2025 Badger Brewoff
Thanks to all who participated in the 2025 Badger Brewoff.
There were 129 entries judged and 81 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Results
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Taylor Shastid | Up On A Quasar | 22A: Double IPA | Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) |
| 2nd | Keith Blanchard | Cerberus | 26C: Belgian Tripel | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
Best of Show – Mead/Cider
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Shawn Brady | Dabinett And Porter's Perfection Cider | C1B: English Cider | Madison Homebrewers & Tasters |
Winning Entries
Standard American (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jordan Vaughn MHP | Homegrown | 1B: American Lager | Mashout Boyz |
| 2nd | Jeremy Metras | Beer | 1B: American Lager | Madison Homebrewers & Tasters |
| 3rd | Michael Petrick Co-Brewer: Katrina Edwards | A.I. Emojis | 1D: American Wheat Beer | Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers (TRASH) |
Malty Lager (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jonathan Marut MHP | Maisy's Marzen | 6A: Märzen | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
| 2nd | Thomas McGloine MHP | Schwarzblitz From Kitz | 8B: Schwarzbier | Saratoga Thoroughbrews |
| 3rd | Joe D’Auria MHP | Slow Down You Crazy Child | 3C: Czech Amber Lager |
German Wheat (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jonah Blanchard | Three Weiss Men | 10A: Weissbier | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Dave Stordahl | Havest Weissbier | 10A: Weissbier | |
| 3rd | Jonathan Marut MHP | Hope's Hef | 10A: Weissbier | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
Spiced/Alternative (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Pete Graham MHP | Pepper Wit | 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI) |
| 2nd | Dave Taylor | Felt Cuke, Might Dill-Ete Later | 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | Keystone Hops |
| 3rd | Gary Nidetz | Saisfon | 31A: Alternative Grain Beer | Madison Homebrewers & Tasters |
Mead (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ryan Vigne MHP | The Sweet One - Kiawe Blossom | M1C: Sweet Mead | Pittsburgh Mead Makers And Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Clint Cissell | BerryBomb | M2C: Berry Mead | Boneyard Union of Zymurgical Zealots (BUZZ) |
| 3rd | Brian Biggs MHP | Zeppelin's Bootleg | M2C: Berry Mead | Dead Yeast Society [LA] |
Historical/Wood (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Adam Reynolds MHP Co-Brewer: Gary Fuller | Grätz Thuringa | 27A3: Lichtenhainer | Madison Homebrewers & Tasters |
| 2nd | Thomas McGloine MHP | Bundoran Oak Stout | 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer | Saratoga Thoroughbrews |
| 3rd | Jeremy Metras | Old Time Lager | 27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager | Madison Homebrewers & Tasters |
Pale Bier (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Pete Graham MHP | Heaven Beside You... Helles Within | 4A: Munich Helles | Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI) |
| 2nd | Aaron Mathieu | Sunnyside Blonde | 18A: Blonde Ale | The Bru Club |
| 3rd | Duane Buscher | New Zealand Pilsner | LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner | Madison Homebrewers & Tasters |
Amber/Brown (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ryan Mallet | Say Nut Again | 13B: British Brown Ale | Madison Homebrewers & Tasters |
| 2nd | Michael Petrick Co-Brewer: Katrina Edwards | Fall Fashion | 20A: American Porter | Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers (TRASH) |
| 3rd | Yvette Steyn Co-Brewer: Yvette Steyn | Pint-Sized Partridge | 13A: Dark Mild | Boneyard Union of Zymurgical Zealots (BUZZ) |
IPA (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Taylor Shastid MHP | Up On A Quasar | 22A: Double IPA | Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) |
| 2nd | Duane Buscher | Imperial Black IPA | 21B2: Black IPA | Madison Homebrewers & Tasters |
| 3rd | Jordan Vaughn MHP | Cold Kōura | 21B: Specialty IPA | Mashout Boyz |
Farmhouse (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michael Bonfanti | Knickpoint | 25B: Saison | North Florida Brewers League |
| 2nd | Ryan Vigne MHP | Back 2 Bruges | 25B: Saison | Pittsburgh Mead Makers And Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Gary Nidetz | La Vraie Affaire | 24C: Bière de Garde | Madison Homebrewers & Tasters |
| HM | Evan Boullosa Co-Brewer: Marcos Castillo | Bad & Brugee | 25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale | San Antonio Cerveceros |
Strong Beer (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ryan Mallet | Rabble Rouser | 17D: English Barley Wine | Madison Homebrewers & Tasters |
| 2nd | Yvette Steyn | The Big Beautiful Grainbill | 17C: Wee Heavy | Boneyard Union of Zymurgical Zealots (BUZZ) |
| 3rd | Michael Borchert Co-Brewer: Gayle Borchert | Mike's Founder's KBS | 34A: Commercial Specialty Beer | Beer Barons of Milwaukee |
Monastic (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Keith Blanchard MHP | Cerberus | 26C: Belgian Tripel | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Michael Borchert Co-Brewer: Gayle Borchert | Mike's Belgian Dark Strong Ale | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | Beer Barons of Milwaukee |
| 3rd | Taylor Shastid MHP | Bombadil | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) |
Fruit/Sour (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Pete Graham MHP | Catharina Sour | LSX4: Catharina Sour | Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI) |
| 2nd | Ryan Vigne MHP | Back 2 Bruges (Red Haven Peach) | 29A: Fruit Beer | Pittsburgh Mead Makers And Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Pete Graham MHP | Tropical Sour | 28C: Wild Specialty Beer | Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI) |
Cider (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Shawn Brady | Dabinett And Porter's Perfection Cider | C1B: English Cider | Madison Homebrewers & Tasters |
| 2nd | Dave Taylor | Perfect To The Core | C1A: New World Cider | Keystone Hops |
| 3rd | Aaron Pigors MHP | Cellar Dweller | C1B: English Cider | Illiana Beer Rackers Union (IBRU) |
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