DES MOINES, IOWA (August 12, 2019) — Amateur brewers from across the state competed for top honors in the 2019 Iowa State Fair Oenology — Beer competition.
Best of Show honors for Flanders Red were awarded to Aaron Reif of Pleasant Hill. Andre Bajorek of Clive was awarded Best of Show honors for Crab Apple.
Additional results below:
Standard Am Lager
1) Jeff Moyer, West Des Moines
2) Aaron Nord, Ankeny
3) Dwight Baker, Ankeny
Cream Ale
1) Kevin Pigors, Marshalltown
2) Jeff Moyer, West Des Moines
3) Perry Carter, Ames
Int Lager & Pils
1) Aaron Reif, Pleasant Hill
2) Randy Daniels, Des Moines
3) Jeff Smith, West Liberty
Czech Lager
1) Aaron Reif, Pleasant HIll
2) Charles Packard, Iowa City
3) Josh Kaufman, Des Moines
Munich Helles
1) Aaron Reif, Pleasant Hill
2) Travis Lott, Eldridge
Kolsch
1) Dustin Borror, Norwalk
2) Adam Puls, Des Moines
3) Michal Blanar, Johnston
Marzen
1) Randy Daniels, Des Moines
2) Sebastian Speer, Nevada
3) Michael Davis, Waukee
Keller, Alt, Schwarz
1) Jeff Moyer, West Des Moines
2) Jesse Lott, Apple Valley, MN
3) Randy Daniels, Des Moines
Vienna and Dunkel
1) David Scheil, Cedar Falls
2) Travis Lott, Eldridge
3) Thomas Cahill, Des Moines
Bock
1) Scott Greenawalt, Ames
2) Drew Templeton, Mitchellville
3) Aaron Reif, Pleasant Hill
Ger Wheat
1) Drew Templeton, Mitchellville
Strong Bitter
1) Drew Templeton, Mitchellville
2) Paul Bruski, Ames
Eng Brown and Porter
1) Aaron Reif, Pleasant Hill
2) Jesse Lott, Apple Valley, MN
3) Jeff Smith, West Liberty
Strong Ale
1) Austin Gill, Des Moines
2) Charles Packard, Iowa City
American IPA #2
1) Aaron Reif, Pleasant Hill
2) Kevin Pigors, Marshalltown
3) Doug Leonard, Urbandale
Stouts
1) Austin Gill, Des Moines
2) Drew Templeton, Mitchellville
3) Bob Miller, Iowa City
Amer IPA
1) Phil Wageman, Waukee
2) Austin Gill, Des Moines
3) Kevin Pigors, Marshalltown
NE IPA
1) Bryan Hufford, Des Moines
2) Andrew Klimesh, North Liberty
3) Shannon Olsson, Waterloo
Witbier
1) Andrew Paul, Des Moines
2) Roy Ventullo, Waverly
3) John Tebockhorst, Washington
Irish Brit Ale
1) Andrew Paul, Des Moines
2) Michael Davis, Waukee
3) Aaron Reif, Pleasant Hill
Pale Am Ales
1) Adam Hysell, Allerton
2) Randy Daniels, Des Moines
Am Pale Ale 1
1) Ryan Jones, Norwalk
2) Paul Bruski, Ames
3) Bryan Hufford, Des Moines
Am Pale Ale 2
1) Adam Amdor, Waterloo
2) Kevin Pigors, Marshalltown
3) Bob Miller, Iowa City
Am Amber Ale
1) Phil Wageman, Waukee
2) Aaron Reif, Pleasant Hill
3) Troy Taylor, Waukee
Specialty IPA
1) Drew Templeton, Mitchellville
2) Kevin Pigors, Marshalltown
3) Dustin Borror, Norwalk
Belgian and French Ale
1) Aaron Reif, Pleasant Hill
2) Aaron Reif, Pleasant Hill
3) William Skubal, Washburn
Belgian Dub and Trip
1) David Heddinger, West Des Moines
2) Andrew Paul, Des Moines
3) Dylan Williams, Melcher-Dallas
Bel Strong Dark
1) Andy Green, Urbandale
2) Gene Schmitz, Pella
Sour
1) Thomas Cahill, Des Moines
2) Drew Templeton, Mitchellville
3) Jeremy Avery, Urbandale
Fruit
1) Adam Amdor, Waterloo
2) Andrew Klimesh, North Liberty
3) Ben Loots, Fort Dodge
Spice Herb Veg
1) Andrew Kjos, Ankeny
2) Thomas Cahill, Des Moines
3) Paul Bruski, Ames
Specialty
1) Paul Bruski, Ames
2) David Paustian, Vinton
3) Adam Puls, Des Moines
Wood Aged
1) Bret Terveer, Alden
2) David Heddinger, West Des Moines
3) Bret Terveer, Alden
Trad Mead
1) Martin Hazelwood, Ankeny
2) Sebastian Speer, Nevada
3) Caleb Smith, Mount Pleasant
Melomel
1) Steven Wattier, Mobile, AL
2) Andre Bajorek, Clive
3) Steven Wattier, Mobile, AL
Cyser
1) Andre Bajorek, Clive
2) Craig Manning, Ankeny
3) Keith Bennett, Sanborn
Spiced Mead
1) Andrew Kjos, Ankeny
2) Caleb Smith, Mount Pleasant
3) Charles Lorinser, Ames
Cider and Perry
1) Robert Beebe, Mineola
2) Phil Wageman, Waukee
3) Martin Hazelwood, Ankeny
The Iowa State Fair is one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country and the single largest event in the state. The Fair began over 160 years ago and is now considered one of the best events in the nation, attracting more than one million Fairgoers every year from all over the world. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University, just off the interstate and minutes from Downtown Des Moines. Nothing Compares to State Fair Favorites: August 8-18, 2019. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.
