Alamo City Cerveza Fest
Thanks to all who participated in the Alamo City Cerveza Fest.
There were 300 entries judged and 120 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jeffrey Oberlin | Buster Brown | 13B: British Brown Ale | NINJA Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Sam Hoopes | My Munich | 8A: Munich Dunkel | NINJA Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Jeffrey Oberlin | Squirrel Sushi | 17C: Wee Heavy | NINJA Homebrewers |
Winning Entries
Table 1: Standard American Beer (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Shaun Huggins MHP | Less Than 12 Parsecs | 1B: American Lager | San Antonio Cerveceros |
| 2nd | Ben Sencindiver | Wheat | 1D: American Wheat Beer | San Antonio Cerveceros |
| 3rd | Jake Jones MHP | Ol' Red Label | 1B: American Lager | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
Table 2: International Lager (12 entries)
Table 3: Czech Lager (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jake Jones MHP | CP1 | 3A: Czech Pale Lager | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
| 2nd | Pete Train MHP | Bohemian Rhapsody | 3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager | NINJA Homebrewers |
| 3rd | John Grady MHP | Kazbeck | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | Ale-ian Society |
Table 4: Malty European Beer (19 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Eric Heinz Co-Brewer: Kyle Autry | Rocket To Helles | 4C: Helles Bock | NINJA Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Will Lovell MHP | Rauch | 6B: Rauchbier | San Antonio Cerveceros |
| 3rd | Jimmy McCaskil Co-Brewer: Erin McCaskill | McToberfest | 6A: Märzen | Ale-ian Society |
Table 5: Bitter European Beer (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Pete Train MHP | Hello Modelo | 7A: Vienna Lager | NINJA Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Randy Grogan | DortmunderGnome | 5C: German Helles Exportbier | North Texas Homebrewers Association |
| 3rd | Kevin Worthen MHP | Low Roller Freddy | 5B: Kölsch | Bexar Brewers |
Table 6: Dark European Beer (16 entries)
Table 7: British Bitter (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jeffrey Oberlin | Premium Husky | 11B: Best Bitter | NINJA Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Laura Haas Co-Brewer: Markus Haas | Fuggles And Snuggles | 11C: Strong Bitter | Bexar Brewers |
| 3rd | Travis Cherry MHP | The Bitter End Game | 11B: Best Bitter | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
| HM | Keith Bradley Co-Brewer: Bradley Brewing Pam Bradley | KSB | 11C: Strong Bitter | NINJA Homebrewers |
Table 8: Brown British Beer (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jeffrey Oberlin | Buster Brown | 13B: British Brown Ale | NINJA Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Jarrett Long Co-Brewer: Amanda Long | Milo's Mild | 13A: Dark Mild | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
| 3rd | Jake Jones MHP | London Homesick Blues | 13C: English Porter | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
Table 9: Strong British Beer (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jeffrey Oberlin | Squirrel Sushi | 17C: Wee Heavy | NINJA Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Scott Koehler | The Patriot | 17A: British Strong Ale | NINJA Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Randy Daily MHP | Kensington Beer | 17D: English Barley Wine | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
Table 10: Commonwealth and Irish Beer (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jeffrey Oberlin | Scottish Tea | 14A: Scottish Light | NINJA Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Sam Hoopes MHP | Let's Play | 15A: Irish Red Ale | NINJA Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Travis Bullock Co-Brewer: James Cain | Woke Haka | LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner | Bexar Brewers |
Table 11: Pale American Ale (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sam Hoopes MHP | Not Brunette | 18A: Blonde Ale | NINJA Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Travis Cherry MHP | Boardwalk Blonde | 18A: Blonde Ale | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
| 3rd | Jeffrey Oberlin | Mielikki Light Ale | 18A: Blonde Ale | NINJA Homebrewers |
Table 12: Amber and Dark American Beer (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sam Hoopes MHP | Let's Just Call It Texas Common! | 19B: California Common | NINJA Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Sam Hoopes MHP | Brown Does It Again | 19C: American Brown Ale | NINJA Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Jeffrey Oberlin | Emma's Amber | 19A: American Amber Ale | NINJA Homebrewers |
Table 13: Stout (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sam Hoopes MHP | Regular Unleaded | 20C: Imperial Stout | NINJA Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Sam Hoopes MHP | It's The New Style, 4 And 3 And 2 And 1 When I'm On The Mic The Suckers Run! | 16A: Sweet Stout | NINJA Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Randy Daily MHP | Storm Clouds | 16C: Tropical Stout | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
| HM | Chris Daily MHP | Weasley's Were Irish. They Had Red-Hair After All! | 15B: Irish Stout | Varsity-Brews |
Table 14: IPA (14 entries)
Table 15: Strong American Ale (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Keith Bradley Co-Brewer: Bradley Brewing Pam Bradley | Fusion 12 | 22A: Double IPA | NINJA Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Jimmy Lampman | Fat Man's Recliner | 22C: American Barleywine | NINJA Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Jeffrey Oberlin | Giant IPA | 22A: Double IPA | NINJA Homebrewers |
Table 16: Sour Ale (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Shaun Huggins MHP | Rebel Scum | 23E: Gueuze | San Antonio Cerveceros |
| 2nd | Jeffrey Oberlin | Huskies Gose In The Snow | 23G: Gose | NINJA Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Will Lovell MHP | Lichtenhainer | 27A3: Lichtenhainer | San Antonio Cerveceros |
Table 17: Belgian Ale (16 entries)
Table 18: Strong Belgian Ale (16 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jeffrey Oberlin | Don't Mess With Becky | 25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale | NINJA Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Shaun Huggins MHP | Vader's Choke Hold | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | San Antonio Cerveceros |
| 3rd | Anthony Silveira MHP | Magic Bus- XL | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | Denton County Homebrewers Guild |
| HM | Evan Boullosa Co-Brewer: Marcos Castillo | Bad & Brugee | 25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale | San Antonio Cerveceros |
Table 19: Historical Beer (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Shaun Huggins MHP | Aunt Beru's Smoked Ale | 27A5: Piwo Grodziskie | San Antonio Cerveceros |
| 2nd | Jeffrey Oberlin | Black Husky Porter | 27A7: Pre-Prohibition Porter | NINJA Homebrewers |
| 3rd | David Towles MHP | Piwo Grodziskie | 27A5: Piwo Grodziskie | High Plains Drafters [TX] |
Table 20: Fruit and Spice Beer (7 entries)
Table 21: Wood-Aged Beer (8 entries)
Table 22: Specialty Beer (7 entries)
Judging Sessions
Table 1 - Standard American Beer
10/02/2025 12:00 AM, CDT — 11/07/2025 12:00 AM, CST
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Table 10 - Commonwealth and Irish Beer
10/02/2025 12:00 AM, CDT — 11/07/2025 12:00 AM, CST
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Table 11 - Pale American Ale
10/02/2025 12:00 AM, CDT — 11/07/2025 12:00 AM, CST
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Table 12 - Amber and Dark American Beer
10/02/2025 12:00 AM, CDT — 11/07/2025 12:00 AM, CST
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Table 13 - Stout
10/02/2025 12:00 AM, CDT — 11/07/2025 12:00 AM, CST
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Table 14 - IPA
10/02/2025 12:00 AM, CDT — 11/07/2025 12:00 AM, CST
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Table 15 - Strong American Ale
10/02/2025 12:00 AM, CDT — 11/07/2025 12:00 AM, CST
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Table 16 - Sour Ale
10/02/2025 12:00 AM, CDT — 11/07/2025 12:00 AM, CST
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Table 17 - Belgian Ale
10/02/2025 12:00 AM, CDT — 11/07/2025 12:00 AM, CST
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Table 18 - Strong Belgian Ale
10/02/2025 12:00 AM, CDT — 11/07/2025 12:00 AM, CST
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Table 19 - Historical Beer
10/02/2025 12:00 AM, CDT — 11/07/2025 12:00 AM, CST
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Table 2 - International Lager
10/02/2025 12:00 AM, CDT — 11/07/2025 12:00 AM, CST
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Table 20 - Fruit and Spice Beer
10/02/2025 12:00 AM, CDT — 11/07/2025 12:00 AM, CST
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Table 21 - Wood-Aged Beer
10/02/2025 12:00 AM, CDT — 11/07/2025 12:00 AM, CST
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Table 22 - Specialty Beer
10/02/2025 12:00 AM, CDT — 11/07/2025 12:00 AM, CST
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Table 23 - Cider and Perry
10/02/2025 12:00 AM, CDT — 11/07/2025 12:00 AM, CST
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Table 24 - Mead
10/02/2025 12:00 AM, CDT — 11/07/2025 12:00 AM, CST
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Table 3 - Czech Lager
10/02/2025 12:00 AM, CDT — 11/07/2025 12:00 AM, CST
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Table 4 - Malty European Beer
10/02/2025 12:00 AM, CDT — 11/07/2025 12:00 AM, CST
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Table 5 - Bitter European Beer
10/02/2025 12:00 AM, CDT — 11/07/2025 12:00 AM, CST
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Table 6 - Dark European Beer
10/02/2025 12:00 AM, CDT — 11/07/2025 12:00 AM, CST
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Table 7 - British Bitter
10/02/2025 12:00 AM, CDT — 11/07/2025 12:00 AM, CST
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Table 8 - Brown British Beer
10/02/2025 12:00 AM, CDT — 11/07/2025 12:00 AM, CST
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Table 9 - Strong British Beer
10/02/2025 12:00 AM, CDT — 11/07/2025 12:00 AM, CST
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Remote Judging
10/02/2025 9:00 AM, CDT — 11/08/2025 6:50 PM, CST
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Blue Star Brewing Company
10/04/2025 9:00 AM, CDT.
Oct 11 at Filling Station
10/11/2025 9:00 AM, CDT.
Casa Costanzo (if necessary)
10/18/2025 9:00 AM, CDT.
Account Registration Closed
Account registrations accepted 09/13/2025 9:00 AM, CDT through 10/02/2025 12:00 AM, CDT.
Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 09/13/2025 9:00 AM, CDT through 11/07/2025 7:50 PM, CST.
Entry Registration Closed
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.