewart Brewing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1st<\/td>Marc Hannewald<\/td>Vermilion<\/td>34C: Experimental Beer<\/td>Norwich Amateur Brewers<\/td><\/tr>
 2nd<\/td>Chris Burrows
Co-Brewer: Marissa Truglio<\/td>		Gold Leaf Robin<\/td>LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner<\/td>Reading Amateur Brewers<\/td><\/tr>
 3rd<\/td>Joon Chung<\/td>The Cold Wave<\/td>34B: Mixed-Style Beer<\/td>Beer Boars<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Best Overall Brewer <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sponsored by Mungoswells Malting and Milling<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1st<\/td>David Mutch<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Paddy Fowler<\/td>Scottish Craft Brewers<\/td><\/tr>
 3rd<\/td>Jens Kerkling<\/td>Craft Beer Engineers E.V.<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>\u00d8ystein Borud<\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Tom Gardner Award <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Awarded to the Best Performing Member of Scottish Craft Brewers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sponsored by The Hanging Bat<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Winner:<\/td>Paddy Fowler<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

People’s Choice 2021<\/strong> – Czech Dark Lager<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winner:<\/td>Richie Walsh<\/td>Scottish Craft Brewers<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Best Participating Club<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Club<\/th>1st<\/th>2nd<\/th>3rd<\/th>Score<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
 1st<\/td>Scottish Craft Brewers<\/td>3<\/td>3<\/td>1<\/td>16.07<\/td><\/tr>
 2nd<\/td>London Amateur Brewers<\/td>1<\/td>2<\/td>3<\/td>10.06<\/td><\/tr>
 3rd<\/td>Homebrew Collab (Bristol)<\/td>3<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td>9.03<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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The results are in for the 2023 Scottish National Homebrew Competition! Thanks to all entrants, judges, sponsors and speakers for making our biggest competition to date a success. Extra special thanks to Competition Secretary Andy Newall for once again making sure everything ran like clockwork, Summerhall for hosting our judging and Campervan Brewery for hosting […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":86,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-2196","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P5fZ16-zq","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/scottishcraftbrewers.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2196"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/scottishcraftbrewers.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/scottishcraftbrewers.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scottishcraftbrewers.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/86"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scottishcraftbrewers.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2196"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/scottishcraftbrewers.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2196\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2222,"href":"https:\/\/scottishcraftbrewers.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2196\/revisions\/2222"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/scottishcraftbrewers.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2196"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}