Matt Hunsworth
The Florida Home Brew circuit pushes on with the Sunshine Challenge hosted by the Central Florida Home Brewers.
The Sunshine Challenge and the Sunshine Cup trophy have been part of the Florida Home Brew Competition Circuit since 1990 and is the only title Brewers Anonymous has not won—until now!
On Sunday, October 6th, The Sunshine Challenge awards were announced, and our brewers did phenomenally well:
Trevor Golden – Bronze, Czech Dark Lager – Gold, American Porter
Dan Morrison – Bronze, Kolsch – Gold, Historical Beer
Kenny McChord – Gold, Vienna Lager – Bronze, Historical Beer
Mitch Campbell – Silver, Vienna Lager
Mike Thompson – Silver, Schwarzbier
Justin Criddle – Silver, Strong Bitter – Silver, Irish Red Ale
Chris Holloway – Silver, British Brown Ale – Bronze, Saison
Matt Truman Smith – Bronze, Irish Stout – Gold, Experimental Beer
Eric Rodriguez – Silver, American IPA – Bronze, Catharina Sour
Eric Gomez – Silver, Hazy IPA
Graciany Miranda – Gold, Double IPA
Nathan Kraemer – Silver, American Strong Ale
Kevin Mernan – Bronze, American Barleywine
Chris Nuber – Silver, Fruit Beer
Max Furth – Silver, Specialty Wood-aged Beer
JJ Ocampo – Bronze, Semi-Sweet Mead – Bronze, Experimental Mead
John Sather – Silver, Fruit and Spice Mead
William Carley – Gold, Experimental Mead – Best of Show Gold Mead/Cider
Matt Hunsworth – Silver, American Amber Ale – Gold, Specialty IPA – Bronze, Fruit and Spice Mead – Best of Show Silver Beer – 2nd Heavy Medal Brewer
David Fetty – Gold, Czech Premium Pale Lager – Gołd, Doppelbock – Best of Show Gold Beer – 1st Heavy Medal Brewer
In the end, Brewers Anonymous earned 72 points for this competition, putting us in first place in the circuit and leading CASK by 27 points going into the next and final competition—Best Florida Beer.
It’s going to be an exciting finale; I’ll see you all there!
Cheers!
