Hoppy Halloween Challenge: Past Winners – 2023
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kevin Olson | Spring Break! Passion Fruit! | LSX4: Catharina Sour | ZZHops Homebrewing Club |
Best of Show – Mead/Cider
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Matthew Mead | Michigan U-Pick: Montmorency Vs. Balaton Vs. Danube | M2D: Stone Fruit Mead | Michigan Mead Coalition |
Table 1: Table 1 - Light Lager (27 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Simon Clark | Eye-Gore | 4A: Munich Helles | Kansas City Bier Meisters |
| 2nd | Darren Vaughn Co-Brewer: Tim Bewley | Over The Helles And Far Away | 5C: German Helles Exportbier | Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers (FOAM) [OK] |
| 3rd | Dick Wallace | Neon Golfcart | 1B: American Lager | San Antonio Cerveceros |
Table 2: Table 2 - Pilsner (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Timothy Wicklund | Riesling Pils | LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner | Keepers of Craft |
| 2nd | Brian Stephens | Czech | 3A: Czech Pale Lager | Keepers of Craft |
| 3rd | Michael Myers | Lady Of The Lake | 3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
Table 3: Table 3 - European Amber Lager (17 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Fritz Schanz | Stearman's Czech Amber Lager | 3C: Czech Amber Lager | Denton County Homebrewers Guild |
| 2nd | Mike & Stephanie Butler | Funeral Goose | 7A: Vienna Lager | Kansas City Bier Meisters |
| 3rd | Scott Steenburg | Vienna #1 | 7A: Vienna Lager | Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI) |
Table 4: Table 4 - Dark Lager (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jason Huck | Swan Stone | 8A: Munich Dunkel | Prairie Homebrewing Companions |
| 2nd | Simon Clark | Blücher *hose Whinny* | 8B: Schwarzbier | Kansas City Bier Meisters |
| 3rd | Mike & Stephanie Butler | Normandy Sailor | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | Kansas City Bier Meisters |
Table 5: Table 5 - Bock (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jason Huck | Doppleganger | 9A: Doppelbock | Prairie Homebrewing Companions |
| 2nd | Jason Huck | Eis Eis Baby Too Cold Too Cold | 9B: Eisbock | Prairie Homebrewing Companions |
| 3rd | Dan Acheson | Winfield Ate Her Again | 9A: Doppelbock | Urban Knaves of Grain |
Table 6: Table 6 - Light Hybrid Beer (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kevin Olson | Grits By The Pool | 1C: Cream Ale | ZZHops Homebrewing Club |
| 2nd | Simon Clark | What Knockers! | 18A: Blonde Ale | Kansas City Bier Meisters |
| 3rd | Shaun Huggins | That's No (Blue) Moon | 1D: American Wheat Beer | San Antonio Cerveceros |
Table 7: Table 7 - Amber Hybrid Beer (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dick Wallace | Lederhosen Lingerie | 7B: Altbier | San Antonio Cerveceros |
| 2nd | Randy Daniels KC McKinney | California Love | 19B: California Common | Iowa Brewers Union |
| 3rd | Gerad Miller | They Say All Native Californians Come From Iowa | 19B: California Common | Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists |
Table 8: Table 8 - English Pale Ale (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Genaro Garza | Aussie - DC | 12B: Australian Sparkling Ale | San Antonio Cerveceros |
| 2nd | Sam Hoopes | 1 Bit 2 Bit | 11A: Ordinary Bitter | Ninja Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Vincent Rokke Co-Brewer: Cole Rokke | Lost Weekend In London | 11B: Best Bitter | Prairie Homebrewing Companions |
Table 9: Table 9 - Scottish and Irish Ale (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paul Pitre | Scottish Goodbye | 17C: Wee Heavy | Redstick Brewmasters |
| 2nd | Matt Hunsworth | Maltsquatch | 14C: Scottish Export | Brewers Anonymous |
| 3rd | Travis Cherry | Red Is Sus | 15A: Irish Red Ale | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
Table 10: Table 10 - American Ale (17 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mike & Stephanie Butler | Dandy Andy's Brown | 19C: American Brown Ale | Kansas City Bier Meisters |
| 2nd | Matt Hunsworth | Red Wolf Astronaut | 19A: American Amber Ale | Brewers Anonymous |
| 3rd | Ben Sencindiver | Beep Boop Pale Ale | 18B: American Pale Ale | San Antonio Cerveceros |
Table 11: Table 11 - English Brown and Mild (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chris Daily | Mild Mannered By Daily | 13A: Dark Mild | |
| 2nd | Jason Dunn | Nubby Brown | 13B: British Brown Ale | Inland Empire Brewers |
| 3rd | Jeremy Rott | Onyx | 13A: Dark Mild | Johnson County Brew Society |
Table 12: Table 12 - Porter (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jeremiah Baer | Porter Baer | 13C: English Porter | East Side Brewers [IL] |
| 2nd | Jason Dunn Co-Brewer: Mandy Porter | Pitfall Porter | 9C: Baltic Porter | Inland Empire Brewers |
| 3rd | Peter Polczynski | Jean Were Invented In Latvia | 9C: Baltic Porter | Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers (FOAM) |
Table 13: Table 13 - Stout (19 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paul Pitre | Rohan 2023 | 20C: Imperial Stout | Redstick Brewmasters |
| 2nd | David Fetty | Imperial Stout | 20C: Imperial Stout | Brixie's Brewers |
| 3rd | Sam Hoopes | Stout, Stout! Let It All Out! | 20C: Imperial Stout | Ninja Homebrewers |
Table 14: Table 14 - American and Double IPA (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michael Loula | Hopocalypse Now | 22A: Double IPA | |
| 2nd | Dwight Wilson | Nectaronopolis #mhp | 21A: American IPA | O-Town Hop Heads |
| 3rd | David Kerr | Strata Coaster | 21A: American IPA | Ocean County Home Brewers |
Table 15: Table 15 - Other IPA (16 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Zach Fritts | Type O Negative | 21B2: Black IPA | Club Wort |
| 2nd | Edward Collins | Rival Red | 21B4: Red IPA | |
| 3rd | Adam Skjefstad | Satan's Saliva | 21B2: Black IPA | River City Brewers [MN] |
Table 16: Table 16 - German Wheat and Rye (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gerad Miller | Germany Has Declared War On The Jones Boys | 10A: Weissbier | Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists |
| 2nd | Vincent Rokke Co-Brewer: Ray Sanders | G.Ray's Hefe Haze | 10A: Weissbier | Prairie Homebrewing Companions |
| 3rd | Jay Highfill | A Welshman And A Weissbier | 10C: Weizenbock | Kansas City BierMeisters |
Table 17: Table 17 - Belgian and French Ale (18 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jarrett Long Co-Brewer: John Bates | Single Monk Looking To Mingle | 26A: Belgian Single | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
| 2nd | Matthew Mead | French Saison | 25B: Saison | Michigan Mead Coalition |
| 3rd | Matthew Johnsen | Witgardium Leviosa | 24A: Witbier | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
Table 18: Table 18 - Sour Ale (19 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kevin Olson | Spring Break! Passion Fruit! | LSX4: Catharina Sour | ZZHops Homebrewing Club |
| 2nd | Eric Martin | Plum | 23F: Fruit Lambic | Kansas City Bier Meisters |
| 3rd | Fritz Schanz | Stearman's Gose | 23G: Gose | Denton County Homebrewers Guild |
Table 19: Table 19 - Belgian Strong Ale (20 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chad Medford | Ba-Dee-Ya | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | Red Earth Brewers |
| 2nd | Kevin Olson | Eric's Brady Bunch Movie References | 25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale | ZZHops Homebrewing Club |
| 3rd | Edward Collins | Bianca Blond | 25A: Belgian Blond Ale |
Table 20: Table 20 - Strong Ale (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | David Fetty | Ol' 63 | 22C: American Barleywine | Brixie's Brewers |
| 2nd | Robert Baker Co-Brewer: Karissa Curatolo | It's Strong Daddy, Strong. | 22B: American Strong Ale | Inland Empire Brewers |
| 3rd | Jay Highfill | Krankenberg | 17D: English Barley Wine | Kansas City BierMeisters |
Table 21: Table 21 - Fruit Beer (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jarrett Long Co-Brewer: John Bates | My, My, My, Key Lime Pie | 29A: Fruit Beer | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
| 2nd | David Kerr | Sunny-D Saison | 29A: Fruit Beer | Ocean County Home Brewers |
| 3rd | Fritz Schanz | Stearman's Fruited Mixed Fermentation Blonde | 29A: Fruit Beer | Denton County Homebrewers Guild |
Table 22: Table 22 - Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Alan Roten | Jalapeño Kolsch | 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | Red Earth Brewers |
| 2nd | Ron Barnes | Cheer Bear Stare | 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | Kansas City Bier Meisters |
| 3rd | Joel McGormley | Hatch Cornbread | 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer |
Table 23: Table 23 - Smoke-Flavored/Wood-Aged Beer (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Randy Daniels KC McKinney | Kaltrauch | 6B: Rauchbier | Iowa Brewers Union |
| 2nd | Sean McCanne | Would You Like Some Wine With That Wheat? | 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer | Red Earth Brewers |
| 3rd | Steve Powell Co-Brewer: Matt Meyers Marty Lund | BA Bubble And Squeak | 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer | Big Sioux Brewing Society |
Table 24: Table 24 - Specialty Beer (17 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jake Jones Co-Brewer: Dean Simpson | The Hypocrite J. Morris Sheppard | 31B: Alternative Sugar Beer | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
| 2nd | Ron Barnes Co-Brewer: Ryan Rose | Money Shot | 31A: Alternative Grain Beer | Kansas City Bier Meisters |
| 3rd | Deborah And Marc Prichard | Professor Pickles The Destroyer #mhp | 27A3: Lichtenhainer | Kansas City Bier Meisters |
Table 25: Table 25 - Traditional Mead (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bill Boyer | Holy Hand Grenade Of Antioch - Lemon 2023 | M1C: Sweet Mead | North Georgia Malt Monkeys |
| 2nd | Matthew Mead | Midwest Clover B3 : Dry | M1A: Dry Mead | Michigan Mead Coalition |
| 3rd | Dan Acheson | Aloha Lehua | M1A: Dry Mead | Urban Knaves of Grain |
Table 26: Table 26 - Fruit Mead (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Matthew Mead | Michigan U-Pick: Montmorency Vs. Balaton Vs. Danube | M2D: Stone Fruit Mead | Michigan Mead Coalition |
| 2nd | Matthew White | POG Juice | M2E: Melomel | Seven City Brewers |
| 3rd | Bill Boyer | Quest For The Holy Grail 2023 | M2B: Pyment | North Georgia Malt Monkeys |
Table 27: Table 27 - Spice and Specialty Mead (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Shane Kammerer Co-Brewer: Susan Kammerer | If You Let It Sit Long Enough.. | M4B: Historical Mead | Kansas City Bier Meisters |
| 2nd | Kyle Kiely | Luka Lucille | M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead | |
| 3rd | Shawn Montgomery | Bobbin For Cyser | M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead | Iowa Brewers Union |
Table 28: Table 28 - Standard Cider & Perry (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Zach Fritts | BC | C1B: English Cider | Club Wort |
| 2nd | Bill Boyer | Being There - CL23 | C1A: New World Cider | North Georgia Malt Monkeys |
| 3rd | Kevin Meintsma | Mari's Perry #142.3 | C1D: New World Perry | Minnesota Home Brewers Association |
Table 29: Table 29 - Specialty Cider & Perry (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bill Boyer | Crema Di Chai Tea | C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry | North Georgia Malt Monkeys |
| 2nd | Kevin Meintsma | Drive By Fruiting | C2B: Cider with Other Fruit | Minnesota Home Brewers Association |
| 3rd | Kyle Kiely | Golden Apple Of Eris | C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices |
Judging Sessions
Best in Show
10/25/2025 2:00 PM, CDT.
Wednesday "A" 5:30pm
10/15/2025 5:30 PM, CDT.
Wednesday "A" 8pm
10/15/2025 8:00 PM, CDT.
Sunday 1pm
10/19/2025 1:00 PM, CDT.
Sunday 3pm
10/19/2025 3:00 PM, CDT.
Wednesday "B" 5:30pm
10/22/2025 5:30 PM, CDT.
Wednesday "B" 8pm
10/22/2025 8:00 PM, CDT.
Friday 2pm
10/24/2025 2:00 PM, CDT.
Friday 5:30pm
10/24/2025 5:30 PM, CDT.
Friday 8pm
10/24/2025 8:00 PM, CDT.
Saturday 9am
10/25/2025 9:00 AM, CDT.
Saturday 11am
10/25/2025 11:00 AM, CDT.
Halloween Theme Beer Judging
10/25/2025 4:00 PM, CDT.
Non-Judging Sessions
Banquet Dinner RSVP
10/24/2026 6:30 PM, CDT
Account Registration Closed
Account registrations accepted 08/25/2025 7:00 PM, CDT through 10/15/2025 5:30 PM, CDT.
Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 08/25/2025 7:00 PM, CDT through 10/25/2025 9:00 PM, CDT.
Entry Registration Closed
Entry registrations accepted 09/12/2025 7:00 PM, CDT through 10/15/2025 5:30 PM, CDT.
Entry Drop-Off Closed
Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 09/26/2025 5:00 PM, CDT — 10/10/2025 5:00 PM, CDT.
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.
Entry Shipping Closed
Entry bottles accepted at the shipping location 09/26/2025 5:00 PM, CDT — 10/10/2025 5:00 PM, CDT.