Draft BrewFest 2026: Past Winners – BrewFest2020
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | David Byer | Restorative | 21A: American IPA | Mountain Ale and Lager Tasters (MALT) [NC] |
| 2nd | Mike Radwanski | Vienna Woods | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | Bloatarian Brewing League |
| 3rd | Joel McGormley | French Trader | 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer |
Table 1: A: Pale Lagers (11 entries)
Table 2: B: Pale Euro Ales (10 entries)
Table 3: C: Dark Beers (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mike Radwanski | Vienna Woods | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | Bloatarian Brewing League |
| 2nd | Joe Kulesa | Scottish Heavy | 14B: Scottish Heavy | Cincinnati Malt Infusers |
| 3rd | Samuel Brewster | I See Your Schwarz Is As Big As Mine | 8B: Schwarzbier | ZZHops Homebrewing Club |
| HM | Samuel Brewster | If It’s Not Scottish It’s Crap | 14C: Scottish Export | ZZHops Homebrewing Club |
Table 4: D: Pale American Ales (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kevin Olson | Grits By the Pool | 1C: Cream Ale | ZZHops Homebrewing Club |
| 2nd | Colin Lamb | Falcons Don't Fly On Weekends | 18B: American Pale Ale | |
| 3rd | Bryan Hufford | Treble Clef: Muzik Is Life: Vol. 1 | 18B: American Pale Ale |
Table 5: E: IPA and IIPA (8 entries)
Table 6: F: Belgian and Trappist Ales (11 entries)
Table 7: G: Wild, Sour, and Fruit (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jake Magary | Strawberry Blonde Ale | 29A: Fruit Beer | |
| 2nd | Jennifer Bock | Negligent Entrustment | 29A: Fruit Beer | |
| 3rd | Joel McGormley | Tart2d2 | 29A: Fruit Beer |
Table 8: H: Herb, Wood, and Smoke (9 entries)
Past Winners
- 2022
- 2024
- Brewfest2018
- Brewfest2019
- BrewFest2020
- BrewFest2025
- DraftBrewFest2021
- Saisonfest2018
Judging Sessions and Dates
Saturday AM Session
09/12/2026 9:00 AM, EDT.
Saturday PM Session
09/12/2026 1:00 PM, EDT.
Account Registration Open
Account registrations accepted 03/12/2026 8:00 AM, EDT through 09/09/2026 9:00 PM, EDT.
Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 03/12/2026 8:00 AM, EDT through 09/09/2026 9:00 PM, EDT.
Entry Registration Open
12 entries have been added to the system as of 3:16 AM, EDT, Monday, March 30, 2026. There is a limit of 250 entries for this competition.
4 paid entries are in the system as of 3:16 AM, EDT, Monday, March 30, 2026. There is a limit of 250 paid entries for this competition.
Entry registrations accepted 03/12/2026 8:00 AM, EDT through 09/02/2026 7:00 PM, EDT.Entry Drop-Off Closed
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.