2025 Brew Battle sponsored by Sam Adams
Thanks to all who participated in the 2025 Brew Battle sponsored by Sam Adams.
There were 385 entries judged and 136 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Donald Schneider | Belgian White Graf | 34C01: Specialty Beer | Weiz Guys |
2nd | Dick Wallace | Another Day Another Slay | 21A: American IPA | San Antonio Cerveceros |
3rd | Keith Bradley Co-Brewer: Bradley Brewing Pam Bradley | BBB | 11B: Best Bitter | NINJA Homebrewers |
HM | Thomas Musquiez Co-Brewer: Isai Garza & Guy Wilson | Three Guys, One Pot | 17D: English Barley Wine | San Antonio Cerveceros |
Best of Show – Mead
Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Jeffrey Oberlin | Vengeance | M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead | NINJA Homebrewers |
HM | Nolan Yost | You Called Me Sigma | M2C: Berry Mead | Bag One Ten Happiness |
Heavy Medal (93 Participating Brewers)
Scores and tie-breakers have been applied in accordance with the scoring methodology. Numbers reflected are rounded to the hundredth place. Hover over or tap the question mark icon () for the actual calculated value.
Best Club (36 Participating Clubs)
Place | Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | HM | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Bay Area Mashtronauts | 7 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 44.07 |
2nd | San Antonio Cerveceros | 4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 35.04 |
3rd | NINJA Homebrewers | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 33.05 |
4th | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16.04 |
Scores and tie-breakers have been applied in accordance with the scoring methodology. Numbers reflected are rounded to the hundredth place. Hover over or tap the question mark icon () for the actual calculated value.
Winning Entries
Table 1: American Light Lager & American Lager (1A, 1B) (8 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Kevin Darling MHP | Hound Bound Lager | 1B: American Lager | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
2nd | Kevin Darling MHP | Hound Bound Lite | 1A: American Light Lager | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
3rd | Guy Wilson MHP | Travelin Light | 1A: American Light Lager | San Antonio Cerveceros |
Table 2: Light Hybrid Beer (1C, 1D, 5B, 18A, 31A2) (15 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Matthew Bailey | Wir Sind Heute Alles Deutsche | 5B: Kölsch | Lauter Day Brewers |
2nd | Barry Forrest MHP Co-Brewer: Silvia Eyster | Rhinestones | 5B: Kölsch | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
3rd | Phillip Saurer MHP | Jennifer | 18A: Blonde Ale | Peninsula Fermentation Society |
Table 3: International Lager (2A, 2B, 2C) (9 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Jeremy Hatfield MHP | Under Pressure | 2C: International Dark Lager | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
2nd | Eric Heinz Co-Brewer: Kyle Autry | Ava's Lager | 2A: International Pale Lager | NINJA Homebrewers |
3rd | Wesley Kulcak MHP | Shepherd's South Texas Bock | 2C: International Dark Lager | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
Table 4: Czech Lager (3A, 3B, 3C, 3D) (16 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Aaron Burt MHP | Spelunking In Výpustek Cave | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | San Antonio Cerveceros |
2nd | Guy Wilson MHP | Czech My Roots | 3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager | San Antonio Cerveceros |
3rd | Jeffrey Oberlin | Fast Eddie | 3A: Czech Pale Lager | NINJA Homebrewers |
HM | Travis Cherry MHP | Czech Raise - All In | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
Table 5: Pale Malty European Lager (4A, 4B, 4C) (14 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Jimmy Lampman | Ghggv | 4C: Helles Bock | NINJA Homebrewers |
2nd | Pete Train | Helles Bells | 4A: Munich Helles | NINJA Homebrewers |
3rd | Travis Cherry MHP | Schützen | 4A: Munich Helles | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
Table 6: German Lager (5A, 5D) (9 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Colby Reineke MHP | Pillow Pils | 5D: German Pils | Minnesota Home Brewers Association |
2nd | Joe D'Auria MHP | This Beer Had A Name, But DOGE Cut It. | 5A: German Leichtbier | Metro South Homebrew League (MASH HOLES) |
3rd | Kevin Worthen | Edel Pils | 5D: German Pils | San Antonio Cerveceros |
Table 7: Amber Malty European Lager (6A, 6C) (8 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Luke Osborne MHP | Uncle Marks Big Bock | 6C: Dunkels Bock | Central Arkansas Fermenters |
2nd | Stacy Myers | Dunkles Bock | 6C: Dunkels Bock | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
3rd | Tony Silveira MHP | Ur-Märzen | 6A: Märzen | Denton County Homebrewers Guild |
Table 8: Amber Bitter European Beer (7A, 7B) (13 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Timothy Pratt MHP | Renewed Perspective | 7B: Altbier | Brew Haven |
2nd | Jimmy Lampman | Vfhbbhj | 7A: Vienna Lager | NINJA Homebrewers |
3rd | Gerad Miller MHP | Drink Some Of This Michael, Be One Of Us | 7A: Vienna Lager | Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists |
Table 9: Dark European Lager (8A, 8B) (12 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Michael Myers MHP | Sweet Baby Jesus | 8A: Munich Dunkel | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
2nd | Jimmy Lampman | Gtfvh | 8B: Schwarzbier | NINJA Homebrewers |
3rd | Scott Hutchison MHP | Slam Dunkel | 8A: Munich Dunkel | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
Table 10: Strong European Beer (9A, 9B, 9C) (8 entries)
Table 11: German Wheat Beer (10A, 10B, 10C) (10 entries)
Table 12: British Bitter (11A, 11B, 11C) (8 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Keith Bradley Co-Brewer: Bradley Brewing Pam Bradley | BBB | 11B: Best Bitter | NINJA Homebrewers |
2nd | Keith Bradley Co-Brewer: Bradley Brewing Pam Bradley | KSB | 11C: Strong Bitter | NINJA Homebrewers |
3rd | Justin Lowen | Better Than Most Bitter | 11B: Best Bitter | Bexar Brewers |
Table 13: Pale Commonwealth Beer (12A, 12C, LSX5) (8 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Matthew Johnsen MHP | Hello Adventurer! | LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
2nd | David Towles MHP | English IPA | 12C: English IPA | High Plains Drafters [TX] |
3rd | Scott Hutchison MHP | Alright, Alright, Alright | 12C: English IPA | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
Table 14: Brown British Beer (13A, 13B, 13C) (10 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Kevin Darling MHP | Falling Leaf | 13A: Dark Mild | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
2nd | Alex & Patrick Williams MHP | A Committee Decision | 13C: English Porter | Kansas City Bier Meisters |
3rd | Jake Jones MHP | London Homesick Blues | 13C: English Porter | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
Table 15: Scottish Ale (14A, 14B, 17C) (6 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | David Rogers | Wee Heavy | 17C: Wee Heavy | North Side Alers |
2nd | Damon Lacey | Are Ya Daft Lad? | 17C: Wee Heavy | |
3rd | Thomas Musquiez MHP Co-Brewer: Ruby Garza | Ska Tish Highlander | 14B: Scottish Heavy | San Antonio Cerveceros |
Table 16: Irish Beer (15A, 15B, 15C) (12 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Stacy Myers | Leprechaun Nightfall | 15C: Irish Extra Stout | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
2nd | Mike Wing | Portly Stout | 15C: Irish Extra Stout | San Antonio Cerveceros |
3rd | Jonathan Reasoner MHP | Ma Shillelagh | 15B: Irish Stout | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
HM | Joe D'Auria MHP | My Farts Smell Like Corned Beef After St. Patrick's Day | 15A: Irish Red Ale | Metro South Homebrew League (MASH HOLES) |
Table 17: Dark British Beer (16A, 16B, 16C, 16D) (15 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Josh Word MHP | TS | 16C: Tropical Stout | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
2nd | Wesley Kulcak MHP | Uncle FESter | 16D: Foreign Extra Stout | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
3rd | John Black MHP | How Sweet It Is | 16A: Sweet Stout | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
HM | Reed Smollar | Baby's First Milk Stout | 16A: Sweet Stout | North Texas Homebrewers Association |
Table 18: American Pale Ale (18B) (8 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Rick Chainani | Cheese Whiz | 18B: American Pale Ale | |
2nd | Thomas Musquiez MHP | A Pale Ale For Abigail | 18B: American Pale Ale | San Antonio Cerveceros |
3rd | Colby Reineke MHP | Hidden Alchemy | 18B: American Pale Ale | Minnesota Home Brewers Association |
Table 19: Amber and Brown American Beer (19A, 19B, 19C) (10 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Kevin Darling MHP | Cali Steamin' | 19B: California Common | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
2nd | Jimmy McCaskill Co-Brewer: Erin McCaskill | Tx Brown | 19C: American Brown Ale | Ale-ian Society |
3rd | Dean Simpson MHP | Never Gamble On A Fart! | 19C: American Brown Ale | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
Table 20: American Porter and Stout (20A, 20B, 20C, 34C2) (12 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Timothy Pratt MHP | Lush | 20C: Imperial Stout | Brew Haven |
2nd | Dick Wallace MHP | No Coffin, Just Wet Wet Mud | 20A: American Porter | San Antonio Cerveceros |
3rd | Sam Hoopes MHP | Survive!!!! | 20C: Imperial Stout | NINJA Homebrewers |
Table 21: American IPA (21A) (7 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Dick Wallace MHP | Another Day Another Slay | 21A: American IPA | San Antonio Cerveceros |
2nd | Ben Gaylord MHP | Torn Asunder | 21A: American IPA | Ultra Rare Brewers |
3rd | Colby Reineke MHP | Teeth Full Of Gold | 21A: American IPA | Minnesota Home Brewers Association |
Table 22: Specialty IPA (21B, 21B1, 21B2, 21B3, 21B4, 21B5, 21B7) (14 entries)
Table 23: Hazy IPA & Double IPA (21C, 22A) (13 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Ross Stuart MHP | Double IPA | 22A: Double IPA | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
2nd | Jonathan Marut MHP | White Whale NEIPA | 21C: Hazy IPA | Cap and Hare Homebrew Club |
3rd | Gerad Miller MHP | You Make Me Wish I Had 3 Hands | 21C: Hazy IPA | Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists |
Table 24: Strong Ales & Barleywines (17D, 22B, 22C, 31A1) (11 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Thomas Musquiez MHP Co-Brewer: Isai Garza & Guy Wilson | Three Guys, One Pot | 17D: English Barley Wine | San Antonio Cerveceros |
2nd | Wesley Kulcak MHP | Shepherd's Big Paws Barleywine | 22C: American Barleywine | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
3rd | Brian Street MHP Co-Brewer: K.N. Green | Red Patch | 22B: American Strong Ale | Denton County Homebrewers Guild |
HM | Eric Heinz Co-Brewer: Kyle Autry | Fat Man | 22C: American Barleywine | NINJA Homebrewers |
Table 25: European Sour Ale & American Wild Ale (23A, 23C, 23D, 23G, 28A, 28C, 28D) (10 entries)
Table 26: Belgian Ale (24A, 24B, 24C) (7 entries)
Table 27: Strong Belgian Ale (25A, 25B, 25C) (12 entries)
Table 28: Pale Monastic Ales (26A, 26C) (12 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Barry Forrest MHP Co-Brewer: Silvia Eyster | Rabbit Stew | 26C: Belgian Tripel | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
2nd | Will Lovell MHP | Sanctuary Slumber Party | 26C: Belgian Tripel | San Antonio Cerveceros |
3rd | Drew Domalakes MHP | Pater Cole's Paterbier | 26A: Belgian Single | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
Table 29: Dark Monastic Ales (26B, 26D) (13 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Tony Silveira MHP | Magic Bus | 26B: Belgian Dubbel | Denton County Homebrewers Guild |
2nd | Rick Chainani | Darkness | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | |
3rd | Jonathan Reasoner MHP | Dubbel Dog Dare | 26B: Belgian Dubbel | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
Table 30: Historical Beer (27A1, 27A2, 27A5, 27A6, 27A7, 27A8) (10 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Kevin Knea MHP Co-Brewer: Stephen Solis | Shout Out To Joel | 27A7: Pre-Prohibition Porter | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
2nd | Shaun Huggins MHP | Aunt Beru's Smoked Ale | 27A5: Piwo Grodziskie | San Antonio Cerveceros |
3rd | David Towles MHP | Kentucky Common | 27A2: Kentucky Common | High Plains Drafters [TX] |
HM | Byron Bird MHP | Pre-Pro Lager. Ya - I Didn't Try Hard Here | 27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager | High Plains Drafters [TX] |
Table 31: Fruit Beer & Spiced Beer (29A, 29B, 29D, 30A, 34C1) (13 entries)
Table 32: Smoked Beer & Wood Beer (6B, 32A, 33B) (7 entries)
Table 33: Traditional Mead (M1A, M1B, M1C) (13 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Matthew Mead MHP | Walker's Yaupon Holly Honey | M1C: Sweet Mead | PrimeTime Brewers |
2nd | Scott Estlund MHP | I Don't Know, Margo! | M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead | The Brü Club |
3rd | Cindy Oberlin | Bashful | M1A: Dry Mead | NINJA Homebrewers |