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2025 Saskatoon Headhunters Brewing Competition
Thanks to all who participated in the 2025 Saskatoon Headhunters Brewing Competition.
There were 197 entries judged and 173 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Results
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
Place
Brewer
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Aaron Krywicki Co-Brewer: Ty Keep
Pomona Punch
18B: American Pale Ale
Saskatoon Headhunters Brewing Club
2nd
Patrick Paugh
The Quadfather
26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Island Brewers Union
3rd
Keigan Ewing
Use The Schwarz
8B: Schwarzbier
True Grist
HM
Chad Kling
Things I Could Not See
17C: Wee Heavy
VanBrewers
Best Club (13 Participating Clubs)
Place
Club
1st
2nd
3rd
HM
Score
1000 1st
GTA Brews
4
5
6
5
28.15
2000 2nd
Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
3
4
3
0
20.10
3000 3rd
Saskatoon Headhunters Brewing Club
4
2
1
1
17.07
4000 4th
Island Brewers Union
2
2
1
0
11.05
5000 5th
Ottawa's Homebrew Society
1
1
3
0
8.05
6000 6th
True Grist
2
0
2
0
8.04
7000 7th
Edmonton Homebrewers Guild
1
1
2
1
7.04
8000 8th
VanBrewers
1
1
1
1
6.03
9009
Winnipeg Brew Bombers
1
1
1
0
6.03
10000 10th
Ale & Lager Enthusiasts of Saskatchewan
0
2
1
0
5.03
11000 11th
Redic Trials
1
1
0
0
5.02
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.
Best Club Scoring Methodology
Each placing entry is given the following points:
1st Place: 3
2nd Place: 2
3rd Place: 1
The following tie-breakers have been applied, in order of priority:
The highest total number of first, second, and third places.
Winning Entries
Pale American Beer (7 entries)
Place
Brewer
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Daniel Molinski
Over The Hill
1A: American Light Lager
Winnipeg Brew Bombers
2nd
Chad Kling
Cluster Hops Alas
27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager
VanBrewers
3rd
Andrew Ford
4
2A: International Pale Lager
GTA Brews
Pale Bitter European Beer (11 entries)
Place
Brewer
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
John Post
Giuseppe's Pils
34B: Mixed-Style Beer
Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
2nd
Blaine Kehl
Eins Neun
5D: German Pils
Edmonton Homebrewers Guild
3rd
Jim Cavill
More Sheep Than People
LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner
Ottawa's Homebrew Society
Pale Malty European Beer (7 entries)
Place
Brewer
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Wuilmer Venegas
LBS
4A: Munich Helles
GTA Brews
2nd
James Osborne
Helles Of A Ride
4A: Munich Helles
3rd
Sean O'Donnell
These Pretzels Are Making Me Thirsty
4B: Festbier
Ottawa's Homebrew Society
HM
Blaine Kehl
Festzeit
4B: Festbier
Edmonton Homebrewers Guild
Amber European Beer (10 entries)
Place
Brewer
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Carsten Weitemeyer
Kleiner Kommissar Anton
7A: Vienna Lager
GTA Brews
2nd
Sean O'Donnell
Lost In Germany
6C: Dunkels Bock
Ottawa's Homebrew Society
3rd
Chad Kling
Belsnickel Bock
6C: Dunkels Bock
VanBrewers
Dark European Lager (5 entries)
Place
Brewer
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Keigan Ewing
Use The Schwarz
8B: Schwarzbier
True Grist
2nd
Shane Schlesinger
May The Schwarz Bier With You
8B: Schwarzbier
GTA Brews
American Blonde (6 entries)
Place
Brewer
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
James Osborne
The Iron Road
18A: Blonde Ale
2nd
Shane Schlesinger
Big Day!
18A: Blonde Ale
GTA Brews
3rd
David Fournier
Chickens And Bees
18A: Blonde Ale
Ottawa's Homebrew Society
German Wheat Beer (9 entries)
Place
Brewer
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Matt McNair
The Decline
10C: Weizenbock
Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
2nd
Gerald Gunn Co-Brewer: Mark Murray
Gose To Hefe
10A: Weissbier
Ale & Lager Enthusiasts of Saskatchewan
3rd
Wuilmer Venegas
La Margara
10A: Weissbier
GTA Brews
British, Scottish & Irish Ale (12 entries)
Place
Brewer
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Shane Schlesinger
Irish Red
15A: Irish Red Ale
GTA Brews
2nd
John Ruyter
King For A Day
12A: British Golden Ale
Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
3rd
Wuilmer Venegas
Coco Viejo
14C: Scottish Export
GTA Brews
HM
Colin Green
JOHNNY DAVIDSON
14A: Scottish Light
GTA Brews
American Pale Ale (8 entries)
Place
Brewer
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Aaron Krywicki Co-Brewer: Ty Keep
Pomona Punch
18B: American Pale Ale
Saskatoon Headhunters Brewing Club
2nd
Wesley D'haene
Convolved
18B: American Pale Ale
Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
3rd
Brent Burgoyne
Brown Dog Pale Ale
18B: American Pale Ale
Island Brewers Union
American & British Brown Beer (12 entries)
Place
Brewer
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Wuilmer Venegas
Lana Brown
13B: British Brown Ale
GTA Brews
2nd
Adam Bass
Brown Town
13B: British Brown Ale
3rd
Casey Szott
Rogue
19C: American Brown Ale
Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
Porter & Stout (14 entries)
Place
Brewer
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Brent Burgoyne
Brown Dog Oatmeal Stout
16B: Oatmeal Stout
Island Brewers Union
2nd
Tyrone Keep Co-Brewer: Aaron Krywicki
Small Town Brown
20A: American Porter
Saskatoon Headhunters Brewing Club
3rd
Bernard Trevor
Anchors Aweigh
20A: American Porter
Edmonton Homebrewers Guild
HM
Andrew Ford
LIVE Extra
27A7: Pre-Prohibition Porter
GTA Brews
American IPA (7 entries)
Place
Brewer
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Brooks Wegner
IPA 46
21A: American IPA
Saskatoon Headhunters Brewing Club
2nd
Brent Burgoyne
Brown Dog IPA
21A: American IPA
Island Brewers Union
3rd
James Osborne
Sunset Express
21A: American IPA
Specialty & Hazy IPA (10 entries)
Place
Brewer
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
James Osborne
Red Over Red
21B4: Red IPA
2nd
Andrew Ford
C.M.S.C. 2.5
21C: Hazy IPA
GTA Brews
3rd
Andrew Ford
C.M.S.C. 2.5
21B6: White IPA
GTA Brews
Strong Beer (7 entries)
Place
Brewer
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Chad Kling
Things I Could Not See
17C: Wee Heavy
VanBrewers
2nd
Colin Green
Doppel Bob
9A: Doppelbock
GTA Brews
3rd
Colin Green
Tiny Baltic Fists
9C: Baltic Porter
GTA Brews
HM
Greig Frostad
American Strong Ale
22B: American Strong Ale
Saison & Witbier (8 entries)
Place
Brewer
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Brian Marmoreo
Kothoga
24A: Witbier
2nd
Ryan Preston
Speltcaster V3
25B: Saison
Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
3rd
Gerald Gunn Co-Brewer: Mark Murray
F&T Belle Saison
25B: Saison
Ale & Lager Enthusiasts of Saskatchewan
Belgian Ale (15 entries)
Place
Brewer
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Patrick Paugh
The Quadfather
26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Island Brewers Union
2nd
Greg Paterson
Belgian Dark Strong
26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Saskatoon Headhunters Brewing Club
3rd
Scott Sterling
Sneep
26C: Belgian Tripel
True Grist
HM
Wuilmer Venegas
First Belgian In A While
25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
GTA Brews
Sour and Wild Ale (7 entries)
Place
Brewer
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Ryan Preston
Stygian Sunset V1
28A: Brett Beer
Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
2nd
Brian Marmoreo
Nosfuratu
28C: Wild Specialty Beer
3rd
Matt McNair
Blood Meridian
23F: Fruit Lambic
Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
Fruit Beer (10 entries)
Place
Brewer
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Keigan Ewing
Pucker Factor 11
LSX4: Catharina Sour
True Grist
2nd
Steve Shaw
The Juice Loosener
29A: Fruit Beer
Winnipeg Brew Bombers
3rd
Ted Engel
Backyard Kitchen Sink Belgian Raspberry Stout
29A: Fruit Beer
Saskatoon Headhunters Brewing Club
HM
Adrien Giddings
Temptation Sensation
LSX4: Catharina Sour
GTA Brews
Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer (8 entries)
Place
Brewer
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
David Fournier
It Was ME! I Touched Your Drumset!
30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Ottawa's Homebrew Society
2nd
Matt McNair
Krampus' Quaff
30C: Winter Seasonal Beer
Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
3rd
Wesley D'haene
I Think I'm Kinda Over Drum Sets
30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
HM
Kyle Kellam
64° 55' N, 23° 15' W (Grundarfjörður)
30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
GTA Brews
Specialty Beer (9 entries)
Place
Brewer
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Aaron Brown
Hello Darkness My Old Friend
33A: Wood-Aged Beer
Saskatoon Headhunters Brewing Club
2nd
Kyle Kellam
Hunting Trip
27A: Historical Beer
GTA Brews
3rd
Andrew Ford
Krapow Kah-Rona
34C: Experimental Beer
GTA Brews
HM
Fina Nelson Co-Brewer: Christopher Eskiw
Immortal Ale
32B: Specialty Smoked Beer
Saskatoon Headhunters Brewing Club
Cider (4 entries)
Place
Brewer
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Alex Benjamin
Mcintosh
C1A: Common Cider
Redic Trials
2nd
Alex Benjamin
White Peach Lime
C3A: Fruit Cider
Redic Trials
3rd
Daniel Molinski
Pie Hard With A Vengeance
C3B: Spiced Cider
Winnipeg Brew Bombers
Mead (11 entries)
Place
Brewer
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Kristopher Banner
Blushing Bee
M2B: Pyment
Edmonton Homebrewers Guild
2nd
Travis Mushanski
Oh Yeahhh!
M4C: Experimental Mead
Ale & Lager Enthusiasts of Saskatchewan
3rd
Kristopher Banner
Golden Mane
M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead
Edmonton Homebrewers Guild
Sponsors
Better Brother Brewing
Black Bridge Brewery
City Limits Brewing
Establishment Brewing Company
Fermentis
Pile O' Bones Brewing
Rafter R Brewing
Rebellion Brewing
Red Shed Malting
Saskatoon Headhunters
Shelter Brewing
Spike Brewing
Stumbletown Distilling
Yeast Canada Innovations
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