Fugetaboutit! 2023
Awards
Judges
Brian Bender, Bill Boyer, Paul Cahill, Mark Forrester, Tony Giannasi, John Henager, Lang Johnson, Scott Joines, James Moore, Brian Ott, Steven Otto, Scott Phillips, Ritchie Scott, Lee Solomon, Matt Warren, Tom Watson
Judges - Best of Show
Scott Joines, Matt Warren, Tom Watson
Stewards
Chris Arnt, Valorie Boyer
Staff
Chris Arnt, Brian Bender, Scott Phillips
Organizer
Andrew Perkins
By the Numbers
123 Entries
38 Entrants
16 Judges
2 Stewards
3 Staff
63 Placing Entries
Table 1: Standard American Beer
10 entries
Judges: Lang Johnson, Brian Ott
1st
Haven Schultz
The Brü Club
Homestead (1B: American Lager)
2nd
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Tap Water (1B: American Lager)
3rd
Guy Grady
Central Arkansas Fermenters
Jenny C's Cream Ale (1C: Cream Ale)
Table 2: International Lager
6 entries
Judges: Paul Cahill
1st
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Dirty Water (2B: International Amber Lager)
2nd
Haven Schultz
The Brü Club
International Dark (2C: International Dark Lager)
3rd
Lang Johnson
Barley Mob Brewers
Mexican Agave Lager (2A: International Pale Lager)
Table 3: Czech Lager
3 entries
Judges: Brian Ott
1st
Brett Beard
Total Eclipse Of The Heart (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
2nd
Brad Farrar
M.A.S.H. Marietta Association...
Golden Sun (3A: Czech Pale Lager)
3rd
Edward Lamothe
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
Flamingos Of Prague (3C: Czech Amber Lager)
Table 4: Pale Malty European Lager & Pale Bitter European Beer
6 entries
Judges: John Henager, Matt Warren
1st
Matthew Johnsen
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
Open Bar Dude (4A: Munich Helles)
2nd
Brett Beard
99 Luftballons (5D: German Pils)
3rd
Michael Myers
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
Hope Of The Rhineland (5D: German Pils)
HM
Michael Myers
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
Cowboy From Helles (4A: Munich Helles)
Table 8: Amber Bitter European Beer & Dark European Lager
7 entries
Judges: Lang Johnson
1st
Jeff Case
QUAFF
Reboot (7B: Altbier)
2nd
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
The Governator (7A: Vienna Lager)
3rd
Christopher Hastings
Mid-State Brew Crew
I Know A Little German (8A: Munich Dunkel)
Table 10: German Wheat Beer
3 entries
1st
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Swan King (10A: Weissbier)
2nd
David Maurer
Illiana Beer Rackers Union...
Hoof Hearted (10A: Weissbier)
3rd
Brian Ott
Barley Mob Brewers
Twilight Wheat (10B: Dunkels Weissbier)
Table 13: British Bitter & Brown Ale
5 entries
Judges: John Henager
1st
William Fuchs
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Daily Stipend (11C: Strong Bitter)
2nd
Adam Skjefstad
River City Brewers [MN]
English Porter (13C: English Porter)
3rd
Trevor Mack
The Brü Club
Dark Side Bitters - AvgBrü (13A: Dark Mild)
Table 16: Irish & Dark British Beer
5 entries
Judges: Lee Solomon
1st
Paul Cahill
Barley Mob Brewers
West Indies II (16D: Foreign Extra Stout)
2nd
John Henager
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Angler Irish Red Ale (15A: Irish Red Ale)
3rd
Joshua Jackson
Mid-State Brew Crew
Irish Stout (15B: Irish Stout)
Table 17: Strong British & European Ale
5 entries
Judges: Lang Johnson, Brian Ott
1st
Joshua Jackson
Mid-State Brew Crew
British Strong Style (17A: British Strong Ale)
2nd
Chris Arnt
Barley Mob Brewers
Ron's Bock (9A: Doppelbock)
3rd
Glenn Thompson
Mid-State Brew Crew
Vlad The Porter (9C: Baltic Porter)
Table 19: American Pale, Amber, & Brown Ale
9 entries
Judges: Bill Boyer, Mark Forrester, Scott Joines, Tom Watson
1st
Brian Ott
Barley Mob Brewers
Citra Sunbeam (18B: American Pale Ale)
2nd
John Henager
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Angler Cal Common (19B: California Common)
3rd
Ryan Schooley
Mid-State Brew Crew
Amber Ayyyle (19A: American Amber Ale)
Table 20: American Porter and Stout
6 entries
Judges: Brian Bender, Scott Phillips
1st
Ritchie Scott
Barley Mob Brewers
Old Bearded Man Stout (20C: Imperial Stout)
2nd
Lee Solomon
Barley Mob Brewers
Old Hound Dog (20A: American Porter)
3rd
Jay Ballard
M.A.S.H. Marietta Association...
Ram Jam (20A: American Porter)
Table 21: IPA's
8 entries
Judges: Mark Forrester, John Henager, Scott Joines, Matt Warren
1st
Todd Rupell
The Bru Club
Devils Run Rye (21B5: Rye IPA)
2nd
Todd Rupell
The Bru Club
Tip Top (21B: Specialty IPA)
3rd
Edward Lamothe
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
Horseman Big Brew Day IPL (21B: Specialty IPA)
Table 23: European Sour & Local Style Beers
3 entries
Judges: Lang Johnson, Brian Ott
1st
Jerry Ruff
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Sweet Home Hialeah (LSX4: Catharina Sour)
2nd
Heath Johns
Peaches For Jacob (23F: Fruit Lambic)
Table 25: Strong Belgian Ale
7 entries
Judges: Bill Boyer, James Moore, Steven Otto, Tom Watson
1st
Michael Rensing
CHAMPS
Party At The Moon Tower (25B: Saison)
2nd
Steve Hiller
PC Mashers
Aak Aak Eek Eek Tookie Tookie (25B: Saison)
3rd
Paul Cahill
Barley Mob Brewers
Blond Blonde (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)
Table 26: Belgium & Monastic Ale
7 entries
Judges: Bill Boyer, Mark Forrester, Scott Joines, Tom Watson
1st
Michael Myers
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
Ray Of Sunshine (24A: Witbier)
2nd
Lee Solomon
Barley Mob Brewers
Aren't I Witty Witbier (24A: Witbier)
3rd
Steven Otto & Andre Lovas
Murphy's Brew (26C: Belgian Tripel)
Table 28: American Wild Ale
10 entries
Judges: Brian Bender, James Moore, Scott Phillips, Lee Solomon
1st
Heath Johns
Ble Houblonne: Mosaic (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)
2nd
Glenn Thompson
Mid-State Brew Crew
Funkier Than A Beiber Vespa (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)
3rd
Heath Johns
ROW Saison (28A: Brett Beer)
Table 29: Fruit Beer
6 entries
Judges: Paul Cahill, Lang Johnson
1st
Glenn Thompson
Mid-State Brew Crew
American Grape Ale (29D: Grape Ale)
2nd
Lee Solomon
Barley Mob Brewers
Teaghlach Mango Kölsch (29A: Fruit Beer)
3rd
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Sweethearts Revenge (29C: Specialty Fruit Beer)
Table 30: Spiced Beer
4 entries
Judges: Mark Forrester, Brian Ott
1st
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Imperial Me- Coffee (30D: Specialty Spice Beer)
2nd
Guy Grady
Central Arkansas Fermenters
Afternoon Dill-Lite (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
3rd
Glenn Thompson
Mid-State Brew Crew
El Coco Loco (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
Table 32: Smoked Beer
4 entries
Judges: Paul Cahill, Lee Solomon
1st
Brian Sommers
Rocket City Brewers
Smoky Barn (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)
2nd
Joshua Jackson & Joshua Thorsen
Mid-State Brew Crew
Smoked English Porter (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)
3rd
Edward Lamothe
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
From Bamberg With Love (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)
Table 33: Wood Beer
5 entries
Judges: Brian Bender, Scott Phillips
1st
Heath Johns
Queen Of The Heavens (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
Jerry Ruff
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Shaking Off The Evils Of Luci (33A: Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Imperial Me - Amburana (33A: Wood-Aged Beer)
Table 34: Historical, Alternative, & Specialty Beer
4 entries
Judges: Lang Johnson, Brian Ott
1st
Lee Solomon
Barley Mob Brewers
Washington's Favorite (27A7: Pre-Prohibition Porter)
2nd
Glenn Thompson
Mid-State Brew Crew
This Is NUTS! (31A: Alternative Grain Beer)
3rd
Michael Rensing
CHAMPS
Party At The Moon Tower (34C: Experimental Beer)
Best of Show
Beer
Judges: Scott Joines, Matt Warren, Tom Watson
1st
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Swan King (10A: Weissbier)
2nd
Heath Johns
Queen Of The Heavens (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Heath Johns
Ble Houblonne: Mosaic (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)
HM
Brian Ott
Barley Mob Brewers
Citra Sunbeam (18B: American Pale Ale)
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners
