Wizard of SAAZ 2022
Thanks to all who participated in the Wizard of SAAZ 2022.
There were 182 entries judged and 108 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tom Zacher | Age Of Uncertainty | 28A: Brett Beer | Three Rivers Underground Brewers (TRUB) |
| 2nd | Paul Jones Co-Brewer: Khal Weir | Modest Embezzlement | 25B: Saison | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Mike Yingling Co-Brewer: Brian Bostaph | Erste Pils | 5D: German Pils | Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ) |
Best of Show – Mead
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Larry Reuter Co-Brewer: Donna | Tupelo Onward ! | M1A: Dry Mead | Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ) |
Cuyahoga Cup Standings
| Club | BOS 1 | BOS 2 | BOS 3 | Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ) | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 43 |
| Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOB) | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Brewly Homebrew Club | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
Winning Entries
Table 1: Pale Beer (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joseph Dussling | Wrongtoberfest | 2B: International Amber Lager |
| 2nd | Renee Bruzual | Vabells Wheat | 1D: American Wheat Beer |
| 3rd | Chris Radi | Homegrown Lager | 1A: American Light Lager |
Table 2: Pale Malty European Lager (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | David Corr | Neighbor Dave’s Festbier | 4B: Festbier |
| 2nd | Chris Radi | Ragu Festivool | 4B: Festbier |
| 3rd | Todd Donnelly | Helles Belles | 4A: Munich Helles |
Table 3: Pale Bitter European Beers (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mike Yingling Co-Brewer: Brian Bostaph | Erste Pils | 5D: German Pils |
| 2nd | Renee Bruzual | Sir. Kolsch | 5B: Kolsch |
| 3rd | Nick Sekerak | Prison Mike’s Kolsch | 5B: Kolsch |
Table 4: Amber, Malty European Lager (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Wicks Co-Brewer: Ed Mack | Wedding Celebration Brew | 6A: Marzen |
| 2nd | Chris Radi | Old Gray Marzen | 6A: Marzen |
| 3rd | GERAD MILLER | It Cost A Man’s Life To Get This Out Of Germany | 6A: Marzen |
| HM | Chad Faulstick Co-Brewer: Mack The Brew Dog | MiddleIslandtoberfest | 6A: Marzen |
Table 5: Amber, Hoppy European Beer (4 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Doug Wiedemann | Where’d You Get The Hooch? | 7B: Altbier |
| 2nd | Mike Ontolchik | Esther | 7C: Kellerbier |
| 3rd | Larry Reuter Co-Brewer: Donna | Viennalicious! | 7A: Vienna Lager |
Table 6: Dark European Lager (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Doug Wiedemann | D-Weed Schwarz | 8B: Schwarzbier |
| 2nd | Mike Yingling Co-Brewer: Brian Bostaph | Dunkel Festbier | 8A: Munich Dunkel |
| 3rd | Mike Ontolchik | Esther | 8A: Munich Dunkel |
| HM | Larry Reuter Co-Brewer: Donna | Black Hat | 8B: Schwarzbier |
Table 7: Strong Lagers (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Doug Wiedemann | That’s One Heck Of A Tuba! | 9A: Doppelbock |
| 2nd | Mike Cozart | Your Baltic Is A Wonderland | 9C: Baltic Porter |
| 3rd | Larry Reuter Co-Brewer: Donna | Reubrator | 9A: Doppelbock |
| HM | Paul Shick | St Petersburg Heights | 9C: Baltic Porter |
Table 8: German Wheat & Rye (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | George Turner | Roggen’ In A Free World | 36A: Roggenbier |
| 2nd | Gerald Murphy | Bass Thumb | 36A: Roggenbier |
| 3rd | Josh Desser | Mediocre Wheat Beer | 10A: Weissbier |
| HM | Robert Ferrell | Buzzards Hefeweizen | 10A: Weissbier |
Table 9: English/Belgian Pale ales (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Josh Desser | Bruv | 12C: English IPA |
| 2nd | Mark Milliren | Cascadian Promises | 12A: English Golden Ale |
| 3rd | Alan Wardeiner | Box Power | 12C: English IPA |
Table 10: Amber/Brown British Isles ales (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Todd Donnelly | Irish You Were Beer | 15A: Irish Red Ale |
| 2nd | Jay O’Neill Co-Brewer: Eli Urban | Loch Erie Export | 14C: Scottish Export |
| 3rd | Richard Romanko | Maybe This One Can Win? | 13B: English Brown Ale |
Table 11: Porter & Stouts (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Larry Reuter Co-Brewer: Donna | Shamrock | 15C: Irish Extra Stout |
| 2nd | Debbie & Marc Prichard | For The Queen | 13C: English Porter |
| 3rd | John Wicks | Full-On Irish | 15B: Irish Stout |
Table 12: Strong Ales (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Larry Reuter Co-Brewer: Donna Reuter | Big Blimp! | 22C: American Barleywine |
| 2nd | Jay O’Neill Co-Brewer: Eli Urban | Olde Snollygoster | 17B: Old Ale |
| 3rd | Todd Donnelly | Getting Olde(R) Ale | 17B: Old Ale |
Table 13: American Ales (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | GERAD MILLER | She’s Magically Babelicious | 18B: American Pale Ale |
| 2nd | Chris Radi | Granny Panties | 18B: American Pale Ale |
| 3rd | Doug Wiedemann | D-Weed Amber | 19A: American Amber Ale |
Table 14: IPA (18 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rich Tomazin | Da Kew IPA | 21A: American IPA |
| 2nd | Doug Wiedemann | Red Giant Finality | 21B: Specialty IPA |
| 3rd | GERAD MILLER | Well Hello Mr. Fancypants | 21B: Specialty IPA |
Table 15: Sour Ales (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tom Zacher | Age Of Uncertainty | 28A: Brett Beer |
| 2nd | Adam Allen | Sour Times | 23A: Berliner Weisse |
| 3rd | Jon Dieter | Strawberry Hammer Pants | 28C: Wild Specialty Beer |
| HM | Doug Wiedemann | Soft Veto | 28C: Wild Specialty Beer |
Table 16: Strong Belgian Ales (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paul Jones Co-Brewer: Khal Weir | Modest Embezzlement | 25B: Saison |
| 2nd | Larry Reuter Co-Brewer: Donna | Belo Gold | 25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale |
| 3rd | Shane Meyers | Symphony #9 | 25B: Saison |
| HM | Jeff German-Lortie Co-Brewer: Drew Breeden | Don’t Tell Ean | 25B: Saison |
Table 17: Trappist Ale (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Goose Steingass | Danger Will Robinson | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale |
| 2nd | Larry Reuter Co-Brewer: Donna | Reu Fort 8 | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale |
| 3rd | Carmelo Medina Garcia | Trappist Single | 26A: Trappist Single |
Table 18: Fruit Beer (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rich Tomazin | The Beary Doorman | 29A: Fruit Beer |
| 2nd | Gerald Murphy | Durazno Pantera | 29A: Fruit Beer |
| 3rd | Erica Anton | Marley And Marley’s Gose | 29B: Fruit and Spice Beer |
| HM | Doug Wiedemann | Soft Veto | 29A: Fruit Beer |
Table 19: Spiced Ale (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Goose Steingass | Guatajava Coffee Porter | 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer |
| 2nd | Todd Donnelly | Pumking Is Your Daddy | 30B: Autumn Seasonal Beer |
| 3rd | Paul Shick | Baltic Breakfast Beer | 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer |
| HM | Tyler Johnson Co-Brewer: Mike Williams | Tis’ The Damn Saison | 30C: Winter Seasonal Beer |
Table 20: Other Beer (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | William Bickerton | This Week In Rauchbier | 32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer |
| 2nd | Todd Donnelly | SNOBs Extra Special Stout | 33A: Wood-Aged Beer |
| 3rd | Joe Powell Co-Brewer: Mike Yingling | We Forgot Grain So It’s A Light Leicht | 32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer |
Table 21: Ciders (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Alan Wardeiner | Apple Pie Hopes | C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices |
| 2nd | Todd Donnelly | Falling Leaves | C2A: New England Cider |
| 3rd | Jeff German-Lortie | Laser Lotus | C2B: Cider with Other Fruit |
Table 22: Traditional Meads (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Larry Reuter Co-Brewer: Donna | Tupelo Onward ! | M1A: Dry Mead |
| 2nd | Todd Donnelly | Sourwood Flowers | M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead |
| 3rd | Todd Donnelly | Orange Blossom Heaven | M1C: Sweet Mead |
Table 23: Other Meads (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Todd Donnelly | Gin Barrel Mead, The Return! | M4C: Experimental Mead |
| 2nd | Ryan Vigne | Viking Botanist | M2C: Berry Mead |
| 3rd | Todd Donnelly | African Apples | M2A: Cyser |
Account Registration is Closed
Account registrations accepted 09/01/2022 at 12:00 AM, EDT through 04/01/2024 at 12:00 PM, EDT.
Entry Registration is Closed
Entry registrations accepted 09/01/2022 at 10:00 AM, EDT through 10/15/2022 at 7:00 PM, EDT.
Entry Drop-Off is Closed
Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 10/08/2022 at 6:00 PM, EDT through 10/21/2022 at 8:00 PM, EDT.
Entry Shipping is Closed
Entry bottles accepted at the shipping location 10/08/2022 at 6:00 PM, EDT through 10/21/2022 at 12:01 PM, EDT.
Judging Locations/Dates
R. Shea Brewing - Canal Place - Tuesday
10/25/2022 at 6:00 PM, EDT
R. Shea Brewing - Canal Place - Morning Session
10/29/2022 at 9:00 AM, EDT
R. Shea Brewing - Canal Place - Afternoon Session
10/29/2022 at 1:30 PM, EDT