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Thanks to all who participated in the Hoppy Halloween Challenge.

There were 327 entries judged and 728 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Beer

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stSam HoopesSurvive!!33B: Specialty Wood-Aged BeerNINJA Homebrewers

Best of Show – Mead/Cider

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stDan AchesonA Witty Reference To Monty PythonM2B: PymentUrban Knaves of Grain

Winning Entries

Table 1: Table 1 - Light Lager (22 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stChad Medford MHPThe Bridesmaid4A: Munich HellesRed Earth Brewers
2ndCheyne Harvey MHPPlease Drink By The Liter4B: FestbierArizona Society of Homebrewers
3rdNicholas BenoitKugelblitz Festbier4B: Festbier

Table 3: Table 3 - European Amber Lager (17 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stStephen Schmitt MHPMarzenbier6A: MärzenEvanston Homebrew Club
2ndHaven SchultzKralove Amber Reserve3C: Czech Amber LagerThe Brü Club
3rdAlex Boyer MHPOktoberfest6A: MärzenJohnson County Brewing Society

Table 4: Table 4 - Dark Lager (8 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMike & Stephanie Butler MHPRaygun8A: Munich DunkelKansas City Bier Meisters
2ndPhillip Saurer MHPMein Schwarzbier Ist Besser Als Ihres8B: SchwarzbierPeninsula Fermentation Society
3rdMichael Myers MHPThe Dark Shadow In The Corner8A: Munich DunkelHorsemen of the Hopocalypse

Table 5: Table 5 - Bock (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stSteve PowellDoppelbock9A: Doppelbock Big Sioux Brewing Society
2ndJoe Dauria MHPMaibock Brings All The Boys To The Bar4C: Helles BockMetro South Homebrew League (MASH HOLES) [South Weymouth, MA]
3rdSteve Ristau MHPFünf Uhr Bock6C: Dunkels BockAle Riders Homebrew Club

Table 6: Table 6 - Light Hybrid Beer (15 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stKevin OlsonWhhheat Thins1D: American Wheat BeerZZHops Homebrewing Club
2ndVincent RokkeScreaming Viking Solskinn (Pronounced "sol-Shin")5B: KölschPrairie Homebrewing Companions
3rdAbel PinaRhine River5B: KölschSouthern Nevada Ale Fermenters Union (SNAFU)

Table 8: Table 8 - English Pale Ale (13 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stNick & Heather Hartley MHPJackrabbits > Bison > Coyotes > F'ing Hawks12B: Australian Sparkling AleRed Earth Brewers
2ndTom Roan
Co-Brewer: Nancy Bowser
Welcome To Bristol11A: Ordinary BitterPrairie Homebrewing Companions
3rdScott Estlund MHPTis But A Scratch!12A: British Golden AleThe Brü Club

Table 9: Table 9 - UK Ales (15 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stTravis CherryBombshell Barleywine17D: English Barley WineBay Area Mashtronauts
2ndSteve PowellMild 202413A: Dark MildBig Sioux Brewing Society
3rdAbel PinaBravvikus Red15A: Irish Red AleSouthern Nevada Ale Fermenters Union (SNAFU)

Table 10: Table 10 - American Ale (19 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stSam Hoopes MHPBest Of Show Brown19C: American Brown AleNINJA Homebrewers
2ndJeremy Jones MHPDionysus18B: American Pale AleSnake River Brewers
3rdMike & Stephanie Butler MHPBoot Dust19C: American Brown AleKansas City Bier Meisters

Table 13: Table 13 - Stout and Porter (21 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stArt Kim MHPSweet Water Stout16A: Sweet StoutIlliana Beer Rackers Union (IBRU)
2ndBrian SmithBrown Town Porter13C: English PorterRiver City Brewers [MN]
3rdSam Hoopes MHPLacks Nothing In The Sweet Department16A: Sweet StoutNINJA Homebrewers

Table 14: Table 14 - American and Double IPA (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDan Acheson MHPA Little DIPA IPA21A: American IPAUrban Knaves of Grain
2ndMichael LoulaThey're Eating The Dogs22A: Double IPA
3rdMatthew JohnsenIron Man, Mk II21A: American IPARock Hoppers Brew Club

Table 15: Table 15 - Other IPA (15 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRoss Stuart MHPHazy IPA21C: Hazy IPAArizona Society of Homebrewers
2ndCheyne Harvey MHPI Didn't Put Any Cascade Hops In This Cascadian Dark Ale21B2: Black IPA Arizona Society of Homebrewers
3rdGerad Miller MHPSuper Hazy Juicy Name21C: Hazy IPADayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists

Table 16: Table 16 - German Wheat and Rye (11 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJeff Mathiowetz MHPBanana Nut Bread Breakfast10C: Weizenbock Maltose Falcons
2ndPhillip Abbott MHPKanzaweizen10A: WeissbierJohnson County Brewing Society
3rdRich Vander Ploeg MHPBubbas Bock10C: Weizenbock Johnson County Brewing Society

Table 17: Table 17 - Belgian and French Ale (19 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRich Vander Ploeg MHPWit Juice24A: WitbierJohnson County Brewing Society
2ndAlex Williams
Co-Brewer: Patrick Williams
Refrigerator Man26A: Belgian SingleKansas City Bier Meisters
3rdColby Reineke MHPDivine Liquid26A: Belgian SingleMinnesota Home Brewers Association

Table 18: Table 18 - Sour Ale (15 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDavid MerzIchabod's Brew28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer Saint Paul Homebrewers Club
2ndJonathan Rollins MHPA New Hopocalypse28A: Brett Beer Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
3rdMichael Rensing MHPParty At The Moon Tower28A: Brett Beer Cider, Homebrew, And Mead Production Specialists (CHAMPS)

Table 19: Table 19 - Belgian Strong Ale (18 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stPatrick Williams
Co-Brewer: Alex Williams
Happiness, Fun And Magic25A: Belgian Blond AleKansas City Bier Meisters
2ndAndy Cox MHPBDS26D: Belgian Dark Strong AleUnderground Brewers of Connecticut
3rdPatrick Williams
Co-Brewer: Alex Williams
Karma Chameleon26C: Belgian TripelKansas City Bier Meisters

Table 21: Table 21 - Fruit Beer (7 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stScott Estlund MHPPunch You In The Eye!29A: Fruit Beer The Brü Club
2ndDonald Schneider MHPHe Considers Himself A Tiny Bit Belgian29D: Grape Ale Weiz Guys
3rdJoe Rose MHP
Co-Brewer: Julie
That's AmoreLSX3: Italian Grape Ale Kansas City Bier Meisters

Table 22: Table 22 - Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stWilliam FullertonBill Fullerton30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Johnson County Brewing Society
2ndJohn Luhmann MHPBanana Bread Dunkles Weiss30D: Specialty Spice Beer Iowa Brewers Union
3rdGerad Miller MHPThat's Right, I Am The Pumpkin King30B: Autumn Seasonal Beer Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists

Table 23: Table 23 - Smoke-Flavored/Wood-Aged Beer (9 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stSam Hoopes MHPSurvive!!33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer NINJA Homebrewers
2ndTom Roan
Co-Brewer: Nancy Bowser
Snoop Goatt32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer Prairie Homebrewing Companions
3rdBrent AndersonBrent's Barrel Of Fun33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer Urban Knaves of Grain

Table 24: Table 24 - Specialty Beer (23 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJamye & Cody NaramorePlease Tell Me Lies And Hypnotize27A7: Pre-Prohibition PorterKansas City Bier Meisters
2ndKevin Wojdak MHPFormula 5727A5: Piwo GrodziskieUrban Knaves Of Grain (UKG)
3rdBrent AndersonPurple Pulp Power34C: Experimental Beer Urban Knaves of Grain

Table 25: Table 25 - Meads (9 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDan Acheson MHPA Witty Reference To Monty PythonM2B: PymentUrban Knaves of Grain
2ndScott Estlund MHPBig Black Furry Creature From MarsM3A: Fruit and Spice Mead The Brü Club
3rdNicholas Merfeld MHP
Co-Brewer: Shawn Montgomery
Theisen's Red Light SpecialM2E: Melomel Iowa Brewers Union

Table 28: Table 28 - Standard Cider & Perry (8 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDwight Wilson MHPA Wicked And Lethal Zombie Ate The Brains Of My Future BBFC1D: New World PerryO-Town Hop Heads
2ndRobert Guthner MHPGen XC1A: New World CiderOcean County Home Brewers
3rdRoss Stuart MHPCiderC1A: New World CiderArizona Society of Homebrewers

Table 29: Table 29 - Specialty Cider & Perry (7 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stGiovanni PivaFrench KissC2F: Specialty Cider/Perry STL Brewhogs
2ndAdrian BaldwinLife Is PeachyC2B: Cider with Other Fruit Prairie Homebrewing Companions
3rdKevin Meintsma$ And CurrantCC2B: Cider with Other Fruit Minnesota Home Brewers Association

Table 30: Table 30 - Halloween Theme Beer (14 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stKevin MeintsmaWolfblood #167.150A: Halloween Theme Beer/Mead/Cider Minnesota Home Brewers Association
2ndCheyne Harvey MHPMidnight Morgue IPA50A: Halloween Theme Beer/Mead/Cider Arizona Society of Homebrewers
3rdTravis CherryFargo's Full Moon Ale50A: Halloween Theme Beer/Mead/Cider Bay Area Mashtronauts

Table 31: Table 31 - Fresh Killed Hops (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stPhillip Saurer MHP
Co-Brewer: Jennifer Saurer
FH Labor Of Love IPA51A: Fresh Killed Hops Beer Peninsula Fermentation Society
2ndAlex Williams
Co-Brewer: Patrick Williams
Gutter Grown Grisette51A: Fresh Killed Hops Beer Kansas City Bier Meisters
3rdMike Bechina MHPBackwards Transplant51A: Fresh Killed Hops Beer Kansas City Bier Meisters