Boot Brew Fest: Past Winners – BBF2023
Thanks to all who participated in the Boot Brew Fest.
There were 250 entries judged and 104 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mike & Stephanie Butler | Rooney Toons | 21C: Hazy IPA | Kansas City Bier Meisters |
| 2nd | Aaron Crousillac | Biere de Table | 28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer | Brasseurs a la Maison |
| 3rd | Paul Pitre | Bitter Bloke | 11B: Best Bitter | Redstick Brewmasters |
Winning Entries
Table 1: Standard American Beer (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jeff Oberlin | Going Gansta | 27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager | Ninja Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Bill Austin | Better Than Bud | 1A: American Light Lager | Savannah Brewers League |
| 3rd | Patrick Cheaney | Daisy Dukes | 1C: Cream Ale | Denton County Homebrewers Guild |
Table 2: International Lager (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Deborah And Marc Prichard | I Call It Steve #mhp | 2A: International Pale Lager | Kansas City Bier Meisters |
| 2nd | Pete Train | A Finer Shiner | 2C: International Dark Lager | Ninja Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Bill Boyer | Murder By Death | 2C: International Dark Lager | North Georgia Malt Monkeys |
Table 3: Czech Lager (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jeff Oberlin | Fast Eddie | 3A: Czech Pale Lager | Ninja Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Pete Train | Flek's Double Dark Lager | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | Ninja Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Sam Hoopes | Czech Me Ninja | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | Ninja Homebrewers |
Table 4: Pale and Amber European Lager (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chad Medford | The Bridesmaid | 4A: Munich Helles | Red Earth Brewers |
| 2nd | Sam Hoopes | My Hell Yes | 4A: Munich Helles | Ninja Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Blake Villermin | Okthooverfest | 6A: Märzen | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
Table 5: Pale Bitter European Beer (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Fredrick Montgomery | Killer Kolsch | 5B: Kölsch | Red Earth Brewers |
| 2nd | Wesley Kulcak | Es Ist Ein Pilsner | 5D: German Pils | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
| 3rd | Michael Rensing | How do You Say Bud Lite In German? | 5A: German Leichtbier | Cincinnati Malt Infusers |
Table 6: Amber Bitter European Beer and Schwarzbier (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sam Hoopes | Sausage Factory | 7A: Vienna Lager | Ninja Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Dan Acheson | Keines Deutches Porter | 8B: Schwarzbier | Urban Knaves of Grain |
| 3rd | Fritz Schanz | Stearman's Vienna Lager | 7A: Vienna Lager | Denton County Homebrewers Guild |
Table 7: Strong European, British, and American Beer (12 entries)
Table 8: Munich Dunkel and German Wheat Beer (8 entries)
Table 9: British Bitter, Pale Commonwealth, and New Zealand Pilsner (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paul Pitre | Bitter Bloke | 11B: Best Bitter | Redstick Brewmasters |
| 2nd | Joe Dauria | Renslup | LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner | Metro South Homebrew League (MASH HOLES) |
| 3rd | Wesley Kulcak | Big Gyle Bitter | 11C: Strong Bitter | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
Table 10: Brown British Beer (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jeremiah Baer | Brown Baer | 13B: British Brown Ale | East Side Brewers [IL] |
| 2nd | Alex Williams Co-Brewer: Patrick Williams | Pendergast's Porter | 27A7: Pre-Prohibition Porter | Big Easy Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Jeff Oberlin | Lap Dog | 13A: Dark Mild | Ninja Homebrewers |
Table 11: Irish Beer (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Fredrick Montgomery | Old Walking Stick | 15B: Irish Stout | Red Earth Brewers |
| 2nd | Gene Bachman | Rubius Fermentum | 15A: Irish Red Ale | Redstick Brewmasters |
| 3rd | Jarrett Long Co-Brewer: John Bates | Extra Rain Needed In Doublin | 15C: Irish Extra Stout | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
| HM | Patrick Cheaney | Red River | 15A: Irish Red Ale | Denton County Homebrewers Guild |
Table 12: Dark British Beer (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Travis Cherry | Neeble's Coffee Stout | 16A: Sweet Stout | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
| 2nd | Paul Pitre | Goatmeal Stout | 16B: Oatmeal Stout | Redstick Brewmasters |
| 3rd | Chad Medford | Moon Illum | 16B: Oatmeal Stout | Red Earth Brewers |
Table 13: Pale American Ale (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Wesley Kulcak | Bottom of the Pail Pale Ale | 18B: American Pale Ale | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
| 2nd | Paul Tagert | Galaxy Pale Ale | 18B: American Pale Ale | Battleground Brewers Guild |
| 3rd | Trey Bex | Bex's Blonde Ale | 18A: Blonde Ale |
Table 14: Amber and Brown American Beer (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Corey Kibodeaux | Cajun Common | 19B: California Common | |
| 2nd | Mike & Stephanie Butler | Nod Your Head Yes | 19A: American Amber Ale | Kansas City Bier Meisters |
| 3rd | Clint Martin | Veda's Amber Ale | 19A: American Amber Ale | Chicken City Ale Raisers |
Table 15: American Porter and Stout (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jarrett Long Co-Brewer: John Bates | All Dark On the Port Side | 20A: American Porter | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
| 2nd | Bruce Baker | Viscosity Stout | 20C: Imperial Stout | Redstick Brewmasters |
| 3rd | Kevin Knea Co-Brewer: Praxedis Flores | P3 Trifecta | 20C: Imperial Stout | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
Table 16: IPA (17 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mike & Stephanie Butler | Rooney Toons | 21C: Hazy IPA | Kansas City Bier Meisters |
| 2nd | Gary Guillory | Good Time Hazy | 21C: Hazy IPA | |
| 3rd | Kevin Knea | Floof's Boot Hazy | 21C: Hazy IPA | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
Table 17: European Sour and American Wild Ale (11 entries)
Table 18: Belgian and Monastic Ale (11 entries)
Table 19: Strong Belgian Ale (9 entries)
Table 20: Fruit Beer and IGA (13 entries)
Table 21: Spiced, Alternative Fermentables, and Experimental Beer (18 entries)
Table 22: Smoke and Wood Beer (11 entries)
Past Winners
- BBF2022
- BBF2023
Judging Sessions
Baton Rouge, LA - Session 6 - Afternoon
03/19/2024 6:00 PM, CDT.
Baton Rouge, LA - Session 7 - Afternoon
03/21/2024 6:00 PM, CDT.
Baton Rouge, LA - Session 1
03/03/2024 12:00 PM, CST.
New Orleans, LA - Brewstock Homebrew Supplies - Session 1 - Afternoon
03/10/2024 3:00 PM, CDT.
Lafayette Area - Session 1 - Morning
03/02/2024 10:00 AM, CST.
Houston, TX - Session 3 - Equal Parts Brewing
03/16/2024 1:00 PM, CDT.
Baton Rouge, LA - Session 2 - Morning
03/09/2024 10:00 AM, CST.
Baton Rouge, LA - Session 3 - Afternoon
03/14/2024 1:00 PM, CDT.
Houston, TX - Session 2 - Saloon Door West Afternoon
03/09/2024 1:00 PM, CST.
Houston, TX - Session 1 - Sitta Brew Hub
03/07/2024 6:00 PM, CST.
Baton Rouge, LA - Session 4 - Afternoon
03/15/2024 6:00 PM, CDT.
Baton Rouge, LA - Session 5 - Afternoon
03/17/2024 1:00 PM, CDT.
Baton Rouge, LA - Session 8 - Morning
03/24/2024 11:00 AM, CDT.
Baton Rouge, LA - Session 9 - Afternoon
03/24/2024 2:30 PM, CDT.
Baton Rouge, LA - Session 10 - Early Evening
03/24/2024 3:00 PM, CDT.
Non-Judging Sessions
Entry Sorting
02/27/2024 12:00 PM, CST
Account Registration Closed
Entry Registration Closed
Entry Drop-Off Closed
Please pay attention to the notes provided for each drop-off location. There could be earlier deadlines for some drop-off locations listed, particular hours when entries are accepted, certain individuals to leave your entries with, etc. All entrants are responsible for reading the information provided by the organizers for each drop-off location.