2012 Alamo City Cerveza Fest Winners

A big thank you to all the participants, judges, stewards, volunteers, sponsors and any one else that we've missed. The Alamo City Cerveza Fest would not be possible without all of you. Thanks for making this year's event one of the most successful we have ever had! See you all again in 2013!

The winners are listed below. The results are final. Cheers!


Category 1- Light Lager

1st Place

  • Kerry Martin

  • Hellicious Helles

  • Austin Zealots

2nd Place

  • Corey Martin

  • To Helles With It All

  • Austin Zealots

3rd Place

  • Corey Martin

  • To Helles With American Lager

  • Austin Zealots


Category 2- Pilsner

1st Place

  • Stacy Myers

  • German Pils

  • Horsemen of the Hopocalypse

2nd Place

  • Dwight Mulcahey

  • dPils

  • Bexar Brewers

3rd Place

  • Kerry Martin

  • Austin Pilz

  • Austin Zealots


Category 3- European Amber Lager

1st Place

  • Keith Bradley & Pam Bradley

  • Keith's Octoberfest

  • Austin Zealots

2nd Place

  • Keith Bradley & Pam Bradley

  • Pam's Vienna

  • Austin Zealots

3rd Place

  • Lee Friske

  • Oktoberfest 2011

  • Basin Brewers


Category 4- Dark Lager

1st Place

  • J&J Brew Crew

  • Dunk You

  • Foam Rangers

2nd Place

  • Mark Schoppe

  • Don't Be Afraid of the Dark American Lager

  • Austin Zealots

3rd Place

  • Corey Martin

  • Krunkel Dunkel

  • Austin Zealots


Category 5- Bock

1st Place

  • Chris Shafer

  • Traditional Bock

  • Basin Brewers

2nd Place

  • Chris Shafer

  • Maibock

  • Basin Brewers

3rd Place

  • Mark Schoppe

  • On Thin Eisbock

  • Austin Zealots

Honorable Mention

  • Mark Schoppe

  • Ah'll be Doppelbock

  • Austin Zealots


Category 6- Light Hybrid Beer

1st Place

  • J&J Brew Crew

  • Cream O' Cypress

  • Foam Rangers

2nd Place

  • John Hearn

  • Karen's Kolsch

  • Bay Area Mashtronauts

3rd Place

  • Bev Blackwood II

  • 30% Chance of Kölsch

  • Foam Rangers


Category 7- Amber Hybrid Beer

1st Place

  • Dwight Mulcahey

  • dAlt

  • Bexar Brewers

2nd Place

  • Brian Winter

  • Landler Ale

  • Bexar Brewers

3rd Place

  • J&J Brew Crew

  • Anchor Common

  • Foam Rangers

Honorable Mention

  • Dan Dewberry

  • Dewbrew Alternative Lifestyle

  • Austin Zealots


Category 8- English Pale Ale

1st Place

  • J&J Brew Crew

  • Cypress ESB

  • Foam Rangers

2nd Place

  • Kerry Martin

  • Old School ESB

  • Austin Zealots

3rd Place

  • J&J Brew Crew

  • Bitter

  • Foam Rangers


Category 9- Scottish and Irish Ale

1st Place

  • Mark Schoppe

  • Albanach Laidir

  • Austin Zealots

2nd Place

  • Mark Schoppe

  • Scottish 80/-

  • Austin Zealots

3rd Place

  • David Lee

  • Stuff This In Your Bagpipes

  • North Texas Homebrewers Association


Category 10- American Ale

1st Place

  • David Yancey

  • Rusty Barrel

  • Austin Zealots

2nd Place

  • Jon Rowe

  • Half Nelson Pale Ale

3rd Place

  • John Hearn

  • Hopacholic

  • Bay Area Mashtronauts


Category 11- English Brown Ale

1st Place

  • Corey Martin

  • Dark Side Mild

  • Austin Zealots

2nd Place

  • John Hearn

  • If Your [sic] Happy And You Know It...

  • Bay Area Mashtronauts

3rd Place

  • Jay McEvers

  • Louise's Brown Ale

  • Austin Zealots


Category 12- Porter

1st Place

  • Keith Bradley & Pam Bradley

  • Pam's Baltic Porter

  • Austin Zealots

2nd Place

  • Scott Wells

  • Coffee Porter Sans Coffee

  • Austin Zealots

3rd Place

  • David Lee

  • New B

  • North Texas Homebrewers Association


Category 13- Stout

1st Place

  • Charlie Milan

  • Stout American

  • Redstick Brewmasters

2nd Place

  • Mark Schoppe

  • Chernaya Polnoch RIS

  • Austin Zealots

3rd Place

  • Mark Schoppe

  • Coigrache Extra Stout

  • Austin Zealots


Category 14- India Pale Ale

1st Place

  • Eric McCord

  • Meantime Fail

  • Foam Rangers

2nd Place

  • John Hearn

  • Hop Diggety Dog

  • Bay Area Mashtronauts

3rd Place

  • Chris Shafer

  • Imperial IPA

  • Basin Brewers

Honorable Mention

  • Jacob Barrios

  • Lick My Stick IPA

  • Foam Rangers

Category 15- German Wheat and Rye Beer

1st Place

  • Raimey Roberts

  • Samuel Jackson's “It'll Get You Drunkel” Weizen

  • Bexar Brewers

2nd Place

  • Mark Schoppe

  • Roggenbock

  • Austin Zealots

3rd Place

  • Mark Dellosso

  • Hefe


Category 16- Belgian and French Ale

1st Place

  • Jason Murdoch

  • Monk's Pint

  • Bexar Brewers

2nd Place

  • Keith Bradley & Pam Bradley

  • Nit-Wit

  • Austin Zealots

3rd Place

  • Jeff Tallant

  • Tafelbully

  • The Brewing Network


Category 17- Sour Ale

1st Place

  • Eric Lowe

  • Berliner Weisse

  • Austin Zealots

2nd Place

  • Stacy Myers

  • Palo Duro Berliner

  • Horsemen of the Hopocalypse

3rd Place

  • Jason Murdoch

  • Berliner Weisse

  • Bexar Brewers


Category 18- Belgian Strong Ale

1st Place

  • Caleb Wilson

  • Darth Vador

  • Cane Island Alers

2nd Place

  • Edward Kuhn

  • Psychedelic Monk

  • Austin Zealots

3rd Place

  • Jay McEvers

  • Belgian Blonde

  • Austin Zealots


Category 19- Strong Ale

1st Place

  • J&J Brew Crew

  • EBW-L

  • Foam Rangers

2nd Place

  • Jeff Reilly

  • Old Red

  • Foam Rangers

3rd Place

  • Oscar Carrero

  • The Happy Ending

  • Copa Brew Crew


Category 20- Fruit Beer

1st Place

  • Scott Wells

  • Raspberry FaulknerWeizen

  • Austin Zealots

2nd Place

  • Heath Harkins

  • Old Cherry Bomb

  • Ale-ian Society

3rd Place

  • Mark Schoppe

  • Blueberry Witbier

  • Austin Zealots


Category 21- Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer

1st Place

  • Mark Schoppe

  • Fruitcake Old Ale

  • Austin Zealots

2nd Place

  • Lee Friske

  • Ye Olde Pumpkin Ale

  • Basin Brewers

3rd Place

  • Dave Zimmerman

  • General Chau Red Chili Beer

  • Sonoma Beerocrats


Category 22- Smoke-Flavored/Wood-Aged Beer

1st Place

  • Lee Morgan

  • You Said “Wood”...

  • Bexar Brewers

2nd Place

  • J&J Brew Crew

  • Cherry Woody

  • Foam Rangers

3rd Place

  • Jaime Robles

  • And You Were Gonna Dump This...

  • Foam Rangers


Category 23- Specialty Beer

1st Place

  • J&J Brew Crew

  • Chiwill with Raisins

  • Foam Rangers

2nd Place

  • David Yancey

  • Hopping the Void

  • Austin Zealots

3rd Place

  • David Weigert

  • Hop In The Wheat

  • Austin Zealots


Category 24- Traditional Mead

1st Place

  • John Hearn

  • Golden Lillies

  • Bay Area Mashtronauts

2nd Place

  • Jason Murdoch

  • Sweet Mead

  • Bexar Brewers

3rd Place

  • Jeff Reilly

  • Desert-T

  • Foam Rangers


Category 25- Melomel (Fruit Mead)

1st Place

  • Jason Murdoch

  • Other Fruit Melomel

  • Bexar Brewers

2nd Place

  • Mark Schoppe

  • Blackberry Hydromel

  • Austin Zealots

3rd Place

  • Eric Lowe

  • Pyment

  • Austin Zealots


Category 26- Other Mead

1st Place

  • Mark Schoppe

  • Witbier Braggot

  • Austin Zealots

2nd Place

  • John Jurgensen

  • Caramel Mead

  • Bexar Brewers

3rd Place

  • Jason Murdoch

  • Metheglin

  • Bexar Brewers

Honorable Mention

  • Mark Schoppe

  • Hibiscus Ginger Mead

  • Austin Zealots


Category 27- Standard Cider and Perry

1st Place

  • Cindy Oberlin

  • White Rabbit

  • Bay Area Mashtronauts

2nd Place

  • Mark Schoppe

  • English Cider

  • Austin Zealots

3rd Place

  • John Jurgensen

  • Spring Cider

  • Bexar Brewers


Category 28- Specialty Cider and Perry

1st Place

  • Oscar Carrero

  • Hog's Head Butter Beer

  • Copa Brew Crew

2nd Place

  • Cindy Oberlin

  • Ruby Dragon

  • Bay Area Mashtronauts

3rd Place

  • John Jurgensen

  • Applewine

  • Bexar Brewers


Funkiest of Show

1st Place

  • Mark Schoppe

  • Lichtenhainer

  • Austin Zealots

Honorable Mention

  • Dwight Mulcahey

  • Oat Wine

  • Bexar Brewers


Best of Show - Cider and Mead

1st Place

  • Cindy Oberlin

  • White Rabbit

  • Bay Area Mashtronauts

Runner Up

  • John Hearn

  • Golden Lillies

  • Bay Area Mashtronauts


Best of Show - Beer

1st Place

  • Corey Martin

  • Dark Side Mild

  • Austin Zealots