MALT Turkeyshoot 2025
Awards
MALT Turkeyshoot 2025
Sponsors
Judges
Todd Carpenter, Cole Christian, Anil Dosaj, Paul Gibney, Christina Golden, Daniel Gudenius, Bill Heverly, Sean Keegan, Jamie Klarman, Michael Losi, Udit Minocha, Jacob Moore, Matthew Riggs, Andrew Shore, Thomas Sords, Jay ST Michel, Adam Stine, Daniel Walker, Gabriel Weisz, Les White
Judges - Best of Show
Bill Heverly, Adam Stine, Les White
Stewards
Theodore Casser, Tom Flavin, David White
Staff
Nathan James, Michael Losi
By the Numbers
120 Entries
39 Entrants
20 Judges
3 Stewards
2 Staff
50 Placing Entries
Table 1: Czech Lagers
7 entries
Judges: Todd Carpenter, Bill Heverly
1st
Andrew Shore
GRIST
Zatecke Pivo (3A: Czech Pale Lager)
2nd
Harley Hopkins
The Brü Club
Hip Czech AVGBRÜ (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
3rd
James Walsh
Miami Area Society of Homebrewers...
Privilege Of Pressure (3A: Czech Pale Lager)
Table 2: Pale Malty European Lager
7 entries
Judges: Jay ST Michel, Adam Stine
1st
Robert Neal
Helles Lager (4A: Munich Helles)
2nd
Robert Stevens
Brewers And Drinkers Around...
RoAnne Helles Bock (4C: Helles Bock)
3rd
Thomas McGloine
Saratoga Thoroughbrews
Göbelfest (4B: Festbier)
Table 3: Category 2+7
8 entries
Judges: Anil Dosaj, Paul Gibney
1st
Theodore Casser
Kosher Kiwi (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)
2nd
Joshua Cass
James River Homebrewers
Auf Ex (7A: Vienna Lager)
3rd
Robert Neal
Franconian-Style Rotbier (7A: Vienna Lager)
Table 4: Bitters
8 entries
Judges: Daniel Walker, Les White
1st
Edward Bielaus & Boris Barrere
Brewers United for Real Potables...
Brian Detweiler Memorial Dortmunder (5C: German Helles Exportbier)
2nd
Joshua Cass
James River Homebrewers
She SB (11C: Strong Bitter)
3rd
Robert Neal
Kölsch (5B: Kölsch)
Table 5: Wit, Wheat, Sugar
7 entries
Judges: Daniel Gudenius, Michael Losi, Matthew Riggs
1st
Sean Keegan
Fredericks Original Ale Makers...
Asthmatic Chicken (10C: Weizenbock)
2nd
Cole Christian & Paulette Palacios
DC Homebrewers
Honey-Eyed Pup (31B: Alternative Sugar Beer)
3rd
Jim Burkitt
Whitty Nimbus (24A: Witbier)
Table 6: British Golden/Brown
8 entries
Judges: Sean Keegan, Thomas Sords
1st
Edward Bielaus & Boris Barrere
Brewers United for Real Potables...
New Dark Ages (13B: British Brown Ale)
2nd
Joe Dauria
Metro South Homebrew League...
Kings Are Wild (12A: British Golden Ale)
3rd
Cole Christian & Paulette Palacios
DC Homebrewers
Porter Alfredson (13C: English Porter)
Table 7: Amber/Dark eurolager
7 entries
Judges: Cole Christian, Andrew Shore
1st
Harley Hopkins
The Brü Club
Carol's Request (8B: Schwarzbier)
2nd
Jim Williamson
M.A.S.H. Marietta Association...
March Of The Scarecrows (6A: Märzen)
3rd
Edward Bielaus & Boris Barrere
Brewers United for Real Potables...
Bernieschwarzbier (8B: Schwarzbier)
Table 8: Porter and Strongs
9 entries
Judges: Jamie Klarman, Adam Stine
1st
Jim Williamson
M.A.S.H. Marietta Association...
Big Bambu (22A: Double IPA)
2nd
Nathan James & Kerri Poppler James
Brewers And Drinkers Around...
Final Boss Vibes (34A: Commercial Specialty Beer)
3rd
Jay ST Michel
Fredericks Original Ale Makers...
Basic Sith (20A: American Porter)
Table 9: Smoke+Historical
6 entries
Judges: Anil Dosaj, Andrew Shore, Gabriel Weisz
1st
Bill Ridgely & Grodfathers Ed Bielaus...
Brewers United for Real Potables...
Great Grodfather #1 (27A5: Piwo Grodziskie)
2nd
Brandon Christian & Carla Christian
Seven City Brewers
Go Big Blue (27A2: Kentucky Common)
3rd
Cole Christian & Paulette Palacios
DC Homebrewers
Smoke-Filled Dunkeleyes (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)
Table 10: IPAs
8 entries
Judges: Cole Christian, Paul Gibney
1st
Aaron Pigors
Illiana Beer Rackers Union...
Snake Oil (21A: American IPA)
2nd
Mike Caiola
Brewers And Drinkers Around...
Ding Dong (21A: American IPA)
3rd
Rusty Barrel
James River Homebrewers
James Brown IPA (21B: Specialty IPA)
Table 11: Stouts
5 entries
Judges: Daniel Gudenius, Michael Losi
1st
Brandon Christian & Chris And Diane Catanzaro
Seven City Brewers
Blackwater Stout (15B: Irish Stout)
2nd
Jim Williamson
M.A.S.H. Marietta Association...
You're Not From Around Here, Are You? (16D: Foreign Extra Stout)
Table 12: American Ales
6 entries
Judges: Bill Heverly, Jay ST Michel
1st
Joseph Klem
GRIST
Amberling (19A: American Amber Ale)
2nd
Robert Neal
Red Pale Ale (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
Rich Hart
Seven City Brewers
Elani 4 SHA (18B: American Pale Ale)
Table 13: Hazy + Wood
7 entries
Judges: Todd Carpenter, Sean Keegan
1st
Brandon Christian & Carla Christian
Seven City Brewers
Dad Needs A Timeout (33A: Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
Jay ST Michel
Fredericks Original Ale Makers...
Post-Republic (33A: Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Jay ST Michel
Fredericks Original Ale Makers...
Barely Conceivable (21C: Hazy IPA)
Table 14: Belgian
7 entries
Judges: Daniel Walker, Les White
1st
Brandon Christian & Carla Christian
Seven City Brewers
Tidewater (25B: Saison)
2nd
Adam Reynolds
Miami Area Society of Homebrewers...
Einzel (26A: Belgian Single)
3rd
Joshua Cass
James River Homebrewers
Black Lake (25B: Saison)
Table 15: Fruit
6 entries
Judges: Udit Minocha, Thomas Sords
1st
Brandon Christian & Carla Christian
Seven City Brewers
Scorched Summer (29C: Specialty Fruit Beer)
2nd
Robert Neal
Cherry Gose (29A: Fruit Beer)
3rd
Sean Keegan
Fredericks Original Ale Makers...
The Mad Monk (29A: Fruit Beer)
Table 16: Specialty
9 entries
Judges: Udit Minocha, Jacob Moore
1st
Brandon Christian & Carla Christian
Seven City Brewers
No Hops Given (34C: Experimental Beer)
2nd
Rusty Barrel
James River Homebrewers
Dark Festbier (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)
3rd
Brandon Christian & Carla Christian
Seven City Brewers
Dark Morning (34C: Experimental Beer)
Table 17: Spiced
5 entries
Judges: Jacob Moore, Matthew Riggs
1st
Aaron Pigors
Illiana Beer Rackers Union...
Nightmare Fuel (30B: Autumn Seasonal Beer)
2nd
Tom Davis
Lovin Octoberfest Marzen Anything (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
3rd
Andre Gobbo
DC Homebrewers
Goodness Gourdness Great Ball Of Fire (30B: Autumn Seasonal Beer)
Best of Show
Beer
Judges: Bill Heverly, Adam Stine, Les White
1st
Brandon Christian & Chris And Diane Catanzaro
Seven City Brewers
Blackwater Stout (15B: Irish Stout)
HM
Bill Ridgely & Grodfathers Ed Bielaus...
Brewers United for Real Potables...
Great Grodfather #1 (27A5: Piwo Grodziskie)
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners
