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Thanks To All Who Participated in the Wizard of SAAZ

There were 449 entries and 173 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Best of Show Winners 

BOS - Beer

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Paul Shick	Monastery Blond(e)	18A Belgian Strong Ale: Belgian Blond Ale	Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB)
2nd	Tom Tucker Co-Brewer: Jan Tucker	TBA	8B English Pale Ale: Special/Best/Premium Bitter	Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB)
3rd	Greg Irving Co-Brewer: Mike Yingling (Old Malty)	GrossBart’s Dortmunder	1E Light Lager: Dortmunder Export	Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB)

Winning Entries 

Table 1: Light Lager (9 Entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
HM	Paul Covert Co-Brewer: Mike Yingling	Pride of Macedonia	1D: Munich Helles	Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)
1st	Greg Irving Co-Brewer: Mike Yingling (Old Malty)	GrossBart’s Dortmunder	1E: Dortmunder Export	Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB)
3rd	Mike Yingling Co-Brewer: Greg Irving	Dort!	1E: Dortmunder Export	Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)
2nd	Larry Reuter	Corny !!	1B: Standard American Lager	Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)

Table 2: Pilsners (7 Entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
3rd	Paul Shick	Pre-Pro Pils	2C: Classic American Pilsner	Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB)
2nd	Larry Reuter	R Corny CAP	2C: Classic American Pilsner	Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)
1st	Greg Irving	Dolla Dolla Pils Ya’ll	2A: German Pilsner (Pils)	Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB)

Table 3: European Amber Lagers (4 Entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
3rd	Scot YARNELL	Casa de Wildwood	3A: Vienna Lager	Glass City Mashers
1st	Michael Malinowski	Shiza	3A: Vienna Lager	Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)
2nd	Paul Shick	OFest	3B: Oktoberfest/Marzen	Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB)

Table 4: Dark Lagers (7 Entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
3rd	Steve Amey	Eclipse	4B: Munich Dunkel	Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)
1st	Michael Malinowski	Black Betty	4C: Schwarzbier	Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)
2nd	Anthony Vaccani	The Black Plague	4C: Schwarzbier

Table 5: Bocks (10 Entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
2nd	Jeff Gonzales Co-Brewer: Jason Gonzales	Assassinator	5C: Doppelbock
3rd	Paul Shick	Not Yingling’s Eisbock	5D: Eisbock	Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB)
1st	Aaron Kurka	Henny Goat	5B: Traditional Bock	Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)

Table 6: Light Hybrid (23 Entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
2nd	Keith Kneisley	Practical Wife	6B: Blonde Ale	Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)
1st	Greg Irving	Gerhard Richter	6C: Kolsch	Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB)
HM	Joshua Bringman	Cream Ale	6A: Cream Ale	Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)
3rd	John Primozic	Wookiefoot	6B: Blonde Ale

Table 7: Amber Hybrid (6 Entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
3rd	Mike Yingling	VonYingling’s Alt	7A: Northern German Altbier	Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)
1st	Michael Creveling	California Uncommon	7B: California Common Beer	Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)
2nd	Rich Tomazin	Dusseldorf Alt	7C: Dusseldorf Altbier	Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)

Table 8: English Pale (10 Entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
2nd	Jeff Berry	Special bitter	8B: Special/Best/Premium Bitter	SODZ
1st	Tom Tucker Co-Brewer: Jan Tucker	TBA	8B: Special/Best/Premium Bitter	Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB)
3rd	Jeff Berry	Esb	8C: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)	SODZ

Table 9: Scottish and Irish Ales (20 Entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
3rd	Jeff Nagle	Fighting Irish Red	9D: Irish Red Ale	Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)
1st	Todd Donnelly	Todd’s Wee Heavy	9E: Strong Scotch Ale	Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB)
2nd	Rich Tomazin	Wee Heavy	9E: Strong Scotch Ale	Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)

Table 10: American Ale (43 Entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
HM	Aaron Kurka	Alpha She-Male	10A: American Pale Ale	Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)
1st	Kyle Roth Co-Brewer: Ferndock	Northcoast Pale Ale	10A: American Pale Ale	Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB)
3rd	Joe Powell	Citrus IPA	10A: American Pale Ale
2nd	Michael Malinowski	Motha	10C: American Brown Ale	Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)

Table 11: English Brown (11 Entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
2nd	John Mangine	Meadville Mild	11A: Mild	Meadville Brewing Society
HM	Kevin Paul	Whoopinstick Mild	11A: Mild	C.R.A.F.T.
3rd	Michael Creveling	Northern Mad Cow	11C: Northern English Brown Ale	Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)
1st	Jeff Berry	Brown sugar how come ya taste so good	11C: Northern English Brown Ale	SODZ

Table 12: Porter (18 Entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jeff Berry	Brown Porter How come ya Taste so good	12A: Brown Porter	SODZ
HM	Chris Cain Co-Brewer: Pat Cain	Pats Porter	12B: Robust Porter	Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB)
3rd	Paul Shick	Edgy Porter	12B: Robust Porter	Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB)
2nd	Aaron Kurka	Balti-Kurka	12C: Baltic Porter	Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)

Table 13: Stout (30 Entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Bob Herchick	Chocolate Milk Sweet Stout	13B: Sweet Stout
2nd	Clint Jones	Dark Defiance	13E: American Stout
3rd	Jon Sicotte	Badenov Russian Imperial	13F: Imperial Stout	Glass City Mashers

Table 14: India Pale Ale (39 Entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
HM	JOHN CASANOVA	I. A. IPA	14C: Imperial IPA	Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)
1st	Michael Martini	English IPA	14A: English IPA
3rd	Greg Irving	Summertime, Number 4	14C: Imperial IPA	Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB)
2nd	Paul Shick	Sufficiently Hopped IPA	14C: Imperial IPA	Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB)

Table 15: German Wheat (12 Entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
3rd	Ken Celski	Kennybrew Weizenbock	15C: Weizenbock	Glass City Mashers
2nd	Nathan Levengood	In your Weizenbock	15C: Weizenbock	Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)
1st	David Worth	Rockin’ Roggen!	15D: Roggenbier (German Rye Beer)	Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)

Table 16: Belgian and French Ales (35 Entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Todd Donnelly	Todd’s Saison	16C: Saison	Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB)
3rd	Kyle Roth Co-Brewer: Ferndock	Cool Breeze Gone Wild	16E: Belgian Specialty Ale	Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB)
2nd	Chris Hammer-Huber	Double H Imperial Belgian Wit	16E: Belgian Specialty Ale	Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB)
HM	Richard Sheppard	Wit	16A: Witbier	SODZ

Table 17: Sour Ales (10 Entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
2nd	Todd Donnelly	Todd’s BerlinerWeiss	17A: Berliner Weisse	Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB)
1st	Steve Amey	Dwarf’s Fist	17B: Flanders Red Ale	Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)
3rd	Mike Ontolchik	Stupid Sexy Flanders	17B: Flanders Red Ale	Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB)

Table 18: Belgian Strong Ales (23 Entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Paul Shick	Monastery Blond(e)	18A: Belgian Blond Ale	Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB)
3rd	Mike Yingling	King in Yellow	18D: Belgian Golden Strong Ale	Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)
2nd	Larry Reuter	Golden Devil	18D: Belgian Golden Strong Ale	Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)
HM	Mike Ontolchik	St. Bernard	18E: Belgian Dark Strong Ale	Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB)

Table 19: Strong Ales (15 Entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
3rd	John Mangine	Yaggi Old Ale	19A: Old Ale	Meadville Brewing Society
1st	Daniel Fick	Hells Bell’s Barleywine	19B: English Barleywine	C.R.A.F.T.
2nd	Daniel Fick	Kitchen Sink Barleywine	19C: American Barleywine	C.R.A.F.T.

Table 20: Fruit Beers (6 Entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
HM	Todd Donnelly	Todd’s Peach Rye	20A: Fruit Beer	Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB)
3rd	Mike Piazza	Wheat all due respect	20A: Fruit Beer	Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)
1st	Vince Rinaldo	Zombie Sleigher	20A: Fruit Beer	Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)
2nd	Todd Donnelly	Todd’s Cherry Saison	20A: Fruit Beer	Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB)

Table 21: Spice, Vegetable and Herb beers (50 Entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
3rd	Daniel Fick Co-Brewer: Kevin Paul & Mike Palinski	Damn you Andy	21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	C.R.A.F.T.
1st	Zachary Roth Co-Brewer: FernDock	Oh Nap!	21B: Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer
2nd	Nathan Levengood Co-Brewer: Kraig Warther	Chocolate Rain	21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)

Table 22: Smoke and Wood Aged Beers (21 Entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
3rd	Todd Donnelly	Todd’s Oaked Wee Heavy	22C: Wood-Aged Beer	Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB)
2nd	Mike Ontolchik	Moustache Rye’d	22C: Wood-Aged Beer	Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB)
1st	Greg Irving	Up in Smoke	22A: Classic Rauchbier	Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB)

Table 23: Specialty Beers (27 Entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
HM	John Mangine	Peppermint Pattie Stout	23A: Specialty Beer	Meadville Brewing Society
1st	Paul Shick	TorteschePorter	23A: Specialty Beer	Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB)
2nd	Fred Warner Co-Brewer: Patrick Duggan	Rye IPA	23A: Specialty Beer
3rd	Jaime Swigart Co-Brewer: Jane Chimahusky, Heidi Johnson	Drei Damen	23A: Specialty Beer	Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB)

Table 24: Traditional Meads (8 Entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
2nd	Jeff Berry	Sweet mead	24C: Sweet Mead	SODZ
3rd	Daniel Fick	Not Your Daddy’s BBQ	24C: Sweet Mead	C.R.A.F.T.
1st	Carl McMillin	Swamp Sunshine	24C: Sweet Mead	Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)

Table 25: Fruit Meads (5 Entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Carl McMillin	Apples Are Good For You	25A: Cyser	Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)
3rd	Justen Pelton Co-Brewer: Lisa Pelton	Pelton’s Cyser	25A: Cyser	Glass City Mashers
2nd	Larry Reuter	Pinot PY	25B: Pyment	Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)

Table 27: Standard Cider/Peary (5 Entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
2nd	Nicole Bringman	Winter Cider	27A: Common Cider
3rd	Mike Piazza	303	27B: English Cider	Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)
1st	Aaron Kurka	Peary Farrell	27D: Common Perry	Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)

Table 28: Specialty Cider and Peery (8 Entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Todd Donnelly	Todd’s Cherry Cider	28B: Fruit Cider	Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB)
2nd	Mike Piazza	Maple side	28C: Applewine	Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)
HM	Todd Donnelly	Todd’s Maple Cider	28D: Other Specialty Cider or Perry	Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB)
3rd	Todd Donnelly	Todd’s Super-Cider	28D: Other Specialty Cider or Perry	Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB)

Table 29: Other Meads (6 Entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
2nd	Carl McMillin	Holiday Spiced Mead	26A: Metheglin	Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)
3rd	Carl McMillin	Fred & Dawn’s Wedding Mead	26C: Open Category Mead	Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)
1st	Michael Malinowski	SAAZ ABC	26C: Open Category Mead	Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)

Sponsors

Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ) is proud to have the following sponsors for the Wizard of SAAZ:

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