10th Annual Pennsylvania Homebrew Open Competition: Past Winners – 2025
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Alex John | Quisha's Kolsch | 5B: Kölsch | First State Brewers |
| 2nd | Tom Zacher | Cut From Something | 28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer | Three Rivers Underground Brewers (TRUB) |
| 3rd | Kyle Yakopovich | Why Pap Came Home From WWII As An Alcoholic | 5C: German Helles Exportbier |
Table 1: light lagers (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gregory Sanial MHP | Macro Beers Are Still Beer | 1B: American Lager | PrimeTime Brewers |
| 2nd | Chad Faulstick MHP | Schones Bier | 4A: Munich Helles | Wheeling Alers |
Table 2: bitter lagers (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kyle Yakopovich | Why Pap Came Home From WWII As An Alcoholic | 5C: German Helles Exportbier | |
| 2nd | Robert Schodorf MHP | German Pils | 5D: German Pils | Birmingham Brewmasters |
| 3rd | Jeffrey Rocker MHP | Portland Prohibition | 27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager |
Table 3: light ales (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Alex John | Quisha's Kolsch | 5B: Kölsch | First State Brewers |
| 2nd | Richard Romanko | Hopefully This Is Still Good | 10A: Weissbier | Westmoreland Area Zymology Enthusiasts |
| 3rd | Vincent Devito | Cream Machine | 1C: Cream Ale |
Table 4: Dark European beers (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Clayton Homa MHP | Dark + Ominous | 8A: Munich Dunkel | Three Rivers Underground Brewers (TRUB) |
| 2nd | Scott Markle | Schwartz | 8B: Schwarzbier | Lancaster County Brewers |
| 3rd | Kevin Lewis MHP | How To Explain Beer To A Dead Hare | 7B: Altbier |
Table 5: Brownish ales (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nikii Catalucci MHP | Swim Team | 19B: California Common | |
| 2nd | Mike Petrick Co-Brewer: Katrina Edwards | Open Season | 19C: American Brown Ale | Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers (TRASH) |
| 3rd | Dave Taylor | By The Book Brown | 19C: American Brown Ale | Keystone Hops |
Table 6: Strong Non-Belgian beers (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dave Taylor | The Girl At The Bock Show | 10C: Weizenbock | Keystone Hops |
| 2nd | Jason Galea | Maximum Effort | 17C: Wee Heavy | Albany Brew Crafters (ABC) |
Table 7: British ales (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Matthew Freed | Loose Cannon | 11C: Strong Bitter | |
| 2nd | Adam Bashline Co-Brewer: Laurie Bashline | Sometimes Red Is Better | 15A: Irish Red Ale | Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers (TRASH) |
| 3rd | Mike Brady | Celica Beach | 12A: British Golden Ale | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
Table 8: Dark Ales (8 entries)
Table 9: IPAs (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dave And Brenna Yates | Tire Fire | 21C: Hazy IPA |
Table 10: Belgian Ales (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Buddy Michini | Biere De Garage | 24C: Bière de Garde | |
| 2nd | Dave Taylor | Saison Szn | 25B: Saison | Keystone Hops |
Table 11: Trappist ales (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jacob Moore | Heaven's Sword | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | Regional Harrisburg Area Brewers |
| 2nd | Phil Gowling | Golden Oldie | 25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale | State College Homebrew Club |
| 3rd | Jonathan Baisch | Dubbel Vision | 26B: Belgian Dubbel | Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers (TRASH) |
Table 12: Fruit, spice, sour (11 entries)
Past Winners
- 2024
- 2025
Judging Sessions
Saturday AM
03/07/2026 8:00 AM, EST through 03/07/2026 12:00 PM, EST
Big Spring Spirits.
Saturday PM
03/07/2026 1:00 PM, EST through 03/07/2026 5:00 PM, EST
Big Spring Spirits.
Friday PM
03/06/2026 6:00 PM, EST through 03/06/2026 8:00 PM, EST
Big Spring Spirits.
Account Registration Open
Account registrations accepted 11/01/2025 12:00 AM, EDT through 02/28/2026 11:59 PM, EST.
Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 11/01/2025 12:00 AM, EDT through 02/28/2026 11:59 PM, EST.
Entry Registration Open
29 entries have been added to the system as of 1:05 AM, EST, Friday, January 16, 2026.
21 paid entries are in the system as of 1:05 AM, EST, Friday, January 16, 2026. There is a limit of 120 paid entries for this competition.
Entry registrations accepted 11/01/2025 12:01 AM, EDT through 02/14/2026 11:59 PM, EST.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.