Brixtoberfest 2025
Awards
Judges
Jay Bakula, Zachary Belzer, Curt Czapski, Kevin Drees, Derek England, David Fetty, Zach Fritts, Daniel Hayosh, Tom Hayosh, Michael Helzer, Paul Isaacson, Dan Janiczek, Siobhan Janiczek, Jim Johnston, Bruce Kapraun, Art Kim, Mike Kimble, Mark Linsner, Roger Masson, Bill Murphy, Ross O Neill, Kyle Nordquist, Philip Nyman, Brad Pausha, Brad Ramsey, Benjamin Resch, Doug Reynertson, Dennis Sage, Gregory Sanial, Kyle Schnettler, Sebastian Seith, Joe Skiles, Eileen Uchima, Mike Uchima, Jim Vondracek, David Warner, Renee Weinberger, Mark Westmeyer, Jeffrey Whelpley, Kevin Wojdak, Eric Wood
Judges - Best of Show
Zach Fritts, Kyle Nordquist, Jim Vondracek
Stewards
Eileen Chicvara, Jennifer Gimmell, Douglas Gucciardi, Chuck Koch, John McGuire, Chris Nalbone, Mark Noe, Calvin Seith, Frank Sheridan, Dennis Smock
Staff
Jackie Barlow, David Dayhoff, Ken Hohl
Organizer
Megan Sawa
By the Numbers
228 Entries
79 Entrants
41 Judges
10 Stewards
3 Staff
60 Placing Entries
Table 1: Standard American Beer
14 entries
Judges: Jay Bakula, Curt Czapski, David Fetty, Doug Reynertson
1st
Danny Sack
Evanston Homebrew Club
I Like American Music (1B: American Lager)
2nd
Jim Silverstein
Club Wort
Jim's High Life (1B: American Lager)
3rd
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
American Lite (1A: American Light Lager)
Table 2: Pale Malty and Amber Bitter Lagers
13 entries
Judges: Kevin Drees, David Fetty, Mike Kimble, Joe Skiles
1st
Jeffrey Whelpley
C.H.A.O.S. Brew Club
Altbier (7B: Altbier)
2nd
Kyle Ernsberger
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Mean Brews Vienna (7A: Vienna Lager)
3rd
Steve Powell
Big Sioux Brewing Society
Severan Amber (7A: Vienna Lager)
Table 3: Pale Bitter Beer
12 entries
Judges: Sebastian Seith, Jim Vondracek, Renee Weinberger, Eric Wood
1st
Mike Bechina
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Leicht It Or Liebe It (5A: German Leichtbier)
2nd
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
NZ Pils (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)
3rd
Bill Goetz
Brewers of South Suburbia...
Keller Kölsch (5B: Kölsch)
Table 4: German Wheat & Rye Beer
12 entries
Judges: Ross O Neill, Benjamin Resch, Joe Skiles, Mark Westmeyer
1st
Art Kim
Illiana Beer Rackers Union...
Full Frontal (27A8: Roggenbier)
2nd
Metts Potter
Bloatarian Brewing League
Bubblegum Bandaid (10A: Weissbier)
3rd
Jason Callicoat
Roggenbier (27A8: Roggenbier)
Table 5: British Bitter, Pale Commonwealth and Brown Beer
12 entries
Judges: Kevin Drees, Michael Helzer, Kyle Nordquist, Eric Wood
1st
Danny Sack
Evanston Homebrew Club
Farcical Aquatic Ceremony (12A: British Golden Ale)
2nd
Metts Potter
Bloatarian Brewing League
Wobbling Giant (11A: Ordinary Bitter)
3rd
Paul Isaacson
Brixie's Brewers
Sir Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart (13A: Dark Mild)
Table 6: Pale, Amber and Brown American Beer
13 entries
Judges: Tom Hayosh, Bruce Kapraun, Kyle Schnettler, Sebastian Seith
1st
Colby Reineke
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
Honey Amber (31B: Alternative Sugar Beer)
2nd
Tom Cavenagh
Oak Park Homebrewers
Gold Rush Common (19B: California Common)
3rd
Stephen Schmitt
Evanston Homebrew Club
Kelly Kapowski (19A: American Amber Ale)
Table 7: Stouts and Porters
13 entries
Judges: Ross O Neill, Kyle Nordquist, Eileen Uchima, Renee Weinberger
1st
Gillian Muller Greyz
Evanston Homebrew Club
The Cursed Brew (20C: Imperial Stout)
2nd
Matthew Mead
PrimeTime Brewers
American Porter (20A: American Porter)
3rd
Joe Skiles
Urban Knaves of Grain
Absence Of Light (20C: Imperial Stout)
Table 8: IPA
14 entries
Judges: Zachary Belzer, Derek England, Daniel Hayosh, Paul Isaacson, Roger Masson, Gregory Sanial
1st
Steve Powell
Big Sioux Brewing Society
Impromptu Hazy (21C: Hazy IPA)
2nd
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Hazy IPA (21C: Hazy IPA)
3rd
Metts Potter
Bloatarian Brewing League
More Citra! (21A: American IPA)
Table 9: Strong Belgian Ale
14 entries
Judges: Siobhan Janiczek, Bill Murphy, Eileen Uchima, Kevin Wojdak, Eric Wood
1st
Joe Skiles
Urban Knaves of Grain
Belgian Golden Strong (25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale)
2nd
Colby Reineke
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
Saison Is Dead! (25B: Saison)
3rd
Art Kim
Illiana Beer Rackers Union...
Sweet Maiden Of The Golden Ale (25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale)
Table 10: International and Czech Lagers
11 entries
Judges: Tom Hayosh, Brad Pausha, Dennis Sage, David Warner
1st
Mike Bechina
Kansas City Bier Meisters
GooseCzech Lager (3A: Czech Pale Lager)
2nd
Gregory Sanial
PrimeTime Brewers
Tailgating Is The Highest Form Of Social Interaction (2B: International Amber Lager)
3rd
Steve Powell
Big Sioux Brewing Society
Rice Czechs (2A: International Pale Lager)
Table 11: Amber Malty European Lagers
11 entries
Judges: Paul Isaacson, Mike Kimble, Kyle Nordquist, Brad Ramsey, Kyle Schnettler
1st
Ken Celski
Glass City Mashers
Schlenkenny Smoke (6B: Rauchbier)
2nd
Frank Juplo
Plainfield Ale and Lager Enthusiasts...
Das Lab Marzen (6A: Märzen)
3rd
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain
The Dark Ram (6C: Dunkels Bock)
Table 12: Dark and Strong European Lagers
11 entries
Judges: Paul Isaacson, Philip Nyman, Brad Pausha, Benjamin Resch, Jim Vondracek
1st
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Schwarzbier (8B: Schwarzbier)
2nd
Ryan Mac
The Brü Club
Hasek, The Dominator (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
3rd
Michael Mann
Plainfield Ale and Lager Enthusiasts...
Mayhem (9B: Eisbock)
Table 13: Belgian and Monastic Ale
13 entries
Judges: Paul Isaacson, Jim Johnston, Mark Linsner, Mike Uchima, Jeffrey Whelpley
1st
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Tripel (26C: Belgian Tripel)
2nd
John Futrell
Brew For Ukraine IV (24A: Witbier)
3rd
Mike Ring
Oak Park Homebrewers
Abbey Road To Nowhere (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
Table 14: Scottish, Irish and Dark Beer
7 entries
Judges: Kevin Drees, Daniel Hayosh
1st
John Futrell
Grandma's Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie (16B: Oatmeal Stout)
2nd
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain
Murphy Had It Right (15B: Irish Stout)
3rd
Holland Andrew
Shout Irish Stout (15B: Irish Stout)
Table 15: Strong British Beer
5 entries
Judges: David Fetty, Bruce Kapraun
1st
Metts Potter
Bloatarian Brewing League
I See London (17D: English Barley Wine)
2nd
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain
The Wee-Est Wee (17C: Wee Heavy)
3rd
Gillian Muller Greyz
Evanston Homebrew Club
Hey, It's A Barley Wine! (17D: English Barley Wine)
Table 16: Strong American Ale
9 entries
Judges: David Fetty
1st
David Towles
High Plains Drafters [TX]
American Barleywine (22C: American Barleywine)
2nd
Mark Westmeyer
Brewers of South Suburbia...
Homegrown Hop Gernade (22A: Double IPA)
3rd
Pete Graham
Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI)
Double Necked Strata-Caster (22A: Double IPA)
Table 17: European Sour and American Wild Ale
12 entries
Judges: Daniel Hayosh, Dennis Sage, Mark Westmeyer, Eric Wood
1st
Jeff Pinzino
Beverly Brewers Guild
Bloom (23F: Fruit Lambic)
2nd
Michael Wulff
INSTABHility
Maeve (LSX4: Catharina Sour)
3rd
Aaron Pigors
Illiana Beer Rackers Union...
Smells Like A Tropical Orgasm (LSX4: Catharina Sour)
Table 18: Fruit Beer
11 entries
Judges: Zach Fritts, Roger Masson, Philip Nyman, Doug Reynertson
1st
Michael Young
Oak Park Homebrewers
Doubtless Raspberry Sour (29A: Fruit Beer)
2nd
Kevin Wojdak
Urban Knaves of Grain
N-O Beer For You! (29D: Grape Ale)
3rd
Josh Shenton
Kauai Kiss (29A: Fruit Beer)
Table 19: Smoked and Wood Beer
12 entries
Judges: Zach Fritts, Art Kim, Brad Ramsey, Doug Reynertson
1st
Steve Powell
Big Sioux Brewing Society
Rauch Helles (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)
2nd
Adam Reynolds
Miami Area Society of Homebrewers...
Polish Pride (27A5: Piwo Grodziskie)
3rd
Joe Skiles
Urban Knaves of Grain
Oak Aged Calculating Infinity (33A: Wood-Aged Beer)
Table 20: Spiced Beer
9 entries
Judges: Jay Bakula, Dan Janiczek, Doug Reynertson, Mike Uchima
1st
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain
Fraoch (27A: Historical Beer)
2nd
Pete Graham
Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI)
Pepper That Wit (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
3rd
Jeremy Anderson
Breakfast Club (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
Best of Show
Beer
Judges: Zach Fritts, Kyle Nordquist, Jim Vondracek
1st
Steve Powell
Big Sioux Brewing Society
Rauch Helles (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)
2nd
Mike Bechina
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Leicht It Or Liebe It (5A: German Leichtbier)
3rd
Ken Celski
Glass City Mashers
Schlenkenny Smoke (6B: Rauchbier)
Best Brewer
79 Participating Brewers [Scoring Methodology]
Place | Brewer | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Score | Club |
---|
1st | Steve Powell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16.0500000 | Big Sioux Brewing Society |
| Ross Stuart | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16.0500000 | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
3rd | Metts Potter | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12.0400000 | Bloatarian Brewing League |
| Dan Acheson | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12.0400000 | Urban Knaves of Grain |
Best Club
36 Participating Clubs [Scoring Methodology]
Place | Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Score |
---|
1st | Urban Knaves of Grain | 2 | 3 | 3 | 23.0800000 |
2nd | Evanston Homebrew Club | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16.0500000 |
| Arizona Society of Homebrewers | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16.0500000 |
| Big Sioux Brewing Society | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16.0500000 |
Scoring Methodology
Each placing entry is given the following points:
- 1st Place: 4
- 2nd Place: 3
- 3rd Place: 2
- 4th Place: 1
The following tie-breakers have been applied, in order of priority:
- The highest total number of first, second, and third places.
- The highest average score.
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners