4th Annual Oktoberfest Party & Homebrew Competition
Thanks to all who participated in the 4th Annual Oktoberfest Party & Homebrew Competition.
There were 45 entries judged and 38 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Keith Loats | #102 | 6B: Rauchbier |
Winning Entries
Category 4: Pale Malty European Lager 6 entries
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bobby Fox | Sesh Helles | 4A: Munich Helles | |
| 2nd | Matt Morrill | Neuschwanstein | 4B: Festbier | |
| 3rd | Kevin Lewis MHP | Rite Of Spring | 4C: Helles Bock |
Category 5: Pale Bitter European Beer 7 entries
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Andrew Mitchell Co-Brewer: Harry Buchroeder | RIP WBC | 5B: Kölsch | Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers |
| 2nd | Alan Wardeiner | Kolsch To Kolsch | 5B: Kölsch | Brewly Homebrew Club |
| 3rd | Chris Tyner | Batch 43 | 5D: German Pils |
Category 6: Amber Malty European Lager 11 entries
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Keith Loats | #102 | 6B: Rauchbier | |
| 2nd | Marius Fekete | OK To Beer Fest | 6A: Märzen | Brewly Homebrew Club |
| 3rd | Kevin Lewis MHP | Wotan's Fall | 6A: Märzen | |
| HM | Phil Beno | Cratefest | 6A: Märzen | Brewly Homebrew Club |
Category 7: Amber Bitter European Beer 5 entries
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Marius Fekete | Wiener | 7A: Vienna Lager | Brewly Homebrew Club |
| 2nd | Matt Morrill | Sisi | 7A: Vienna Lager | |
| 3rd | Alan Wardeiner | Just Another Lager | 7A: Vienna Lager | Brewly Homebrew Club |
Category 8: Dark European Lager 4 entries
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Keith Loats | #103 | 8A: Munich Dunkel | |
| 2nd | Josh Desser | Mediocre Munich | 8A: Munich Dunkel | Brewly Homebrew Club |
| 3rd | Ron Leibach | Abyssal Lager | 8B: Schwarzbier | Brewly Homebrew Club |
Category 9: Strong European Beer 5 entries
Category 10: German Wheat Beer 7 entries
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Matt Morrill | XYZ | 10A: Weissbier | |
| 2nd | Doug Wiedemann | Boar On The Floor | 10B: Dunkels Weissbier | Brewly Homebrew Club |
| 3rd | Alan Wardeiner | What The Hefe? | 10A: Weissbier | Brewly Homebrew Club |
Judging Sessions
Judging Session 1
09/21/2025 11:00 AM, EDT.
Judging Session 2
09/21/2025 1:00 PM, EDT.
Judging Session 3
09/21/2025 3:00 PM, EDT.
Judging Session 4 (BoS)
09/29/2025 3:00 PM, EDT.
Account Registration Closed
Account registrations accepted 07/18/2025 5:00 PM, EDT through 09/21/2025 11:00 AM, EDT.
Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 07/18/2025 5:00 PM, EDT through 09/19/2025 6:00 PM, EDT.
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.