The 2023 Florida Homebrew Competition Circuit Season continues with the results of the 2023 Hurricane Blowoff released.
The 2023 Hurricane Blowoff from the Palm Beach Draughtsmen took place on April 29th, 2023.
There were 214 entries judged in 30 medal categories.
The big winners of this competition were:
BEST OF SHOW – Beer
Clint Shannon – 1st place Best of Show – English Porter
Chris Soborowicz – 2nd place Best of Show – Eisbock
David Cooper– 3rd place Best of Show – Wee Heavy
BEST OF SHOW Mead/Cider
David Florea – 1st place Best of Show Mead/Cider – Specialty Cider/Perry
Joe Peters – 2nd place Best of Show Mead/Cider – Berry Mead
Luca Kluz – 3rd place Best of Show Mead/Cider – Sweet Mead
Hurricane Blowoff also debuted there new “PINK!” category for there 2023 competition – beer that look and invoke the color pink were encouraged to enter. Here are the winners of this inaugural category:
Carol Wollard – 1 place PINK Category
Khrysti Hunsworth – 2nd place PINK Category
Mary McCloud, Co-Brewers Duane McCloud – 3rd place PINK Category
HEAVY MEDAL BREWER
Clint Shannon – 1st Heavy Medal Brewer
Robert Billany – 2nd Heavy Medal Brewer
Chris Soborowicz – 3rd Heavy Medal Brewer
HEAVY MEDAL CLUB
Brewers Anonymous, Orlando, FL – 1st Heavy Medal Club
Cowford Ale Sharing Klub (CASK), Jacksonville, FL – 2nd Heavy Medal Club
Miami Area Society of Homebrewers (MASH), Miami, FL – 3rd Heavy Medal Club
Along with the Heavy Medal Club winner, other clubs earning points in this competition were:
Palm Beach Draughtsmen (Boynton Beach, FL)
Pinellas Urban Brewers Guild (Seminole, FL)
Special Hoperations (Tampa, FL)
Space Coast Assoc. For the Advancement of Zymurgy (SAAZ) (Melbourne, FL)
Jacksonville Ale eXchange (JAX) (Jacksonville, FL)
Hogtown Brewers (Gainesville, FL)
Treasure Coast Brewmasters (Port Saint Lucie, FL)
Central Florida Homebrewers (Orlando, FL)
Congratulations to all the medal award-winning brewers, and now on to the Hogtown Brew-off 2023!
For a full list of winners from the 2023 Hurricane Blowoff, please visit: https://reggiebeer.com/ReggieWeb.php?Web=1000770
