Colonial Cup 2024
Thanks to all who participated in the Colonial Cup 2024.
There were 199 entries judged and 118 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Edward Marquardt | Magic Sour | 23F: Fruit Lambic | Lowcountry Libations |
| 2nd | Brian McCrickard Co-Brewer: Joe Luchansky Patrick Johnson Eric Cain Larry Lentz Brian Donnegan Bob Buerger Brandon Christian Matt White Bruce Steward | 7cb's Belgian Strong Dark Ale | 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer | Seven City Brewers |
| 3rd | Ross Stuart | Hazy IPA | 21C: Hazy IPA | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
| HM | Chris Rousseau | Red Clover | 15A: Irish Red Ale | Lowcountry Libations |
Winning Entries
Table 1: IPA and Strong American Ale (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ross Stuart | Hazy IPA | 21C: Hazy IPA | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Kirk Waters Co-Brewer: Kelley Hwang | Monster | 22C: American Barleywine | Lowcountry Libations |
| 3rd | Mike Gallagher | Placeholder | 21C: Hazy IPA | Lowcountry Libations |
Table 2: Standard American Beer (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jim Ebert | American Girl | 1D: American Wheat Beer | James River Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Allen Smith | Watered Down Swill | 1A: American Light Lager | Winston-Salem Wort Hawgs Homebrew Club |
| 3rd | Jim Ebert | Mech Ultra | 1A: American Light Lager | James River Homebrewers |
Table 3: American Porter and Stout (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Christopher Riley | Rooney C-10 | 20B: American Stout | Winston-Salem Wort Hawgs Homebrew Club |
| 2nd | Anthony Mercer | Mystic Porter | 20A: American Porter | Down East Alers (DEA) |
| 3rd | Beth Madden Co-Brewer: Brian Madden | Pig-Pen Porter | 20A: American Porter | Seven City Brewers |
Table 4: Czech Lager (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jordan LaFontaine | Czech Pale Lager | 3A: Czech Pale Lager | Holly Springs Brusaders |
| 2nd | Ken Hilton | Amber Waves Of Grain | 3C: Czech Amber Lager | Down East Alers (DEA) |
| 3rd | Jordan LaFontaine | Czech Premium Pale Lager | 3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager | Holly Springs Brusaders |
Table 5: Pale Malty European Lager / Local Styles (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ken Hilton | What The Helles Went Wrong In Montana | 4A: Munich Helles | Down East Alers (DEA) |
| 2nd | Allen Smith | Higher Standards | 4A: Munich Helles | Winston-Salem Wort Hawgs Homebrew Club |
| 3rd | Jim Ebert | Nectar Of The Gods | LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner | James River Homebrewers |
Table 6: British Beer (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mike Rousseau | Simply The Best | 11B: Best Bitter | Lowcountry Libations |
| 2nd | Haven Schultz | Nightshade | 13A: Dark Mild | The Brü Club |
| 3rd | Greg Ogle | Southside Porter | 13C: English Porter | North Georgia Malt Monkeys |
Table 7: Wild/Sour Beer (6 entries)
Table 8: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer (14 entries)
Table 9: Pale and Amber Bitter European Beer (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Clay Vick | Conrad | 7B: Altbier | Down East Alers (DEA) |
| 2nd | Edward Marquardt | Light Pilsner | 5A: German Leichtbier | Lowcountry Libations |
| 3rd | Benjamin Cunningham | Altbier | 7B: Altbier | James River Homebrewers |
Table 10: Amber and dark European Lager (12 entries)
Table 11: International Lager (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brandon Christian Co-Brewer: Carla Christian | Hey Baby Que Paso! Mexican Lager | 2A: International Pale Lager | Seven City Brewers |
| 2nd | Mike Gallagher | Cream Dream | 2A: International Pale Lager | Lowcountry Libations |
| 3rd | Tony Kulas | International Amber Lager | 2B: International Amber Lager | Down East Alers (DEA) |
Table 12: Scotish and Irish Ale (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chris Rousseau | Red Clover | 15A: Irish Red Ale | Lowcountry Libations |
| 2nd | Carl Teachey | Thanks, Tagert | 14A: Scottish Light | Winston-Salem Wort Hawgs Homebrew Club |
| 3rd | Jordan LaFontaine | Red Rambler | 15A: Irish Red Ale | Holly Springs Brusaders |
Table 13: Trappist Ales (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tony Kulas | Belgian Dubbel | 26B: Belgian Dubbel | Down East Alers (DEA) |
| 2nd | Jeff Pascoe | Trappist Belgian Quad | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | Lowcountry Libations |
| 3rd | Allen Smith | Solix | 26A: Belgian Single | Winston-Salem Wort Hawgs Homebrew Club |
Table 14: Strong Belgian Ales (11 entries)
Table 15: Specialty Beer (5 entries)
Table 16: Historical/Alternative Fermentable/Smoked Beers (7 entries)
Table 17: Fruit/Spiced Beer (12 entries)
Table 18: Pale Commonwealth Beer (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jordan LaFontaine | Australian Sparkling Ale | 12B: Australian Sparkling Ale | Holly Springs Brusaders |
| 2nd | Ross Stuart | English IPA | 12C: English IPA | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Greg Ogle | Bobs Your Uncle | 12A: British Golden Ale | North Georgia Malt Monkeys |
Table 19: Belgian/German Beer (7 entries)
Table 20: Dark and Strong British Beer (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Carl Teachey | The Biggest Otter | 17D: English Barley Wine | Winston-Salem Wort Hawgs Homebrew Club |
| 2nd | Bill Lynch | Bill's Brit Barleywine | 17D: English Barley Wine | Carolina Brewmasters |
| 3rd | Clay Vick | Gretchen | 16A: Sweet Stout | Down East Alers (DEA) |
Table 21: Pale/Amber/Brown American Beer (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mike Rousseau | Winter Moose | 19C: American Brown Ale | Lowcountry Libations |
| 2nd | Robert Billany | If It's Not Cryo It's Crap | 18B: American Pale Ale | North Georgia Malt Monkeys |
| 3rd | Patrick Smith | Happy Little Accident | 18A: Blonde Ale | Seven City Brewers |
Past Winners
Judging Sessions and Dates
Pre-Judging Session
04/18/2024 6:00 PM, EDT through 04/19/2024 11:00 PM, EDT.
Entries will be available for take-home juding or juding at Hobcaw.
Saturday Overflow Session
04/20/2024 12:00 AM, EDT.
Saturday Morning Session
04/20/2024 8:00 AM, EDT.
Saturday Afternoon Session
04/20/2024 1:00 PM, EDT.
Account Registration Closed
Account registrations accepted 02/06/2024 7:00 AM, EST through 04/18/2024 6:00 PM, EDT.
Entry Registration Closed
Entry registrations accepted 02/24/2024 12:00 PM, EST through 04/18/2024 6:00 PM, EDT.
Entry Drop-Off Closed
Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 03/23/2024 7:00 AM, EDT through 04/06/2024 6:00 PM, EDT.
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.
Entry Shipping Closed
Entry bottles accepted at the shipping location 03/23/2024 7:00 AM, EDT through 04/06/2024 6:00 PM, EDT.