Nordeast Brewers Alliance Homebrew Competition
Thanks to all who participated in the Nordeast Brewers Alliance Homebrew Competition.
There were 186 entries judged and 635 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Willy Miley | Dancing On The Face Of The Panther | 32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer | Motley Brue - Twin Cities Home Brew Club |
| 2nd | Soren Jensen | Axolotl | 28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer | Minnesota Home Brewers Association |
| 3rd | Steve Ristau | Scalded Shankle II | 14C: Scottish Export | Ale Riders Homebrew Club |
Winning Entries
Table 1: Amber Ale (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Steve Ristau MHP | Scalded Shankle II | 14C: Scottish Export | Ale Riders Homebrew Club |
| 2nd | Brandon Pflipsen | Old Bell | 11A: Ordinary Bitter | Northern Brewer Fermentation Brigade |
| 3rd | Gordon Day | The Life Of Bitter | 11C: Strong Bitter | Nordeast Brewers Alliance |
Table 2: International Lager (18 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michael Rensing MHP | Second (Beer) Breakfast | LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner | Cider, Homebrew, And Mead Production Specialists (CHAMPS) |
| 2nd | Ross Stuart MHP | International Pale Lager | 2A: International Pale Lager | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Rusty Burrell | Blacktoberfest | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | James River Homebrewers |
Table 3: American Pale (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dick Wallace MHP | I Am Kenough | 18A: Blonde Ale | The Brü Club |
| 2nd | Dick Wallace MHP | Skibidi Cream | 1C: Cream Ale | The Brü Club |
| 3rd | Cory Monson | Get On Top, Cream (Ale) | 1C: Cream Ale | Nordeast Brewers Alliance |
Table 4: German Dark (16 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | David McBride | Squat This Bock | 6C: Dunkels Bock | |
| 2nd | Adam Skjefstad | Bavarian Shadow | 8A: Munich Dunkel | River City Brewers [MN] |
| 3rd | Holland Andrew Co-Brewer: Jeremy Anderson | Archer's Altbier | 7B: Altbier |
Table 5: German Pale (17 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 De Boer MHP | Wolf Pack Pils | 5D: German Pils | Nordeast Brewers Alliance |
| 3rd | Steve Ristau MHP | Reste Vom Oktoberfest! | 5C: German Helles Exportbier | Ale Riders Homebrew Club |
Table 6: Fruit (12 entries)
Table 7: Sour (11 entries)
Table 8: Dark Ales (16 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Aric Daul | Slow & Low | 13A: Dark Mild | Saint Paul Homebrewers Club |
| 2nd | Daniel Kukuk MHP | Belle Isle Brown | 19C: American Brown Ale | Motor City Mashers |
| 3rd | Michael Sawyer | Tickety-Boo | 13C: English Porter | ZZHops Homebrewing Club |
Table 9: Strong Beer (17 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dean Muldoon | Sooty Foot | 9C: Baltic Porter | Chop & Brew |
| 2nd | Steve Ristau MHP | Fünf Uhr Eisbock | 9B: Eisbock | Ale Riders Homebrew Club |
| 3rd | Stephen Schmitt MHP | Kraken's Abyss | 9C: Baltic Porter | Evanston Homebrew Club |
Table 10: IPA (18 entries)
Table 11: Belgian (18 entries)
Table 12: Spice & Wood (14 entries)
Past Winners
Judging Sessions
TBD: Pre-Judging Sessions
12/04/2025 7:00 PM, CST — 12/06/2025 5:22 PM, CST
Based on entries and categories, we may have opportunity for judging some evenings the days leading up. If you are available, please register here and we will be in touch..
Saturday In-Person AM - Session 1
12/06/2025 9:00 AM, CST.
Saturday In-Person AM - Session 2
12/06/2025 10:30 AM, CST.
Saturday In-Person PM - Session 3
12/06/2025 1:00 PM, CST.
Saturday In-Person PM - Session 4
12/06/2025 3:00 PM, CST.
Account Registration Closed
Account registrations accepted 10/01/2025 12:00 AM, CDT through 12/04/2025 7:00 PM, CST.
Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 09/29/2025 12:00 AM, CDT through 12/06/2025 5:22 PM, CST.
Entry Registration Closed
Entry Drop-Off Closed
Please pay attention to the notes provided for each drop-off location. There could be earlier deadlines for some drop-off locations listed, particular hours when entries are accepted, certain individuals to leave your entries with, etc. All entrants are responsible for reading the information provided by the organizers for each drop-off location.