2024 MontreAlers Ale and Lager Throwdown (M.A.L.T.)
Thanks to all who participated in the 2024 MontreAlers Ale and Lager Throwdown (M.A.L.T.).
There were 146 entries judged and 87 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
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1st | Normand Cyr | Pinot Et Arnould A L'autel De Brel | 28C: Wild Specialty Beer | MontreAlers |
2nd | Sean O’Donnell | Fresh Laundry | 23G: Gose | Ottawa's Homebrew Society |
3rd | Wesley d'Haene | The Death Of Slim Hazy | 21C: Hazy IPA | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
M.A.L.T. 2024 - Best Brewers (60 Participating Brewers)
Place | Brewer | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Score | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Eric Pare | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.01 | MontreAlers |
2nd | James Osborne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.02 | |
Cory Fletcher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.02 | GTA Brews | |
4th | Wuilmer Venegas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.01 | GTA Brews |
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.
M.A.L.T. 2024 - Best Club (13 Participating Clubs)
Place | Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | HM | Score |
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1st | MontreAlers | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 31.05 |
2nd | GTA Brews | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 25.05 |
3rd | Ottawa's Homebrew Society | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 16.02 |
4th | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14.02 |
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: American Lagers and Creams (7 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
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1st | James Osborne | Switchyard Sipper | 1B: American Lager | |
2nd | Thomas McGloine MHP | Red Cream Ale | 1C: Cream Ale | Saratoga Thoroughbrews |
3rd | Adam Bass | Tappy Tap Tap | 1C: Cream Ale |
Table 2: Euro Light and Malty Lagers (10 entries)
Table 3: Belgian (9 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Cory Fletcher | Fletcher's Fine Belgian Blond | 25A: Belgian Blond Ale | GTA Brews |
2nd | Yacine Boujija | Dub | 26B: Belgian Dubbel | MontreAlers |
3rd | Tina Lineman | Alive Out Of Habit | 25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale | GTA Brews |
Table 4: Wheat Wit Weiss (7 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Yacine Boujija | Fraische | 23A: Berliner Weisse | MontreAlers |
2nd | Reginald P. Picklefeather III | Wit's End | 24A: Witbier | GTA Brews |
3rd | Brady MacDonald | M3 Lee | 1D: American Wheat Beer | Battle River Brewers |
Table 5: Pils and Pale Lagers (8 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Eric Pare | Let's Go Back To Wacken! | 5D: German Pils | MontreAlers |
2nd | Jesse Owens | New Zealand Pilsner | LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner | MontreAlers |
3rd | Miro Sep | Letna Desitka | 3A: Czech Pale Lager | Ottawa's Homebrew Society |
Table 6: Amber and Darker Lagers (9 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | David Ward Co-Brewer: Scott Lechelt | Marzen Of Puppets | 6A: Märzen | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
2nd | Josh Davis MHP | Tmave Moye | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | GTA Brews |
3rd | Shane Schlesinger | MowMow | 6A: Märzen | GTA Brews |
Table 7: Pale American Ales (7 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | James Osborne | The Iron Road | 18A: Blonde Ale | |
2nd | Matthew Szojka | She's The Blonde One | 18A: Blonde Ale | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
3rd | Riccardo Santopietro | OG Solid Gold | 18A: Blonde Ale | MontreAlers |
Table 8: Amber Ales (7 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Josh Davis MHP | Vest For Your Jimmy | 19B: California Common | GTA Brews |
2nd | Eric Pare | Divine Zombie | 19A: American Amber Ale | MontreAlers |
3rd | Sean O’Donnell | Deep Thoughts | 7B: Altbier | Ottawa's Homebrew Society |
Table 9: British Ales (9 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Wuilmer Venegas | Coco Viejo | 14C: Scottish Export | GTA Brews |
2nd | Israel Michaud | Legacy Code V5 | 11B: Best Bitter | Ottawa's Homebrew Society |
3rd | Matt Slocombe | It's Midnight Somewhere | 13A: Dark Mild | Ottawa's Homebrew Society |
HM | Matt Slocombe | Dad's Favourite | 11B: Best Bitter | Ottawa's Homebrew Society |
Table 10: Browns, Porters, Stouts (8 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Riccardo Santopietro | Mad World Stout | 15C: Irish Extra Stout | MontreAlers |
2nd | Eric Pare | Autumn Brown Ale | 19C: American Brown Ale | MontreAlers |
3rd | Glen Appleby | Peter Parker Porter | 13C: English Porter | MontreAlers |
Table 11: Old World Strong Beers (6 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Dan Copeland | Old Dubious | 17A: British Strong Ale | GTA Brews |
2nd | Paul Heslop | Nessie | 17C: Wee Heavy | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
3rd | David Ward Co-Brewer: Scott Lechelt | Get Off My Lawn | 17B: Old Ale | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
Table 12: Sours, Tarts, and ne'er-do-wells (to my stomach pH) (10 entries)
Table 13: Fruit, Spice and everything nice (9 entries)
Table 14: Imperial Stouts and Baltic Porters (6 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Cory Fletcher | Sip My Baltic Again | 9C: Baltic Porter | GTA Brews |
2nd | Patrick Lalonde | Baltic Porter | 9C: Baltic Porter | MontreAlers |
3rd | Simon Coutu Co-Brewer: Arnaud Champalbert | Stout Cafe | 20C: Imperial Stout |
Table 15: The edge of flavor innovation (11 entries)
Table 16: Single Double IPA (9 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Dave Fournier | Mind The Cyclist David | 21A: American IPA | Ottawa's Homebrew Society |
2nd | Mike Pal | Double | 22A: Double IPA | Battle River Brewers |
3rd | Brent Burgoyne | Brown Dog IPA | 21A: American IPA | Island Brewers Union |
HM | Brent Burgoyne | Brown Dog Double IPA | 22A: Double IPA | Island Brewers Union |
Table 17: Haaazies (8 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Wesley d'Haene | The Death Of Slim Hazy | 21C: Hazy IPA | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
2nd | Pascal Levesque MHP Co-Brewer: Simon Archambault Dominic Gauthier | Empirique NEIPA | 21C: Hazy IPA | MontreAlers |
3rd | Casey Szott | Str8jkt | 21C: Hazy IPA | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |