The 18th Indiana Brewers’ Cup took place Saturday, July 9 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. One of the nation’s largest beer competitions, the event rewards home brewers and professional brewers in dozens of style categories.
Anita Johnson of Great Fermentations took home the Golden Growler award for her outstanding dedication to Indiana’s brewing community.
Byway Brewing Co. of Hammond, IN, was honored both as Indiana Brewery of the Year and Grand Champion Brewery of the Year, edging out Bier Brewery.
Cheers to the winners for upholding the highest standards of brewing! Check out the full list of professional and home-brew winners below, and see #INBrewersCup on social media for much more.
Brewers gather at the Indiana Brewers’ Cup 2016 awards ceremony. Hundreds of craft beer fans enjoyed a tasting reception before the event at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Agriculture/Horticulture Building.
INDIANA BREWERS’ CUP 2016 PROFESSIONAL RESULTS
Category 1 Light Lager (14 entries)
First Place: Mad Anthony Brewing Company, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Olde Fort Lager Second Place: Bier Brewery, Indianapolis, Indiana, AM Lager
Third Place: Daredevil Brewing Co., Speedway, Indiana, Marzen
Category 2 Pilsner (22 entries)
First Place: Latitude 42 Brewing co., Portage, Michigan, poppin pils
Second Place: Chilly Water Brewing Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, Built to Last Third Place: Gordon Biersch, Bolingbrook, Illinois, Czech Pilsner
Category 3 European Amber Lager (16 entries)
First Place: Oaken Barrel Brewing Co., Greenwood, Indiana, Oaktoberfest Second Place: Sun King Brewing Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, Indians Lager Third Place: Flix Brewhouse – Carmel, Carmel, Indiana, Oktoberfest
Category 4 Dark Lager (8 entries)
First Place: Tow Yard Brewing Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, Beatbox Samurai Second Place: Daredevil Brewing Co., Speedway, Indiana, Dunkel
Third Place: Rock Bottom College Park, Indianapolis, Indiana, Kimbo
Category 5 Bock (13 entries)
First Place: Christian Moerlein Brewing Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, Saengerfest Second Place: Bier Brewery, Indianapolis, Indiana, Hator
Third Place: Daredevil Brewing Co., Speedway, Indiana, Maibock
Category 6 Light Hybrid Beer (54 entries)
First Place: Daredevil Brewing Co., Speedway, Indiana, Vacation
Second Place: 3 Floyds Brewing co, Munster, Indiana, Gumball Head
Third Place: Bloomington Brewing Co., Bloomington, Indiana, Causeway Kolsch Category 7 Amber Hybrid Beer (8 entries)
First Place: Latitude 42 Brewing co., Portage, Michigan, Bitchin Camaro
Second Place: Christian Moerlein Brewing Co Cincinnati, Ohio, Hudepohl Pure Third Place: Flix Brewhouse – Carmel, Carmel, Indiana, Generation Alt
Category 8 English Pale Ale (18 entries)
First Place: Fountain Square Brewery, Indianapolis, Indiana, ESB
Second Place: Bier Brewery Indianapolis, Indiana, ESB
Third Place: Metazoa Brewing Co., Indianapolis, Indiana, Anonymous Lemur
Category 9 Scottish and Irish Ale (20 entries)
First Place: Byway Brewing Co., Hammond, Indiana, Scottish Right
Second Place: Ram Brewery, Indianapolis, Indiana, GREAT SCOTS
Third Place: Chilly Water Brewing Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, Long Black Veil
Category 10 American Ale (27 entries)
First Place: Rhinegeist Brewery, Cincinnati, Ohio, Streaker
Second Place: Upstate Brewing Company, Elmira, New York, XPA
Third Place: Oaken Barrel Brewing Co., Greenwood, Indiana, Gnaw Bone
Category 11 Other American Ale (18 entries)
First Place: Brew Brothers, Columbus, Ohio, Redhead Amber Ale
Second Place: Burn ‘Em Brewing, Michigan City, Indiana, Brindle
Third Place: Fountain Square Brewery, Indianapolis, Indiana, Preacher’s Daughter Amber Category 12 English Brown Ale (18 entries)
First Place: Planetary Brewing Co., Greenwood, Indiana, Fly Casual
Second Place: Chilly Water Brewing Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, Bad Leroy Brown
Third Place: Bier Brewery, Indianapolis, Indiana, Barley Buddy Brown
Category 13 Porter (26 entries)
First Place: Byway Brewing Co., Hammond, Indiana, Oat Street
Second Place: Flat 12 Bierwerks, Indianapolis, Indiana, Pogue’s Run Porter
Third Place: Bier Brewery, Indianapolis, Indiana, Baltic Porter
Category 14 Stout (22 entries)
First Place: Latitude 42 Brewing co., Portage, Michigan, Bangin The Mash
Second Place: Scarlet Lane Brewing Company, McCordsville, Indiana, Dorian Oatmeal Stout Third Place: St. Joseph Brewery and Public House, Indianapolis, Indiana, Popemeal Oat Stout
Category 15 Strong Stout (24 entries)
First Place: Triton Brewing Co., Indianapolis, Indiana, Double Deadeye
Second Place: Rock Bottom College Park, Indianapolis, Indiana, Poppin My Collar
Third Place: Grand Junction Brewing Company, Westfield, Indiana, Radio Moscow Category 16 American IPA (37 entries)
First Place: Byway Brewing Co., Hammond, Indiana, ChiPA
Second Place: Christian Moerlein Brewing Co, Cincinnati, Ohio, Third Wave
Third Place: Latitude 42 Brewing co., Portage, Michigan, I.P.EH!
Category 17 India Pale Ale (IPA) (41 entries)
First Place: Daredevil Brewing Co., Speedway, Indiana, Rip Cord
Second Place: Rock Bottom College Park, Indianapolis, Indiana, Mr. Rager
Third Place: Upland Brewing Company, Bloomington, Indiana, Coastbuster
Category 18 German Wheat and Rye Beer (23 entries)
First Place: Bier Brewery, Indianapolis, Indiana, Dunkleweizen
Second Place: Grand Junction Brewing Company, Westfield, Indiana, 1520
Third Place: The Tap Brewery, Bloomington, Indiana, David Hasselhefe
Category 19 Belgian and French Ale (32 entries)
First Place: Big Lug Canteen, Indianapolis, Indiana, Monks Dream
Second Place: Bier Brewery, Indianapolis, Indiana, Belgian Pale
Third Place: St. Joseph Brewery and Public House, Indianapolis, Indiana, Sanctuary Saison Category 20 Sour Ale (15 entries)
First Place: Triton Brewing Co., Indianapolis, Indiana, Barn Phantom Gose
Second Place: Tow Yard Brewing Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, Willyweiss
Third Place: Upland Brewing Company, Bloomington, Indiana, Sour Reserve
Category 21 Belgian Strong Ale (25 entries)
First Place: Bier Brewery, Indianapolis, Indiana, Sanitarium
Second Place: Daredevil Brewing Co., Speedway, Indiana, Muse
Third Place: Flix Brewhouse – Carmel, Carmel, Indiana, Belgian Gordon Strong Ale
Category 22 Strong Ale (15 entries)
First Place: Bier Brewery, Indianapolis, Indiana, Barleywhine
Second Place: Planetary Brewing Co., Greenwood, Indiana, PsychoBilly
Third Place: Upland Brewing Company, Bloomington, Indiana, Wheatwine
Category 23 Fruit Beer (20 entries)
First Place: Flix Brewhouse – Carmel, Carmel, Indiana, Key Lime Mario Gose
Second Place: Crown Brewing, Crown Point, Indiana, Flamme Rouge
Third Place: MashCraft Brewing, Greenwood, Indiana, Pineapple Fight
Category 24 Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer (24 entries)
First Place: Wolf’s Ridge Brewing, Columbus, Ohio, Clear Sky Daybreak
Second Place: Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery, Cincinnati, Ohio, Three Pepper Ale
Third Place: Bier Brewery, Indianapolis, Indiana, Pumpkin Ale
Category 25 Smoke-Flavored & Wood-Aged Beer (17 entries)
First Place: Thr3e Wise Men Brewing, Indianpolis, Indiana, Hot Dog Beer
Second Place: Flat 12 Bierwerks, Indianapolis, Indiana, Klen
Third Place: Wolf’s Ridge Brewing, Columbus, Ohio, Buchenrauch
Category 26 American Wild Ale (14 entries)
First Place: Tow Yard Brewing Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, Wild Wild Wheat
Second Place: Flix Brewhouse – Carmel, Carmel, Indiana, Saison de Walt
Third Place: Tin Man Brewing Company, Evansville, Indiana, Fruit Sour w/ Brett
Category 27 Specialty Beer (46 entries)
First Place: Sun King Brewing Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, Velour Soccer Mom
Second Place: Wolf’s Ridge Brewing, Columbus, Ohio, Rum Barrel Dire Wolf
Third Place: Upland Brewing Company, Bloomington, Indiana, Forest
Mead (11 entries)
First Place: McClure’s Orchard/Winery, Peru, Indiana, razzled
Second Place: New Day Craft Mead & Cider, Indianapolis, Indiana, Gin Barrel Aged Shelby Blue Ribbon Third Place: New Day Craft Mead & Cider, Indianapolis, Indiana, Imperial Breakfast Magpie
Cider and Perry (14 entries)
First Place: McClure’s Orchard/Winery, Peru, Indiana, dry apple wine Second Place: McClure’s Orchard/Winery, Peru, Indiana, goldensap Third Place: McClure’s Orchard/Winery, Peru, Indiana, spy candy Best in Show
Byway Brewing Co., Hammond, Indiana, Oat Street
Best in Show 2nd Place
Wolf’s Ridge Brewing, Columbus, Ohio, Clear Sky Daybreak
Best in Show 3rd Place
Thr3e Wise Men Brewing, Indianpolis, Indiana, Hot Dog Beer
Indiana Brewery of the Year
Byway Brewing Co., Hammond, Indiana
Grand Champion Brewery of the Year
Byway Brewing Co., Hammond, Indiana
BREWERS’ CUP 2016 HOMEBREW RESULTS
Category 1 Light Lager (21 entries)
First Place: Thomas Wallbank, Foam Blowers of Indiana, American Light Lager, Summer Lager, Zionsville, Indiana
Second Place: Brady Smith, Circle City Zymurgy, American Lager, EZ Action Lager, Indianapolis, Indiana
Third Place: Paul Till, MASH Fort Wayne Homebrew Club, Munich Helles, Paul’s Helles, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Category 2 Pilsner (34 entries)
First Place: Andrew Korty, Foam Blowers of Indiana, German Leichtbier, Kleine Pils, Indianapolis, Indiana Second Place: Brady Smith, Circle City Zymurgy, Czech Pale Lager, Czechlite Indianapolis, Indiana
Third Place: Steven Kent, Circle City Zymurgy, German Pilsner (Pils), Ziemlich Gutbier, Indianapolis, Indiana
Category 3 European Amber Lager (30 entries)
First Place: Christopher Olson, Vienna Lager, Angel’s Halo, La Porte, Indiana
Second Place: Jereme Grissom, Circle City Zymurgy, Marzen Barvarian’s Drunken Stupor, Indianapolis, Indiana
Third Place: Bill Trout, Vienna Lager, Amber Dream, Greenfield, Indiana
Category 4 Dark Lager (16 entries)
First Place: Steve Medd, Underground Brewers of CT, Schwarzbier, eMo Dark Lager, Danbury, Connecticut
Second Place: Kyle Morton, Munich Dunkel, Jimmer’s Dunkel, Muscatine, Iowa
Third Place: Thomas Wallbank, Foam Blowers of Indiana, Czech Dark Lager FleckU! Zionsville, Indiana
Category 5 Bock (26 entries)
First Place: Andrew Korty, Foam Blowers of Indiana, Helles Bock, Stand Down Your Defenses, Indianapolis, Indiana
Second Place: Tim Palmer, Foam Blowers of Indiana, Doppelbock, Chompinator, Fishers, Indiana
Third Place: Bryce Hooper, Northwest Indiana Brewers Society (N.I.B.S.), Doppelbock, Twice Bocked, LaPorte, Indiana
Category 6 Light Hybrid Beer (63 entries)
First Place: Jeff Muse, St. Louis Brews, Kölsch, Nemesis, St. Louis, Missouri
Second Place: Sue Barnhart, Howard County Homebrew Club, Kölsch, Coffin Kolsch, Kokomo, Indiana
Third Place: Nathan Pollard, Kölsch, K2, Pittsboro, Indiana
Category 7 Amber Hybrid Beer (20 entries)
First Place: Adam Forkner, Kentucky Common (Historical Beer), Kentucky Common, Indianapolis, Indiana
Second Place: Nathan Compton, Foam Blowers of Indiana, Altbier Altimate Desire, Indianapolis, Indiana
Third Place: Gary Mann, International Amber Lager, German Alt, Bluffton, Indiana
Category 8 English Pale Ale (19 entries)
First Place: Jason Mundy,, Bloomington, Hop Jockeys, Best Bitter, Landlord, Ellettsville, Indiana
Second Place: Jackson Fliss, BUZZ, Ordinary Bitter, Behind the White Well, Urbana, Illinois
Third Place: Jay Ellsmore, Foam Blowers of Indiana, British Golden Ale, Smallburrow’s Choice, Indianapolis, Indiana
Category 9 Scottish and Irish Ale (21 entries)
First Place: Craig Gardone, LAGERS, Wee Heavy, Sofa King Heavy, Louisville, Kentucky Second Place: Christopher Olson, Irish Red Ale, I Do Brew, La Porte, Indiana
Third Place: Lloyd Chatham, Tippecanoe Homebrewers’ Circle, Scottish Export, Crofter’s Hearth Scottish Ale, Lafayette, Indiana
Category 10 American Ale (32 entries)
First Place: Jacob Conrad, American Pale Ale, Trash Panda, Noblesville, Indiana
Second Place: Ben Martin, American Pale Ale, Corporal Khaos Pale Ale, Danville, Indiana
Third Place: Adam Young, Oak Park Homebrewers, Oak Park IL, American Pale Ale, Quanah Parker, Oak Park, Illinois
Category 11 Other American Ale (15 entries)
First Place: David Bordenkecher, Foam Blowers of Indiana, American Brown Ale, Knuckles’ Brown, Fishers, Indiana
Second Place: Jon Shaw, American Brown Ale, Sceaga American Brown Ale, Indianapolis, Indiana
Third Place: Kendall Kildow, MASH Fort Wayne Homebrew Club, American Amber Ale, Amber Ale, New Haven, Indiana
Category 12 English Brown Ale (22 entries)
First Place: Ryan Turner, Northwest Indiana Brewers Society (N.I.B.S.), Dark Mild, Medium, Valparaiso, Indiana
Second Place: Nathan Compton, Foam Blowers of Indiana, British Brown Ale, Eruption Nut Brown, Indianapolis, Indiana
Third Place: Greg Kirkland, Foam Blowers of Indiana, Dark Mild, London Porter, Fishers, Indiana
Category 13 Porter (24 entries)
First Place: Nathan, Pollard, American Porter, Finders Keepers, Pittsboro, Indiana
Second Place: Rick Burkhardt, English Porter, Darkness On The Edge Of Brown, Indianapolis, Indiana
Third Place: Nathan Cosner, Baltic Porter, Stalin’s Water, Indianapolis, Indiana
Category 14 Stout (23 entries)
First Place: Jason Behenna, Irish Stout, Lunar Eclipse, Lafayette, Indiana
Second Place: Lloyd Chatham, Tippecanoe Homebrewers’ Circle, Oatmeal Stout, Paddy’s Porridge Oatmeal Stout, Lafayette, Indiana
Third Place: Mike Harper, Demented Fermenters, Irish Extra Stout, Irish Extra Stout, Glencliff, New Hampshire
Category 15 Strong Stout (30 entries)
First Place: John Peed, Tennessee Valley Homebrewers, Imperial Stout, Riddler, Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Second Place: David Merz, Palmetto State Brewers, Foreign Export Stout, Marquette Stout, Marquette, Michigan
Third Place: Greg Kirkland, Foam Blowers of Indiana, Imperial Stout, 48th Parallel Stout, Fishers, Indiana
Category 16 American IPA (42 entries)
First Place: Clay Davis, American IPA, Dust, Brownsburg, Indiana
Second Place: Brian Hobbs, American IPA, HobbZombie, Noblesville, Indiana
Third Place: Jon Shaw, American IPA, American IPA, Indianapolis, Indiana
Category 17 India Pale Ale (IPA) (41 entries)
First Place: Paul Nanian, Demented Fermenters, Specialty IPA (all), Rye for an Eye, Rumney, New Hampshire
Second Place: Ryan Mills, Foam Blowers of Indiana, Specialty IPA (all), Wit-y Saloon Politics, Indianapolis, Indiana
Third Place: Josh Grissom, Double IPA, hopped and bothered, Zionsville, Indiana
Category 18 German Wheat and Rye Beer (26 entries)
First Place: Brian Hobbs, Weissbier, HOBBHEFE, Noblesville, Indiana
Second Place: Nate Engelberth, Tippecanoe Homebrewers’ Circle, Weissbier, Hefeweizen, West Lafayette, Indiana
Third Place: Rod Myers, Bloomington Hop Jockeys, Weizenbock, Banana Hammock, Bloomington, Indiana
Category 19 Belgian and French Ale (39 entries)
First Place: CT Owen, LAGERS, Trappist Single, Druid’s Trappist Single, Louisville, Kentucky
Second Place: Jeremy Dunn, Ohio Valley Homebrewers Association, Saison, Spelt Saison, Evansville, Indiana
Third Place: Chuck Whybrew, Foam Blowers of Indiana, Saison, PA Baracus, ZIONSVILLE, Indiana
Category 20 Sour Ale (30 entries)
First Place: Thomas Wallbank, Foam Blowers of Indiana, Gueuze, Wallbank Reserve, Zionsville, Indiana Second Place: John Allison, Foam Blowers of Indiana, Berliner Weisse, Mein Leben, Indianapolis, Indiana Third Place: Steven Kent, Circle City Zymurgy, Flanders Red Ale, Christmas Ape, Indianapolis, Indiana Category 21 Belgian Strong Ale (42 entries)
First Place: Thomas Wallbank, Foam Blowers of Indiana, Belgian Dark Strong Ale, My Chalice, Zionsville, Indiana
Second Place: Derrick Flippin, Noble Order of the Tenuously Affiliated Homebrew Club, Belgian Golden Strong Ale, The Devil Fools With The Best Laid Plans, Rural Hall, North Carolina
Third Place: John Mullins, Ohio Valley Homebrewers Association, Belgian Blonde Ale, Ellee, Boonville, Indiana
Category 22 Strong Ale (19 entries)
First Place: Eric Wiens, Foam Blowers of Indiana, American Strong Ale, Strong Arm, Noblesville, Indiana Second Place: CT Owen, LAGERS, English Barleywine, Druid’s English Barleywine, Louisville, Kentucky Third Place: Bill Jimerson, English Barleywine, Final Gravity Big Head Barleywine, Indianapolis, Indiana Category 23 Fruit Beer (23 entries)
First Place: Nathan Compton, Foam Blowers of Indiana, Fruit Beer, Poppi Rocketts’ Raspberry Mild, Indianapolis, Indiana
Second Place: John Allison, Foam Blowers of Indiana, Fruit Beer, Summer Dusk, Indianapolis, Indiana Third Place: Aaron Edrington, Fruit Beer, Blackberry Stout, Humble, Texas
Category 24 Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer (41 entries)
First Place: Ian Hunsinger, Spice, Herb, or Vegetable beer, Gruit, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Second Place: Josh Grissom, Spice, Herb, or Vegetable beer, lords of the under world, Zionsville, Indiana
Third Place: Lee Daniels, Foam Blowers of Indiana, Spice, Herb, or Vegetable beer, Moon Walk Jalapeno Saison, Indianapolis, Indiana
Category 25 Smoke-Flavored & Wood-Aged Beer (20 entries)
First Place: CT Owen, LAGERS, Rauchbier, Druid’s Rauchbier, Louisville, Kentucky Second Place: Brian Imburgia, Wood-Aged Beer, Nefarious, Indianapolis, Indiana
Third Place: Ryan Busby, Central Indiana Aromatics, Wood-Aged Beer, CIA Vanilla Bourbon Barrel Stout, New Palestine, Indiana
Category 26 American Wild Ale (18 entries)
First Place: Lee Daniels, Foam Blowers of Indiana, Brett Beer, Vraiment Brett IPA, Indianapolis, Indiana
Second Place: Cire Lazaroski, Northwest Indiana Brewers Society (N.I.B.S.), Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer, Lazasourus Wheaticus, Hebron, Indiana
Third Place: Johnny Streza, Howard County Homebrew Club, Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer, Immortal Darkness, Russiaville, Indiana
Category 27 Specialty Beer (56 entries)
First Place: Jeremy Railey, Circle City Zymurgy, Experimental Beer, Dreamsicle, FISHERS, Indiana
Second Place: Mark Thorpe, Northwest Indiana Brewers Society (N.I.B.S.), Specialty Wood Aged, Eleven Eleven, Valparaiso, Indiana
Third Place: Sky Buttrum, Ohio Valley Homebrewers Association, Specialty Wood Aged, I look like a dork, Evansville, Indiana
Mead (17 entries)
First Place: Mike Pemberton, LAGERS, Fruit & Spice Mead, Mango Chipotle Mead, Louisville, Kentucky Second Place: Carolyn Peepall, Spice, Herb Vegetable Mead, HopSession, Bloomington, Indiana
Third Place: James Dempsey, Fruit & Spice Mead, Love Game Match, Indianapolis, Indiana
Cider and Perry (23 entries)
First Place: Elliott McGregory, New World Cider, King Tut’s Bone Dry Cider, Noblesville, Indiana Second Place: Nathan Pollard, New World Cider, Cider for D’vorak, Pittsboro, Indiana
Third Place: Tim Dillon, New World Cider, Just right, Brownsburg, Indiana
Best In Show
Jason Behenna, Irish Stout, Lunar Eclipse, Lafayette, Indiana
Best in Show 2nd Place
Andrew Korty, Foam Blowers of Indiana, Helles Bock, Stand Down Your Defenses, Indianapolis, Indiana
Best in Show 3rd Place
Ian Hunsinger, Spice, Herb, or Vegetable beer, Gruit, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Homebrew Club of the Year
Foam Blowers of Indiana
Bill Friday Club of the Year
Northwest Indiana Brewers Society (N.I.B.S.)
Indiana Homebrewer of the year
Thomas Wallbank, Foam Blowers of Indiana, Zionsville, Indiana
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