Rocky Mountain Homebrew Challenge 2025 Results

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Weiz Guys and Gals,

Congratulations on a strong showing at the 2025 Rocky Mountain Homebrew Challenge. Your collective efforts earned the club 1st place in the Heavy Medal standings, with 14 medals and 26 points.

Special recognition goes to Donald Schneider, our top individual brewer, who won Heavy Medal Brewer with 6 medals and 13 points. Hats off to Blake Ernst & Jester Goldman for earning 2nd place in Best of Show – Beer with Rauchig das Bar.

Here is a summary of the Weizguys Homebrew Club medal wins at the 2025 Rocky Mountain Homebrew Challenge:

🏅 Total Medal Count: 14

• 1st Place: 4 medals
• 2nd Place: 3 medals
• 3rd Place: 6 medals
• Best of Show – Beer: 2nd place

🧑‍🔬 Notable Brewers & Entries

• Donald Schneider
  • 1st: Dad Beer (American Lager),
  • 1st: Helles Hound (Munich Helles)
  • 2nd: Kernza Grape Ale (Grape Ale)
  • 3rd: Schbeiderweiser
  • 3rd: Leicht (German Leichtbier)
  • 3rd: Advance to Crab (Saison)
• Blake Ernst & Jester Goldman
  • 1st: Rauchig das Bar (Rauchbier) – also 2nd place Best of Show – Beer
• Juan Padilla & Joy Padilla
  • 2nd: Amburana Empress (Wood-Aged Beer)
• Andy Scherzinger & Fernando Puga
  • 2nd: Ramona Flower (Experimental Beer)
  • 3rd: Peach Pie! (Fruit and Spice Mead)
• Emma Ernst & Blake Ernst
  • 3rd: Emma's Kentucky Common (Historical Beer)
• Philip LaFleur
  • 1st: Cranberry Crush (Fruit Cider)
  • 3rd: Día de Muertos Cherry Mead (Stone Fruit Mead),
  • 3rd: Amaretto Sour Mead (Experimental Mead)