17th Annual Land Of The Muddy Water
Thanks To All Who Participated in the 17th Annual Land Of The Muddy Water
There were 325 entries and 93 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners 
BOS - Beer
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Phil Sullivan | Sullys October 4th | 3B European Amber Lager: Oktoberfest/Marzen | Underground Brewers (detroit) |
| 2nd | Lisa Jennison | Lisa’s American Stout | 13E Stout: American Stout | Burlington M.o.b. |
| 3rd | Mike Frischmann | Double D Dunkelweisen | 15B German Wheat and Rye Beer: Dunkelweizen | Mhtg |
BOS - Cider
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Benjamin Siltman | Siltman’s Inn Cider And Elixir | 27A Standard Cider and Perry: Common Cider | Mugz |
BOS - Mead
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rick Harris Co-Brewer: Joe Wietlispach |
Sweet Mead | 24C Traditional Mead: Sweet Mead | Mugz |
Winning Entries
Table 1: Lt Lager & Pils (11 Entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Ed Kennedy | Light Lager | 1A: Lite American Lager | Mugz |
| 1st | Joe Wietlispach | Taylor Ridge German Pils | 2A: German Pilsner (Pils) | Mugz |
| 2nd | Lisa Jennison | Lisa’s Favorite | 2A: German Pilsner (Pils) | Burlington M.o.b. |
Table 2: Dk Lager & Bock (13 Entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Joe Wietlispach | Taylor Ridge Vienna Lager | 3A: Vienna Lager | Mugz |
| 1st | Phil Sullivan | Sullys October 4th | 3B: Oktoberfest/Marzen | Underground Brewers (detroit) |
| 2nd | Bill Goetz | Billy Goetz Bock | 5B: Traditional Bock | Boss - Brewers Of South Suburbia |
Table 3: Lt & Amber Hybrid (14 Entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Marc Halverson | Thunderhead Cream Ale | 6A: Cream Ale | Blue Ox Brewers |
| 2nd | Jason Gabriel | Terrapin Rye Pale Ale Clone | 6D: American Wheat or Rye Beer | Mugz |
| 3rd | Carl Smith | Alt | 7A: Northern German Altbier | Mugz |
Table 4: English Pale (10 Entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Sam G Fisk | Ringwood House Bitter | 8A: Standard/Ordinary Bitter | Gonzo Brewers |
| 3rd | Sam G Fisk | Burgy Bitter | 8B: Special/Best/Premium Bitter | Gonzo Brewers |
| 1st | Christine Weydert | Dubuque Street Esb | 8C: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) | Ames Brewers League |
Table 5: American Pale Ale (12 Entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Benjamin Siltman | Spoon River | 10A: American Pale Ale | Mugz |
| 2nd | Jason Gabriel | Plastic Island | 10A: American Pale Ale | Mugz |
| 4th | Jason Gabriel | Hobo Paradise | 10A: American Pale Ale | Mugz |
| 3rd | Dan Schlosser | Galaxy Pale Ale | 10A: American Pale Ale | Beer Barons Of Milwaukee |
Table 6: Scottish And Irish Ale (10 Entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Jason Gabriel | Eleveneleveneleven | 9A: Scottish Light 60/- | Mugz |
| 1st | Jason Gabriel | Pullman Brown Ale Clone | 9C: Scottish Export 80/- | Mugz |
| 3rd | Jason Gabriel | Ass Cookie | 9D: Irish Red Ale | Mugz |
Table 8: English Brown & Porter (14 Entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Arnold Kundel | Bbrown Nut Ale | 11C: Northern English Brown Ale | Mugz |
| 3rd | Sam G Fisk | Ploughman’s Ale | 12A: Brown Porter | Gonzo Brewers |
| 1st | Jason Gabriel | Balls In The Purse Porter | 12C: Baltic Porter | Mugz |
Table 9: Dry, Sweet & Oatmeal Stout (12 Entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Benjamin Siltman | Buying The Cow | 13B: Sweet Stout | Mugz |
| 1st | Christine Weydert | The Hornet’s Nest | 13C: Oatmeal Stout | Ames Brewers League |
| 3rd | Brian Phillips | English Breakfast Stout | 13C: Oatmeal Stout | Mhtg |
Table 10: American Amber & Brown Ale (14 Entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Phil Sullivan | Sullys Blunts Amber | 10B: American Amber Ale | Underground Brewers (detroit) |
| 1st | Joe Wietlispach | Iowa Hops Amber Ale | 10B: American Amber Ale | Mugz |
| 2nd | John Campbell | Sinister | 10C: American Brown Ale | The Brewing Network |
Table 11: Foreign Extra, American & Imperial Stout (11 Entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Mark Westmeyer | T-95 Russian Tank Beer | 13D: Foreign Extra Stout | Brewers Of South Suburbia (boss) |
| 1st | Lisa Jennison | Lisa’s American Stout | 13E: American Stout | Burlington M.o.b. |
| 2nd | John Campbell | Veteran’s Imperial Stout | 13F: Imperial Stout | The Brewing Network |
Table 12: American Ipa (16 Entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Benjamin Siltman | Consummation | 14B: American IPA | Mugz |
| 1st | Dan Schlosser | I P A 2011 V2 | 14B: American IPA | Beer Barons Of Milwaukee |
| 3rd | Jason Sweat | Hoperational Excellence | 14B: American IPA | Mugz |
Table 13: English & Imperial Ipa (9 Entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joe Wietlispach | Tr English Ipa | 14A: English IPA | Mugz |
| 2nd | Phil Sullivan | Sullys Double Ipa | 14C: Imperial IPA | Underground Brewers (detroit) |
| 3rd | Clint Larrison Co-Brewer: David Werner |
The Lost Warrior | 14C: Imperial IPA | Cedar Rapids Beer Nuts |
Table 14: German Wheat And Rye Beer (16 Entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Brent Ballweg | Orange Honey Wheat | 15A: Weizen/Weissbier | Mhtg |
| 2nd | Lisa Jennison | Lisa’s Hefe | 15A: Weizen/Weissbier | Burlington M.o.b. |
| 1st | Mike Frischmann | Double D Dunkelweisen | 15B: Dunkelweizen | Mhtg |
Table 15: Saison & Biere De Garde (13 Entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Rich Toohill | Lil’ Sassy | 16C: Saison | Mugz |
| 1st | Lisa Jennison | Lisa’s Saison | 16C: Saison | Burlington M.o.b. |
| 2nd | Sam G Fisk | Biere De Burg | 16D: Biere de Garde | Gonzo Brewers |
Table 16: Belgian Specialty (10 Entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Benjamin Siltman | St. Niklaas | 16E: Belgian Specialty Ale | Mugz |
| 3rd | Sam G Fisk | Pharmhouse Iii | 16E: Belgian Specialty Ale | Gonzo Brewers |
| 1st | Scott Pointon | Donkey Punch | 16E: Belgian Specialty Ale | Brewers Of South Suburbia (boss) |
Table 17: Belgian Wit, Pale, Blond & Dubbel (14 Entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Sam G Fisk | Biere De Blonde | 16B: Belgian Pale Ale | Gonzo Brewers |
| 2nd | Jeff Seehafer | Baby’s Belgian Blonde | 18A: Belgian Blond Ale | M.u.g.z. |
| 1st | Scott Greenwood | Greenwood’s Belgium Dubbel | 18B: Belgian Dubbel |
Table 18: Sour Ale (7 Entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Scott Pointon | Chene Rouge | 17B: Flanders Red Ale | Brewers Of South Suburbia (boss) |
| 1st | Dan Schlosser | Flanders Red 2+ | 17B: Flanders Red Ale | Beer Barons Of Milwaukee |
| 2nd | Chris Sweborg | Old Thai Hooker | 17E: Gueuze | Gonzo Brewers |
Table 19: Belgian Tripel (9 Entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Justin Garretson | Tripel | 18C: Belgian Tripel | Iowa Brewers Union |
| 1st | Scott Pointon | Twelve Day Tripel | 18C: Belgian Tripel | Brewers Of South Suburbia (boss) |
| 3rd | Brad Balk | Tripel | 18C: Belgian Tripel |
Table 20: Belgian Golden & Dark Strong Ale (11 Entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | John Martin | Golden Dream | 18D: Belgian Golden Strong Ale | Homebrewers Of Peoria |
| 1st | Keene Hart Co-Brewer: Rick Harris |
Belgian Strong | 18E: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | Mugz |
| 3rd | Brad Balk | Friar Bobs Belgian Quad | 18E: Belgian Dark Strong Ale |
Table 21: English & American Barleywine (9 Entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Justin Garretson | Barleywine #33 | 19B: English Barleywine | Iowa Brewers Union |
| 3rd | Mark Westmeyer | Fireside Chat Barleywine | 19B: English Barleywine | Brewers Of South Suburbia (boss) |
| 2nd | Scot Schaar | Sasquatch | 19C: American Barleywine | Mugz |
Table 22: Fruit, Christmas, Smoke & Wood (14 Entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Chris Sweborg | Cherry Killer | 20A: Fruit Beer | Gonzo Brewers |
| 3rd | Gary Williams | G1christmas | 21B: Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer | Mugz |
| 1st | Kevin Kozlen | Bourbon Barrel Imperial Stout | 22C: Wood-Aged Beer | Abnormal Brewers |
Table 23: Specialty (19 Entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Benjamin Siltman | Erik The Red | 23A: Specialty Beer | Mugz |
| 1st | Joe Wietlispach | Taylor Ridge Black Ipa | 23A: Specialty Beer | Mugz |
| 3rd | Logan Mayfield | Imperial Black Ipa | 23A: Specialty Beer | Gonzo |
Table 24: Traditional Mead & Cider (6 Entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Calvin Rowland | Mom And Dad - Thanks For Picking Me Up | 24B: Semi-Sweet Mead | Urban Knaves Of Grain |
| 1st | Rick Harris Co-Brewer: Joe Wietlispach |
Sweet Mead | 24C: Sweet Mead | Mugz |
| 2nd | Benjamin Siltman | Siltman’s Inn Cider And Elixir | 27A: Common Cider | Mugz |
Table 26: Shv (16 Entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Jeff Ballard | Beer For Grier Heather Ale | 21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | Mugz |
| 1st | Benjamin Siltman | Warm Gun | 21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | Mugz |
| 3rd | Justin Garretson | Pumpkin Ale | 21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | Iowa Brewers Union |
Table 27: Muddy Waters (20 Entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rich Toohill Co-Brewer: Bob Clevenstine |
Rock’s Positively Robust Imperial Porter | 29A: Muddy Waters | Mugz |
Table 28: Old Ale (8 Entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jason Gabriel | Highland Old Ale | 19A: Old Ale | Mugz |
| 3rd | Justin Garretson | Winter Warmer | 19A: Old Ale | Iowa Brewers Union |
| 2nd | Scot Schaar | What Can Brown Do For Me | 19A: Old Ale | Mugz |
| 4th | Jason Gabriel | Lord Mountbatten Barleywine | 19A: Old Ale | Mugz |
Table 29: Fruit & Other Mead (7 Entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Campbell | 3.14 | 25B: Pyment | The Brewing Network |
| 2nd | John Campbell | Marionberry Mead | 25C: Other Fruit Melomel | The Brewing Network |
| 3rd | Justin Garretson Co-Brewer: Joel Garretson |
Elderberry Flower Mead | 26A: Metheglin | Iowa Brewers Union |
Sponsors
Mugz - Mississippis Unquenchable Grail Zymurgists is proud to have the following sponsors for the 17th Annual Land Of The Muddy Water:
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Blue Cat Brew Pub
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Great River Brewing Co
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Somethings Brewn
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Hy Vee
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