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4th Annual H.H. HINDER Head Butt Homebrew Competition

Thanks to all who participated in the 4th Annual H.H. HINDER Head Butt Homebrew Competition.

There were 86 entries judged and 111 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show winner(s) have not been posted yet. Please check back later.

Winning Entries

Table 1: Golden Ale & Lager (11 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJames Eike
Co-Brewer: Ryan Schaefer		American Cream Ale1C: Cream AleSociety of Oshkosh Brewers
2ndJames KoehlerDayseeker Honeyweizen1D: American Wheat Beer
3rdMegan HerzfeldtNew Zealand PilsnerLSX5: New Zealand Pilsner

Table 2: Pale European Lager (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stGrant WillkomGerman Pils5D: German PilsWestern Wisconsin Homebrewer's Guild
2ndPaul ChambersHelles Yeah!4C: Helles BockGreen Bay Rackers
3rdJeffrey WolffHelles Bock4C: Helles Bock

Table 3: Dark German Lager (13 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stTom Hittman
Co-Brewer: Paul Klimek		Gear Bock6C: Dunkels BockOtter Door Homebrew Club
2ndEric HeiserDuck Butt Doppelbock9A: Doppelbock Brewligans
3rdTim ChristensenDark Side Lager8B: Schwarzbier

Table 4: IPA (9 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMegan HerzfeldtDouble IPA22A: Double IPA
2ndRD HarlesJuiced21C: Hazy IPA
3rdJohn NevinsAmerican IPA21A: American IPABrewing Innovators and Enthusiasts of Rhinelander (BIER)

Table 5: Porter & Stout (11 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRD HarlesBack In Black20C: Imperial Stout
2ndJames KoehlerNightseeker Honey Porter20A: American Porter
3rdZach Goulder MHP
Co-Brewer: Stacey Jeanty		Candy Bar Stout16A: Sweet StoutGreen Bay Rackers

Table 6: Amber & Brown Ale (14 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stNathan Koeppel"Not A Ginger"15A: Irish Red AleRapid River Mash Masters
2ndJames Eike
Co-Brewer: Ryan Schaefer		English Dark Mild13A: Dark MildSociety of Oshkosh Brewers
3rdMax WasikowskiBig Guy Pub Ale27A4: London Brown Ale

Table 7: Pale Ale (9 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stNathan KoeppelLove Sucks, Green And Gold Pale Ale18B: American Pale AleRapid River Mash Masters
2ndLynton HansenPale Alw18B: American Pale Ale
3rdBrandon WillsHuck Tuah18B: American Pale Ale

Table 8: Belgian & Wheat Beer (9 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJames Eike
Co-Brewer: Ryan Schaefer		Belgian Tripel26C: Belgian TripelSociety of Oshkosh Brewers
2ndScott Estlund MHPI'm Kind Of A Hugger26D: Belgian Dark Strong AleThe Brü Club
3rdRyan MielkeNorthern Lights Saison25B: Saison
Launch Awards Presentation

Judging Sessions

Session 1
04/26/2025 11:00 AM, CDT.

Session 2
04/26/2025 12:30 PM, CDT.

Session 3
04/26/2025 2:30 PM, CDT.

Session 4
04/26/2025 4:00 PM, CDT.

Best of Show
04/26/2025 7:00 PM, CDT.

Account Registration Closed

Account registrations accepted 01/23/2025 8:00 AM, CST through 04/26/2025 11:00 AM, CDT.

Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 02/01/2025 6:00 AM, CST through 04/19/2025 12:00 PM, CDT.

Entry Registration Closed

Entry registrations accepted 02/01/2025 8:00 AM, CST through 04/26/2025 11:00 AM, CDT.

Entry Drop-Off Closed

Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 03/19/2025 5:00 PM, CDT — 04/20/2025 6:00 PM, CDT.

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.