2024 Sower's Cup

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Scot Ahlers, Kristina Alas, Jeff Anderson, Mark Beatty, Bryon Belding, Frezi Bouckaert, Paul Breitkreutz, Mike Butler, Stephanie Butler, Aaron Carnes, Steve Colonna, Dustin Deisher, Scott Dennis, Phil Doerr, Mitchell Elmblad, Doug Finke, Jeremy Goehring, Matt Gohring, Nick Langtry, Scott Levander, Alex McBride, Patrick McCabe, Brendan McGinn, Jason McLaughlin, Tom Mendick, David Merz, Matthew Misfeldt, Cody Naramore, Jamye & Cody Naramore, Jason O'Flaherty, Wendy O'Flaherty, Tim Oehlerking, Lacy Phillippe, Marcus Powers, Deborah And Marc Prichard, Chris Proulx, Craig Samek, Wayne Simerly, Mark Simpson, Max Taylor, Adam Thalken, Kim Theesen, Tim Thomssen, Britt Weiser, Quincy Wiens

By the Numbers

400 Entries 88 Entrants

45 Judges

94 Placing Entries

Table 1: Standard American Beer

20 entries

Judges: Mark Beatty, Tom Mendick, Wendy O'Flaherty, Adam Thalken, Kim Theesen, Britt Weiser (Head Judge)

1st
Simon Clark
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Ad Dei Gloriam (1B: American Lager)
2nd
Chad Medford
Red Earth Brewers
Old Canoe Lager (1B: American Lager)
3rd
Jeremy Anderson
Indianaland (1C: Cream Ale)

Table 2: International and Pale Malty Lager

17 entries

Judges: Tom Mendick (Head Judge), Jason O'Flaherty, Tim Oehlerking, Max Taylor

1st
Mike & Stephanie Butler
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Wherever I May Roam (2C: International Dark Lager)
2nd
Kevin Olson
ZZHops Homebrewing Club
Speedos And A Full Cooler (2B: International Amber Lager)
3rd
Dominick Dufner
STLBrewhogs
Gates Of Helles (4A: Munich Helles)
HM
Chad Medford
Red Earth Brewers
Austrian Sunset (2B: International Amber Lager)

Table 3: Czech Lager

17 entries

Judges: Steve Colonna, Doug Finke, Alex McBride, Wayne Simerly (Head Judge)

1st
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain
Kinda Sorta Polotmave (3C: Czech Amber Lager)
2nd
Kevin Olson
ZZHops Homebrewing Club
Jantar (3C: Czech Amber Lager)
3rd
Chad Medford
Red Earth Brewers
Onyx Pivo (3D: Czech Dark Lager)

Table 4: Festbier & Märzen

13 entries

Judges: Mike Butler (Head Judge), Tom Mendick, Cody Naramore, Craig Samek

1st
Chad Medford
Red Earth Brewers
Fo' Schnitzel (6A: Märzen)
2nd
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Festbier (4B: Festbier)
3rd
Alexander Boyer
Johnson County Brewing Society
Oktoberfest (6A: Märzen)

Table 5: Pale Bitter Euro & Kiwi Beer

18 entries

Judges: Scot Ahlers, Paul Breitkreutz, Stephanie Butler (Head Judge), Matthew Misfeldt, Lacy Phillippe, Quincy Wiens

1st
Byron Bird
High Plains Drafters [TX]
Helles Smuggler (5C: German Helles Exportbier)
2nd
Jamye & Cody Naramore
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Blinded By The Leicht (5A: German Leichtbier)
3rd
Stephen Schmitt
Evanston Homebrew Club
NZ Pils (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)
HM
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
NZ Pils (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)

Table 6: Amber European Beer

7 entries

Judges: Matt Gohring (Head Judge), Jason O'Flaherty

1st
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain
The Dark Goat (6C: Dunkels Bock)
2nd
Eric Martin
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Isaria Alt (7B: Altbier)
3rd
Chad Medford
Red Earth Brewers
Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires (6B: Rauchbier)
HM
Shaun Holbrook
816Pack
Over Achiever 2.0 (6C: Dunkels Bock)

Table 7: Dark & Strong European Lager

18 entries

Judges: Kristina Alas, Frezi Bouckaert, Matt Gohring, Jason McLaughlin (Head Judge), Marcus Powers, Craig Samek

1st
Matthew Herrold
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Meanbrews Doppelbock With Novalager (9A: Doppelbock)
2nd
Mike & Stephanie Butler
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Club Prometheus (9A: Doppelbock)
3rd
Jay Highfill & Ron Barnes
Handyman On Ice (9B: Eisbock)

Table 8: Wheat Beer

14 entries

Judges: Scot Ahlers, Paul Breitkreutz, David Merz, Lacy Phillippe (Head Judge)

1st
Mike & Stephanie Butler
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Change Your Password (10C: Weizenbock)
2nd
Chad Medford
Red Earth Brewers
Waving Wheat (10A: Weissbier)
3rd
Tim Hayes
Garage Brewers Society
Sunny Suds (1D: American Wheat Beer)
HM
Kristina Alas & Unl Big Red Brew Club
Lincoln Lagers
Entry1 (10C: Weizenbock)

Table 9: Commonwealth Pale & Bitter Beer

10 entries

Judges: Mark Beatty, Scott Dennis (Head Judge), Patrick McCabe, Cody Naramore

1st
Mike & Stephanie Butler
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Walk Away (12A: British Golden Ale)
2nd
Santiago Irigoyen
Underground Brewers of Connecticut
Bitter Redcoat #28 (11B: Best Bitter)
3rd
Matthew Mead
PrimeTime Brewers
Honk At Your Ale! (11B: Best Bitter)

Table 10: British Isles Amber & Brown Ale

14 entries

Judges: Matt Gohring, Scott Levander, Lacy Phillippe (Head Judge), Kim Theesen

1st
Randy Daniels KC McKinney
Iowa Brewers Union
6 (14C: Scottish Export)
2nd
John Luhmann & Jeremy James
Iowa Brewers Union
Carmel Bomb (13B: British Brown Ale)
3rd
Kevin Olson
ZZHops Homebrewing Club
Darkish, Like My Heart (13A: Dark Mild)

Table 11: European Stout & Porter

17 entries

Judges: Kristina Alas, Mike Butler, Jason McLaughlin (Head Judge), David Merz, Deborah And Marc Prichard, Craig Samek

1st
Darren Vaughn
I'm Irish Ish (15B: Irish Stout)
2nd
Dirk Montgomery
Red Earth Brewers
Ragnar's Valhalla (9C: Baltic Porter)
3rd
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's Oatmeal Stout (16B: Oatmeal Stout)

Table 12: Strong Ale

12 entries

Judges: Dustin Deisher, Tom Mendick (Head Judge), Adam Thalken, Kim Theesen

1st
Benjamin Frymark
QUAFF
6 (22B: American Strong Ale)
2nd
Jay Highfill
Darkness In The Republic (22C: American Barleywine)
3rd
Dwight Wilson
O-Town Hop Heads
Clan Logan (17C: Wee Heavy)

Table 13: Pale American Ale

16 entries

Judges: Nick Langtry, Patrick McCabe, Wendy O'Flaherty, Tim Thomssen (Head Judge)

1st
Stephen Schmitt
Evanston Homebrew Club
C.J. Parker (18A: Blonde Ale)
2nd
Jim Novotny
Lincoln Lagers
Pale Ale (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
Colby Reineke
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
Deflecting Palm (18B: American Pale Ale)

Table 14: Amber and Brown American Beer

7 entries

Judges: Nick Langtry, Lacy Phillippe (Head Judge)

1st
Stephen Schmitt
Evanston Homebrew Club
Cali Common (19B: California Common)
2nd
Matthew Mead
PrimeTime Brewers
RED, White And Blue B2 - Malty Boi (19A: American Amber Ale)
3rd
Tim Hayes
Garage Brewers Society
Save Me Fritz (19B: California Common)
HM
Kevin Wagner
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Gopher Everett? (19C: American Brown Ale)

Table 15: American Porter & Stout

12 entries

Judges: Stephanie Butler, Patrick McCabe, Jason McLaughlin (Head Judge), Chris Proulx

1st
Jamye & Cody Naramore
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Maybe Kate's Not So Great? (20C: Imperial Stout)
2nd
Patrick Williams & Alex Williams
Kansas City Bier Meisters
This Porter Is STOUT! (20A: American Porter)
3rd
Dwight Wilson
O-Town Hop Heads
Black Beauty (20C: Imperial Stout)

Table 16: IPA

17 entries

Judges: Bryon Belding (Head Judge), Doug Finke, Scott Levander, Patrick McCabe, Tim Oehlerking, Max Taylor

1st
Nick Langtry
Lincoln Lagers
Hazy IPA (21C: Hazy IPA)
2nd
John Luhmann
Iowa Brewers Union
CitMoSab Hazy IPA (21C: Hazy IPA)
3rd
Cody Barrier
ZZHops Homebrewing Club
Pre-Service Meeting (21B2: Black IPA)

Table 17: International Sour Ale

9 entries

Judges: Mark Beatty (Head Judge), Brendan McGinn

1st
Kevin Olson & Sam Brewster
ZZHops Homebrewing Club
2021-2023 Blend (23E: Gueuze)
2nd
Kevin Olson
ZZHops Homebrewing Club
Spring Break! Jaboticaba! (LSX4: Catharina Sour)
3rd
Eric Martin
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Triticale (23A: Berliner Weisse)

Table 18: Belgian Ale

18 entries

Judges: Mark Beatty, Doug Finke, Matthew Misfeldt, Jamye & Cody Naramore (Head Judge), Adam Thalken, Quincy Wiens

1st
Eric Barron
Golden Strong (25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale)
2nd
Tim Hayes
Garage Brewers Society
Beer For Keeping (24C: Bière de Garde)
3rd
Alexander Boyer
Johnson County Brewing Society
Dave's Rustic Ale (25B: Saison)
HM
Eric Martin
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Three Grain (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)

Table 19: Trappist Ale

21 entries

Judges: Mike Butler, Aaron Carnes, Steve Colonna, Doug Finke, Mark Simpson (Head Judge), Adam Thalken

1st
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain
Aintcha #meanbrews Variant (26A: Belgian Single)
2nd
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Quad (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
3rd
Jay Highfill
Earned Helplesness (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)

Table 20: Historical Beer

14 entries

Judges: Bryon Belding (Head Judge), Scott Levander, Patrick McCabe, Tim Thomssen

1st
Kim Theesen
Lincoln Lagers
Gabrielle's Gruit (27A: Historical Beer)
2nd
Richard Mueggenberg
Iowa Brewers Union
L (27A3: Lichtenhainer)
3rd
Justin Holman
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Kellerbier (27A1: Kellerbier)

Table 21: American Wild Ale

9 entries

Judges: Phil Doerr, Jason McLaughlin (Head Judge)

1st
Jeremy Peppler
Brauer Unterstutzungs Verein
Hazy Sour (28D: Straight Sour Beer)
2nd
Michael Rensing
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Party At The Moon Tower (28A: Brett Beer)
3rd
Roger Stortenbecker
Lincoln Lagers
Funkadelic Fred (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)

Table 22: Fruit Beer

19 entries

Judges: Jeff Anderson, Nick Langtry, Scott Levander, Patrick McCabe, Jason McLaughlin (Head Judge), David Merz

1st
Jamye & Cody Naramore
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Ich Bin Ein Fruchtiger Berliner (29A: Fruit Beer)
2nd
Zach Goulder & Stacey Jeanty
Green Bay Rackers
Blueberry Pilsner (29C: Specialty Fruit Beer)
3rd
Bill Gavin Roy Ventullo
CRAZE
Maid Marion (29A: Fruit Beer)

Table 23: Spiced Beer

10 entries

Judges: Stephanie Butler, Tom Mendick, Matthew Misfeldt, Wayne Simerly (Head Judge)

1st
Craig Samek
Lincoln Lagers
Pumkin Ginger Saison (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
2nd
Josh Shenton
Lil Sis Hibis (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
3rd
Jeremy Peppler
Brauer Unterstutzungs Verein
Rosemerry Xmas Ale 2023 (30C: Winter Seasonal Beer)

Table 24: Smoked & Wood Beer

11 entries

Judges: Mitchell Elmblad, Nick Langtry, Jason McLaughlin (Head Judge), Craig Samek

1st
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's Smoked Baltic Porter (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)
2nd
David Merz
Railroaders Brew Club
Mqt59 (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Kevin Olson & Shane Kammerer Michael...
ZZHops Homebrewing Club
Gin Barrel Project 2 (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)

Table 25: Specialty & Alternative Fermentables Beer

10 entries

Judges: Jeff Anderson, Nick Langtry, Chris Proulx, Adam Thalken, Tim Thomssen (Head Judge)

1st
Daniel Kukuk
Motor City Mashers
Stella Pilseria (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)
2nd
Kevin Wagner
Kansas City Bier Meisters
You Sit On A Throne Of Ryes (31A: Alternative Grain Beer)
3rd
Chad Medford
Red Earth Brewers
Other Side Of The Pillow (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)

Table 26: Cider & Perry

13 entries

Judges: Jeff Anderson, Scott Dennis, Mark Simpson (Head Judge), Tim Thomssen

1st
Adam Thalken
Lincoln Lagers
Cider?! I Hardly Know Her! (C1A: New World Cider)
2nd
Matthew Mead
PrimeTime Brewers
Cheater Wood Cider (C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry)
3rd
Deborah And Marc Prichard
Red Earth Brewers
Flame Thrower Not Included (C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices)

Table 27: Traditional & Specialty Mead

10 entries

Judges: Dustin Deisher, Jeremy Goehring, Jamye & Cody Naramore (Head Judge), Mark Simpson

1st
Garrett Freeman
Red Earth Brewers
Coffee Blossom Traditional (M1C: Sweet Mead)
2nd
Matthew Herrold
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Honeyshine Aged Mead (M4C: Experimental Mead)
3rd
Zach Fenton & Lacy Phillippe
Lincoln Lagers
Entry2 (M1C: Sweet Mead)

Table 28: Fruit Mead

11 entries

Judges: Dustin Deisher, Jeremy Goehring (Head Judge), Deborah And Marc Prichard, Max Taylor

1st
Matthew Herrold
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Power Of The Dark Side (M2E: Melomel)
2nd
Garrett Freeman
Red Earth Brewers
Thing 2 (M2C: Berry Mead)
3rd
Kevin Wagner
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Tropical Prairiedise (M2D: Stone Fruit Mead)
HM
Brian Stephens
Keepers of Craft
Strawberry Charade (M2C: Berry Mead)

Table 29: Spiced Mead

14 entries

Judges: Mark Beatty, Scott Dennis (Head Judge), Deborah And Marc Prichard, Tim Thomssen

1st
Garrett Freeman
Red Earth Brewers
Thing 3 (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
2nd
Nicholas Merfeld & Shawn Montgomery
Iowa Brewers Union
Summer's End (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
3rd
Garrett Freeman
Red Earth Brewers
Thing 1 (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)

Table 30: SPECIAL CATEGORY: 10 for 10

2 entries

Judges: Patrick McCabe (Head Judge), Max Taylor (Head Judge)

There are no winning entries at this table.

Best of Show

Beer

1st
Simon Clark
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Ad Dei Gloriam (1B: American Lager)
2nd
Kevin Olson & Sam Brewster
ZZHops Homebrewing Club
2021-2023 Blend (23E: Gueuze)
3rd
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain
The Dark Goat (6C: Dunkels Bock)

Best of Show

Cider

1st
Adam Thalken
Lincoln Lagers
Cider?! I Hardly Know Her! (C1A: New World Cider)

Best of Show

Mead

1st
Garrett Freeman
Red Earth Brewers
Thing 3 (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners