The 11th Annual WertContest
The beer was tasted, the results were great!
This year's competition was held on Saturday, March 13th, 2010.
Everything went splendidly this year, with a record 120 entries!
First a big thanks to all our sponsors who make this event possible
Prairie Vintners and Brewers
Andrew Hilton Wine and Spirits
Canada Malting Co.
Rahr Malting
Canadian Homebrewing Supplies
Wild Rose Brewery
The Wine Cavern
Second, a big thanks to all who entered. Here are the results of this years WertContest:
Category 1 - Light Lager/Amber Lager
- Gold - Mark Whitehead - Munich Helles
- Silver - Corey Clayton - Marzen/Oktoberfest
- Bronze - Dean Krause - Dortmunder Export
Category 2 - Pilsner/California Common
- Gold - Tie - Dean Krause - California Common
- Gold - Tie - Owen Kirkcaldy - German Pils
- Silver - Ray DuPerron - Bohemian Pils
- Bronze - Ron Svrcek - Bohemian Pils
Category 3 - Dark Lager/Bock
- Gold - Corey Clayton - Doppelbock
- Silver - Ray DuPerron - Munich Dunkel
- Bronze - Bill Purnsky/Tex Kenney - Dark American Lager
Category 4 - Light Hybrid
- Gold - John Ferguson - American Rye
- Silver - Angus Monroe - Kolsch
- Bronze - Mark Whitehead - Blonde Ale
Category 5 - English Pale Ale
- Gold - Mark Whitehead - Extra Special Bitter
- Silver - Veryl Todd - Extra Special Bitter
- Bronze - Mark Whitehead - Special/Best Bitter
Category 6 - Scottish and Irish Ale
- Gold - Ray DuPerron - Scottish Export 80
- Silver - Corey Clayton - Scottish Heavy 70
- Bronze - Tie - Kimberly Knihill - Strong Scotch Ale
- Bronze - Tie - Angus Kirby - Strong Scotch Ale
Category 7 - American Ale
- Gold - Corey Clayton - American Pale Ale
- Silver - Mark Whitehead - American Pale Ale
- Bronze - Tie - Rick August - American Pale Ale
- Bronze - Tie - Riley Hobberstad - American Amber
Category 8 - Brown Ale
- Gold - John Hulme - Southern English Brown
- Silver - Bill Purnsky/Tex Kenney - Mild
- Bronze - Gerry Richardson - Mild
Category 9 - Porter
- Gold - Jarrod Shoenau - Robust Porter
- Silver - Kyle Baines - Brown Porter
- Bronze - Mark Whitehead - Brown Porter
Category 10 - Stout
- Gold - Mark Whitehead - Foreign Extra Stout
- Silver - Corey Clayton - Oatmeal Stout
- Bronze - Mark Whitehead - American Stout
Category 11 - India Pale Ale
- Gold - Mark Heise - American IPA
- Silver - Mark Whitehead - English IPA
- Bronze - Dean Krause - American IPA
Category 12 - German Wheat and Rye
- Gold - Jake Huzel - Weizenbock
- Silver - Ray DuPerron - Dunkelweizen
- Bronze - Evan Hunchak - Hefeweizen
Category 13 - Belgian/French Ale
- Gold - Mark Heise - Belgian Specialty
- Silver - Mark Heise - Witbier
- Bronze - Tie - Kyle Baines - Saison
- Bronse - Tie - Ernie Boffa - Belgian Specialty
Category 14 - Belgian Strong Ale
- Gold - Mario Menard - Tripel
- Silver - John Ferguson - Tripel
- Bronze - Cole Gillard - Belgian Blonde Ale
Category 15 - Strong Ale
- Gold - Rick August - Old Ale
- Silver - Kyle Baines - Old Ale
- Bronze - Dean Krause - American Barleywine
Category 16 - Smoked/Fruit/Spiced/Herb/Vegetable
- Gold - Mark Whitehead - Classic Rauchbier
- Silver - Tony Davis - Fruit Beer
- Bronze - Ernie Boffa - Wood-aged Beer
Category 17 - Specialty Beer
- Gold - Allen Ilsley - Specialty
- Silver - Ian Hepher - Specialty
- Bronze - Chad Heinz - Specialty
Category 18 - Lawnmower Beer
- Gold - Steve Deppisch
- Silver - Kyle Baines
- Bronze - Mark Whitehead
And saving the Best for Last...
B.O.S. - Mark Heise - American IPA
First Runner-up - Jarrod Shoenau - Robust Porter
Second Runner-up - Mario Menard - Tripel
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The 10th Annual WertContest
The beer was tasted, the results are in, the winners are here!
This year's competition was held on Saturday, March 7th 2009.
Congrats to all entries, The results are as follows:
Group One (Light Lager/Pilsner/Bock)
1. Ron Svrcek-Trad Bock
2. Mark Whitehead-BOH Pil
3. Wally Neufeld-AM Pil
Group Two (Light Hybrid/Amber Hybrid)
1. Jake Huzel-Cal Common
2. Ian Hepher-AM Wheat
3. Ian Hepher-Cream Ale
Group Three (Eng Pale Ale/Scottish & Irish ale/EBA)
1. Mark Whitehead-Best Bitter
2. Corey Clayton-Nor Eng Brown
3. TIE John Hulme-No Eng Brown
Mark Whitehead-AM Brown
Group Four (Porter/Stout)
1. Mario Menard-Russ Imp Stout
2. Corey Clayton-Oat Stout
3. Mark Whitehead-AM Stout
Group Five (IPA/Weiss Beer)
1. Mark Heise -Imp IPA
2. Mark Whitehead-Weizen
3. Mark Whitehead-AM IPA
Group Six (Belgian & French Ale/Belgian Strong/Strong Ale)
1. Corey Clayton-Barleywine
2. Jake Huzel-Bel Sp Ale
3. Mark Whitehead-Old Ale
Group Seven (Fruit and Spiced Beers)
1. Corey Clayton-Christmas
2. Jake Huzel-Christmas
3. Veryl Todd-Christmas
Group Eight (Special and Lawn Mower)
1. Mark Whitehead-Special
2. Corey Clayton'Rauchbier
3. Gary Cook-lawnmower
Best Pale Ale-Mark Whitehead
Best of Show-Mark Heise Imp IPA
Runner-up Best of Show-Mario Menard-Russ Imp Stout
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