2205 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC.

Our title sponsor, Russell Brewing for making the best Canadian homebrewing prize available, the Golden Stag. For those of you that don't know, the winner will get a commercial release of their recipe, a brew day at Russell, and you also receive a cash prize!

We would also like to thank all of the judges for their time, and their feedback, as well as the stewards for keeping the wheels on the bus.

And now, keep reading for the results!

Category 1 Light Lager, Sponsored by Fringe Café and The Rickshaw
3rd place, Jared Carlberg from the Winnipeg Elite Brewers, for his beer "Holzwickeder Lagerbier" Dortmunder Export
2nd place, Anders McKinnon from VanBrewers for his beer "Premium Lager" Premium American Lager
1st place, Greg Zeniuk from the Edmonton Homebrewers Guild for his beer "BackDortmunder"

Category 2, Pilsner, Sponsored by Rogue Kitchen and Wetbar
Honerable Mention, Ari Giligson from VanBrewers, for his "Pilsner Shmilzner" German Pilsner
3rd place, Mark Whitehead from the Lethbridge Werthogs for his "Lethbridge Pilsner" Bohemian Pilsner
2nd place, Jared Carlberg from the Winnipeg Elite Brewers, for his "US Pilsner" Classic American Pilsner
1st place, Alvaro Reyes from VanBrewers, for his "Roll Out The Barrell" German Pilsner

Category 3, European Amber Lager, Sponsored by Spinnakers Brewpub and Guesthouse
3rd place, Greg Zeniuk from the Edmonton Homebrewers Guild for hist beer "Dr.Oktavious" Oktoberfest/Marzen
2nd place, Neil Bamford from the Cowtown Yeast Wranglers for his "Bamnation Marzen"
1st place, Mark Whitehead from the Lethbridge Werthogs for his "March Dump Marzen"

Category 4 Dark Lager, Sponsored by Hop Dawgs Home Brewing Supplies
3rd place, none awarded
2nd place, Jared Carlberg from the Winnipeg Elite Brewers, for his beer "Black Lager" Schwarzbier
1st place, Darrin Sayers from the Cowton Yeastwranglers, for his "Darkness" Schwarzbier

Category 5 Bock, Sponsored by Barleys Homebrewing Supplies and White Labs
3rd place, Jared Carlberg from the Winnipeg Elite Brewers, for his beer "Otto II" Eisbock
2nd place, Jared Carlberg from the Winnipeg Elite Brewers, for his beer "New Year’s Bock" Traditional Bock
1st place, Jared Carlberg from the Winnipeg Elite Brewers, for his beer "Goat Of Mendes" Doppelbock

Category 6 Light Hybrid Beer, Sponsored by Red Truck Brewing and Canada Malting
3rd place, Mark Whitehead from the Lethbridge Werthogs, for his beer "Bridge City Blonde"
2nd place, Tak Guenette from VanBrewers for his "Pound ’Till You Cream Ale"
1st place, John Folinsbee from VanBrewers for his "High Kick Kolch"

Category 7 Amber Hybrid Beer, Sponsored by Connors Wine Cellar and True North Brewing Supply
hon mention, Neil Varner from Nanaimo BC for his "Kennedy Commoner" California Common
3rd place, Alexander Szymanski from VanBrewers for his beer "Valhalla Common" California Common
2nd place, Neil Bamford from the Cowtown Yeast Wranglers for his beer "Bamnation Common"
1st place, Rob Doerksen from the Cowtown Yeast Wranglers for his beer "Pier 179" California Common

Category 8, English Pale Ale, Sponsored by CAMRA Vancouver
3rd place, John Folinsbee from VanBrewers for his "As Per Danny" best bitter
2nd place, Blair Calibaba from Vancouver for his "BC Best Bitter"
1st place, Glen Marshall from VanBrewers for his "Twin Cypress Ale"

Category 9, Scottish and Irish Ale, Sponsored by Dan’s Home Brewing Supplies
3rd place, Chris Bourdages from the Durham Homebrewers Club for "Eric the Red" Irish Red Ale
2nd place, Jason Popesku from VanBrewers for his "Good Craic" Irish Red Ale
1st place, Dan Kaknevicius from Gibsons BC, for his "Scotch Ale III - The Scotchening" Strong Scotch Ale

Category 10, American Ale, Sponsored by the Donnelly Group
3rd place, Jared Carlberg from the Winnipeg Elite Brewers for his "Brew Clinic Brown" American Brown Ale
2nd place, David O'Halloran from VanBrewers for his "Uptown APA", American Pale Ale
1st place, Mark Heise from ALES for his "Extra Schloppy Pale Ale"

Category 11 English Brown Ale, Sponsored by CAMRA Vancouver
3rd place, Paul Heslop, from Calgary for his "Canyon Creek" Mild
2nd place, Ari Giligson from VanBrewers, for his beer "Mild Type"
1st place, Jeff Longland from VanBrewers, for his "JLo’s Rye Mild"

Category 12, Porter, Sponsored by Ontario Beer Kegs and Broadway Brewing
3rd place, Edward Lambke, from Vanbrewers for his Baltic Porter
2nd place, Jeremy Cowan from the Cowtown Yeast Wranglers for his "Bag-Grabber" Brown Porter
1st place, Chris Lay from VanBrewers for his "Midnight Porter" Robust Porter

Category 13 Stout, Sponsored by Granville Island Brewing
3rd place, Mark Whitehead from the Lethbridge Werthogs for his "Bull Trout Stout" American Stout
2nd place, Scott Wannop from Vancouver for his "Hungarian Oak Aged IStout" Imperial Stout
1st place, Anders McKinnon from VanBrewers for his "Stout Off Stout" Dry Stout

Category 14 India Pale Ale (IPA), Sponsored by Driftwood Brewing
3rd place, Jared Carlberg from the Lethbridge Werthogs for his beer "Slobbering Mutt" American IPA
2nd place, Kylo Hoy from VanBrewers for his "Hop Skip’n Sway" Imperial IPA
1st place, Glen Marshall from VanBrewers for his "Imperial Servility" Imperial IPA

Category 15 German Wheat and Rye Beer, Sponsored by Vancouver Craft Beer Week and Bosa Grape 
3rd place, Ivan Kozoletov, from Red Deer Alberta for his "Trigo Oscuro" Dunkelweizen
2nd place, Kevin Tjart, for his "German Rye" Roggenbier
1st place, Jochen Fahr for his beer "Villicht ’s Hochziitsbier" Weizen

Category 16, Belgian and French Ale, Sponsored by Steamworks Brewing Co.
3rd place, Ari Giligson from VanBrewers for his "Saison Schmaison"
2nd place, John "Grizzly" Adair from VanBrewers for his "Saison Du Sam"
1st place, Kylo Hoy from VanBrewers for his "Belgian IPA"

Category 17, Sour Ale, Sponsored by Brewery Creek Liqour Store and Copper and Theory
3rd place, Neil Bamford from the Cowtown Yeast Wranglers with his "Bamnation Berliner Wiesse"
2nd place, Steve Cook from the Cowtown Yeast Wranglers for his "Charley Horse" Berliner Weisse
1st place, Ari Giligson from VanBrewers with his "Lambic Schmambic"

Category 18, Belgian Strong Ale, Sponsored by BierCraft and Bomber Brewing
3rd place, Evan Hunchak from ALES for his "Dark Strong IV" Belgian Dark Strong Ale
2nd place, Scott Butchart from VanBrewers for his "Strong Ass Tripel"
1st place, Jeff Hay-Roe from Gibsons BC with his "jeffe" Belgian Blonde Ale

Category 19 Strong Ale, Sponsored by Central City Brewers + Distillers / Red Racer Beer
3rd place, Ari Giligson from VanBrewers, for his "BBW" English Barleywine
2nd place, Blair Calibaba for his "BC Winter Ale" Old Ale
1st place, Dave Holowaty from Ales for his beer "Battle Hymn Barley Wine" (American)

Category 20 Fruit Beer, Sponsored by Alibi Room and Wyeast Labs
3rd place, Neil Bamford from the Cowtown Yeast Wranglers for his "Bamnation Rastout" (Robust Porter with rasberries)
2nd place, Kylo Hoy from VanBrewers for "Bonita Pineapple Bum" Saison with pineapples
1st place, Dave Shea from VanBrewers for his "Summer Fruit Saison"

Category 21, Spice, Herb and Vegetable Beer, Sponsored by R&B Brewing Co.
3rd place, Chris Murray from Vanbrewers for his Imperial Pumpkin Ale
2nd place, Greg Zeniuk from the Edmonton Homebrewers Guild for his "Wanna Chai Some Porter"
1st place, Simon Droscher from Vancouver with his Lizzie Borden Killer Ginger Ale

Category 22, Smoke Flavoured and Wood Aged Beer, Sponsored by The Whip
3rd place, Jared Carlberg from the Winnipeg Elite Brewers for his "2013 Rauch"
2nd place, Anders McKinnon from VanBrewers for his "Cherry Wood Smoked Black Lager"
1st place, Jeremy Cowan from the Cowtown Yeast Wranglers for his "This Wagon's Rauchin" Classic Rauchbier

Category 23, Specialty Beer, Sponsored by Darby’s Pub
Honorable Mention, Dave Holowaty from ALES for his "Ox Rye Stout"
3rd place, Scott Butchart from VanBrewers for his "Curiosity" Imperial Tripel
2nd place, Danny Canabe from Vernon for his "Cilantro Lime Wheat Ale"
1st place, Jared Carlberg from the Winnipeg Elite Brewers for his "Black Bastard" Cascadian Dark Ale

The Russell Brewing 2013 Golden Stag Best of Show
Honerable Mention, Mark Heise from ALES for his "Extra Schloppy Pale Ale"
3rd Place, Dave Holowaty from Ales for his beer "Battle Hymn Barley Wine"
2nd Place, Darrin Sayers from the Cowton Yeastwranglers, for his "Darkness" Schwarzbier
and now
The winner of the 2013 Golden Stag
1st Place, Jochen Fahr for his beer "Villicht ’s Hochziitsbier" Weizen

Good times, good beer, and we'll find out which lucky homebrewer will claim the coveted Golden Stag Award!

Details on presentations TBD.

Also, just a reminder that entries into the 2013 Vanbrewer awards are due no later than Saturday April 20th at 7pm.

Entries will be judged at Parallel 49 as well. Volunteers will be needed for the bottle sort on Sunday April 21st starting at 12:00.  Judges and stewards are needed for 6 shifts:

1. Thursday, April 25th, 18:15-21:30
2. Friday, April 26th, 9:30-12:30
3. Friday, April 26th, 13:15-16:30
4. Friday, April 26th, 17:30-20:30
5. Saturday, April 27th, 9:30-12:30
6. Saturday, April 27th, 13:15-16:30

* note times and dates subject to change. Please check back here, or at the awards site for details *

Please note that we will not be accepting cash this year, Cheque or Paypal only.

The Golden Stag is back up for grabs to the Best Of Show winner. Good luck to all participants!

We are going to be starting a new format for 2013 meetings with the first half consisting of presentations on a given topic. This month, its all about competitions.

Matt Anderson will kick things off with a presentation on what you need to know about entering your beer into a homebrew competition.

Following Matt's presentation will be Danny Seeton who will present on what a beer competition is like from a Judge's perspective.

David O'Halloran will also have his new stir plate idea on display made from locally sourced components.

As always members of the public interested in home brewing are welcome to attend and learn more about our club.

Please remember to bring a taster glass with you to the meeting. Plastic cups will be available for $1 each.

Location:

2205 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC (upstairs)

Once the AGM is wrapped up, we will have our annual winterfest and fundraiser. This will be from 2 to 6pm. Suggested donation of $10 to attend. Any members that bring a keg or enough bottles to share with everyone will be given a raffle ticket and prizes will be awarded. Since the space is being donated, be respectful and clean up after yourself.

Entries are to be submitted by January 13, so enter what ever you have on hand. Have a beer waiting to get bottled sitting in a carboy? Get on it and get it submitted! Judging will take place on Monday January 14th with the winner having their beer brewed by Howe Sound Brewing. This beer is to be put on tap for the first time at the Alibi Room's 400th tap rotation! Accommodation and hospitality will be provided by Howe Sound Brewing for the weekend it is to be brewed.

Entrance is free. 2 bottles are required per entry up to a maximum of 2 entries per individual. Please use BJCP competition labels attached with a elastic band. Labels can be found here. Bring entries to the Alibi Room between 1 to 6 pm. We are really excited for this!