The results of the 2018 California State Fair Homebrew Competition are in, and DOZE has performed admirably, with many  of our members’ submissions having garnered ribbons.

DOZE members’ results are as follows:

Pavel Anisimov: 1st place with a Cyser, and 2nd in the same category with a Berry Mead; 1st with an Ice Cider and 3rd in the same category with a New World Cider; 2nd with a Braggot and 3rd in the same category with an Historical Mead; 3rd in the Spiced Mead category;

Brett Higham: 1st place with German Pilsner; 1st with Gose; 2nd with Schwartzbier; 1st with a “Hefe IPA” and 2nd in the same category with a Brett IPA;  3rd with Coffee Oatmeal Stout; 3rd with a Meadowfoam Mead; and, BOS for the German Pilsner.

Robbie Proctor: 1st place with Czech Premium Lager; 3rd with Vienna Lager; 3rd with Baltic Porter; 3rd with Specialty Wood-Aged Beer;

Michael Pires: 1st place with Munich Helles;

Terrell Hillard: 2nd place with Vienna Lager;

Jared Lieban: 2nd place with International Amber Lager; 3rd with American Pale Ale;

Malcolm Lieban: 2nd place with Rauchbier;

Gordon Mauger: 1st place with California Common; 2nd with English Golden Ale; 3rd with Bière de Garde;

Jordan Reed: 3rd place with English Brown Ale;

Vito Delucchi: 1st place with a Framboise; 2nd with Honey Kölsch;

Javier Alderete: 1st place with a Braggot;

In addition, the Specialty Mead category was a DOZE sweep, with ribbons being earned by Javier Alderete (1st  place) and Pavel Anisimov (2nd and 3rd places)!  Best-Of-Show was awarded to Brett Higham’s German Pilsner.

Congratulations to all the winners and much appreciation to all who entered beers and to those whose efforts were instrumental in helping all the entries to get to where they needed to go!

(Full results can be viewed HERE.)

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