2024 2nd Annual Lager Days
Awards
Judges
Tarn Allen, Mark Beck, Dan Calzaretta, Ian Campbell, Santos “Nico” Casarez, Daveed Fleischer, Lee Hedgmon, Steve Jones, Brandon Kilpatrick, John Koger, Eric McCoy, Cory Meisch, Corey Morton, Dennis O'Doherty, Alex Parise, Adam Peck, Adam Reinke, Gary Rischitelli, Ian Romanick, Andrew Scholer, Jim Thompson, Michele Wonder
Judges - Best of Show
Steve Jones, Brandon Kilpatrick, Alex Parise, Adam Reinke
Stewards
Russell Berger, Bryan Quinn, Jim Sullins, Nick Townsend
Staff
Russell Berger
Organizer
Scott Nieradka
By the Numbers
129 Entries
45 Entrants
22 Judges
4 Stewards
1 Staff
45 Placing Entries
Table 1: American Lager
7 entries
Judges: Dan Calzaretta (Head Judge), Andrew Scholer
1st
Rusty Barrel
James River Homebrewers
Ladybug Lager (1B: American Lager)
2nd
Taylor Shastid
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Backwash Of Fennario (1C: Cream Ale)
3rd
Nick Stevens
Saint Paul Homebrewers Club
Surfcaster (1C: Cream Ale)
Table 2: International Lager
11 entries
Judges: Ian Campbell, Brandon Kilpatrick (Head Judge), Corey Morton, Jim Thompson
1st
Andrew Scholer
Strange Brew Homebrew Club
Diego (2A: International Pale Lager)
2nd
Jason Barker
Oregon Brew Crew
Dark Lager (2C: International Dark Lager)
3rd
William Cooper
Lost Meadow (2A: International Pale Lager)
Table 3: Czech Lager
15 entries
Judges: Tarn Allen, Lee Hedgmon, Corey Morton, Dennis O'Doherty, Michele Wonder (Head Judge)
1st
Adam Lund
High Street Homebrew Club
I've Always Defended Shania's Farts. She Not Only... (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
2nd
Michael Moody
Rogue Valley Home Brewers
Spider Monkey (3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager)
3rd
David James
Cascade Brewers Society
Forward Unto Dawn (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
Table 4: Pale Malty Euro
12 entries
Judges: Santos “Nico” Casarez, Brandon Kilpatrick, Alex Parise (Head Judge), Gary Rischitelli
1st
Steve Powell
Big Sioux Brewing Society
Festbier 2024 (4B: Festbier)
2nd
Taylor Shastid
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Der Zwilling (4B: Festbier)
3rd
Scott Nieradka
Oregon Brew Crew
Snowballs Chance (4A: Munich Helles)
HM
David James
Cascade Brewers Society
Midas (4B: Festbier)
Table 5: Pale Bitter Euro Lager
17 entries
Judges: John Koger, Eric McCoy, Adam Peck, Adam Reinke (Head Judge)
1st
Michael Moody
Rogue Valley Home Brewers
Not Your Fathers Light Beer (5A: German Leichtbier)
2nd
Phillip Saurer
Peninsula Fermentation Society
Leicht Speed's Too Slow (5A: German Leichtbier)
3rd
Taylor Shastid
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Built To Last (5C: German Helles Exportbier)
HM
Jim Thompson
Oregon Brew Crew
Dock & Pearl (5B: Kölsch)
Table 6: Amber Malty
7 entries
Judges: Steve Jones (Head Judge), Eric McCoy
1st
Ian Campbell
Portland Brewers Collective
Leaves Turn Inside You (6A: Märzen)
2nd
Rodney Kibzey
Oregon Brew Crew
Bacon Cigar (6B: Rauchbier)
3rd
Ian Campbell
Portland Brewers Collective
Don't Look Bock In Anger (6C: Dunkels Bock)
Table 7: Amber Bitter
8 entries
Judges: Daveed Fleischer, Steve Jones (Head Judge), Ian Romanick
1st
Marc Hayden
Strange Brew Homebrew Club
Gondolier (7A: Vienna Lager)
2nd
Charles Haddock & Bob Stevens
Rogue Valley Home Brewers
2024 Vienna Lager (7A: Vienna Lager)
3rd
Rusty Barrel
James River Homebrewers
Vienna..Er, Virginia Lager (7A: Vienna Lager)
Table 8: Dark Euro
12 entries
Judges: Santos “Nico” Casarez, Dennis O'Doherty, Alex Parise, Adam Reinke (Head Judge)
1st
Russell Berger
Portland Brewers Collective
Appetite For Decoction (8A: Munich Dunkel)
2nd
Jim Thompson
Oregon Brew Crew
Magisches Schwein (8A: Munich Dunkel)
3rd
Andrew Scholer
Strange Brew Homebrew Club
Ben (8B: Schwarzbier)
Table 9: Strong Euro Lager
8 entries
Judges: Daveed Fleischer (Head Judge), Cory Meisch, Michele Wonder
1st
Marc Hayden
Strange Brew Homebrew Club
Golden Goat (9A: Doppelbock)
2nd
Adam Lund
High Street Homebrew Club
Faith Hill Is A Big Fart Role Model. (9C: Baltic Porter)
3rd
Jeff Ong
Portland Brewers Collective
Sigmund Swiontkowski (9C: Baltic Porter)
4th
Ian Campbell
Portland Brewers Collective
Burninator (9A: Doppelbock)
Table 10: Weissbier
6 entries
Judges: Cory Meisch, Jim Thompson (Head Judge)
1st
Rodney Kibzey
Oregon Brew Crew
Bitezenbock (10C: Weizenbock)
2nd
Russell Berger
Portland Brewers Collective
Smell The Clove (10A: Weissbier)
3rd
Ian Campbell
Portland Brewers Collective
Guaiacol Me Maybe (10A: Weissbier)
Table 11: Historical (includes cal common)
6 entries
Judges: John Koger (Head Judge), Adam Peck
1st
Marc Hayden
Strange Brew Homebrew Club
Banana Ruben (27A: Historical Beer)
2nd
Scott Nieradka
Oregon Brew Crew
Belly Spots (27A1: Kellerbier)
3rd
Jonathan Rollins
Cap and Hare Homebrew Club
Barn Swallow (27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager)
Table 12: Fruit and Spice
7 entries
Judges: Tarn Allen (Head Judge), Dan Calzaretta
1st
Adam Lund
High Street Homebrew Club
I Farted And My House Blew Up! Was It Insurance Fraud? (29A: Fruit Beer)
2nd
Steve Powell
Big Sioux Brewing Society
SoDak Martini (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
3rd
Cody Gabbard
Portland Brewers Collective
B-A-N-A-N-A-S (29A: Fruit Beer)
Table 13: Specialty
3 entries
Judges: John Koger (Head Judge), Adam Peck
1st
Michael Moody
Rogue Valley Home Brewers
RYEchotomy (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)
2nd
Russell Berger
Portland Brewers Collective
Burnt Weenie Sandwich (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)
3rd
Steve Powell
Big Sioux Brewing Society
RauchHellesBock (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)
Table 14: New Hoppy Lagers
10 entries
Judges: Mark Beck (Head Judge), Lee Hedgmon, Gary Rischitelli, Ian Romanick
1st
Jim Thompson
Oregon Brew Crew
Principessa Italian Pils (50A: Italian Pils)
2nd
Ian Campbell
Portland Brewers Collective
It's A Vibe, Not A Style (51A: West Coast Pils)
3rd
David James
Cascade Brewers Society
Empyrean (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)
Best of Show
Beer
Judges: Steve Jones, Brandon Kilpatrick, Alex Parise, Adam Reinke
1st
Rodney Kibzey
Oregon Brew Crew
Bitezenbock (10C: Weizenbock)
2nd
Andrew Scholer
Strange Brew Homebrew Club
Diego (2A: International Pale Lager)
3rd
Jim Thompson
Oregon Brew Crew
Principessa Italian Pils (50A: Italian Pils)
HM
Marc Hayden
Strange Brew Homebrew Club
Banana Ruben (27A: Historical Beer)
Heavy Medal
45 Participating Brewers [Scoring Methodology]
| Place | Brewer | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | HM | Score | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Marc Hayden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.0012030 | Strange Brew Homebrew... |
| 2nd | Rodney Kibzey | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.0020030 | Oregon Brew Crew |
| 3rd | Michael Moody | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.0020030 | Rogue Valley Home Brewers |
Heavy Medal Club
19 Participating Clubs [Scoring Methodology]
| Place | Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | HM | Score |
|---|
| 1st | Oregon Brew Crew | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19.0000090 |
| 2nd | Portland Brewers Collective | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16.0000090 |
| 3rd | Strange Brew Homebrew Club | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15.0000060 |
Scoring Methodology
Each placing entry is given the following points:
- 1st Place: 3
- 2nd Place: 2
- 3rd Place: 1
The following tie-breakers have been applied, in order of priority:
- The lowest number of entries.
- The highest total number of first, second, and third places.
- The highest maximum score.
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners
