Thanks to all who participated in the 17th Annual ZEALOTS Homebrew Inquisition (2023).
There were 202 entries judged and 326 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Jeff Oberlin | Hailey Magic | 62A: 8B - Smoky beers | NINJA Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Ben Sencindiver | Hype Train IPA | 52A: 2B- Hop Monsters | San Antonio Cerveceros |
| HM | James Petty | Petty Vienna | 68A: 10 - Open Category | Austin Zealots |
Best of Show – Mead
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 3rd | Cindy Oberlin | Jtp!! | 66A: 9A - Meads | NINJA Homebrewers |
Winning Entries
Category 50: 1 - Sweet or Malty beers (Custom Style) 18 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Sam Hoopes | Floor Malted Sweetness | 50A: 1 - Sweet or Malty beers | Ninja Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Jimmy Lampman | Scottish Export | 50A: 1 - Sweet or Malty beers | Ninja Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Michael Reed | Austin Brown | 50A: 1 - Sweet or Malty beers | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
Category 51: 2A - Hoppy Beers (Custom Style) 18 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 2nd | Ricardo Fritzsche | Ric Session American Pale Ale | 51A: 2A - Hoppy Beers | Austin Zealots |
| 3rd | Michael Maron
Co-Brewer: Cindy Oberlin | Purple & Gold | 51A: 2A - Hoppy Beers | Ninja Homebrewers |
Category 52: 2B- Hop Monsters (Custom Style) 3 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Ben Sencindiver | Hype Train IPA | 52A: 2B- Hop Monsters | San Antonio Cerveceros |
Category 54: 3B - Lawnmower beers (Custom Style) 16 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | James Petty | Pettyweiser | 54A: 3B - Lawnmower beers | Austin Zealots |
| 2nd | Eric Heinz
Co-Brewer: Kyle Autry | Pongal | 54A: 3B - Lawnmower beers | NINJA Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Michael Maron | Little Blondie Hailea | 54A: 3B - Lawnmower beers | Ninja Homebrewers |
Category 55: 4A - Strong Beers (Custom Style) 7 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 3rd | Jeremy Hatfield | Baseball And Apple Pie | 55A: 4A - Strong Beers | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
| 3rd | Wesley Kulcak | Quad | 55A: 4A - Strong Beers | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
Category 56: 4B - Big & Boozy (Custom Style) 8 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Shaun Huggins | Imperial Stout Destroyer | 56A: 4B - Big & Boozy | San Antonio Cerveceros |
| 2nd | Sam Hoopes | Survive!! Bbs | 56A: 4B - Big & Boozy | Ninja Homebrewers |
Category 57: 5A - Dark-colored beers (Custom Style) 13 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Randy Daily | To Russia With Love | 57A: 5A - Dark-colored beers | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
| 2nd | Justin Wood | Czech Dark Lager | 57A: 5A - Dark-colored beers | O-Town Hop Heads |
| 3rd | Joel Cervantes | Bailey Reyna #bteam | 57A: 5A - Dark-colored beers | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
Category 59: 6 - Yeasty beers (Custom Style) 18 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Jeremy Hatfield | It's Bananas | 59A: 6 - Yeasty beers | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
| 2nd | Shaun Huggins | Luke, I Am Your Patersbier | 59A: 6 - Yeasty beers | San Antonio Cerveceros |
| 3rd | Jeremy Hatfield | Saisonie | 59A: 6 - Yeasty beers | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
Category 60: 7 - Lagers (Custom Style) 35 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Ricardo Fritzsche | Ric Helles | 60A: 7 - Lagers | Austin Zealots |
| 2nd | Ricardo Fritzsche | Ric German Pils | 60A: 7 - Lagers | Austin Zealots |
| 3rd | Eric Heinz
Co-Brewer: Kyle Autry | Vienna Lager | 60A: 7 - Lagers | NINJA Homebrewers |
Category 61: 8A - Sour beers (Custom Style) 8 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Jeff Oberlin | I'm... Batgirl! | 61A: 8A - Sour beers | NINJA Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Chad Ramey | Spon 2021 | 61A: 8A - Sour beers | Austin Zealots |
Category 62: 8B - Smoky beers (Custom Style) 8 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Jeff Oberlin | Hailey Magic | 62A: 8B - Smoky beers | NINJA Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Ricardo Fritzsche | Ric Rauchbier Märzen | 62A: 8B - Smoky beers | Austin Zealots |
Category 64: 8D - Spiced beers (Custom Style) 4 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 3rd | Ronnie Lawson | Rw's Gb-2021 | 64A: 8D - Spiced beers | Austin Zealots |
Category 65: 8E - Other beers (Custom Style) 7 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 3rd | Shaun Huggins | Yub Nub | 65A: 8E - Other beers | San Antonio Cerveceros |
| HM | Pete Train | Steam Train | 65A: 8E - Other beers | NINJA Homebrewers |
Category 66: 9A - Meads (Custom Style) 4 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Cindy Oberlin | Jtp!! | 66A: 9A - Meads | NINJA Homebrewers |
Category 67: 9B - Ciders (Custom Style) 6 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 2nd | Cindy Oberlin | The Bunny Trail | 67A: 9B - Ciders | NINJA Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Cindy Oberlin | Pink Elephant | 67A: 9B - Ciders | NINJA Homebrewers |
Category 68: 10 - Open Category (Custom Style) 7 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | James Petty | Petty Vienna | 68A: 10 - Open Category | Austin Zealots |
| 2nd | Kevin Knea | Elsa's Cold IPA | 68A: 10 - Open Category | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
| 3rd | Randy Daily | Dark Side Of The Moon | 68A: 10 - Open Category | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
Category 69: 11 - The Crusade (Custom Style) 4 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Ricardo Fritzsche | Ric Dunkelweizen | 69A: 11 - The Crusade | Austin Zealots |
| 2nd | Eric James
Co-Brewer: Debra James | Eleven Scotsmen | 69A: 11 - The Crusade | Austin Zealots |
| 3rd | Travis Cherry | In A World Full Of Tens, Be An Eleven | 69A: 11 - The Crusade | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
