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Midwinter Homebrew Competition

Thanks to all who participated in the Midwinter Homebrew Competition.

There were 465 entries judged and 227 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Beer

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stJoe SkilesCalculating Infinity17D: English Barley WineUrban Knaves of Grain

Best of Show – Cider

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stEd WalkowskiBlack Currant CiderC2B: Cider with Other FruitScranton Brewers Guild

Best of Show – Mead

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stSteve FlettyPassionistaM2E: MelomelSaint Paul Homebrewers Club

Winning Entries

Table 1: Pale Lagers (22 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stWayne DoucetteInternational Harvester2A: International Pale LagerRiver City Brewers [MN]
2ndMark KunzelmannCzech Mate3B: Czech Premium Pale LagerSt. Louis Brews
3rdAdam Skjefstad MHPLager Bent And Hell Bound27A6: Pre-Prohibition LagerRiver City Brewers [MN]

Table 2: Pale Ales (21 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stKyle Ernsberger MHPHop Science 18B: American Pale AleCider, Homebrew, And Mead Production Specialists (CHAMPS)
2ndSamuel DixonPale Ale18B: American Pale Ale
3rdJohn Harlan MHPHarvest Halo18A: Blonde Ale

Table 3: Wheat Beers (23 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJeffry Battles MHPJeff's Hefe10A: WeissbierQUAFF
2ndStephen Schmitt MHPLeverkusen10C: Weizenbock Evanston Homebrew Club
3rdMike Kennedy
Co-Brewer: Kerry Kennedy		Symphony Of Destruction22D: Wheatwine

Table 4: Dark Lagers (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stTodd Slater MHP
Co-Brewer: Matt Castillino		War Machine3C: Czech Amber LagerThousand Oaked Homebrewers
2ndMichael SandeCactus Glasses2B: International Amber LagerBeer Barons of Milwaukee
3rdDavid Towles MHPCzech Dark Lager3D: Czech Dark LagerHigh Plains Drafters [TX]

Table 5: Bocks (13 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDrew Templeton MHPCorginator9A: Doppelbock Iowa Brewers Union
2ndStephen Schmitt MHPAugsburg Bock4C: Helles BockEvanston Homebrew Club
3rdLincoln SouzekNeshkoro Hilton6C: Dunkels Bock

Table 6: Irish & Scottish Beer (19 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDirk Montgomery MHPOld Walking Stick15C: Irish Extra StoutRed Earth Brewers
2ndKarie Bencz
Co-Brewer: Kevin Bencz		Irish YOU Well15A: Irish Red Ale
3rdChad Medford MHPLot Of McStakes15B: Irish StoutRed Earth Brewers

Table 7: English Beer (26 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJoe Skiles MHPCalculating Infinity17D: English Barley WineUrban Knaves of Grain
2ndKarie Bencz
Co-Brewer: Kevin Bencz		Le Premiere12A: British Golden Ale
3rdMark KunzelmannEOB11B: Best BitterSt. Louis Brews

Table 8: Stouts & Porters (27 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRahshal KowalPillow Fight9C: Baltic PorterBeer Barons of Milwaukee
2ndRon FitchVolstead Remedy20C: Imperial StoutSaint Paul Homebrewers Club
3rdJim Williamson MHPMerry Oatmas16B: Oatmeal StoutM.A.S.H. Marietta Association of Schoolhouse Homebrewers

Table 9: Dark Ales (19 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDan ChisholmBig Boy 2322C: American BarleywineGlass City Mashers
2ndJoe Skiles MHPAssassination Coordinates22C: American BarleywineUrban Knaves of Grain
3rdTodd Slater MHP
Co-Brewer: Matt Castillino		Conejo Common19B: California CommonThousand Oaked Homebrewers

Table 10: Pale German Beer (25 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stTyler Miller MHPSeptember. Do You Remember?4B: FestbierArizona Society of Homebrewers
2ndPete Graham MHPFeather Cove Pils5D: German PilsFoam Blowers of Indiana (FBI)
3rdTyler SalleeBavarian Party Pants4B: FestbierNosey Neighbor Brewing

Table 11: American IPA (16 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMichael SandeHopfenreich Bier21A: American IPABeer Barons of Milwaukee
2ndJoe Skiles MHPMake IPA Clear Again21A: American IPAUrban Knaves of Grain
3rdMetts PotterMore Citra!21A: American IPABloatarian Brewing League

Table 12: Other IPA (22 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stWayne DoucetteColdest IPA Ever!21B: Specialty IPA River City Brewers [MN]
2ndMike & Stephanie Butler MHPCome Back With A Warrant21C: Hazy IPAKansas City Bier Meisters
3rdDoug BulthuisGet Your Feet Off The Coffee Table 21B6: White IPA Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)

Table 13: Other Beers (24 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMatt TorjusenFimbulvinter 34C: Experimental Beer
2ndTyler Miller MHPPicture To Burn27A5: Piwo GrodziskieArizona Society of Homebrewers
3rdLou Ruscetta MHP
Co-Brewer: Laura Toth		Smoked Dominator32B: Specialty Smoked Beer Red Earth Brewers

Table 14: Sour & Fruit Beer (24 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stNick & Heather Hartley MHPCody Wears Suspenders With His Sweat PantsLSX4: Catharina Sour Red Earth Brewers
2ndStephen Schmitt MHPThe Rare Barrel28D: Straight Sour BeerEvanston Homebrew Club
3rdKyle Kiely MHPKey Lime Gose29A: Fruit Beer Cider, Homebrew, And Mead Production Specialists (CHAMPS)

Table 15: Belgian Ales (22 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJacob LikericBabe-Raham Lincoln25A: Belgian Blond AleMcFarland Hopslingers
2ndSteve SchemberBlaupunkt25B: Saison Boston Wort Processors
3rdMichael Beck MHPEleutherian Mills25B: Saison Illiana Beer Rackers Union (IBRU)

Table 16: Monastic Ales (25 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJason Dunn MHPNot The Spiced Quad26D: Belgian Dark Strong AleInland Empire Brewers
2ndTodd RieckQuadsimodo26D: Belgian Dark Strong AleLa Crosse Area Grain Enthusiasts and Related Specialties
3rdJonathan GreeneNothing On My 626A: Belgian SingleBeer Barons of Milwaukee

Table 17: Spice Beer (18 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJoe Skiles MHPDay Man30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Urban Knaves of Grain
2ndLuke Hafdahl MHP
Co-Brewer: Adam Sawatsky		AMA30D: Specialty Spice Beer Rochester Area Zymurgy Enthusiasts (RAZE)
3rdMike Bechina MHP
Co-Brewer: Mike & Stephanie Butler John Daly Alex Giboo Jeffery Good Caleb Schickedanz		Can't Catch Me30C: Winter Seasonal Beer Kansas City Bier Meisters

Table 18: Dark German Beer (26 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMatt CastellinoSchwarz8B: SchwarzbierThousand Oaked Homebrewers
2ndKevin Bencz MHP
Co-Brewer: Karie Bencz		Ted Luvs...6A: Märzen
3rdHolland AndrewCloud Forest Dunkel8A: Munich Dunkel

Table 31: Standard Cider/Perry (18 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stBrian Stephens MHPCidreC1A: New World CiderKeepers of Craft
2ndJames WernerFrench CiderC1C: French CiderBeer Barons of Milwaukee
3rdEmersen Heron MHPGlenny BallsC1D: New World PerryRed Earth Brewers

Table 32: Specialty Cider/Perry (24 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stEd WalkowskiBlack Currant CiderC2B: Cider with Other Fruit Scranton Brewers Guild
2ndJames WernerSweet HeatC2F: Specialty Cider/Perry Beer Barons of Milwaukee
3rdArt Kim MHPChaiderC2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices Illiana Beer Rackers Union (IBRU)

Table 41: Traditional Meads (6 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDan Acheson MHPSesh M1A: Dry MeadUrban Knaves of Grain
2ndJim JohnstonBrambleM1B: Semi-Sweet MeadBeer Barons of Milwaukee
3rdJason Rohloff MHPI Say Lehua, You Say HawaiiM1B: Semi-Sweet MeadBeer Barons of Milwaukee

Table 42: Fruit Meads (15 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stSteve FlettyPassionistaM2E: Melomel Saint Paul Homebrewers Club
2ndJonathan GreenePlease Be KindM2C: Berry Mead Beer Barons of Milwaukee
3rdJordan WillefordPeachy Keen B2M2D: Stone Fruit Mead The Worts

Table 43: Specialty Meads (15 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJason Rohloff MHPUnplanned OutcomeM3A: Fruit and Spice Mead Beer Barons of Milwaukee
2ndGarrett Freeman MHPBlueberry Muffin MeadM4C: Experimental Mead Red Earth Brewers
3rdGarrett Freeman MHPMy Polish MeadM4B: Historical Mead Red Earth Brewers
Launch Awards Presentation

Past Winners

Judging Sessions

North Pillar Brewing - Early Saturday 1
01/25/2025 10:00 AM, CST.

North Pillar Brewing - Early Saturday 2
01/25/2025 12:00 PM, CST.

North Pillar Brewing - Early Saturday 3
01/25/2025 1:30 PM, CST.

North Pillar Brewing - Tuesday
01/27/2025 6:00 PM, CST.

North Pillar Brewing - Wednesday
01/28/2025 6:00 PM, CST.

Revere’s Wells Street Tavern (1)
01/31/2025 1:00 PM, CST.

Revere’s Wells Street Tavern (2)
01/31/2025 2:15 PM, CST.

Revere’s Wells Street Tavern (3)
01/31/2025 3:30 PM, CST.

Revere’s Wells Street Tavern (4)
02/01/2025 10:00 AM, CST.

Revere’s Wells Street Tavern (5)
02/01/2025 12:00 PM, CST.

Revere’s Wells Street Tavern (6)
02/01/2025 1:30 PM, CST.

Revere’s Wells Street Tavern (BOS)
02/01/2025 3:30 PM, CST.

Account Registration Closed

Entry Registration Closed

The competition paid entry limit has been reached.

Entry Drop-Off Closed

Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 12/20/2024 12:00 AM, CST through 01/17/2025 7:00 PM, CST.

Please pay attention to the notes provided for each drop-off location. There could be earlier deadlines for some drop-off locations listed, particular hours when entries are accepted, certain individuals to leave your entries with, etc. All entrants are responsible for reading the information provided by the organizers for each drop-off location.

Entry Shipping Closed

Entry bottles accepted at the shipping location 12/20/2024 12:00 AM, CST through 01/17/2025 7:00 PM, CST.