Draft BrewFest 2026
Thanks to all who participated in the Draft BrewFest 2026.
There were 130 entries judged and 86 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dan Podratsky Co-Brewer: Travis Riste | Clean Getaway | 3B: Czech Premimum Pale Lager | Cincinnati Malt Infusers |
Best Brewer (35 Participating Brewers)
Scores and tie-breakers have been applied in accordance with the scoring methodology. Numbers reflected are rounded to the hundredth place. Hover over or tap the question mark icon () for the actual calculated value.
Best Club (17 Participating Clubs)
| Place | Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | HM | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 57.19 |
| 2nd | Cincinnati Malt Infusers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20.06 |
| 3rd | Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10.04 |
Scores and tie-breakers have been applied in accordance with the scoring methodology. Numbers reflected are rounded to the hundredth place. Hover over or tap the question mark icon () for the actual calculated value.
Winning Entries
Table 1: Americana (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Martinson | 16th Hole Swheat | 1D: American Wheat Beer | Bloatarian Brewing League |
| 2nd | Scott McCollum | Slow Pedal | 1C: Cream Ale | Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists |
| 3rd | Dave Schlegel | Summer Sunset Wheat | 1D: American Wheat Beer |
Table 2: Czech Int Out Now (Funk Soul Brother) (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dan Podratsky Co-Brewer: Travis Riste | Clean Getaway | 3B: Czech Premimum Pale Lager | Cincinnati Malt Infusers |
| 2nd | Gregory Sanial | Amber Waves Of Grain Doesn't Translate Well | 2B: International Amber Lager | PrimeTime Brewers |
| 3rd | Pete Oren | Northern Spalter Canadian Lager | 2A: International Pale Lager | Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI) |
Table 3: A Euro Shade of Pale (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gerad Miller | Blue Pill | 5D: German Pils | Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists |
| 2nd | John Hawkins | The Beer So Nice | 5C: German Helles Exportbier | Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists |
| 3rd | John Hawkins | Brauhiest 2006 | 4A: Munich Helles | Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists |
Table 4: Ein Prosit der Gemütlichkeit! (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Zack Rayno | Oktobermess | 6A: Märzen | |
| 2nd | Holland Andrew | Märvelous Märzen | 6A: Märzen | |
| 3rd | John Hawkins | Hello Dark Munich, My Old Friend | 6A: Märzen | Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists |
Table 5: Get on the Dunkel Train (7 entries)
Table 6: Swheat Emotions (8 entries)
Table 7: We All Drink Down a Yellow, Fizzy Beer (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dirk Montgomery | Time Well Spent | 11A: Ordinary Bitter | Red Earth Brewers |
| 2nd | John Hawkins | Ravens At the Tower | 11B: Best Bitter | Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists |
| 3rd | Dirk Montgomery | Maori Haka | LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner | Red Earth Brewers |
Table 8: Dark Side of the Moon (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Thomas Brehm | Eclipse 7 | 16A: Sweet Stout | Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists |
| 2nd | Gregory Sanial | Brown Brit | 13B: British Brown Ale | PrimeTime Brewers |
| 3rd | Brian Sanders | Found In the Bottom Box | 16B: Oatmeal Stout | Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists |
Table 9: Heavydarknfull (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gerad Miller | Finger of God | 20C: Imperial Stout | Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists |
| 2nd | Gerad Miller | Pre-Pro-Port | 27A7: Pre-Prohibition Porter | Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists |
| 3rd | Tim McKee | Bachelor Baltic Porter | 9C: Baltic Porter | Cincinnati Malt Infusers |
| HM | Brian Sanders | Good Luck Stout | 20B: American Stout | Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists |
Table 10: American Pie (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dan Podratsky | Buddy Pass | 18B: American Pale Ale | Cincinnati Malt Infusers |
| 2nd | Andrew Nye | House Apa | 18B: American Pale Ale | Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists |
| 3rd | Pete Graham | Belma! | 18B: American Pale Ale | Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI) |
| HM | Todd Porter | Dorm Water | 18A: Blonde Ale | Ocean County Home Brewers |
Table 11: American Dream (8 entries)
Table 12: Bittersweet Symphony (9 entries)
Table 13: Pump Up the Jam (6 entries)
Table 14: Gaudete in Bullis (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Matt Morrill | Tripel Duvel | 26C: Belgian Tripel | Brewly Homebrew Club |
| 2nd | Gerad Miller | You Fell Victim To One Of The Classic Blunders | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists |
| 3rd | John Martinson | 16th Hole Quad | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | Bloatarian Brewing League |
