2025 Red Earth Brewers Spring Brew Off
Awards
Judges
Jeff Anderson, Kate Baker, Julie Bennett, Randy Burleson, Mac Butcher, Mike Butler, Stephanie Butler, Eric Claycamp, Kayla Coffey, Nick Crain, Gary Elliott, Luke Hadsall, Nick & Heather Hartley, Jeff Hill, Brandon Jones, Desiree Knott, Loring Knutson, Nancy Knutson, Caleb Lee, Sean McCanne, Ken Morris, Cody Naramore, Jamye & Cody Naramore, Edward O'Neill, Kevin Olson, Luke Osborne, Peter Polczynski, Stephen Polczynski, Deborah And Marc Prichard, Brent Roady, Louis Ruscetta, Suzanne Schalow, Gary Shellman, Tony Tielli
Judges - Best of Show
Jeff Anderson, Luke Hadsall, Brandon Jones, Jamye & Cody Naramore, Deborah And Marc Prichard, Suzanne Schalow
Stewards
Cheryl Burleson, Heather Hartley, Chris Hurt, Kim Hynek, Kenneth James, Doug Mcniven, Dirk Montgomery, Marc Prichard, Gail Shore
Staff
Cheryl Burleson, Randy Burleson, Phil Cox, Warren Engles, Heather Hartley, Nick & Heather Hartley, Nicholas Hodge, Chris Hurt, Kim Hynek, Kenneth James, Dirk Montgomery, Stephen Polczynski, Marc Prichard, Alan Roten, Louis Ruscetta, Gary Shellman, Gail Shore
Organizer
Sean McCanne
By the Numbers
365 Entries
93 Entrants
34 Judges
9 Stewards
17 Staff
82 Placing Entries
Table 1: Light American Beers
27 entries
Judges: Kayla Coffey, Gary Elliott, Nick & Heather Hartley, Edward O'Neill, Kevin Olson (Head Judge), Peter Polczynski, Stephen Polczynski, Louis Ruscetta
1st
Chad Faulstick
Wheeling Alers
Chettyweiser (1A: American Light Lager)
2nd
Chad Faulstick
Wheeling Alers
Chettyweiser (1B: American Lager)
3rd
Guy Grady
Central Arkansas Fermenters
Jenny C's Cream Ale (1C: Cream Ale)
Table 2: Dark International Lager
23 entries
Judges: Kate Baker, Randy Burleson, Stephanie Butler (Head Judge), Kayla Coffey, Desiree Knott, Ken Morris, Kevin Olson, Louis Ruscetta
1st
John Grady
Ale-ian Society
Concho Black Rice Lager (2C: International Dark Lager)
2nd
Dustin Wood
The Brü Club
Amber Lager (3C: Czech Amber Lager)
3rd
Stephen Schmitt
The Brü Club
FC Bayern Dunkel (8A: Munich Dunkel)
Table 3: Pale German Beers
25 entries
Judges: Jeff Anderson, Mike Butler (Head Judge), Stephanie Butler, Eric Claycamp, Gary Shellman
1st
Dustin Wood
The Brü Club
Pilsner (5D: German Pils)
2nd
Guy Grady
Central Arkansas Fermenters
When The Kolsch Is Clear (5B: Kölsch)
3rd
Chad Medford
Red Earth Brewers
Big Ol Bridesmaid (5C: German Helles Exportbier)
Table 4: Amber German Beers
16 entries
Judges: Kayla Coffey, Nick & Heather Hartley, Deborah And Marc Prichard (Head Judge), Gary Shellman
1st
Chad Medford
Red Earth Brewers
Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires (6B: Rauchbier)
2nd
Michael Rensing
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Brother Seamus (6C: Dunkels Bock)
3rd
Chad Medford
Red Earth Brewers
Alternate Route (7B: Altbier)
Table 5: Pale International Lager
23 entries
Judges: Kayla Coffey, Gary Elliott, Luke Hadsall, Ken Morris, Edward O'Neill, Stephen Polczynski
1st
Keith Wright
Red Earth Brewers
Dos Okies (2A: International Pale Lager)
2nd
Harley Hopkins
The Brü Club
Büüüdvar (3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager)
3rd
Cody Barrier
ZZHops Homebrewing Club
West Coast Pilsner (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)
HM
Brent Langdon
The Brü Club
AvgBru NZ Pils (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)
Table 7: Strong Ales
20 entries
Judges: Kate Baker, Eric Claycamp, Kayla Coffey, Gary Elliott, Kevin Olson (Head Judge), Louis Ruscetta
1st
Eric Hagen
The Brü Club
Frosted Felony (9B: Eisbock)
2nd
Andrew Wiles
Red Earth Brewers
Baby Shark (22B: American Strong Ale)
3rd
Brian Schwartz
Middlesex Malters
Barley-A-Lager (17D: English Barley Wine)
Table 8: Wheat Beers
13 entries
Judges: Julie Bennett, Edward O'Neill (Head Judge), Brent Roady, Gary Shellman
1st
Matthew Mead
PrimeTime Brewers
The Hefe (10A: Weissbier)
2nd
Santiago Irigoyen
Underground Brewers of Connecticut
Tri-Rye Bier #65 (27A8: Roggenbier)
3rd
Louis Ruscetta & Laura Toth
Red Earth Brewers
The Redemption (10C: Weizenbock)
HM
Ross Stuart
The Brü Club
American Wheat (1D: American Wheat Beer)
Table 9: English Ales
15 entries
Judges: Mike Butler (Head Judge), Gary Elliott, Cody Naramore, Jamye & Cody Naramore, Luke Osborne, Stephen Polczynski
1st
Nick & Heather Hartley
Red Earth Brewers
Kwikee Down Under (12B: Australian Sparkling Ale)
2nd
Phillip Saurer
Peninsula Fermentation Society
Meredith Heights Bitter (11C: Strong Bitter)
3rd
David Towles
High Plains Drafters [TX]
Dark Mild (13A: Dark Mild)
Table 10: Irish and Scottish
10 entries
Judges: Mike Butler, Nick & Heather Hartley, Peter Polczynski (Head Judge), Gary Shellman
1st
Stephen Schmitt
The Brü Club
William Wallace (14C: Scottish Export)
2nd
Cheyne Harvey
The Brü Club
Clan Cameron (14A: Scottish Light)
3rd
Nicholas Hodge & Lindsay Wheat
Red Earth Brewers
Copper Boots (14B: Scottish Heavy)
Table 11: Small Stout
13 entries
Judges: Mike Butler, Desiree Knott (Head Judge), Ken Morris, Jamye & Cody Naramore, Stephen Polczynski, Suzanne Schalow
1st
Emersen Heron
Red Earth Brewers
Orange Cats Are Gods (16B: Oatmeal Stout)
2nd
Kyle Ernsberger
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
From Ireland (16A: Sweet Stout)
3rd
Nicholas Hodge
Red Earth Brewers
Cool Runnings (16C: Tropical Stout)
Table 12: Strong Stouts
12 entries
Judges: Kayla Coffey, Brandon Jones (Head Judge), Stephen Polczynski, Deborah And Marc Prichard, Brent Roady
1st
Andrew Wiles
Red Earth Brewers
Frackin' Good (20C: Imperial Stout)
2nd
Ken Morris
Red Earth Brewers
American Woman (20B: American Stout)
3rd
Joseph McDonald
Johnson County Brewing Society
Wanax (20B: American Stout)
Table 13: Pale American Ales
17 entries
Judges: Julie Bennett (Head Judge), Jeff Hill, Sean McCanne, Gary Shellman
1st
Santiago Irigoyen
Underground Brewers of Connecticut
Pope's Gold #58 (18A: Blonde Ale)
2nd
Kevin Wagner
Kansas City Bier Meisters
I'm In No Shape To Exercise (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
John Harlan
Pale Horse (18B: American Pale Ale)
HM
Michael Estrada
Red Earth Brewers
Maybe I Can Beat Dirk Pale Ale (18B: American Pale Ale)
Table 14: Amber American Ales
11 entries
Judges: Nick & Heather Hartley (Head Judge), Stephen Polczynski, Deborah And Marc Prichard, Brent Roady, Louis Ruscetta
1st
John Grady
Ale-ian Society
Canis Minor (19C: American Brown Ale)
2nd
Kim Hynek
Red Earth Brewers
Come On California! (19B: California Common)
3rd
Keith Wright
Red Earth Brewers
Brown Bomber (19C: American Brown Ale)
Table 15: IPAs
14 entries
Judges: Jeff Hill, Ken Morris, Stephen Polczynski, Brent Roady (Head Judge)
1st
Ross Stuart
The Brü Club
Double IPA (22A: Double IPA)
2nd
Santiago Irigoyen
Underground Brewers of Connecticut
Goodkin IPA #51 (21A: American IPA)
3rd
Brent Langdon
The Brü Club
West Coast Bite (22A: Double IPA)
Table 16: Specialty IPAs
15 entries
Judges: Julie Bennett, Nick & Heather Hartley (Head Judge), Ken Morris, Gary Shellman
1st
Stephen Schmitt
The Brü Club
Boston Rob (21C: Hazy IPA)
2nd
Steve Ristau
Ale Riders Homebrew Club
Pink Boots White IPA (21B6: White IPA)
3rd
Steve Ristau
Ale Riders Homebrew Club
Nectaromicon IV (21B2: Black IPA)
HM
Ross Stuart
The Brü Club
Hanella Hazy (21C: Hazy IPA)
Table 17: Porters
8 entries
Judges: Nick & Heather Hartley, Caleb Lee, Stephen Polczynski, Deborah And Marc Prichard (Head Judge)
1st
Mike & Stephanie Butler
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Dodging Tumble Weeds (13C: English Porter)
2nd
Alex & Patrick Williams
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Merica (20A: American Porter)
3rd
Chad Medford
Red Earth Brewers
Night Moves (9C: Baltic Porter)
Table 18: Belgian Ales
13 entries
Judges: Randy Burleson, Nick & Heather Hartley, Cody Naramore (Head Judge), Deborah And Marc Prichard
1st
Kevin Olson
ZZHops Homebrewing Club
Ted's Driving Like We're Going To Miss A Train (24C: Bière de Garde)
2nd
Eric Martin
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Four Track Demo (25B: Saison)
3rd
Rich Vander Ploeg
Johnson County Brewing Society
Wit Juice (24A: Witbier)
Table 19: Belgian Strong Ales
19 entries
Judges: Julie Bennett, Nick & Heather Hartley, Jeff Hill, Brandon Jones (Head Judge), Caleb Lee, Ken Morris, Stephen Polczynski, Louis Ruscetta
1st
Shaun Huggins
San Antonio Cerveceros
Prepare For Trubbel And Make It Dubbel (26B: Belgian Dubbel)
2nd
Beth Schwartz
Sweet Sweet Darkness (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
3rd
Alex & Patrick Williams
Kansas City Bier Meisters
I Love Luci (26A: Belgian Single)
HM
William Allwardt
The Brü Club
AvgBru Quad (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
Table 20: Wild and Sour
8 entries
Judges: Stephanie Butler (Head Judge), Louis Ruscetta
1st
Kevin Olson
ZZHops Homebrewing Club
Spring Break! Passion Fruit! (LSX4: Catharina Sour)
2nd
Eric Martin
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Four Grain (23D: Lambic)
3rd
Eric Hagen
The Brü Club
BFKA Quad (23C: Oud Bruin)
HM
Steve Ristau
Ale Riders Homebrew Club
Stau-Haus Smoked Sour (27A3: Lichtenhainer)
Table 21: Spiced, Wood, and Smoked
19 entries
Judges: Nick Crain, Nick & Heather Hartley, Brandon Jones (Head Judge), Stephen Polczynski, Deborah And Marc Prichard, Brent Roady
1st
Louis Ruscetta & Laura Toth
Red Earth Brewers
Smoked Dominator (32B: Specialty Smoked Beer)
2nd
Scott Gordon
The Brü Club
Coup De Grace (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
3rd
Michael Rensing
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Mark It 8, Dude (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)
HM
Eric Martin
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Schwarzer Rauch (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)
Table 22: Cider
11 entries
Judges: Jeff Anderson (Head Judge), Eric Claycamp, Luke Hadsall, Nick & Heather Hartley
1st
Scott Estlund
The Brü Club
Ja Makin' Me Crazy (C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices)
2nd
Matthew Mead
PrimeTime Brewers
Huber's Starlight Cider 2024 (C1A: New World Cider)
3rd
Emersen Heron
Red Earth Brewers
Glenny Balls (C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices)
HM
Andrew Wiles
Red Earth Brewers
Newton's Revenge (C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry)
Table 23: Traditional and Fruit Mead
13 entries
Judges: Brandon Jones (Head Judge), Peter Polczynski, Deborah And Marc Prichard, Suzanne Schalow
1st
Garrett Freeman
Red Earth Brewers
Blueberry Lemonade Mead (M2E: Melomel)
2nd
Benjamin Ader
Your Father (M2C: Berry Mead)
3rd
Garrett Freeman
Red Earth Brewers
Shiraz Pyment (M2B: Pyment)
HM
Caleb Lee
Red Earth Brewers
Man Made Mead Tart Cherry (M2D: Stone Fruit Mead)
Table 24: Spiced and Specialty Mead
9 entries
Judges: Jeff Anderson, Mac Butcher (Head Judge), Edward O'Neill, Peter Polczynski
1st
Garrett Freeman
Red Earth Brewers
Black Currant Dwójniak (M4B: Historical Mead)
2nd
Garrett Freeman
Red Earth Brewers
Apple + Cinnamon (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
3rd
Benjamin Ader
Lumberflapjack (M4C: Experimental Mead)
Table 26: Twister Beers
11 entries
Judges: Stephanie Butler, Sean McCanne, Brent Roady, Gary Shellman
1st
Ryan Rose
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Alici (34C: Experimental Beer)
2nd
Alex Boyer
Johnson County Brewing Society
Surface Tension (34C: Experimental Beer)
3rd
Loring Knutson
Central Arkansas Fermenters
NZ Pale Lager (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)
HM
Jamye & Cody Naramore
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Why Is Nick Hartley Not Wearing Pants And Holding An Armadillo? (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)
Best of Show
Beer
Judges: Jeff Anderson, Luke Hadsall, Brandon Jones, Jamye & Cody Naramore, Deborah And Marc Prichard, Suzanne Schalow
1st
Matthew Mead
PrimeTime Brewers
The Hefe (10A: Weissbier)
2nd
Mike & Stephanie Butler
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Dodging Tumble Weeds (13C: English Porter)
3rd
Louis Ruscetta & Laura Toth
Red Earth Brewers
Smoked Dominator (32B: Specialty Smoked Beer)
HM
Kevin Olson
ZZHops Homebrewing Club
Spring Break! Passion Fruit! (LSX4: Catharina Sour)
Best of Show
Mead/Cider
Judges: Jeff Anderson, Luke Hadsall, Brandon Jones, Jamye & Cody Naramore, Deborah And Marc Prichard, Suzanne Schalow
1st
Garrett Freeman
Red Earth Brewers
Blueberry Lemonade Mead (M2E: Melomel)
Spring Brew Off Master Brewer
93 Participating Brewers [Scoring Methodology]
Place | Brewer | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Score | Club |
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1st | Garrett Freeman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.0305000 | Red Earth Brewers |
2nd | Stephen Schmitt | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0203000 | The Brü Club |
| Matthew Mead | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0203000 | PrimeTime Brewers |
Spring Brew Off Club of the Year
33 Participating Clubs [Scoring Methodology]
Place | Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | HM | Score |
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1st | Red Earth Brewers | 9 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0.0923000 |
2nd | The Brü Club | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0.0613000 |
3rd | Kansas City Bier Meisters | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0.0208000 |
Scoring Methodology
Each placing entry is given the following points:
- 1st Place: 0
- 2nd Place: 0
- 3rd Place: 0
The following tie-breakers have been applied, in order of priority:
- The highest number of first places.
- The highest total number of first, second, and third places.
- The highest average score.
- The lowest number of entries.
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners