2023 MontreAlers Ale and Lager Throwdown (M.A.L.T.)
Thanks to all who participated in the 2023 MontreAlers Ale and Lager Throwdown (M.A.L.T.).
There were 192 entries judged and 126 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Brian Marmoreo | Sam Hain | 2B: International Amber Lager | |
2nd | Patrick Brown | It Takes Two To Mango | LSX4: Catharina Sour | GTA Brews |
3rd | Derek Jackson | Easy Drinking | 1A: American Light Lager | GTA Brews |
MALT Homebrewer of the Year (73 Participating Brewers)
Scores and tie-breakers have been applied in accordance with the scoring methodology. Numbers reflected are rounded to the hundredth place. Hover over or tap the question mark icon () for the actual calculated value.
Winning Entries
Table 1: Pale Lagers (13 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Mike Pal Co-Brewer: Dr. Steve Brule | Czech It Out! | 3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager | Battle River Brewers |
2nd | Miro Sep | Buddy Wiser | 3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager | Ottawa Homebrew Society |
3rd | Dave Heath | Deere John | 2A: International Pale Lager | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
Table 2: Pale American (9 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Derek Jackson | Easy Drinking | 1A: American Light Lager | GTA Brews |
2nd | Brent Burgoyne | Brown Dog Lager | 1B: American Lager | Island Brewers Union |
3rd | Eric Pare | Maze | 1C: Cream Ale | MontreAlers |
Table 3: Amber (9 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Brian Marmoreo | Sam Hain | 2B: International Amber Lager | |
2nd | Matt King | Rip Anchor Steam | 19B: California Common | GTA Brews |
3rd | Nick Hodowsky | Amberber | 19A: American Amber Ale | GTA Brews |
Table 5: Amber European (10 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Steve Fawkes | Bock | 6C: Dunkels Bock | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
2nd | Matt King | Displacer Beast | 7B: Altbier | GTA Brews |
3rd | Mathieu Benoit | Commando | 7A: Vienna Lager |
Table 6: Pale Bitter European (12 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Kris Walter Co-Brewer: Braden Walter | Stay Gold, Horsey Man | 5C: German Helles Exportbier | Edmonton Homebrewers Guild |
2nd | Paul Heslop | Ok Hot Shot, Play It Cool | 5B: Kölsch | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
3rd | Joel Dipert | Kolsch | 5B: Kölsch | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
HM | David M Chang-Sang | Katarina: La Donna Di Bolzano | 5D: German Pils | GTA Brews |
Table 7: Dark European (10 entries)
Table 8: UK+ (12 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Paul Heslop | Nessie | 17C: Wee Heavy | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
2nd | Dan Mills | Broken Paddle | 15A: Irish Red Ale | GTA Brews |
3rd | Israel Michaud | Legacy Code V4 | 11B: Best Bitter | Ottawa Homebrew Society |
Table 9: American Pale Ale (8 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Chad Kling | Bucket Full Of Hops | 18B: American Pale Ale | VanBrewers |
2nd | Nicholas Williams | I Wish They All Could Be California Ales | 18B: American Pale Ale | |
3rd | Jordan Kathnelson | 613 Old-School Pale Ale | 18B: American Pale Ale | Ottawa Homebrew Society |
Table 10: Stouts and Browns (10 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Darren Burnett Co-Brewer: Tiffany Middelkoop | I Just Call It A Forest | 16A: Sweet Stout | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
2nd | Reginald P. Picklefeather III | G.G. Allin's "Brown" Ale | 19C: American Brown Ale | GTA Brews |
3rd | Dave Jones | Dead Metaphor Chocolate Breakfast Oatmeal Stout | 16B: Oatmeal Stout | True Grist |
Table 11: IPA (9 entries)
Table 12: Hazy (9 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Patrick Lalonde | Juicy Colonist | 21C: Hazy IPA | MontreAlers |
2nd | Matthew Szojka | Sleepless Nights V1 | 21C: Hazy IPA | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
Table 13: Sour (10 entries)
Table 14: Belgian (11 entries)
Table 15: Monastic (9 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Mike Pal | Saint Mike's Benedictine Blessed Fantastic Monastic 6 | 26A: Belgian Single | Battle River Brewers |
2nd | Riccardo Santopietro | Mary Ann's Place | 26A: Belgian Single | MontreAlers |
3rd | Derek Jackson | The Darkness | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | GTA Brews |
Table 16: Brett and Mixed Ferm (6 entries)
Table 17: Wild Specialty (7 entries)
Table 18: Wheat/Wit/Weiss (9 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Riccardo Santopietro | Vincent | 10A: Weissbier | MontreAlers |
2nd | Brady MacDonald | M3 Lee | 1D: American Wheat Beer | Battle River Brewers |
3rd | Marcelo Paniza | Moon Station | 24A: Witbier | GTA Brews |
HM | Rick Alaszkiewicz | Blanche De Tog | 24A: Witbier | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |