2025 BOSS Challenge Results

2025 BOSS Challenge Results
PlaceBrewerCategoryStyle
Table 01: Alternative, Smoked, and Specialty Beer (15 Entries)
Medal1st
Bill Goetz34. SPECIALTY BEER34A. Commercial Specialty Beer
Medal2nd
Mark Westmeyer34. SPECIALTY BEER34A. Commercial Specialty Beer
Medal3rd
Bill Goetz34. SPECIALTY BEER34B. Mixed-Style Beer
Table 02: Amber European and Amber and Brown American Beer (15 Entries)
Medal1st
John Futrell7. AMBER BITTER EUROPEAN BEER7B. Altbier
Medal2nd
Doug Bulthuis6. AMBER MALTY EUROPEAN LAGER6B. Rauchbier
Medal3rd
Jamye & Cody Naramore6. AMBER MALTY EUROPEAN LAGER6A. Marzen
Table 03: American and German Wheat Beer (10 Entries)
Medal1st
Mike Petrick1. STANDARD AMERICAN BEER1D. American Wheat Beer
Medal2nd
Michael Rensing10. GERMAN WHEAT BEER10B. Dunkles Weissbier
Medal3rd
Pete Graham1. STANDARD AMERICAN BEER1D. American Wheat Beer
Table 04: Belgian and Monastic Ale (16 Entries)
Medal1st
Ed Bove26. TRAPPIST ALE26B. Belgian Dubbel
Medal2nd
Jason Callicoat24. BELGIAN ALE24A. Witbier
Medal3rd
Sebastian Seith26. TRAPPIST ALE26D. Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Table 05: British Bitter (7 Entries)
Medal1st
Stephen Schmitt11. BRITISH BITTER11C. Strong Bitter
Medal2nd
Rich Rawlings11. BRITISH BITTER11C. Strong Bitter
Medal3rd
Sebastian Seith11. BRITISH BITTER11C. Strong Bitter
Table 06: Brown British Beer (8 Entries)
Medal1st
Dan Acheson13. BROWN BRITISH BEER13C. English Porter
Medal2nd
Ryan Shupe13. BROWN BRITISH BEER13A. Dark Mild
Medal3rd
Mark Kanczuzewski13. BROWN BRITISH BEER13A. Dark Mild
Table 07: Cider (9 Entries)
Medal1st
Kevin Wojdak36. Specialty Cider and Perry36B. Cider with Other Fruit
Medal2nd
Michael Beck35. Standard Cider and Perry35B. English Cider
Medal3rd
Sebastian Seith35. Standard Cider and Perry35A. New World Cider
Table 08: Czech Lager (13 Entries)
Medal1st
Jeremy Anderson3. CZECH LAGER3D. Czech Dark Lager
Medal2nd
Bryan Antoniuk3. CZECH LAGER3B. Czech Premium Pale Lager
Medal3rd
Bill Goetz3. CZECH LAGER3D. Czech Dark Lager
Table 09: Dark and Strong European Beer (18 Entries)
Medal1st
Bill Gavin Roy Ventullo9. STRONG EUROPEAN BEER9B. Eisbock
Medal2nd
Dan Acheson9. STRONG EUROPEAN BEER9C. Baltic Porter
Medal3rd
Ross Stuart8. DARK EUROPEAN LAGER8B. Schwarzbier
Table 10: Fruit Beer (8 Entries)
Medal1st
Jeff Whelpley29. FRUIT BEER29B. Fruit and Spice Beer
Medal2nd
Eric Rodriguez29. FRUIT BEER29A. Fruit Beer
Medal3rd
Michael Young29. FRUIT BEER29A. Fruit Beer
Table 11: Historical Beer (14 Entries)
Medal1st
Adam Reynolds27. HISTORICAL BEER27A5. Historical Beer: Sahti
Medal2nd
Michael Beck27. HISTORICAL BEER27A3. Historical Beer: Lichtenhainer
Medal3rd
Tim Haran27. HISTORICAL BEER27A1. Kellerbier
Table 12: IPA (19 Entries)
Medal1st
Kyle Ernsberger21. IPA21B2. Black IPA
Medal2nd
Steve Ristau21. IPA21B6. White IPA
Medal3rd
Brent Anderson21. IPA21B. Specialty IPA
Table 13: Irish and Scottish Beer (15 Entries)
Medal1st
Stephen Schmitt14. SCOTTISH ALE14C. Scottish Export
Medal2nd
Page Buchanan14. SCOTTISH ALE14C. Scottish Export
Medal3rd
Paul Isaacson14. SCOTTISH ALE14A. Scottish Light
Table 14: Mead (9 Entries)
Medal1st
Dan Acheson38. Fruit Mead38A. Cyser
Medal2nd
Damon Turner39. Spiced Mead39A. Fruit and Spice Mead
Medal3rd
Scott Pointon39. Spiced Mead39B. Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead
Table 15: Pale American Ale (9 Entries)
Medal1st
Dan Janiczek18. PALE AMERICAN ALE18A. Blonde Ale
Medal2nd
Douglas Herd18. PALE AMERICAN ALE18B. American Pale Ale
Medal3rd
Karie Bencz18. PALE AMERICAN ALE18B. American Pale Ale
Table 16: Pale Bitter European Beer (19 Entries)
Medal1st
Mark Kunzelmann5. PALE BITTER EUROPEAN BEER5C. German Helles Exportbier
Medal2nd
Jon Lamere5. PALE BITTER EUROPEAN BEER5B. Kolsch
Medal3rd
Eddie Belter5. PALE BITTER EUROPEAN BEER5C. German Helles Exportbier
Table 17: Pale Malty European and International Lager (14 Entries)
Medal1st
Metts Potter2. INTERNATIONAL LAGER2A. International Pale Lager
Medal2nd
David Barrett4. PALE MALTY EUROPEAN LAGER4A. Munich Helles
Medal3rd
Jamye & Cody Naramore2. INTERNATIONAL LAGER2A. International Pale Lager
Table 18: Porters and Stouts (11 Entries)
Medal1st
James Todd20. AMERICAN PORTER AND STOUT20A. American Porter
Medal2nd
Stephen Crane16. DARK BRITISH BEER16A. Sweet Stout
Medal3rd
Eddie Belter20. AMERICAN PORTER AND STOUT20A. American Porter
Table 19: Sour and Wild Ale (10 Entries)
Medal1st
Brian Stephens23. EUROPEAN SOUR ALE23G. Gose
Medal2nd
Stephen Schmitt23. EUROPEAN SOUR ALE23D. Lambic
Medal3rd
Eric Rodriguez41. Local Beers41X4. Catharina Sour
Table 20: Spiced Beer (10 Entries)
Medal1st
Eddie Belter30. SPICED BEER30A. Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Medal2nd
Dan Acheson30. SPICED BEER30A. Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Medal3rd
Mark Niemczewski30. SPICED BEER30A. Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Table 21: Standard American Beer (13 Entries)
Medal1st
Josh Shenton1. STANDARD AMERICAN BEER1C. Cream Ale
Medal2nd
Ross Stuart1. STANDARD AMERICAN BEER1A. American Light Lager
Medal3rd
Jamye & Cody Naramore1. STANDARD AMERICAN BEER1A. American Light Lager
Table 22: Strong Belgian Ale (16 Entries)
Medal1st
Brett Vodicka25. STRONG BELGIAN ALE25B. Saison
Medal2nd
Tony Schubert25. STRONG BELGIAN ALE25C. Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Medal3rd
Kevin Wojdak25. STRONG BELGIAN ALE25A. Belgian Blond Ale
Table 23: Strong British and American Ale (17 Entries)
Medal1st
Joe Skiles22. STRONG AMERICAN ALE22C. American Barleywine
Medal2nd
Joe Skiles17. STRONG BRITISH ALE17C. Wee Heavy
Medal3rd
Metts Potter22. STRONG AMERICAN ALE22A. Double IPA
Table 24: Wood Aged Beer (12 Entries)
Medal1st
David Barrett33. WOOD BEER33B. Specialty Wood-Aged Beer
Medal2nd
Michael Beck33. WOOD BEER33B. Specialty Wood-Aged Beer
Medal3rd
Mark Westmeyer33. WOOD BEER33B. Specialty Wood-Aged Beer
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