10th Annual Pennsylvania Homebrew Open Competition
Thanks to all who participated in the 10th Annual Pennsylvania Homebrew Open Competition.
There were 86 entries judged and 52 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mike Petrick | TBD | 1A: American Light Lager | Three Rivers Underground Brewers (TRUB) |
| 2nd | William Sisson | British Barleywine | 17D: English Barley Wine | |
| 3rd | Michael Marks | Solera Blend | 23D: Lambic | Three Rivers Underground Brewers (TRUB) |
Winning Entries
Table 1: Light lagers (8 entries)
Table 2: Amber lageers (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Drew Domalakes MHP | This Beer Doesn't Win Medals, It Destroys Countries!... And Marriages | 7A: Vienna Lager | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
| 2nd | John Novak | Emberlee's Amber | 2B: International Amber Lager | |
| 3rd | Nick Smith | Tmavé Pivo 13 | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | B.A.S.H. (Butler Area Society of Homebrewers) |
Table 3: Pale Bitter Lagers (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jonathan Graham | From Plzen With Love | 3A: Czech Pale Lager | |
| 2nd | Marc Kovach | Sam Rae Pils | 5D: German Pils | |
| 3rd | Rich Hart MHP | Goldene Brucke | 5B: Kölsch | Seven City Brewers |
Table 4: Wheat beers (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Emily Murphy | Weise Frau | 10A: Weissbier | Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers (TRASH) |
| 3rd | Michael Marks | I Know Nothing | 10B: Dunkels Weissbier | Three Rivers Underground Brewers (TRUB) |
Table 5: British Isle Beers (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Mike Petrick | TBD 2 | 13A: Dark Mild | Three Rivers Underground Brewers (TRUB) |
| 3rd | Gregory Sanial MHP | Red Eyes Are A Sign Of Sleepiness | 15A: Irish Red Ale | PrimeTime Brewers |
Table 6: Strong Beers (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | William Sisson | British Barleywine | 17D: English Barley Wine | |
| 2nd | Kyle Yakopovich | Widderpisse | 4C: Helles Bock | |
| 3rd | Richard Romanko | Early Maibock | 4C: Helles Bock | Westmoreland Area Zymology Enthusiasts |
Table 7: Hoppy Ales (10 entries)
Table 8: Porters and stouts (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Scott Markle | American Porter | 20A: American Porter | Lancaster County Brewers |
| 2nd | Gregory Sanial MHP | Port Is On The Left Side When Facing The Bow | 20A: American Porter | PrimeTime Brewers |
| 3rd | Vincent Sargeni | Bump In The Night | 16B: Oatmeal Stout |
Table 9: IPAs (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dave Yates Co-Brewer: Brenna Yates | Brenna's Burgundy Hair | 21B4: Red IPA | |
| 2nd | Dave Yates Co-Brewer: Brenna Yates | 201 | 21C: Hazy IPA | |
| 3rd | Marc Kovach | Big Red IPA | 21B4: Red IPA |
Table 10: Belgians (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Phil Gowling | Farmhand's Tipple | 25B: Saison | State College Homebrew Club |
| 2nd | John Novak | Behind The Boathouse | 24A: Witbier | |
| 3rd | Jonathan Graham | Marinade | 25B: Saison |
Table 11: Spice and sour (8 entries)
Judging Sessions
Friday PM
03/06/2026 6:00 PM, EST through 03/07/2026 4:39 PM, EST
Big Spring Spirits.
Saturday AM
03/07/2026 8:00 AM, EST through 03/07/2026 4:39 PM, EST
Big Spring Spirits.
Saturday PM
03/07/2026 1:00 PM, EST through 03/07/2026 4:39 PM, EST
Big Spring Spirits.
Account Registration Closed
Account registrations accepted 11/01/2025 12:00 AM, EDT through 03/06/2026 6:00 PM, EST.
Entry Registration Closed
Entry Drop-Off Closed
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.