The 10th Annual WertContest

The beer was tasted, the results were great!

This year's competition was held on Saturday, March 13th, 2010.

Everything went splendidly this year, with a record 120 entries!

First a big thanks to all our sponsors who make this event possible

Long time sponsor

Prairie Vintners and Brewers

New Sponsors

Andrew Hilton Wine and Spirits
Canada Malting Co.
Rahr Malting
Canadian Homebrewing Supplies
Five Star Products and Services
Blichmann Engineering
Wild Rose Brewery
The Wine Cavern

Second, a big thanks to all who entered. Here are the results of this years WertCompetition:

Category 1 - Light Lager/Amber Lager    
- Gold   - Mark Whitehead - Munich Helles
- Silver - Corey Clayton - Marzen/Oktoberfest
- Bronze - Dean Krause - Dortmunder Export

Category 2 - Pilsner/California Common
- Gold   - Tie - Dean Krause - California Common
- Gold   - Tie - Owen Kirkcaldy - German Pils
- Silver - Ray DuPerron - Bohemian Pils
- Bronze - Ron Svrcek - Bohemian Pils

Category 3 - Dark Lager/Bock  
- Gold   - Corey Clayton - Doppelbock
- Silver - Ray DuPerron - Munich Dunkel
- Bronze - Bill Purnsky/Tex Kenney - Dark American Lager

Category 4 - Light Hybrid 
- Gold - John Ferguson - American Rye
- Silver - Angus Monroe - Kolsch
- Bronze - Mark Whitehead - Blonde Ale

Category 5 - English Pale Ale 
- Gold   - Mark Whitehead - Extra Special Bitter
- Silver - Veryl Todd - Extra Special Bitter
- Bronze - Mark Whitehead - Special/Best Bitter

Category 6 - Scottish and Irish Ale 
- Gold - Ray DuPerron - Scottish Export 80
- Silver - Corey Clayton - Scottish Heavy 70
- Bronze - Tie - Kimberly Knihill - Strong Scotch Ale
- Bronze - Tie - Angus Kirby - Strong Scotch Ale

Category 7 - American Ale 
- Gold - Corey Clayton - American Pale Ale
- Silver - Mark Whitehead - American Pale Ale
- Bronze - Tie - Rick August - American Pale Ale
- Bronze - Tie - Riley Hobberstad - American Amber

Category 8 - Brown Ale
- Gold - John Hulme - Southern English Brown 
- Silver - Bill Purnsky/Tex Kenney - Mild
- Bronze - Gerry Richardson - Mild

Category 9 - Porter     
- Gold - Gerrard Shoenau - Robust Porter
- Silver - Kyle Baines - Brown Porter
- Bronze - Mark Whitehead - Brown Porter

Category 10 - Stout
- Gold - Mark Whitehead - Foreign Extra Stout
- Silver - Corey Clayton - Oatmeal Stout
- Bronze - Mark Whitehead - American Stout

Category 11 - India Pale Ale
- Gold - Mark Heise - American IPA
- Silver - Mark Whitehead - English IPA
- Bronze - Dean Krause - American IPA

Category 12 - German Wheat and Rye 
- Gold - Jake Huzel - Weizenbock
- Silver - Ray DuPerron - Dunkelweizen
- Bronze - Evan Hunchak - Hefeweizen

Category 13 - Belgian/French Ale 
- Gold - Mark Heise - Belgian Specialty
- Silver - Mark Heise - Witbier
- Bronze - Tie - Kyle Baines - Saison
- Bronse - Tie - Ernie Boffa - Belgian Specialty

Category 14 - Belgian Strong Ale 
- Gold - Mario Menard - Tripel
- Silver - John Ferguson - Tripel
- Bronze - Cole Gillard - Belgian Blonde Ale

Category 15 - Strong Ale   
- Gold - Rick August - Old Ale
- Silver - Kyle Baines - Old Ale
- Bronze - Dean Krause - American Barleywine

Category 16 - Smoked/Fruit/Spiced/Herb/Vegetable 
- Gold - Mark Whitehead - Classic Rauchbier
- Silver - Tony Davis - Fruit Beer
- Bronze - Ernie Boffa - Wood-aged Beer

Category 17 - Specialty Beer 
- Gold - Allen Ilsley - Specialty
- Silver - Ian Hepher - Specialty
- Bronze - Chad Heinz - Specialty

Category 18 - Lawnmower Beer 
- Gold - Steve Deppisch
- Silver - Kyle Baines
- Bronze - Mark Whitehead

And saving the Best for Last...
B.O.S. - Mark Heise - American IPA
First Runner-up - Gerrard Shoenau - Robust Porter
Second Runner-up - Mario Menard - Tripel


Here are out past results:
2009 Results
2008 Results
2007 Results
2006 Results
2005 Results
2004 Results
2003 Results
2002 Results
2001 Results


Without question, the greatest invention in the history of
mankind is beer. Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine
invention, but the wheel does not go nearly as well with pizza.
-- Dave Barry

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