Thanks to all who participated in the Peterson Homebrew Competition.
There were 178 entries judged and 84 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | John Roberts | Boydz In The Hood | 27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager | Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak |
| 2nd | Steven Jones | Tropical Thunder | 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer | Liquid Poets |
| 3rd | Jeremy Parrish | Bailey's Tracks Irish Stout | 15B: Irish Stout | Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak |
| HM | Ryan Wankel | I Like Turtles | 26C: Belgian Tripel | Lakewood Fermentation Club |
Best of Show – Mead/Cider
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Darin Petty | Grace's Tree Hard Work Apple Cider | C1A: New World Cider | Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak |
Pro-Am with Black Forest Brewing Company (Colorado Springs)
| Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| Ryan Wankel | I Like Turtles | 26C: Belgian Tripel | Lakewood Fermentation Club |
Pro-Am with Mash Mechanix (Colorado Springs)
| Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| Nelson Crowle | Cab What? | 29D: Grape Ale | Indian Peaks Alers |
Pro-Am with Phantom Canyon Brewing Company (Colorado Springs)
| Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| Mark Boelman | AC Slater | 5B: Kölsch | Weiz Guys |
Pro-Am with Peaks-N-Pines (Colorado Springs/Fountain)
| Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| John Roberts | Boydz In The Hood | 27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager | Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak |
Pro-Am with Whistle Pig (Colorado Springs)
| Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| Mike Bordick | Built American Strong | 22B: American Strong Ale | Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak |
Winning Entries
Table 1: Cat 1 - Light/Pale American & International Beer (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | John Roberts | Boydz In The Hood | 27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager | Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak |
| 2nd | Ryan Wankel MHP | It's Personal | LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner | Lakewood Fermentation Club |
| 3rd | Don Douglas | Strammel Cream Ale | 1C: Cream Ale | Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak |
Table 2: Cat 2 - Light/Pale European Beer (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Mark Boelman | AC Slater | 5B: Kölsch | Weiz Guys |
| 2nd | Darin Petty | One Of The Many | 3A: Czech Pale Lager | Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak |
| 3rd | Donald Schneider MHP | Helles Hound | 4A: Munich Helles | Weiz Guys |
Table 3: Cat 3 - Pale/Amber Euro Ales & Lagers (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Mark Boelman | Baseline Happiness | 7A: Vienna Lager | Weiz Guys |
| 2nd | Geoff Humphrey MHP | Humptoberfest | 6A: Märzen | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
| 3rd | Geoff Humphrey MHP | For The Rest Of Us | 4B: Festbier | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
Table 4: Cat 4 - Dark Euro Lagers (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Geoff Humphrey MHP | Tmave Specialni | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
| 2nd | Mark Wethington | Drop And Batten Dark | 2C: International Dark Lager | Aurora City Brew Club |
| 3rd | Byron Bird MHP | Czech Me If You Can | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | High Plains Drafters [TX] |
Table 5: Cat 5 - Smoked Beers (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Joe D'Auria MHP | Smoke In The Stratosphere | 6B: Rauchbier | Metro South Homebrew League (MASH HOLES) |
| 2nd | Paul Dey | Overzealous Helles | 32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer | High Plains Drafters [WY] |
| 3rd | Josh Bye | D C | 32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer | Shenandoah Imbibers Project |
Table 6: Cat 6 - Strong Euro Beer (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Ryan Wankel MHP | Take Me To Your Dealer | 9A: Doppelbock | Lakewood Fermentation Club |
| 2nd | Josh Bye
Co-Brewer: Machelle Hoines | Local Theory | 9C: Baltic Porter | Shenandoah Imbibers Project |
| 3rd | Deborah And Marc Prichard MHP | Crusty Ears And Nipples | 9A: Doppelbock | Red Earth Brewers |
| HM | James Morgheim | Twilight Surf | 9A: Doppelbock | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
Table 7: Cat 7 - British & Scottish Light/Amber Beer (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Joe D'Auria MHP | Golden Jubilee | 12A: British Golden Ale | Metro South Homebrew League (MASH HOLES) |
| 2nd | Steven Jones MHP | If It's Not Scottish, It's Crap! | 14C: Scottish Export | Liquid Poets |
| 3rd | Dennis Petersen | Echo Sierra Bravo | 11C: Strong Bitter | Brewers United for Real Potables (BURP) |
Table 8: Cat 8 - British & Irish Red/Brown Beer (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Steven Jones MHP | Brown Bloke | 13B: British Brown Ale | Liquid Poets |
| 2nd | Dave Wilcox | Duro Porto | 13C: English Porter | Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak |
| 3rd | James Morgheim | Red Skies At Night | 15A: Irish Red Ale | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
Table 9: Cat 9 - Porter & Stout (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Jeremy Parrish | Bailey's Tracks Irish Stout | 15B: Irish Stout | Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak |
| 2nd | John Roberts | Holland Oats | 16B: Oatmeal Stout | Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak |
| 3rd | Thomas Carlson | The Third Watch | 20A: American Porter | Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak |
Table 10: Cat 10 - Strong American & British Ales (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Mike Bordick | Built American Strong | 22B: American Strong Ale | Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak |
| 2nd | Edward Moore | Rhonda Old Ale | 17B: Old Ale | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
| 3rd | Ross Stuart MHP | Insane Barleywine | 22C: American Barleywine | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
Table 11: Cat 11 - American Ales (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | John Roberts | Radiation Vibe | 18B: American Pale Ale | Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak |
| 2nd | Byron Bird MHP | Laying Dimes | 18A: Blonde Ale | High Plains Drafters [TX] |
| 3rd | Darin Petty | Hop Father's Harvest Ale | 19A: American Amber Ale | Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak |
Table 12: Cat 12 - IPA (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Ross Stuart MHP | Hazy IPA | 21C: Hazy IPA | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Justin Leppek | Praise The Haze | 21C: Hazy IPA | |
| 3rd | Nelson Crowle MHP | Amarillo Brut | 21B7: Brut IPA | Indian Peaks Alers |
Table 13: Cat 13 - Sour Beer (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Matthew Johnsen | Jason Mangose | 23G: Gose | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
| 2nd | Ryan Wankel MHP | Ain't Hard To Find | 23G: Gose | Lakewood Fermentation Club |
| 3rd | Jay Perez | Blend 11- No Limits (64% Oak Aged Allspice Ale, 25% Rum Barrel Sour Solera + 11% Dark Wheat Beer ) | 28C: Wild Specialty Beer | SoCal Cerveceros (SCC) |
Table 14: Cat 14 - Belgian Light/Pale (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Matthew Johnsen
Co-Brewer: James Allen | My Buddy And Me! | 25A: Belgian Blond Ale | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
| 2nd | Matthew Johnsen | Witgardium Leviosa | 24A: Witbier | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
| 3rd | Adam Thompson | Snow Dune | 24A: Witbier | |
Table 15: Cat 15 - Saison (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Donald Schneider MHP | Voici La Saison | 25B: Saison | Weiz Guys |
| 2nd | Mark Boelman | Donald Trumps Hair | 25B: Saison | Weiz Guys |
| 3rd | John Landreman | Straight Up Saison | 25B: Saison | Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak |
Table 16: Cat 16 - Pale Monastic Ales (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Ryan Wankel MHP | I Like Turtles | 26C: Belgian Tripel | Lakewood Fermentation Club |
| 2nd | Geoff Humphrey MHP | The Burden Of Being Wonderful | 26A: Belgian Single | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
| 3rd | Mike Bordick | Tripel Your Pleasure | 26C: Belgian Tripel | Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak |
Table 17: Cat 17 - Dark Monastic Ales (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Terry Fast MHP | Stronghammer | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | Lakewood Fermentation Club |
| 2nd | Terry Fast MHP | Double Trouble | 26B: Belgian Dubbel | Lakewood Fermentation Club |
| 3rd | John Landreman | Happy Monk | 26B: Belgian Dubbel | Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak |
Table 18: Cat 18 - Fruit Beer (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Nelson Crowle MHP | Cab What? | 29D: Grape Ale | Indian Peaks Alers |
| 2nd | Adam Thompson | Bombshell | 29A: Fruit Beer | |
| 3rd | Jordan Margetich | Big Passion, Little Mango | 29A: Fruit Beer | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
Table 19: Cat 19 - Spice, Herb, & Vegetable Beer (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Logan Wiley MHP
Co-Brewer: Devon | Open That Door | 30D: Specialty Spice Beer | High Plains Drafters [WY] |
| 2nd | Matthew Johnsen | Hot Cup Of Forkoffee | 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
| 3rd | Edward Moore | Tony Pepper Vienna Lager | 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
Table 20: Cat 20 - Specialty Beer (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Steven Jones MHP | Tropical Thunder | 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer | Liquid Poets |
| 2nd | Jay Scoggins | Winter In Valhalla | 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer | |
| 3rd | Jess And Ray Finlay-Schultz | Ember | 34B: Mixed-Style Beer | Aurora City Brew Club |
Table 21: Cat 21 - Cider & Mead (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Darin Petty | Grace's Tree Hard Work Apple Cider | C1A: New World Cider | Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak |
| 2nd | Philip Lafleur MHP | Lemon Lav Cider 2024 | C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry | Weiz Guys |
| 3rd | Edward Moore | Sparkles Raspberry White Chocolate Mead | M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
