2026 First Round Winners – Tampa, FL
Table 01: Pale American Beer
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Allen Smith of Winston Salem, NC | Winston-Salem Wort Hawgs Homebrew Club |
| 2nd | Pete Graham of Fishers, IN | Foam Blowers of Indiana, Inc (FBI) |
| 3rd | Seneca Toms of Apex, NC |
Table 02: Pale European Beer
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jeremy Rott of Olathe, KS with Ron Barnes | Johnson County Brewing Society |
| 2nd | Bryant Jurgensmeyer of Jefferson City, MO | The Brü Club |
| 3rd | Allen Kent of Gainesville, FL | Hogtown Brewers |
Table 03: Pale Lager
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Aaron Schaffer of Oldsmar, FL | Pinellas Urban Brewers (PUB) Guild |
| 2nd | Colby Wallace of Durham, NC | |
| 3rd | Anthony Cataldo of Jacksonville, FL with Bruce Cataldo | Cowford Ale Sharing Klub (CASK) |
Table 04: German Pilsner
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jay Brantley of Peachtree Corners, GA | PC Mashers |
| 2nd | Jason Bryant of Herndon, VA | Wort Hogs |
| 3rd | Aaron Schaffer of Oldsmar, FL | Pinellas Urban Brewers (PUB) Guild |
Table 05: Pale Malty European Beer
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Buddy Greer of Jacksonville, FL | Jacksonville Ale EXchange (JAX) |
| 2nd | Steve Good of Clearwater, FL | Pinellas Urban Brewers (PUB) Guild |
| 3rd | Sean O'Donnell of Kingston, ON, Canada | Ottawa's Homebrew Society |
Table 06: Amber European Beer
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joe Aistrup of Auburn, AL | Auburn Brew Club |
| 2nd | Chris Poole of Spring Hill, Fl | Pour Decisions Home Brew Club |
| 3rd | Jarrett Long of Arlington, TX with Amanda Long | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
Table 07: Dark European Lager
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jarrett Long of Arlington, TX with Amanda Long | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
| 2nd | Nick Stevens of Saint Paul, MN | Saint Paul Homebrewers Club |
| 3rd | Nick Stevens of Saint Paul, MN | Saint Paul Homebrewers Club |
Table 08: American Wheat & Blonde
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Robert H Billany of Kennesaw, GA | North Georgia Malt Monkeys |
| 2nd | Bryant Jurgensmeyer of Jefferson City, MO | The Brü Club |
| 3rd | Charles Stevens of Minneola, FL |
Table 09: German Wheat & Rye Beer
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brett Bauer of High Springs, FL | Hogtown Brewers |
| 2nd | Seth Kuiper of Plant City, FL |
Table 10: Pale British Ale
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ron Barnes of Basehor, KS | Kansas City Bier Meisters |
| 2nd | Dave Taylor of North Wales, PA | Keystone Hops |
| 3rd | Jonathan Graham of Middlebury, CT |
Table 11: Scottish & Irish Ale
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Christopher Riley of Lexington, NC | Winston-Salem Wort Hawgs Homebrew Club |
| 2nd | Edward Kmett of Ponte Vedra, FL | Cowford Ale Sharing Klub (CASK) |
| 3rd | Tom McGee of Ormond Beach, FL |
Table 12: American Pale Ale
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Miles Garrett of Hammond, LA | Mystic Krewe of Brew |
| 2nd | Amanda Kent of Gainesville, FL | Hogtown Brewers |
| 3rd | Matt Hunsworth of Orlando, FL | Brewers Anonymous |
Table 13: Amber & Brown American Ale
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sean O'Donnell of Kingston, ON, Canada | Ottawa's Homebrew Society |
| 2nd | Chris Brown of Auburn, AL | Auburn Brew Club |
| 3rd | Thomas Mabry of Fleming Island, FL | Jacksonville Ale EXchange (JAX) |
Table 14: Brown British Beer
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Malaty of Gainesville, FL | Hogtown Brewers |
| 2nd | Scott Hutchison of Seabrook, Tx | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
| 3rd | Thomas Mabry of Fleming Island, FL | Jacksonville Ale EXchange (JAX) |
Table 15: Irish & British Stout
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Malaty of Gainesville, FL | Hogtown Brewers |
| 2nd | Jarrett Long of Arlington, TX with Amanda Long | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
| 3rd | Wade Smith of Fort McCoy, FL | Brick City Brewers |
Table 16: American Porter & Stout
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Christopher Riley of Lexington, NC | Winston-Salem Wort Hawgs Homebrew Club |
| 2nd | Jesse Johnson of Saint Johns, FL | Cowford Ale Sharing Klub (CASK) |
| 3rd | Miles Garrett of HAMMOND, LA | Mystic Krewe of Brew |
Table 17: American IPA
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Eric Rodriguez of Auburdale, FL | Brewers Anonymous |
| 2nd | Ross Stuart of Scottsdale, AZ | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
Table 18: Specialty IPA
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jarrett Long of Arlington, TX with Amanda Long | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
| 2nd | Jesse Johnson of Saint Johns, FL | Cowford Ale Sharing Klub (CASK) |
| 3rd | Clint Blackwelder of Candler, NC | Mountain Ale & Lager Tasters (MALT) [NC] |
Table 19: Hazy IPA
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jeremy Anderson of Cincinnati, OH | none |
| 2nd | Eric Rodriguez of Auburdale, FL | Brewers Anonymous |
| 3rd | Darren Howard of Sarasota, FL | Homebrew Association of Manatee & Sarasota (HAMS) |
Table 20: Strong American Ale
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paul Pitre of Eunice, LA | Redstick Brewmasters |
| 2nd | Graciany Miranda of Clermont, FL | Brewers Anonymous |
| 3rd | James Monroe of Safety Harbor, FL | Pinellas Urban Brewers (PUB) Guild |
Table 21: Strong European Lager
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | David Fetty of Darien, IL | Brewers Anonymous |
| 2nd | Ron Barnes of Basehor, KS | Kansas City Bier Meisters |
| 3rd | Jeffrey Serpas of Metairie, LA | Seelos Brauhaus |
Table 22: Strong British Ale
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | David Fetty of Darien, IL | Brewers Anonymous |
| 2nd | Tom McGee of Ormond Beach, FL | |
| 3rd | Ralph Rice of Gainesville, FL with Kevin True | Hogtown Brewers |
Table 23: Imperial Porter & Stout
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tom McGee of Ormond Beach, FL | |
| 2nd | Edward Kmett of Ponte Vedra, FL | Cowford Ale Sharing Klub (CASK) |
| 3rd | Jarrett Long of Arlington, TX with Amanda Long | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
Table 24: Saison
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Adrian Sutherland of Charlotte, NC | Carolina Brewmasters |
| 2nd | Shane Kammerer of Shawnee, KS | Kansas City Bier Meisters |
| 3rd | Adam Reynolds of Tamarac, FL | Miami Area Society of Homebrewers (MASH) |
Table 25: Belgian Ale
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Robert Schodorf of Thorsby, AL | Birmingham Brewmasters |
| 2nd | Alan Turken of San Diego, CA | QUAFF |
| 3rd | Michael Collier of Saint Augustine, FL with Ward Argust | Jacksonville Ale EXchange (JAX) |
Table 26: Strong Belgian Ale
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Matt Hunsworth of Orlando, FL | Brewers Anonymous |
| 2nd | Maggie Seitz of Ft. Myers, FL with Tom Seitz | Hangar 41 Brew Club |
| 3rd | Byron Bird of Piedmont, Sc | High Plains Drafters |
Table 27: European Sour Ale
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jesse Johnson of Saint Johns, FL | Cowford Ale Sharing Klub (CASK) |
| 2nd | Jesse Johnson of Saint Johns, FL | Cowford Ale Sharing Klub (CASK) |
| 3rd | Josh Willard of Ocala, FL | Brick City Brewers |
Table 28: Fruit Beer
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jarrett Long of Arlington, TX with Amanda Long | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
| 2nd | Josh Willard of Ocala, FL | Brick City Brewers |
| 3rd | Barry Forrest of Dallas, TX | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
Table 29: Spice, Herb & Vegetable Beer
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Graciany Miranda of Clermont, FL | Brewers Anonymous |
| 2nd | John Malaty of Gainesville, FL | Hogtown Brewers |
| 3rd | Kye Wood of Clearwater, FL | Pinellas Urban Brewers (PUB) Guild |
Table 30: Specialty & Seasonal Spiced Beer
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Steve Good of Clearwater, FL | Pinellas Urban Brewers (PUB) Guild |
| 2nd | Dave Taylor of North Wales, PA with Brian Love & Matt Petrov | Keystone Hops |
| 3rd | Ron Minkoff of Gainesville, FL | Hogtown Brewers |
Table 31: Smoke-Flavored Beer
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Barry Forrest of Dallas, TX | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
| 2nd | Robert H Billany of Kennesaw, GA | North Georgia Malt Monkeys |
| 3rd | David Kirsten of South Miami, FL | Miami Area Society of Homebrewers (MASH) |
Table 32: Wood-Aged Beer
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Luis Frasson Nori of HOUSTON, TX | Cane Island Alers (CIA) |
| 2nd | Jarrett Long of Arlington, TX with Amanda Long | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
| 3rd | Andrew Rikarts of St Petersburg, FL with Chris Cason | Pinellas Urban Brewers (PUB) Guild |
Table 33: American Wild Ale
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paul Pitre of Eunice, LA | Redstick Brewmasters |
| 2nd | Rafael Dubois of Miami, FL with Gubert Lopez | Miami Area Society of Homebrewers (MASH) |
| 3rd | Clint Blackwelder of Candler, NC | Mountain Ale & Lager Tasters (MALT) [NC] |
Table 34: Specialty Beer
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kenneth Troy Traynham of Spring Hill, FL with Sue Traynham | Pour Decisions Home Brew Club |
| 2nd | Nathan Kraemer of Orlando, FL | Brewers Anonymous |
| 3rd | Clint Blackwelder of Candler, NC | Mountain Ale & Lager Tasters (MALT) [NC] |
Table 35: Traditional Mead
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Shane Kammerer of Shawnee, KS with Susan Kammerer | Kansas City Bier Meisters |
| 2nd | Kevin Wagner of Stilwell, KS | Kansas City Bier Meisters |
| 3rd | Shane Kammerer of Shawnee, KS with Susan Kammerer | Kansas City Bier Meisters |
Table 36: Fruit Mead
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dan Acheson of Winfield, IL | Urban Knaves of Grain |
| 2nd | Steve Fletty of Falcon Heights, MN | Saint Paul Homebrewers Club |
| 3rd | Ryan Robinson of Melbourne, FL | Space Coast Assoc. For the Advancement of Zymurgy (SAAZ) |
Table 37: Spice Mead
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bill Carley of Oviedo, FL | Brewers Anonymous |
| 2nd | Rich Hart of CHESAPEAKE, VA | Seven City Brewers |
| 3rd | Ron Minkoff of Gainesville, FL | Hogtown Brewers |
Table 38: Specialty Mead
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jarrett Long of Arlington, TX with Amanda Long | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
| 2nd | Steve Fletty of Falcon Heights, MN | Saint Paul Homebrewers Club |
| 3rd | Matt Neilson of Gainesville, FL | Hogtown Brewers |
Table 39: Standard Cider & Perry
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kristyn Minkoff of Gainesville, FL | |
| 2nd | Dave Taylor of North Wales, PA | Keystone Hops |
| 3rd | Adam Reynolds of Tamarac, FL | Miami Area Society of Homebrewers (MASH) |
Table 40: Specialty Cider & Perry
| Place | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | David Flores of Tampa, FL | Special Hoperations |
| 2nd | Pam Hartman of Keystone Heights, FL | Hogtown Brewers |
| 3rd | Alex Rowe of Gaffney, SC | Spartanburg Brew Club |