IBU Open - 25th Annual - Brew Competition Online Entry & Management

Thanks to all who participated in the IBU Open - 25th Annual.

There were 415 entries judged and 296 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Beer

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Dan Acheson	Inspired By New Glarus	28C: Wild Specialty Beer	Urban Knaves of Grain
2nd	Alex Boyer	Riwaka Rice Lager	31A: Alternative Grain Beer	Johnson County Brewing Society
3rd	Chad Medford	Vindicator	9A: Doppelbock	Red Earth Brewers

Best of Show – Mead/Cider

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Dan Acheson	Cidurana	C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry	Urban Knaves of Grain
2nd	Andy Scherzinger	All The Berries	M2E: Melomel	Weiz Guys
3rd	Eric Martin	Fireweed	M1A: Dry Mead	Kansas City Bier Meisters

Best Brewer (103 Participating Brewers)

Place	Brewer	1st	2nd	3rd	Score	Club
1st	Nicholas Merfeld	1	1	3	13.01	Iowa Brewers Union
	Chad Medford	1	1	3	13.01	Red Earth Brewers
3rd	Dan Acheson	3	0	0	12.03	Urban Knaves of Grain

Scores and tie-breakers have been applied in accordance with the scoring methodology. Numbers reflected are rounded to the hundredth place. Hover over or tap the question mark icon () for the actual calculated value.

Best Club (38 Participating Clubs)

Place	Club	1st	2nd	3rd	HM	Score
1st	Iowa Brewers Union	5	11	6	1	66.05
2nd	Red Earth Brewers	4	1	8	1	36.04
3rd	Kansas City Bier Meisters	3	3	2	0	25.03

Winning Entries

Table 1: Table 1 - Pale American Beer (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Todd Cogswell	Steenburg American Lager	1B: American Lager
2nd	Jay Brantley MHP	Self Reflection Of The Infinite Universe	1C: Cream Ale	PC Mashers
3rd	Darren Vaughn MHP	Chubbs Lager Bier	1A: American Light Lager	Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers (FOAM)

Table 2: Table 2: Pale European Beer (13 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Byron Bird MHP	Helles Smuggler	5C: German Helles Exportbier	High Plains Drafters [TX]
2nd	Randy Daniels KC McKinney	Corndog	5A: German Leichtbier	Iowa Brewers Union
3rd	Joseph Belevender	Simple Complexity	5A: German Leichtbier	Motor City Mashers

Table 3: Table 3: Pilsner (15 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Matthew Herrold MHP	Meanbrews NZ Pils	LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner	Cider, Homebrew, And Mead Production Specialists (CHAMPS)
2nd	Randy Daniels KC McKinney	Bye-Week	27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager	Iowa Brewers Union
3rd	Chad Medford MHP	Sawtooth Pils	5D: German Pils	Red Earth Brewers

Table 4: Table 4: Pale Malty European Beer (16 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Peter Polczynski	Restless Thief	4C: Helles Bock	Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers (FOAM)
2nd	Jeff Moyer	Mai Bock	4C: Helles Bock	Iowa Brewers Union
3rd	Brian Chandler	Bernice	4A: Munich Helles

Table 5: Table 5: Amber European Beer (18 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Aaron Reif	Altbier	7B: Altbier	Iowa Brewers Union
2nd	Taylor Norland MHP	Altar Boy's Revenge	7B: Altbier	Iowa Brewers Union
3rd	Chad Medford MHP	Austrian Sunset	7A: Vienna Lager	Red Earth Brewers
HM	Timothy Bickel MHP	Amber Lager	2B: International Amber Lager	Red Earth Brewers

Table 6: Table 6: Dark European Lager (19 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Joe D'Auria MHP	Back To Black	8B: Schwarzbier	Metro South Homebrew League (MASH HOLES)
2nd	Lawrence Bolton MHP	Munich Dunkel	8A: Munich Dunkel	Boneyard Union of Zymurgical Zealots (BUZZ)
3rd	Deborah And Marc Prichard MHP	Made In Oklahoma	2C: International Dark Lager	Red Earth Brewers

Table 7: Table 7: American Wheat & Blonde (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Deborah And Marc Prichard MHP	Pomp And Circumcision	LSX1: Dorada Pampeana	Red Earth Brewers
2nd	Ron Barnes MHP	Random Internet Recipe What Could Possibly Go Wrong	18A: Blonde Ale	Kansas City Bier Meisters
3rd	Tom Mendick	'Merica	1D: American Wheat Beer	Homebrewers Local 402

Table 8: Table 8: German Wheat & Rye Beer (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Josh Akin MHP	Walt Weiss	10A: Weissbier	QUAFF
2nd	Bill Gavin	Hefe 2	10A: Weissbier	CRAZE
3rd	Nicholas Merfeld	Krystal Weizen	10A: Weissbier	Iowa Brewers Union

Table 9: Table 9: British Pale Ale (20 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Kevin Olson MHP	Naked On The Bathroom Scale With My Starter	12C: English IPA	ZZHops Homebrewing Club
2nd	Craig Buno MHP	The Admiral's Bitter	11A: Ordinary Bitter	Rivertown Homebrewers
3rd	Gerad Miller	G'day	12B: Australian Sparkling Ale	Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists
HM	Peter Polczynski	Wastwater Golden	12A: British Golden Ale	Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers (FOAM)

Table 10: Table 10: Scottish & Irish Ale (14 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Nicholas Hodge MHP Co-Brewer: Hannah Medrano	Drop Dead Red	15A: Irish Red Ale	Red Earth Brewers
2nd	Aaron Reif	Irish Red	15A: Irish Red Ale	Iowa Brewers Union
3rd	Dominick Dufner MHP	Tread Lightly	14A: Scottish Light	St. Louis Brews

Table 11: Table 11: American Pale Ale and American IPA (18 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Christopher Barrier	It's For The Children	18B: American Pale Ale	ZZHops Homebrewing Club
2nd	Jeremy James	Pale Ale	18B: American Pale Ale	Iowa Brewers Union
3rd	Alex Boyer	Simcoe IPA	21A: American IPA	Johnson County Brewing Society

Table 12: Table 12: Amber & Brown American Ale (14 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Louis Ruscetta Co-Brewer: Laura Toth	CA Bling	19B: California Common	Red Earth Brewers
2nd	Joe Skiles MHP	The Colonel's Side Hustle	27A2: Kentucky Common	Urban Knaves of Grain
3rd	Chester Smith	Chester's 3rd Best	19B: California Common	Iowa Brewers Union

Table 13: Table 13: Brown British Beer (21 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Steve Ristau MHP	Sweeter Than Nectar	27A4: London Brown Ale	Ale Riders Homebrew Club
2nd	Jeremy James	Royal Mild	13B: British Brown Ale	Iowa Brewers Union
3rd	Lawrence Bolton MHP	Dark Mild	13A: Dark Mild	Boneyard Union of Zymurgical Zealots (BUZZ)

Table 14: Table 14: Irish & British Stout (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Dan Acheson MHP	A Lil' Lactose 'L Do Ya'	16A: Sweet Stout	Urban Knaves of Grain
2nd	Joe Skiles MHP	Not Unlike Milky McStouterton	16B: Oatmeal Stout	Urban Knaves of Grain
3rd	Roy Ventullo	Giovanni's Irish Stout	15B: Irish Stout	CRAZE

Table 15: Table 15: American Porter & Stout (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Eric Martin	Six Fidy	20B: American Stout	Kansas City Bier Meisters
2nd	Phillip Abbott MHP	Fourth Quarter	20B: American Stout	Johnson County Brewing Society
3rd	Nicholas Merfeld	Peace Time Porter	20A: American Porter	Iowa Brewers Union

Table 16: Table 16: Specialty IPA (19 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	John Jacovetty	Sunnyside	21C: Hazy IPA
2nd	Byron Bird MHP	Circle City IPA	21B2: Black IPA	High Plains Drafters [TX]
3rd	Steve Ristau MHP	Nectaromicon	21B2: Black IPA	Ale Riders Homebrew Club

Table 17: Table 17: Strong American Ale (10 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Mike & Stephanie Butler MHP	Rule #5	22A: Double IPA	Kansas City Bier Meisters
2nd	Josh Akin MHP	Bigfoot's Brother	22C: American Barleywine	QUAFF
3rd	Matthew Smiley	DIPA 2	22A: Double IPA	QUAFF

Table 18: Table 18: Strong European Lager (12 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Chad Medford MHP	Vindicator	9A: Doppelbock	Red Earth Brewers
2nd	Chris Proulx	Whats Up Bock	6C: Dunkels Bock	Homebrewers Local 402
3rd	Michael Rensing MHP	Brother Seamus	6C: Dunkels Bock	Cider, Homebrew, And Mead Production Specialists (CHAMPS)

Table 19: Table 19: Strong British Ale (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Chris Proulx	Eminance Front	17D: English Barley Wine	Homebrewers Local 402
2nd	Aaron Reif	Wee Heavy	17C: Wee Heavy	Iowa Brewers Union
3rd	Carl Teachey	The Biggest Otter	17D: English Barley Wine	Winston-Salem Wort Hawgs Homebrew Club

Table 20: Table 20: Imperial Porter & Stout (15 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Kevin Olson MHP	Cast Or Oil	20C: Imperial Stout	ZZHops Homebrewing Club
2nd	Daniel Yount Co-Brewer: Adam Harrod	No Doubt Imperial Stout	20C: Imperial Stout	Glass City Mashers
3rd	Caleb Lee MHP	Baltic Porter #NYNB	9C: Baltic Porter	Red Earth Brewers

Table 21: Table 21: Belgian Ale (23 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Paul Bruski	Lovely	25B: Saison	Iowa Brewers Union
2nd	Drew Templeton MHP	Blond Bellies Up	25A: Belgian Blond Ale	Iowa Brewers Union
3rd	Matthew Johnsen Co-Brewer: James Allen	My Buddy And Me!	25A: Belgian Blond Ale	Rock Hoppers Brew Club

Table 22: Table 22: Strong Belgian Ale (15 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	John Luhmann MHP	Demon D	26C: Belgian Tripel	Iowa Brewers Union
2nd	Jeremy Rott MHP	Omni Quad	26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale	Johnson County Brewing Society
3rd	Steve Ristau MHP	Bierelzebub II	25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale	Ale Riders Homebrew Club

Table 23: Table 23: European Sour Ale (16 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Michael Rensing MHP	Burkhalter	23A: Berliner Weisse	Cider, Homebrew, And Mead Production Specialists (CHAMPS)
2nd	Jeff Case MHP	Weisse O Sour	23A: Berliner Weisse	QUAFF
3rd	Nick & Heather Hartley MHP	Thank You Pritchards #MHP	23G: Gose	Red Earth Brewers

Table 24: Table 24: Fruit Beer (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Kyle Kiely MHP	Reverse Peephole	29A: Fruit Beer	Cider, Homebrew, And Mead Production Specialists (CHAMPS)
2nd	Alex Boyer	Holiday Sour	29B: Fruit and Spice Beer	Johnson County Brewing Society
3rd	Andy Scherzinger MHP	Ramona Flowers	LSX4: Catharina Sour	Weiz Guys
HM	Kevin Olson MHP	Corsa Dei Tori	29D: Grape Ale	ZZHops Homebrewing Club

Table 25: Table 25: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Nicholas Merfeld	HoTT And Holler	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	Iowa Brewers Union
2nd	Tony E Schubert Co-Brewer: Scott Taylor	Breakfast Beer	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	Iowa Brewers Union
3rd	Shaun Holbrook	Bison Perspiration	30D: Specialty Spice Beer	816Pack

Table 26: Table 26: Smoke-Flavored Beer (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Steve Powell	RauchSchwarz	32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer	Big Sioux Brewing Society
2nd	Joe D'Auria MHP	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	6B: Rauchbier	Metro South Homebrew League (MASH HOLES)
3rd	Chad Medford MHP	Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires	6B: Rauchbier	Red Earth Brewers

Table 27: Table 27: American Wild Ale (5 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Dan Acheson MHP	Inspired By New Glarus	28C: Wild Specialty Beer	Urban Knaves of Grain
2nd	Christopher Barrier	Brown Sour	28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer	ZZHops Homebrewing Club
3rd	Paul Bruski	Berrily Yours	28C: Wild Specialty Beer	Iowa Brewers Union

Table 28: Table 28: Specialty Beer (12 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Alex Boyer	Riwaka Rice Lager	31A: Alternative Grain Beer	Johnson County Brewing Society
2nd	Kyle Kiely MHP	Colossus Of Stout '22	33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer	Cider, Homebrew, And Mead Production Specialists (CHAMPS)
3rd	Sean McCanne	Would You Like Some Wine With That Wheat?	33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer	Red Earth Brewers

Table 29: Table 29: Standard Cider & Perry (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Travis Cherry MHP	Hotel Alfa Romeo Delta Cider	C1A: New World Cider	Bay Area Mashtronauts
2nd	Logan Beets MHP	Are You Sure This Was Fermented?	C1A: New World Cider	Kansas City Bier Meisters
3rd	Emersen Heron	Cider	C1A: New World Cider	Red Earth Brewers

Table 30: Table 30: Specialty Cider & Perry (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Dan Acheson MHP	Cidurana	C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry	Urban Knaves of Grain
2nd	Chad Medford MHP	Tart Berry Cider	C2B: Cider with Other Fruit	Red Earth Brewers
3rd	Shane Kammerer MHP Co-Brewer: Susan Kammerer	O-AK Cider	C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry	Kansas City Bier Meisters

Table 31: Table 31: Traditional Mead (5 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Eric Martin	Fireweed	M1A: Dry Mead	Kansas City Bier Meisters
2nd	Dwight Wilson MHP	Just Gimme A 30	M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead	O-Town Hop Heads
3rd	Kevin Wagner MHP	Soon	M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead	Kansas City Bier Meisters

Table 32: Table 32: Fruit Mead (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Andy Scherzinger MHP	All The Berries	M2E: Melomel	Weiz Guys
2nd	Jamye & Cody Naramore	Sure Wish Cody Had A Buckle To Hold His Pants Up	M2C: Berry Mead	Kansas City Bier Meisters
3rd	Ryan Vigne MHP	Viva The Underdog	M2B: Pyment	Pittsburgh Mead Makers And Homebrewers
HM	Robert Lyst MHP Co-Brewer: Nancy Roth Lyst	Comfort Spot	M2E: Melomel	Iowa Brewers Union

Table 33: Table 33: Spiced Mead (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Ryan Vigne MHP	We'll Mead As 2 Kings	M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead	Pittsburgh Mead Makers And Homebrewers
2nd	Nicholas Merfeld	Pineapple On A Stick	M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead	Iowa Brewers Union
3rd	Tony E Schubert	Hey Pal	M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead	Iowa Brewers Union

Table 34: Table 34: Specialty Mead (5 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Shawn Montgomery	Blueberry Muffin-Muncher	M4C: Experimental Mead	Iowa Brewers Union
2nd	Kevin Olson MHP Co-Brewer: Shane Kammerer Michael Wilcox Jason Elder John Daly	Gin Barrel Project	M4C: Experimental Mead	ZZHops Homebrewing Club
3rd	Nicholas Merfeld	Daisy Flower Mead	M4C: Experimental Mead	Iowa Brewers Union

Account Registration Closed

Account registrations accepted 09/09/2023 7:00 PM, CDT through 03/02/2024 1:00 PM, CST.

Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 09/09/2023 7:00 PM, CDT through 03/09/2024 8:56 PM, CST.

IBU Open - 25th Annual