Draft BrewFest 2026: Past Winners – BrewFest2025
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gerad Miller | Finger Of God | 20C: Imperial Stout | Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists |
| 2nd | Bradley Besson | Orb of Ryeing | 10C: Weizenbock | Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists |
| 3rd | Holland Andrew | Shout Irish Stout | 15B: Irish Stout |
Table 1: Mead (10 entries)
Table 2: Cider (1 entry)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Carl Miley | Mixed Up | C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry | Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists |
Table 3: IPA (10 entries)
Table 4: Smoke & Wood (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Adam Reynolds Co-Brewer: Gary Fuller | Grätz Thuringa! | 27A3: Lichtenhainer | Madison Homebrewers & Tasters |
| 2nd | John Hawkins | The Smell of Smoke Would Hang Around This Long 'cause I Knew Everything When I Was Young | 6B: Rauchbier | Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists |
| 3rd | James Martin | Polish Pop | 27A5: Piwo Grodziskie | Brewers of Central Kentucky (BOCK) |
Table 5: Belgian (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Hawkins | Wit Faced | 24A: Witbier | Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists |
| 2nd | Gerad Miller | In The Beginning It Is Always Dark | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists |
| 3rd | Gerad Miller | The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of | 26C: Belgian Tripel | Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists |
Table 6: Fruited, Spiced & Soured (10 entries)
Table 7: Pale Lagers (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Scott Gordon | Kiwi Krush | LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner | The Brü Club |
| 2nd | Scott McCollum | Velvet Revolution | 3B: Czech Premimum Pale Lager | Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists |
| 3rd | Adam Reynolds | Pawel's Pils | 2A: International Pale Lager | Madison Homebrewers & Tasters |
Table 8: Amber Lagers (8 entries)
Table 9: Americana (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joe D'Auria | Dotted Bovine | 1C: Cream Ale | Metro South Homebrew League (MASH HOLES) |
| 2nd | Dave Frombach | Citra Special | 18B: American Pale Ale | Peninsula Fermentation Society |
| 3rd | Chad Faulstick | Ripple | 18B: American Pale Ale | Wheeling Alers |
Table 10: North Atlantic Neighbors (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Holland Andrew | Shout Irish Stout | 15B: Irish Stout | |
| 2nd | James Martin | Irish Af | 15B: Irish Stout | Brewers of Central Kentucky (BOCK) |
| 3rd | Andrew Nye | Dicken's Irish Red | 15A: Irish Red Ale | Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists |
Table 11: German Wheat Beers (6 entries)
Table 12: Amber and Dark Ales (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gerad Miller | Finger Of God | 20C: Imperial Stout | Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists |
| 2nd | Gerad Miller | It's Shite Being Scottish | 17C: Wee Heavy | Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists |
| 3rd | Thomas Brehm | Eclipse 2025 | 16A: Sweet Stout | Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists |
| HM | Andrew Nye | Funky Chicken Porter | 20A: American Porter | Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists |
Table 13: Deutschland (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Adam Reynolds | Festivus | 4B: Festbier | Madison Homebrewers & Tasters |
| 2nd | Scott Gordon | Fat Assassin | 8B: Schwarzbier | The Brü Club |
| 3rd | Carl Miley Co-Brewer: Eric Morriss | Helles!? Is It Beer You’re Looking For? | 4A: Munich Helles | Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists |
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 3:19 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 3:19 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
Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 08/29/2026 10:00 AM, EDT through 09/05/2026 5:00 PM, EDT.
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.
Entry Shipping Closed
Entry bottles accepted at the shipping location 08/22/2026 10:00 AM, EDT through 09/05/2026 5:00 PM, EDT.