2025 Boerne Bierfest Homebrew Competition
Thanks to all who participated in the 2025 Boerne Bierfest Homebrew Competition.
There were 52 entries judged and 32 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Results
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Bates | Tom O'Leary's Southpaw Barley Wine | 17D: English Barley Wine | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
| 2nd | Guy Wilson | One More | 21B: Specialty IPA | San Antonio Cerveceros |
| 3rd | Wesley Kulcak Co-Brewer: Megan Kulcak | Shepherd's Fasshaus Spezial No. 24 | 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
| HM | Jake Jones | London Homesick Blues | 13C: English Porter | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
Winning Entries
Pale Beers (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Guy Wilson MHP Co-Brewer: Thomas Musquiez | New Zealand Pils | LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner | San Antonio Cerveceros |
| 2nd | John Bates MHP | Die Pils Des Kaisers | 5D: German Pils | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
| 3rd | Sid Taylor MHP | Helles Belles | 4C: Helles Bock | Cane Island Alers (CIA) |
Amber & Dark Beers (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kevin Worthen | Uhr Märzen | 6A: Märzen | San Antonio Cerveceros |
| 2nd | Kevin Worthen | Du Alte Hund | 7B: Altbier | San Antonio Cerveceros |
| 3rd | Rich Vander Ploeg MHP | Ol' Red | 15A: Irish Red Ale | Johnson County Brewing Society |
British Beers (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jake Jones MHP | London Homesick Blues | 13C: English Porter | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
| 2nd | Luis Frasson Nori MHP Co-Brewer: Cristina Frasson | Amarga Forte | 11C: Strong Bitter | Cane Island Alers (CIA) |
| 3rd | Will Lovell MHP | Tasty Is The Groat | 16B: Oatmeal Stout | San Antonio Cerveceros |
Belgians (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Wesley Kulcak MHP | Seeing Dubbel | 26B: Belgian Dubbel | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
| 2nd | Brian Winter | Glencrest Saison | 25B: Saison | Bexar Brewers |
| 3rd | Shawn Cooper | Paters Garage Bier | 26A: Belgian Single | Bexar Brewers |
Pale American Ales and IPAs (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Guy Wilson MHP | One More | 21B: Specialty IPA | San Antonio Cerveceros |
| 2nd | Jimmy McCaskil Co-Brewer: Erin McCaskill | Hopped Blonde | 18B: American Pale Ale | Ale-ian Society |
| 3rd | Ben Sencindiver MHP | Blood Of Manetheren | 21B4: Red IPA | San Antonio Cerveceros |
Wheat, Wood, & Spiced Beers (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Wesley Kulcak MHP Co-Brewer: Megan Kulcak | Shepherd's Fasshaus Spezial No. 24 | 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
| 2nd | Jonathan Reasoner MHP | Wheaties | 1D: American Wheat Beer | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
| 3rd | Rich Vander Ploeg MHP | Royal Flush | 10C: Weizenbock | Johnson County Brewing Society |
Stouts and Strong Beers (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Bates MHP | Tom O'Leary's Southpaw Barley Wine | 17D: English Barley Wine | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
| 2nd | Jeremy Rott MHP | Lighting The Darkness | 20C: Imperial Stout | Johnson County Brewing Society |
| 3rd | John Bates MHP | John Connor's Terminator Eisbock | 9B: Eisbock | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
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