Thanks to all who participated in the 2018 Nebraska Shoot-Out Homebrew Contest.
There were 93 entries judged and 92 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Steven Thedens | 5 Minute Major | 25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale | Brauer Unterstutzungs Verein |
Winning Entries
Category 3A: Czech Pale Lager (2 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Jim Anciaux | ✔ Pale Lager | 3A: Czech Pale Lager | Brew Man Group |
Category 3C: Czech Amber Lager (3 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 3rd | Kellen Benes | Czech Amber Lager | 3C: Czech Amber Lager | Brick Street Brewers |
Category 3D: Czech Dark Lager (4 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 2nd | Kellan Stec | Tmavé Speciální 13° | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | Railroaders Brew Club |
Category 14B: Scottish Heavy (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 2nd | Dustin Heins | Yar Laddy | 14B: Scottish Heavy | Brick Street Brewers |
| 3rd | Bryon Belding | Mc'clever Name Scottish Heavy | 14B: Scottish Heavy | Brew Man Group |
Category 17C: Wee Heavy (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Bob Catherall | Strong Scotch Ale | 17C: Wee Heavy | Lincoln Lagers |
Category 19A: American Amber Ale (3 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 2nd | Nolan Gaskill | Redx Simcoe Smash | 19A: American Amber Ale | Railroaders Brew Club |
Category 19B: California Common (3 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 3rd | Doug Finke | California Common | 19B: California Common | Lincoln Lagers |
Category 19C: American Brown Ale (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Jeff Vanek
Co-Brewer: Aaron Carnes | American Brown | 19C: American Brown Ale | Brew Man Group |
Category 25B: Saison (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 2nd | David Vandermeulen | Siddhartha of Suburbia | 25B: Saison | Railroaders Brew Club |
| 3rd | Jason Heyne | Beer | 25B: Saison | Greater Omaha Homebrewers Anonymous |
Category 25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Steven Thedens | 5 Minute Major | 25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale | Brauer Unterstutzungs Verein |
Category 35A: SMASH Beer Single Malt Single Hop (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Nolan Gaskill | Redx Simcoe Smash (Declared Style As 19a American Amber Ale) | 35A: SMASH Beer Single Malt Single Hop (Custom Style) | Railroaders Brew Club |
| 2nd | Bryan Dort | Hugo Stiglitz | 35A: SMASH Beer Single Malt Single Hop (Custom Style) | Homebrewers Local 402 |
| 3rd | Jason McLaughlin
Co-Brewer: Scott Andrews, Jacob Smiley | Smash Ipa: Canadian 2-Row & Idaho 7 Hops | 35A: SMASH Beer Single Malt Single Hop (Custom Style) | Lincoln Lagers |
Category 36A: Best Damn Beer (18 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Mark Milne
Co-Brewer: Scott Schemahorn | Hail To The King | 36A: Best Damn Beer (Custom Style) | Homebrewers Local 402 |
| 2nd | Kellen Benes | English Brown Ale | 36A: Best Damn Beer (Custom Style) | Brick Street Brewers |
| 3rd | Todd Gift | Imperial Bourbon Vanilla Porter | 36A: Best Damn Beer (Custom Style) | Brauer Unterstutzungs Verein |
