2024 Winners

Category 1: Pale American Beer – 95 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	1A	Duke Austerberry of Ferndale, MI
2	1B	Simon Clark of Kansas City, KS	Kansas City Bier Meisters
3	1B	Metts Potter of Morrow, OH	Bloatarian Brewing League

Category 2: Pale European Beer – 153 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	5B	Tim Wang of Carlsbad, CA	QUAFF
2	2A	Cheyne Harvey of Gilbert, AZ	Arizona Society of Homebrewers
3	5A	Dustin Striplin of Tacoma, WA	Browns Point Homebrew Club

Category 3: Pilsner – 194 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	5X	Zachary Kosslow of Pittsburgh, PA	Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers (TRASH)
2	3B	Jordan Reed of Martinez, CA	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
3	3B	Alex Moss of Charlotte, NC	Ultra Rare Brewers

Category 4: Pale Malty European Beer – 116 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	4A	Eric Thomas of Chicago, IL
2	4B	Ricardo Fritzsche of Austin, TX	Austin Zealots
3	4C	John Bell of Poway, Ca	Quaff

Category 5: Amber European Beer – 144 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	3C	David James of Eugene, OR	Cascade Brewers Society
2	7A	Kris Haskins of Seattle, WA	Cascade Brewers Guild
3	2B	Jim Skinner of Fort Collins, CO

Category 6: Dark European Lager – 132 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	3D	Ray & Vicki Garcia of Everett, WA	Greater Everett Brewers League
2	3D	Jason Dunn of Corona, CA	Inland Empire Brewers
3	3D	Jon Serluco of Philadelphia, PA	Brewminaries

Category 7: American Wheat & Blonde – 64 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	18A	Zachary Miller of Overland Park, KS	N/A
2	1D	Ian Heger of Dallas, TX	North Texas Homebrewers Association
3	18A	Sean Spaulding of Crestwood, KY	Louisville Area Grain and Extract Research Society (LAGERS)

Category 8: German Wheat & Rye Beer – 80 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	27A9	Dave Robinson of Spokane, WA
2	10C	Doug Walker of Redlands, CA	Inland Empire Brewers
3	10C	Mike & Stephanie Butler of Olathe, KS	Kansas City Bier Meisters

Category 9: Pale British Ale – 93 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	11A	Benjamin Amidon of Arlington, MA
2	11C	Keith Stelzer of The Dalles, OR
3	11B	Darren Howard of Sarasota, FL	Homebrew Association of Manatee & Sarasota (HAMS)

Category 10: Scottish & Irish Ale – 88 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	14B	Mark Drilling of O’Fallon, MO	St Charles County Society of Brewers
2	14C	Phil Clarke Jr. of Bronx, NY	New York City Homebrewers Guild
3	14C	Tyler Miller of Mesa, AZ	Arizona Society of Homebrewers

Category 11: American Pale Ale – 75 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	18B	Jeffrey Orr of Vancouver, WA	Oregon Brew Crew
2	18B	Metts Potter of Morrow, OH	Bloatarian Brewing League
3	18B	Peter Hand of Issaquah, WA

Category 12: Amber & Brown American Ale – 112 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	27A2	Michael Jacovetty of Seneca, SC	none
2	19A	Timothy Van Mouwerik of Walla Walla, WA
3	27A2	Joe Skiles of Carol Stream, IL	Urban Knaves of Grain

Category 13: Brown British Beer – 84 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	13B	Jarrett Long of Arlington, TX	Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
2	13C	Rodney Beckhoff of Plain City, OH
3	13C	Ron Barnes of Basehor, KS	Kansas City Bier Meisters

Category 14: Irish & British Stout – 105 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	16C	Matthew Mead of Grand Rapids, MI	PrimeTime Brewers
2	16A	Kevin Holt of San Diego, CA	QUAFF
3	15B	Mark Kunzelmann of St Louis, MO	St. Louis Brews

Category 15: American Porter & Stout – 99 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	20A	Mike Riddle of Napa, CA	HOME
2	27A7	Jarrett Long of Arlington, TX	Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
3	20A	Jared Teaney of Shawnee, Ks	Kansas City Bier Meisters

Category 16: American IPA – 105 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	21A	Steve Flanders of Brea, CA
2	21A	Mike & Stephanie Butler of Olathe, KS	Kansas City Bier Meisters
3	21A	Kris Haskins of Seattle, WA	Cascade Brewers Guild

Category 17: Specialty IPA – 77 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	21B	Christopher Burgess of Castle Rock, CO	Rock Hoppers Brew Club
2	21B1	Ryan Kuhn of Aurora, IL	None
3	21B	Evan Brill of Louisville, KY	Louisville Area Grain and Extract Research Society (LAGERS)

Category 18: Hazy IPA – 136 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	21C	Terence Gardner of Carmichael, CA	GreenBelt Brewers Association
2	21C	david bovitz of Lakewood, CO
3	21C	Evan Brill of Louisville, KY	Louisville Area Grain and Extract Research Society (LAGERS)

Category 19: Strong American Ale – 87 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	22A	Zachary Belles of Salt Lake City, UT	Lauter Day Brewers
2	22C	Jay Highfill of Overland Park, KS
3	22C	Randy Sauter of Rapid City, SD	Ale Riders Homebrew Club

Category 20: Strong European Lager – 70 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	9A	Jay Highfill of Overland Park, KS
2	9B	Phil Clarke Jr. of Bronx, NY	New York City Homebrewers Guild
3	6C	Michael Rensing of Cincinnati, OH	Cider, Homebrew, And Mead Production Specialists (CHAMPS)

Category 21: Strong British Ale – 87 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	17D	Max Brown of Antioch, CA	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
2	17A	Jim Williamson of Rome, GA	None
3	17C	Scott Hutchison of Seabrook, Tx	Bay Area Mashtronauts

Category 22: Imperial Porter & Stout – 80 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	20C	Joel McGormley of Zionsville, IN
2	9C	philip lafleur of Loveland, CO	Weizguys Homebrew Club
3	20C	Aaron Reif of Pleasant Hill, IA	Iowa Brewers Union

Category 23: Saison – 90 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	25B	Randy Daniels of Des Moines, IA	Iowa Brewers Union
2	25B	Tyler Miller of Mesa, AZ	Arizona Society of Homebrewers
3	25B	Edward Frank of West Allis, WI

Category 24: Belgian Ale – 97 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	25A	Jeffery Lampman of Morro Bay, CA	San Luis Obispo Brewers (SLOB)
2	24C	Jeremy Hatfield of Deer Park, TX	Bay Area Mashtronauts
3	24A	Drew Scoggins of Seattle, WA	Cascade Brewers Guild

Category 25: Strong Belgian Ale – 167 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	26D	Dustin Striplin of Tacoma, WA	Browns Point Homebrew Club
2	26C	Duane Jenness of Worcester, MA	WIZARDS
3	26B	Thomas Atkinson of Poway, CA

Category 26: European Sour Ale – 62 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	23G	Jonathan Hernandez of Watervill, ME
2	23B	Craig Gardone of Louisville, KY	Louisville Area Grain and Extract Research Society (LAGERS)
3	23C	DK Linn of Rogers, AR	Fayetteville Lovers Of Pure Suds FLOPS

Category 27: Fruit Beer – 107 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	4X	Jon Phillips of Chicago, IL	C.H.A.O.S. Brew Club
2	29A	Dan Acheson of Winfield, IL	Urban Knaves of Grain
3	29C	John Warner of San Francisco, CA	San Francisco Homebrewer’s Guild

Category 28: Spice, Herb & Vegetable Beer – 84 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	30A	Robert Abney of Massillon, OH
2	30A	Brandon Christian of Chesapeake, VA	Seven Cities Brewers
3	30A	Michelle Grover of Gardnerville, NV	395 Homebrewers

Category 29: Specialty & Seasonal Spiced Beer – 47 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	30C	Timothy Rozmus of San Diego, CA	QUAFF
2	30D	Nick McPherson of Edmond, OK	Red Earth Brewers
3	30B	Casey Conry of Lanesborough, MA	Berkshire Homebrew Association

Category 30: Smoke-Flavored Beer – 76 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	32A	Christopher Owen of Louisville, KY	Louisville Area Grain and Extract Research Society (LAGERS)
2	6B	Chad Medford of Moore, OK	Red Earth Brewers
3	27A3	Patrick Woodward of Columbus, OH	SODZ

Category 31: Wood-Aged Beer – 82 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	33B	Graciany Miranda of Clermont, FL	Brewers Anonymous
2	33B	Eric Martin of Lees Summit, MO	Kansas City Bier Meisters
3	33B	Daniel Colbourne of Highlands Ranch, CO	The Colbourne Garage Project

Category 32: American Wild Ale – 67 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	28A	Jeff Simonds of St Albans, VT	Green Mountain Mashers
2	28B	Sean Thomson of Denver, CO	The Brew Crew
3	28C	Cleberton Pereira of São Paulo, Brazil	ACerVa Paulista

Category 33: Specialty Beer – 77 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	27A	Bill Lynch of Waxhaw, NC	Carolina Brewmasters
2	34C	Kenneth Wigginton of Walnut Creek, CA	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
3	34C	Fritz Schanz of Aubrey, TX	Denton County Homebrewers Guild

Category 34: Dry Mead – 14 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	M1A	Bill Boyer of Kennesaw, GA	North Georgia Malt Monkeys
2	M1A	Benjamin Frymark of San Diego, Ca	QUAFF
3	M1A	Eric Martin of Lees Summit, MO	Kansas City Bier Meisters

Category 35: Semi-Sweet Mead – 26 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	M1B	Terry Fast of Denver, CO	Lakewood Fermentation Club
2	M1B	Jarrett Long of Arlington, TX	Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
3	M1B	Eric Martin of Lees Summit, MO	Kansas City Bier Meisters

Category 36: Sweet Mead – 17 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	M1C	Garrett Freeman of Edmond, OK
2	M1C	Amy Olsen of Sterling Heights, MI	Michigan Mead Coalition
3	M1C	Ryan Fowler of San Diego, CA	QUAFF

Category 37: Cyser – 10 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	M2A	Michael Wilcox of Wichita, KS	Kansas City Bier Meisters
2	M2A	Cory Emal of Ann Arbor, MI	Ann Arbor Brewers Guild
3	M2A	Pavel Anisimov of Concord, CA	Diablo Order Zymirical Enthusiasts (DOZE)

Category 38: Pyment – 22 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	M2B	Dan Acheson of Winfield, IL	Urban Knaves of Grain
2	M2B	Pavel Anisimov of Concord, CA	Diablo Order Zymirical Enthusiasts (DOZE)
3	M2B	Allen Martin of Gilbert, AZ	Arizona Society of Homebrewers

Category 39: Melomel – 15 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	M2E	Kyle Ducharme of Saint Albans, VT	Green Mountain Mashers
2	M2E	Bill Boyer of Kennesaw, GA	North Georgia Malt Monkeys
3	M2E	Ryan Fowler of San Diego, CA	QUAFF

Category 40: Berry Mead – 26 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	M2C	Steve Fletty of Falcon Heights, MN	Saint Paul Homebrewers Club
2	M2C	Todd Donnelly of Chardon, OH	Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers
3	M2C	Ernest Hedberg of San Diego, CA	QUAFF

Category 41: Fruit & Spice Mead – 23 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	M3A	Bill Boyer of Kennesaw, GA	North Georgia Malt Monkeys
2	M3A	Garrett Freeman of Edmond, OK
3	M3A	Steve Fletty of Falcon Heights, MN	Saint Paul Homebrewers Club

Category 42: Stone Fruit Mead – 10 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	M2D	Steve Fletty of Falcon Heights, MN	Saint Paul Homebrewers Club
2	M2D	Matthew Mead of Grand Rapids, MI	PrimeTime Brewers
3	M2D	Jeff Case of San Diego, CA	QUAFF

Category 43: Spice, Herb or Vegetable Mead – 21 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	M3B	LaVaughn Barker of Brookfield, WI
2	M3B	Melissa Greenfield of Mira Mesa, Ca	QUAFF
3	M3B	Richard Furlong of Gainesville, FL	Hogtown Brewers

Category 44: Braggot – 13 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	M4A	Benjamin Frymark of San Diego, Ca	QUAFF
2	M4A	Howard Eland of Burnet, TX
3	M4A	Benjamin Frymark of San Diego, Ca	QUAFF

Category 45: Historical Mead – 14 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	M4B	Bill Boyer of Kennesaw, GA	North Georgia Malt Monkeys
2	M4B	Steve Fletty of Falcon Heights, MN	Saint Paul Homebrewers Club
3	M4B	Nelson Crowle of Brighton, CO	Indian Peaks Alers

Category 46: Experimental Mead – 32 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	M4C	Garrett Freeman of Edmond, OK
2	M4C	Kevin Olson of Raymore, MO	ZZ Hops
3	M4C	Bill Carley of Oviedo, FL	Brewers Anonymous

Category 47: New World Cider & Perry – 33 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	C1D	Jeffrey Carlson of Grand Rapids, MI	PrimeTime Brewers
2	C1A	Dan Acheson of Winfield, IL	Urban Knaves of Grain
3	C1D	Michael Wilcox of Wichita, KS	Kansas City Bier Meisters

Category 48: Standard Cider & Perry – 20 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	C1C	Michael Wilcox of Wichita, KS	Kansas City Bier Meisters
2	C1B	Hirendu Vaishnav of Alamo, CA	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
3	C1B	Rodney Kibzey of Portland, OR	Oregon Brew Crew

Category 49: Specialty Cider & Perry – 27 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	C2D	James Werner of New Berlin, WI	Beer Barons of Milwaukee
2	C2F	Hirendu Vaishnav of Alamo, CA	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
3	C2D	Javier Alderete of Pleasant Hill, ca	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)

Category 50: Fruit or Spice Cider – 38 Entries

Place	BJCP Cat.	Winner	Club
1	C2B	Jeffrey Carlson of Grand Rapids, MI	PrimeTime Brewers
2	C2B	William Lindel of Winston Salem, NC
3	C2E	Joe Plunkett of Golden, CO