LAB Open 2023
Thanks to all who participated in the LAB Open 2023.
There were 265 entries judged and 251 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Neil Werdmuller | Beelzebubbly | 25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale | |
| 2nd | Richard Williams | Smells Lagery | 5C: German Helles Exportbier | Bedford Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Tony Tilbury | Let The Darkness In | 8B: Schwarzbier | Anglian Craft Brewers |
| 4th | Serge Savin | Salty Paradise | 29A: Fruit Beer | London Amateur Brewers |
| HM | Pedro Palacios | Aronia | 28C: Wild Specialty Beer |
LAB Open Champion Brewer (146 Participating Brewers)
| Place | Brewer | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Score | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sam Thakker-Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12.02 | Homebrew Collab (Bristol) |
| 2nd | Ian Benfell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10.01 | Barnsley Homebrew Club |
| Richard Williams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10.01 | Bedford Homebrewers |
Scores and tie-breakers have been applied in accordance with the scoring methodology. Numbers reflected are rounded to the hundredth place. Hover over or tap the question mark icon () for the actual calculated value.
LAB Open Champion Club (43 Participating Clubs)
| Place | Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | HM | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | London Amateur Brewers | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 46.02 |
| 2nd | Beer Boars | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23.02 |
| 3rd | Anglian Craft Brewers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13.02 |
| 4th | Homebrew Collab (Bristol) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.02 |
| 5th | Reading Amateur Brewers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12.01 |
Scores and tie-breakers have been applied in accordance with the scoring methodology. Numbers reflected are rounded to the hundredth place. Hover over or tap the question mark icon () for the actual calculated value.
Winning Entries
Table 1: American Pale Ale (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rick Woolliss | Strange Saints | 18B: American Pale Ale | Beer Boars |
| 2nd | Stuart Watkins | You Sellin' Chickens | 18B: American Pale Ale | Rebels (Cardiff) |
| 3rd | Richard Humphrey | Supersonic | 18B: American Pale Ale | Norwich Amateur Brewers |
Table 2: American IPA (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sam Thakker-Jones | Hunter's Tor | 21A: American IPA | Homebrew Collab (Bristol) |
| 2nd | Jerome Clegg | Transmission | 21A: American IPA | London Amateur Brewers |
| 3rd | Stuart Hubbard | Oso | 21A: American IPA | |
| HM | Rob Ayres | IPA | 21A: American IPA |
Table 3: Hazy IPA (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sam Thakker-Jones | Virtual Aerobics | 21C: Hazy IPA | Homebrew Collab (Bristol) |
| 2nd | Kevin Andrews | Mama Told Me, Girl, Smoke 'em If You Got 'em | 21C: Hazy IPA | Worcestershire Homebrew Club |
| 3rd | James Wilson | That Scene From Interstellar | 21C: Hazy IPA | London Amateur Brewers |
| HM | Mathieu Guillaume | Hazy | 21C: Hazy IPA |
Table 4: International Pale Ale (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Richard Humphrey | Debbie's Done | 25A: Belgian Blond Ale | Norwich Amateur Brewers |
| 2nd | Antony Hawkerr | Maebure | 24B: Belgian Pale Ale | London Amateur Brewers |
| 3rd | Andrew Aitchison | Legally Blonde | 25A: Belgian Blond Ale | Scottish Craft Brewers |
| HM | Ben Lester | Throw Them In The Lake | 12A: British Golden Ale | Worcestershire Homebrew Club |
Table 5: Specialty and English Hoppy Pale Ales (22 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Darren Sloan | Escape Goat | 21B2: Black IPA | Beer Boars |
| 2nd | Greg Mizon | Doin' My Swede'n | 21B2: Black IPA | |
| 3rd | Joon Chung | Fisherman's Ale | 34C: Experimental Beer | Beer Boars |
Table 6: International Amber and Brown Ale (25 entries)
Table 7: Pale and Malty Lager (17 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ian Benfell Co-Brewer: Lucie Burton | High Way To Helles | 4C: Helles Bock | Barnsley Homebrew Club |
| 2nd | Oli Edmonds | Superb Owl | 3A: Czech Pale Lager | Beer Boars |
| 3rd | Richard Caldecott | Aha! | 2A: International Pale Lager | Liverpool Homebrew Club |
| HM | Mathieu Guillaume | Lag | 3A: Czech Pale Lager |
Table 8: Bitter and Hoppy Lager (22 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Richard Williams | Smells Lagery | 5C: German Helles Exportbier | Bedford Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Richard Williams | Nelsons Pils | LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner | Bedford Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Andrew Aitchison | Papa's Kolsch | 5B: Kölsch | Scottish Craft Brewers |
| 4th | James Fox | Kölsch | 5B: Kölsch | Teesside Homebrew Club |
| HM | Craig Martindale Co-Brewer: Andrew Green | Older But Wiser | 5B: Kölsch |
Table 9: Amber and Dark Lager (18 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tony Tilbury | Let The Darkness In | 8B: Schwarzbier | Anglian Craft Brewers |
| 2nd | James Cross | Marching Lager | 6A: Märzen | London Amateur Brewers |
| 3rd | Ben Lester | The Elusive Peak That Is Happiness | 7A: Vienna Lager | Worcestershire Homebrew Club |
Table 10: Porter and Stout (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ian Siviter | Are You Experienced? | 20B: American Stout | Hertford Brew Club |
| 2nd | Mick Harrison | Spell Caster | 13C: English Porter | London Amateur Brewers |
| 3rd | Simon Stubbings | Dot And Dab | 13C: English Porter |
Table 11: Strong Ale (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ales Dolenec Co-Brewer: Ian Dolenec | Perian | 17C: Wee Heavy | |
| 2nd | Ian Benfell | Old Geoffers | 17B: Old Ale | Barnsley Homebrew Club |
| 3rd | Keith Worrall | Nessy | 17C: Wee Heavy | |
| 4th | Keith Bailey | Rebel Yelp | 17A: British Strong Ale | Norwich Amateur Brewers |
| HM | Jerry Pringle | Old Napper | 17D: English Barley Wine | Reading Amateur Brewers |
Table 12: Smoked, Wood Beer and Strong Lager (12 entries)
Table 13: Wheat, Rye and Farmhouse Beer (13 entries)
Table 14: Strong Belgian and Saison (15 entries)
Table 15: Sour, Funky and Experimental (17 entries)
Table 16: Fruit, Spice and Vegetable Beer (17 entries)
Past Winners
Judging Sessions and Dates
Friday Evening Session
12/05/2023 17:30, BST.
Saturday Morning Judging
13/05/2023 09:00, BST.
Saturday Afternoon Judging
13/05/2023 13:00, BST.
Sunday Morning Judging
14/05/2023 09:00, BST.
Account Registration Closed
Account registrations accepted 13/01/2023 09:00, GMT through 11/05/2023 18:35, BST.
Entry Registration Closed
Entry registrations accepted 20/01/2023 17:00, GMT through 11/05/2023 18:35, BST.
Entry Drop-Off Closed
Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 21/04/2023 15:00, BST through 28/04/2023 18:00, BST.
Please pay attention to the notes provided for each drop-off location. There could be earlier deadlines for some drop-off locations listed, particular hours when entries are accepted, certain individuals to leave your entries with, etc. All entrants are responsible for reading the information provided by the organizers for each drop-off location.
Entry Shipping Closed
Entry bottles accepted at the shipping location 21/04/2023 00:00, BST through 28/04/2023 18:00, BST.