King of the Mountain 2024: Past Winners – 2018
Thanks to all who participated in the King of the Mountain 2024.
There were 169 entries judged and 86 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Richard Romanko | Munich Helles | 4A: Munich Helles | Three Rivers Underground Brewers (TRUB) [PA] |
| 2nd | Sean Kinnas | Fate's Singel Finger Salute | 26A: Trappist Single | Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers [PA] |
| 3rd | Tim Ali | Bono's A.F. | 18B: American Pale Ale | Brewly Boys |
| HM | Zach Kosslow | Steel City Smoke | 6B: Rauchbier | Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers [PA] |
Winning Entries
Table 1: American and International Lagers (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Richard Romanko | Czech Premium Pale Lager | 3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager | Three Rivers Underground Brewers (TRUB) [PA] |
| 2nd | Zach Kosslow | Tmave Pivo | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers [PA] |
| 3rd | Zach Kosslow | Czech Pale Lager | 3A: Czech Pale Lager | Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers [PA] |
Table 2: Malty European Lagers (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Richard Romanko | Munich Helles | 4A: Munich Helles | Three Rivers Underground Brewers (TRUB) [PA] |
| 2nd | Richard Romanko | Helles Bock | 4C: Helles Bock | Three Rivers Underground Brewers (TRUB) [PA] |
| 3rd | Carlo White | Celebrator | 6C: Dunkels Bock |
Table 3: Bitters (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Doug Scalfano | The Upside Down | 5B: Kolsch | Brewing Ring In Medina (The BRIM) |
| 2nd | Zach Kosslow | Altbier | 7B: Altbier | Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers [PA] |
| 3rd | Jerry Murphy | Das Ebert Bier | 5D: German Pils | Homebros |
| HM | Adam Joyce | Dusseldorf! | 7B: Altbier | Sun Prairie Worthogs |
Table 4: Strong Bitters (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Fred Mullner | False Flag | 11C: Strong Bitter | Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers [PA] |
| 2nd | John Erste | Citra Island IPA | 12C: English IPA | Little Mountain Homebrewers Association |
| 3rd | Cary Burrier | Bloody IPA | 12C: English IPA | |
| HM | Philip Beno | Who You Are? | 11C: Strong Bitter | Homebros |
Table 5: Mild and Brown ales (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Scott Smith Co-Brewer: Chris Tryon | Number Station | 13A: Dark Mild | Brewing Ring In Medina (The BRIM) |
| 2nd | Dennis Baca | Bacahaven Scotch Ale | 14A: Scottish Light | |
| 3rd | Gerald Modica Co-Brewer: Chris Sotkovsky | Downtown Brown | 13B: English Brown Ale |
Table 6: Weissbier and Historical (6 entries)
Table 7: Irish StoutsAles (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Terry Fuhrman | Irish I Made More | 15B: Irish Stout | |
| 2nd | John Crilly | Black Hole Imperial Stout | 16C: Tropical Stout | Brewing Ring In Medina (The BRIM) |
| 3rd | Mike Cozart | I'm Half Irish | 15B: Irish Stout | BrewlyBoys |
Table 8: American Pale Ale (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tim Ali | Bono's A.F. | 18B: American Pale Ale | Brewly Boys |
| 2nd | Michelle Kish | 44 Way Pale Ale | 18B: American Pale Ale | Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers |
| 3rd | Jordan Devido Co-Brewer: Nick Duncan & Joe Aeppli | Pale Ale | 18B: American Pale Ale |
Table 9: Amber and Brown American Ales (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Scott Goodfellow Co-Brewer: Geoff Goodfellow | Bishop's Brown | 19C: American Brown Ale | Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers |
| 2nd | Peter Rado | Tribal Ale | 19A: American Amber Ale | |
| 3rd | John Crilly | All Mine Brown Ale | 19C: American Brown Ale | Brewing Ring In Medina (The BRIM) |
Table 10: American Dark Ales (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paul Shick | Chico Heights | 20B: American Stout | Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers |
| 2nd | John Crilly | Dark Nebula Porter | 20A: American Porter | Brewing Ring In Medina (The BRIM) |
| 3rd | Jordan Devido Co-Brewer: Nick Duncan & Joe Aeppli | Porter | 20A: American Porter |
Table 11: IPA - American (10 entries)
Table 12: IPA - Specialty (7 entries)
Table 14: IPA - Strong (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Terry Fuhrman | Weeks Worth Of Hops | 22A: Double IPA | |
| 2nd | Cary Burrier | J. Primeau 7 C's | 22A: Double IPA | |
| 3rd | Jay O'Neill Co-Brewer: Eli Urban | Double IPA | 22A: Double IPA | Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers |
Table 15: Belgian Standard Ales (10 entries)
Table 17: Fruit Beers (6 entries)
Table 18: Fruit and Spice Beer (8 entries)
Table 19: Traditional Cider (5 entries)
Table 21: Special Ciders (13 entries)
Table 22: Wood Aged and Smoked Beers (7 entries)
Past Winners
Judging Sessions
KoTM '24 Morning Judging Session
09/07/2024 8:00 AM, EDT.
KoTM '24 Afternoon Judging Session
09/07/2024 1:00 PM, EDT.
Account Registration Closed
Account registrations accepted 06/15/2024 8:00 AM, EDT through 09/07/2024 8:00 AM, EDT.
Entry Registration Closed
Entry registrations accepted 08/31/2024 7:45 AM, EDT through 09/07/2024 8:00 AM, EDT.
Entry Drop-Off Closed
Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 08/12/2024 4:00 PM, EDT through 08/31/2024 11:00 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 08/12/2024 8:00 AM, EDT through 08/23/2024 10:59 PM, EDT.