2025 Oregon Brew Crew Fall Classic

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Tarn Allen, Jason Barker, Mark Beck, Russell Berger, Meghan Bridges, Brian Butenschoen, Ian Campbell, Nico Casarez, John Costigane, Dustan Cwick, Dean Ehnes, Matthew Finley, Taylor Fisher, Daveed Fleischer, Cody Gabbard, Lee Hedgmon, Sander Hoekstra, Chris Hummert, Codie Jennison, Brandon Kilpatrick, John Koger, Dan Koperski, Jeremie Landers, Darrin Lemmer, Michael Linch, Hannah Martin, Eric McCoy, Cory Meisch, Corey Morton, Jeff Ong, Jeffrey Orr, Eric Prileson, Gary Rischitelli, Ian Romanick, Phillip Saurer, Sarah Strohmeyer, Jim Thompson, Jason Tucker, Jason Tyler, Dan Wick, Michele Wonder

Stewards

Greg Blair, John Boitano, Kimberly Carroll, Lisa Harris, Pat Mack, Dan May

Staff

Jason Barker, Michele Lish, Dan May, Jim Thompson

Organizer

Steve Jones

By the Numbers

433 Entries 99 Entrants

41 Judges 6 Stewards 4 Staff

252 Placing Entries

Table 1: American Lager

13 entries

Judges: Dean Ehnes (Head Judge), Taylor Fisher, Jeffrey Orr, Michele Wonder (Head Judge)

1st
David Towles
High Plains Drafters [TX]
American Lager (1B: American Lager)
2nd
David Towles
High Plains Drafters [TX]
Light Lager (1A: American Light Lager)
3rd
Rodney Kibzey
Oregon Brew Crew
Can of Corn (1C: Cream Ale)
HM
David James
Cascade Brewers Society
Meanstreak (1A: American Light Lager)

Table 2: International Lager

11 entries

Judges: Daveed Fleischer, Brandon Kilpatrick (Head Judge), John Koger, Ian Romanick (Head Judge)

1st
Taylor Shastid
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Underneath It All (2B: International Amber Lager)
2nd
Kyle Ernsberger
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Beer 4 (2B: International Amber Lager)
3rd
Karl Oppenheimer
Portland Brewers Collective
Montaña Del Sol (2A: International Pale Lager)

Table 3: Czech Lager

13 entries

Judges: Taylor Fisher, Michael Linch, Jeffrey Orr (Head Judge), Phillip Saurer (Head Judge)

1st
Scott Nieradka
Portland Brewers Collective
Placeholder 2 (3C: Czech Amber Lager)
2nd
Scott Nieradka
Portland Brewers Collective
Placeholderarama (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
3rd
Adam Lund
Oregon Brew Crew
Why Aren't We Smart? We Used To Be Brilliant (3C: Czech Amber Lager)

Table 4: Pale Malty Euro Lager

13 entries

Judges: Ian Campbell (Head Judge), Nico Casarez, Darrin Lemmer, Michele Wonder (Head Judge)

1st
Russell Berger
Portland Brewers Collective
Fields of Gold (4A: Munich Helles)
2nd
Nic Templeton
Cascade Brewers Guild
Festbier (4B: Festbier)
3rd
Erik Jensen
RCB Helles (4A: Munich Helles)

Table 5: Pale Bitter Euro & New Hoppy Lagers

18 entries

Judges: Cody Gabbard (Head Judge), John Koger, Corey Morton, Jeff Ong (Head Judge)

1st
Ian Campbell
Portland Brewers Collective
En Zed & Friends (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)
2nd
Robby Narquis
Mid Columbia Zymurgy Association
Fresh Krispy V2 (50A: Cold IPA/IPL)
3rd
Rodney Kibzey
Oregon Brew Crew
Mini Pils (5A: German Leichtbier)

Table 6: Amber Malty Lager

13 entries

Judges: Tarn Allen (Head Judge), Jeremie Landers (Head Judge), Eric McCoy, Jason Tyler

1st
Taylor Shastid
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Die Verschlimmbesserung (6A: Märzen)
2nd
Jeff Ong
Portland Brewers Collective
Dunkels Bock (6C: Dunkels Bock)
3rd
Jason Barker
Oregon Brew Crew
Smokin' I'm Not Jokin' (6B: Rauchbier)

Table 7: Amber Bitter Lager

9 entries

Judges: John Costigane

1st
Gary Smet
Ace Brewing Society
Olde World (7B: Altbier)
2nd
Jim Thompson
Oregon Brew Crew
Choreography and Merriment (7A: Vienna Lager)
3rd
Scott Nieradka
Portland Brewers Collective
Placeholder 9000 (7A: Vienna Lager)

Table 8: Dark Euro Lager

12 entries

Judges: Ian Campbell, Dean Ehnes, Brandon Kilpatrick (Head Judge), Jeff Ong (Head Judge)

1st
Christopher Mazurk
Ace Brewing Society
Stay At Home (8B: Schwarzbier)
2nd
Rodney Kibzey
Oregon Brew Crew
Dunkel (8A: Munich Dunkel)
3rd
Scott Patrick
Mountain Ale and Lager Tasters...
Munich Dunkel (8A: Munich Dunkel)

Table 9: Strong Euro Lager

9 entries

Judges: Nico Casarez, John Koger (Head Judge), Darrin Lemmer (Head Judge), Gary Rischitelli

1st
Taylor Geer
Happy Babies
Baltic Porter (9C: Baltic Porter)
2nd
Taylor Shastid
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Predestinator (9A: Doppelbock)
3rd
Matthew Young
Ace Brewing Society
The Harvester Of Souls (9C: Baltic Porter)
HM
Stephen Schmitt
Evanston Homebrew Club
Kraken's Abyss (9C: Baltic Porter)

Table 10: German Wheat Beer

13 entries

Judges: Taylor Fisher, Daveed Fleischer (Head Judge), John Koger (Head Judge), Ian Romanick

1st
Rodney Kibzey
Oregon Brew Crew
Bitezenbock (10C: Weizenbock)
2nd
Bryce Liposky
Wortmongers
Heliopause Hefeweizen (10A: Weissbier)
3rd
Travis Cherry
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Analysis Paralysis (10C: Weizenbock)

Table 11: British Beer

13 entries

Judges: Nico Casarez

1st
Bryce Liposky
Wortmongers
Bryce's ESB (11C: Strong Bitter)
2nd
David Towles
High Plains Drafters [TX]
Ordinary Bitter (11A: Ordinary Bitter)
3rd
Scott Patrick
Mountain Ale and Lager Tasters...
Best Bitter (11B: Best Bitter)

Table 12: Commonwealth & Alternative Fermentables

8 entries

Judges: Dean Ehnes, Jeremie Landers (Head Judge)

1st
David Towles
High Plains Drafters [TX]
British Golden Ale (12A: British Golden Ale)
2nd
Cole Christian & Paulette Palacios
DC Homebrewers
Honey-Eyed Pup (31B: Alternative Sugar Beer)
3rd
David Towles
High Plains Drafters [TX]
Australian Sparkling Ale (12B: Australian Sparkling Ale)

Table 13: Brown British Beer

11 entries

Judges: Meghan Bridges, Cody Gabbard (Head Judge), Jim Thompson (Head Judge)

1st
Travis Cherry
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Sequence One (13C: English Porter)
2nd
Phillip Saurer
Peninsula Fermentation Society
Where's My Second Breakfast Aaron? (13A: Dark Mild)
3rd
Russell Berger
Portland Brewers Collective
In da Pub (13A: Dark Mild)

Table 14: Scottish Beer

4 entries

Judges: Dan Koperski (Head Judge), Hannah Martin

1st
Rodney Kibzey
Oregon Brew Crew
Scottie (14A: Scottish Light)
2nd
David Towles
High Plains Drafters [TX]
Scottish Export (14C: Scottish Export)
3rd
David Gulotta
Ace Brewing Society
Gi'e It Laldy! (give It Your All) (14C: Scottish Export)

Table 15: Irish Beer

11 entries

Judges: Mark Beck (Head Judge), Dan Koperski (Head Judge), Corey Morton, Dan Wick

1st
Michael Rensing
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Two Can Sam (15B: Irish Stout)
2nd
Russell Berger
Portland Brewers Collective
Sunday, Barley Sunday (15B: Irish Stout)
3rd
Gary Smet
Ace Brewing Society
Brick House (15B: Irish Stout)

Table 16: Dark British Beer

3 entries

Judges: Daveed Fleischer, Jim Thompson (Head Judge)

1st
Jim Williamson
M.A.S.H. Marietta Association...
You're Not From Around Here, Are You? (16D: Foreign Extra Stout)
2nd
Jason Rizos
Scary Stout (16B: Oatmeal Stout)
3rd
William Vigil
Ace Brewing Society
She's A Cougar (16B: Oatmeal Stout)

Table 17: Strong British Beer

6 entries

Judges: Jason Barker

1st
Matthew Johnsen
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
Weapon X (17C: Wee Heavy)
2nd
Doug Ballou
Oregon Brew Crew
Ye Olde Reckoning (17A: British Strong Ale)
3rd
Patrick Schneider
Old Dog Old Ale (17B: Old Ale)

Table 18: Pale American Ale

15 entries

Judges: Mark Beck (Head Judge), Russell Berger, Dustan Cwick, Jim Thompson (Head Judge)

1st
Rodney Kibzey
Oregon Brew Crew
Jeff's Hops For the Win! (18B: American Pale Ale)
2nd
Stephen Schmitt
Evanston Homebrew Club
C.J. Parker (18A: Blonde Ale)
3rd
Jesse Flores
Ace Brewing Society
Tropicoast (18B: American Pale Ale)
HM
David Towles
High Plains Drafters [TX]
American Pale Ale (18B: American Pale Ale)

Table 19: American Amber/Brown Ale

10 entries

Judges: Jeffrey Orr, Phillip Saurer (Head Judge)

1st
Scott Estlund
The Brü Club
I Hope You Step On A Lego! (19A: American Amber Ale)
2nd
Rodney Kibzey
Oregon Brew Crew
Brown C's (19C: American Brown Ale)
3rd
Mike Neice
Ace Brewing Society
Red Rat Bastard (19A: American Amber Ale)

Table 20: American Dark Ale

10 entries

Judges: Ian Campbell, Jeff Ong, Gary Rischitelli (Head Judge), Jason Tucker

1st
Dirk Montgomery
Red Earth Brewers
Tsar's Choice (20C: Imperial Stout)
2nd
Stephen Schmitt
Evanston Homebrew Club
Imperial Star Destroyer (20C: Imperial Stout)
3rd
Mark Pennick
Brew Crew [CO]
Ad Infinitum (20C: Imperial Stout)
HM
Ryan Jiles
Ace Brewing Society
Spiced Latte (20C: Imperial Stout)

Table 21: IPA

31 entries

Judges: Ian Campbell (Head Judge), Dustan Cwick, Matthew Finley, John Koger (Head Judge), Michael Linch, Jeff Ong (Head Judge), Jim Thompson (Head Judge), Jason Tucker

1st
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
IPA (21A: American IPA)
2nd
David Towles
High Plains Drafters [TX]
Star Party IPA (21A: American IPA)
3rd
Dave Frombach
Peninsula Fermentation Society
Big Red (21B4: Red IPA)
HM
Mark Pennick
Brew Crew [CO]
Hoppy Fête Nationale Belge (21B: Specialty IPA)

Table 22: Strong American Ale

10 entries

Judges: Jeremie Landers (Head Judge), Gary Rischitelli

1st
Stephen Schmitt
Evanston Homebrew Club
Rancor (22C: American Barleywine)
2nd
David Towles
High Plains Drafters [TX]
American Barleywine (22C: American Barleywine)
3rd
Taylor Shastid
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Fill Your Hand (22A: Double IPA)

Table 23: Euro Sour Beer

12 entries

Judges: Dan Koperski (Head Judge), Darrin Lemmer (Head Judge), Eric McCoy, Jason Tyler

1st
Jason Barker
Oregon Brew Crew
Bourgogne Du Garage (23B: Flanders Red Ale)
2nd
Jeffrey Orr
Oregon Brew Crew
Berliner Weisse (23A: Berliner Weisse)
3rd
Jim Sullins
Oregon Brew Crew
Up The Kriek (23F: Fruit Lambic)

Table 24: Belgian Ale

5 entries

Judges: Sander Hoekstra, Gary Rischitelli (Head Judge)

1st
Calvin Fannin
Puyallup Brew Crew
Midnight In The French Quarter (24C: Bière de Garde)

Table 25: Strong Belgian Ale

17 entries

Judges: Tarn Allen (Head Judge), Brian Butenschoen (Head Judge), Michael Linch, Jason Tyler

1st
Taylor Geer
Happy Babies
Saison D'ete (25B: Saison)
2nd
Mark Pennick
Brew Crew [CO]
Esters Win Medals (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)
3rd
Russell Berger
Portland Brewers Collective
Blame It On de Blaugies (25B: Saison)
HM
Russell Berger
Portland Brewers Collective
Your Halo Sippin' Down (25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale)

Table 26: Monastic Ale

13 entries

Judges: Brandon Kilpatrick (Head Judge), Gary Rischitelli, Ian Romanick, Phillip Saurer (Head Judge)

1st
Mark Beck
Portland Brewers Collective
Bds25 (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
2nd
Rodney Kibzey
Oregon Brew Crew
Corny (26A: Belgian Single)
3rd
Scott Estlund
The Brü Club
I'm A Hugger (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)

Table 27: Historical Beer

8 entries

Judges: Tarn Allen (Head Judge), Cory Meisch

1st
Rodney Kibzey
Oregon Brew Crew
Grodziskie 2025 (27A5: Piwo Grodziskie)
2nd
Jeffrey Orr
Oregon Brew Crew
Pre-Prohibition Porter (27A7: Pre-Prohibition Porter)
3rd
David Towles
High Plains Drafters [TX]
Piwo Grodziskie (27A5: Piwo Grodziskie)
HM
Russell Berger
Portland Brewers Collective
Bobby Brown Goes Down (27A4: London Brown Ale)

Table 28: American Wild Beer

8 entries

Judges: Sander Hoekstra, Gary Rischitelli (Head Judge)

1st
Stephen Schmitt
Evanston Homebrew Club
Sour (28D: Straight Sour Beer)
2nd
Russell Berger
Portland Brewers Collective
Papa's Got A Brand New Bug (28A: Brett Beer)
3rd
Jason Rizos
Barad-Dûr (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)
HM
Jim Thompson
Oregon Brew Crew
Melodic Jazz Mosh Pit (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)

Table 29: Fruit Beer

9 entries

Judges: Daveed Fleischer, Jim Thompson (Head Judge)

1st
Justin Holman
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Moku Porter (29A: Fruit Beer)
2nd
Aaron Bennett
Shade Tree (29C: Specialty Fruit Beer)
3rd
Mike & Stephanie Butler
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Rage Pee (29A: Fruit Beer)

Table 30: Spice, Herb, Veg beer

12 entries

Judges: Dustan Cwick, Darrin Lemmer, Cory Meisch (Head Judge), Sarah Strohmeyer (Head Judge)

1st
Sean Rochette
Central Oregon Homebrewing...
Gourdon Bombay Pumpkin Marzen (30B: Autumn Seasonal Beer)
2nd
Travis Cherry
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Candyland's Molasses Swamp Stout (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
3rd
Russell Berger
Portland Brewers Collective
Not Without My Anise (30C: Winter Seasonal Beer)
HM
John Costigane
Oregon Brew Crew
Odeur D'amour (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)

Table 32: Smoke Beer

5 entries

Judges: Tarn Allen (Head Judge), Cory Meisch

1st
Russell Berger
Portland Brewers Collective
Let Me Sip Next To Your Fire (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)
2nd
Stephen Schmitt
Evanston Homebrew Club
Ember's Whisper (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)
3rd
Nic Templeton
Cascade Brewers Guild
Spezzy (32B: Specialty Smoked Beer)

Table 33: Wood-Aged Beer

6 entries

Judges: Jason Barker

1st
Travis Cherry
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Japan In A Can (33A: Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
Matthew Ortiz
Thickfreakness (33A: Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Travis Cherry
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Over The Top (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
HM
Rodney Kibzey
Oregon Brew Crew
La Medra (33A: Wood-Aged Beer)

Table 34: Specialty Beer

8 entries

Judges: Tarn Allen, Eric Prileson

1st
Adam Lund
Oregon Brew Crew
I'm The Ernest Hemingway Of 140 Characters (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)
2nd
Jeffrey Orr & Mash Maniacs Dan May...
Oregon Brew Crew
Cloudy With A Chance Of Smoke (34C: Experimental Beer)
3rd
Sean Rochette
Central Oregon Homebrewing...
Vanilla Bean Drip Golden Stout (34C: Experimental Beer)

Table 35: Standard Cider

13 entries

Judges: Daveed Fleischer, Codie Jennison (Head Judge), Dan Koperski, Cory Meisch (Head Judge)

1st
Adam Lund
Oregon Brew Crew
The Moon Is Part Of Mars (C1C: English Cider)
2nd
Phillip Saurer
Peninsula Fermentation Society
Its A Secret... Just Ask Bill! (C1A: Common Cider)
3rd
Rodney Kibzey
Oregon Brew Crew
Yarlington Darlington (C1C: English Cider)
HM
Justin Holman
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Costco Crush (C1A: Common Cider)

Table 36: Specialty Cider & Perry

9 entries

Judges: Codie Jennison, Cory Meisch (Head Judge)

1st
Jennifer Vonderwell
Brewtubers
Perry the Platypus (C4A: Common Perry)
2nd
Jason Barker
Oregon Brew Crew
Barker's Ice Cider (C2C: Ice Cider)
3rd
Phillip Saurer & Jacob Saurer
Peninsula Fermentation Society
Wine of the Apple (C2B: Applewine)

Table 37: Fruit Cider

8 entries

Judges: Tarn Allen (Head Judge), Eric Prileson

1st
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Winter Spiced Cider (C3B: Spiced Cider)
2nd
David Gulotta
Ace Brewing Society
Sugar Magnolia 2.0 (C3A: Fruit Cider)
3rd
Adam Lund
Oregon Brew Crew
I Love Neil Young. And He Loves Me! We Have A Great Relationship. (C3C: Experimental Cider)

Table 38: Traditional Mead

14 entries

Judges: Nico Casarez, Lee Hedgmon (Head Judge), Darrin Lemmer, Sarah Strohmeyer (Head Judge)

1st
Jim Thompson & Meagan Thompson
Oregon Brew Crew
Catalina Wine Mixer (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
2nd
Rodney Kibzey
Oregon Brew Crew
Rad (M1C: Sweet Mead)
3rd
David Towles
High Plains Drafters [TX]
Sweet Hydromel (M1C: Sweet Mead)

Table 39: Fruit Mead

14 entries

Judges: Jason Barker, Lee Hedgmon (Head Judge), Steve Jones, Dan Koperski (Head Judge), Gary Rischitelli

1st
Scott Estlund
The Brü Club
Feeling Kinda Blue... (M2C: Berry Mead)
2nd
Rodney Kibzey
Oregon Brew Crew
Orange Apple (M2A: Cyser)
3rd
Russell Berger
Portland Brewers Collective
Raspberry Beret (M2C: Berry Mead)
HM
Dustan Cwick
Portland Brewers Collective
Purple Nostalgia (M2B: Pyment)

Table 40: Spiced Mead

9 entries

Judges: Cody Gabbard (Head Judge), Steve Jones

1st
David Towles
High Plains Drafters [TX]
Pineapple Habanero (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
2nd
David Towles
High Plains Drafters [TX]
Hibiscus Ginger Spiced Mead (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
3rd
Kerry Suh
The Philosopher's Stone (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
HM
Garrett Freeman
Red Earth Brewers
Rhapsody In Blue (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)

Table 41: Specialty Mead

7 entries

Judges: Dan Koperski (Head Judge), Hannah Martin

1st
Russell Berger
Portland Brewers Collective
John Barleycomb Must Die (M4A: Braggot)
2nd
Garrett Freeman
Red Earth Brewers
Cram (M4C: Experimental Mead)
3rd
Dustan Cwick
Portland Brewers Collective
Summer Braggot (M4A: Braggot)
HM
David Towles
High Plains Drafters [TX]
Honey Lager (M4A: Braggot)

Best of Show

Beer

2nd
Ian Campbell
Portland Brewers Collective
En Zed & Friends (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)
3rd
Stephen Schmitt
Evanston Homebrew Club
Rancor (22C: American Barleywine)
HM
Mark Beck
Portland Brewers Collective
Bds25 (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)

Best of Show

Mead/Cider

1st
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Winter Spiced Cider (C3B: Spiced Cider)

Heavy Medal Brewer

99 Participating Brewers [Scoring Methodology]

PlaceBrewer1st2nd3rdHMScoreClub
1stRodney Kibzey453175.0012000Oregon Brew Crew
2ndDavid Towles363272.0012000High Plains Drafters...
3rdRussell Berger324251.0009000Portland Brewers Collective

Club Point Summary

41 Participating Clubs [Scoring Methodology]

PlaceClub1st2nd3rdHMScore
1stOregon Brew Crew81173159.0026000
2ndPortland Brewers Collective6574105.0018000
3rdHigh Plains Drafters [TX]363272.0012000

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners