Great Northern Brew Ha Ha
Thanks to all who participated in the Great Northern Brew Ha Ha.
There were 203 entries judged and 108 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Guy Grady | Raised In A Bohemian Lifestyle... | 3A: Czech Pale Lager | Central Arkansas Fermenters |
Best of Show – Mead/Cider
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Garrett Freeman | Shiraz Pyment | M2B: Pyment | Red Earth Brewers |
Winning Entries
Table 1: Pale Lager (16 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ross Stuart MHP | American Light Lager | 1A: American Light Lager | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Steve Ristau MHP | Stau-Haus Premium Lager | 1B: American Lager | Ale Riders Homebrew Club |
| 3rd | Jamie Crawford MHP | No Kings | 2A: International Pale Lager | Maltose Falcons |
Table 2: Malty Ale & Lager (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Taylor Shastid MHP | Marching Marzen | 6A: Märzen | Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) |
| 2nd | Ron Barnes MHP | Chewbocka's Secret Stash | 6C: Dunkels Bock | Johnson County Brewing Society |
| 3rd | Stephen Schmitt MHP | Salzburg Lager | 7A: Vienna Lager | Evanston Homebrew Club |
Table 3: Czech Lager (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Guy Grady | Raised In A Bohemian Lifestyle... | 3A: Czech Pale Lager | Central Arkansas Fermenters |
| 2nd | Kyle Ernsberger MHP | Mean Brews Czech Pils | 3A: Czech Pale Lager | Cider, Homebrew, And Mead Production Specialists (CHAMPS) |
| 3rd | Ross Stuart MHP | Czech Premium | 3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
Table 4: Pale Bitter European (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brady Smith | Hallerbrau | 5D: German Pils | Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI) |
| 2nd | Colby Reineke MHP | Cultivate | 5D: German Pils | Minnesota Home Brewers Association |
| 3rd | Dan Acheson MHP | Dort | 5C: German Helles Exportbier | Urban Knaves of Grain |
Table 5: Wheat Beer (8 entries)
Table 6: International Bitter (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Louis Ruscetta MHP Co-Brewer: Laura Toth | Grumpy Wilhem | 7B: Altbier | Red Earth Brewers |
| 2nd | Dave Taylor | By The Book Brown | 19C: American Brown Ale | Keystone Hops |
| 3rd | Mike Bechina MHP | O'Cattle Dog | 15A: Irish Red Ale | Kansas City Bier Meisters |
Table 7: Cream/Blonde Ale (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nick & Heather Hartley MHP | Sympathy And Bribery | 18A: Blonde Ale | Red Earth Brewers |
| 2nd | Jeff Mathiowetz MHP | Whatcha Know 'Bout That | 1C: Cream Ale | Maltose Falcons |
| 3rd | Guy Grady | Jenny C's Cream Ale | 1C: Cream Ale | Central Arkansas Fermenters |
Table 8: Dark European Lager (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dirk Montgomery MHP | Das Schvartz | 8B: Schwarzbier | Red Earth Brewers |
| 2nd | Jim Belden Co-Brewer: Brian Von Arb | Jim's Munich Dunkel | 8A: Munich Dunkel | Northern Ale Stars Homebrewers Guild |
| 3rd | Cole Christian MHP Co-Brewer: Paulette Palacios | Schwarz Pelz | 8B: Schwarzbier | DC Homebrewers |
Table 9: Stout (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Holland Andrew | Shout Irish Stout | 15B: Irish Stout | |
| 2nd | Kyle Ernsberger MHP | From Ireland | 16A: Sweet Stout | Cider, Homebrew, And Mead Production Specialists (CHAMPS) |
| 3rd | Nathan Skiff | Dark Chocolate Cherry Stout | 16C: Tropical Stout | Northern Ale Stars Homebrewers Guild |
Table 10: International Dark (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dave Hoppert Co-Brewer: Open Haus Brewing | Portly Gentleman | 13C: English Porter | Urban Knaves of Grain |
| 2nd | Travis Cherry MHP | World Domination Requires Taking Australia First | 13A: Dark Mild | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
| 3rd | Bill Gavin Roy Ventullo | Eisbock #4 Iced Bach | 9B: Eisbock | CRAZE |
| HM | Dan Acheson MHP | A Stout Porter Walks Into A Bar... | 13C: English Porter | Urban Knaves of Grain |
Table 11: American Porter and Stout (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Drew Templeton MHP | Beaver Township Stout | 20C: Imperial Stout | Iowa Brewers Union |
| 2nd | Steven Peterson | American Stout | 20B: American Stout | |
| 3rd | Jamie Crawford MHP | Taking On Water | 20B: American Stout | Maltose Falcons |
Table 12: American Pale Ale and IPA (16 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Colby Reineke MHP | Hop Pillows | 18B: American Pale Ale | Minnesota Home Brewers Association |
| 2nd | Kevin Olson MHP | Butler Buster | 21A: American IPA | ZZHops Homebrewing Club |
| 3rd | Dave Frombach MHP | Krush It | 21A: American IPA | Peninsula Fermentation Society |
Table 13: Special/English IPA (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dave Frombach MHP | Victim Of Hops | 22A: Double IPA | Peninsula Fermentation Society |
| 2nd | Taylor Shastid MHP | Dry Hop Charge Of The Rohirrim | 21C: Hazy IPA | Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) |
| 3rd | Jim Williamson MHP | Big Bambu | 22A: Double IPA | M.A.S.H. Marietta Association of Schoolhouse Homebrewers |
Table 14: Fruit and Sour (11 entries)
Table 15: Strong Belgian (8 entries)
Table 16: Light Belgian (5 entries)
Table 17: Historical (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jesse Stanaway | Lager | 27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager | |
| 2nd | Adam Reynolds MHP | Polish Pride | 27A5: Piwo Grodziskie | |
| 3rd | David Towles MHP | Kentucky Common | 27A2: Kentucky Common | High Plains Drafters [TX] |
Table 18: International Strong (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bill Gavin Roy Ventullo | Just A Wee Bit Heavy | 17C: Wee Heavy | CRAZE |
| 2nd | Tyler Hulsebus | Gears & Grain Barleywine | 22C: American Barleywine | |
| 3rd | Michael Rensing MHP | Samsquanch | 22C: American Barleywine | Cider, Homebrew, And Mead Production Specialists (CHAMPS) |
Table 19: SVH/Smoked/Wood/Alternative (8 entries)
Table 20: Mixed & Experimental (7 entries)
Table 21: Cider (9 entries)
Judging Sessions
Session 0A
04/09/2025 4:00 PM, CDT.
Session 0 (if needed)
04/09/2025 7:00 PM, CDT.
Session 0B
04/10/2025 4:00 PM, CDT.
Warrior session 1
04/10/2025 7:00 PM, CDT.
Warrior Brewing 2
04/11/2025 4:00 PM, CDT.
Warrior Brewing 3
04/11/2025 7:00 PM, CDT.
Warrior Brewing 4
04/12/2025 10:00 AM, CDT.
Account Registration Closed
Account registrations accepted 02/01/2025 1:00 AM, CST through 04/09/2025 4:00 PM, CDT.
Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 01/01/2025 4:00 AM, CST through 04/12/2025 5:00 PM, CDT.
Entry Registration Closed
The competition paid entry limit has been reached.
Entry Drop-Off Closed
Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 03/01/2025 10:00 AM, CST — 03/28/2025 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 03/01/2025 1:00 AM, CST — 03/28/2025 5:00 PM, CDT.