2023 Maltose Falcon's Mayfaire

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Nicolai Abramson, John Aitchison, Israel Arrieta, Tiffany Ashrafi, Drew Beechum, Kevin Bock, Eric Bonney, Geoff Bragg, Steve Cook, Dana Cordes, Cullen Davis, Robert Dexter, Scott Fielder, Mark Fitzsimmons, Quinlan Ginsberg, Ilan Grossberg, Masahiro Kitano, Frank Lopez, Gavin Martin, Jim Moorman, Rick Morales, Jason W Naylor, Andy Nguyen, Jay Perez, Paul Peshette, Bob Peters, Kevin Pratt, Aaron Renfro, Gregor Reti, Geoff Robertson, Daniel Rojas, Adam Severi, Brett Shaw, Joe St. John, Doug Walker, Brent Yarkin, Andy Ziskin

Stewards

Aaron Asher Breceda, Jame Crawford, Mick Deering, Karen Dexter, Bill Greiner, Irene Kaplan, Daniel Stahl

By the Numbers

297 Entries 87 Entrants

37 Judges 7 Stewards

79 Placing Entries

Table 1: Light American Beers

10 entries

1st
Joe St. John
Yeastside Brewers
Of Coors It Is (1B: American Lager)
2nd
Ben Sookying
Crown of the Valley Brewing...
Drink Wheat Me! (1D: American Wheat Beer)
3rd
Doug Brown & Jacob Gottlieb
QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation...
Cold Crush Cream Ale (1C: Cream Ale)

Table 2: Czech and International Lagers

15 entries

Judges: Nicolai Abramson, Cullen Davis, Quinlan Ginsberg, Ilan Grossberg

1st
Matt Castellino & Todd Slater
Thousand Oaked Homebrewers
Little Czech (3A: Czech Pale Lager)
2nd
Violet Kaplan
SoCal Cerveceros (SCC)
Violet's Rice Lager (2A: International Pale Lager)
3rd
Logan Prasser
Zeal'in (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)

Table 3: Pale Malty German Lagers

7 entries

1st
Mike Neice
Barley Bandits
In The Light (4A: Munich Helles)
2nd
Tyler Sadler
SoCal Cerveceros (SCC)
Helle Boi (4A: Munich Helles)
3rd
John Aitchison & Roger Taylor Nicolai...
Maltose Falcons
Tavern Shop Brew / Brew With A Falcon (4A: Munich Helles)

Table 4: Pale Hoppy German Lagers

14 entries

1st
Jeff Mathiowetz
Maltose Falcons
Hell Lyesht (5A: German Leichtbier)
2nd
Jerald Pike
Maltose Falcons
Boho Bellr (5D: German Pils)
3rd
John Aproda
SoCal Cerveceros (SCC)
Stacking Stones (5D: German Pils)

Table 5: Amber German Beers

6 entries

1st
Joe St. John & Megan McGrath
Yeastside Brewers
Okay With Ken (7A: Vienna Lager)
2nd
Enrique Piceno
St. Otto (6B: Rauchbier)
3rd
Carl Townsend
Pacific Gravity Home Brewers...
Marzen (6A: Märzen)

Table 6: Dark German Lager

9 entries

1st
Jeremy Stacy
Thousand Oaked Homebrewers
Schwatrz Gets Twisted (8B: Schwarzbier)
2nd
Eli Palma
QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation...
Night Harvest (8A: Munich Dunkel)
3rd
Jeff Mathiowetz
Maltose Falcons
Uff Da! (8A: Munich Dunkel)

Table 7: Bock

10 entries

Judges: Robert Dexter, Frank Lopez, Joe St. John, Andy Ziskin

1st
Benjamin Frymark
QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation...
Krustanator (6C: Dunkels Bock)
2nd
Doug Brown & David Moore
QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation...
Goats In A Tree (9A: Doppelbock)
3rd
Benjamin Frymark
QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation...
Krustanator (9A: Doppelbock)

Table 8: Strong Ales

10 entries

1st
Eli Palma
QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation...
Dream Church (22A: Double IPA)
2nd
Patrick Leon
QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation...
Peacoat Buttons (17A: British Strong Ale)

Table 9: European Wheat Beers

10 entries

1st
Craig Corley
Pacific Gravity Home Brewers...
285 - Sequestered Ale #7 - Gm Wheat (10A: Weissbier)
2nd
Jeremiah Petersen
QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation...
Rom-Com (24A: Witbier)

Table 10: English Bitter Ales

15 entries

Judges: Jim Moorman, Rick Morales, Jason W Naylor, Aaron Renfro

1st
Robb Stewart
Maltose Falcons
Lost Mariner Pale Ale (12C: English IPA)
2nd
Patrick Leon
QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation...
Resting Bitter Face (11C: Strong Bitter)
3rd
Carl Townsend
Pacific Gravity Home Brewers...
English IPA (12C: English IPA)

Table 11: UK Brown Ales

16 entries

Judges: Eric Bonney, Paul Peshette, Adam Severi, Doug Walker

1st
Jason Justeson
Brewing Borrachos
Mildly Dark, Somewhat Entertaining (13A: Dark Mild)
2nd
Jeff Case
QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation...
Craig Family Export (14C: Scottish Export)
3rd
Bill Serowski
Buffalo Thunder Snow (13C: English Porter)

Table 12: Irish Beers

7 entries

1st
Bill Serowski
Little Baby Bear (15B: Irish Stout)
2nd
Patrick Leon
QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation...
Rowdy Dow Dow (15A: Irish Red Ale)

Table 13: English Stout

6 entries

1st
Dan Stoneman & Doug Brown
QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation...
Quaker Stout (16B: Oatmeal Stout)
2nd
Todd Peterson
Crown of the Valley Brewing...
You Oatta Know Me (16B: Oatmeal Stout)

Table 14: American Light Colored Ales

5 entries

1st
Justin Moyes
Honey Blonde (18A: Blonde Ale)
2nd
Jake McQueen
Barking Otter Pale Ale (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
Kevin Holt & Brandon Holt
QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation...
Seven Seas Pale Ale (18B: American Pale Ale)

Table 15: American Amber and Brown Beers

8 entries

1st
Allan Polk & Jeff Case
QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation...
Full Steam Ahead (19B: California Common)
2nd
Kevin Brazell
Last Exit (19C: American Brown Ale)
3rd
Robert Baker & Karissa Curatolo
Inland Empire Brewers
Anchor Me Down (19B: California Common)

Table 16: American Dark Ales

18 entries

1st
Robert Baker & Karissa Curatolo
Inland Empire Brewers
Kgb Approved (20C: Imperial Stout)
2nd
Jeff Case
QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation...
Port Of Entry (20A: American Porter)
3rd
Kevin Holt & Brandon Holt
QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation...
The Black Pearl (20C: Imperial Stout)

Table 17: IPA

26 entries

Judges: Dana Cordes, Andy Nguyen, Jay Perez, Gregor Reti, Daniel Rojas, Brent Yarkin

1st
Masahiro Kitano
SoCal Cerveceros (SCC)
Hazy Sh*t!! (21C: Hazy IPA)
2nd
Lucas Orr
QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation...
Mosaic Haze (21C: Hazy IPA)
3rd
Joe St. John
Yeastside Brewers
Weak Force IPA (21B: Specialty IPA)

Table 18: Sour Ales

11 entries

1st
Jeremy Stacy
Thousand Oaked Homebrewers
Galacticus (23G: Gose)
2nd
Masahiro Kitano
SoCal Cerveceros (SCC)
Pom! (LSX4: Catharina Sour)
3rd
Jeremy Stacy
Thousand Oaked Homebrewers
Peche Prime (23F: Fruit Lambic)

Table 19: Belgian Pale Colored Ales

5 entries

Judges: Geoff Robertson

1st
Craig Corley
Pacific Gravity Home Brewers...
283 - Sequestered Ale #6 (25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale)
2nd
George Moyer
Long Beach Homebrewers
50.5039° N, 4.4699° E (24B: Belgian Pale Ale)
3rd
Craig Corley
Pacific Gravity Home Brewers...
284 - Mb22 (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)

Table 20: Farmhouse Ales

17 entries

Judges: Israel Arrieta, Geoff Bragg, Steve Cook, Scott Fielder

1st
Matt Castellino & Scott Sowers Nick Blackwell
Thousand Oaked Homebrewers
Toaked Biere De Garde (24C: Bière de Garde)
2nd
Samuel Brogadir
Yeastside Brewers
Sultry And Sour (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
3rd
Daniel Sepulveda
Long Beach Homebrewers
Surreal Real Soon (28A: Brett Beer)

Table 21: Trappist Ales

17 entries

Judges: Kevin Bock, Bob Peters, Kevin Pratt, Brett Shaw

1st
Ryan Vigne
No Mercy, No Peace, You Cant Escape This Yeast (V2) (26B: Belgian Dubbel)
2nd
Curtis Ritter
OC Mashups
Susan (26C: Belgian Tripel)
3rd
Ryan Vigne
Strong Dark Tripel (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)

Table 22: Traditional Historic Beers

6 entries

Judges: Tiffany Ashrafi, Drew Beechum

1st
Collin McKelvey
Congratz (27A5: Piwo Grodziskie)
2nd
Josh Akin
QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation...
Kentucky ******* Common (27A2: Kentucky Common)
3rd
Tyler Sadler & Kyle Hufford
SoCal Cerveceros (SCC)
Cold Gold (27A1: Kellerbier)

Table 23: Fruit Beers

7 entries

1st
Masahiro Kitano
SoCal Cerveceros (SCC)
Guavahh! (29A: Fruit Beer)
2nd
Israel Arrieta
SoCal Cerveceros (SCC)
Amei (29A: Fruit Beer)
3rd
Zach Pierson
Pacific Gravity Home Brewers...
Boysenberry Tart Ale (29A: Fruit Beer)

Table 24: Spiced Beers

7 entries

1st
Mike Riddle & Alex Riddle
HOME
Chocolate Imperial Stout (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
2nd
Doug Walker
Inland Empire Brewers
Forty-Eight Tears (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
3rd
Jeff Case
QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation...
Ugly Sweater (30C: Winter Seasonal Beer)

Table 25: Wood, Smoked, and Barrel Aged Beers

8 entries

1st
Benjamin Frymark & Jeff Case
QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation...
Smokey The Beer (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)
2nd
Doug Brown & David Moore
QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation...
Oaked Goats In A Tree (33A: Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Mike Neice
Barley Bandits
Beetlejuice (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)

Table 26: Experimental Beers

9 entries

1st
Israel Arrieta
SoCal Cerveceros (SCC)
Abel (34A: Commercial Specialty Beer)
2nd
Jeremy Stacy
Thousand Oaked Homebrewers
Bde (34C: Experimental Beer)
3rd
Israel Arrieta
SoCal Cerveceros (SCC)
Nisser (34C: Experimental Beer)

Table 27: Cider

8 entries

1st
Edward O`Neill
St. Louis Brews
Cherry Delight (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)
2nd
Laurie Ann Gutierrez
SoCal Cerveceros (SCC)
Pink And Cute (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)

Table 28: Mead

10 entries

Judges: Mark Fitzsimmons, Gavin Martin

1st
Neil Ian Horowitz
Long Beach Homebrewers
1st Of The New Year (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
2nd
Ryan Vigne
Just The Tips (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
3rd
Michael Rivera
Strand Brewers Club
Purple Midnight Majesty II (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)

Best of Show

Beer

1st
Eli Palma
QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation...
Dream Church (22A: Double IPA)
2nd
Matt Castellino & Todd Slater
Thousand Oaked Homebrewers
Little Czech (3A: Czech Pale Lager)
3rd
Robb Stewart
Maltose Falcons
Lost Mariner Pale Ale (12C: English IPA)

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners