Sunshine Challenge 2022

The Sunshine Challenge 2022 Awards Ceremony took place on September 17th, 2022. There were 348 entries judged in 41 Medal Categories.

The big winners of this competition were:
BEST OF SHOW – BEER
Jason Wiggs – 3^rd Place Best of Show – Historical Beer
James P Walsh – 2^nd Place Best of Show – Foreign Extra Stout
Buddy Greer – 1^st Place Best of Show – Belgian Blond Ale

BEST OF SHOW – MEAD/CIDER
Keith Link – 3^rd Place Best in Show – Sweet Mead
David Flores – 2^nd Place Best in Show – Cider with Herb/Spices
Kathleen Gilson – 1^st Place Best in Show – Sweet Mead

HEAVY MEDAL BREWER
Danny Cadow, Buddy Greer – tied 3^rd Place Heavy Medal Brewer
Jesse Johnson – tied 2^nd Place Heavy Medal Brewer
James P Walsh – 1^st Place Heavy Medal Brewer

HEAVY MEDAL CLUB
Brewers Anonymous, Miami Area Society of Homebrewers – tied 3^rd Place Heavy Medal Club
Cowford Ale Sharing Klub – 2^nd Place Heavy Medal Club
Central Florida Homebrewers – 1^st Place Heavy Medal Club

Along with the Heavy Medal Club winners, other clubs earning points in this competition were:

Special Hoperations (Tampa, FL)
Space Coast Assoc. For the Advancement of Zymurgy (SAAZ) (Melbourne, FL)
Brew Club of Seminole County (Lake Mary, FL)
Pinellas Urban Brewers Guild (Seminole, FL)
Hogtown Brewers (Gainesville, FL)
Jacksonville Ale eXchange (JAX) (Jacksonville, FL)
Nassau Homebrewers (Fernandina Beach, FL)
Brandon Bootleggers Homebrew Club, Inc. (Brandon, FL)
St. Pete Brew Club (Saint Petersburg, FL)
Palm Beach Draughtsmen (Boynton Beach, FL)
Ultra Rare Brewers (Fort Myers, FL)
Treasure Coast Brewmasters (Port Saint Lucie, FL)
UA Craft Brewers (Cooper City, FL)

Congratulations to all the medal award-winning brewers, and now on to the Florida Best Beer 2022!