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Thanks To All Who Participated in the Cowtown Yeast Wranglers Homebrew Roundup

There were 353 entries and 103 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Best of Show Winners 

BOS - Beer

Place Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Greg Zeniuk Brunkdrunkeymunkle 15B German Wheat and Rye Beer: Dunkelweizen Edmonton Homebrewers Guild
2nd Dave Holowaty Red Rye Ale 23A Specialty Beer: Specialty Beer Ales
3rd Jeremy Cowan
Co-Brewer: Matt Curwin
Wood Of Shame 22C Smoke-Flavored and Wood-Aged Beer: Wood-Aged Beer Cowtown Yeast Wranglers

Winning Entries 

Table 1: Light Lager (14 Entries)

Place Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
3rd Dean Krause Nylar Ex 1E: Dortmunder Export
2nd Angus Munro Hcb Lager 1C: Premium American Lager Ehg
1st Angus Munro Mowes The Grass 1E: Dortmunder Export Ehg

Table 2: Pilsners (9 Entries)

Place Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Brad Tuckwood First German Pils 2A: German Pilsner (Pils)
3rd Paul De Guise Crystal Lager 2B: Bohemian Pilsener
2nd Jared Carlberg Fat Czech Pilsner 2B: Bohemian Pilsener Winnipeg Brew Bombers

Table 3: Amber Lager (7 Entries)

Place Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Mark Whitehead Vienerlager 3A: Vienna Lager Lethbridge Werthogs
3rd David Shaykewich Vienna 3A: Vienna Lager Brewvic
2nd Iain Morrish Piper’s Vienna 3A: Vienna Lager Cowtown Yeast Wranglers

Table 4: Dark Lager (7 Entries)

Place Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
2nd Kevin Hanson Grizzly Bear Lager 4B: Munich Dunkel Ctyw
3rd Anthony Legge Jeds Gold 4C: Schwarzbier Brewnosers
1st Jared Carlberg Stormin’ Norman Schwarzbier 4C: Schwarzbier Winnipeg Brew Bombers

Table 5: Light Hybrids (11 Entries)

Place Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
2nd Mark Borowski Yella 6B: Blonde Ale Winnipeg Brew Bombers
3rd Mark Whitehead Castle Mountain Kolschbier 6C: Kolsch Lethbridge Werthogs
1st Ari Giligson Miss American Rye 6D: American Wheat or Rye Beer Vanbrewers

Table 6: Bock (6 Entries)

Place Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
3rd Ari Giligson Little Goat 5B: Traditional Bock Vanbrewers
2nd Dakota Paul Prestidigitator 5C: Doppelbock Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
1st Jared Carlberg
Co-Brewer: Bob Hoggarth
Evil Goat Of Ainpoeckish 5C: Doppelbock Winnipeg Brew Bombers

Table 7: English Brown (12 Entries)

Place Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
2nd Iain Morrish Piper’s Mild 11A: Mild Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
1st Iain Morrish Piper’s Southern Brown 11B: Southern English Brown Ale Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
3rd Sean Borchert Extrusive Igneous Brown Ale 11C: Northern English Brown Ale Cowtown Yeast Wrangler

Table 8: English Pale Ale (19 Entries)

Place Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
2nd Iain Morrish Piper’s Bitter 8A: Standard/Ordinary Bitter Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
3rd Iain Morrish Piper’s Best Bitter 8B: Special/Best/Premium Bitter Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
1st Kevin Hanson Valhalla Thumper 8C: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) Ctyw

Table 9: Scottish And Irish (15 Entries)

Place Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
2nd Greg Josiak 108a Skye Terrier 9C: Scottish Export 80/- Calgary Yeast Wranglers
1st Greg Josiak 108b Cairn Terrier 9E: Strong Scotch Ale Calgary Yeast Wranglers
3rd Jeremy Cowan
Co-Brewer: Matt Curwin
Walk Of Shame 9E: Strong Scotch Ale Cowtown Yeast Wranglers

Table 10: American Pale Ale (38 Entries)

Place Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st David Meunier Soleil Couchant 10A: American Pale Ale
3rd Matt Lowe Amarillo Dream 10A: American Pale Ale Cowtown
2nd Greg Zeniuk Down-n-brown 10C: American Brown Ale Edmonton Homebrewers Guild

Table 11: German Wheat Rye (12 Entries)

Place Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
3rd Jeremy Cowan The Real Slim Sheizen 15A: Weizen/Weissbier Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
1st Greg Zeniuk Brunkdrunkeymunkle 15B: Dunkelweizen Edmonton Homebrewers Guild
2nd Neil Bamford Bamnation Roggen 15D: Roggenbier (German Rye Beer) Cowtown Yeast Wranglers

Table 12: Fruit Beer (11 Entries)

Place Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Ari Giligson Funky Cherry 20A: Fruit Beer Vanbrewers
3rd Ernie Boffa Efengudbier Key Lime Wit 20A: Fruit Beer Edmonton Homebrewers Guild
2nd Kurtis Jensen Fruit Cake 20A: Fruit Beer Ehg

Table 13: Belgian Strong (15 Entries)

Place Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Jeff Konoff Blondie 18D: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
2nd Jonathan Zacharko Belgian Blonde Ale 18A: Belgian Blond Ale Ehg
3rd Ari Giligson Cash For Gold 18D: Belgian Golden Strong Ale Vanbrewers

Table 14: Spice Herb Veggie (15 Entries)

Place Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Ray Duperron Lemon Pepper Special 21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Ehg
3rd Carlo Cusulin
Co-Brewer: Jackie Cusulin
More Christmas! 21B: Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
2nd Ray Duperron Merry Merry Xmas 21B: Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer Ehg

Table 15: Porter (16 Entries)

Place Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
2nd Jeremy Cowan Bag Grabber 12A: Brown Porter Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
3rd Ray Duperron Sir Porter 12B: Robust Porter Ehg
1st Michal Foniok Robot Porter 12B: Robust Porter

Table 16: Amber Hybrid (5 Entries)

Place Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
2nd Jordan Ramey 110-10-405 7B: California Common Beer Yeast Wranglers
1st Iain Morrish Piper’s California Common 7B: California Common Beer Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
3rd Robert George Alt Radschlager 7C: Dusseldorf Altbier
2nd Jordan Ramey 110-10-405 7B: California Common Beer Yeast Wranglers
1st Iain Morrish Piper’s California Common 7B: California Common Beer Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
3rd Robert George Alt Radschlager 7C: Dusseldorf Altbier

Table 17: Sour Beer (9 Entries)

Place Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
3rd Mark Heise Solera 2010 17B: Flanders Red Ale Ales
1st Kurtis Jensen 4 17C: Flanders Brown Ale/Oud Bruin Ehg
2nd Rick August Kriek Lambic 17F: Fruit Lambic Ales

Table 18: Ipa (24 Entries)

Place Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Mark Whitehead Chinook Arch Ale 14A: English IPA Lethbridge Werthogs
2nd Russell Huband Ground Fault Ipa 14B: American IPA Brewvic
3rd Jeremy Cowan
Co-Brewer: Matt Curwin
The Empire Hops Back 14C: Imperial IPA Cowtown Yeast Wranglers

Table 19: Stout (32 Entries)

Place Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
3rd Dean Krause Howling Tuk Stout 13C: Oatmeal Stout
2nd Mark Whitehead Bull Trout Stout 13E: American Stout Lethbridge Werthogs
1st Chris Heier Evil Shenanigans Imperial Stout 13F: Imperial Stout Cowtown Yeast Wranglers

Table 20: Belgian And French (26 Entries)

Place Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Jonathan Zacharko Belgian Pale Ale 16B: Belgian Pale Ale Ehg
2nd John Adair Saison Du Sam 16C: Saison Brewvic
3rd Robert George Singe De Reddition 16D: Biere de Garde
HM Neil Bamford Bamnation Triple B 16E: Belgian Specialty Ale Cowtown Yeast Wranglers

Table 21: Strong Ale (5 Entries)

Place Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Rick August Old Ale 19A: Old Ale Ales
3rd Chris Heier Heier Special Barleywine 19B: English Barleywine Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
2nd Jeremy Cowan
Co-Brewer: Matt Curwin
Brown Bagger 19C: American Barleywine Cowtown Yeast Wranglers

Table 22: Smoked And Wood (14 Entries)

Place Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Jeremy Cowan
Co-Brewer: Matt Curwin
Wood Of Shame 22C: Wood-Aged Beer Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
2nd Dakota Paul Better Breakfast Beer 22B: Other Smoked Beer Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
3rd Chris Heier Shotgun Wedding Barleywine 22C: Wood-Aged Beer Cowtown Yeast Wranglers

Table 23: Specialty (17 Entries)

Place Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Dave Holowaty Red Rye Ale 23A: Specialty Beer Ales
3rd Chris Heier Hog Line Imperial Amber Lager 23A: Specialty Beer Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
2nd Dakota Paul Maple Bacon Porter 23A: Specialty Beer Cowtown Yeast Wranglers

Table 24: Mead Cider (14 Entries)

Place Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
3rd Neil Bamford Bamnation 3 Berry Melomel 25C: Other Fruit Melomel Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
1st Neil Bamford Bamnation Cyser 25A: Cyser Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
2nd Neil Bamford Bamnation Apple Wine 28C: Applewine Cowtown Yeast Wranglers

Circuit Qualification

The Cowtown Yeast Wranglers Homebrew Roundup medal winners will given the appropriate number of points in the Canadian Brewer of the Year competition. For further information and rule regarding the Canadian Brewer of the Year click here

Sponsors

Cowtown Yeast Wranglers is proud to have the following sponsors for the Cowtown Yeast Wranglers Homebrew Roundup:

Country Malt Group
Available at The Vineyard South Brewing Centre

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The Vineyard South Brewing Center
6025 Centre Street S Calgary AB

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Wild Rose Brewery
4580 Quesnay Wood Drive Southwest Calgary

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Craft Beer Market
345 10th ave SW Calgary

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Hamptons Coop
Calgary

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Haysboro Royal Liquor Merchants
9620 Elbow Drive SW, Calgary, AB

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Willow Park Wines & Spirits
Calgary

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Beer Revolution
1080 8 ST SW Calgary

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Brewsters Brew Pubs
Calgary

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Half Pint Brewery
Winnipeg Manitoba

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Wurst Beer Hall
2437 4th Street SW Calgary

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Alley Kat Brewing
Edmonton Alberta

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Big Rock Beer
Calgary

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Five Star Chemicals
Available at The Vineyard Brewing Center

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Grizzley Paw Brewery
Canmore Alberta

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Harvest Vintage Imports
Calgary

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Rahr Malting
Alix AB

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Rj Spagnols
Available at The Vineyard Brewing Center

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White Labs
San Diego

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