Working.
Please stand by. Press Esc to hide.

For an optimal experience and so that all features and functions execute properly, please enable JavaScript to continue using this site. Otherwise, unexpected behavior will occur.

Thanks to all who participated in the 47th California Homebrew Competition (CHC).

There were 564 entries judged and 348 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Beer

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stSteve Davidson
Co-Brewer: Dirk Manders
Check Amber Larger3C: Czech Amber LagerBay Area Mashers

Best of Show – Cider

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stDan AchesonIce Is NiceC2C: Ice CiderUrban Knaves of Grain

Best of Show – Mead

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stBill BoyerCastle Anthrax 2025M2B: PymentNorth Georgia Malt Monkeys

Heavy Medal Brewer (135 Participating Brewers)

PlaceBrewer1st2nd3rdScoreClub
1stDavid Towles32013.05 High Plains Drafters [TX]
2ndTaylor Shastid22212.06 Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
3rdStephen Schmitt12310.06 Evanston Homebrew Club

Scores and tie-breakers have been applied in accordance with the scoring methodology. Numbers reflected are rounded to the hundredth place. Hover over or tap the question mark icon () for the actual calculated value.

Heavy Medal Homebrew Club (54 Participating Clubs)

PlaceClub1st2nd3rdScore
1stDiablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)64531.15
2ndBay Area Mashers55328.13
3rdAce Brewing Society45325.12

Scores and tie-breakers have been applied in accordance with the scoring methodology. Numbers reflected are rounded to the hundredth place. Hover over or tap the question mark icon () for the actual calculated value.

Winning Entries

Table 1: Standard American Beer (14 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stTodd Slater MHP
Co-Brewer: Matt Castellino
Lupe Lite1B: American LagerThousand Oaked Homebrewers
2ndTodd Slater MHP
Co-Brewer: Matt Castellino
Todd Lite1A: American Light LagerThousand Oaked Homebrewers
3rdKen WiggintonAmerica Meets Andechs1B: American LagerDiablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)

Table 2: International Lager (8 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRoss Stuart MHPJapanese Light Lager2A: International Pale Lager Arizona Society of Homebrewers
2ndPaul BrownHey, Hey, I'm Your Life2A: International Pale Lager Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
3rdRoss SagunBamberg Brauhaus Rot2B: International Amber LagerDiablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)

Table 3: Czech Lager (19 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stSteve Davidson
Co-Brewer: Dirk Manders
Check Amber Larger3C: Czech Amber LagerBay Area Mashers
2ndJason Dunn MHPThe Most Gluggable3D: Czech Dark LagerInland Empire Brewers
3rdRichard Whitefoot MHPOne Step Forward3A: Czech Pale LagerInland Empire Brewers

Table 4: Pale Malty European Lager (11 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stSteve Davidson
Co-Brewer: Dirk Manders
My Neck, Maibock, Malt My Barley And Decoct4C: Helles BockBay Area Mashers
2ndLuke Hafdahl MHP
Co-Brewer: Adam Sawatsky
Curbside4A: Munich HellesRochester Area Zymurgy Enthusiasts (RAZE)
3rdCharlie FriesenMy Bock4C: Helles Bock

Table 5: Pale Bitter European Beer (13 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDavid Towles MHPKolsch5B: KölschHigh Plains Drafters [TX]
2ndWilliam Vigil MHPMuttertag5D: German PilsAce Brewing Society
3rdMichael Riddle MHP
Co-Brewer: Alex Riddle
Killer Kolsch5B: KölschHOME

Table 6: Amber European Beer (14 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stAdam Bradley"Hey, Goat!"6C: Dunkels BockBay Area Mashers
2ndDirk MandersAltbier Im Wald Hier7B: AltbierBay Area Mashers
3rdMatthew Johnsen MHPNo Time Like The Past7B: AltbierRock Hoppers Brew Club

Table 7: Dark European Beer (8 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stTaylor Shastid MHPNine Ball8B: SchwarzbierDiablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
2ndCurtis Ritter MHPBlack Lantern8B: SchwarzbierAce Brewing Society
3rdJason Dunn MHPACE In The Dark8B: SchwarzbierInland Empire Brewers
HMScott Patrick MHPEchoes In The Floorboards8A: Munich DunkelMountain Ale and Lager Tasters (MALT)

Table 8: Strong European Beer (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJason Dunn MHP
Co-Brewer: Mandy Porter
Marlonator9A: Doppelbock Inland Empire Brewers
2ndTaylor Shastid MHPPredestinator9A: Doppelbock Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
3rdSteve DavidsonWhat Does The Two-Headed Chicken Say?9A: Doppelbock Bay Area Mashers

Table 9: German Wheat Beer (16 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJordan Stone MHPCloudy Weather10A: WeissbierRock Hoppers Brew Club
2ndTravis Cherry MHPAnalysis Paralysis10C: Weizenbock Bay Area Mashtronauts
3rdEsteban Andrade
Co-Brewer: Tania Guerrero
Dunkelstein10B: Dunkels WeissbierBay Area Mashers

Table 10: Oktoberfest (21 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stStephen Schmitt MHPMärzenbier6A: MärzenEvanston Homebrew Club
2ndTaylor Shastid MHPDie Verschlimmbesserung6A: MärzenDiablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
3rdTaylor Shastid MHPDer Zwilling4B: FestbierDiablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)

Table 11: British Beer (17 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stWilliam Vigil MHPHucklebearer13A: Dark MildAce Brewing Society
2ndTravis Cherry MHPSequence One13C: English PorterBay Area Mashtronauts
3rdWilliam Vigil MHPRusty Flaggon13B: British Brown AleAce Brewing Society

Table 12: Scottish & Irish Beer (11 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stBill MandelFight On Irish Red15A: Irish Red AleInland Empire Brewers
2ndDavid Towles MHPScottish Export14C: Scottish ExportHigh Plains Drafters [TX]
3rdMichael DepozsgayRed Rye Ale15A: Irish Red Ale

Table 13: British & Irish Stout (15 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMandy Porter MHP
Co-Brewer: Jason Dunn
Donnybrook Stout15C: Irish Extra StoutInland Empire Brewers
2ndJim Williamson MHPYou're Not From Around Here, Are You?16D: Foreign Extra StoutM.A.S.H. Marietta Association of Schoolhouse Homebrewers
3rdJordan Stone MHPGuinno You Di'int15B: Irish StoutRock Hoppers Brew Club

Table 14: Strong British Ale (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDavid Towles MHPEnglish Barleywine17D: English Barley WineHigh Plains Drafters [TX]
2ndKen WiggintonMonk's Wine17D: English Barley WineDiablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
3rdGreg StromMoggy's Best17D: English Barley WineBay Area Mashers

Table 15: Pale Commonwealth Beer (7 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDavid Towles MHPBritish Golden Ale12A: British Golden AleHigh Plains Drafters [TX]
2ndCole Christian MHP
Co-Brewer: Paulette Palacios
Belly RubsLSX5: New Zealand PilsnerDC Homebrewers
3rdDamien JonesNZ PilsLSX5: New Zealand Pilsner

Table 16: American Pale Ale (17 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stTravis Cherry MHPBoardwalk Blonde18A: Blonde AleBay Area Mashtronauts
2ndDirk MandersGhost Dog Pale Ale18B: American Pale AleBay Area Mashers
3rdEvan BrillBuzz Off18B: American Pale AleLouisville Area Grain and Extract Research Society, LTD

Table 17: Amber, Brown & Dark American Beer (19 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJason Dunn MHPPops And The Pretender19C: American Brown AleInland Empire Brewers
2ndGreg StromThe Best Ever Porter Brewed In Denton20A: American PorterBay Area Mashers
3rdDavid Gulotta MHPRoasted N Blitzed20A: American PorterAce Brewing Society

Table 18: Imperial Stout (8 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDoug Walker MHP48 Tears Base- Eternal Tears20C: Imperial StoutInland Empire Brewers
2ndStephen Schmitt MHPImperial Star Destroyer20C: Imperial StoutEvanston Homebrew Club
3rdDirk Montgomery MHPTsar's Choice20C: Imperial StoutRed Earth Brewers

Table 19: American IPA (16 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMike & Stephanie Butler MHPStop Scrolling21A: American IPAKansas City Bier Meisters
2ndDamien JonesWC IPA21A: American IPA
3rdTaylor Shastid MHPDreams About The West21A: American IPADiablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)

Table 21: Specialty IPA (20 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJeff Zwetsch MHP
Co-Brewer: Don Frakes
Number 921B: Specialty IPA Ace Brewing Society
2ndMark Pennick MHPHoppy Fête Nationale Belge21B1: Belgian IPA Brew Crew [CO]
3rdMichael Riddle MHP
Co-Brewer: Alex Riddle
Session IPA21B: Specialty IPA HOME

Table 22: Strong American Ale (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stTaylor Shastid MHPFill Your Hand22A: Double IPADiablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
2ndKelly DunhamLet's Go To The Hop22B: American Strong AleBrewbirds Of Hoppiness
3rdStephen Schmitt MHPRancor22B: American Strong AleEvanston Homebrew Club

Table 23: Wild & Sour Ale (15 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stTrevor McGuire MHPSilanah23F: Fruit Lambic Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
2ndLouis Strowger MHPHere Gose Nothin'23G: GosePeninsula Fermentation Society
3rdStephen Schmitt MHPLambic 201923D: LambicEvanston Homebrew Club

Table 24: Saison (13 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stAlex DeaconSaison Printemps25B: Saison San Francisco Homebrewer's Guild
2ndAdam BradleyCali Saison25B: Saison Bay Area Mashers
3rdJim Williamson MHPPince-Nez25B: Saison M.A.S.H. Marietta Association of Schoolhouse Homebrewers

Table 25: Belgian Ale (14 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMichael Rensing MHPMighty Monarch25A: Belgian Blond AleCider, Homebrew, And Mead Production Specialists (CHAMPS)
2ndWesley Kulcak MHP
Co-Brewer: Megan Kulcak
Luie Brouwerijhond24B: Belgian Pale AleBay Area Mashtronauts
3rdPaul Domich MHPPepé24C: Bière de Garde Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)

Table 26: Monastic Ale (16 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stPaul BrownPremonition26A: Belgian SingleDiablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
2ndScott Estlund MHPI'm A Hugger26D: Belgian Dark Strong AleThe Brü Club
3rdKenneth BerryDevil On The Dark Horizon26D: Belgian Dark Strong AleHumboldt Homebrewers

Table 27: Specialty Beer (17 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stTrevor McGuire MHPTripping On Maple31B: Alternative Sugar Beer Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
2ndRyan Jiles MHPBeet Farmer34B: Mixed-Style Beer Ace Brewing Society
3rdStephen Schmitt MHPEmber's Whisper32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer Evanston Homebrew Club

Table 28: Historical Beer (11 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stCurtis Ritter MHPRight To Smoke27A5: Piwo GrodziskieAce Brewing Society
2ndDavid Towles MHPPiwo Grodziskie27A5: Piwo GrodziskieHigh Plains Drafters [TX]
3rdDeborah And Marc Prichard MHPCaptain Fantastic Amazing Balls27A2: Kentucky CommonKansas City Bier Meisters

Table 29: Fruit & Spiced Beer (23 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stTravis Cherry MHPCandyland's Molasses Swamp Stout30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Bay Area Mashtronauts
2ndMandy Porter MHPTangelo Trajectory29A: Fruit Beer Inland Empire Brewers
3rdEmersen Heron MHPGlenny Balls Mvp30B: Autumn Seasonal Beer Kansas City Bier Meisters

Table 30: Wood Beer (8 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stKyle BlomsethBA Barleywine33A: Wood-Aged Beer Bay Area Mashers
2ndMike Neice MHPBeetlejuice33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer Ace Brewing Society
3rdKyle Ernsberger MHPBA Imp Stout33A: Wood-Aged Beer Cider, Homebrew, And Mead Production Specialists (CHAMPS)

Table 31: Standard Cider & Perry (11 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDan Acheson MHPIce Is NiceC2C: Ice Cider Urban Knaves of Grain
2ndStephen Schmitt MHPCopied Bill Boyer's RecipeC1A: Common CiderEvanston Homebrew Club
3rdRoss Stuart MHPCiderC1A: Common CiderArizona Society of Homebrewers

Table 32: Specialty Cider & Perry (11 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMatthew Young MHPDead Bodies EverywhereC3B: Spiced Cider Ace Brewing Society
2ndEmersen Heron MHPGlenny BallsC3A: Fruit Cider Kansas City Bier Meisters
3rdDavid Gulotta MHPSugar Magnolia 2.0C3A: Fruit Cider Ace Brewing Society

Table 33: Traditional Mead (24 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRyan Vigne MHPSo Dies The DreamM1C: Sweet MeadPittsburgh Mead Makers And Homebrewers
2ndAustin BrownA Mead With No NameM1B: Semi-Sweet MeadBrewers Anonymous
3rdMelissa Greenfield MHPJulian BackyardM1A: Dry MeadQUAFF
HMNathan SteigmanDeficiantM1B: Semi-Sweet MeadMinnesota Home Brewers Association

Table 34: Berry Mead (15 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stScott Estlund MHPFeeling Kinda Blue...M2C: Berry Mead The Brü Club
2ndJohn JacobBlueberry BombshellM2C: Berry Mead Hellgate Homebrewers
3rdRyan Vigne MHPWar PaintM2C: Berry Mead Pittsburgh Mead Makers And Homebrewers

Table 35: Cyser & Pyment (14 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stBill Boyer MHPCastle Anthrax 2025M2B: PymentNorth Georgia Malt Monkeys
2ndAaron BagnellPyment To Do ThisM2B: PymentBay Area Mashers
3rdDan Acheson MHPThis One Is Just My CyzeM2A: CyserUrban Knaves of Grain

Table 36: Melomel & Stone Fruit Mead (22 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stAllen W MartinDuelM2E: Melomel Arizona Society of Homebrewers
2ndBill Boyer MHPHelp, Help I'm Being Repressed!M2E: Melomel North Georgia Malt Monkeys
3rdAlexandria Horn MHPJungle JuiceM2E: Melomel QUAFF

Table 37: Spiced Mead (28 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stKen WiggintonCuppa TeaM3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
2ndMelissa Greenfield MHPHeadier Than ThouM3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead QUAFF
3rdJohn JacobCinna BerryM3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead Hellgate Homebrewers

Table 38: Braggot & Historical Mead (17 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stNathan SteigmanZjedz Owoc I Pocałuj Węża Na DobranocM4B: Historical Mead Minnesota Home Brewers Association
2ndBill Boyer MHPTrójniak Vs Montmorency Cherry Vs Matthew MeadM4B: Historical Mead North Georgia Malt Monkeys
3rdAllen W MartinFirst In HistoryM4B: Historical Mead Arizona Society of Homebrewers

Table 39: Experimental Mead (17 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRyan Vigne MHPThe Dogs Of War Have Come For BloodM4C: Experimental Mead Pittsburgh Mead Makers And Homebrewers
2ndMatthew Young MHP
Co-Brewer: Tim Shepard
Blueberry Muffin MeadM4C: Experimental Mead Ace Brewing Society
3rdAustin BrownThe MorríganM4C: Experimental Mead Brewers Anonymous