Beer awards from the Evergreen State Fair

Published 1:42 pm Thursday, September 10, 2015

Here’s a look at the results from The Evergreen State Fair beverages competition. Overall 131 beers were entered and judged by a panel of five judges:

In the pro division, 5 Rights Brewing’s R.J. Whitlow took first place for his Nellie’s Nectar Bavarian Hefeweizen. Second place went to At Large Brewing’s Jim Weisweaver’s At Large IPA and third place going to the Robust Porter of Adam Robbings and Thor Stoddard, of Reuben’s Brews. Honorable mention went to Dean Priebe (Icicle Brewing Company) for his Dark Persuasion German Chocolate Ale.

In the open class, Jim Trimble, of Lake Stevens, earned best of show with his American Golden Ale with Jalapeño. Runners-up were Jeremy Allison, Adam Sannes and Phil Cammarano. The highest scoring beer in the show was a Munich Helles (44 points) made by Brian LeHuquet of Lake Stevens. Monroe’s Adam Sannes was named the 2015 Gordon Legg Home Brewer of the Year, which goes to the brewer with the highest scoring American pale ale entered in the show. Sannes’ pale ale was third place in the best of show category. He was also the 2013 winner of the award.

Greater Everett Brewer’s League (GEBL) earned Homemade Beverage Club of the Year with 187 points. Runners-up were the Beer Renegades of Everett, WA (BREW) with 161 points and the Puget Sound Amateur Wine and Beermaker’s Club (PSAWBC) with 159 points.

Mead and cider entries were up this year with 36 entries. Best of show went to Whitney Pittman from the BREW club for her Orange Fireweed Honey Metheglin. Second place went to Tim Leber of BREW with a Wildflower Honey and Strawberries Melomel. GEBL member Shelley Albright took third place with an Orange Blossom Sweet Mead.

Here are the full results:

Open Class Homemade Beverages 2015

Beer Division

Best of Show—American Blonde Ale with Jalapeno by Jim Trimble, Lake Stevens.

Class Winners—Brian LeHuquet, Lake Stevens; Phil Cammarano, Seattle; Daniel Custer, Snohomish; Dennis Nagy, Monroe; Jeremy Allison, Oak Harbor.

Best Presentation—Brian Scott, Everett; Phil Cammarano, Seattle

Mead &Cider Division

Best of Show—Orange and Vanilla Metheglin by Whitney Pittman, Everett.

Class Winners—Whitney Pittman, Everett; Tim Leber, Seattle.

Best Presentation—Shelley Albright, Snohomish

Fruit/Country Wine Division

Best of Show—Raspberry Wine by Rob Picklesimer, Arlington.

Class Winners—Grace Nilsson, Puyallup; Vicki Pine, Redmond

Wine Vinifera Division

Best of Show—Carménére by Larry Schroder, Snohomish.

Class Winners—Larry Schroder, Snohomish; Donald Blackburn, Lake Stevens; Dean Ballard, Seattle.

Best Presentation—Kevin Weinand, Kirkland; Keith McMahon, Arlington

Soda Pop Division

Best of Show—Pomegranate Lime Switchel by Will and Linda Fredin, Granite Falls.

Best Presentation—Cream Soda by Tony Soper, Lake Stevens

2015 Gordon Legg Home Brewer of the Year

Adam Sannes, Monroe

2015 Mike Dennis Wine Maker of the Year

Larry Schroder, Snohomish

2015 Homemade Beverage Club of the Year

The Greater Everett Brewers League (GEBL)

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