2025 Oregon Brew Crew Fall Classic
Thanks to all who participated in the 2025 Oregon Brew Crew Fall Classic.
There were 433 entries judged and 141 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Ian Campbell | En Zed & Friends | LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner | Portland Brewers Collective |
| 3rd | Stephen Schmitt | Rancor | 22C: American Barleywine | Evanston Homebrew Club |
| HM | Mark Beck | Bds25 | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | Portland Brewers Collective |
Best of Show – Mead/Cider
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ross Stuart | Winter Spiced Cider | C3B: Spiced Cider | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
Heavy Medal Brewer (99 Participating Brewers)
| Place | Brewer | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | HM | Score | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rodney Kibzey | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 75.00 | Oregon Brew Crew |
| 2nd | David Towles | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 72.00 | High Plains Drafters [TX] |
| 3rd | Russell Berger | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 51.00 | Portland Brewers Collective |
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.
Club Point Summary (41 Participating Clubs)
| Place | Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | HM | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Oregon Brew Crew | 8 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 159.00 |
| 2nd | Portland Brewers Collective | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 105.00 |
| 3rd | High Plains Drafters [TX] | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 72.00 |
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: American Lager (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | David Towles MHP | American Lager | 1B: American Lager | High Plains Drafters [TX] |
| 2nd | David Towles MHP | Light Lager | 1A: American Light Lager | High Plains Drafters [TX] |
| 3rd | Rodney Kibzey | Can of Corn | 1C: Cream Ale | Oregon Brew Crew |
| HM | David James MHP | Meanstreak | 1A: American Light Lager | Cascade Brewers Society |
Table 2: International Lager (11 entries)
Table 3: Czech Lager (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Scott Nieradka | Placeholder 2 | 3C: Czech Amber Lager | Portland Brewers Collective |
| 2nd | Scott Nieradka | Placeholderarama | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | Portland Brewers Collective |
| 3rd | Adam Lund MHP | Why Aren't We Smart? We Used To Be Brilliant | 3C: Czech Amber Lager | Oregon Brew Crew |
Table 4: Pale Malty Euro Lager (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Russell Berger | Fields of Gold | 4A: Munich Helles | Portland Brewers Collective |
| 2nd | Nic Templeton | Festbier | 4B: Festbier | Cascade Brewers Guild |
| 3rd | Erik Jensen | RCB Helles | 4A: Munich Helles |
Table 5: Pale Bitter Euro & New Hoppy Lagers (18 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ian Campbell | En Zed & Friends | LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner | Portland Brewers Collective |
| 2nd | Robby Narquis | Fresh Krispy V2 | 50A: Cold IPA/IPL | Mid Columbia Zymurgy Association |
| 3rd | Rodney Kibzey | Mini Pils | 5A: German Leichtbier | Oregon Brew Crew |
Table 6: Amber Malty Lager (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Taylor Shastid MHP | Die Verschlimmbesserung | 6A: Märzen | Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) |
| 2nd | Jeff Ong | Dunkels Bock | 6C: Dunkels Bock | Portland Brewers Collective |
| 3rd | Jason Barker MHP | Smokin' I'm Not Jokin' | 6B: Rauchbier | Oregon Brew Crew |
Table 7: Amber Bitter Lager (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gary Smet MHP | Olde World | 7B: Altbier | Ace Brewing Society |
| 2nd | Jim Thompson MHP | Choreography and Merriment | 7A: Vienna Lager | Oregon Brew Crew |
| 3rd | Scott Nieradka | Placeholder 9000 | 7A: Vienna Lager | Portland Brewers Collective |
Table 8: Dark Euro Lager (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Christopher Mazurk MHP | Stay At Home | 8B: Schwarzbier | Ace Brewing Society |
| 2nd | Rodney Kibzey | Dunkel | 8A: Munich Dunkel | Oregon Brew Crew |
| 3rd | Scott Patrick MHP | Munich Dunkel | 8A: Munich Dunkel | Mountain Ale and Lager Tasters (MALT) |
Table 9: Strong Euro Lager (9 entries)
Table 10: German Wheat Beer (13 entries)
Table 11: British Beer (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bryce Liposky | Bryce's ESB | 11C: Strong Bitter | Wortmongers |
| 2nd | David Towles MHP | Ordinary Bitter | 11A: Ordinary Bitter | High Plains Drafters [TX] |
| 3rd | Scott Patrick MHP | Best Bitter | 11B: Best Bitter | Mountain Ale and Lager Tasters (MALT) |
Table 12: Commonwealth & Alternative Fermentables (8 entries)
Table 13: Brown British Beer (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Travis Cherry MHP | Sequence One | 13C: English Porter | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
| 2nd | Phillip Saurer MHP | Where's My Second Breakfast Aaron? | 13A: Dark Mild | Peninsula Fermentation Society |
| 3rd | Russell Berger | In da Pub | 13A: Dark Mild | Portland Brewers Collective |
Table 14: Scottish Beer (4 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rodney Kibzey | Scottie | 14A: Scottish Light | Oregon Brew Crew |
| 2nd | David Towles MHP | Scottish Export | 14C: Scottish Export | High Plains Drafters [TX] |
| 3rd | David Gulotta MHP | Gi'e It Laldy! (give It Your All) | 14C: Scottish Export | Ace Brewing Society |
Table 15: Irish Beer (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michael Rensing MHP | Two Can Sam | 15B: Irish Stout | Cider, Homebrew, And Mead Production Specialists (CHAMPS) |
| 2nd | Russell Berger | Sunday, Barley Sunday | 15B: Irish Stout | Portland Brewers Collective |
| 3rd | Gary Smet MHP | Brick House | 15B: Irish Stout | Ace Brewing Society |
Table 16: Dark British Beer (3 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jim Williamson MHP | You're Not From Around Here, Are You? | 16D: Foreign Extra Stout | M.A.S.H. Marietta Association of Schoolhouse Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Jason Rizos | Scary Stout | 16B: Oatmeal Stout | |
| 3rd | William Vigil MHP | She's A Cougar | 16B: Oatmeal Stout | Ace Brewing Society |
Table 17: Strong British Beer (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Matthew Johnsen MHP | Weapon X | 17C: Wee Heavy | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
| 2nd | Doug Ballou | Ye Olde Reckoning | 17A: British Strong Ale | Oregon Brew Crew |
| 3rd | Patrick Schneider | Old Dog Old Ale | 17B: Old Ale |
Table 18: Pale American Ale (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rodney Kibzey | Jeff's Hops For the Win! | 18B: American Pale Ale | Oregon Brew Crew |
| 2nd | Stephen Schmitt MHP | C.J. Parker | 18A: Blonde Ale | Evanston Homebrew Club |
| 3rd | Jesse Flores | Tropicoast | 18B: American Pale Ale | Ace Brewing Society |
| HM | David Towles MHP | American Pale Ale | 18B: American Pale Ale | High Plains Drafters [TX] |
Table 19: American Amber/Brown Ale (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Scott Estlund MHP | I Hope You Step On A Lego! | 19A: American Amber Ale | The Brü Club |
| 2nd | Rodney Kibzey | Brown C's | 19C: American Brown Ale | Oregon Brew Crew |
| 3rd | Mike Neice MHP | Red Rat Bastard | 19A: American Amber Ale | Ace Brewing Society |
Table 20: American Dark Ale (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dirk Montgomery MHP | Tsar's Choice | 20C: Imperial Stout | Red Earth Brewers |
| 2nd | Stephen Schmitt MHP | Imperial Star Destroyer | 20C: Imperial Stout | Evanston Homebrew Club |
| 3rd | Mark Pennick MHP | Ad Infinitum | 20C: Imperial Stout | Brew Crew [CO] |
| HM | Ryan Jiles MHP | Spiced Latte | 20C: Imperial Stout | Ace Brewing Society |
Table 21: IPA (31 entries)
Table 22: Strong American Ale (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Stephen Schmitt MHP | Rancor | 22C: American Barleywine | Evanston Homebrew Club |
| 2nd | David Towles MHP | American Barleywine | 22C: American Barleywine | High Plains Drafters [TX] |
| 3rd | Taylor Shastid MHP | Fill Your Hand | 22A: Double IPA | Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) |
Table 23: Euro Sour Beer (12 entries)
Table 24: Belgian Ale (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Calvin Fannin | Midnight In The French Quarter | 24C: Bière de Garde | Puyallup Brew Crew |
Table 25: Strong Belgian Ale (17 entries)
Table 26: Monastic Ale (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mark Beck | Bds25 | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | Portland Brewers Collective |
| 2nd | Rodney Kibzey | Corny | 26A: Belgian Single | Oregon Brew Crew |
| 3rd | Scott Estlund MHP | I'm A Hugger | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | The Brü Club |
Table 27: Historical Beer (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rodney Kibzey | Grodziskie 2025 | 27A5: Piwo Grodziskie | Oregon Brew Crew |
| 2nd | Jeffrey Orr MHP | Pre-Prohibition Porter | 27A7: Pre-Prohibition Porter | Oregon Brew Crew |
| 3rd | David Towles MHP | Piwo Grodziskie | 27A5: Piwo Grodziskie | High Plains Drafters [TX] |
| HM | Russell Berger | Bobby Brown Goes Down | 27A4: London Brown Ale | Portland Brewers Collective |
Table 28: American Wild Beer (8 entries)
Table 29: Fruit Beer (9 entries)
Table 30: Spice, Herb, Veg beer (12 entries)
Table 32: Smoke Beer (5 entries)
Table 33: Wood-Aged Beer (6 entries)
Table 34: Specialty Beer (8 entries)
Table 35: Standard Cider (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Adam Lund MHP | The Moon Is Part Of Mars | C1C: English Cider | Oregon Brew Crew |
| 2nd | Phillip Saurer MHP | Its A Secret... Just Ask Bill! | C1A: Common Cider | Peninsula Fermentation Society |
| 3rd | Rodney Kibzey | Yarlington Darlington | C1C: English Cider | Oregon Brew Crew |
| HM | Justin Holman MHP | Costco Crush | C1A: Common Cider | Cider, Homebrew, And Mead Production Specialists (CHAMPS) |
Table 36: Specialty Cider & Perry (9 entries)
Table 37: Fruit Cider (8 entries)
Table 38: Traditional Mead (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jim Thompson MHP Co-Brewer: Meagan Thompson | Catalina Wine Mixer | M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead | Oregon Brew Crew |
| 2nd | Rodney Kibzey | Rad | M1C: Sweet Mead | Oregon Brew Crew |
| 3rd | David Towles MHP | Sweet Hydromel | M1C: Sweet Mead | High Plains Drafters [TX] |
