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The Dude's Homebrew Festival

2026 Results

110 ballots counted · 20 beers in competition

Total Score

Total = 3·1st + 2·2nd + 1·3rd + average judges score + best-in-show bonus (25/15/5 for 1st/2nd/3rd).

1
#13

Shut the Puff Up, Donny.

34C. Experimental Beer

The Ale Gals

1st
14
2nd
27
3rd
12
Judges avg
41.50
BIS bonus
+25
Total
174.50
2
#12

Sometimes, You Eat the Beer

34C. Experimental Beer

The Ale Gals

1st
27
2nd
16
3rd
6
Judges avg
25.50
Total
144.50
3
#14

Totally Ginger

30A. Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer

Brian Meyer, Lori Meyer

1st
13
2nd
5
3rd
11
Judges avg
34.50
Total
94.50
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4
#17

Malt Smoke Catharsis

27A. Historical Beer: Piwo Grodziskie

Gabe Tanyi

1st
4
2nd
6
3rd
3
Judges avg
41.50
BIS bonus
+15
Total
83.50
5
#19

The Big Sabrowski

18A. Blonde Ale

Ray Murphy

1st
8
2nd
4
3rd
6
Judges avg
29.50
Total
67.50
6
#11

Unchecked Aggression IPA

21B. Specialty IPA: White IPA

Michael Spong, Jim Krell

1st
7
2nd
4
3rd
8
Judges avg
30.00
Total
67.00
T7
#4

Bello Wee Ba na na!

17C. Wee Heavy

Keith Curtachio, John Crossett

1st
2
2nd
5
3rd
10
Judges avg
37.00
Total
63.00
T7
#18

The Reg

1C. Cream Ale

Gabe Tanyi

1st
2
2nd
6
3rd
6
Judges avg
39.00
Total
63.00
9
#3

Nihilists!

19B. California Common

Mark Zambron

1st
3
2nd
2
3rd
4
Judges avg
39.50
BIS bonus
+5
Total
61.50
10
#1

Katarina Wit

24A. Witbier

Deadbeat Brewing Consortium

1st
2
2nd
4
3rd
7
Judges avg
39.50
Total
60.50
11
#15

Cascade Charade

C2F. Specialty Cider/Perry

HardCor Cider

1st
3
2nd
3
3rd
8
Judges avg
35.50
Total
58.50
12
#8

Whitherspoon? No, with a knife!

25A. Belgian Blond Ale

2Cs & a P

1st
4
2nd
1
3rd
6
Judges avg
37.50
Total
57.50
13
#20

Half Nelson

1C. Cream Ale

Jacob Briggs

1st
5
2nd
6
3rd
4
Judges avg
25.00
Total
56.00
14
#10

Wry Aggression ... will not stand, man!

21B. Specialty IPA: Rye IPA

Dan Muffoletto

1st
5
2nd
2
3rd
2
Judges avg
32.00
Total
53.00
15
#6

This is Not Nam, Smokey; This is BOW-ing There are Rules

19. Amber and Brown American Beer

Dangerously Unqualified Brewing

1st
2
2nd
7
3rd
6
Judges avg
22.50
Total
48.50
16
#9

Recycled

29A. Fruit Beer

Tom Sirgey, Thomas Sirgey

1st
1
2nd
4
3rd
5
Judges avg
30.00
Total
46.00
17
#16

Sprinklings of Competence

21B. Specialty IPA: Belgian IPA

Josh Supry, Jonathan Huber

1st
1
2nd
2
3rd
4
Judges avg
32.00
Total
43.00
18
#7

The Hop Abides DIPA

22A. Double IPA

Jeff Murbach, John DePaolo

1st
3
2nd
3
3rd
0
Judges avg
27.50
Total
42.50
19
#2

Raising Helles

4A. Munich Helles

Paul Callahan

1st
3
2nd
3
3rd
1
Judges avg
25.50
Total
41.50
20
#5

La Sposa de Abba Banana!

26C. Belgian Tripel

Keith Curtachio

1st
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Judges avg
28.00
Total
32.00

Popular Vote

Attendee votes only (no judges, no best-in-show bonus).

1
#12

Sometimes, You Eat the Beer

34C. Experimental Beer

The Ale Gals

1st
27
2nd
16
3rd
6
Points
119
2
#13

Shut the Puff Up, Donny.

34C. Experimental Beer

The Ale Gals

1st
14
2nd
27
3rd
12
Points
108
3
#14

Totally Ginger

30A. Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer

Brian Meyer, Lori Meyer

1st
13
2nd
5
3rd
11
Points
60
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4
#19

The Big Sabrowski

18A. Blonde Ale

Ray Murphy

1st
8
2nd
4
3rd
6
Points
38
5
#11

Unchecked Aggression IPA

21B. Specialty IPA: White IPA

Michael Spong, Jim Krell

1st
7
2nd
4
3rd
8
Points
37
6
#20

Half Nelson

1C. Cream Ale

Jacob Briggs

1st
5
2nd
6
3rd
4
Points
31
7
#17

Malt Smoke Catharsis

27A. Historical Beer: Piwo Grodziskie

Gabe Tanyi

1st
4
2nd
6
3rd
3
Points
27
T8
#4

Bello Wee Ba na na!

17C. Wee Heavy

Keith Curtachio, John Crossett

1st
2
2nd
5
3rd
10
Points
26
T8
#6

This is Not Nam, Smokey; This is BOW-ing There are Rules

19. Amber and Brown American Beer

Dangerously Unqualified Brewing

1st
2
2nd
7
3rd
6
Points
26
10
#18

The Reg

1C. Cream Ale

Gabe Tanyi

1st
2
2nd
6
3rd
6
Points
24
11
#15

Cascade Charade

C2F. Specialty Cider/Perry

HardCor Cider

1st
3
2nd
3
3rd
8
Points
23
T12
#1

Katarina Wit

24A. Witbier

Deadbeat Brewing Consortium

1st
2
2nd
4
3rd
7
Points
21
T12
#10

Wry Aggression ... will not stand, man!

21B. Specialty IPA: Rye IPA

Dan Muffoletto

1st
5
2nd
2
3rd
2
Points
21
14
#8

Whitherspoon? No, with a knife!

25A. Belgian Blond Ale

2Cs & a P

1st
4
2nd
1
3rd
6
Points
20
15
#3

Nihilists!

19B. California Common

Mark Zambron

1st
3
2nd
2
3rd
4
Points
17
T16
#2

Raising Helles

4A. Munich Helles

Paul Callahan

1st
3
2nd
3
3rd
1
Points
16
T16
#9

Recycled

29A. Fruit Beer

Tom Sirgey, Thomas Sirgey

1st
1
2nd
4
3rd
5
Points
16
18
#7

The Hop Abides DIPA

22A. Double IPA

Jeff Murbach, John DePaolo

1st
3
2nd
3
3rd
0
Points
15
19
#16

Sprinklings of Competence

21B. Specialty IPA: Belgian IPA

Josh Supry, Jonathan Huber

1st
1
2nd
2
3rd
4
Points
11
20
#5

La Sposa de Abba Banana!

26C. Belgian Tripel

Keith Curtachio

1st
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Points
4

Judges' Best in Show

1
#13

Shut the Puff Up, Donny.

34C. Experimental Beer

The Ale Gals

Judges avg
41.50
Bonus
+25
2
#17

Malt Smoke Catharsis

27A. Historical Beer: Piwo Grodziskie

Gabe Tanyi

Judges avg
41.50
Bonus
+15
3
#3

Nihilists!

19B. California Common

Mark Zambron

Judges avg
39.50
Bonus
+5
4
#1

Katarina Wit

24A. Witbier

Deadbeat Brewing Consortium

Judges avg
39.50
5
#18

The Reg

1C. Cream Ale

Gabe Tanyi

Judges avg
39.00
6
#14

Totally Ginger

30A. Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer

Brian Meyer, Lori Meyer

Judges avg
34.50