Peterson Homebrew Competition: Past Winners – 2025
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Landreman | Pikes Peak Pale Ale | 18B: American Pale Ale | Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak |
| 2nd | Byron Bird | If A Californian Moved To Texas And Made A Belgian IPA | 21B1: Belgian IPA | High Plains Drafters [TX] |
| 3rd | Philip Lafleur | Sour Sunshine | 28D: Straight Sour Beer | Weiz Guys |
| HM | Geoff Humphrey Co-Brewer: Matt Johnsen | Blackened | 2C: International Dark Lager | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
Best of Show – Mead/Cider
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Terry Fast | Pear Pressure | C1E: Traditional Perry | Lakewood Fermentation Club |
| 2nd | Matt Baldwin | Blue Sunset | M2C: Berry Mead | Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak |
Table 1: Light/Pale American & International (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jim Drew MHP | Helles | 4A: Munich Helles | Indian Peaks Alers |
| 2nd | Donald Schneider MHP | Schneiderweiser Leicht | 5A: German Leichtbier | Weiz Guys |
| 3rd | Nelson Crowle MHP | BMC Li(Ght/te) | 1A: American Light Lager | Indian Peaks Alers |
Table 2: Pale Bitter Lagers (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Byron Bird MHP | Best Damn Lager That Ever Touched Your Lips! | 27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager | High Plains Drafters [TX] |
| 2nd | Geoff Humphrey MHP | Staring Into Stupid | 3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
| 3rd | Bernard Jene | Der Pils | 5D: German Pils | HomeBrewTalk Brewers |
Table 3: Amber/Dark Euro & International Lager (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Geoff Humphrey MHP Co-Brewer: Matt Johnsen | Blackened | 2C: International Dark Lager | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
| 2nd | Bernard Jene | Hunter's Lager | 7A: Vienna Lager | HomeBrewTalk Brewers |
| 3rd | Bernard Jene | Tanned Czech | 3C: Czech Amber Lager | HomeBrewTalk Brewers |
Table 4: Smoked Beer (4 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Andy Scherzinger MHP Co-Brewer: Fernando Puga | Piwo-Grossitzki #amirite | 27A5: Piwo Grodziskie | Weiz Guys |
| 2nd | Mike Bordick | You Got Smoked | 6B: Rauchbier | Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak |
Table 5: Bock (7 entries)
Table 6: Amber/Dark Euro Beers (10 entries)
Table 7: British/Irish Red/Brown Beer (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Matthew Johnsen MHP | We're Coming To Get You Barbara! | 13A: Dark Mild | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
| 2nd | Russell B Willden | Rusty's Irish Rd | 15A: Irish Red Ale | Aurora City Brew Club |
| 3rd | Sean Howard | Great Smog | 27A4: London Brown Ale | Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak |
Table 8: Porter & Stouts (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paul Dey | Covid Killer | 15C: Irish Extra Stout | High Plains Drafters [WY] |
| 2nd | Steven Jones MHP | Black Bull Stout | 15B: Irish Stout | Liquid Poets |
| 3rd | Steven Jones MHP Co-Brewer: Mike Boesen | Black Cork Ale | 27A7: Pre-Prohibition Porter | Liquid Poets |
Table 9: Strong Beers (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Edward Moore | Miss Kitty Imperial Stout | 20C: Imperial Stout | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
| 2nd | Chris Goodwin MHP | In Lieu Of Flowers | 9C: Baltic Porter | The Brü Club |
| 3rd | Steven Jones MHP | E=MC Hammered | 9B: Eisbock | Liquid Poets |
Table 10: British & Scottish Light/Amber Beer (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Terry Fast MHP | Pride And Pintjudice | 11A: Ordinary Bitter | Lakewood Fermentation Club |
| 2nd | Paul Dey | Golden Stream | 12A: British Golden Ale | High Plains Drafters [WY] |
| 3rd | Michael Estrada | Ol' Chap | 11C: Strong Bitter | Red Earth Brewers |
Table 11: American Ales (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Landreman | Pikes Peak Pale Ale | 18B: American Pale Ale | Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak |
| 2nd | John Roberts | 4th Down Brown | 19C: American Brown Ale | Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak |
| 3rd | John Landreman | Lou's Brown Ale | 19C: American Brown Ale | Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak |
Table 12: IPA (8 entries)
Table 13: Sours (9 entries)
Table 14: Belgian Pales (11 entries)
Table 15: Dark Monastic (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Landreman | Happy Monk | 26B: Belgian Dubbel | Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak |
| 2nd | Matthew Johnsen MHP | Dawn Is Coming | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
| 3rd | Edward Moore | Wally Dark Strong | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
Table 16: Fruit Plus (11 entries)
Table 17: SHV & Specialty (8 entries)
Past Winners
- 2024
- 2025
Judging Sessions
Session 1
03/28/2026 9:00 AM, MDT.
Session 2
03/28/2026 10:30 AM, MDT.
Session 3
03/28/2026 1:30 PM, MDT.
Account Registration Open
Account registrations accepted 12/06/2025 5:00 AM, MST through 03/29/2026 5:00 PM, MDT.
Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 12/05/2025 5:00 AM, MST through 03/29/2026 5:00 PM, MDT.
Entry Registration Open
174 entries have been added to the system as of 9:56 PM, MST, Friday, March 6, 2026. There is a limit of 500 entries for this competition.
140 paid entries are in the system as of 9:56 PM, MST, Friday, March 6, 2026. There is a limit of 500 paid entries for this competition.
Entry registrations accepted 02/01/2026 5:00 AM, MST through 03/08/2026 5:00 PM, MDT.Entry Drop-Off Open
Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 02/28/2026 9:00 AM, MST through 03/14/2026 5:00 PM, MDT.
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 Open
Entry bottles accepted at the shipping location 02/07/2026 4:00 PM, MST through 03/07/2026 5:00 PM, MST.