BUZZ OFF 2026

Thanks to all who participated in the BUZZ OFF 2026.

There were 145 entries judged and 145 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Beer

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Denny Thompson	Pumpkin Chia Latte	30B: Autumn Seasonal Beer	ALEiens Homebrew Club
2nd	Ryan Kipp	Stratus Nectar	21C: Hazy IPA	Lancaster County Brewers
3rd	Nick Hebda	It's Brass Monkeys Out There	13C: English Porter	Bull Falls Homebrew Club

Winning Entries

Table 1: Light American and International Beer (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	John Novak	Carcharodon Carcharias	2A: International Pale Lager
2nd	John Novak	Silver Bullet	1A: American Light Lager
3rd	Dave Taylor	Scotty Doesn’t Know	2A: International Pale Lager	Keystone Hops

Table 2: Malty Euro Lagers (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Tripp Poske Co-Brewer: Kris Thompson	Awright Helles	4A: Munich Helles	Wake County Brusaders
2nd	Daniel Cooper	Czechvar	3B: Czech Premimum Pale Lager	Band of Media Brewers (BOMB)
3rd	Joe D'Auria	Karluv 11°	3A: Czech Pale Lager	Metro South Homebrew League (MASH HOLES)
4th	Daniel Cooper	Coop Fleku 12	3D: Czech Dark Lager	Band of Media Brewers (BOMB)

Table 3: Pale Bitter European Lagers (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Matthew Proch	Gemütlichkeit	5D: German Pils
2nd	Liam Quigley	Quigleys Qölsch	5B: Kölsch
3rd	Fred Kline	Pilsner	5D: German Pils	Brewers United For Zany Zymurgy (BUZZ)

Table 4: Amber Lagers (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Mario Sindaco Co-Brewer: John Hudock	The Beer	6C: Dunkels Bock
2nd	Jack Wheeler	Ode To Anton	7A: Vienna Lager	Keystone Hops
3rd	Paul West	Vienna 7 Lager	7A: Vienna Lager	Keystone Hops

Table 5: Strong Beers (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	William WIble Co-Brewer: Jim Silver In Memorial	I Feel Fine	22C: American Barleywine	Brewers United For Zany Zymurgy (BUZZ)
2nd	Paul Ward Co-Brewer: Vic Orlando JR Brent Mattingly Dan Cooper	Frankenbrew Part 2	17A: British Strong Ale	Band of Media Brewers (BOMB)
3rd	David Higgins	061 Bombing Run Imperial Stout	20C: Imperial Stout	Band of Media Brewers (BOMB)

Table 6: British and Scottish Ales (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Dave Taylor	One Bitter Bloke	11C: Strong Bitter	Keystone Hops
2nd	Tripp Poske Co-Brewer: Kris Thompson	Awright Esb	11C: Strong Bitter	Wake County Brusaders
3rd	William WIble Co-Brewer: Jim Silver In Memorial	Ticket To Ride	11C: Strong Bitter	Brewers United For Zany Zymurgy (BUZZ)

Table 7: Dark Ales (11 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Nick Hebda	It's Brass Monkeys Out There	13C: English Porter	Bull Falls Homebrew Club
2nd	Eric Morris	The Void	13C: English Porter
3rd	Denny Thompson	Nuts And Nibs	13C: English Porter	ALEiens Homebrew Club

Table 8: Irish Red Ales (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Colin Poe Co-Brewer: Bob Poe	Lace Up Your Shoes	15A: Irish Red Ale	Mashout Boyz
2nd	Jack Wheeler	Galway Red	15A: Irish Red Ale	Keystone Hops
3rd	Derek Bosworth Co-Brewer: Patrick Kelly	Patrick's Irish Ale	15A: Irish Red Ale	Band of Media Brewers (BOMB)

Table 9: PAB American Beer (10 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Colin Poe Co-Brewer: Bob Poe	Sacred Silence	19A: American Amber Ale	Mashout Boyz
2nd	Derek Bosworth	Steamy Boi	19B: California Common	Band of Media Brewers (BOMB)
3rd	Tripp Poske Co-Brewer: Kris Thompson	Awright Krush Blonde	18A: Blonde Ale	Wake County Brusaders

Table 10: IPA (12 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Ryan Kipp	Stratus Nectar	21C: Hazy IPA	Lancaster County Brewers
2nd	David Galich	Zest Of The Yellow Belt	21B: Specialty IPA	Chicken City Ale Raisers
3rd	Patrick Lauletta Co-Brewer: Jim Silver	Honey IPA	21A: American IPA	Brewers United For Zany Zymurgy (BUZZ)

Table 11: Wheat Beers (3 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Kathleen Scranton	Slam Dunk	10B: Dunkels Weissbier	Brewers United For Zany Zymurgy (BUZZ)
2nd	Eric Pierce	Word To the Weizen	10A: Weissbier	Boston Wort Processors
3rd	Michael Rensing	Just Here For The Zipline	10C: Weizenbock	Cider, Homebrew, And Mead Production Specialists (CHAMPS)

Table 12: Belgian Ale (11 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jim Schmalbach Co-Brewer: Doug Dinwoodie	Citrus Saison	25B: Saison	Keystone Hops
2nd	Nick Hebda	Luge Lessons	25A: Belgian Blond Ale	Bull Falls Homebrew Club
3rd	Edward O'Neill	My Wits About Me	24A: Witbier	STLBrewhogs

Table 13: Monastic Ale (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Chris Clair	Monkey Wash Donkey Rinse	26A: Belgian Single	Brewers United For Zany Zymurgy (BUZZ)
2nd	Nick Hebda	Backyard Magic	26A: Belgian Single	Bull Falls Homebrew Club
3rd	Ryan Kipp	Daily Dubbel	26B: Belgian Dubbel	Lancaster County Brewers

Table 14: Historic Beer (6 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Eric Pierce	Sto Lat!	27A5: Piwo Grodziskie	Boston Wort Processors
2nd	Edward O'Neill	My Old Kentucky Home	27A2: Kentucky Common	STLBrewhogs
3rd	Jim Schmalbach	George	27A: Historical Beer	Keystone Hops

Table 15: Spiced Beer (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Denny Thompson	Pumpkin Chia Latte	30B: Autumn Seasonal Beer	ALEiens Homebrew Club
2nd	Mat Kelly	Victory At P (2026)	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	Band of Media Brewers (BOMB)
3rd	Matthew Proch	Eclectic Coffee Stout	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer

Table 16: Fruit Beer (5 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Dave Taylor	Lime Side Of The Force	29A: Fruit Beer	Keystone Hops
2nd	Chris Clair	Figgy Puddin'	29A: Fruit Beer	Brewers United For Zany Zymurgy (BUZZ)
3rd	Erik Doughty Co-Brewer: Riti Kanthan	Sleep Snack	29A: Fruit Beer	Monmouth County Homebrewers Association

Table 17: Wood Aged Beer (6 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Brent Anderson	Keep Calm and Cellar On	33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer	Urban Knaves of Grain
2nd	Jim Schmalbach Co-Brewer: Bruce And Chaya Stephens	Garage Quad	33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer	Keystone Hops
3rd	Patrick Shank Co-Brewer: Stephen Shank	Midnight Silk Russian Imperial	33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer

Table 18: Sour Beers (4 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Kiel Fisher Co-Brewer: Jim Silver	Rom Baro Solera	28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer	Brewers United For Zany Zymurgy (BUZZ)
2nd	Steve Marler	Come At the Cabaret	23A: Berliner Weisse	Band of Media Brewers (BOMB)
3rd	Denny Thompson	Erste Mal	23A: Berliner Weisse	ALEiens Homebrew Club

Past Winners

Judging Sessions and Dates

Early Judging
05/15/2026 6:45 PM, EDT.

AM Judging
05/16/2026 9:00 AM, EDT.

PM Judging
05/16/2026 1:00 PM, EDT.

Account Registration Closed

Account registrations accepted 02/08/2026 12:00 AM, EST through 05/15/2026 6:45 PM, EDT.

Entry Registration Closed

Entry registrations accepted 04/04/2026 7:00 AM, EDT through 05/15/2026 6:45 PM, EDT.

Entry Drop-Off Closed

Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 04/04/2026 10:00 AM, EDT through 05/02/2026 5:00 PM, EDT.

Please pay attention to the notes provided for each drop-off location. There could be earlier deadlines for some drop-off locations listed, particular hours when entries are accepted, certain individuals to leave your entries with, etc. All entrants are responsible for reading the information provided by the organizers for each drop-off location.

Entry Shipping Closed

Entry bottles accepted at the shipping location 04/04/2026 10:00 AM, EDT through 05/02/2026 5:00 PM, EDT.