2024 Saskatoon Headhunters Brewing Competition
Thanks to all who participated in the 2024 Saskatoon Headhunters Brewing Competition.
There were 250 entries judged and 152 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
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1st | David Ward Co-Brewer: Scott Lechelt | If You Ain't First You're Last | 5B: Kölsch | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
2nd | Aaron Krywicki Co-Brewer: Tyrone Keep | Eyes And Claws | 9B: Eisbock | Saskatoon Headhunters Brewing Club |
3rd | Shane Schlesinger | May The Schwarz Bier With You | 8B: Schwarzbier | GTA Brews |
Best Club (16 Participating Clubs)
Scores and tie-breakers have been applied in accordance with the scoring methodology. Numbers reflected are rounded to the hundredth place. Hover over or tap the question mark icon () for the actual calculated value.
Winning Entries
Table 1: Mead (16 entries)
Table 2: Cider (10 entries)
Table 3: Pilsner (14 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
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1st | James Hiner | Czech Yo Self | 3A: Czech Pale Lager | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
2nd | Eric Pare | Let's Go Back To Wacken! | 5D: German Pils | MontreAlers |
3rd | Chadwick Kling | Shine A Light | 5D: German Pils | VanBrewers |
Table 4: Pale Malty European Beer (8 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
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1st | Colin Green | David Doesnt Always Get A Gold With Helles | 4A: Munich Helles | GTA Brews |
2nd | Chadwick Kling | Festbier | 4B: Festbier | VanBrewers |
3rd | Wuilmer Venegas | To Far To Dormunt | 4A: Munich Helles | GTA Brews |
Table 5: Amber European Beer (11 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Chadwick Kling | Life On Märzen | 6A: Märzen | VanBrewers |
2nd | Doug Charlish | Marzen | 6A: Märzen | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
3rd | Miro Sep | Fabian 14.1 | 3C: Czech Amber Lager | Ottawa's Homebrew Society |
HM | Israel Michaud | Resonant Frequency V3 | 7A: Vienna Lager | Ottawa's Homebrew Society |
Table 6: Dark European Lager (5 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
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1st | Shane Schlesinger | May The Schwarz Bier With You | 8B: Schwarzbier | GTA Brews |
2nd | Doug Charlish | Schwartzbier | 8B: Schwarzbier | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
3rd | Joel Dipert | Dark Black Night | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
Table 7: British, Scottish & Irish Ale (10 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
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1st | Paul Heslop | OBB | 11A: Ordinary Bitter | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
2nd | Doug Charlish | ESB | 11C: Strong Bitter | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
3rd | Brent Burgoyne | Brown Dog Golden Ale | 12A: British Golden Ale | Island Brewers Union |
Table 8: Amber & Brown American and British Beer (12 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Steve Shaw | Mild Thing | 13A: Dark Mild | Winnipeg Brew Bombers |
2nd | Eric Pare | Autumn Brown Ale | 19C: American Brown Ale | MontreAlers |
3rd | Cory Fletcher | Coco C'mon! | 19B: California Common | GTA Brews |
Table 9: American IPA (9 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Josh Davis MHP | Odysseus' Return | 21A: American IPA | GTA Brews |
2nd | Dave Fournier | Mind The Cyclist David | 21A: American IPA | Ottawa's Homebrew Society |
3rd | Casey Szott | Big Hop Hugs | 21A: American IPA | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
Table 10: Hazy IPA (12 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Patrick Paugh | Don't Worry, Be Hoppy | 21C: Hazy IPA | Island Brewers Union |
2nd | Steven Machtaler | Hazycurious | 21C: Hazy IPA | Saskatoon Headhunters Brewing Club |
3rd | Wesley D'haene | The Death Of Slim Hazy | 21C: Hazy IPA | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
Table 11: Specialty IPA (9 entries)
Table 12: Fruit Beer (12 entries)
Table 13: European Sour Ale (9 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Steven Machtaler | Lambo: First Blend | 23D: Lambic | Saskatoon Headhunters Brewing Club |
2nd | Steve Shaw | Stupid Sexy Flanders | 23B: Flanders Red Ale | Winnipeg Brew Bombers |
3rd | Dom Labre Co-Brewer: Leslie Chan | Miss Leslie GOSE To Washington | 23G: Gose | Ottawa's Homebrew Society |
Table 14: American Wild Ale (5 entries)
Table 15: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer & Specialty Beers (15 entries)
Table 16: Smoke-Flavoured & Wood-Aged Beer (9 entries)
Table 17: American Blonde, Pale Ale & Wheat (10 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Casey Szott | Lap Dog | 18B: American Pale Ale | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
2nd | Brent Burgoyne | Brown Dog Pale Ale | 18B: American Pale Ale | Island Brewers Union |
3rd | Shane Schlesinger | Big Day! | 18A: Blonde Ale | GTA Brews |
Table 18: Pale American and European Beer (16 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | David Ward Co-Brewer: Scott Lechelt | If You Ain't First You're Last | 5B: Kölsch | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
2nd | Brooks Wegner | Lager 34 | 1B: American Lager | |
3rd | Carsten Weitemeyer | Hoher Hagen | 5B: Kölsch | GTA Brews |
HM | Andrew Ford | LBAA | 5A: German Leichtbier | Cottage Country Brewers/ GTA Brews |
Table 19: British & Irish Stouts (10 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
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1st | Brady MacDonald | My PAL Mike | 16A: Sweet Stout | Battle River Brewers |
2nd | David Chang-Sang | Monty's Moxie | 15C: Irish Extra Stout | GTA Brews |
3rd | Chandler Janzen Co-Brewer: Jerry Cossette | Stout | 15B: Irish Stout | Saskatoon Headhunters Brewing Club |
Table 20: European Wheat Beer (9 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
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1st | Wuilmer Venegas | La Margara | 10A: Weissbier | GTA Brews |
2nd | Carsten Weitemeyer | Weizenbiest | 10A: Weissbier | GTA Brews |
3rd | Carsten Weitemeyer | Weizenbiest DRK | 10B: Dunkels Weissbier | GTA Brews |
Table 21: Belgian Ale (13 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Curtis Doell | Westvleteren 12 | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
2nd | Cory Fletcher | Fletcher's Fine Belgian Blond | 25A: Belgian Blond Ale | GTA Brews |
3rd | Josh Davis MHP | Ungoliant's Laurelin | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | GTA Brews |
HM | David Ward Co-Brewer: Scott Lechelt | Why Is Your Coat So Big | 26B: Belgian Dubbel | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
Table 22: Strong Beer (10 entries)
Table 23: American Porter & Stout (10 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Wesley D'haene | Two Poles On The Imaginary Axis | 20A: American Porter | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
2nd | Paul Heslop | Black Snake Jake | 20C: Imperial Stout | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
3rd | James Hiner | Northern Bbomb | 20C: Imperial Stout | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |