PUBS Brewer of the Year
2024 - TBD
2023 - ERic Oddo
2022 - Matt Hall
2021 - Matt Hall
2020 - David Long
2019 - Jeff Jacobs
2018 - Bud Tourville
2017 - Matt hall
2016 - TIM DOZIER
2015 - JASON WILLIAMSON
2014 - DAVID LONG
2013 - TIM DOZIER AND RICK LEE
2024 PUBS Brewer of the Year Standing
Joe Pitzner - 18
Joe Gorman - 12
Yury Urtsinchyk - 12
Nathan Hausch - 6
Jeff & Spencer Foldenauer - 6
Don Isbell - 6
Brandon Kriner - 3
LISTED BELOW ARE THE PUBS MONTHLY STYLE RESULTS FOR 2024:
January - Hoppy New World - Blonde Ale, American Pale, American IPA, Specialty IPA, Hazy IPA, Double IPA, Historical*, IPA Argenta & New Zealand Pilsner (18A/18B/21A/21B/21C/22A/27A/X2/X5)
1st: Joe Pitzner (Hazy 21C)
2nd: Nathan Hausch (New Zealand Pils X5)
3rd: Don Isbell (Black IPA 21B)
February - Dark New World - American Porter, American Stout, Imperial Stout, American Strong Ale, American Barleywine & Wheatwine (20A/20B/20C/22B/22C/22D)
1st: Joe Gorman (Imperial Stout 20C)
2nd: Joe Pitzner (American Strong Ale 22B)
3rd: Brandon Kriner (American Strong Ale 22B)
March - Light New World - American Lager/Light Lager, Cream Ale, American Wheat Beer, International Pale (Mexican Lager & Japanese Rice Lager), Australian Sparkling, American Amber, California Common, American Brown (1A/1B/1C/1D/2A*/12B/19A/19B/19C)
1st: Yury Ustsinchyk (Cream Ale 1C)
2nd: Jeff & Spencer Foldenauer (California Common 19B)
3rd: Don Isbell (California Common 19B)
April - PUBS Invitational - New World Beers
May - May - Brewers Best
June - Pre-NCHF Club Keg Comp (Style TBA in February by NCHF)
July - Kveik (any style) & Saison (25B)
August - Local Brewery Clone Comp (MOKSA West Coast Pilsner)
September - Brewers Best
October - Cider, Mead, Kombucha & Sours
November - Wood Aged & Spiced Beers (30/33A/33B)
December - Holiday Party/Brewer’s Best
LISTED BELOW ARE THE PUBS MONTHLY STYLE RESULTS FOR 2023:
January - “Light” Belgian - Witbier/Belgian Pale/Biere de Garde/Belgian Single - (24A/24B/24C/26A)
1st: Jeff Jacobs (Belgian Pale)
2nd: Eric Oddo (Biere de Garde)
3rd: Kent Brown (Biere de Garde)
February - “Medium” Belgian - Belgian Blonde/Saison/Belgian Golden Strong/Belgian Tripel - (25A/25B/25C/26C)
1st: Matt Hall (Belgian Golden Strong)
2nd: Nathan Hausch (Saison - Session Strength)
3rd: Don Isbell (Saison)
March - “Strong” Belgian - Belgian Dubbel/Belgian Dark Strong/Sours - (26B/26D/23B-23F)
1st: Eric Oddo (Belgian Dark Strong)
2nd: Joe Gorman (Beligan Dubbel)
3rd: Syd Bailey (Belgian Dark Strong)
April - PUBS Invitational - Brews of Belgium
* 1st: Eric Oddo - Belgian Dark Strong (best of show as well)
* 1st: Nathan Hausch - Witbier
*1st: Jeff Jacobs - Belgian Dubbel
1st: Eric Oddo - Biere de Garde
2nd: Jeff Jacobs - Belgian Pale
* 2nd: Mark Schindler - Belgian Blond
2nd: Eric Oddo - Belgian Golden Strong
*2nd: Cindy Brown - Fruit Lambic
2nd: Eric Oddo - Belgian Tripel
3rd: Cindy Brown - Saison
3rd: Nathan Hausch - Fruit Lambic*
*3rd: Steve Juhnke - Belgian Tripel
* 3rd: Matt Hentschel - Belgian Dubbel
* 3rd: Brandon Beck - Belgian Pale
Members awarded points for their highest placing beer!
May - Altbier/California Common/Kentucky Common - (7B/19B/27)
1st: Bud Tourville (Altbier)
2nd: Joe Pitzner (Altbier)
3rd: Nathan Hausch (California Common)
June - Brewer’s Best/Worst (open category)
1st: Michael Frenn (Biere de Garde)
2nd: Joe Gorman (Saison)
3rd: Eric Oddo (American Barleywine) & Gary Forney (Hazy IPA)
July - IPA (21) - SR16 Clone
1st: Matt Hall
2nd: Dave Long
3rd: Gary Forney
August - British Bitter/English IPA/Dark Mild - (11A-11C/12C/13A)
1st: Bud Tourville (Best Bitter)
2nd: Roy McKibben (Strong Bitter) & Jeff Jacobs (Dark Mild)
3rd: Eric Oddo (Strong Bitter)
September - Brewer’s Best/Worst (open category)
1st: Bud Tourville (Southern English Brown)
2nd: Eric Oddo (Festbier)
3rd: Brandon Kriner (Fruit Beer)
October - “Oktoberfest” Beers - Festbier/Marzen/Vienna Lager - (4B/6A/7A)
1st: Matt Hall (Marzen)
2nd: Bud Tourville (Marzen)
3rd: Eric Oddo (Marzen)
November - Helles Bock/Dunkels Bock/Doppelbock/Eisbock/Weizenbock - (4C/6C/9A/9B/10C)
1st: Bud Tourville (Dopplebock)
2nd: Eric Oddo (Dunkles Bock)
3rd: Albert Gilding (Eisbock)
December - Holiday Party/Brewer’s Best (open category)
1st: Eric Oddo (Imperial Stout)
2nd: Joe Pitzner (Imperial Coconut Porter)
3rd: Tony Allen (American Pale Ale)
2023 PUBS Brewer of the Year Standing
Eric Oddo – 63
Bud Tourville – 54
Matt Hall – 36
Jeff Jacobs – 30
Nathan Hausch – 24
Joe Pitzner - 12
Michael Frenn - 12
Joe Gorman - 12
Syd Bailey - 6
Dave Long - 6
Mark Schindler - 6
Cynthia Ricciuti-Brown - 6
Gary Forney - 6
Roy McKibben - 6
Kent Brown - 3
Don Isbell - 3
Brandon Beck - 3
Matt Hentschel - 3
Steve Juhnke - 3
Brandon Kriner - 3
Tony Allen - 3
Albert Gilding - 3
LISTED BELOW ARE THE PUBS MONTHLY STYLE RESULTS FOR 2022:
January - Amber/Dark European Ale (13/14/15A)
1st: Mike Ogden (Dark Mild)
2nd: Matt Hall (Irish Red)
3rd: Nathan Hausch (Scottish Export)
February - Stouts - Irish/English - (15B/15C/16)
1st: Matt Hall (Irish Extra Stout)
2nd: Mike Ogden (Foreign Extra Stout)
3rd: Syd Bailey (Oatmeal Stout)
March - European Lagers (04/05/06/07/08)
1st: David Long (Munich Dunkel)
2nd: Roy McKibben (Kolsch)
3rd: Eric Oddo (Helles Bock)
April - PUBS Invitational Homebrew Competition - A Taste of Europe
* 1st: Don Isbell - Eisbock
* 2nd: Roy McKibben - Kolsch
* 2nd: Eric Oddo - English IPA
* 2nd: Mike Ogden - Foreign Extra Stout
* 2nd: Syd Bailey - Wee Heavy
* 2nd: Matt Hall - Doppelbock
* 3rd: Jeff Jacobs - Weizenbock
3rd: Eric Oddo - Strong Bitter
3rd: Eric Oddo - Helles Bock
* 3rd: Scott Purviance - Schwarzbier
* 3rd: David Long - German Pils
Members awarded points for their highest placing beer!
May - Brewer’s Best and Worst
1st: Nathan Hausch (Fruited Lambic)
2nd: Kent Brown (Baltic Porter), Eric Oddo (American Pale), David Long (Czech Lager), Jeff Jacobs (Northern English Brown)
3rd: Patrick O’Hara (Blood Orange IPA)
June - Specialty Beer - Auburn Ale House Clone: Hop Donkey! (34A)
1st: Matt Hall
2nd: David Long
3rd: Kent Brown
July - Pale Ale (18)
1st: Matt Carroll (Pale Ale)
2nd: Mark Schindler (Pale Ale)
3rd: James Temple (Pale Ale)
August - Wheat Beer - at least 40% - (1D, 10, 23A, 24A, 22D)
1st: Mike Ogden (Wheatwine)
2nd: Steve Juhnke/Matt Bonner/Dave Grima (Wheatwine)
3rd: James Temple (American Wheat)
September - Brewer's Best/Worst (Any Style)
1st: Kevin Smithson (Haze IPA)
2nd: David Long (Kolsch) and Don Isbell (Fruited Sour)
3rd: Matt Hall (Haze IPA)
October - Spiced and Fruit Beer (30, 29)
1st: Matt Hentshce
2nd: Orson Frackrell
3rd: Roy McKibben
November - Scotch Ale (14, 17C)
1st: Jeff Jacobs (Wee Heavy)
2nd: Joe Gorman (Wee Heavy)
3rd: Eric Oddo (Scottish Export)
December - Open Category - Holiday Event
1st: Matt Hentsche (Kolsch)
2nd: Nathan Hausch (Imperial Belgian Stout)
3rd: Tony Allen (Belgian Dubbel) / Anthony The Bar Tender (Hard Kombucha)
2022 PUBS Brewer of the Year Standing
Matt Hall – 39
Mike Ogden – 36
David Long – 33
Jeff Jacobs – 21
Eric Oddo – 18
Nathan Hausch - 15
Roy McKibben – 15
Matt Carroll – 12
Don Isbell – 18
Roy McKibben – 15
Kevin Smithson - 12
Matt Hentsche - 12
Kent Brown – 9
Syd Bailey – 6
Mark Schindler – 6
James Temple – 6
Steve Juhnke/Matt Bonner - 6
Orson Fackrell - 6
Joe Gorman - 6
Scott Purviance – 3
Patrick O’Hara – 3
LISTED BELOW ARE THE PUBS MONTHLY STYLE RESULTS FOR 2021:
January - Mead
1st: Mark Schindler
2nd: Roy McKibben
3rd: Matt Hall
February - Crooked Lane Wobblor Clone
1st: Phil Menzies
2nd: Don Isbell
3rd: Bud Tourville
March - Brewer’s Best and Worst
1st: Matt Hall - American Amber
2nd: Jeff Jacobs - Doppel Bock
3rd: Eric Oddo - Strong Bitter
April - Czech Lager (3A, 3B) / Pale Malty European Lager (4A) / German Pils (5C, 5D)
1st: Matt Hall
2nd: Phil Menzies
3rd: Roy McKibben
May - British Bitter (11)
1st: Mike Ogden
2nd: Matt Hall
3rd: Eric Oddo
PUBS Invitational Homebrew Competition - Beers of America
1st: Jeff Jacobs
1st: Mike Ogden
1st: Matt Carroll
2nd: Scott Tracy
2nd: Eric Oddo
3rd: David Long
3rd: Dale Anderson
3rd: Roy McKibben
3rd: Matt Hall
Points awarded for highest placed beer in competition.
July - Hazy IPA (21B Specialty IPA: New England IPA)
1st: Eric Oddo
2nd: David Long
3rd: Matt Hall
August - Amber and Brown American Beer (19)
1st: Gail and Orson Fackrell
2nd: Eric Oddo
3rd: Jeff Jacobs
September - Brewer's Best/Worst (Any Style)
1st: Eric Oddo / James Temple (Tie)
2nd: Nathan Hausch
3rd: David Long / Matt Hall (Tie)
October - Belgian Ale (21C, 23, 24, 25, 26)
1st: Roy McKibben
2nd: Eric Oddo
3rd: Matt Hall
November - American Strong Ale (22)
1st: Matt Hall
2nd: Eric Oddo
3rd: Mike Ogden
December - Open Category - Holiday Event
1st: Mike Ogden
2nd: Bud Tourville
3rd: Kent Brown
2021 PUBS Brewer of the Year Standing
Name - Points
Matt Hall - 57
Eric Oddo - 54
Mike Ogden - 39
Roy McKibben - 24
Jeff Jacobs - 21
Phil Menzies - 18
Mark Schindler - 12
Matt Carroll - 12
Gail and Orson Fackrell - 12
David Long - 12
Bud Tourville - 9
Don Isbell - 6
Scott Tracy - 6
Nathan Hausch - 6
Dale Anderson - 3
Kent Brown - 3
LISTED BELOW ARE THE PUBS MONTHLY STYLE RESULTS FOR 2020:
January - Belgian Dark Strong
1st: Mike Ogden
2nd: Joe Gorman
3rd: Jeff Jacobs
February - Loomis Basin’s Vindicator Clone
1st: David Long
2nd: Matt Carroll
3rd: Phil Menzies
March - Brewer’s Best and Worst
COVID-19 - No Competition
April - Witbier
COVID-19 - No Competition
May - Mexican Lager
1st: Matt Hall
2nd: Phil Menzies
3rd: Don Isbell
June - Brewer’s Best - Kveik presentation
1st: David Long
2nd: Mike Ogden
3rd: Matt Hall / Jeff Jacobs
July - Cream Ale
1st: Jeff Jacobs
2nd: Tim Olsen
3rd: Dale Anderson
August - Kveik Beer - Any Style
1st: David Long
2nd: Jeff Jacobs
3rd: Mike Ogden
September - Brewer's Best/Worst (Any Style)
1st: Roy McKibben
2nd: Mike Ogden
3rd: Jeff Jacobs
October - Imperial IPA
1st: David Long
2nd: Mark Schindler
3rd: Roy McKibben
November - Porter
1st: Roy McKibben
2nd: Jeff Jacobs
3rd: Phil Menzies
December- Brewer's Best/Worst (Any Style)
1st: Bud Tourville
2nd: Mike Ogden
3rd: Don Isbell
2020 PUBS Brewer of the Year Results
Name - Points
David Long - 48
Mike Ogden - 33
Jeff Jacobs - 33
Roy McKibben - 27
Matt Hall - 15
Phil Menzies - 12
Mark Schindler - 6
Joe Gorman - 6
Matt Carroll - 6
Don Isbell - 6
Dale Anderson - 3
Tim Olson - 3
LISTED BELOW ARE THE PUBS MONTHLY STYLE RESULTS FOR 2019:
January - Monk’s Cellar Biere Blanche Clone
Club Vote / Monk’s Cellar Vote
1st: Jeff Jacobs / Jeff Jacobs
2nd: Phil Menzes / Don Isbell
3rd: Mark Schindler / Phil Menzes
February - Weizenbock
1st: Brandon Beck
2nd: Phil Menzes
3rd: Jeff Jacobs
March - Brewer’s Best and Worst
1st: Don Isbell - Black IPA
2nd: Jeff Jacobs - Wee Heavy Iced
3rd: David Long - Imperial Stout
April - Extract Beer (> 80% Extract)
1st: Jeff Jacobs
2nd: Patrick O’hara
3rd: Patrick O’hara
May - Maibock
1st: Dale Anderson
2nd: Mike Buck
3rd: N/A
June - Brewer's Best/Worst (Any Style)
1st: Joe Gorman
2nd: David Long
3rd: Michael, Brenda Mench
July - Rye IPA (> 10% Rye)
1st: No Entries
August - Sour and Funky Ales
1st: David Long
2nd: No Second
3rd: No Third
September - Brewer’s Best and Worst
1st: Matt Hall - Mexican Lager
2nd: David Long - Raspberry Sour/ Joe Gorman - Scotch Ale
3rd: No Third
October - Pumpkin Beer
1st: Jeff Jacobs / Don Isbell
2nd: David Long
3rd: No Third
November - Imperial Stouts
1st: David Long
2nd: Joe Gorman
3rd: TBD
December- Brewer's Best/Worst (Any Style) (Results not tallied)
1st: TBD
2nd: TBD
3rd: TBD
2019 PUBS Brewer of the Year Results
Name - Points
Jeff Jacobs - 57
David Long - 45
Don Isbell - 24
Joe Gorman - 24
Phil Menzes - 15
Dale Anderson - 12
Brandon Beck - 12
Matt Hall - 12
Patrick O’hara - 9
Mike Buck - 6
Mark Schindler - 3
Brenda Mench - 3
Michael - 3