Bluebonnet Brew-Off for 2025
Awards
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By the Numbers
1344 Entries 295 Entrants
134 Placing Entries
Table 51: Pale Lager
36 entries
1st
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
American Lager (1B: American Lager)
2nd
Randy Grogan
North Texas Homebrewers Association
Fauxdelo Especial (2A: International Pale Lager)
3rd
Steve Littel
North Texas Homebrewers Association
11 (1B: American Lager)
Table 52: Light Ale
32 entries
1st
Jim Williamson
M.A.S.H. Marietta Association...
Peace In Our Time (12A: British Golden Ale)
2nd
Scott Steenburg
Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI)
American Wheat #1 (1D: American Wheat Beer)
3rd
Scott Steenburg
Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI)
Cream Ale #3 (1C: Cream Ale)
Table 53: Pale Malty European Lager
35 entries
1st
Stephen Schmitt
Evanston Homebrew Club
Augsburg Bock (4C: Helles Bock)
2nd
Will Lovell
San Antonio Cerveceros
Helles Or High Water (4A: Munich Helles)
3rd
Terry Olinger
North Texas Homebrewers Association
My May Maibock (4C: Helles Bock)
Table 54: Pale Bitter European Beer
35 entries
1st
Donald Schneider
Weiz Guys
Schneiderweiser Leicht (5A: German Leichtbier)
2nd
Eric Heinz & Kyle Autry
Ninja Homebrewers
Czech Engine Pilsner (3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager)
3rd
Eric Heinz & Kyle Autry
Ninja Homebrewers
Heinsteiner (5D: German Pils)
Table 55: Kolsch and Blonde
34 entries
1st
Cole Christian & Paulette Palacios
DC Homebrewers
Cöle, Shh (5B: Kölsch)
2nd
Charlie Scudder & Paul Scudder
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
Copper Blonde (18A: Blonde Ale)
3rd
Iain Armstrong & Steven Pearson
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Tommy (5B: Kölsch)
HM
Jeffrey Oberlin
Ninja Homebrewers
Mielikki Light Ale (18A: Blonde Ale)
Table 56: Amber Malty European Lager
34 entries
1st
Butch Smith
Mashrunners
Imogen Cardulo (2B: International Amber Lager)
2nd
Eric Heinz & Kyle Autry
Ninja Homebrewers
Backcountry Bock (6C: Dunkels Bock)
3rd
Jimmy Lampman
Ninja Homebrewers
Malt Magic (6A: Märzen)
Table 57: Amber Bitter European Beer
35 entries
1st
Ben Sencindiver
San Antonio Cerveceros
Freshie F-F-Fresh Diet Dr Pils (27A1: Kellerbier)
2nd
Thomas Taylor Shastid
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Czech Yes Or No (3C: Czech Amber Lager)
3rd
Jason Batten
Cap and Hare Homebrew Club
Alternate Head Space (7B: Altbier)
Table 58: Dark European Lager
36 entries
1st
David Towles
High Plains Drafters [TX]
Munich Dunkel (8A: Munich Dunkel)
2nd
Jake Jones
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Keep On Rollin' (2C: International Dark Lager)
3rd
Brian Street & K.N. Green
Denton County Homebrewers...
Schadenfreude (8B: Schwarzbier)
Table 59: Strong European Beer
36 entries
1st
Tony Silveira
Denton County Homebrewers...
Das Jaeschkenator (9A: Doppelbock)
2nd
Jeremy Hatfield
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Porter (9C: Baltic Porter)
3rd
John Driscoll
North Texas Homebrewers Association
FatFinger - Frost Bite (9B: Eisbock)
Table 60: German Wheat Beer
28 entries
1st
Keith Bradley & Bradley Brewing Pam Bradley
Ninja Homebrewers
On The Sly Again?! (10C: Weizenbock)
2nd
Scott Hutchison
Bay Area Mashtronauts
I Know A Little German (10B: Dunkels Weissbier)
3rd
David Whigham
Big Easy Homebrewers
Tim The Enchanter (10B: Dunkels Weissbier)
HM
Daniel Hornsby
Nac Brew Club
Nanner Hammock (10A: Weissbier)
Table 61: British Bitter
33 entries
1st
Mark Rendon
North Texas Homebrewers Association
Best Bitter (11B: Best Bitter)
2nd
Alan Roten
Red Earth Brewers
Spaceballs The Beer (11B: Best Bitter)
3rd
David Towles
High Plains Drafters [TX]
Best Bitter (11B: Best Bitter)
Table 62: Strong Pale English Beer
22 entries
1st
Michael Rensing
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Island In The Sun (12C: English IPA)
2nd
Adam Reynolds
Miami Area Society of Homebrewers...
Back To Trent (12C: English IPA)
3rd
Matt Wilson
Cap and Hare Homebrew Club
His Majesty's ESB (11C: Strong Bitter)
Table 63: Brown British Beer
33 entries
1st
Mark Rendon
North Texas Homebrewers Association
London Brown Ale (27A4: London Brown Ale)
2nd
Jarrett Long & John Bates
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
Milos Mild (13A: Dark Mild)
3rd
John Black
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Stamford Bridge Brown Ale (13B: British Brown Ale)
Table 64: Scottish and Irish Ale
32 entries
1st
Robert Smith
Scottish (14A: Scottish Light)
2nd
Mark Rendon
North Texas Homebrewers Association
Irish Red Ale (15A: Irish Red Ale)
3rd
Paul Tagert
Battleground Brewers Guild
Scottish Export (14C: Scottish Export)
Table 65: Stout and Porter
34 entries
1st
Mark McCurdy
Cap and Hare Homebrew Club
Pipers English Porter (13C: English Porter)
2nd
Robert Smith
Foreign Stout (16D: Foreign Extra Stout)
3rd
Hayden Charter
Foam Rangers Homebrew Club
Belfast Breakfast (15B: Irish Stout)
Table 66: British Stout
34 entries
1st
Jeff Case
QUAFF
Milky Stout (16A: Sweet Stout)
2nd
Josh Word
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Tropic Like Its Hot (16C: Tropical Stout)
3rd
Jose Tapia
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Baby Robin (16A: Sweet Stout)
Table 67: Strong British Ale
27 entries
1st
Fred David & James Dorman
North Texas Homebrewers Association
The Parson's Best (17D: English Barley Wine)
2nd
Chris Daily
San Antonio Cerveceros
I Haven't Felt A Presence Like This Since..... (17D: English Barley Wine)
3rd
Brian McCrickard
Seven City Brewers
7CB British Strong Ale (17A: British Strong Ale)
Table 68: Pale American Ale
29 entries
1st
Mark Boelman
Weiz Guys
Baseline Happiness (18B: American Pale Ale)
2nd
Iain Armstrong & Steven Pearson
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Duddingston Village (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
Thomas Taylor Shastid
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Neon Moon (18B: American Pale Ale)
Table 69: Amber And Brown American Beer
36 entries
1st
Randy Daily
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Amber Waves #MeanBrews (19A: American Amber Ale)
2nd
Mark Rendon
North Texas Homebrewers Association
Pre-Prohibition Porter (27A7: Pre-Prohibition Porter)
3rd
Brian English
Central Arkansas Fermenters
BenderBrau (19B: California Common)
Table 70: American Porter And Stout
35 entries
1st
James Gould
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
American Porter (20A: American Porter)
2nd
Edward Montgomery
That Dam Brew Club
Potter Special (20A: American Porter)
3rd
Brian Stephens
Keepers of Craft
Winston's Revenge (20B: American Stout)
Table 71: Imperial Stout
27 entries
1st
Jarrett Long & John Bates
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
Imperial Empire (20C: Imperial Stout)
2nd
Anthony Cortez
Zaragoza (20C: Imperial Stout)
3rd
Bradley Sheehan
Dallas Homebrew Collective
I Is For Imperial Stout (20C: Imperial Stout)
Table 72: American IPA
33 entries
1st
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
West Coast IPA (21A: American IPA)
2nd
TMichael Miller
Denton County Homebrewers...
Tanda IPA (21A: American IPA)
3rd
Reed Smollar
North Texas Homebrewers Association
The Hops Must Flow (21A: American IPA)
Table 73: Specialty IPA
25 entries
1st
Eric Heinz
Ninja Homebrewers
Rye's Rye (21B5: Rye IPA)
2nd
Jarrett Long & John Bates
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
Good Grief Charlie Brown (21B3: Brown IPA)
3rd
Patrick Schneider
Dark Horse Black IPA (21B2: Black IPA)
Table 74: Hazy and Experimental IPA
31 entries
1st
Mike & Stephanie Butler
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Come Back With A Warrant V3 (21C: Hazy IPA)
2nd
Wayne Doucette
River City Brewers [MN]
Coldest IPA Ever! (21B: Specialty IPA)
3rd
Mauricio Montoya
Foam Rangers Homebrew Club
Mimosa (21C: Hazy IPA)
Table 75: Strong American Ale
35 entries
1st
Eric Heinz & Kye Autry
Ninja Homebrewers
Fat Man (22C: American Barleywine)
2nd
Jeffrey Oberlin
Ninja Homebrewers
Giant IPA (22A: Double IPA)
3rd
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Dual IPA (22A: Double IPA)
Table 76: European Sour Ale
16 entries
1st
Barry Forrest & Silvia Eyster
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
Oud Bruin (23C: Oud Bruin)
2nd
Jonathan Rollins
Cap and Hare Homebrew Club
Esto Quod Es (Blend 2) (23E: Gueuze)
3rd
Stephen Schmitt
Evanston Homebrew Club
Lambic (23D: Lambic)
Table 77: Belgian Ale
20 entries
1st
Jeremy Hatfield
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Garde (24C: Bière de Garde)
2nd
Jimmy Orkin
North Texas Homebrewers Association
Dammit, 2nd Place Again (24B: Belgian Pale Ale)
3rd
Shaun Huggins
San Antonio Cerveceros
The Malt-Llennium Falcon (24C: Bière de Garde)
Table 78: Belgian Blonde and Single
28 entries
1st
Scott Koehler
Ninja Homebrewers
They're Ugly (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)
2nd
Fred David & James Dorman
North Texas Homebrewers Association
Charlie Liked It (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)
3rd
Josh Word
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Sinfully Single (26A: Belgian Single)
Table 79: Saison
20 entries
1st
Charlie Scudder & Christopher Bart Brian...
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
Back2Basics Rye Saison (25B: Saison)
2nd
Randy Daniels KC McKinney
Iowa Brewers Union
Tank 1587 (25B: Saison)
3rd
Jim Williamson
M.A.S.H. Marietta Association...
Pince-Nez (25B: Saison)
Table 80: Strong Light Belgian Ale
33 entries
1st
Christos Renner
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
BL Golden Ale (25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale)
2nd
David Whigham
Big Easy Homebrewers
Monk-E Business (26C: Belgian Tripel)
3rd
Donald Schneider & Rob Hardisty
Weiz Guys
Split Batch Experiment: Golden Strong (25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale)
Table 81: Strong Dark Belgian Ale
33 entries
1st
Jeremy Hatfield
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Monk Blood (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
2nd
Jimmy Lampman
Ninja Homebrewers
Big Trouble In Little Belgium (26B: Belgian Dubbel)
3rd
Wesley Kulcak
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Quad (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
Table 82: Fruit Beer
25 entries
1st
Amanda Long & Jarrett Long
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
Whino Wants A Beer (LSX3: Italian Grape Ale)
2nd
Kyle Kiely
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Summer Of George (29A: Fruit Beer)
3rd
Thomas Musquiez & Isai Garza
San Antonio Cerveceros
Le Chat à La Framboise (29A: Fruit Beer)
Table 83: Spice Herb Vegetable Beer
30 entries
1st
Anthony Cortez
Gin Fizz (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
2nd
Robert Dugan
The Brü Club
Trick Or Treat (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
3rd
Cory Lewandowski
Hershey's Kisses (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
Table 84: Autumn Winter Seasonal
26 entries
1st
Bob Miller
Its A Wonderful Gingerbread Cookie Imperial Stout Life! (30C: Winter Seasonal Beer)
2nd
Dave Maxon & Chris Henderson And Kevin...
Cap and Hare Homebrew Club
A Very Merry Chanukah (30C: Winter Seasonal Beer)
3rd
Harry Anderson & Curtis Anderson
North Texas Homebrewers Association
Christmas Ale (30C: Winter Seasonal Beer)
Table 85: Wee Heavy and Smoke
36 entries
1st
Mark Boelman
Weiz Guys
Trump Wants You To Drink Bleach (32B: Specialty Smoked Beer)
2nd
Hank Keller
Foam Rangers Homebrew Club
Wee Heavyset (17C: Wee Heavy)
3rd
Joshua Hayes
Denton County Homebrewers...
Gotlandstrica (32B: Specialty Smoked Beer)
Table 86: Wood Aged Beer
33 entries
1st
Joe Skiles
Urban Knaves of Grain
Oak Aged Calculating Infinity (33A: Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
Jarrett Long & John Bates
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
Chip I'll Come At You Like A Spider Monkey. I'm All... (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Tim Mercer
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
Semper Fi Dawg (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
HM
Mark McCurdy
Cap and Hare Homebrew Club
Sweet Stout Aged In Oak Bourbon Barrel (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
Table 87: American Wild Ale
26 entries
1st
Matthew Herrold
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Andy Likes It (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
2nd
Shaun Huggins
San Antonio Cerveceros
Scruffy Lookin Nerf Herder (28A: Brett Beer)
3rd
Edward Koranda & Greg Christiansen
Mox Nix Brewery
El Dorado (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
Table 88: Specialty Beer
34 entries
1st
Donald Schneider
Weiz Guys
Belgian White Graf (34C: Experimental Beer)
2nd
Kyle Mackay
Mashrunners
Mackay Clan Gratzer (27A5: Piwo Grodziskie)
3rd
Curtis Ritter
Ace Brewing Society
Chipper Jen (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)
Table 89: Traditional Mead
35 entries
1st
Matthew Mead
PrimeTime Brewers
Walker's Yaupon Holly Honey (M1C: Sweet Mead)
2nd
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Young Dwójniak #meanbrew Yeast (M1C: Sweet Mead)
3rd
James Lallande
Cap and Hare Homebrew Club
Buckwheat Buffalo (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
HM
Peter Polczynski
Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale...
By The Wood And The Empty Long Barrow (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
Table 90: Melomel
35 entries
1st
Kyle Ducharme
Green Mountain Mashers
Sir....Ahhhhh (M2B: Pyment)
2nd
Kyle Ducharme
Green Mountain Mashers
Cassis De Buckwheat (M2C: Berry Mead)
3rd
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Ekki-Ekki-Ekki-Ekki-Ptang. Zoom-Boing, Z'nourrwringmm (M2C: Berry Mead)
HM
Ryan Vigne
Island Glow (M2E: Melomel)
Table 91: Spiced And Specialty Mead
36 entries
1st
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Wiśnia Z Miodem Eukaliptusowym (M4B: Historical Mead)
2nd
Brian McCrickard
Seven City Brewers
Black And Blue Maple Cobbler (M4C: Experimental Mead)
3rd
Garrett Freeman
Red Earth Brewers
Black Currant Dwójniak (M4B: Historical Mead)
Table 92: Cider And Perry
35 entries
1st
Cindy Oberlin
Ninja Homebrewers
White Rabbit (C1A: New World Cider)
2nd
Michael Rensing
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Peter Sellers (C1B: English Cider)
3rd
Jake Jones
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Bill Boyer's Worst Kept Secret (C1A: New World Cider)
Table 93: Specialty Cider And Perry
36 entries
1st
Andy Scherzinger & Fernando Puga
Weiz Guys
Brrrr (C2D: Ice Cider)
2nd
Amanda Long & Brian Street
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
Daisy Deb's (C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry)
3rd
Cindy Oberlin
Ninja Homebrewers
Thanks For The Scraps! (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)
Best of Show
Beer
1st
Jeff Case
QUAFF
Milky Stout (16A: Sweet Stout)
2nd
Joe Skiles
Urban Knaves of Grain
Oak Aged Calculating Infinity (33A: Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Mark McCurdy
Cap and Hare Homebrew Club
Pipers English Porter (13C: English Porter)
Best of Show
Mead/Cider
1st
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Wiśnia Z Miodem Eukaliptusowym (M4B: Historical Mead)
2nd
Cindy Oberlin
Ninja Homebrewers
White Rabbit (C1A: New World Cider)
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners