2026 4th Annual Lager Days

Awards

2026 4th Annual Lager Days

Judges

Tarn Allen, Jason Barker, Mark Beck, Meghan Bridges, Michael Fasulo, Daveed Fleischer, Cody Gabbard, Ashley Karlbom, John Koger, Dan Koperski, Darrin Lemmer, Chris Manzi, Hannah Martin, Cory Meisch, Scott Nieradka, Jeff Ong, Gary Rischitelli, Daniel Stoller, Staci Stoller, Jim Thompson, Jason Tyler

Judges - Best of Show

Jason Barker, Darrin Lemmer, Gary Rischitelli

Stewards

Kimberly Carroll, Jon Koenes, Dan May, Teric Sargeant

Staff

Lisa Hararis, Michele Lish

Organizer

Steve Jones

By the Numbers

131 Entries 46 Entrants

21 Judges 4 Stewards 2 Staff

43 Placing Entries

Table 1: Standard American Beer

11 entries

Judges: Cody Gabbard (Head Judge), Ashley Karlbom, Cory Meisch (Head Judge), Jeff Ong

1st

Matt Johnsen

Rock Hoppers Brew Club

Dead In A Russian Elevator (1A: American Light Lager)

2nd

Jamie Crawford

Maltose Falcons

Dolla Dolla Bill Y'all (1C: Cream Ale)

3rd

Rodney Kibzey

Oregon Brew Crew

Can of Corn (1C: Cream Ale)

Table 2: International Lager

13 entries

Judges: Michael Fasulo, Daveed Fleischer, Hannah Martin (Head Judge), Gary Rischitelli (Head Judge)

1st

Curtis Ritter

Ace Brewing Society

Cinco de Drinko (2A: International Pale Lager)

2nd

Dave Frombach

Peninsula Fermentation Society

MX Delight (2B: International Amber Lager)

3rd

Daniel Wayman

Hellgate Homebrewers

CWB Brown Cow (2C: International Dark Lager)

Rick Chainani

Bay Area Mashtronauts

Golf Beer (31A: Alternative Grain Beer)

Table 3: Czech Lager

13 entries

Judges: John Koger, Cory Meisch (Head Judge), Scott Nieradka (Head Judge), Staci Stoller

1st

Tarn Allen & Jen Sing

Portland Brewers Collective

The BIG Salad (3D: Czech Dark Lager)

2nd

Matt Johnsen

Rock Hoppers Brew Club

Vigo the Carpathian (3C: Czech Amber Lager)

3rd

Steven Ouzts

Browns Point Homebrew Club

Mecca Czechia (3C: Czech Amber Lager)

Table 4: Pale Malty Euro Lager

7 entries

Judges: Dan Koperski, Scott Nieradka (Head Judge)

1st

Pete Graham

Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI)

Heaven Beside You… Helles Within (4A: Munich Helles)

2nd

Russell Berger

Portland Brewers Collective

Fields of Gold (4A: Munich Helles)

3rd

Sander Hoekstra

Oregon Brew Crew

Sanders Helles (4A: Munich Helles)

Table 5: Pale Bitter Euro Lager

20 entries

Judges: Jason Barker (Head Judge), Darrin Lemmer (Head Judge), Chris Manzi, Hannah Martin

1st

Matt Johnsen

Rock Hoppers Brew Club

Schweinbauer und Schneider (5C: German Helles Exportbier)

2nd

Ian Campbell

Portland Brewers Collective

Pilsner For 18 Pilsnerds (5D: German Pils)

3rd

Tripp Poske

Wake County Brusaders

Awright German Pils (5D: German Pils)

Table 6: Amber Malty Lager

4 entries

Judges: Chris Manzi (Head Judge), Jason Tyler

1st

Jeff Ong

Portland Brewers Collective

Dunkles bock (6C: Dunkels Bock)

2nd

Scott Nieradka

Oregon Brew Crew

Grill Scraps (6B: Rauchbier)

3rd

Rodney Kibzey

Oregon Brew Crew

Bacon Cigar (6B: Rauchbier)

Table 7: Amber Bitter Lager

9 entries

Judges: Michael Fasulo, Daveed Fleischer, Gary Rischitelli (Head Judge)

1st

Steve Ristau

Ale Riders Homebrew Club

Isarian Alt II (7B: Altbier)

2nd

Rodney Kibzey

Oregon Brew Crew

PDX to VIE (7A: Vienna Lager)

Table 8: Dark Euro Lager

6 entries

Judges: Mark Beck, Cody Gabbard (Head Judge)

1st

Scott Nieradka

Oregon Brew Crew

Unpopular Opinion (8B: Schwarzbier)

2nd

Rodney Kibzey

Oregon Brew Crew

Tabor Dunkel (8A: Munich Dunkel)

3rd

Russell Berger

Portland Brewers Collective

Appetite For Decoction (8A: Munich Dunkel)

Table 9: Strong Euro Lager

5 entries

Judges: Chris Manzi (Head Judge), Jason Tyler

1st

Mark Beck

Portland Brewers Collective

BP 25 (9C: Baltic Porter)

2nd

Jeff Ong

Portland Brewers Collective

Sigmund Swiontkowski (9C: Baltic Porter)

3rd

Brian McCrickard & Brandon Christian

Seven City Brewers

Port Authority (9C: Baltic Porter)

Table 10: German Wheat Beer

8 entries

Judges: Daveed Fleischer, Jim Thompson (Head Judge)

1st

Rodney Kibzey

Oregon Brew Crew

Bitezenbock (10C: Weizenbock)

2nd

Tarn Allen & Cory Meisch

Portland Brewers Collective

Good AdWeiss that you just didn't take (10A: Weissbier)

3rd

Brian Biggs

Dead Yeast Society [LA]

Follow the White Rabbit (10A: Weissbier)

Table 11: Historical Beer

12 entries

Judges: Tarn Allen (Head Judge), Dan Koperski (Head Judge), Daniel Stoller, Jason Tyler

1st

Taylor Shastid

Diablo Order of Zymiracle...

Slaying Yuengling's (27A7: Pre-Prohibition Porter)

2nd

Scott Nieradka

Oregon Brew Crew

Heavy Metal Parkinglot (27A7: Pre-Prohibition Porter)

3rd

Matt Johnsen

Rock Hoppers Brew Club

Does a Bear Smoke in the Woods? (27A5: Piwo Grodziskie)

Table 12: Fruit, Spice, Smoke Beers

6 entries

Judges: Jason Barker, Gary Rischitelli (Head Judge)

1st

Jeff Ong

Portland Brewers Collective

Cold yuz (29A: Fruit Beer)

2nd

Brian Biggs

Dead Yeast Society [LA]

Kleiner Hase mit Blauen Eiern (29A: Fruit Beer)

3rd

Dave Maxon

Cap and Hare Homebrew Club

Passionate Banana Smuggler Hefe (29A: Fruit Beer)

Table 13: S/H/V and Euro Sour

6 entries

Judges: Tarn Allen (Head Judge), Cory Meisch

1st

Brian Biggs

Dead Yeast Society [LA]

Sehr Kleiner Hase (23A: Berliner Weisse)

2nd

Brian Biggs

Dead Yeast Society [LA]

Kleiner Hase mit Blumen (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)

3rd

Steven Ouzts & Brad Shellito

Browns Point Homebrew Club

Forbidden Tea Party (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)

Table 14: New Hoppy Lagers

11 entries

Judges: Tarn Allen (Head Judge), Mark Beck, Meghan Bridges, Scott Nieradka (Head Judge)

1st

Ian Campbell

Portland Brewers Collective

Upside Down Magic (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)

2nd

Karl Oppenheimer

Portland Brewers Collective

From Wilderland to Western shore, from northern waste to southern... (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)

3rd

Karl Oppenheimer

Portland Brewers Collective

Figurati (50A: Italian Pils)

Brady Gilchrist

WC Pilsner (51A: West Coast Pils)

Best of Show

Beer

Judges: Jason Barker, Darrin Lemmer, Gary Rischitelli

1st

Matt Johnsen

Rock Hoppers Brew Club

Dead In A Russian Elevator (1A: American Light Lager)

2nd

Curtis Ritter

Ace Brewing Society

Cinco de Drinko (2A: International Pale Lager)

3rd

Matt Johnsen

Rock Hoppers Brew Club

Schweinbauer und Schneider (5C: German Helles Exportbier)

Taylor Shastid

Diablo Order of Zymiracle...

Slaying Yuengling's (27A7: Pre-Prohibition Porter)

Heavy Medal

46 Participating Brewers [Scoring Methodology]

Place	Brewer	1st	2nd	3rd	Score	Club
1st	Matt Johnsen	3	1	2	13.0025060	Rock Hoppers Brew Club
2nd	Rodney Kibzey	1	2	2	9.0014050	Oregon Brew Crew
3rd	Brian Biggs	1	2	1	8.0025040	Dead Yeast Society [LA]

Heavy Medal Club

23 Participating Clubs [Scoring Methodology]

Place	Club	1st	2nd	3rd	Score
1st	Portland Brewers Collective	5	5	2	27.0000120
2nd	Oregon Brew Crew	2	4	3	17.0000090
3rd	Rock Hoppers Brew Club	3	1	2	13.0000060

2026 4th Annual Lager Days

Awards

2026 4th Annual Lager Days

Sponsors

Judges

Judges - Best of Show

Stewards

Staff

Organizer

By the Numbers

Table 1: Standard American Beer

Table 2: International Lager

Table 3: Czech Lager

Table 4: Pale Malty Euro Lager

Table 5: Pale Bitter Euro Lager

Table 6: Amber Malty Lager

Table 7: Amber Bitter Lager

Table 8: Dark Euro Lager

Table 9: Strong Euro Lager

Table 10: German Wheat Beer

Table 11: Historical Beer

Table 12: Fruit, Spice, Smoke Beers

Table 13: S/H/V and Euro Sour

Table 14: New Hoppy Lagers

Best of Show

Beer

Heavy Medal

Heavy Medal Club

Scoring Methodology

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners