Queen of Beer (QOB) Homebrew Competition

Thanks to all who participated in the Queen of Beer (QOB) Homebrew Competition .

There were 64 entries judged and 72 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Beer

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Crystal Clark	Hazy IPA	21C: Hazy IPA	Nevada County Homebrewing Association

Queen of Homebrew (29 Participating Brewers)

Place	Brewer	1st	2nd	3rd	Score	Club
1st	Mandy Porter	2	1	1	9.04	Inland Empire Brewers
2nd	Sharon Walls	2	1	0	8.03	High Desert Brewgade
3rd	Kris Minkoff	1	1	1	6.03	Hogtown Brewers

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.

Winning Entries

Table 1: Lagers (5 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Mandy Porter MHP	Mandy Lite	1A: American Light Lager	Inland Empire Brewers
2nd	Carol Hermsen	Fall For A Märzen	6A: Märzen	Placer Ultimate Brewing Society (PUBS)
3rd	Denise Brake	Czech Yo' Self Before You Wreck Yo' Self	3D: Czech Dark Lager	Hogtown Brewers

Table 2: Belgian & German Ales (6 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Kat Kellogg	Black Widow Saison	25B: Saison
2nd	Karen Perrin	Blondes Have More Fun	25A: Belgian Blond Ale	Hogtown Brewers
3rd	Karen Perrin	Goldzilla	25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale	Hogtown Brewers

Table 3: American Light Colored Ales (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Crystal Clark	Hazy IPA	21C: Hazy IPA	Nevada County Homebrewing Association
2nd	Cherylyn Goode	Rye IPA	21B5: Rye IPA	Nevada County Homebrewing Association
3rd	Emily Murphy	Covenant Cream Ale	1C: Cream Ale	Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers (TRASH)

Table 4: Amber & Dark Ales (13 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Mandy Porter MHP	Nuttier Than A Fruitcake	13B: British Brown Ale	Inland Empire Brewers
2nd	Katrina Edwards	Steel Curtain	20A: American Porter	Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers (TRASH)
3rd	Mandy Porter MHP	Donnybrook Stout	15C: Irish Extra Stout	Inland Empire Brewers

Table 5: Fruit Beers (29) (6 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Sharon Walls	Figgy Stout	29A: Fruit Beer	High Desert Brewgade
2nd	Linsay DeMartino	Origins	29A: Fruit Beer	Arizona Society of Homebrewers
3rd	Jayme Yee	You've Guava Be Kidding Me	29A: Fruit Beer	Hogtown Brewers

Table 6: Spice, Herb, Veg (30) (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Sharon Walls	Herbes De Provence Gruit	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	High Desert Brewgade
2nd	Mandy Porter MHP	German Chocolate Cake	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	Inland Empire Brewers
3rd	Vanessa Hinger	Call Me Senorita	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	Inland Empire Brewers

Table 7: Standard Cider (C1) Use 2015 Guidelines (5 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Kimberly Bishop	Silk Cider 24	C1A: New World Cider	Sonoma Beerocrats
2nd	Denise Brake	Pear-Ly Legal	C1D: New World Perry	Hogtown Brewers
3rd	Kris Minkoff	Just A Common, Average, Ordinary, Regular, Everyday Perry. That's All!	C1E: Traditional Perry	Hogtown Brewers

Table 8: Specialty Cider (C2) Use 2015 Guidelines (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Kris Minkoff	Feel My Wrath!	C2B: Cider with Other Fruit	Hogtown Brewers
2nd	Kris Minkoff	Orange You Spicy?	C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices	Hogtown Brewers
3rd	Cherylyn Goode	Cherry Cider	C2B: Cider with Other Fruit	Nevada County Homebrewing Association

Table 9: Mead Use 2015 Guidelines (6 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Susan Kelly	Imperial Tropical Bringebær Cyser	M2E: Melomel	That Dam Brew Club
2nd	Sharon Walls	Pomegranate-HIbiscus Mead	M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead	High Desert Brewgade
3rd	Cherylyn Goode	Coffee Mead	M4C: Experimental Mead	Nevada County Homebrewing Association
HM	Shantel Ocampo Co-Brewer: JJ Ocampo	Karma Is The Guy Making Mead On The Weekend	M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead	Brewers Anonymous

Account Registration Closed

Account registrations accepted 06/01/2025 7:00 AM, PDT through 11/15/2025 9:00 AM, PST.

Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 06/01/2025 7:00 AM, PDT through 11/15/2025 12:00 PM, PST.

Queen of Beer (QOB) Homebrew Competition

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Beer

Queen of Homebrew (29 Participating Brewers)

Winning Entries

Table 1: Lagers (5 entries)

Table 2: Belgian & German Ales (6 entries)

Table 3: American Light Colored Ales (7 entries)

Table 4: Amber & Dark Ales (13 entries)

Table 5: Fruit Beers (29) (6 entries)

Table 6: Spice, Herb, Veg (30) (8 entries)

Table 7: Standard Cider (C1) *Use 2015 Guidelines* (5 entries)

Table 8: Specialty Cider (C2) *Use 2015 Guidelines* (8 entries)

Table 9: Mead *Use 2015 Guidelines* (6 entries)

Past Winners

Judging Sessions

Account Registration Closed

Entry Registration Closed

Entry Drop-Off Closed

Entry Shipping Closed

Table 7: Standard Cider (C1) Use 2015 Guidelines (5 entries)

Table 8: Specialty Cider (C2) Use 2015 Guidelines (8 entries)

Table 9: Mead Use 2015 Guidelines (6 entries)