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43rd Annual Oregon Homebrew Festival

Thanks to all who participated in the 43rd Annual Oregon Homebrew Festival.

There were 176 entries judged and 63 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Score sheets will be available for download once scanning is complete. Sorry, it's taking a bit longer than expected. We anticipate having them ready by Sunday June 1st. We'll update this message when they become available.

PLEASE READ: Do you have more ribbons than you know what to do with? In an effort help reduce waste, carbon emissions and costs were leaving the decision to receive award ribbons to you. If you placed and would like to receive your ribbons please drop us a note (You can use this link! If link doesn't work, send an email to ohf@hotv.org) with your request by June 1st. Thanks!

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Beer

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stScott NieradkaSnowballs Chance4A: Munich HellesPortland Brewers Collective
3rdDaniel Copeland
Co-Brewer: Claire Copeland		Feels Like The First Time16A: Sweet StoutSnake River Brewers

Best of Show – Cider

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
HMRodney KibzeyBraeC1A: New World CiderOregon Brew Crew

Best of Show – Mead

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
2ndIlija MelentijevicStary BoczekM4B: Historical Mead

Winning Entries

Table 1: 01 - Standard American Beer (11 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRodney KibzeyCan Of Corn1C: Cream AleOregon Brew Crew
2ndDave JohnsonWelcome Home1B: American Lager

Table 2: 02 - International Lager (9 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJim ThompsonThe Warm Shallows Of Island Seas2A: International Pale LagerOregon Brew Crew
2ndRussell BergerProbably The Best Beer In The... House?2A: International Pale LagerPortland Brewers Collective
3rdAdam LundI'm The Ernest Hemingway Of 140 Characters.2B: International Amber LagerOregon Brew Crew

Table 3: 03 - Czech Lager (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stScott NieradkaSplishy Splashy3A: Czech Pale LagerPortland Brewers Collective
2ndScott NieradkaFried Cheese And Checkered Tablecloths3D: Czech Dark LagerPortland Brewers Collective
3rdSean RochetteCzechen McNuggets3C: Czech Amber LagerCentral Oregon Homebrewing Organization (COHO)

Table 4: 04 - Pale Malty European Lager (5 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stScott NieradkaSnowballs Chance4A: Munich HellesPortland Brewers Collective
2ndRussell BergerFields Of Gold4A: Munich HellesPortland Brewers Collective
3rdJason BarkerDirty Mike And The Boys4B: FestbierOregon Brew Crew

Table 5: 05 - Pale Bitter European Beer (8 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stAdam LundDo You Mind If I Fart A Little? Because Your Breath Is Very Bad. 5A: German LeichtbierOregon Brew Crew
2ndSteinar NeidigRasenmäherbier5B: Kolsch
3rdJim ThompsonDock & Pearl5B: KolschOregon Brew Crew

Table 6: 06 - Amber, Malty, Dark European Lager (9 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRodney KibzeyBacon Cigar6B: RauchbierOregon Brew Crew
2ndNicole Thompson
Co-Brewer: Jeremy Gramkow		Upside8B: SchwarzbierSnake River Brewers
3rdJason BarkerSmokin' I'm Not Jokin'6B: RauchbierOregon Brew Crew

Table 7: 07 - Amber, Hoppy European Beer (11 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJon PriceVienna Lager7A: Vienna LagerHeart Of The Valley
2ndDaniel Copeland
Co-Brewer: Claire Copeland		Klassik Rock7A: Vienna LagerSnake River Brewers
3rdNicole Thompson
Co-Brewer: Jeremy Gramkow		Hecho En Austria7A: Vienna LagerSnake River Brewers

Table 9: 09 - Strong European Lager (5 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stTerry FastLiquid Lederhosen9A: Doppelbock Lakewood Fermentation Club
2ndJason BarkerPj Approves!9A: Doppelbock Oregon Brew Crew
3rdKathryn PauliThe Iceman9C: Baltic PorterCentral Oregon Homebrewing Organization (COHO)

Table 10: 10 - German Wheat Beer (5 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRussell BergerSmell The Clove10A: WeissbierPortland Brewers Collective
2ndEnid LintsKernza Bonanza10B: Dunkels WeissbierPeninsula Fermentation Society
3rdRodney KibzeyBitezenbock 10C: Weizenbock Oregon Brew Crew

Table 11: 11 - English Bitters (5 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRodney KibzeyBit Of Bitter11A: Ordinary BitterOregon Brew Crew
2ndTerry FastPride And Pintjudice11A: Ordinary BitterLakewood Fermentation Club
3rdJim ThompsonBeerticker's Best Bitter11C: Strong BitterOregon Brew Crew

Table 13: 13 - Brown English & Dark British Beer (9 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDaniel Copeland
Co-Brewer: Claire Copeland		Feels Like The First Time16A: Sweet StoutSnake River Brewers
2ndRussell BergerHaulin' Oats16B: Oatmeal StoutPortland Brewers Collective
3rdJim ThompsonKing's Evil13C: English PorterOregon Brew Crew

Table 15: 15 - Irish Beer (5 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRussell BergerSunday, Barley Sunday15B: Irish StoutPortland Brewers Collective
2ndRussell BergerPut On The Red Light15A: Irish Red AlePortland Brewers Collective
3rdRodney KibzeySouth Eastside Irish Stout15B: Irish StoutOregon Brew Crew

Table 17: 17 - Strong British & American Ale (3 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stPatrick SchneiderOld Dog Ale17B: Old Ale
2ndJim ThompsonGentle Giant (In Memory Of Adam Reinke)22B: American Strong AleOregon Brew Crew
3rdRodney KibzeyThames Barleywine17D: English BarleywineOregon Brew Crew

Table 18: 18 - Pale American Ale (3 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRussell BergerDancing In The Dank18B: American Pale AlePortland Brewers Collective
2ndAndrew ScholerPhantasm Pale18B: American Pale AleStrange Brew Homebrew Club
3rdTerry FastSurfer Girl18A: Blonde AleLakewood Fermentation Club

Table 19: 19 - Amber and Brown American Beer (4 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stKaren HansGet Down 19C: American Brown AleHeart Of The Valley
2ndHiroshi OkiRobert's Mountain Amber19A: American Amber AleUmpqua Valley Brewers Guild
3rdDan Mulera
Co-Brewer: Vandehey,Summers 		Firewalker19B: California CommonHeart Of The Valley

Table 20: 20 - American Porter and Stout (4 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMike BrantLil Stout20B: American StoutHeart Of The Valley
2ndHiroshi OkiNickel Mine Porter 3.020A: American PorterUmpqua Valley Brewers Guild

Table 21: 21 - IPA (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMike BrantAmerican IPA21A: American IPAHeart Of The Valley
2ndAdam LundI Have An Attention Span That's As Long As It Has To Be. 21B: Specialty IPA Oregon Brew Crew
3rdJim ThompsonWe Built This City (New Zealand Ipa)21A: American IPAOregon Brew Crew

Table 23: 23 - Sour & Wild Ale (4 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJeff OngIch Bin Ein Portlander23A: Berliner WeissePortland Brewers Collective
2ndCody GabbardAmerican Blonde Sour28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer Portland Brewers Collective
3rdJeff OngDryer Beer #228C: Wild Specialty Beer Portland Brewers Collective

Table 24: 24 - Belgian & Trappist Ale (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRussell BergerThird Eye Blond26A: Trappist SinglePortland Brewers Collective
2ndMichael GwynnTips26C: Belgian TripelCascade Brewers Society
3rdJim Thompson
Co-Brewer: Jeffrey Orr		Citadel Belgian Quad26D: Belgian Dark Strong AleOregon Brew Crew

Table 29: 29 - Fruit & Spiced Beer (3 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRussell BergerNot Without My Anise30C: Winter Seasonal Beer Portland Brewers Collective
2ndDan Mulera
Co-Brewer: Mr. Brewer Tony Summers Co Brewers: Mulera & Vandehey		Mike O'Phelia's Ale30B: Autumn Seasonal Beer Heart Of The Valley
3rdJohn CostiganeShenseki Uruchimai29A: Fruit Beer Oregon Brew Crew

Table 31: 31 - Alternative Fermentables Beer (2 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJim ThompsonCobra Kai Lager31A: Alternative Grain Beer Oregon Brew Crew
2ndSteinar NeidigLakeside Mild31A: Alternative Grain Beer

Table 32: 32 - Smoked, Wood & Specialty Beer (3 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRussell BergerCosmik Debris34C: Experimental Beer Portland Brewers Collective
2ndDerek EbyMomma's33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer Heart Of The Valley
3rdMichael GwynnLav Helles32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer Cascade Brewers Society

Table 35: C1 - Standard Cider and Perry (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRodney KibzeyBraeC1A: New World CiderOregon Brew Crew
2ndSteinar NeidigThis One Canby A WinnerC1B: English Cider
3rdTom ForneyThirsty EnglishmenC1B: English CiderHeart Of The Valley

Table 36: C2 - Specialty Cider and Perry (7 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRodney KibzeyB To The C CiderC2B: Cider with Other Fruit Oregon Brew Crew
2ndAdam LundI Actually Don't Have A Bad Hairline. C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry Oregon Brew Crew
3rdTom ForneyWilder PearC2B: Cider with Other Fruit Heart Of The Valley

Table 37: M1 - Traditional & Speciality Mead (9 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stIlija MelentijevicStary BoczekM4B: Historical Mead
2ndJason BarkerMead So HornyM1C: Sweet MeadOregon Brew Crew
3rdRodney KibzeyRadM1C: Sweet MeadOregon Brew Crew

Table 38: M2 - Fruit Mead (5 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRodney KibzeyB To The C MeadM2C: Berry Mead Oregon Brew Crew
2ndMatt HabjanStrawberry MeadM2C: Berry Mead
3rdRodney KibzeyOrange AppleM2A: CyserOregon Brew Crew

Table 39: M3 - Spiced Mead (5 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stLouis StrowgerNot Your Grandma's Fruit CakeM3A: Fruit and Spice Mead Peninsula Fermentation Society
2ndScott NieradkaRed ArrowM3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead Portland Brewers Collective
3rdRyan GuaspTepacheM3A: Fruit and Spice Mead
Launch Awards Presentation

Past Winners

Judging Sessions and Dates

2 Towns Ciderhouse - Friday
05/16/2025 5:30 PM, PDT.

2 Towns Ciderhouse - Saturday
05/17/2025 9:00 AM, PDT.

Account Registration Closed

Account registrations accepted 03/19/2025 6:00 AM, PDT through 05/16/2025 5:30 PM, PDT.

Entry Registration Closed

Entry registrations accepted 03/19/2025 6:00 AM, PDT through 05/16/2025 5:30 PM, PDT.

Entry Drop-Off Closed

Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 04/11/2025 6:00 AM, PDT through 05/03/2025 5:00 PM, PDT.

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 04/04/2025 6:00 AM, PDT through 05/03/2025 5:00 PM, PDT.