WELCOME TO THE FIRST ANNUAL CRAFT BEER LB HOMEBREW INVITATIONAL.
You are more than just a consumer of beer. Today, you are also an arbiter of delicious.
The two blue rubber bottlecaps in your glass are yours to dispense. Each represents one vote toward the people’s choice award. There are 45 homebrewers to choose from. If you are torn between determining which one is your favorite, then cast your votes two ways.
There will be three finalists for today’s award. So be equitable, forthright, and just.
Below is a key to help you navigate your palette wrecking experience. Plan accordingly. Try sampling as many homebrews as possible before settling on a winner(s). The voting will end promptly at 4 for the purposes of tallying and announcing the winner in a timely fashion. Reminders of your obligations will occur throughout the event to keep you on track.
In addition to the people’s choice award, judge’s are working behind the scenes to determine on the basis of style guidelines, which beer is the best. An awards’ ceremony for both will occur just prior to the events conclusion so plan on sticking around and enjoying the festivities with us till the end.
Thank you so much for your support of our friends, family, and community. Today we celebrate those who slave away diligently over boil kettles and mash tuns to bring you brown bottles full of neighborly love.
And a special thanks to our sponsors: Stein Fillers Homebrew Supply Store for their generously assisting and overseeing today’s judging competition. Also, to Syncopated Brewing for their generous award of a Pro-Am collaboration Brew for today’s Judge’s Choice award winner.
Cheers!
| # | Brewer Name(s) | Club Affiliation | Beer Style | Beer Name |
| 1 | Pujen Solanki & Niyati Butala | LB Homebrewers | Cream Ale | PJ's Cream Ale |
| 2 | Greg Jackson | LB Homebrewers | American Porter | Pigs in the Parlor |
| 3 | David Dillon | LB Homebrewers | Stout | Oats and Hoes |
| 4 | Ray Grace | LB Homebrewers | Imperial Black IPA | Black Plague-Omicron Variant |
| 5 | Michelle Buck | LB Homebrewers | German Wheat w/ Orange Blossom | A Kiss of Sunshine |
| 6 | Josh Brewer | LB Homebrewers | Hazy IPA | Supersonic Haze |
| 7 | DJ & Liz Kelly | LB Homebrewers | Golden Stout | The Fair Leprechaun |
| 8 | Eric Dennis | LB Homebrewers | Fruit Beer | Francis the Draque Meyer Lemon Mojito Beer |
| 9 | Adam & Tasha Flynn | OC Mash Ups | American Pale Ale | New Day |
| 10 | Brian Miller | OC Mash Ups | Experimental | Jasmine Sake Saison |
| 11 | Paul Watson | OC Mash Ups | Wild Ale w/ Peaches | Lithuanian Farmhouse Saison w/Peach |
| 12 | Rocky Evans | OC Mash Ups | Experimental Ale | Cherry Marshmallow Sour |
| 13 | Scott & Carrie McFarlane | OC Mash Ups | Pilsner | Bitterest Pilsner |
| 14 | Cyrus Baluyot | QUAFF | Uniltered IPA | Chubby Lipstick |
| 15 | Steven Padfield | N/A | Dark Mild | Rational Behavior |
| 16 | Scott McGuire | N/A | Cream Ale w/ Espresso & Vanilla | Morning Recess |
| 17 | Joel Mennella w/ Stateside Crafts | Bombshelter LB | West Coast IPA | STRATAVARIUS |
| 18 | Michael & Beth Carroll | Two Jacks | IPA | Judge Hopner |
| 19 | John Aproda & Kristian Pedroza | Worlds Apart | Belgian Blonde | Lilibeth |
| 20 | David Cantarero | So Cal Cerveceros | IPA w/ Raspberry | She Wore a Raspberry PA |
| 21 | Alex Ruiz w/ Melvin & Zaneta Marroquin-Santana | So Cal Cerveceros | American IPA | Still Historic |
| 22 | Andy & Jose Trejo | So Cal Cerveceros | Fruit Beer | Dame Frescura |
| 23 | Jose Guillen | So Cal Cerveceros | Czech Dark Lager | Goth Boi |
| 24 | Ruben Leon & Ryan Rivas | So Cal Cerveceros | Pale Ale w/ Orange Zest | The Dream is Over |
| 25 | Masahiro Kitano | So Cal Cerveceros | NEIPA | Potato Heady Topper |
| 26 | Tyler Sadler | So Cal Cerveceras | Belgian Blond Ale | Belgy Blond Boi |
| 27 | Lourdes Ceja & Ezequiel Arellanes | So Cal Cerveceras | Hazy IPA | Chasing Clouds |
| 28 | Malissa Medina | So Cal Cerveceras | Belgian Farmhouse Ale | Les Poils Du Chien |
| 29 | Violet Kaplan | So Cal Cerveceras | Schwarzbier | Light and Dark |
| 30 | Steve Kaplan | So Cal Cerveceros | Bohemian Pilsner | NoHo Bo |
| 31 | Ramon Serrano & Rasyel Lopez & Federico Orozco | Socios Brewing | Hazy IPA | No Name |
| 32 | Anthony Paz & Sal Diaz | Epigraph Brewing | Milkshake IPA | Jungle Brews |
| 33 | Zach Alexander | N/A | Imperial Stout | Autumn Wind |
| 34 | Daren Lacher & Chris Chase | N/A | American Pale Ale | Cleaning Shop |
| 35 | Alan & Kristen Gatz | N/A | Blonde Ale w/ Strawberry | Strawberry Beaches |
| 36 | Jesse Flores | LB Homebrewers | Belgian Blond | Crayon Blonde |
| 37 | Tom Fontes | LB Homebrewers | American Wheat | Rose Park Wheat |
| 38 | Ben Wilson & Cristina Casalicchio | LB Homebrewers | Smoothie Beer | Mango Shmango |
| 39 | Val Guerrero | LB Homebrewers | Spice Beer (Stout) | Missing Numbers |
| 40 | Chris & Roger Sotelo | LB Homebrewers | West Coast Pilsner | Eclitra |
| 41 | Jim Muller | LB Homebrewers | Golden Stout | After Thought |
| 42 | Rob Berrones | LB Homebrewers | Belgian Dubble | Eviction Notice |
| 43 | Michael Rascon | LB Homebrewers | West Coast IPA | Damage Control |
| 44 | Jay Perez | Maltose Falcons | Wild Ale | Maiden Voyage |
| 45 | Rick Morales | Maltose Falcons | Vienna Lager | Cerveza Morena |
Ambitious Ales
- Cinco Muertes – Our take on the Mexican-Style Dark Lager
- Gandalf The Crisp – New Zealand Pilsner
- VIP ONLY – BBA Sophisticated Mama – Belgian Tripel aged in Rabbit Hole Bourbon barrels.
- VIP ONLY – Jean Baptiste Emmanuel Zorg – Imperial Stout aged in Willet Bourbon barrels
Beachwood Brewing
- Foam Top – Blonde Ale
- Beach Retreat – IPA
- Umeshiso – Belgian Sour Ale
Liberation Brewing
- Tamper – American Dark Lager w/Espresso – 5.1% ABV
- Form and Content – French -Style Rye Saison w/Nelson & Brett – 5.8% ABV
- How the Light Gets In – Belgian-Style Tripel – 8.6% ABV
- Illusion of Movement – Belgian-Style Quad w/Brett – 9.5% ABV
Syncopated Brewing
- New Double IPA
- Pilsen’ In The Wind – Pilsner
- VIP ONLY – Chai Tea 4.09
Ten Mile Brewing
- Maggie Mae – Blonde Ale
- Hooked on Onyx – Black IPA
- VIP ONLY – Grounded in Myth – Super Saison