2026 First Round Winners – Longmont, CO
Table 01: Pale American Beer
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Philip Lafleur of Loveland, CO | Weizguys Homebrew Club |
| 2nd | Alex & Patrick Williams of Kansas City, MO | Kansas City Bier Meisters |
| 3rd | Brian Boese of Fort Collins, CO | Liquid Poets |
Table 02: Pale European Beer
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Connor Reed of Denver, CO with Levi Van Weddingen | Altitude Homebrew Club |
| 2nd | Rob Hardisty of Fort Collins, CO | Liquid Poets |
| 3rd | Nate Deichert & Shannon Maxwell of Spearfish, SD |
Table 03: Pale Lager
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | David Towles of Amarillo, TX | High Plains Drafters [TX] |
| 2nd | David James of Eugene, OR | Cascade Brewers Society |
| 3rd | Rob Hardisty of Fort Collins, CO | Liquid Poets |
Table 04: German Pilsner
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kevin Worthen of San Antonio, TX | Bexar Brewers |
| 3rd | Harley Hopkins of Falls Church, VA | The Brü Club |
Table 05: Pale Malty European Beer
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kevin Worthen of San Antonio, TX | Bexar Brewers |
| 2nd | Doug Brown of San Diego, CA with Andrew Herr | QUAFF |
| 3rd | Fred Hollingshead of Sheridan, WY | Bighorn Homebrew Club |
Table 06: Amber European Beer
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kevin Worthen of San Antonio, TX | Bexar Brewers |
| 2nd | David Towles of Amarillo, TX | High Plains Drafters [TX] |
| 3rd | Steve Ristau of Black Hawk, SD | Ale Riders Homebrew Club |
Table 07: Dark European Lager
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Christopher Burgess of Castle Rock, CO | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
| 2nd | Tim Lambert of Albuquerque, NM | Dukes Of Ale |
| 3rd | Donald Schneider of Fort Collins, CO | Liquid Poets |
Table 08: American Wheat & Blonde
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| – | No entries advanced | – |
Table 09: German Wheat & Rye Beer
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mike & Stephanie Butler of Olathe, KS | Kansas City Bier Meisters |
| 2nd | Douglas Mandic of Denver, CO | Aurora City Brew Club |
| 3rd | Thomas Mahoney of Arvada, CO |
Table 10: Pale British Ale
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tim Lambert of Albuquerque, NM | Dukes Of Ale |
| 2nd | Keith Mycek of Scottsdale, AZ | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Harley Hopkins of Falls Church, VA | The Brü Club |
Table 11: Scottish & Irish Ale
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Alex & Patrick Williams of Kansas City, MO | Kansas City Bier Meisters |
| 2nd | Rich Vander Ploeg of Lenexa, KS | Johnson County Brewing Society |
| 3rd | Doug Brown of San Diego, CA | QUAFF |
Table 12: American Pale Ale
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Connor Reed of Denver, CO with Levi Van Weddingen | Altitude Homebrew Club |
| 2nd | Jordan Stone of Centennial, CO | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
| 3rd | Jim Drew of Longmont, CO | Indian Peaks Alers |
Table 13: Amber & Brown American Ale
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Timothy Keohane of Mesa, AZ | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Steven Jones of Fort Collins, CO | Liquid Poets |
| 3rd | Matt Baldwin of Colorado Springs, CO | Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak |
Table 14: Brown British Beer
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Terry Downing of Windsor, CO | Liquid Poets |
| 2nd | Thomas Mahoney of Arvada, CO | |
| 3rd | Andy Scherzinger of Berthoud, CO with Fernando Puga | Weizguys Homebrew Club |
Table 15: Irish & British Stout
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Steven Jones of Fort Collins, CO | Liquid Poets |
| 2nd | Jonathan Mackey of Fuquay Varina, NC | Wake County Brusaders |
| 3rd | Steven Jones of Fort Collins, CO | Liquid Poets |
Table 16: American Porter & Stout
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kevin Lewis of Aurora, OH | N/A |
| 2nd | Shawn Graham of Weatherford, TX | Cap and Hare Homebrew Club |
| 3rd | Michael Boesen of Fort Collins, CO | Liquid Poets |
Table 17: American IPA
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mark Boelman of Loveland, CO | Weizguys Homebrew Club |
| 2nd | Weston Wright of Thornton, CO | Indian Peaks Alers |
| 3rd | Mike & Stephanie Butler of Olathe, KS | Kansas City Bier Meisters |
Table 18: Specialty IPA
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Christopher Burgess of Castle Rock, CO | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
| 2nd | Karen Sellers of Deadwood, SD | Ale Riders Homebrew Club |
| 3rd | Jimmy Mccaskill of Lubbock, TX with Erin McCaskill | Ale-Ian Society-Lubbock |
Table 19: Hazy IPA
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | David James of Eugene, OR | Cascade Brewers Society |
| 2nd | Mike & Stephanie Butler of Olathe, KS | Kansas City Bier Meisters |
| 3rd | Daniel Sisler of Fort Collins, CO | Liquid Poets |
Table 20: Strong American Ale
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Philip Lafleur of Loveland, CO | Weizguys Homebrew Club |
| 2nd | Mark Wethington of Aurora, CO | Aurora City Brew Club |
| 3rd | Jay Walford of Fort Collins, CO |
Table 21: Strong European Lager
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Daniel Sisler of Fort Collins, CO | Liquid Poets |
| 2nd | Karl Wayne King of Colleyville, TX | Cap and Hare Homebrew Club |
| 3rd | Timothy Keohane of Mesa, AZ | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
Table 22: Strong British Ale
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paul Dey of Cheyenne, WY with Del Lobb | High Plains Drafters |
| 2nd | David Towles of Amarillo, TX | High Plains Drafters [TX] |
| 3rd | Gerard C. Atwood of Titusville, FL |
Table 23: Imperial Porter & Stout
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Eric Hobbs of Aurora, CO | |
| 2nd | Juan Padilla of Loveland, CO with Joy Padilla | Weizguys Homebrew Club |
| 3rd | Gerard C. Atwood of Titusville, FL |
Table 24: Saison
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Douglas Mandic of Denver, CO | Aurora City Brew Club |
| 2nd | Jamie Moulton of Niwot, CO | Indian Peaks Alers |
| 3rd | Jim Fisher of Caldwell, ID | Snake River Brewers |
Table 25: Belgian Ale
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Donald Schneider of Fort Collins, CO | Liquid Poets |
| 2nd | James Allen of Highlands Ranch, CO with Steve Speth And Heather McCullough | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
| 3rd | Philip Lafleur of Loveland, CO | Weizguys Homebrew Club |
Table 26: Strong Belgian Ale
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Richard Mojica of El Paso, TX | Sun City Mashers |
| 2nd | James Allen of Highlands Ranch, CO with Brendan Allen and Lauryn Howlett | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
| 3rd | James Allen of Highlands Ranch, CO with Mike Christian | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
Table 27: European Sour Ale
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Andrew C Baker of Prescott, AZ | Whiskey Row Brew Club |
| 2nd | Andy Scherzinger of Berthoud, CO with Fernando Puga | Weizguys Homebrew Club |
Table 28: Fruit Beer
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Wardell Massey of Spring City, PA | Bruclear Homebrew Club |
| 2nd | Andy Scherzinger of Berthoud, CO with Fernando Puga | Weizguys Homebrew Club |
| 3rd | Paul Vero of Lafayette, CO |
Table 29: Spice, Herb & Vegetable Beer
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Andres Teene of Fort Collins, CO | Liquid Poets |
| 2nd | Alex & Patrick Williams of Kansas City, MO | Kansas City Bier Meisters |
| 3rd | David Bovitz of Lakewood, CO |
Table 30: Specialty & Seasonal Spiced Beer
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Steven Jones of Fort Collins, CO | Liquid Poets |
| 2nd | Douglas Mandic of Denver, CO | Aurora City Brew Club |
| 3rd | Andy Scherzinger of Berthoud, CO with Fernando Puga | Weizguys Homebrew Club |
Table 31: Smoke-Flavored Beer
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jessica Finlay-Schultz of Aurora, CO with Raymond Schultz | Aurora City Brew Club |
| 2nd | Matthew Johnsen of Castle Rock, CO | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
| 3rd | Paul Dey of Cheyenne, WY | High Plains Drafters |
Table 32: Wood-Aged Beer
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bruce Smith of Arvada, CO | |
| 2nd | Timothy Keohane of Mesa, AZ | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Richard Mojica of El Paso, TX with Brian Farrish | Sun City Mashers |
Table 33: American Wild Ale
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Alex & Patrick Williams of Kansas City, MO | Kansas City Bier Meisters |
| 2nd | Jeremy L Parrish of Colorado Springs, CO | Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak |
| 3rd | Philip Lafleur of Loveland, CO | Weizguys Homebrew Club |
Table 34: Specialty Beer
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michael Boesen of Fort Collins, CO | Liquid Poets |
| 2nd | Jay Thomas of Lakewood, CO |
Table 35: Traditional Mead
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | David Towles of Amarillo, TX | High Plains Drafters [TX] |
| 2nd | Nelson Crowle of Foxfield, CO | Indian Peaks Alers |
| 3rd | Hirendu Vaishnav of Alamo, CA | Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) |
Table 36: Fruit Mead
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Allen Martin of Gilbert, AZ | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Doug Brown of San Diego, CA | QUAFF |
| 3rd | Bill Boyer of Kennesaw, GA | North Georgia Malt Monkeys |
Table 37: Spice Mead
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Melissa Greenfield of Vista, CA | QUAFF |
| 2nd | Brian Biggs of Shreveport, LA | Dead Yeast Society [LA] |
| 3rd | Kevin Meintsma of Wayzata, MN | Minnesota Home Brewers Association |
Table 38: Specialty Mead
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brian Biggs of Shreveport, LA | Dead Yeast Society [LA] |
| 2nd | Nelson Crowle of Foxfield, CO | Indian Peaks Alers |
| 3rd | Nathan Steigman of Saint Paul, MN | Minnesota Home Brewers Association |
Table 39: Standard Cider & Perry
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Doug Brown of San Diego, CA with Eli Palma | QUAFF |
| 2nd | Nelson Crowle of Foxfield, CO | Indian Peaks Alers |
| 3rd | Timothy Wicklund of Kalamazoo, MI | Keepers of Craft |
Table 40: Specialty Cider & Perry
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nelson Crowle of Foxfield, CO | Indian Peaks Alers |
| 2nd | Brian Biggs of Shreveport, LA | Dead Yeast Society [LA] |
| 3rd | Benjamin Frymark of San Diego, CA | QUAFF |