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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 - 72

Nathan Hausch - 24

Don Isbell - 24

Yury Ustsinchyk - 24

Gart Forney - 21

Joe Gorman - 18

Matt Hall - 18

Jeff & Spencer Foldenauer - 15

Jeff Jacobs - 15

Steve Juhnke - 12

Virgil Redman - 12

Cindy Riccuti-Brown - 12

Dave Long - 6

Roy McKibben - 3

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

* 1st: Matt Hall - Japanese Rice Lager (best of show as well)
1st: Yury Ustsinchyk
1st: Joe Pitzner
1st: Jeff Jacobs 

1st:  Virgil Redman  

1st:  Cindy Riccuti-Brown 
2nd:  Nathan Hausch
2nd:  Joe Gorman
2nd:  Steve Juhnke
2nd:  Dave Long
3rd:  Roy McKibben 

  • Members awarded points for their highest placing beer!

May - Brewers Best

1st: Joe Pitzner & Nathan Hausch
2nd: Jeff & Spencer Foldenauer
3rd: Gary Forney

June - Wheat Beers (must be at least 40% wheat)

1st: Joe Pitzner (Witbier 24A)
2nd: Don Isbell (Weissbier 10A)
3rd: Gary Forney (American Wheat 1D)

July - Kveik (any style) & Saison (25B)

1st: Joe Pitzner (Saison 25B)
2nd: Steve Juhnke (Hazy IPA 21C)
3rd: Gary Forney (Saison 25B)

August - Local Brewery Clone Comp (MOKSA West Coast Pilsner)

1st: Gary Forney
2nd: Joe Pitzner
3rd: Jeff & Spencer Foldenauer

September - Brewers Best

1st: Don Isbell (Mixed Fermentation 28B)
2nd: Matt Hall (French Pilsner 2A)
3rd: Jeff Jacobs (Belgian Dubbel 26B)

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