UK National Homebrew Competition
Thanks to all who participated in the UK National Homebrew Competition.
There were 331 entries judged and 330 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Darren Sloan | Captain Hammär | 6A: Märzen | Beer Boars |
| 2nd | Edward Collard-Walker | House Cat Saison | 25B: Saison | |
| 3rd | Keith Bailey | Beer 1 | 9C: Baltic Porter | Norwich Amateur Brewers |
Champion Brewer (194 Participating Brewers)
Scores and tie-breakers have been applied in accordance with the scoring methodology. Numbers reflected are rounded to the hundredth place. Hover over or tap the question mark icon () for the actual calculated value.
Best Club (56 Participating Clubs)
| Place | Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | HM | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Homebrew Collab (Bristol) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14.01 |
| 2nd | Anglian Craft Brewers | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12.01 |
| 3rd | Panomaju | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10.02 |
| 4th | London Amateur Brewers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.01 |
| Reading Amateur Brewers | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9.01 |
Scores and tie-breakers have been applied in accordance with the scoring methodology. Numbers reflected are rounded to the hundredth place. Hover over or tap the question mark icon () for the actual calculated value.
Winning Entries
Table 1: Pale Lager (26 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Andrew Aitchison | Parklife | 5D: German Pils | Scottish Craft Brewers |
| 2nd | Adam Waterson | Fest Your Best | 4B: Festbier | Barnsley Homebrew Club |
| 3rd | Jerry Pringle | Diurne | 3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager | Reading Amateur Brewers |
Table 2: Amber & Dark Lager (19 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Darren Sloan | Captain Hammär | 6A: Märzen | Beer Boars |
| 2nd | Ian Benfell Co-Brewer: Lucie Burton | The Man From D.U.N.K.E.L | 8A: Munich Dunkel | Barnsley Homebrew Club |
| 3rd | Jerry Pringle | Nocturne | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | Reading Amateur Brewers |
| HM | Joshua Rowe | Dunkel Donuts | 8A: Munich Dunkel | Bury St Edmunds Homebrew Club |
Table 3: British Isles Amber (21 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kev Warnes Co-Brewer: Kerstin | K2B2 | 11B: Best Bitter | Anglian Craft Brewers |
| 2nd | Laura Braid | Deer Beer | 14C: Scottish Export | |
| 3rd | Colin Churchward | ESB3 | 11C: Strong Bitter | Horsham Homebrew Clib |
Table 4: British Isles Brown (18 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Arthur Olcot | Claustrophobic Astronaut | 13C: English Porter | London Amateur Brewers |
| 2nd | Ian Parker | Pitching On The Yeast Cake For The Win | 13C: English Porter | Homebrew Collab (Bristol) |
| 3rd | Michael Beswick | Bez's Dark Mild | 13A: Dark Mild |
Table 5: European Ales (23 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Edward Collard-Walker | House Cat Saison | 25B: Saison | |
| 2nd | Stephen Green | T'wit T'woo | 24A: Witbier | |
| 3rd | Mathieu Guillaume | Saison | 25B: Saison |
Table 6: Commonwealth Hoppy (16 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ramez Rahal | Richard | LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner | Manchester Homebrew |
| 2nd | Neil Werdmuller | Idaho Gold | 12A: British Golden Ale | |
| 3rd | Ian Cosier Co-Brewer: Marie Coppet & Fede Garcia | Green Run | 12C: English IPA | London Amateur Brewers |
| HM | Marissa Truglio | Betrothed Robyn | LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner | Reading Amateur Brewers |
Table 7: American Pale Ales (21 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chris Burrows | Mosaic Triangle | 18B: American Pale Ale | Reading Amateur Brewers |
| 2nd | Jake McQueen MHP | Pleasant Fiction | 18B: American Pale Ale | Lauter Day Brewers |
| 3rd | Kieren Key Co-Brewer: Stewart Key | His Best Friend Is A Robot | 18B: American Pale Ale |
Table 8: American Amber & Dark (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Simon M White | SBC - American Porter #1 | 20A: American Porter | Bristol Craft Brewers |
| 2nd | Laura Braid | Green River | 27A2: Kentucky Common | |
| 3rd | Robert Iafrati | How Do You Pronounce Ahtanum? | 20A: American Porter | Homebrew Collab (Bristol) |
Table 9: American IPA (20 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nathan Edwards | Weasel War Dance | 21A: American IPA | REBEL Homebrew Club |
| 2nd | Owen Puckett | Funky Pineapple | 21A: American IPA | The Hop Addition Homebrew Club |
| 3rd | Sam Thakker-Jones | Hunter's Tor | 21A: American IPA | Homebrew Collab (Bristol) |
| HM | Stuart Hubbard | Stratification | 21A: American IPA |
Table 10: Hazy IPA (20 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Olli-Pekka Niinimäki | Fruit Ninja | 21C: Hazy IPA | Panomaju |
| 2nd | David Goddard | Ghost In The Fog | 21C: Hazy IPA | The Hop Addition Homebrew Club |
| 3rd | Matthew Collinson | Unspoken Language Of Bears | 21C: Hazy IPA |
Table 11: Other IPA (15 entries)
Table 12: Pale & Brown Strong (16 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | James Carver | Flux Capacitor | 25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale | Bristol Craft Brewers |
| 2nd | James Cross | Old But Gold | 17B: Old Ale | London Amateur Brewers |
| 3rd | Kevin Surridge-Dines | Dirty Ol' Thang... | 17D: English Barley Wine | Anglian Craft Brewers |
| HM | Barry Long | Scamallach | 17C: Wee Heavy | Wee County Brewers [Ireland] |
Table 13: Dark Strong (19 entries)
Table 14: Stouts (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Fern Leaf | Stout Lad | 15B: Irish Stout | Fern Leaf Homebrew Club |
| 2nd | Darren Blythe | Rumpelstoutskin | 16B: Oatmeal Stout | Hereford Amateur Brewers |
| 3rd | Richard Seymour Co-Brewer: David Rookley | Black Betty | 15B: Irish Stout |
Table 15: Monastic (18 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paul Willis | Nothing To Vier But Vier Itself | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | Homebrew Collab (Bristol) |
| 2nd | Andy Heddell | Belgian Quadrupel | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | |
| 3rd | Markku Leminen | Hidden Sins Vol.2 | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | Panomaju |
Table 16: Smoke & Wood (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Matti Isosomppi | Stout #8 | 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer | Panomaju |
| 2nd | Nick Davis | Tanngnjostr And Tanngrisnir | 32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer | Anglian Craft Brewers |
Table 17: Fruit, Spice, Herb and Veg (24 entries)
Judging Sessions
Morning
22/02/2025 09:30, GMT.
Afternoon
22/02/2025 13:00, GMT.
Account Registration Closed
Account registrations accepted 07/10/2024 19:10, BST through 22/02/2025 09:30, GMT.
Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 07/10/2024 20:00, BST through 20/02/2025 22:00, GMT.
Entry Registration Closed
The competition entry limit has been reached.
Entry Shipping Closed
Entry bottles accepted at the shipping location 07/02/2025 00:00, GMT — 15/02/2025 18:00, GMT.