The MontreAlers Homebrewing Club is happy to announce that their annual BJCP-sanctioned MontreAlers’ Ales and Lagers Throwdown (M.A.L.T.) homebrewing competition is November 7-8, 2015!
This year’s competition, part of the BrewerOfTheYear.com circuit, will be accepting all lagers and ales from the 2008 BJCP style-guide for the last time and winners will take home some amazing prizes from our generous sponsors. The Best of Show winner will not only walk away with a shiny medal to show off to friends, will also have the chance to have the winning recipe brewed at Benelux Verdun (Montreal, QC), and get some sweet prizes!
Our Sponsors
BENELUX
Bières Quebec
Brasserie Dunham
Microbrasserie Le Castor
Beau’s All Natural
Lallemand Yeast
Wyeast
Five Star Chemicals
BeerSmith
Moût International
Atelier Bières et Vin
Toronto Brewing
Everwood Ave Brew Shop
BeerGrains.com
*** Please note that some categories may not feature a winner – a minimum score and criteria was required and places were given at the table judges’ discretion ***
BEST OF SHOW
| Pl. | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| GOLD | Parker Willfong | Rye Oh Rye | Specialty Beer | ALES Club |
| SILVER | Chris Bourdages | Mildly Nutty | English Brown Ale | Durham Homebrewers Club |
| BRONZE | Christian Roberge | A-IPA TB1 | India Pale Ale | MontreAlers |
Category 01: Light Lager (4 entries)
| Pl. | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| GOLD | Ian McLeod | Dee’s Light | 01A | MOB |
| SILVER | Jon Mains | Jon’s Limited Lager | 01B | Vanbrewers |
Category 02: Pilsner (3 entries)
| Pl. | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| N/A | No winners for this category |
Category 03: European Amber Lager (3 entries)
| Pl. | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| SILVER | Chris Bourdages | Shout Out to the Quadruple-fisting, Drindl-wearing, Pretzel-making Wenches of Germany | 03B | Durham Home brewers Club |
| BRONZE | Nathan Koop | Oktoberfest | 03B | Winnipeg Brew Bombers |
Category 04: Dark Lager (3 entries)
| Pl. | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| SILVER | Chris Nowlan | Uncle Dunkel | 04B | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
Category 05: Bock (5 entries)
| Pl. | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| GOLD | Adam Olson | Not as Good as Evil Goat’s Dopplebock | 05C | River City Brewers of Manitoba |
| BRONZE | Adam Olson | Glacier Bay Eisbock | 05D | River City Brewers of Manitoba |
Category 06: Light Hybrid Beer (7 entries)
| Pl. | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| GOLD | Vin Naylor | Hold the Cream | 06A | MontreAlers |
| SILVER | Mathieu Bilodeau | AB Rye | 06D | MontreAlers |
| BRONZE | Stephane Gagnon | Fenway | 06B | MontreAlers |
Category 07: Amber Hybrid Beer (3 entries)
| Pl. | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| GOLD | Michal Foniok | Altbierrior Motives | 07C | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
| SILVER | Manuel Hellbig | Planika Common | 07B | MontreAlers |
Category 08: English Pale Ale (14 entries)
| Pl. | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| GOLD | Chris Nowlan | Pin-Up | 08C | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
| SILVER | Mark McGraw | The Extra Bitter Ending | 08C | Brewnosers |
| BRONZE | Mark McGraw | The Bitter End | 08A | Brewnosers |
Category 09: Scottish and Irish Ale (14 entries)
| Pl. | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| GOLD | Chris Bourdages | Great Scott | 09A | Durham Home Brewers Club |
| SILVER | Adam Olson | Extra Strong Kilt Lifter | 09E | River City Brewers of Manitoba |
| BRONZE | Cory Day | President Business | 09D |
Category 10: American Ale (25 entries)
| Pl. | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| GOLD | Justin MacNeill | Mic Drop | 10A | MOB |
| SILVER | Jonas Hurtig | P.D.Pale Ale | 10A | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
Category 11: English Brown Ale (8 entries)
| Pl. | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| GOLD | Chris Bourdages | Mildly Nutty | 11A | Durham Home Brewers Club |
| SILVER | Paul Heslop | Tyne and Wear Best | 11C | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
| BRONZE | Fergus Yarrow | Truly Mildly Darkly | 11A | MontreAlers |
| HM | Neil Bamford | Bamnation Brown Ale | 11C | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
Category 12: Porter (12 entries)
| Pl. | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| GOLD | Stephane Hamel | Public | 12B | |
| SILVER | Christian Roberge | Mimi | 12A | MontreAlers |
| BRONZE | David Freeman | Nibblet Baltic Porter | 12C | ALES Club |
| HM | David Ronneberg | Son of Fat Sherpa | 12B | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
Category 13: Stout (17 entries)
| Pl. | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| GOLD | Yves Pinet | Empereur Palpatine | 13E | |
| SILVER | Dave Martin | Marooks Milk Stout | 13B | BrewNosers |
| BRONZE | Darryl Shelton | Morning Special | 13C | MontreAlers |
Category 14: India Pale Ale (22 entries)
| Pl. | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| GOLD | Christian Roberge | A-IPA TB1 | 14B | MontreAlers |
| SILVER | Mattias Gruvman | Bob Magnale – Vermont DIPA | 14C | MontreAlers |
| BRONZE | Adrian Neculau | l’Amere Roshee DIPA | 14C | MontreAlers |
Category 15: German Wheat and Rye Beer (10 entries)
| Pl. | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| GOLD | Shawn Duriez | Weizen #2 | 15A | MontreAlers |
| SILVER | Mattias Gruvman | Bob Magnale – Roger | 15D | MontreAlers |
| BRONZE | Yannick Laplante | Weizenbock | 15C |
Category 16: Belgian and French Ale (19 entries)
| Pl. | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| GOLD | Alexander Bourget | A Little Late Saison | 16C | |
| SILVER | Bryan Davis | Maple Chocolate Quad | 16E | Lethbridge Werthogs |
| BRONZE | Yves Pinet | Blanche D’Orient | 16A |
Category 17: Sour Ale (14 entries)
| Pl. | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| GOLD | Andy Morrisson | Le Leftorium Rouge | 17B | Cornwall Home Brew Club |
| SILVER | Michal Foniok | Berlignar Weisse | 17A | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
| BRONZE | Julien Huxley | Elderberry Lambic | 17F | MontreAlers |
Category 18: Belgian Strong Ale (9 entries)
| Pl. | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| GOLD | Chris Nowlan | Sugar Moon | 18B | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
| SILVER | Ludovic Goix | Abeille Twa | 18C | MontreAlers |
| BRONZE | Jean-Sebastien Benard | Memoire de Bruges | 18C | MontreAlers |
Category 19: Strong Ale (4 entries)
| Pl. | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| GOLD | Jared Carlberg | Rubis | 19B | |
| SILVER | David Freeman | G’day Raspberry | 19A | Brewnosers |
| BRONZE | Greg Felix | Leftovers | 19A | MontreAlers |
| HM | Vin Naylor | Choke You Bastard | 19B | MontreAlers |
Category 20: Fruit Beer (9 entries)
| Pl. | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| GOLD | Yves Pinet | Rubis | 20A | |
| SILVER | Mark Pennell | G’day Raspberry | 20A | Brewnosers |
| BRONZE | Eduardo Viadas | Celebracion | 20A | MontreAlers |
Category 21: Spice/Herb/Vegatable Beer (16 entries)
| Pl. | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| GOLD | Steve Carlton | Orange you glad its white IPA | 21A | Cowtown Yeast Wranglers |
| SILVER | Ian MacLeod | Grandma’s Chocolate Milk Stout | 21A | MOB |
| BRONZE | Christian Roberge | L’Acrylamide | 21A | MontreAlers |
Category 22: Smoke-Flavored and Wood-Aged Beer (12 entries)
| Pl. | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| GOLD | Adam Olson | Islay Scotch Ale | 22C | River City Brewers of Manitoba |
| GOLD | Chris Bourdages | Smoke | 22A | Durham Home Brewers Club |
| SILVER | Jeff Stacey | Bourbon & Oaked Porter | 22C | Winnipeg Brew Bombers |
| BRONZE | William Marin | Frambozen | 22C |
Category 23: Specialty Beer (17 entries)
| Pl. | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| GOLD | Parker Willfong | Rye Oh Rye | 23A | ALES Club |
| SILVER | Natasha Baijot | 1760 | 23A | MontreAlers |
| BRONZE | Darryl Shelton | Black IPA | 23A | MontreAlers |