Thank you to all our sponsors, volunteers, and crew for making this competition possible! The continued success of this competition is owed to their generous donations, and heroic efforts.
We are very happy with the improvements we’ve made this year, and I can’t wait to see how we’ll top it next year! Keep an eye out for our annual wrap up post to go live in the next few weeks.
Cheers, Eric Cousineau Organizer, Brew Slam 2019
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Entries
Entries Registered
Entries Paid
Entries Judged
Ontario Entries
GTA Brews Entries
880
851
819
628
338
Entries per Entrant
Mean (Avg)
Median
Mode
3.16
2
2
Participants
Participants
Participants with Entries
Volunteers
Judges
Stewards
Crew
391
281
134
77
52
14
Most Popular Award Categories
Award Category Name
Number of Entries
BJCP Styles Included
Standard IPA
63
21A, 21B7 (New England IPA)
Sour Beer
47
23A, 23B, 23C, 23D, 23E, 27A1 (Gose), 28B
Least Popular Award Categories
Award Category Name
Number of Entries
BJCP Styles Included
Bock
13
4C, 6C, 9A, 9B
Light Lager
14
1A, 1B, 2A, 5A
Prize Values
Each medal is allocated an incredible assortment of prizes including homebrew store gift cards, brewing equipment, brewing ingredients and vouchers, brewery swag, and more!
This year we had approximately $23,800 in sponsored prizes and volunteer perks. This incredible prize pool led to each medal type having the following approximate values:
Gold
Silver
Bronze
$228 ARV
$138 ARV
$94 ARV
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Please join us in thanking our sponsors for their generous donations this year!
Click Here to see which BJCP styles are included in each Award Category
Note: Some awards have big prizes listed, but every award has been allocated a significant prize set. Please see the Competition Stats section above for the impressive average value.
1 – Light Lager(14 entries)
Sponsored by Rhythm & Brews Brewing Co
Pl.
Brewer(s)
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Alex Cochran
Leichtdays
5A: German Leichtbier
VanBrewers
2nd
Clayton Hoy
This Is A Bock
1A: American Light Lager
GTA Brews
3rd
Adrien Giddings
Docweiser
1B: American Lager
GTA Brews
2 – Pale European Lager(31 entries)
Sponsored by Muddy York Brewing Co
Brewer for a Day: Muddy York Brewing Co
Pl.
Brewer(s)
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Peter Hastings
Lederhosen
4B: Festbier
Maple City Brewers Alliance
2nd
Stephen Goodal Co-Brewer: Jonathan Goodal
What the Hell Is A Festbier?
4B: Festbier
Maple City Brewers Alliance
3rd
Julien Belliveau Co-Brewer: Jean-Marc Landry
Decibels & Distortion
4A: Munich Helles
3 – Pilsner(22 entries)
Sponsored by Amsterdam Brewery
Pl.
Brewer(s)
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Dave Backe
Prairie Pils
5D: German Pils
Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
2nd
Chad Kling
Frankie Says
5D: German Pils
Vanbrewers
3rd
Iain Robertson
Pils
5D: German Pils
GTA Brews
4 – Amber Lager(25 entries)
Sponsored by Caledon Hills Brewing Co
Pl.
Brewer(s)
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Trevor Armstrong
Not A Smoked Beer
6A: Marzen
Durham Homebrewers Club
2nd
Alex Cochran
Topham Road Marzen
6A: Marzen
VanBrewers
3rd
Graeme Brown
First Shot
7A: Vienna Lager
Durham Homebrewers Club
5 – Dark Lager(15 entries)
Sponsored by Junction Craft Brewing
Pl.
Brewer(s)
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Trevor Armstrong
Who Wears Schwarz Schwarz
8B: Schwarzbier
Durham Homebrewers Club
2nd
David Ward
Hold the Door
3D: Czech Dark Lager
Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
3rd
Graeme Brown
Dark Matter
8B: Schwarzbier
Durham Homebrewers Club
6 – Bock(13 entries)
Sponsored by Paniza Brewing Co
Pl.
Brewer(s)
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Marie-Annick Scott
Chmod 777
9A: Doppelbock
Edmonton Homebrewers Guild
2nd
Clayton Hoy Co-Brewer: Mike Vandervoort
I Mean It! Stay Outta Bocks!
9B: Eisbock
GTA Brews
3rd
Clayton Hoy
Stay Outta Bocks!
6C: Dunkels Bock
GTA Brews
7 – English Pale Ale(22 entries)
Sponsored by Granite Brewery
ProAm: Granite Brewery
Pl.
Brewer(s)
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
David Green
Ralph The Beagle Chases The Golden Hen
12A: English Golden Ale
GTA Brews
2nd
Matt Cowan
Such English; Much Bitter
11C: Strong Bitter
GTA Brews
3rd
Peter Hastings
Battle of Hastings
11B: Best Bitter
Maple City Brewers Alliance
8 – Scottish & Irish Ale(23 entries)
Sponsored by Beau’s Brewery
Pl.
Brewer(s)
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Nick Hodowsky
Scotty McScottface
14C: Scottish Export
GTA Brews
2nd
Ian MacLeod
Hey MacLeod, Get Off My Ewe!
14A: Scottish Light
CASK
3rd
Iain Robertson
Hameldaeme Heavy
14B: Scottish Heavy
GTA Brews
9 – American Pale Ale(30 entries)
Sponsored by Left Field Brewery
Pl.
Brewer(s)
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Colin Vandermeulen
Pale Ale
18B: American Pale Ale
KABOB (Kingston Area Brewers Of Beer)
2nd
Matt Cowan
Giggle Splash
18B: American Pale Ale
GTA Brews
3rd
Bart Tomczyk
Wet-Hopped Pale Ale
18B: American Pale Ale
GTA Brews
10 – Other Pale American Ale(28 entries)
Sponsored by Overhop Brewing Co
Pl.
Brewer(s)
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Mark Hubbard
Cream Abdul-Jabbar
1C: Cream Ale
GTA Brews
2nd
Colin Vandermeulen
Blonde Ale
18A: Blonde Ale
KABOB (Kingston Area Brewers Of Beer)
3rd
Brad Lebeau
Gerry Stay Awake
18A: Blonde Ale
11 – Amber & Brown American Ale(25 entries)
Sponsored by Society of Beer Drinking Ladies
Pl.
Brewer(s)
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Jaime Ursulak
Brookeside Amber
19A: American Amber Ale
2nd
Colin Green
X Gon Give It To Ya
19C: American Brown Ale
GTA Brews
3rd
Mark Hubbard
Hogtown Brown
19C: American Brown Ale
GTA Brews
12 – English Brown Ale(17 entries)
Pl.
Brewer(s)
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Louis De Bourbon
Brown Brawler
13B: English Brown Ale
BeerShack Brewers
2nd
Lauren Richard
My Grandpappy's Pipe
13A: Dark Mild
GTA Brews
3rd
Adrien Giddings
Winnesota Mild
13A: Dark Mild
GTA Brews
13 – Porter(26 entries)
Sponsored by People’s Pint Brewing Co
Pl.
Brewer(s)
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Nick Hodowsky
Tall Puddled Martyrs
13C: English Porter
GTA Brews
2nd
Dane GlynWilliams Co-Brewer: Ben Jankovski
D&b's Finest Porter
13C: English Porter
GTA Brews
3rd
Duane Willis
Skullport Porter
13C: English Porter
14 – Stout(29 entries)
Sponsored by Cowbell Brewing Co
Pl.
Brewer(s)
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Jeremy Visser
Trogdor!
16A: Sweet Stout
Durham Homebrewers Club
2nd
Matt Stever
Cocoa Puffed
16A: Sweet Stout
3rd
Brady MacDonald
Mike Is My Pal
16A: Sweet Stout
15 – Strong Stout(24 entries)
Sponsored by Rouge River Brewing Co
Pl.
Brewer(s)
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Sylvain Fortin
Black Metal
20C: Imperial Stout
2nd
Ron Chan
Hello Darkness My Old Friend
16C: Tropical Stout
GTA Brews
3rd
Gary Clark
Dons Stout
20B: American Stout
GTA Brews
16 – Standard IPA(63 entries)
Sponsored by Great Lakes Brewery
1st: Blichmann Beer Gun
Pl.
Brewer(s)
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Iain Robertson
IPA
21B7: New England IPA
GTA Brews
2nd
Ian Roberts
Shine A Light
21B7: New England IPA
McMaster PhysAstro Brew Club
3rd
Anthony Kraus
American IPA
21A: American IPA
17 – Other IPA(23 entries)
Sponsored by Rainhard Brewing Co
Pl.
Brewer(s)
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Chris Hughes
Black Hop Down
21B2: Black IPA
GTA Brews
2nd
Bruno Trudel Co-Brewer: Rémi Trudel
Ventura Ryepa
21B5: Rye IPA
MontreAlers
3rd
Iain Robertson
Red
21B4: Red IPA
GTA Brews
18 – German Wheat & Rye Beer (27 entries)
Pl.
Brewer(s)
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Benjamin Loewen
Belgian White
24A: Witbier
2nd
Joe Sym
And Now For Something Completely Different
10C: Weizenbock
Durham Homebrewers Club
3rd
Sean O’donnell
Twilight Realm
10B: Dunkels Weissbier
KABOB
19 – Belgian & French Ale (32 entries)
Sponsored by Folly Brewing Co
ProAm: Folly Brewing Co
Pl.
Brewer(s)
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Simon Ouellet
Saison De La Soif
25B: Saison
2nd
Jason Fuller Co-Brewer: Cory Day
Full Day Single
26A: Trappist Single
VanBrewers
3rd
Scott Sterling
Down And Out
25B: Saison
True Grist
20 – Belgian Strong Ale(30 entries)
Sponsored by Katalyst Brewing Co
Pl.
Brewer(s)
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Eric Salb
Beware The Alcoves
25A: Belgian Blond Ale
GTA Brews
2nd
Jesse Reynolds
Quadvleteren
26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
GTA Brews
3rd
Jase Gudat
Dark Strong
26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
GTA Brews
21 – Strong Ale(20 entries)
Sponsored by 5 Paddles Brewing Co
Pl.
Brewer(s)
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Nick Hodowsky
Victoria's Wee
17B: Old Ale
GTA Brews
2nd
Marc-André Dorion Co-Brewer: Jimmy Bernier
Sweet Wine
22D: Wheatwine
Le Ale'Gators Brewclub
3rd
Scott Hilts Co-Brewer: Angus Hilts
Old Dog Barleywine
17D: English Barleywine
True Grist
22 – Brett Beer(16 entries)
Sponsored by Bellwoods Brewery
Pl.
Brewer(s)
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Derek Allen
100% Bretta!
28A: Brett Beer
London Homebrewers Guild
2nd
Eric Pare
Saison Kaboom
28A: Brett Beer
MontreAlers
3rd
Mark Hubbard
Margaret
28A: Brett Beer
GTA Brews
23 – Sour Beer(47 entries)
Sponsored by Indie Alehouse Brewing Co
Pl.
Brewer(s)
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Alex Blais Co-Brewer: Chris Frederiksen, Adam Crysler, Ryan Steffler, Ben Moncey
Bgs2
23D: Lambic
Comox Valley Homebrewers
2nd
Mike Downs
Fallowfield Grand Cru
23B: Flanders Red Ale
Members Of Barleyment
3rd
Steven Keogh
To Brussels
23E: Gueuze
Cottage Country Brewers
HM
Chris Luederitz
Waterloo Weisse
23A: Berliner Weisse
True Grist
24 – Specialty Wild & Sour Beer(34 entries)
Sponsored by Burdock Brewery & Music Hall
Pl.
Brewer(s)
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Frank Schneidawind
Camarade Soleil
23F: Fruit Lambic
MontreAlers
2nd
Justin DeMerchant
Wijdenbosch Raspberry Lambic
23F: Fruit Lambic
Durham Homebrewers Club
3rd
Chris Luederitz
Opportunities And Despair, It's All In There
28C: Wild Specialty Beer
True Grist
HM
Steven Keogh
Barry Them Marbles
28C: Wild Specialty Beer
Cottage Country Brewers
25– Fruit Beer(44 entries)
1st: Anvil Forge Burner
Pl.
Brewer(s)
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Brian Marmoreo Co-Brewer: Sean MacLeod
Father Tickle Fingers
PRX4: Catharina Sour
GTA Brews
2nd
Brad Lebeau
Premo's Little Berries
29A: Fruit Beer
3rd
Jaime Ursulak Co-Brewer: Cory Day
Vorpal
29B: Fruit and Spice Beer
HM
Andrew McCready
What Gose Round: Raspberry Peach
29A: Fruit Beer
GTA Brews
26 – Spice / Herb / Vegetable Beer(41 entries)
Sponsored by Silly Sir Brewing Co
Pl.
Brewer(s)
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Jamie Fowler
Where Have You Verbeen All My Life?
30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
True Grist
2nd
Matt Stever
Hibiscus Saison In The Abyss
30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
3rd
Steve Shaw
The Nutty Professor
30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
27 – Smoke-Flavoured and Wood-Aged Beer (24 entries)
Sponsored by Little Beasts Brewing Co
Pl.
Brewer(s)
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Mike Pal
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6B: Rauchbier
Battle River Brewing
2nd
Justin DeMerchant
Riley's Russian Lover
33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer
Durham Homebrewers Club
3rd
Brian Marmoreo
Nosferatu
33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer
GTA Brews
28 – Specialty Beer(22 entries)
Sponsored by Rorschach Brewing Co
Pl.
Brewer(s)
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Brian Marmoreo
Dusk Till Dawn
34C: Experimental Beer
GTA Brews
2nd
Cory Day
Galactic Overlord
34C: Experimental Beer
3rd
Devin Wagner Co-Brewer: Reginald P. Picklefeather III