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Iron Brewer Competition

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 OZ
  • Q3 2025: Doppelbock (9A), due October 7, 2025 at FLOPS
  • Q2 2025: Kentucky Common (27), due July 1, 2025 at OZ
  • Q1 2025: Irish Stout (15B), due April 17, 2025 at FLOPS
    • 1st place: Randy Germann
    • 2nd place: Doc Farmer
    • 3rd place: Ken Gill

2024

  • Q4 2024: Bière de Garde (24C), due January 7, 2025 at OZ
    • 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), due October 17, 2024 at FLOPS
    • 1st place: Kevin Elsken
    • 2nd place: Alex Smith
    • 3rd place: Doc Farmer
  • Q2 2024: Pepper Beer (30A), due July 2, 2024 at OZ
    • 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), due April 18, 2024 at FLOPS
    • 1st place: Randy Germann
    • 2nd place: Matt Daniels
    • 3rd place: James Harvey

2023

  • Q4 2023: English Porter (13C), due January 18, 2024 at FLOPS
    • 1st place: Matt Daniels
    • 2nd place: Greg Newman
    • 3rd place: Tom Mattock
    • Honorable mention: Ken Gill in a close 4th place