2025 Midwinter Homebrew Competition Results

2025 Midwinter Homebrew Competition Results
PlaceBrewerCategoryStyle
Table 01: Pale Lagers (17 Entries)
Medal1st
Wayne Doucette2. INTERNATIONAL LAGER2A. International Pale Lager
Medal2nd
Mark Kunzelmann3. CZECH LAGER3B. Czech Premium Pale Lager
Medal3rd
Adam Skjefstad27. HISTORICAL BEER27A6. Historical Beer: Kentucky Common
Table 02: Pale Ales (20 Entries)
Medal1st
Kyle Ernsberger18. PALE AMERICAN ALE18B. American Pale Ale
Medal2nd
Samuel Dixon18. PALE AMERICAN ALE18B. American Pale Ale
Medal3rd
John Harlan18. PALE AMERICAN ALE18A. Blonde Ale
Table 03: Wheat Beers (20 Entries)
Medal1st
Jeffry Battles10. GERMAN WHEAT BEER10A. Weissbier
Medal2nd
Stephen Schmitt10. GERMAN WHEAT BEER10C. Weizenbock
Medal3rd
Mike Kennedy22. STRONG AMERICAN ALE22D. Wheatwine
Table 04: Dark Lagers (10 Entries)
Medal1st
Todd Slater3. CZECH LAGER3C. Czech Amber Lager
Medal2nd
Michael Sande2. INTERNATIONAL LAGER2B. International Amber Lager
Medal3rd
David Towles3. CZECH LAGER3D. Czech Dark Lager
Table 05: Bocks (12 Entries)
Medal1st
Drew Templeton9. STRONG EUROPEAN BEER9A. Doppelbock
Medal2nd
Stephen Schmitt4. PALE MALTY EUROPEAN LAGER4C. Helles Bock
Medal3rd
Lincoln Souzek6. AMBER MALTY EUROPEAN LAGER6C. Dunkles Bock
Table 06: Irish & Scottish Beer (19 Entries)
Medal1st
Dirk Montgomery15. IRISH BEER15C. Irish Extra Stout
Medal2nd
Karie Bencz15. IRISH BEER15A. Irish Red Ale
Medal3rd
Chad Medford15. IRISH BEER15B. Irish Stout
Table 07: English Beer (23 Entries)
Medal1st
Joe Skiles17. STRONG BRITISH ALE17D. English Barleywine
Medal2nd
Karie Bencz12. PALE COMMONWEALTH BEER12A. British Golden Ale
Medal3rd
Mark Kunzelmann11. BRITISH BITTER11B. Best Bitter
Table 08: Stouts & Porters (24 Entries)
Medal1st
Rahshal Kowal9. STRONG EUROPEAN BEER9C. Baltic Porter
Medal2nd
Ron Fitch20. AMERICAN PORTER AND STOUT20C. Imperial Stout
Medal3rd
Jim Williamson16. DARK BRITISH BEER16B. Oatmeal Stout
Table 09: Dark Ales (17 Entries)
Medal1st
Dan Chisholm22. STRONG AMERICAN ALE22C. American Barleywine
Medal2nd
Joe Skiles22. STRONG AMERICAN ALE22C. American Barleywine
Medal3rd
Todd Slater19. AMBER AND BROWN AMERICAN BEER19B. California Common
Table 10: Pale German Beer (21 Entries)
Medal1st
Tyler Miller4. PALE MALTY EUROPEAN LAGER4B. Festbier
Medal2nd
Pete Graham5. PALE BITTER EUROPEAN BEER5D. German Pils
Medal3rd
Tyler Sallee4. PALE MALTY EUROPEAN LAGER4B. Festbier
Table 11: American IPA (15 Entries)
Medal1st
Michael Sande21. IPA21A. American IPA
Medal2nd
Joe Skiles21. IPA21A. American IPA
Medal3rd
Metts Potter21. IPA21A. American IPA
Table 12: Other IPA (18 Entries)
Medal1st
Wayne Doucette21. IPA21B. Specialty IPA
Medal2nd
Mike & Stephanie Butler21. IPA21C. Hazy IPA
Medal3rd
Doug Bulthuis21. IPA21B6. White IPA
Table 13: Other Beers (22 Entries)
Medal1st
Matt Torjusen34. SPECIALTY BEER34C. Experimental Beer
Medal2nd
Tyler Miller27. HISTORICAL BEER27A5. Historical Beer: Sahti
Medal3rd
Lou Ruscetta32. SMOKED BEER32B. Specialty Smoked Beer
Table 14: Sour & Fruit Beer (22 Entries)
Medal1st
Nick & Heather Hartley41. Local Beers41X4. Catharina Sour
Medal2nd
Stephen Schmitt28. AMERICAN WILD ALE28D. Straight Sour Beer
Medal3rd
Kyle Kiely29. FRUIT BEER29A. Fruit Beer
Table 15: Belgian Ales (20 Entries)
Medal1st
Jacob Likeric25. STRONG BELGIAN ALE25A. Belgian Blond Ale
Medal2nd
Steve Schember25. STRONG BELGIAN ALE25B. Saison
Medal3rd
Michael Beck25. STRONG BELGIAN ALE25B. Saison
Table 16: Monastic Ales (21 Entries)
Medal1st
Jason Dunn26. TRAPPIST ALE26D. Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Medal2nd
Todd Rieck26. TRAPPIST ALE26D. Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Medal3rd
Jonathan Greene26. TRAPPIST ALE26A. Trappist Single
Table 17: Spice Beer (17 Entries)
Medal1st
Joe Skiles30. SPICED BEER30A. Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Medal2nd
Luke Hafdahl30. SPICED BEER30D. Specialty Spice Beer
Medal3rd
Mike Bechina30. SPICED BEER30C. Winter Seasonal Beer
Table 18: Dark German Beer (22 Entries)
Medal1st
Matt Castellino8. DARK EUROPEAN LAGER8B. Schwarzbier
Medal2nd
Kevin Bencz6. AMBER MALTY EUROPEAN LAGER6A. Marzen
Medal3rd
Holland Andrew8. DARK EUROPEAN LAGER8A. Munich Dunkel
Table 31: Standard Cider/Perry (17 Entries)
Medal1st
Brian Stephens35. Standard Cider and Perry35A. New World Cider
Medal2nd
James Werner35. Standard Cider and Perry35C. French Cider
Medal3rd
Emersen Heron35. Standard Cider and Perry35D. New World Perry
Table 32: Specialty Cider/Perry (23 Entries)
Medal1st
Ed Walkowski36. Specialty Cider and Perry36B. Cider with Other Fruit
Medal2nd
James Werner36. Specialty Cider and Perry36F. Specialty Cider/Perry
Medal3rd
Art Kim36. Specialty Cider and Perry36E. Cider with Herbs/Spices
Table 41: Traditional Meads (6 Entries)
Medal1st
Dan Acheson37. Traditional Mead37A. Dry Mead
Medal2nd
Jim Johnston37. Traditional Mead37B. Semi-Sweet Mead
Medal3rd
Jason Rohloff37. Traditional Mead37B. Semi-Sweet Mead
Table 42: Fruit Meads (14 Entries)
Medal1st
Steve Fletty38. Fruit Mead38E. Melomel
Medal2nd
Jonathan Greene38. Fruit Mead38C. Berry Mead
Medal3rd
Jordan Willeford38. Fruit Mead38D. Stone Fruit Mead
Table 43: Specialty Meads (14 Entries)
Medal1st
Jason Rohloff39. Spiced Mead39A. Fruit and Spice Mead
Medal2nd
Garrett Freeman40. Specialty Mead40C. Experimental Mead
Medal3rd
Garrett Freeman40. Specialty Mead40B. Historical Mead
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