2025 Michigan Beer Cup

Thanks to all who participated in the 2025 Michigan Beer Cup.

There were 457 entries judged and 168 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Beer

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Will Moreau	Just A Flesh Wound	27A: Historical Beer	Cass River Home Brew Club

Best of Show – Mead

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Brian Stephens	Three Layer Muddin'	M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead	Keepers of Craft

Winning Entries

Category 1: Standard American Beer 15 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Mike Neville MHP	Astroturf	1A: American Light Lager	Motor City Mashers
2nd	Matthew Smylie	Fudd Light	1A: American Light Lager	Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)
3rd	Ian Purvis	Nelson Wheat	1D: American Wheat Beer	PrimeTime Brewers
HM	Isaac Trowbridge	I See the Light!	1A: American Light Lager	Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)

Category 2: International Lager 9 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Connie Wicklund	Riced & Easy	2A: International Pale Lager	Keepers of Craft
2nd	Will Moreau	King Arthur	2B: International Amber Lager	Cass River Home Brew Club
3rd	Sean Miller MHP Co-Brewer: Dan Kukuk	Mexican Lager	2A: International Pale Lager	Motor City Mashers

Category 3: Czech Lager 15 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Timothy Wicklund MHP	Czech Amber Is Just Such A Good Beer Style	3C: Czech Amber Lager	Keepers of Craft
2nd	Laura Higle MHP	Riley Greene Pilsner	3A: Czech Pale Lager	Ann Arbor Brewers Guild
3rd	Ian Purvis	My First Dark Czech	3D: Czech Dark Lager	PrimeTime Brewers

Category 4: Pale Malty European Lager 8 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Daniel Kukuk MHP	Walleye Run	4C: Helles Bock	Motor City Mashers
2nd	Mike Neville MHP	Pizzabier	4A: Munich Helles	Motor City Mashers
3rd	Timothy Wicklund MHP	Muniched My Balls	4A: Munich Helles	Keepers of Craft

Category 5: Pale Bitter European Beer 22 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Bryce Hunter	German Pils	5D: German Pils	Brewsquitos Homebrewing Club
2nd	Jared Aumen	Powerful Pils	5D: German Pils	Ann Arbor Brewers Guild
3rd	Anton Pugh Co-Brewer: Amber Brewster-Pugh	Dortmunder	5C: German Helles Exportbier	Royal Oak Homebrew Club
HM	Ryan Moore MHP	Dort-Y By Nature	5C: German Helles Exportbier	Motor City Mashers
HM	Keith Manchester	Stanger Things Kolsch	5B: Kölsch	The Usual Suspects
HM	Mike Neville MHP	Wiz Biz Pilz	5D: German Pils	Motor City Mashers

Category 6: Amber Malty European Lager 8 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Doug Bulthuis Co-Brewer: Amy Olsen	Here I Am Rauch Me Like A Hurricane	6B: Rauchbier	Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)
2nd	Mark Cook	Muttertagsbier	6A: Märzen	Royal Oak Homebrew Club
3rd	Sean Miller MHP Co-Brewer: Dan Kukuk	Marzen	6A: Märzen	Motor City Mashers
HM	Mark Cook	Goat Vader	6C: Dunkels Bock	Royal Oak Homebrew Club

Category 7: Amber Bitter European Beer 12 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Gregory Stachnik MHP	The Stranger	7A: Vienna Lager	Motor City Mashers
2nd	Bryce Hunter	Alt	7B: Altbier	Brewsquitos Homebrewing Club
3rd	Jason Glatz	Barke Vienna	7A: Vienna Lager	Keepers of Craft

Category 8: Dark European Lager 12 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Clark Bennett	Greater Magic	8B: Schwarzbier	Keepers of Craft
2nd	Cory Emal	Crushing On Repeat	8A: Munich Dunkel	Ann Arbor Brewers Guild
3rd	Lyle Lash	Night Moves	8B: Schwarzbier
HM	Mark Kanczuzewski MHP	Old Town Dunkel	8A: Munich Dunkel	Royal Oak Homebrew Club

Category 9: Strong European Beer 10 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Kevin Van Dyke	Baltic Porter	9C: Baltic Porter	Usual Suspects
2nd	Tony Satullo MHP	Dopple Trouble	9A: Doppelbock	Motor City Mashers
3rd	Thomas Dionne	Dunkles Bock	9A: Doppelbock	Royal Oak Homebrew Club

Category 10: German Wheat Beer 12 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Konrad Schlenner	Jefe Hefe	10A: Weissbier
2nd	Sue Sullivan	Weizenbock	10C: Weizenbock	Pontiac Brewing Tribe
3rd	Stephanie Simkow Co-Brewer: Rob Simkow	Happy Hefe (Hefeweizen)	10A: Weissbier	Sons of Liberty Homebrew Club

Category 11: British Bitter 15 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jack Murphy	ESB	11C: Strong Bitter	The Usual Suspects
2nd	Jeff Hughes	Never Mind the Bollocks	11C: Strong Bitter	The Usual Suspects
3rd	Shawn Roman	Shawn J.Roman	11A: Ordinary Bitter	Rivertown Homebrewers

Category 12: Pale Commonwealth Beer 8 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
2nd	Matthew Mead MHP	Golden Eye Ale - Slappers Only!	12A: British Golden Ale	PrimeTime Brewers
HM	George Turner	Gone Walk About	12B: Australian Sparkling Ale	Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)

Category 13: Brown British Beer 12 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Ian Purvis	Dark Ruby Mild	13A: Dark Mild	PrimeTime Brewers
2nd	Sue Sullivan	British Brown Ale	13B: British Brown Ale	Pontiac Brewing Tribe
3rd	Mark Kanczuzewski MHP	Emberrest Ale	13A: Dark Mild	Royal Oak Homebrew Club

Category 14: Scottish Ale 6 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Clark Bennett Co-Brewer: Gerald VanderWeel	Craig Na Dun	14C: Scottish Export	Keepers of Craft
2nd	Kevin Hower MHP	Beer 2	14C: Scottish Export	Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)
3rd	Gregory Sanial MHP	Three Leaf Clovers Are Lucky For Scotsmen 75% Of The Time	14C: Scottish Export	PrimeTime Brewers

Category 15: Irish Beer 15 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Laura Higle MHP	Amy's Irish	15A: Irish Red Ale	Ann Arbor Brewers Guild
2nd	Cory Emal	Nothing Succeeds Like Excess	15C: Irish Extra Stout	Ann Arbor Brewers Guild
3rd	William Smith	Irish Mouths Are Smiling	15A: Irish Red Ale	PrimeTime Brewers
HM	Peter Jones	Stout On A Limb	15B: Irish Stout	Pontiac Brewing Tribe

Category 16: Dark British Beer 8 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Bill Drake	Utterly Amazing Milk Stout	16A: Sweet Stout	Cass River Home Brew Club
2nd	Ryan Moore MHP	Let's Try This Again	16B: Oatmeal Stout	Motor City Mashers
3rd	Rick Eefsting Co-Brewer: Mitch Eefsting	Potters Oatmeal Stout	16B: Oatmeal Stout

Category 17: Strong British Ale 9 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jim Satin	Knauf's Old Ale	17B: Old Ale	Ann Arbor Brewers Guild
2nd	Jeff Chase	English Barleywine	17D: English Barley Wine	Motor City Mashers
3rd	Jeff Pregenzer MHP Co-Brewer: Tim Wicklund Bill Blakeslee Shane Gritzmaker	Brixsinit	17A: British Strong Ale	Keepers of Craft

Category 18: Pale American Ale 13 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Mike Hoffman Co-Brewer: Kurt Hoffman,Dave Genette,Erica Bermann,Doug Guysens	Devil's Eye	18B: American Pale Ale	Gray Cat Brewing Club
2nd	Andrew Brouwers	Pale Ale	18B: American Pale Ale	Brewsquitos Homebrewing Club
3rd	William Blakeslee MHP	Blonde Ale	18A: Blonde Ale	Keepers of Craft

Category 19: Amber and Brown American Beer 9 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Rick Isenberg	Ring Your Bell Brown	19C: American Brown Ale
2nd	Larry Kula	California Squatchin'	19B: California Common	Cass River Home Brew Club
3rd	Konrad Schlenner	Farm Club Ale	19A: American Amber Ale

Category 20: American Porter and Stout 7 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Will Moreau	Merlin	20B: American Stout	Cass River Home Brew Club
2nd	Bill Morton	Gordo-Porto	20A: American Porter	The Usual Suspects
3rd	Jeff Hughes	Forever Young	20C: Imperial Stout	The Usual Suspects

Category 21: IPA 24 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Matthew Bair MHP	Citra Citra Citra IPA	21A: American IPA	Rivertown Homebrewers
1st	Ian Purvis	New Zipper	21C: Hazy IPA	PrimeTime Brewers
2nd	Brian Stephens MHP	I'm Only Naming This Beer Something This Long In Hopes That It Medals So I Can Hear Bryan Fischer's Beautiful Voice For That Much Longer	21C: Hazy IPA	Keepers of Craft
2nd	Craig Matney Co-Brewer: Steve Matney	Rye Not Part Deux	21B5: Rye IPA	Motor City Mashers
3rd	Rob Viola	Hoppy Little Accidents	21A: American IPA
3rd	Clark Bennett	Mystic Gods	21C: Hazy IPA	Keepers of Craft

Category 22: Strong American Ale 9 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Konrad Schlenner	Journey To The Center Of The Wort	22C: American Barleywine
2nd	Doug Bulthuis Co-Brewer: KGoB Gangbrew Crew	Rye Won't You Be Quiet?	22C: American Barleywine	Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)
3rd	Keith Manchester	Double Your Pleasure IPA	22A: Double IPA	The Usual Suspects

Category 23: European Sour Ale 5 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Mark Hofmann	Flanders	23B: Flanders Red Ale	Rivertown Homebrewers
2nd	Lyle Lash	King Of Tarts	23A: Berliner Weisse
3rd	Matthew Smylie	Oud Oud Oud	23C: Oud Bruin	Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)

Category 24: Belgian Ale 5 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Gerald Gavin MHP Co-Brewer: Dick Thunder	A Kept Man	24C: Bière de Garde	PrimeTime Brewers
2nd	Jim Satin	Wit'nKanuf	24A: Witbier	Ann Arbor Brewers Guild
3rd	Duke Austerberry	A Hermit's Joy	24A: Witbier

Category 25: Strong Belgian Ale 10 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	William Smith	Say What? Saison.	25B: Saison	PrimeTime Brewers
2nd	Gerald Gavin MHP Co-Brewer: Dick Thunder	Say, Son.	25B: Saison	PrimeTime Brewers
3rd	Daniel Kukuk MHP	Bayside	25B: Saison	Motor City Mashers

Category 26: Monastic Ale 20 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Kenneth Cleary	Third Eye Rye	26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale	Royal Oak Homebrew Club
2nd	Thomas Dionne	Belgian Dubbel	26B: Belgian Dubbel	Royal Oak Homebrew Club
3rd	Kevin Schneider Co-Brewer: Ken Cleary	Tripel	26C: Belgian Tripel	Royal Oak Homebrew Club
HM	Nick Donnellon	Hit the Highway	26B: Belgian Dubbel	Pontiac Brewing Tribe
HM	Bill Morton	Quadrophenia	26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale	The Usual Suspects
HM	Nitendra Nath MHP	Quad Impact	26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale	Pontiac Brewing Tribe
HM	Melissa Edmunds	Noel	26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale	Ann Arbor Brewers Guild
HM	Thomas Dionne	Belgian Tripel	26C: Belgian Tripel	Royal Oak Homebrew Club

Category 27: Historical Beer 15 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Will Moreau	Just A Flesh Wound	27A: Historical Beer	Cass River Home Brew Club
2nd	Gregory Sanial MHP	Elliot Ness's Nemesis	27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager	PrimeTime Brewers
3rd	Eldan Slater	Triple P	27A7: Pre-Prohibition Porter	Rivertown Homebrewers
HM	Lori Drake	For the Common Good	27A2: Kentucky Common	Cass River Home Brew Club
HM	Anthony Bellomo MHP Co-Brewer: Rachelle Bellomo	Old Timey Lager	27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager
HM	Bevan Zarges-Griego MHP	Jo Roggenbier	27A8: Roggenbier	Keepers of Craft
HM	Daniel Kukuk MHP	Cumberland Cruiser	27A2: Kentucky Common	Motor City Mashers

Category 28: American Wild Ale 13 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Andrew Brouwers	Saison	28A: Brett Beer	Brewsquitos Homebrewing Club
2nd	William Blakeslee MHP	Blueberry Lemon Sour	28C: Wild Specialty Beer	Keepers of Craft
3rd	Brian Stephens MHP	Mangonero	28C: Wild Specialty Beer	Keepers of Craft
HM	Eric Boyle	Lemon Lawbreaker	28D: Straight Sour Beer	Royal Oak Homebrew Club
HM	Anthony Bellomo MHP Co-Brewer: Rachelle Bellomo	Dark Cherry Sour	28C: Wild Specialty Beer
HM	Kevin Schneider Co-Brewer: Ken Cleary	Brett Beer	28A: Brett Beer	Royal Oak Homebrew Club
HM	Jeff Pregenzer MHP	Peenarrple Soor	28D: Straight Sour Beer	Keepers of Craft

Category 29: Fruit Beer 8 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Matthew Bair MHP	Wallonia Watermelon Weisse	29A: Fruit Beer	Rivertown Homebrewers
2nd	Jeremy Anderson MHP	Tropic Fog	29A: Fruit Beer
3rd	Scott Nydam	Tropical Tart Wheat	29A: Fruit Beer	Royal Oak Homebrew Club
HM	Peter Jones	Arnold Palemer	29B: Fruit and Spice Beer	Pontiac Brewing Tribe

Category 30: Spiced Beer 26 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Josh Dugger	Steambreather	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	Cass River Home Brew Club
2nd	Anthony Leithauser	Flower Power Sour	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	Ann Arbor Brewers Guild
3rd	Kevin Van Dyke	Vanilla Porter	30D: Specialty Spice Beer	Usual Suspects

Category 31: Alternative Fermentables Beer 5 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Nathan Kanous	Double Bochet	31B: Alternative Sugar Beer	Keepers of Craft
2nd	Rick Isenberg	That's A Lot Of Hops, Honey	31B: Alternative Sugar Beer
3rd	Matthew Mead MHP	Belgian Sunset 2025	31B: Alternative Sugar Beer	PrimeTime Brewers

Category 32: Smoked Beer 5 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Nathan Kanous	La Toad	32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer	Keepers of Craft
2nd	Matthew Mead MHP	Smokey Alaska Porter	32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer	PrimeTime Brewers
3rd	Keith Manchester	Smokey the Bock	32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer	The Usual Suspects

Category 33: Wood Beer 9 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Al Selberg	Jared Goff - Jared Goff - Jared Goff!!	33A: Wood-Aged Beer	Pontiac Brewing Tribe
2nd	Scott Nydam Co-Brewer: Nick Bulski	Brazilian Brown	33A: Wood-Aged Beer	Royal Oak Homebrew Club
3rd	Eldan Slater	Drunk P'Nut Butter Cup	33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer	Rivertown Homebrewers
HM	Jeff Pregenzer MHP	Black Bart	33A: Wood-Aged Beer	Keepers of Craft

Category 34: Specialty Beer 12 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Dave Genette Co-Brewer: Mik Kaufman Kurt Hoffman Doug Guysens Erica Berman	Schwarz Roggen	34C: Experimental Beer	Gray Cat Brew Club
2nd	Jeremy Christiansen	Maple Ale	34C: Experimental Beer
3rd	Joseph Belevender	Noveau French Pilsner	34C: Experimental Beer
HM	Timothy Wicklund MHP	Yummy Hops Pilsner	34B: Mixed-Style Beer	Keepers of Craft

Category LS: Local Styles 2 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Anthony Leithauser	Clarity of Intent	LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner	Ann Arbor Brewers Guild
3rd	Kayce Chaney	Nz Pils-Ish	LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner	Keepers of Craft

Category C1: Standard Cider and Perry 10 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Anthony Bellomo MHP Co-Brewer: Rachelle Bellomo	Apple Cider	C1A: New World Cider
2nd	Doug Bulthuis	You're Wearing That?	C1B: English Cider	Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)
3rd	Steve Vroegop	Very Perry 2024	C1D: New World Perry	Keepers of Craft
HM	Robert Zograph Co-Brewer: Amy Aubry	Apple Beeeeee's	C1A: New World Cider	Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)

Category C2: Specialty Cider and Perry 21 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Shaina Cranson	Drag On Forever	C2B: Cider with Other Fruit	Keepers of Craft
1st	Lori Kula Co-Brewer: Heather Bentley	Wood Charmer	C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry	Cass River Home Brew Club
1st	Tony Greening	Ice Is Nice!	C2D: Ice Cider	Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)
2nd	Steve Vroegop	Grenache Rose Cider	C2B: Cider with Other Fruit	Keepers of Craft
2nd	Konrad Schlenner	A Shot In The Dark	C2C: Applewine
2nd	Michelle Matte Co-Brewer: Bill Bellair	Blazing Saddlcider	C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry	Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)
3rd	Diane Satullo	It's Not Just Another Apple Pie	C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices	Motor City Mashers
3rd	Steve Vroegop	Ice Ice Cider	C2D: Ice Cider	Keepers of Craft
3rd	William Blakeslee MHP	Slammer	C2B: Cider with Other Fruit	Keepers of Craft
HM	Diane Satullo	Ginger Spice And Everything Nice	C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices	Motor City Mashers
HM	Bill Bellair Co-Brewer: Tony Greening	A Song Of Ice And Fire	C2D: Ice Cider	Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)

Category M1: Traditional Mead 8 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Matthew Mead MHP	Youpon Holly Blossom	M1C: Sweet Mead	PrimeTime Brewers
2nd	Jeff Chase	Ulea	M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead	Motor City Mashers
3rd	Doug Bulthuis	Miombo Mamba	M1C: Sweet Mead	Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)

Category M2: Fruit Mead 9 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Drew Doster	Black 'N Blue Berry Mead	M2C: Berry Mead	Keepers of Craft
2nd	Bill Bellair	Andrew Kline's Back Yard	M2E: Melomel	Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)
3rd	Timothy Wicklund MHP	Red Currant Mead	M2C: Berry Mead	Keepers of Craft

Category M3: Spiced Mead 9 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Brian Stephens MHP	Three Layer Muddin'	M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead	Keepers of Craft
2nd	Steve Vroegop	Hot Cherry Mead	M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead	Keepers of Craft
3rd	Sean Miller MHP Co-Brewer: Dan Kukuk	Chili & Peppercorn Mead	M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead	Motor City Mashers
HM	Damon Turner	Decadent Love	M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead	Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)

Category M4: Specialty Mead 7 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Tony Greening Co-Brewer: Aaron Malburg	Princess Peach	M4C: Experimental Mead	Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)
2nd	Robert Zograph Co-Brewer: Bill Bellair	Maple In The Wood	M4C: Experimental Mead	Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)
3rd	Bill Bellair Co-Brewer: Rob Zograph	Barrel Aged Buckacewheat	M4C: Experimental Mead	Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)
HM	Austin Brown	Sagarmāthā	M4B: Historical Mead	Brewers Anonymous

Account Registration Closed

Account registrations accepted 05/15/2025 12:00 PM, EDT through 07/15/2025 6:30 PM, EDT.

Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 05/15/2025 12:00 PM, EDT through 07/09/2025 11:59 PM, EDT.