2026 Hoppy Halloween Challenge Results

2026 Hoppy Halloween Challenge Results
PlaceBrewerCategoryStyle
Table 01: Table 1 - Light Lager (31 Entries)
Medal1st
Jeremy Rott2. INTERNATIONAL LAGER2A. International Pale Lager
Medal2nd
Curtis Ritter2. INTERNATIONAL LAGER2A. International Pale Lager
Medal3rd
Joseph McDonald4. PALE MALTY EUROPEAN LAGER4B. Festbier
Table 02: Table 2 - Pilsner (22 Entries)
Medal1st
Nicholas Benoit5. PALE BITTER EUROPEAN BEER5D. German Pils
Medal2nd
Vinnie Giordano3. CZECH LAGER3B. Czech Premium Pale Lager
Medal3rd
Kevin Olson5. PALE BITTER EUROPEAN BEER5A. German Leichtbier
Table 03: Table 3 - European Amber Lager (10 Entries)
Medal1st
Timothy Pratt3. CZECH LAGER3C. Czech Amber Lager
Medal2nd
Randy Daniels KC McKinney6. AMBER MALTY EUROPEAN LAGER6A. Marzen
Medal3rd
Eric Martin7. AMBER BITTER EUROPEAN BEER7A. Vienna Lager
Table 04: Table 4 - Dark Lager (11 Entries)
Medal1st
John Luhmann8. DARK EUROPEAN LAGER8A. Munich Dunkel
Medal2nd
Mike Neice3. CZECH LAGER3D. Czech Dark Lager
Medal3rd
John Luhmann2. INTERNATIONAL LAGER2C. International Dark Lager
Table 05: Table 5 - Bock (4 Entries)
Medal1st
Matt Semaan9. STRONG EUROPEAN BEER9B. Eisbock
Medal2nd
David Merz9. STRONG EUROPEAN BEER9A. Doppelbock
Medal3rd
Rich & Karen Vander Ploeg9. STRONG EUROPEAN BEER9A. Doppelbock
Table 06: Table 6 - Light Hybrid Beer (9 Entries)
Medal1st
Brian Stulak1. STANDARD AMERICAN BEER1D. American Wheat Beer
Medal2nd
Adam Skjefstad1. STANDARD AMERICAN BEER1C. Cream Ale
Medal3rd
Aric Daul1. STANDARD AMERICAN BEER1C. Cream Ale
Table 07: Table 7 - Amber Hybrid Beer (4 Entries)
Medal1st
Jamye & Cody Naramore7. AMBER BITTER EUROPEAN BEER7B. Altbier
Medal2nd
Phillip Abbott7. AMBER BITTER EUROPEAN BEER7B. Altbier
Medal3rd
Alex & Patrick Williams7. AMBER BITTER EUROPEAN BEER7B. Altbier
Table 08: Table 8 - English Pale Ale (13 Entries)
Medal1st
Stephen Polczynski12. PALE COMMONWEALTH BEER12A. British Golden Ale
Medal2nd
Timothy Pratt11. BRITISH BITTER11B. Best Bitter
Medal3rd
Ryan Jiles11. BRITISH BITTER11C. Strong Bitter
Table 09: Table 9 - Scottish and Irish Ale (8 Entries)
Medal1st
Justin Wilson15. IRISH BEER15A. Irish Red Ale
Medal2nd
Aric Daul17. STRONG BRITISH ALE17C. Wee Heavy
Medal3rd
Dan Acheson14. SCOTTISH ALE14C. Scottish Export
Table 10: Table 10 - American Ale (11 Entries)
Medal1st
Alex & Patrick Williams18. PALE AMERICAN ALE18B. American Pale Ale
Medal2nd
Kevin Wagner19. AMBER AND BROWN AMERICAN BEER19C. American Brown Ale
Medal3rd
Matt Giljahn18. PALE AMERICAN ALE18B. American Pale Ale
Table 11: Table 11 - English Brown and Mild (5 Entries)
Medal1st
Steven & Andrea Pavletich13. BROWN BRITISH BEER13B. British Brown Ale
Medal2nd
David Towles13. BROWN BRITISH BEER13A. Dark Mild
Medal3rd
Adrian Baldwin13. BROWN BRITISH BEER13A. Dark Mild
Table 12: Table 12 - Porter (7 Entries)
Medal1st
Dirk Montgomery9. STRONG EUROPEAN BEER9C. Baltic Porter
Medal2nd
Dave Taylor20. AMERICAN PORTER AND STOUT20A. American Porter
Medal3rd
Steven & Andrea Pavletich20. AMERICAN PORTER AND STOUT20A. American Porter
Table 13: Table 13 - Stout (8 Entries)
Medal1st
William Vigil20. AMERICAN PORTER AND STOUT20C. Imperial Stout
Medal2nd
Dirk Montgomery15. IRISH BEER15C. Irish Extra Stout
Medal3rd
Dirk Montgomery20. AMERICAN PORTER AND STOUT20C. Imperial Stout
Table 14: Table 14 - American and Double IPA (11 Entries)
Medal1st
Mike & Stephanie Butler21. IPA21A. American IPA
Medal2nd
Luke Osborne21. IPA21A. American IPA
Medal3rd
Jamye & Cody Naramore22. STRONG AMERICAN ALE22A. Double IPA
Table 15: Table 15 - Other IPA (21 Entries)
Medal1st
Dave Kerr21. IPA21C. Hazy IPA
Medal2nd
John Erste12. PALE COMMONWEALTH BEER12C. English IPA
Medal3rd
David Little21. IPA21B1. Belgian IPA
Table 16: Table 16 - German Wheat and Rye (6 Entries)
Medal1st
Rich & Karen Vander Ploeg10. GERMAN WHEAT BEER10C. Weizenbock
Medal2nd
Mike & Stephanie Butler10. GERMAN WHEAT BEER10B. Dunkles Weissbier
Medal3rd
Stephen Polczynski10. GERMAN WHEAT BEER10B. Dunkles Weissbier
Table 17: Table 17 - Belgian and French Ale (11 Entries)
Medal1st
Matt Young26. TRAPPIST ALE26A. Trappist Single
Medal2nd
Chris Goodwin25. STRONG BELGIAN ALE25B. Saison
Medal3rd
Michael Rensing24. BELGIAN ALE24C. Biere de Garde
Table 18: Table 18 - Sour Ale (13 Entries)
Medal1st
Curtis Ritter23. EUROPEAN SOUR ALE23A. Berliner Weisse
Medal2nd
Jonathan Rollins23. EUROPEAN SOUR ALE23F. Fruit Lambic
Medal3rd
David Towles41. Local Beers41X4. Catharina Sour
Table 19: Table 19 - Belgian Strong Ale (21 Entries)
Medal1st
Dave Taylor25. STRONG BELGIAN ALE25A. Belgian Blond Ale
Medal2nd
Steve Ristau26. TRAPPIST ALE26B. Belgian Dubbel
Medal3rd
Tom Roan26. TRAPPIST ALE26D. Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Table 20: Table 20 - Strong Ale (11 Entries)
Medal1st
Matthew Mead17. STRONG BRITISH ALE17D. English Barleywine
Medal2nd
Deborah And Marc Prichard22. STRONG AMERICAN ALE22D. Wheatwine
Medal3rd
Tom Roan17. STRONG BRITISH ALE17A. British Strong Ale
Table 21: Table 21 - Fruit Beer (8 Entries)
Medal1st
Kevin Wagner29. FRUIT BEER29A. Fruit Beer
Medal2nd
Dave Hoppert29. FRUIT BEER29A. Fruit Beer
Medal3rd
Brian Biggs29. FRUIT BEER29A. Fruit Beer
Table 22: Table 22 - Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer (10 Entries)
Medal1st
Michael Rensing30. SPICED BEER30B. Autumn Seasonal Beer
Medal2nd
John Luhmann30. SPICED BEER30D. Specialty Spice Beer
Medal3rd
Matt Giljahn30. SPICED BEER30A. Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Table 23: Table 23 - Smoke-Flavored/Wood-Aged Beer (11 Entries)
Medal1st
Taylor Shastid6. AMBER MALTY EUROPEAN LAGER6B. Rauchbier
Medal2nd
Tom Roan6. AMBER MALTY EUROPEAN LAGER6B. Rauchbier
Medal3rd
Eric Martin32. SMOKED BEER32A. Classic Style Smoked Beer
Table 24: Table 24 - Specialty Beer (31 Entries)
Medal1st
Kye Wood34. SPECIALTY BEER34C. Experimental Beer
Medal2nd
Jonathan Rollins34. SPECIALTY BEER34C. Experimental Beer
Medal3rd
Joe Skiles27. HISTORICAL BEER27A2. Historical Beer: Piwo Grodziskie
Table 25: Table 25 - Traditional Mead (7 Entries)
Medal1st
Dan Acheson37. Traditional Mead37B. Semi-Sweet Mead
Medal2nd
Haven Schultz37. Traditional Mead37B. Semi-Sweet Mead
Medal3rd
Kevin Wojdak37. Traditional Mead37B. Semi-Sweet Mead
Table 26: Table 26 - Fruit Mead (12 Entries)
Medal1st
Dan Acheson38. Fruit Mead38E. Melomel
Medal2nd
Paul Johnson38. Fruit Mead38C. Berry Mead
Medal3rd
Mica Zaragoza38. Fruit Mead38D. Stone Fruit Mead
Table 27: Table 27 - Spice and Specialty Mead (13 Entries)
Medal1st
Shawn Montgomery39. Spiced Mead39A. Fruit and Spice Mead
Medal2nd
Donovan Dobler39. Spiced Mead39B. Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead
Medal3rd
Garrett Freeman39. Spiced Mead39A. Fruit and Spice Mead
Table 28: Table 28 - Standard Cider & Perry (10 Entries)
Medal1st
Dave Taylor35. Traditional Cider35A. Common Cider
Medal2nd
Steven & Andrea Pavletich43. Perry43A. Common Perry
Medal3rd
Kevin Wojdak35. Traditional Cider35A. Common Cider
Table 29: Table 29 - Specialty Cider & Perry (13 Entries)
Medal1st
Dan Acheson42. Specialty Cider42B. Spiced Cider
Medal2nd
Ryan Jiles42. Specialty Cider42A. Fruit Cider
Medal3rd
Aric Daul42. Specialty Cider42A. Fruit Cider
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