Draft BrewFest 2025
Awards
Judges
Cory Aldrich, Lance Clayton, David Curran, Matthew Cutter, Joseph Harrington, John Hawkins, James Martin, Andrew Melchers, Carl Miley, Tom Morgan, Eric Morriss, Simeon Oyeyemi, Nathaniel Pahl, Parker Schubert, boB Sykes
Judges - Best of Show
Lance Clayton, Andrew Melchers, Tom Morgan
Stewards
Jen Aldrich, Bradley Besson, Thomas Brehm, John Emerson, Scott McCollum, Andrew Nye, Roger Obergefell, Mike Olivier, Jay Scharenberg
By the Numbers
96 Entries
27 Entrants
15 Judges
9 Stewards
40 Placing Entries
Table 1: Mead
10 entries
Judges: Lance Clayton, John Emerson, Joseph Harrington, Roger Obergefell, Simeon Oyeyemi, Parker Schubert
1st
John Hawkins
Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation...
I Did Not Mean For This To Be Sparkling (M1C: Sweet Mead)
2nd
John Hawkins
Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation...
If I Had More Beer To Enter I Would (M2C: Berry Mead)
3rd
Kyle Ernsberger
Champs
Coffee (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
HM
Kyle Ernsberger
Champs
First Try (M1A: Dry Mead)
Table 2: Cider
1 entry
Judges: Joseph Harrington, Parker Schubert
1st
Carl Miley
Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation...
Mixed Up (C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry)
Table 3: IPA
10 entries
Judges: Jen Aldrich, John Hawkins, Carl Miley, Mike Olivier
1st
Gerad Miller
Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation...
Baby, You Make Me Wish I Had Three Hands (21C: Hazy IPA)
2nd
Bradley Besson
Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation...
War Priest (21B2: Black IPA)
3rd
Brian Donegan
Seven City Brewers
Scooby Snack (21B4: Red IPA)
Table 4: Smoke & Wood
7 entries
Judges: Bradley Besson, Matthew Cutter, boB Sykes
1st
Adam Reynolds & Gary Fuller
Madison Homebrewers &...
Grätz Thuringa! (27A3: Lichtenhainer)
2nd
John Hawkins
Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation...
The Smell of Smoke Would Hang Around This Long 'cause I Knew... (6B: Rauchbier)
3rd
James Martin
Brewers of Central Kentucky...
Polish Pop (27A5: Piwo Grodziskie)
Table 5: Belgian
5 entries
Judges: Thomas Brehm, Joseph Harrington, Parker Schubert
1st
John Hawkins
Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation...
Wit Faced (24A: Witbier)
2nd
Gerad Miller
Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation...
In The Beginning It Is Always Dark (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
3rd
Gerad Miller
Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation...
The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of (26C: Belgian Tripel)
Table 6: Fruited, Spiced & Soured
10 entries
Judges: Cory Aldrich, Lance Clayton, David Curran, John Emerson, Roger Obergefell, Nathaniel Pahl
1st
Joe D'Auria
Metro South Homebrew League...
Riding the Metro of Life (23A: Berliner Weisse)
2nd
Gerad Miller
Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation...
Grape Ale (29D: Grape Ale)
3rd
Eric Tagg
Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation...
Stone Fusion (23F: Fruit Lambic)
HM
Gerad Miller
Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation...
You Sit On A Throne Of Lies (30C: Winter Seasonal Beer)
Table 7: Pale Lagers
8 entries
Judges: David Curran, James Martin, Mike Olivier, Jay Scharenberg
1st
Scott Gordon
The Brü Club
Kiwi Krush (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)
2nd
Scott McCollum
Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation...
Velvet Revolution (3B: Czech Premimum Pale Lager)
3rd
Adam Reynolds
Madison Homebrewers &...
Pawel's Pils (2A: International Pale Lager)
Table 8: Amber Lagers
8 entries
Judges: Andrew Melchers, Eric Morriss, Andrew Nye, Jay Scharenberg
1st
Holland Andrew
Marvelous Märzen (6A: Märzen)
2nd
Gerad Miller
Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation...
It Cost A Man's Life To Get This Out Of Germany (27A1: Kellerbier)
3rd
John Hawkins
Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation...
Clarence (6A: Märzen)
Table 9: Americana
8 entries
Judges: Cory Aldrich, Jen Aldrich, Eric Morriss, Andrew Nye
1st
Joe D'Auria
Metro South Homebrew League...
Dotted Bovine (1C: Cream Ale)
2nd
Dave Frombach
Peninsula Fermentation Society
Citra Special (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
Chad Faulstick
Wheeling Alers
Ripple (18B: American Pale Ale)
Table 10: North Atlantic Neighbors
7 entries
Judges: Thomas Brehm, Matthew Cutter, Tom Morgan
1st
Holland Andrew
Shout Irish Stout (15B: Irish Stout)
2nd
James Martin
Brewers of Central Kentucky...
Irish Af (15B: Irish Stout)
3rd
Andrew Nye
Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation...
Dicken's Irish Red (15A: Irish Red Ale)
Table 11: German Wheat Beers
6 entries
Judges: Scott McCollum, Carl Miley, boB Sykes
1st
Bradley Besson
Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation...
Orb of Ryeing (10C: Weizenbock)
2nd
Bradley Besson
Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation...
Velvet Cape (10B: Dunkels Weissbier)
3rd
Kyle Ernsberger
Champs
Mean Brews Heff (10A: Weissbier)
Table 12: Amber and Dark Ales
8 entries
Judges: Bradley Besson, John Hawkins, Andrew Melchers
1st
Gerad Miller
Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation...
Finger Of God (20C: Imperial Stout)
2nd
Gerad Miller
Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation...
It's Shite Being Scottish (17C: Wee Heavy)
3rd
Thomas Brehm
Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation...
Eclipse 2025 (16A: Sweet Stout)
HM
Andrew Nye
Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation...
Funky Chicken Porter (20A: American Porter)
Table 13: Deutschland
8 entries
Judges: James Martin, Scott McCollum, Tom Morgan
1st
Adam Reynolds
Madison Homebrewers &...
Festivus (4B: Festbier)
2nd
Scott Gordon
The Brü Club
Fat Assassin (8B: Schwarzbier)
3rd
Carl Miley & Eric Morriss
Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation...
Helles!? Is It Beer You’re Looking For? (4A: Munich Helles)
Best of Show
Beer
Judges: Lance Clayton, Andrew Melchers, Tom Morgan
1st
Gerad Miller
Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation...
Finger Of God (20C: Imperial Stout)
2nd
Bradley Besson
Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation...
Orb of Ryeing (10C: Weizenbock)
3rd
Holland Andrew
Shout Irish Stout (15B: Irish Stout)
Best Brewer
27 Participating Brewers [Scoring Methodology]
| Place | Brewer | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | HM | Score | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Gerad Miller
** Best of Show Participant ** | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 27.090300 | Dayton Regional Amateur... |
| 2nd | John Hawkins | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16.050200 | Dayton Regional Amateur... |
| 3rd | Bradley Besson
** Best of Show Participant ** | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13.040100 | Dayton Regional Amateur... |
Best Club
15 Participating Clubs [Scoring Methodology]
| Place | Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | HM | Score |
|---|
| 1st | Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists | 7 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 72.250700 |
| 2nd | Madison Homebrewers & Tasters | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10.030200 |
| 3rd | Metro South Homebrew League (MASH HOLES) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.020200 |
Scoring Methodology
Each placing entry is given the following points:
- 1st Place: 4
- 2nd Place: 3
- 3rd Place: 2
- HM: 1
The following tie-breakers have been applied, in order of priority:
- The highest total number of first, second, third, fourth (if applicable), and honorable mention places.
- The highest number of first places.
- The highest average score.
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners
