2025 Michigan Beer Cup
Awards
Judges
Matthew Bair, Kati Belen, Geoff Billiu, William Blakeslee, David Bolliet, Thomas Carpenter, Dan Chapin, Kenneth Cleary, Sandy Cockerham, Paul Curran, Michael Davis, Gerardo De La Torre, Thomas Durlach, Brandon Edwards, Gerald Gavin, Jeff Harms, Laura Higle, Jason Kniss, Nadiya Kostrubina, Larry Kula, Craig Matney, Matthew Mead, Gail Milburn, Will Moreau, Rob Moskal, Michael Mullins, Mark Ohrstrom, William Polskoy, Ian Purvis, Trevor Sandberg, Gregory Sanial, Jim Satin, Konrad Schlenner, William Smith, Hilary Stearns, Brian Stephens, Dennis Ulander, Doug Vohden, Timothy Wicklund, Thomas Wilk, Mike Winnie, Annie Zipser
Stewards
Clark Bennett, Shane Gritzmaker, Mark Hibbert, Nathan Kanous, Sherrie Krell, Mark Mathews, Dave Ringey, Gregory Stachnik, Mary Ulander, Connie Wicklund
By the Numbers
457 Entries
132 Entrants
42 Judges
10 Stewards
1 Staff
158 Placing Entries
Table 1: Category 1
15 entries
Judges: Dan Chapin, Paul Curran, Jeff Harms, Jim Satin, Brian Stephens
1st
Mike Neville
Motor City Mashers
Astroturf (1A: American Light Lager)
2nd
Matthew Smylie
Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers...
Fudd Light (1A: American Light Lager)
3rd
Ian Purvis
PrimeTime Brewers
Nelson Wheat (1D: American Wheat Beer)
HM
Isaac Trowbridge
Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers...
I See the Light! (1A: American Light Lager)
Table 2: Category 2
9 entries
Judges: Ian Purvis, Mike Winnie
1st
Connie Wicklund
Keepers of Craft
Riced & Easy (2A: International Pale Lager)
2nd
Will Moreau
Cass River Home Brew Club
King Arthur (2B: International Amber Lager)
3rd
Sean Miller & Dan Kukuk
Motor City Mashers
Mexican Lager (2A: International Pale Lager)
Table 3: Category 3
15 entries
Judges: Larry Kula, Gail Milburn, Trevor Sandberg, Hilary Stearns
1st
Timothy Wicklund
Keepers of Craft
Czech Amber Is Just Such A Good Beer Style (3C: Czech Amber Lager)
2nd
Laura Higle
Ann Arbor Brewers Guild
Riley Greene Pilsner (3A: Czech Pale Lager)
3rd
Ian Purvis
PrimeTime Brewers
My First Dark Czech (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
Table 4: Category 4
8 entries
Judges: Brandon Edwards, Nadiya Kostrubina
1st
Daniel Kukuk
Motor City Mashers
Walleye Run (4C: Helles Bock)
2nd
Mike Neville
Motor City Mashers
Pizzabier (4A: Munich Helles)
3rd
Timothy Wicklund
Keepers of Craft
Muniched My Balls (4A: Munich Helles)
Table 5: Category 5
22 entries
Judges: Sandy Cockerham, Thomas Durlach, Will Moreau, Mark Ohrstrom, Gregory Sanial, Konrad Schlenner
1st
Bryce Hunter
Brewsquitos Homebrewing Club
German Pils (5D: German Pils)
2nd
Jared Aumen
Ann Arbor Brewers Guild
Powerful Pils (5D: German Pils)
3rd
Anton Pugh & Amber Brewster-Pugh
Royal Oak Homebrew Club
Dortmunder (5C: German Helles Exportbier)
HM
Ryan Moore
Motor City Mashers
Dort-Y By Nature (5C: German Helles Exportbier)
HM
Keith Manchester
The Usual Suspects
Stanger Things Kolsch (5B: Kölsch)
HM
Mike Neville
Motor City Mashers
Wiz Biz Pilz (5D: German Pils)
Table 6: Category 6
8 entries
Judges: Gerald Gavin, Timothy Wicklund
1st
Doug Bulthuis & Amy Olsen
Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers...
Here I Am Rauch Me Like A Hurricane (6B: Rauchbier)
2nd
Mark Cook
Royal Oak Homebrew Club
Muttertagsbier (6A: Märzen)
3rd
Sean Miller & Dan Kukuk
Motor City Mashers
Marzen (6A: Märzen)
HM
Mark Cook
Royal Oak Homebrew Club
Goat Vader (6C: Dunkels Bock)
Table 7: Category 7
12 entries
Judges: Matthew Bair, Kati Belen, Thomas Carpenter, William Polskoy
1st
Gregory Stachnik
Motor City Mashers
The Stranger (7A: Vienna Lager)
2nd
Bryce Hunter
Brewsquitos Homebrewing Club
Alt (7B: Altbier)
3rd
Jason Glatz
Keepers of Craft
Barke Vienna (7A: Vienna Lager)
Table 8: Category 8
12 entries
Judges: Geoff Billiu, William Blakeslee, David Bolliet, Michael Mullins
1st
Clark Bennett
Keepers of Craft
Greater Magic (8B: Schwarzbier)
2nd
Cory Emal
Ann Arbor Brewers Guild
Crushing On Repeat (8A: Munich Dunkel)
3rd
Lyle Lash
Night Moves (8B: Schwarzbier)
HM
Mark Kanczuzewski
Royal Oak Homebrew Club
Old Town Dunkel (8A: Munich Dunkel)
Table 9: Category 12
10 entries
Judges: Kenneth Cleary, Gerardo De La Torre, William Smith, Dennis Ulander
1st
Anthony Leithauser
Ann Arbor Brewers Guild
Clarity of Intent (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)
2nd
Matthew Mead
PrimeTime Brewers
Golden Eye Ale - Slappers Only! (12A: British Golden Ale)
3rd
Kayce Chaney
Keepers of Craft
Nz Pils-Ish (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)
HM
George Turner
Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers...
Gone Walk About (12B: Australian Sparkling Ale)
Table 10: Category 25
10 entries
Judges: Craig Matney, Matthew Mead, Doug Vohden, Thomas Wilk
1st
William Smith
PrimeTime Brewers
Say What? Saison. (25B: Saison)
2nd
Gerald Gavin & Dick Thunder
PrimeTime Brewers
Say, Son. (25B: Saison)
3rd
Daniel Kukuk
Motor City Mashers
Bayside (25B: Saison)
Table 11: Category 17
9 entries
Judges: Michael Mullins, Mike Winnie
1st
Jim Satin
Ann Arbor Brewers Guild
Knauf's Old Ale (17B: Old Ale)
2nd
Jeff Chase
Motor City Mashers
English Barleywine (17D: English Barley Wine)
3rd
Jeff Pregenzer & Tim Wicklund Bill Blakeslee...
Keepers of Craft
Brixsinit (17A: British Strong Ale)
Table 12: Category 18
13 entries
Judges: Matthew Bair, Kati Belen, Sandy Cockerham, Gerardo De La Torre
1st
Mike Hoffman & Kurt Hoffman,Dave Genette,Erica...
Gray Cat Brewing Club
Devil's Eye (18B: American Pale Ale)
2nd
Andrew Brouwers
Brewsquitos Homebrewing Club
Pale Ale (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
William Blakeslee
Keepers of Craft
Blonde Ale (18A: Blonde Ale)
Table 13: Category 19
9 entries
Judges: Michael Davis, Jim Satin
1st
Rick Isenberg
Ring Your Bell Brown (19C: American Brown Ale)
2nd
Larry Kula
Cass River Home Brew Club
California Squatchin' (19B: California Common)
3rd
Konrad Schlenner
Farm Club Ale (19A: American Amber Ale)
Table 14: Category 20
7 entries
Judges: Jeff Harms, Gail Milburn
1st
Will Moreau
Cass River Home Brew Club
Merlin (20B: American Stout)
2nd
Bill Morton
The Usual Suspects
Gordo-Porto (20A: American Porter)
3rd
Jeff Hughes
The Usual Suspects
Forever Young (20C: Imperial Stout)
Table 15: Category 21
16 entries
Judges: David Bolliet, William Polskoy, Konrad Schlenner, Hilary Stearns, Doug Vohden (Head Judge)
1st
Matthew Bair
Rivertown Homebrewers
Citra Citra Citra IPA (21A: American IPA)
2nd
Craig Matney & Steve Matney
Motor City Mashers
Rye Not Part Deux (21B5: Rye IPA)
3rd
Rob Viola
Hoppy Little Accidents (21A: American IPA)
Table 16: Category 21C (Hazy)
8 entries
Judges: Thomas Durlach, Gregory Sanial
1st
Ian Purvis
PrimeTime Brewers
New Zipper (21C: Hazy IPA)
2nd
Brian Stephens
Keepers of Craft
I'm Only Naming This Beer Something This Long In Hopes That It... (21C: Hazy IPA)
3rd
Clark Bennett
Keepers of Craft
Mystic Gods (21C: Hazy IPA)
Table 17: Category 22
9 entries
Judges: Gerald Gavin, Ian Purvis
1st
Konrad Schlenner
Journey To The Center Of The Wort (22C: American Barleywine)
2nd
Doug Bulthuis & KGoB Gangbrew Crew
Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers...
Rye Won't You Be Quiet? (22C: American Barleywine)
3rd
Keith Manchester
The Usual Suspects
Double Your Pleasure IPA (22A: Double IPA)
Table 18: Category 23
5 entries
Judges: Thomas Carpenter, William Smith
1st
Mark Hofmann
Rivertown Homebrewers
Flanders (23B: Flanders Red Ale)
2nd
Lyle Lash
King Of Tarts (23A: Berliner Weisse)
3rd
Matthew Smylie
Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers...
Oud Oud Oud (23C: Oud Bruin)
Table 19: Category 26
20 entries
Judges: Geoff Billiu, William Blakeslee, Paul Curran, Brandon Edwards, Larry Kula, Will Moreau, Mark Ohrstrom, Thomas Wilk
1st
Kenneth Cleary
Royal Oak Homebrew Club
Third Eye Rye (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
2nd
Thomas Dionne
Royal Oak Homebrew Club
Belgian Dubbel (26B: Belgian Dubbel)
3rd
Kevin Schneider & Ken Cleary
Royal Oak Homebrew Club
Tripel (26C: Belgian Tripel)
HM
Nick Donnellon
Pontiac Brewing Tribe
Hit the Highway (26B: Belgian Dubbel)
HM
Bill Morton
The Usual Suspects
Quadrophenia (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
HM
Nitendra Nath
Pontiac Brewing Tribe
Quad Impact (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
HM
Melissa Edmunds
Ann Arbor Brewers Guild
Noel (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
HM
Thomas Dionne
Royal Oak Homebrew Club
Belgian Tripel (26C: Belgian Tripel)
Table 20: Category 28
13 entries
Judges: Nadiya Kostrubina, Matthew Mead, Dennis Ulander, Timothy Wicklund
1st
Andrew Brouwers
Brewsquitos Homebrewing Club
Saison (28A: Brett Beer)
2nd
William Blakeslee
Keepers of Craft
Blueberry Lemon Sour (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
3rd
Brian Stephens
Keepers of Craft
Mangonero (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
HM
Eric Boyle
Royal Oak Homebrew Club
Lemon Lawbreaker (28D: Straight Sour Beer)
HM
Anthony Bellomo & Rachelle Bellomo
Dark Cherry Sour (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
HM
Kevin Schneider & Ken Cleary
Royal Oak Homebrew Club
Brett Beer (28A: Brett Beer)
HM
Jeff Pregenzer
Keepers of Craft
Peenarrple Soor (28D: Straight Sour Beer)
Table 21: Category 29
8 entries
Judges: Kenneth Cleary, Trevor Sandberg
1st
Matthew Bair
Rivertown Homebrewers
Wallonia Watermelon Weisse (29A: Fruit Beer)
2nd
Jeremy Anderson
Tropic Fog (29A: Fruit Beer)
3rd
Scott Nydam
Royal Oak Homebrew Club
Tropical Tart Wheat (29A: Fruit Beer)
HM
Peter Jones
Pontiac Brewing Tribe
Arnold Palemer (29B: Fruit and Spice Beer)
Table 22: Category 33
9 entries
Judges: Laura Higle, Craig Matney
1st
Al Selberg
Pontiac Brewing Tribe
Jared Goff - Jared Goff - Jared Goff!! (33A: Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
Scott Nydam & Nick Bulski
Royal Oak Homebrew Club
Brazilian Brown (33A: Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Eldan Slater
Rivertown Homebrewers
Drunk P'Nut Butter Cup (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
HM
Jeff Pregenzer
Keepers of Craft
Black Bart (33A: Wood-Aged Beer)
Table 23: Category 9
10 entries
Judges: Ian Purvis, Hilary Stearns
1st
Kevin Van Dyke
Usual Suspects
Baltic Porter (9C: Baltic Porter)
2nd
Tony Satullo
Motor City Mashers
Dopple Trouble (9A: Doppelbock)
3rd
Thomas Dionne
Royal Oak Homebrew Club
Dunkles Bock (9A: Doppelbock)
Table 24: Category 10
12 entries
Judges: Geoff Billiu, Gerald Gavin, Laura Higle
1st
Konrad Schlenner
Jefe Hefe (10A: Weissbier)
2nd
Sue Sullivan
Pontiac Brewing Tribe
Weizenbock (10C: Weizenbock)
3rd
Stephanie Simkow & Rob Simkow
Sons of Liberty Homebrew Club
Happy Hefe (Hefeweizen) (10A: Weissbier)
Table 25: Category 11
15 entries
Judges: David Bolliet, Sandy Cockerham, Paul Curran, Nadiya Kostrubina, Craig Matney, Mike Winnie
1st
Jack Murphy
The Usual Suspects
ESB (11C: Strong Bitter)
2nd
Jeff Hughes
The Usual Suspects
Never Mind the Bollocks (11C: Strong Bitter)
3rd
Shawn Roman
Rivertown Homebrewers
Shawn J.Roman (11A: Ordinary Bitter)
Table 26: Category 13
12 entries
Judges: Kenneth Cleary, Brandon Edwards, Gail Milburn, Konrad Schlenner
1st
Ian Purvis
PrimeTime Brewers
Dark Ruby Mild (13A: Dark Mild)
2nd
Sue Sullivan
Pontiac Brewing Tribe
British Brown Ale (13B: British Brown Ale)
3rd
Mark Kanczuzewski
Royal Oak Homebrew Club
Emberrest Ale (13A: Dark Mild)
Table 27: Category 27
15 entries
Judges: William Blakeslee, Gerardo De La Torre, Jeff Harms, Mark Ohrstrom, Trevor Sandberg, William Smith
1st
Will Moreau
Cass River Home Brew Club
Just A Flesh Wound (27A: Historical Beer)
2nd
Gregory Sanial
PrimeTime Brewers
Elliot Ness's Nemesis (27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager)
3rd
Eldan Slater
Rivertown Homebrewers
Triple P (27A7: Pre-Prohibition Porter)
HM
Lori Drake
Cass River Home Brew Club
For the Common Good (27A2: Kentucky Common)
HM
Anthony Bellomo & Rachelle Bellomo
Old Timey Lager (27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager)
HM
Bevan Zarges-Griego
Keepers of Craft
Jo Roggenbier (27A8: Roggenbier)
HM
Daniel Kukuk
Motor City Mashers
Cumberland Cruiser (27A2: Kentucky Common)
Table 28: Category 30
26 entries
Judges: Matthew Bair, Kati Belen, Thomas Carpenter, Thomas Durlach, Will Moreau, William Polskoy, Jim Satin, Timothy Wicklund
1st
Josh Dugger
Cass River Home Brew Club
Steambreather (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
2nd
Anthony Leithauser
Ann Arbor Brewers Guild
Flower Power Sour (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
3rd
Kevin Van Dyke
Usual Suspects
Vanilla Porter (30D: Specialty Spice Beer)
Table 29: Category 34
12 entries
Judges: Larry Kula, Michael Mullins, Gregory Sanial, Thomas Wilk
1st
Dave Genette & Mik Kaufman Kurt Hoffman...
Gray Cat Brew Club
Schwarz Roggen (34C: Experimental Beer)
2nd
Jeremy Christiansen
Maple Ale (34C: Experimental Beer)
3rd
Joseph Belevender
Noveau French Pilsner (34C: Experimental Beer)
HM
Timothy Wicklund
Keepers of Craft
Yummy Hops Pilsner (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)
Table 30: Traditional Mead
8 entries
Judges: Rob Moskal, Annie Zipser
1st
Matthew Mead
PrimeTime Brewers
Youpon Holly Blossom (M1C: Sweet Mead)
2nd
Jeff Chase
Motor City Mashers
Ulea (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
3rd
Doug Bulthuis
Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers...
Miombo Mamba (M1C: Sweet Mead)
Table 31: Specialty Mead
7 entries
Judges: Jason Kniss, Rob Moskal, Annie Zipser
1st
Tony Greening & Aaron Malburg
Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers...
Princess Peach (M4C: Experimental Mead)
2nd
Robert Zograph & Bill Bellair
Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers...
Maple In The Wood (M4C: Experimental Mead)
3rd
Bill Bellair & Rob Zograph
Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers...
Barrel Aged Buckacewheat (M4C: Experimental Mead)
HM
Austin Brown
Brewers Anonymous
Sagarmāthā (M4B: Historical Mead)
Table 32: Fruit Mead
9 entries
Judges: Matthew Mead, Annie Zipser
1st
Drew Doster
Keepers of Craft
Black 'N Blue Berry Mead (M2C: Berry Mead)
2nd
Bill Bellair
Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers...
Andrew Kline's Back Yard (M2E: Melomel)
3rd
Timothy Wicklund
Keepers of Craft
Red Currant Mead (M2C: Berry Mead)
Table 33: Spiced Mead
9 entries
Judges: Jason Kniss (Head Judge), Doug Vohden
1st
Brian Stephens
Keepers of Craft
Three Layer Muddin' (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
2nd
Steve Vroegop
Keepers of Craft
Hot Cherry Mead (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
3rd
Sean Miller & Dan Kukuk
Motor City Mashers
Chili & Peppercorn Mead (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
HM
Damon Turner
Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers...
Decadent Love (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
Table 34: Traditional Cider
10 entries
Judges: Brandon Edwards, Jason Kniss, Brian Stephens (Head Judge), Timothy Wicklund (Head Judge)
1st
Anthony Bellomo & Rachelle Bellomo
Apple Cider (C1A: New World Cider)
2nd
Doug Bulthuis
Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers...
You're Wearing That? (C1B: English Cider)
3rd
Steve Vroegop
Keepers of Craft
Very Perry 2024 (C1D: New World Perry)
HM
Robert Zograph & Amy Aubry
Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers...
Apple Beeeeee's (C1A: New World Cider)
Table 35: Dang Big ol' Cider, Man
5 entries
Judges: Brian Stephens, Timothy Wicklund (Head Judge)
1st
Tony Greening
Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers...
Ice Is Nice! (C2D: Ice Cider)
2nd
Konrad Schlenner
A Shot In The Dark (C2C: Applewine)
3rd
Steve Vroegop
Keepers of Craft
Ice Ice Cider (C2D: Ice Cider)
HM
Bill Bellair & Tony Greening
Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers...
A Song Of Ice And Fire (C2D: Ice Cider)
Table 36: Specialty Cider and Perry
8 entries
Judges: Brandon Edwards, Brian Stephens (Head Judge)
1st
Lori Kula & Heather Bentley
Cass River Home Brew Club
Wood Charmer (C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry)
2nd
Michelle Matte & Bill Bellair
Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers...
Blazing Saddlcider (C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry)
3rd
Diane Satullo
Motor City Mashers
It's Not Just Another Apple Pie (C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices)
HM
Diane Satullo
Motor City Mashers
Ginger Spice And Everything Nice (C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices)
Table 37: Fruited Cider
8 entries
Judges: Jason Kniss (Head Judge), Timothy Wicklund
1st
Shaina Cranson
Keepers of Craft
Drag On Forever (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)
2nd
Steve Vroegop
Keepers of Craft
Grenache Rose Cider (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)
3rd
William Blakeslee
Keepers of Craft
Slammer (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)
Table 50: Category 14
6 entries
Judges: Jeff Harms, Matthew Mead
1st
Clark Bennett & Gerald VanderWeel
Keepers of Craft
Craig Na Dun (14C: Scottish Export)
2nd
Kevin Hower
Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers...
Beer 2 (14C: Scottish Export)
3rd
Gregory Sanial
PrimeTime Brewers
Three Leaf Clovers Are Lucky For Scotsmen 75% Of The Time (14C: Scottish Export)
Table 51: Category 24
5 entries
Judges: Doug Vohden
1st
Gerald Gavin & Dick Thunder
PrimeTime Brewers
A Kept Man (24C: Bière de Garde)
2nd
Jim Satin
Ann Arbor Brewers Guild
Wit'nKanuf (24A: Witbier)
3rd
Duke Austerberry
A Hermit's Joy (24A: Witbier)
Table 52: Category 31
5 entries
Judges: Matthew Bair
1st
Nathan Kanous
Keepers of Craft
Double Bochet (31B: Alternative Sugar Beer)
2nd
Rick Isenberg
That's A Lot Of Hops, Honey (31B: Alternative Sugar Beer)
3rd
Matthew Mead
PrimeTime Brewers
Belgian Sunset 2025 (31B: Alternative Sugar Beer)
Table 53: Category 32
5 entries
Judges: Paul Curran
1st
Nathan Kanous
Keepers of Craft
La Toad (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)
2nd
Matthew Mead
PrimeTime Brewers
Smokey Alaska Porter (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)
3rd
Keith Manchester
The Usual Suspects
Smokey the Bock (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)
Table 54: Category 15
15 entries
Judges: Mark Ohrstrom
1st
Laura Higle
Ann Arbor Brewers Guild
Amy's Irish (15A: Irish Red Ale)
2nd
Cory Emal
Ann Arbor Brewers Guild
Nothing Succeeds Like Excess (15C: Irish Extra Stout)
3rd
William Smith
PrimeTime Brewers
Irish Mouths Are Smiling (15A: Irish Red Ale)
HM
Peter Jones
Pontiac Brewing Tribe
Stout On A Limb (15B: Irish Stout)
Table 55: Category 16
8 entries
1st
Bill Drake
Cass River Home Brew Club
Utterly Amazing Milk Stout (16A: Sweet Stout)
2nd
Ryan Moore
Motor City Mashers
Let's Try This Again (16B: Oatmeal Stout)
3rd
Rick Eefsting & Mitch Eefsting
Potters Oatmeal Stout (16B: Oatmeal Stout)
Best of Show
Beer
1st
Will Moreau
Cass River Home Brew Club
Just A Flesh Wound (27A: Historical Beer)
Best of Show
Mead
1st
Brian Stephens
Keepers of Craft
Three Layer Muddin' (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners