MALT Turkeyshoot 2025
Thanks to all who participated in the MALT Turkeyshoot 2025.
There were 120 entries judged and 193 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Results
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brandon Christian Co-Brewer: Chris And Diane Catanzaro | Blackwater Stout | 15B: Irish Stout | Seven City Brewers |
| HM | Bill Ridgely Co-Brewer: Grodfathers Ed Bielaus Greg Leifer | Great Grodfather #1 | 27A5: Piwo Grodziskie | Brewers United for Real Potables (BURP) |
Winning Entries
Czech Lagers (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Andrew Shore | Zatecke Pivo | 3A: Czech Pale Lager | GRIST |
| 2nd | Harley Hopkins MHP | Hip Czech AVGBRÜ | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | The Brü Club |
| 3rd | James Walsh | Privilege Of Pressure | 3A: Czech Pale Lager | Miami Area Society of Homebrewers (MASH) |
Pale Malty European Lager (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Robert Neal | Helles Lager | 4A: Munich Helles | |
| 2nd | Robert Stevens | RoAnne Helles Bock | 4C: Helles Bock | Brewers And Drinkers Around Silver Spring (BADASS) |
| 3rd | Thomas McGloine MHP | Göbelfest | 4B: Festbier | Saratoga Thoroughbrews |
Category 2+7 (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Theodore Casser MHP | Kosher Kiwi | LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner | |
| 2nd | Joshua Cass | Auf Ex | 7A: Vienna Lager | James River Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Robert Neal | Franconian-Style Rotbier | 7A: Vienna Lager |
Bitters (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Edward Bielaus Co-Brewer: Boris Barrere | Brian Detweiler Memorial Dortmunder | 5C: German Helles Exportbier | Brewers United for Real Potables (BURP) |
| 2nd | Joshua Cass | She SB | 11C: Strong Bitter | James River Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Robert Neal | Kölsch | 5B: Kölsch |
Wit, Wheat, Sugar (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sean Keegan | Asthmatic Chicken | 10C: Weizenbock | Fredericks Original Ale Makers (FOAM) |
| 2nd | Cole Christian MHP Co-Brewer: Paulette Palacios | Honey-Eyed Pup | 31B: Alternative Sugar Beer | DC Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Jim Burkitt | Whitty Nimbus | 24A: Witbier |
British Golden/Brown (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Edward Bielaus Co-Brewer: Boris Barrere | New Dark Ages | 13B: British Brown Ale | Brewers United for Real Potables (BURP) |
| 2nd | Joe Dauria MHP | Kings Are Wild | 12A: British Golden Ale | Metro South Homebrew League (MASH HOLES) |
| 3rd | Cole Christian MHP Co-Brewer: Paulette Palacios | Porter Alfredson | 13C: English Porter | DC Homebrewers |
Amber/Dark eurolager (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Harley Hopkins MHP | Carol's Request | 8B: Schwarzbier | The Brü Club |
| 2nd | Jim Williamson | March Of The Scarecrows | 6A: Märzen | M.A.S.H. Marietta Association of Schoolhouse Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Edward Bielaus Co-Brewer: Boris Barrere | Bernieschwarzbier | 8B: Schwarzbier | Brewers United for Real Potables (BURP) |
Porter and Strongs (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jim Williamson | Big Bambu | 22A: Double IPA | M.A.S.H. Marietta Association of Schoolhouse Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Nathan James MHP Co-Brewer: Kerri Poppler James | Final Boss Vibes | 34A: Commercial Specialty Beer | Brewers And Drinkers Around Silver Spring (BADASS) |
| 3rd | Jay ST Michel | Basic Sith | 20A: American Porter | Fredericks Original Ale Makers (FOAM) |
Smoke+Historical (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bill Ridgely Co-Brewer: Grodfathers Ed Bielaus Greg Leifer | Great Grodfather #1 | 27A5: Piwo Grodziskie | Brewers United for Real Potables (BURP) |
| 2nd | Brandon Christian MHP Co-Brewer: Carla Christian | Go Big Blue | 27A2: Kentucky Common | Seven City Brewers |
| 3rd | Cole Christian MHP Co-Brewer: Paulette Palacios | Smoke-Filled Dunkeleyes | 32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer | DC Homebrewers |
IPAs (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Aaron Pigors MHP | Snake Oil | 21A: American IPA | Illiana Beer Rackers Union (IBRU) |
| 2nd | Mike Caiola | Ding Dong | 21A: American IPA | Brewers And Drinkers Around Silver Spring (BADASS) |
| 3rd | Rusty Barrel | James Brown IPA | 21B: Specialty IPA | James River Homebrewers |
Stouts (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brandon Christian MHP Co-Brewer: Chris And Diane Catanzaro | Blackwater Stout | 15B: Irish Stout | Seven City Brewers |
| 2nd | Jim Williamson | You're Not From Around Here, Are You? | 16D: Foreign Extra Stout | M.A.S.H. Marietta Association of Schoolhouse Homebrewers |
American Ales (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joseph Klem | Amberling | 19A: American Amber Ale | GRIST |
| 2nd | Robert Neal | Red Pale Ale | 18B: American Pale Ale | |
| 3rd | Rich Hart MHP | Elani 4 SHA | 18B: American Pale Ale | Seven City Brewers |
Hazy + Wood (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brandon Christian MHP Co-Brewer: Carla Christian | Dad Needs A Timeout | 33A: Wood-Aged Beer | Seven City Brewers |
| 2nd | Jay ST Michel | Post-Republic | 33A: Wood-Aged Beer | Fredericks Original Ale Makers (FOAM) |
| 3rd | Jay ST Michel | Barely Conceivable | 21C: Hazy IPA | Fredericks Original Ale Makers (FOAM) |
Belgian (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brandon Christian MHP Co-Brewer: Carla Christian | Tidewater | 25B: Saison | Seven City Brewers |
| 2nd | Adam Reynolds MHP | Einzel | 26A: Belgian Single | Miami Area Society of Homebrewers (MASH) |
| 3rd | Joshua Cass | Black Lake | 25B: Saison | James River Homebrewers |
Fruit (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brandon Christian MHP Co-Brewer: Carla Christian | Scorched Summer | 29C: Specialty Fruit Beer | Seven City Brewers |
| 2nd | Robert Neal | Cherry Gose | 29A: Fruit Beer | |
| 3rd | Sean Keegan | The Mad Monk | 29A: Fruit Beer | Fredericks Original Ale Makers (FOAM) |
Specialty (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brandon Christian MHP Co-Brewer: Carla Christian | No Hops Given | 34C: Experimental Beer | Seven City Brewers |
| 2nd | Rusty Barrel | Dark Festbier | 34B: Mixed-Style Beer | James River Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Brandon Christian MHP Co-Brewer: Carla Christian | Dark Morning | 34C: Experimental Beer | Seven City Brewers |
Spiced (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Aaron Pigors MHP | Nightmare Fuel | 30B: Autumn Seasonal Beer | Illiana Beer Rackers Union (IBRU) |
| 2nd | Tom Davis | Lovin Octoberfest Marzen Anything | 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | |
| 3rd | Andre Gobbo | Goodness Gourdness Great Ball Of Fire | 30B: Autumn Seasonal Beer | DC Homebrewers |
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