The 7th Annual WertContest

This year's competition took place on Saturday, March 19th 2006. It was a great success and a lot of fun. There were 88 entries from 27 brewers and all of them were tasty (or so I was told). EHG guru Kevin Zaychuk acted at Chief Judge--and Craig Zubris from Calgary judged with us....ask what they thought...small yes--fun yes.

Here are this years' results:

An incredible Best of Show shootout--won by Bruce Sample's English Barleywine... just besting runner-up Mark Whitehead and his ESB.

And the Winners are:

Light Lager
1. Lloyd Boehr
2. Veryl Todd

Pilsner
1. Lloyd Boehr
2. Cal Cran 3-Ron Svrcek

Eruopean Amber Lager/Dark Lager/Bock
1. Craig Zubris
2. Jason Foster
3. Ron Svrcek

Light Hybrid/Amber Hybrid
1. Kurt Stenberg
2. Ryan Rybchuk
3. Dave Neilly

English Pale Ale
1. Mark Whitehead
2. Kevin Zaychuk
3. Robert Barry Hunt

Scottish and Irish Ale
1. Robert Barry Hunt
2. Kevin Zaychuk
3. Paul Gravan

American Ale
1. Roxy Hastings
2. Kurt Stenberg
3. Jason Foster

English Brown Ale/Porter
1. Tim Oborn
2. Kevin Zaychuk

Stout
1. Mark Whitehead
2. Ron Svrcek
3. Kurt Stenberg

India Pale Ale
1. Kurt Stenberg
2. Mark Whitehead
3. Dan Barr

Belgian & French Ale/Belgian Strong
1. Mario Menard
2. John Wood
3. Kurt Stenberg

Strong Ale
1. Bruce Sample (Mr BOS)
2. Roxy Hastings

Fruit Beer/ Spiced Beer
1. Kurt Stenberg
2. Bruce Sample


Congratulations to all...and thanks for the suds. Veryl Todd



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The 6th Annual WertContest

This year's competition took place on Saturday, March 12th 2005.
Here are this year's winners:



68 entries...and some outstanding beers!

Group A-Scottish & Irish Ale, English Brown Ale, Porter,
Belgian and French Ale, Strong Ale.
1. Ian Hepher-Scottish Heavy
2. Roxy Hastings-Belgian Special Ale
3 John Ferguson-English Barleywine

Group B-English Pale Ale, India Pale Ale, American Ale.
1. Cal Cran-Standard Bitter
2. Roxy Hastings-American India Pale
3. Dave Neilly-American Brown

Group C-European Amber Lager, Dark Lager, Bock.
1. Bruce Sample-Schwarzbier
2. Lloyd Boehr-Dark Lager
3. Jason Foster-Bock

Group D-Light Lager, Pilsner, Light Hybrid, Amber Hybrid.
1. Ryan Rybchuk-California Common
2. Ron Svrcek-Blonde Ale
3. Glen Hannah-American Wheat/Rye

Group E-Stout.
1. Ian Hepher-Sweet Stout
2. Mathew Smolak-Sweet stout
3. Ryan Rybchuk-Oatmeal Stout

Group F-Fruit Beer, Spice/Her/Vegetable Beer.
1. Paul Toniello-Christmas Ale
2. John Gay-Christmas Ale
3.. Dave Neilly-Spice Ale

Best of Show-Bruce Sample-Schwarzbier
Runner up-Ian Hepher-Scottish Heavy 70