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Thanks to all who participated in the 31st Annual Spirit Of Free Beer (SOFB) 2025 Homebrew Competition.

There were 193 entries judged and 229 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Beer

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stDavid WhiteI'm Going Back To Cally19B: California CommonBrewers United for Real Potables (BURP)
2ndBob RouseOld Feedbag16B: Oatmeal StoutBrewers United for Real Potables (BURP)
3rdGregory SanialBock Means Goat So This Is Double Goat9A: DoppelbockPrimeTime Brewers

Bill Moe Award

The Bill Moe Award is given for the best extract-based beer entered in the competition. Entries do not have to be completely extract based. However, at least 50% of the fermentables must be based on malt extract

BrewerEntry NameStyleClub
Janine Dade
Co-Brewer: Burp Meeting
BURPing Best11B: Best BitterBrewers United for Real Potables (BURP)

Winning Entries

Table 1: Standard American Beer (7 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stCole Christian MHP
Co-Brewer: Paulette Palacios
Pre-Purrritanical F***ery Lager27A6: Pre-Prohibition LagerDC Homebrewers
2ndGregory Sanial MHPRolling Rock Without DMS Tastes Awesome1B: American LagerPrimeTime Brewers
3rdChad Faulstick MHPChettyweiser1A: American Light LagerWheeling Alers

Table 2: Pale Malty European Lager (9 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDavid Towles MHPAmber Lager2B: International Amber LagerHigh Plains Drafters [TX]
2ndJim Busch
Co-Brewer: Keith Harper
Kellerbier27A1: Kellerbier Brewers United for Real Potables (BURP)
3rdPeter SaundersSpring Maibock4C: Helles Bock

Table 3: Czech Lager (15 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stAndy Anderson
Co-Brewer: Kathy Koch
Polo T'mave3C: Czech Amber LagerBrewers United for Real Potables (BURP)
2ndWendy Aaronson
Co-Brewer: Bill Ridgely
Suave T'Mave3D: Czech Dark LagerBrewers United for Real Potables (BURP)
3rdKyle YakopovichAdidaSaaz Tracksuit3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager

Table 4: Pale Bitter European Beer (14 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJeanie OsburnPils To Warrenton5D: German PilsBrewers United for Real Potables (BURP)
2ndJeanie OsburnHalf-N-Half5C: German Helles ExportbierBrewers United for Real Potables (BURP)
3rdJohn BauteMagnus5D: German PilsNew River Valley Brewers Guild

Table 5: Amber European Beer (13 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stBruce Enzmann MHPUnknowable Truths7A: Vienna LagerSeven City Brewers
2ndJim Busch
Co-Brewer: Keith Harper
Altroute 667B: AltbierBrewers United for Real Potables (BURP)
3rdJeff AdamsonDescent Into Darkness6C: Dunkels Bock
HMChristopher ChervinHop Harvest Altbier7B: AltbierDC Homebrewers

Table 6: Dark & Strong European Beer (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stGregory Sanial MHPBock Means Goat So This Is Double Goat9A: Doppelbock PrimeTime Brewers
2ndWesley Kulcak MHPShepherd's South Texas Bock8A: Munich DunkelBay Area Mashtronauts
3rdJoe D'Auria MHPDouble The Trouble9A: Doppelbock Metro South Homebrew League (MASH HOLES)

Table 7: Pale British Beer (9 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stGregory Sanial MHPBlimey12A: British Golden AlePrimeTime Brewers
2ndZachary SeelyStrong Bitter11C: Strong Bitter
3rdGreg LeiferGolden Parachute12A: British Golden AleBrewers United for Real Potables (BURP)

Table 8: Scottish Ale & Irish Beer (7 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMark HogenmillerHighland Heritage14C: Scottish ExportBrewers United for Real Potables (BURP)
2ndCole Christian MHP
Co-Brewer: Paulette Palacios
Lucky Lepresheagle15A: Irish Red AleDC Homebrewers
3rdAlex Hannagan MHPRocket Jump15A: Irish Red Ale

Table 9: Brown Ales (8 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stAlex Hannagan MHPSir Not Appearing In This Beer13A: Dark Mild
2ndDavid Towles MHPDark Mild13A: Dark MildHigh Plains Drafters [TX]
3rdHarley Hopkins MHPGris-Gris13A: Dark MildThe Brü Club

Table 10: Stout (13 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stBob Rouse MHPOld Feedbag16B: Oatmeal StoutBrewers United for Real Potables (BURP)
2ndZachary SeelyStout16D: Foreign Extra Stout
3rdMatt HartogImperial Stout20C: Imperial Stout

Table 11: Porter (6 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJeanie OsburnLone Wolf Ed20A: American PorterBrewers United for Real Potables (BURP)
2ndMark LindermanAmerican Porter #2320A: American Porter
3rdEdward Bielaus
Co-Brewer: Boris Barrere
New Dark Ages And Sorrows Of Empire Porter13C: English PorterBrewers United for Real Potables (BURP)

Table 12: American Pale & Amber Ale (14 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDavid WhiteI'm Going Back To Cally19B: California CommonBrewers United for Real Potables (BURP)
2ndMatthew PyleCrystal-Less18B: American Pale AleBrewers United for Real Potables (BURP)
3rdJoe D'Auria MHPBlonde Over Blue18A: Blonde AleMetro South Homebrew League (MASH HOLES)

Table 13: IPA (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stAlex JohnOf Broken Lil Pieces21C: Hazy IPAFirst State Brewers
2ndThomas Musquiez MHPDIPA For Dohko22A: Double IPASan Antonio Cerveceros
3rdKevin Wilson
Co-Brewer: Jason Biddle
Red Toad21B4: Red IPA Granite Run Brewers

Table 14: Strong, Smoked, & Wood-Aged Beer (6 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stWendy Aaronson
Co-Brewer: Bill Ridgely
Auld Billy Ray17C: Wee HeavyBrewers United for Real Potables (BURP)
2ndSteve MarlerOld Andy, Wanker!17D: English Barley WineBrewers United for Real Potables (BURP)
3rdRichard SparanoThird Rounder22C: American BarleywineBand of Media Brewers (BOMB)

Table 15: German Wheat & Belgian Ale (11 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stGreg LeiferSay What25B: Saison Brewers United for Real Potables (BURP)
2ndJoseph SchneiderBman Belgian Pale Ale24B: Belgian Pale Ale
3rdJeanie OsburnSaison Of Heat25B: Saison Brewers United for Real Potables (BURP)

Table 16: Monastic Ale (15 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stAlex Zwerdling MHPHoly Hell26D: Belgian Dark Strong AleThe Brü Club
2ndWendy Aaronson
Co-Brewer: Bill Ridgely
Paters Pride26A: Belgian SingleBrewers United for Real Potables (BURP)
3rdCharles BrownDark Strong Ale26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
HMEdward Bielaus
Co-Brewer: Boris Barrere
Harvey Sachs And Blau Schmilcus Memorial Dark Strong26D: Belgian Dark Strong AleBrewers United for Real Potables (BURP)

Table 17: Fruit Beer & Sour/Wild Ale (6 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stTracy Pratt MHPMango Madness29A: Fruit Beer Battleground Brewers Guild
2ndJames Bixby
Co-Brewer: Lily Bixby
PAWS23F: Fruit Lambic Progress Ale Works
3rdMark Hogenmiller
Co-Brewer: Bud Hensgen
Happy Pig Wild Raspberry Wheat29A: Fruit Beer Brewers United for Real Potables (BURP)

Table 18: Spiced Beer (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stTom DavisFimbulwinter's Fury30C: Winter Seasonal Beer
2ndDave Maxon MHP
Co-Brewer: Chris Henderson And Kevin Brown
Drink Your Veggies30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Cap and Hare Homebrew Club
3rdNick HebdaTippy Toon Porter30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Bull Falls Homebrew Club
HMPeter Saunders
Co-Brewer: Kevin Camp And Sharon Raszap Skorbiansky
Nice Day For A Mint Red Thing30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer

Table 19: Specialty Beer (6 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDavid WhiteNugs Doppelganger34A: Commercial Specialty Beer Brewers United for Real Potables (BURP)
2ndBill Davenport
Co-Brewer: Mark Schaad
Tempest34B: Mixed-Style Beer 50 West
3rdMark SchaadImperial Crown34B: Mixed-Style Beer 50 West