Peninsula Fermentation Society All-American Homebrew Competition 2025
Thanks to all who participated in the Peninsula Fermentation Society All-American Homebrew Competition 2025.
There were 97 entries judged and 74 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rodney Kibzey | Jeff's Hops For The WIN! | 18B: American Pale Ale | Oregon Brew Crew |
| 2nd | Rodney Kibzey | Can Of Corn | 1C: Cream Ale | Oregon Brew Crew |
| 3rd | Robert Rothschiller | Happy Blind Elder | 22A: Double IPA | Peninsula Fermentation Society |
Silver City Brewing Pro-Am
Pro-Am with Silver City Brewing
| Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Osborne | It's Corn! I Can Tell You All About It! | 27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager | Central Arkansas Fermenters |
Bainbridge Brewing Pro-Am
Pro-Am with Bainbridge Brewing
| Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Kibzey | Jeff's Hops For The WIN! | 18B: American Pale Ale | Oregon Brew Crew |
Rainy Daze Pro-Am
Pro-Am with Rainy Daze Brewing
| Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Rothschiller | Happy Blind Elder | 22A: Double IPA | Peninsula Fermentation Society |
Western Red Brewing Pro-Am
Pro-Am with Western Red Brewing
| Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Kibzey | Can Of Corn | 1C: Cream Ale | Oregon Brew Crew |
Moment Brewing Pro-Am
Pro-Am with Moment Brewing
| Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Burnside Co-Brewer: None | Total Eclipse | 20C: Imperial Stout | Cascadia Brewers Alliance |
Heavy Medal Brewer (37 Participating Brewers)
| Place | Brewer | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Score | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rodney Kibzey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11.04 | Oregon Brew Crew |
| 2nd | Jim Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9.03 | Oregon Brew Crew |
| 3rd | Robert Rothschiller | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.04 | Peninsula Fermentation Society |
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.
Heavy Medal Club (15 Participating Clubs)
| Place | Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | HM | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Oregon Brew Crew | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20.07 |
| 2nd | Peninsula Fermentation Society | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13.08 |
| 3rd | Inland Empire Brewers | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6.04 |
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.
Winning Entries
Table 1: Lite and Creamy (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rodney Kibzey | Can Of Corn | 1C: Cream Ale | Oregon Brew Crew |
| 2nd | Ross Stuart MHP | American Lite | 1A: American Light Lager | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Jason Dunn MHP Co-Brewer: Mandy Porter | Jason Lite | 1A: American Light Lager | Inland Empire Brewers |
Table 2: American Lagers, Past and Present (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Luke Osborne MHP | It's Corn! I Can Tell You All About It! | 27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager | Central Arkansas Fermenters |
| 2nd | Rich Vander Ploeg MHP | Fun In The Sun. | 27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager | Johnson County Brewing Society |
| 3rd | Jason Dunn MHP Co-Brewer: Mandy Porter | Full Jason | 1B: American Lager | Inland Empire Brewers |
| HM | Mandy Porter MHP Co-Brewer: Jason Dunn | Life And Liberty | 27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager | Inland Empire Brewers |
Table 3: American Wheat (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jim Thompson MHP | Summer's Eve | 1D: American Wheat Beer | Oregon Brew Crew |
| 2nd | Tristan McCoy MHP | Nice To Wheat You | 1D: American Wheat Beer | Browns Point Homebrew Club |
| 3rd | Calvin Fannin | One Grain At A Time | 1D: American Wheat Beer | Puyallup Brew Crew |
Table 4: Pale American Beer (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rodney Kibzey | Jeff's Hops For The WIN! | 18B: American Pale Ale | Oregon Brew Crew |
| 2nd | Cory Geerdts | Pale Ale | 18B: American Pale Ale | Bellingham Homebrewers Guild |
| 3rd | Alan Burdick | The Backpacker | 18A: Blonde Ale | Peninsula Fermentation Society |
Table 5: Amber and Brown American Beer (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jim Thompson MHP | Generals And Majors | 27A2: Kentucky Common | Oregon Brew Crew |
| 2nd | Andrew Kleman | 250801 California Common | 19B: California Common | |
| 3rd | Jason Dunn MHP | Pops And The Pretender | 19C: American Brown Ale | Inland Empire Brewers |
Table 6: Porters (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mandy Porter MHP Co-Brewer: Jason Dunn | The Dark Descent | 27A7: Pre-Prohibition Porter | Inland Empire Brewers |
| 2nd | Enid Lints MHP | Black Velvet Jesus Painting | 20A: American Porter | Peninsula Fermentation Society |
| 3rd | Robert Rothschiller | Port Side Porter | 20A: American Porter | Peninsula Fermentation Society |
Table 7: Stouts (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rick Burnside Co-Brewer: None | Total Eclipse | 20C: Imperial Stout | Cascadia Brewers Alliance |
| 2nd | Phillip Saurer MHP | Grazhdanin Forsevtu Imperial Stout | 20C: Imperial Stout | Peninsula Fermentation Society |
| 3rd | Paul Davis Co-Brewer: Kent Shane | Bourbon Stout | 20C: Imperial Stout |
Table 8: American IPA (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Luke Osborne MHP | Dankzilla | 21A: American IPA | Central Arkansas Fermenters |
| 2nd | Robert Rothschiller | Lupulin Legend | 21A: American IPA | Peninsula Fermentation Society |
| 3rd | Ross Stuart MHP | Cold IPA | 50A: Cold IPA | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
Table 9: Specialty and Hazy IPA (10 entries)
Table 10: Strong American Beer (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Robert Rothschiller | Happy Blind Elder | 22A: Double IPA | Peninsula Fermentation Society |
| 2nd | Rick Chainani MHP | Lorenzo's DIPA | 22A: Double IPA | |
| 3rd | Rob Baysden MHP | Barleywine V1 | 22C: American Barleywine | Peninsula Fermentation Society |
| HM | Dustin Striplin MHP | Mo Barley Mo Problems | 22C: American Barleywine | Browns Point Homebrew Club |
