Iron Brewer Competition

Q4 2025: Belgian Dark Strong (26D)

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Iron Brewer Timeline

2026

Q4 2026: Hydromel (M1)
Due January 5, 2027 at OZ

Q3 2026: Rauchbier (6B)
Due October 15, 2026 at FLOPS

Q2 2026: Irish Red (15A)
Due July 7, 2026 at OZ

Q1 2026: Vienna Lager (7A)
Due April 16, 2026 at FLOPS

2025

Q4 2025: Belgian Dark Strong (26D)
Due January 15, 2026 at FLOPS

Q3 2025: Doppelbock (9A)
Entries were collected October 7, 2025 at OZ

Q2 2025: Kentucky Common (27)
1st place: Randy Germann
2nd place: Dave Kappel
3rd place: Doc Farmer

Q1 2025: Irish Stout (15B)
1st place: Randy Germann
2nd place: Doc Farmer
3rd place: Ken Gill

2024

Q4 2024: Bière de Garde (24C)
1st place: Keith Linn
2nd place: Randy Germann
3rd place: Matt Daniels
Honorable mention: Ric Bailey, only 0.6 points away from 3rd place

Q3 2024: Imperial Stout (20C)
1st place: Kevin Elsken
2nd place: Alex Smith
3rd place: Doc Farmer

Q2 2024: Pepper Beer (30A)
1st place: Randy Germann, with his 25B Saison, paired with Medium Hatch Chilies
2nd Place: Matt Daniels with his 20B American stout, paired with Guajillo
3rd Place: Keith Lynn with his 16D Foreign Extra Stout, paired with Habanero

Q1 2024: Specialty Cider (C2F)
1st place: Randy Germann
2nd place: Matt Daniels
3rd place: James Harvey

2023

Q4 2023: English Porter (13C)
1st place: Matt Daniels
2nd place: Greg Newman
3rd place: Tom Mattock
Honorable mention: Ken Gill in a close 4th place