Perfect Homebrew Competition

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Derek England, Ben Fenton, Daniel Hayosh, Tom Hayosh, Aaron Hexamer, James Johnston, Taylor Migalla, Dennis Sage, Jim Silverstein, Mike Summers, Leah Vaid, Renee Weinberger

Judges - Best of Show

Daniel Hayosh, Tom Hayosh, Renee Weinberger

Stewards

Edward Aiello, Dan Berger, Bill Carlton, Jim Hall, Beth Migalla, Craig Ranshaw, Ben Strong, Andrew Wyshnytzky

Staff

Andy Denton, Ben Fenton, Jim Silverstein

Organizer

Edward Salse

By the Numbers

94 Entries 43 Entrants

12 Judges 8 Stewards 3 Staff

45 Placing Entries

Table 1: Lawnmowers

8 entries

Judges: Ben Fenton, Taylor Migalla, Leah Vaid, Renee Weinberger (Head Judge)

1st
Ryan Kuhn & Jack Churchill
Altered State Light (1A: American Light Lager)
2nd
Robert Kollar & Jim Beck
EIRE GO BREW
Trav's Sac (1C: Cream Ale)
3rd
Preston Booth
The Brü Club
Merica Lager (1B: American Lager)

Table 2: Continental Lagers

0 entry

There are no winning entries at this table.

Table 3: Pale Malty European Lager

6 entries

Judges: Tom Hayosh (Head Judge), Aaron Hexamer

1st
Jason Whitt
M.A.S.H. (Missouri Association...
TRUMP Is Your President! (4A: Munich Helles)
2nd
Bill Carlton
North Urban Brewing Society...
Festliche Brau (4B: Festbier)
3rd
Danny Sack
The Brü Club
Desk Pop (4A: Munich Helles)

Table 4: Pale Bitter European Beer

6 entries

Judges: Daniel Hayosh (Head Judge), Leah Vaid

1st
Jack Olson
Pilsner (5D: German Pils)
2nd
Douglas Herd
Illiana Beer Rackers Union...
Bitch Betta Got (5B: Kölsch)
3rd
Adam Reynolds
Miami Area Society of Homebrewers...
Koln In The Spring (5B: Kölsch)

Table 5: Czech & German Beer

6 entries

Judges: Derek England (Head Judge), Leah Vaid

1st
Jason Whitt
M.A.S.H. (Missouri Association...
Remembering Czech Rep. (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
2nd
John Nussbaum & Brad VandenBerg
C.H.A.O.S. Brew Club
Czech Pilsner (3A: Czech Pale Lager)
3rd
Marc Gorfinkle & Brähery
Boston Wort Processors
Gorph Dusseldorf (7B: Altbier)
HM
Richard Jester
Czech Amber (3C: Czech Amber Lager)

Table 6: Wheat & Belgian Beer

9 entries

Judges: Tom Hayosh, James Johnston, Dennis Sage, Renee Weinberger (Head Judge)

1st
Zach Swedo
North Urban Brewing Society...
Belgian Dubbel 2025 (26B: Belgian Dubbel)
2nd
Nick Hebda
Bull Falls Homebrew Club
Reines Des Pontons (24B: Belgian Pale Ale)
3rd
Samuel Arendt
Hefnerweizen - Perfect Brewing Supply Extract (10A: Weissbier)

Table 7: Saison

9 entries

Judges: Derek England, Aaron Hexamer, Edward Salse, Jim Silverstein (Head Judge)

1st
Ryan Kuhn & Jack Churchill
Saison 2 (25B: Saison)
2nd
Chris Nalbone
Oak Park Homebrewers
Intrepid Sewer Rooster (25B: Saison)
3rd
Zach Swedo
North Urban Brewing Society...
Honey Saison (25B: Saison)

Table 8: British Pub Ales

4 entries

Judges: Taylor Migalla, Leah Vaid

1st
Danny Sack
The Brü Club
Farcical Aquatic Ceremony (12A: British Golden Ale)
2nd
Christopher Oliva & Matt Dubowski And Erin...
Maltose Falcons
Old Blotchy Bierd (11C: Strong Bitter)
3rd
Zach Swedo
North Urban Brewing Society...
ESB 2025 (11C: Strong Bitter)
HM
Bill Carlton
North Urban Brewing Society...
Off Kilter (12C: English IPA)

Table 9: Dark Ale from British Isles

6 entries

Judges: Derek England, Ben Fenton

1st
Samuel Arendt
Scottish Ale - Farmhouse Brewing Supply Extract (14A: Scottish Light)
2nd
Eric Messner
Door County Polka Porter (13C: English Porter)
3rd
Aurelio Gonzalez
North Urban Brewing Society...
Och Aye Ale (14C: Scottish Export)

Table 10: Irish Red Ale

5 entries

Judges: Ben Fenton, Renee Weinberger

1st
Jim Matyus
Irish Red Ale (15A: Irish Red Ale)
2nd
Adam Reynolds
Miami Area Society of Homebrewers...
Reddy To Go (15A: Irish Red Ale)
3rd
Jamie Weiss
Northern Washington Homebrewers...
Stealth Falcon Irish Red (15A: Irish Red Ale)

Table 11: Strong Ales

6 entries

Judges: Leah Vaid, Renee Weinberger (Head Judge)

1st
Gillian Muller Greyz
Evanston Homebrew Club
Hey, It's A Barley Wine! (17D: English Barley Wine)
2nd
Jim Silverstein
Club Wort
St. James The Strong (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
3rd
Jim Matyus
Thomas Jefferson's Ale (17A: British Strong Ale)

Table 12: American Dark Beer

7 entries

Judges: Ben Fenton, Edward Salse

1st
Gillian Muller Greyz
Evanston Homebrew Club
The Cursed Brew (20C: Imperial Stout)
2nd
Michael Piazzoni & Randy Strebe
That Dam Brew Club
Red Tail Folsom Ale (19A: American Amber Ale)
3rd
Anthony Aquino & Jeff Podolski
Joliet Brewers Guild
Cece's Gingerbread Monster (20C: Imperial Stout)
HM
Edward Aiello
North Urban Brewing Society...
Old Pug Imperial Stout (20C: Imperial Stout)

Table 13: Hoppy American Ales

7 entries

Judges: Aaron Hexamer, Mike Summers

1st
Preston Booth
The Brü Club
WC IPA (21A: American IPA)
2nd
Jim Silverstein
Club Wort
Quick Beer (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
Gregory Quartano
Bicycle Brew Club
Sucker Punch (18B: American Pale Ale)

Table 14: IPAs

8 entries

Judges: Daniel Hayosh (Head Judge), Tom Hayosh, Dennis Sage, Edward Salse

1st
Pete Graham
Strata DIPA (22A: Double IPA)
2nd
Pete Graham
Rye IPA (21B5: Rye IPA)
3rd
Jason Pickering
North Urban Brewing Society...
Dark Hoppositin (21B2: Black IPA)

Table 15: Spice & Fruit Beer

7 entries

Judges: James Johnston, Jim Silverstein (Head Judge)

1st
Joe Hughes
STLBrewhogs
Atomic Blueberry Sour (29A: Fruit Beer)
2nd
Robert Kollar & Jim Beck
EIRE GO BREW
Melons (29B: Fruit and Spice Beer)
3rd
Ben Strong
North Urban Brewing Society...
Raspberry Rocket Sauce (29A: Fruit Beer)

Best of Show

Beer

Judges: Daniel Hayosh, Tom Hayosh, Renee Weinberger

1st
Zach Swedo
North Urban Brewing Society...
Belgian Dubbel 2025 (26B: Belgian Dubbel)
2nd
Preston Booth
The Brü Club
WC IPA (21A: American IPA)
3rd
Pete Graham
Strata DIPA (22A: Double IPA)

The Golden Liver

43 Participating Brewers [Scoring Methodology]

PlaceBrewer1st2nd3rdScoreClub
1stZach Swedo10211.0290038North Urban Brewing Society...
2ndGillian Muller Greyz20010.0400045Evanston Homebrew Club
3rdRyan Kuhn20010.0390040

Perfect Brewing Club Cup

22 Participating Clubs [Scoring Methodology]

PlaceClub1st2nd3rdHMScore
1stNorth Urban Brewing Society (NUBS)115226.0280039
2ndThe Brü Club202016.0320042
3rdEvanston Homebrew Club200010.0400045
4thM.A.S.H. (Missouri Association of Serious Homebrewers)200010.0370040

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners