2025 Hoppy Halloween Challenge Results

2025 Hoppy Halloween Challenge Results
PlaceBrewerCategoryStyle
Table 01: Table 1 - Light Lager (20 Entries)
Medal1st
Rich Vander Ploeg4. PALE MALTY EUROPEAN LAGER4A. Munich Helles
Medal2nd
Steven Offutt2. INTERNATIONAL LAGER2A. International Pale Lager
Medal3rd
Bill Gavin Roy Ventullo5. PALE BITTER EUROPEAN BEER5C. German Helles Exportbier
Table 02: Table 2 - Pilsner (17 Entries)
Medal1st
Ross Stuart3. CZECH LAGER3B. Czech Premium Pale Lager
Medal2nd
Rick Chainani5. PALE BITTER EUROPEAN BEER5D. German Pils
Medal3rd
Kyle Ernsberger41. Local Beers41X5. New Zealand Pilsner
Table 03: Table 3 - European Amber Lager (17 Entries)
Medal1st
Jimmy McCaskill6. AMBER MALTY EUROPEAN LAGER6A. Marzen
Medal2nd
Ben Gaylord7. AMBER BITTER EUROPEAN BEER7A. Vienna Lager
Medal3rd
Matthew Johnsen7. AMBER BITTER EUROPEAN BEER7B. Altbier
Table 04: Table 4 - Dark Lager (10 Entries)
Medal1st
Taylor Shastid8. DARK EUROPEAN LAGER8B. Schwarzbier
Medal2nd
Ross Stuart8. DARK EUROPEAN LAGER8B. Schwarzbier
Medal3rd
Steven Pavletich3. CZECH LAGER3D. Czech Dark Lager
Table 05: Table 5 - Bock (5 Entries)
Medal1st
Jeremy Jones4. PALE MALTY EUROPEAN LAGER4C. Helles Bock
Medal2nd
Taylor Shastid9. STRONG EUROPEAN BEER9A. Doppelbock
Table 06: Table 6 - Light Hybrid Beer (10 Entries)
Medal1st
Edward Belter1. STANDARD AMERICAN BEER1D. American Wheat Beer
Medal2nd
Steven Offutt18. PALE AMERICAN ALE18A. Blonde Ale
Medal3rd
Kevin Olson1. STANDARD AMERICAN BEER1C. Cream Ale
Table 08: Table 8 - English Pale Ale (13 Entries)
Medal1st
Randy Daniels KC McKinney11. BRITISH BITTER11C. Strong Bitter
Medal2nd
Shawn Montgomery12. PALE COMMONWEALTH BEER12A. British Golden Ale
Medal3rd
Kyle Ernsberger11. BRITISH BITTER11A. Ordinary Bitter
Table 09: Table 9 - Scottish and Irish Ale (8 Entries)
Medal1st
Rich Vander Ploeg15. IRISH BEER15A. Irish Red Ale
Medal2nd
Carlo Cuneo17. STRONG BRITISH ALE17C. Wee Heavy
Medal3rd
Randy Daniels KC McKinney14. SCOTTISH ALE14B. Scottish Heavy
Table 10: Table 10 - American Ale (19 Entries)
Medal1st
Scott Estlund19. AMBER AND BROWN AMERICAN BEER19A. American Amber Ale
Medal2nd
Jimmy McCaskill19. AMBER AND BROWN AMERICAN BEER19A. American Amber Ale
Medal3rd
Jeff Case19. AMBER AND BROWN AMERICAN BEER19C. American Brown Ale
Table 11: Table 11 - English Brown and Mild (9 Entries)
Medal1st
Michael Rensing13. BROWN BRITISH BEER13B. British Brown Ale
Medal2nd
William Vigil13. BROWN BRITISH BEER13B. British Brown Ale
Medal3rd
Drew Templeton13. BROWN BRITISH BEER13A. Dark Mild
Table 12: Table 12 - Porter (9 Entries)
Medal1st
Drew Templeton13. BROWN BRITISH BEER13C. English Porter
Medal2nd
Dave Hoppert13. BROWN BRITISH BEER13C. English Porter
Medal3rd
Paul Pitre9. STRONG EUROPEAN BEER9C. Baltic Porter
Table 13: Table 13 - Stout (18 Entries)
Medal1st
Richard Gill20. AMERICAN PORTER AND STOUT20C. Imperial Stout
Medal2nd
Tyler Miller16. DARK BRITISH BEER16A. Sweet Stout
Medal3rd
Stephen Schmitt20. AMERICAN PORTER AND STOUT20C. Imperial Stout
Table 14: Table 14 - American and Double IPA (10 Entries)
Medal1st
Phillip Saurer22. STRONG AMERICAN ALE22A. Double IPA
Medal2nd
Jamye & Cody Naramore21. IPA21A. American IPA
Medal3rd
Brian Stephens22. STRONG AMERICAN ALE22A. Double IPA
Table 15: Table 15 - Other IPA (9 Entries)
Medal1st
Brian Stephens21. IPA21B4. Red IPA
Medal2nd
Ryan Rose21. IPA21B4. Red IPA
Medal3rd
Phillip Abbott12. PALE COMMONWEALTH BEER12C. English IPA
Table 16: Table 16 - German Wheat and Rye (8 Entries)
Medal1st
Steven Pavletich10. GERMAN WHEAT BEER10A. Weissbier
Medal2nd
Jonathan Marut10. GERMAN WHEAT BEER10A. Weissbier
Medal3rd
Jay Highfill10. GERMAN WHEAT BEER10B. Dunkles Weissbier
Table 17: Table 17 - Belgian and French Ale (12 Entries)
Medal1st
Steve Ristau24. BELGIAN ALE24C. Biere de Garde
Medal2nd
Matthew Johnsen26. TRAPPIST ALE26A. Trappist Single
Medal3rd
Michael Rensing24. BELGIAN ALE24A. Witbier
Table 18: Table 18 - Sour Ale (11 Entries)
Medal1st
Nick & Heather Hartley23. EUROPEAN SOUR ALE23G. Gose
Medal2nd
Phillip Abbott28. AMERICAN WILD ALE28D. Straight Sour Beer
Medal3rd
Phillip Saurer23. EUROPEAN SOUR ALE23A. Berliner Weisse
Table 19: Table 19 - Belgian Strong Ale (14 Entries)
Medal1st
Joe Skiles25. STRONG BELGIAN ALE25C. Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Medal2nd
Michael Rensing25. STRONG BELGIAN ALE25A. Belgian Blond Ale
Medal3rd
Jeremy Jones25. STRONG BELGIAN ALE25A. Belgian Blond Ale
Table 20: Table 20 - Strong Ale (13 Entries)
Medal1st
Tracey Huebner22. STRONG AMERICAN ALE22D. Wheatwine
Medal2nd
Tom Roan17. STRONG BRITISH ALE17A. British Strong Ale
Medal3rd
David Towles22. STRONG AMERICAN ALE22C. American Barleywine
Table 21: Table 21 - Fruit Beer (12 Entries)
Medal1st
John Luhmann29. FRUIT BEER29A. Fruit Beer
Medal2nd
Ken Wentworth29. FRUIT BEER29A. Fruit Beer
Medal3rd
Dick Nilles29. FRUIT BEER29C. Specialty Fruit Beer
Table 22: Table 22 - Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer (9 Entries)
Medal1st
Donovan Dobler30. SPICED BEER30A. Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Medal2nd
Jay Highfill30. SPICED BEER30A. Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Medal3rd
Alex Boyer30. SPICED BEER30A. Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Table 23: Table 23 - Smoke-Flavored/Wood-Aged Beer (16 Entries)
Medal1st
Joe Skiles33. WOOD BEER33A. Wood-Aged Beer
Medal2nd
Steve Powell33. WOOD BEER33B. Specialty Wood-Aged Beer
Medal3rd
Stephen Schmitt32. SMOKED BEER32A. Classic Style Smoked Beer
Table 24: Table 24 - Specialty Beer (26 Entries)
Medal1st
Steve Powell31. ALTERNATIVE FERMENTABLES BEER31A. Alternative Grain Beer
Medal2nd
Tom Roan34. SPECIALTY BEER34B. Mixed-Style Beer
Medal3rd
Alex Boyer29. FRUIT BEER29B. Fruit and Spice Beer
Table 25: Table 25 - Traditional Mead (9 Entries)
Medal1st
Shane Kammerer37. Traditional Mead37B. Semi-Sweet Mead
Medal2nd
Deborah And Marc Prichard37. Traditional Mead37A. Dry Mead
Medal3rd
Eric Martin37. Traditional Mead37B. Semi-Sweet Mead
Table 26: Table 26 - Fruit Mead (20 Entries)
Medal1st
Garrett Freeman38. Fruit Mead38D. Stone Fruit Mead
Medal2nd
Shane Kammerer38. Fruit Mead38C. Berry Mead
Medal3rd
Ryan Rose38. Fruit Mead38B. Pyment
Table 27: Table 27 - Spice and Specialty Mead (17 Entries)
Medal1st
Garrett Freeman39. Spiced Mead39A. Fruit and Spice Mead
Medal2nd
Garrett Freeman40. Specialty Mead40C. Experimental Mead
Medal3rd
Shawn Montgomery39. Spiced Mead39A. Fruit and Spice Mead
Table 28: Table 28 - Standard Cider and Perry (7 Entries)
Medal1st
Eric Martin35. Standard Cider and Perry35A. New World Cider
Medal2nd
Brian Phillips36. Specialty Cider and Perry36F. Specialty Cider/Perry
Medal3rd
Cody Barrier35. Standard Cider and Perry35A. New World Cider
Table 29: Table 29 - Specialty Cider and Perry (8 Entries)
Medal1st
Rodolfo Valladares36. Specialty Cider and Perry36B. Cider with Other Fruit
Medal2nd
Timothy Wicklund36. Specialty Cider and Perry36B. Cider with Other Fruit
Medal3rd
Kevin Wojdak36. Specialty Cider and Perry36D. Ice Cider
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