2024 Saskatoon Headhunters Brewing Competition
Awards
Judges
Wil Buell, Matt Chevrier, Mike Chowns, Kevin Collins, Chris Eskiw, Leanne Kadyschuk, Tyrone Keep, Aaron Krywicki, Steven Machtaler, Steven Maier, Casey Murray, Travis Mushanski, Fina Nelson, Greg Paterson, Garrett Pederson
Judges - Best of Show
Wil Buell, Matt Chevrier, Travis Mushanski, Greg Paterson, Garrett Pederson
Stewards
Chandler Janzen, Kris Kizlyk, Andy Korvemaker, Billy Walker, Travis Wiens
By the Numbers
250 Entries
77 Entrants
15 Judges
5 Stewards
1 Staff
80 Placing Entries
Table 1: Mead
16 entries
1st
Kristopher Banner
Edmonton Homebrewers Guild
Haskap Hysteria (M2C: Berry Mead)
2nd
Kristopher Banner
Edmonton Homebrewers Guild
Golden Mane (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
3rd
Greg Paterson
Saskatoon Headhunters Brewing...
Sparkle Sparkle! (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
HM
Kristopher Banner
Edmonton Homebrewers Guild
Tree Tap Treasure (M4C: Experimental Mead)
Table 2: Cider
10 entries
1st
Daniel Molinski
Winnipeg Brew Bombers
Blue Bridge Cider (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)
2nd
Greg Paterson
Saskatoon Headhunters Brewing...
Cider (C1A: New World Cider)
3rd
Joel Dipert
Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
Once More With Passion (C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry)
HM
Anita Luszszak
Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
This Is Summer To Me (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)
Table 3: Pilsner
14 entries
Judges: Kevin Collins, Tyrone Keep, Aaron Krywicki, Garrett Pederson
1st
James Hiner
Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
Czech Yo Self (3A: Czech Pale Lager)
2nd
Eric Pare
MontreAlers
Let's Go Back To Wacken! (5D: German Pils)
3rd
Chadwick Kling
VanBrewers
Shine A Light (5D: German Pils)
Table 4: Pale Malty European Beer
8 entries
Judges: Leanne Kadyschuk, Greg Paterson
1st
Colin Green
GTA Brews
David Doesnt Always Get A Gold With Helles (4A: Munich Helles)
2nd
Chadwick Kling
VanBrewers
Festbier (4B: Festbier)
3rd
Wuilmer Venegas
GTA Brews
To Far To Dormunt (4A: Munich Helles)
Table 5: Amber European Beer
11 entries
Judges: Kevin Collins, Chris Eskiw, Tyrone Keep, Fina Nelson
1st
Chadwick Kling
VanBrewers
Life On Märzen (6A: Märzen)
2nd
Doug Charlish
Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
Marzen (6A: Märzen)
3rd
Miro Sep
Ottawa's Homebrew Society
Fabian 14.1 (3C: Czech Amber Lager)
HM
Israel Michaud
Ottawa's Homebrew Society
Resonant Frequency V3 (7A: Vienna Lager)
Table 6: Dark European Lager
5 entries
Judges: Aaron Krywicki, Steven Machtaler
1st
Shane Schlesinger
GTA Brews
May The Schwarz Bier With You (8B: Schwarzbier)
2nd
Doug Charlish
Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
Schwartzbier (8B: Schwarzbier)
3rd
Joel Dipert
Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
Dark Black Night (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
Table 7: British, Scottish & Irish Ale
10 entries
Judges: Aaron Krywicki, Casey Murray
1st
Paul Heslop
Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
OBB (11A: Ordinary Bitter)
2nd
Doug Charlish
Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
ESB (11C: Strong Bitter)
3rd
Brent Burgoyne
Island Brewers Union
Brown Dog Golden Ale (12A: British Golden Ale)
Table 8: Amber & Brown American and British Beer
12 entries
Judges: Kevin Collins, Chris Eskiw, Aaron Krywicki, Steven Machtaler
1st
Steve Shaw
Winnipeg Brew Bombers
Mild Thing (13A: Dark Mild)
2nd
Eric Pare
MontreAlers
Autumn Brown Ale (19C: American Brown Ale)
3rd
Cory Fletcher
GTA Brews
Coco C'mon! (19B: California Common)
Table 9: American IPA
9 entries
Judges: Tyrone Keep, Aaron Krywicki
1st
Josh Davis
GTA Brews
Odysseus' Return (21A: American IPA)
2nd
Dave Fournier
Ottawa's Homebrew Society
Mind The Cyclist David (21A: American IPA)
3rd
Casey Szott
Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
Big Hop Hugs (21A: American IPA)
Table 10: Hazy IPA
12 entries
Judges: Matt Chevrier, Chris Eskiw, Tyrone Keep, Steven Maier
1st
Patrick Paugh
Island Brewers Union
Don't Worry, Be Hoppy (21C: Hazy IPA)
2nd
Steven Machtaler
Saskatoon Headhunters Brewing...
Hazycurious (21C: Hazy IPA)
3rd
Wesley D'haene
Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
The Death Of Slim Hazy (21C: Hazy IPA)
Table 11: Specialty IPA
9 entries
Judges: Mike Chowns, Aaron Krywicki
1st
Kyle Kellam
GTA Brews
Past And Future Ruins (21B2: Black IPA)
2nd
Wesley D'haene
Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
Hop Adventures In The Depths Of Darkness (21B2: Black IPA)
3rd
Wuilmer Venegas
GTA Brews
Red Side (21B4: Red IPA)
HM
Jim Cavill
Ottawa's Homebrew Society
Belschnickel (21B1: Belgian IPA)
Table 12: Fruit Beer
12 entries
Judges: Matt Chevrier, Steven Maier, Travis Mushanski, Fina Nelson
1st
Aaron Brown
Saskatoon Headhunters Brewing...
Dark Cherry (29A: Fruit Beer)
2nd
Leif Bogwald
Island Brewers Union
Berserker Brew House Raspberry Saison (29A: Fruit Beer)
3rd
Casey Szott
Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
Rock Jam (29B: Fruit and Spice Beer)
Table 13: European Sour Ale
9 entries
Judges: Wil Buell, Travis Mushanski
1st
Steven Machtaler
Saskatoon Headhunters Brewing...
Lambo: First Blend (23D: Lambic)
2nd
Steve Shaw
Winnipeg Brew Bombers
Stupid Sexy Flanders (23B: Flanders Red Ale)
3rd
Dom Labre & Leslie Chan
Ottawa's Homebrew Society
Miss Leslie GOSE To Washington (23G: Gose)
Table 14: American Wild Ale
5 entries
Judges: Wil Buell, Aaron Krywicki
1st
James Hiner
Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
Young Wild & Free (28A: Brett Beer)
2nd
Ryan Gibson
Corny-Sean (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
3rd
James Hiner
Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
Everyday Normal Guy (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
Table 15: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer & Specialty Beers
15 entries
Judges: Wil Buell, Kevin Collins, Tyrone Keep, Greg Paterson
1st
Wesley D'haene
Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
I Know You Touched My Drumset, And I Wanna Hear That Dirty Little... (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
2nd
Riccardo Santopietro
MontreAlers
Hey Jealousy (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
3rd
Sean O'Donnell
Ottawa's Homebrew Society
Penumbral Paradise (30C: Winter Seasonal Beer)
HM
Chad McCarthy
VanBrewers
Rice Is Nice Thrice (34C: Experimental Beer)
Table 16: Smoke-Flavoured & Wood-Aged Beer
9 entries
Judges: Matt Chevrier, Mike Chowns, Travis Mushanski, Greg Paterson
1st
Tyrone Keep & Aaron Krywicki
Saskatoon Headhunters Brewing...
Old Bourbon Barrel (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
David Chang-Sang
GTA Brews
Karlotta: The Hostess Of The Smokehaus (6B: Rauchbier)
3rd
Aaron Brown
Saskatoon Headhunters Brewing...
The Imp (33A: Wood-Aged Beer)
Table 17: American Blonde, Pale Ale & Wheat
10 entries
Judges: Wil Buell, Kevin Collins
1st
Casey Szott
Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
Lap Dog (18B: American Pale Ale)
2nd
Brent Burgoyne
Island Brewers Union
Brown Dog Pale Ale (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
Shane Schlesinger
GTA Brews
Big Day! (18A: Blonde Ale)
Table 18: Pale American and European Beer
16 entries
Judges: Wil Buell, Kevin Collins, Fina Nelson, Greg Paterson
1st
David Ward & Scott Lechelt
Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
If You Ain't First You're Last (5B: Kölsch
)
2nd
Brooks Wegner
Lager 34 (1B: American Lager)
3rd
Carsten Weitemeyer
GTA Brews
Hoher Hagen (5B: Kölsch
)
HM
Andrew Ford
Cottage Country Brewers/ GTA...
LBAA (5A: German Leichtbier)
Table 19: British & Irish Stouts
10 entries
Judges: Tyrone Keep, Greg Paterson
1st
Brady MacDonald
Battle River Brewers
My PAL Mike (16A: Sweet Stout)
2nd
David Chang-Sang
GTA Brews
Monty's Moxie (15C: Irish Extra Stout)
3rd
Chandler Janzen & Jerry Cossette
Saskatoon Headhunters Brewing...
Stout (15B: Irish Stout)
Table 20: European Wheat Beer
9 entries
Judges: Wil Buell, Tyrone Keep
1st
Wuilmer Venegas
GTA Brews
La Margara (10A: Weissbier)
2nd
Carsten Weitemeyer
GTA Brews
Weizenbiest (10A: Weissbier)
3rd
Carsten Weitemeyer
GTA Brews
Weizenbiest DRK (10B: Dunkels Weissbier)
Table 21: Belgian Ale
13 entries
Judges: Chris Eskiw, Tyrone Keep, Aaron Krywicki, Greg Paterson
1st
Curtis Doell
Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
Westvleteren 12 (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
2nd
Cory Fletcher
GTA Brews
Fletcher's Fine Belgian Blond (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)
3rd
Josh Davis
GTA Brews
Ungoliant's Laurelin (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
HM
David Ward & Scott Lechelt
Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
Why Is Your Coat So Big (26B: Belgian Dubbel)
Table 22: Strong Beer
10 entries
Judges: Wil Buell, Chris Eskiw, Fina Nelson, Greg Paterson
1st
Aaron Krywicki & Tyrone Keep
Saskatoon Headhunters Brewing...
Eyes And Claws (9B: Eisbock)
2nd
Cory Fletcher & Dave Frederick
GTA Brews
Back Forty (9C: Baltic Porter)
3rd
Chadwick Kling
VanBrewers
Belsnickel Bock (9A: Doppelbock)
HM
Steve Shaw
Winnipeg Brew Bombers
Let There Be Bock (9A: Doppelbock)
Table 23: American Porter & Stout
10 entries
Judges: Wil Buell, Kevin Collins, Steven Machtaler, Travis Mushanski
1st
Wesley D'haene
Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
Two Poles On The Imaginary Axis (20A: American Porter)
2nd
Paul Heslop
Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
Black Snake Jake (20C: Imperial Stout)
3rd
James Hiner
Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
Northern Bbomb (20C: Imperial Stout)
Table 24: Saison
6 entries
Judges: Travis Mushanski, Greg Paterson
1st
James Hiner
Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
Little Spooky (25B: Saison)
2nd
Reginald P. Picklefeather III
GTA Brews
Farmer's Sweat (25B: Saison)
3rd
Frank Schneidawind
MontreAlers
Bumbleboy Honey Saison (25B: Saison)
Best of Show
Beer
Judges: Wil Buell, Matt Chevrier, Travis Mushanski, Greg Paterson, Garrett Pederson
1st
David Ward & Scott Lechelt
Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
If You Ain't First You're Last (5B: Kölsch
)
2nd
Aaron Krywicki & Tyrone Keep
Saskatoon Headhunters Brewing...
Eyes And Claws (9B: Eisbock)
3rd
Shane Schlesinger
GTA Brews
May The Schwarz Bier With You (8B: Schwarzbier)
Best Club
16 Participating Clubs [Scoring Methodology]
| Place | Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | HM | Score |
|---|
| 1st | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers | 10 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 47.2200000 |
| 2nd | GTA Brews | 5 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 35.1900000 |
| 3rd | Saskatoon Headhunters Brewing Club | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 21.1000000 |
| 4th | Island Brewers Union | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8.0400000 |
| 5th | Winnipeg Brew Bombers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8.0300000 |
| 6th | VanBrewers | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.0400000 |
| MontreAlers | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7.0400000 |
| 8th | Ottawa's Homebrew Society | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5.0400000 |
| 9th | Edmonton Homebrewers Guild | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.0200000 |
| 10th | Battle River Brewers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0100000 |
| 11th | Cottage Country Brewers/ GTA Brews | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0000000 |
Scoring Methodology
Each placing entry is given the following points:
- 1st Place: 3
- 2nd Place: 2
- 3rd Place: 1
The following tie-breakers have been applied, in order of priority:
- The highest total number of first, second, and third places.
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners
