Winners Cheer for Best Beer Brews at Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES, IA (08/11/2016)(readMedia)-- Iowa's amateur beer makers brewed their best for the beer portion of the Amateur Oenology competition judged prior to the start of the 2016 Iowa State Fair.

Craig Manning of Ankeny won Best of Show honors in the Mead & Cider division with his Blueberry Melomel. Matt Melcher of Norwalk was awarded Best of Show honors in the Beer division with his Classic American Pilsner.

Eighty-nine exhibitors entered 288 brews in 30 categories.

Additional results below:

Light Lagers

1) Matt Melcher, Norwalk

2) Randy Daniels, Des Moines

3) Justin Thomas, Des Moines

Amber Lagers

1) Aaron Reif, Des Moines

2) Randy Daniels, Des Moines

3) Randy Daniels, Des Moines

Cream Ale

1) Andrew Paul, Des Moines

2) Don Herrig, Lake View

3) Terveer, Alden

Blond, Kolsch, American Wheat

1) Paul Kay, Burlington

2) Nicholas Carlson, Des Moines

3) Robert Ware, Ankeny

Alt & CA Common

1) Don Herrig, Lake View

2) Don Herrig, Lake View

3) Aaron Reif, Des Moines

Bitter

1) Adam Hysell, Allerton

2) Aaron Reif, Des Moines

3) Randy Daniels, Des Moines

Scottish & Irish Ale

1) Ron Degeest, Pleasant Hill

2) Bret Terveer, Alden

3) Robert Ware, Ankeny

American Pale Ale

1) Stephen Rinderknecht, Adel

2) Patrick Turpin, Des Moines

3) Ben Umthun, West Des Moines

American Amber

1) Ryan Murphy, Council Bluffs

2) Zack Koopman, Ames

3) Nicholas Carlson, Des Moines

American Brown

1) Shawn Wilkins, Nora Springs

2) Stephen Rinderknecht, Adel

3) Phil Wageman, Urbandale

English Mild and Brown Ale

1) Gene Schmitz, Pella

2) Scott Greenawalt, Ames

3) Tim Nielsen, West Des Moines

Porter

1) Matthew Volkmann, Iowa City

2) Brad Ashton, Des Moines

3) Gene Schmitz, Pella

Dry, Sweet and Oatmeal Stout

1) Tim Nielsen, West Des Moines

2) Don Herrig, Lake View

3) Paul Bruski, Grimes

American Stout

1) Jason Potratz, Iowa City

2) Aaron Reif, Des Moines

3) Matthew Greinert, Fenton

Russian Imperial Stout

1) Chad Zscherny, Clive

2) Andrew Paul, Des Moines

3) Joel Jacobs, Robins

American IPA #1

1) Rod Wellman, Sioux City

2) Tom Hardinge, West Des Moines

3) Matthew Volkmann, Iowa City

American IPA #2

1) Aaron Reif, Des Moines

2) Drew Templeton, Mitchellville

3) John Tebockhorst, Washington

Imperial IPA

1) Peter Mullaney, Iowa City

2) Drew Templeton, Mitchellville

3) John Tebockhorst, Washington

German Wheat & Rye

1) Scott Greenawalt, Ames

2) Dustin Borror, Norwalk

3) Craig manning, Ankeny

Belgian & French Ales

1) Dustin Borror,Norwalk

2) Anthony Simon, Ankeny

3) Ron Degeest, Pleasant Hill

Belgian Strong & Specialty

1) Andrew Paul, Des Moines

2) Lucas Gray, Ames

3) Brian Phillips, Nora Springs

Strong Ale

1) Brad Ashton, Des Moines

2) Paul Kay, Burlington

3) Nancy Hadsall, Colfax

Fruit Beer

1) Bret Terveer, Alden

2) Chad Zscherny, Clive

3) Jason Potratz, Iowa City

Spice Herb Veg

1) Justin Thomas, Des Moines

2) Justin Gerharter, La Vista

3) Dan Nilson, West Des Moines

Wood Aged

1) Rod Wellman, Sioux City

2) John Tebockhorst, Washington

3) Dave Baas, Windsor Heights

Specialty

1) Aaron Reif, Des Moines

2) Nathan Huber, Urbandale

3) David Scott, Urbandale

Specialty & Smoked

1) Chad Zscherny, Clive

2) Shawn Wilkins, Nora Springs

3) Randy Daniels, Des Moines

Mead

1) Steve Brokman, Huxley

2) Mike Wolfe, Maxwell

3) Justin Thomas, Des Moines

Cyser, Cider & Perry

1) Steve Brokman, Huxley

2) Martin Hazelwood, Ankeny

3) Skylar Watson, Des Moines

Melomel

1) Craig Manning, Ankeny

2) Steve Brokman, Huxley

3) Loren J Blom, Pella

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Frequently ranked as one of the top events in the country, the Iowa State Fair is the single largest event in the state of Iowa and one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country. Annually attracting more than a million people from all over the world, the Iowa State Fair located at East 30th and East University, just 10 minutes from downtown Des Moines is Iowa's greatest celebration with a salute to the best in agriculture, industry, entertainment and achievement. "Nothing Compares" to the 2016 Iowa State Fair, August 11-21, 2016. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.