King of the Mountain 2025: Past Winners – 2018
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Richard Romanko | Munich Helles | 4A: Munich Helles | Three Rivers Underground Brewers (TRUB) [PA] |
| 2nd | Sean Kinnas | Fate's Singel Finger Salute | 26A: Trappist Single | Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers [PA] |
| 3rd | Tim Ali | Bono's A.F. | 18B: American Pale Ale | Brewly Boys |
| HM | Zach Kosslow | Steel City Smoke | 6B: Rauchbier | Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers [PA] |
Table 1: American and International Lagers (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Richard Romanko | Czech Premium Pale Lager | 3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager | Three Rivers Underground Brewers (TRUB) [PA] |
| 2nd | Zach Kosslow | Tmave Pivo | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers [PA] |
| 3rd | Zach Kosslow | Czech Pale Lager | 3A: Czech Pale Lager | Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers [PA] |
Table 2: Malty European Lagers (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Richard Romanko | Munich Helles | 4A: Munich Helles | Three Rivers Underground Brewers (TRUB) [PA] |
| 2nd | Richard Romanko | Helles Bock | 4C: Helles Bock | Three Rivers Underground Brewers (TRUB) [PA] |
| 3rd | Carlo White | Celebrator | 6C: Dunkels Bock |
Table 3: Bitters (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Doug Scalfano | The Upside Down | 5B: Kolsch | Brewing Ring In Medina (The BRIM) |
| 2nd | Zach Kosslow | Altbier | 7B: Altbier | Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers [PA] |
| 3rd | Jerry Murphy | Das Ebert Bier | 5D: German Pils | Homebros |
| HM | Adam Joyce | Dusseldorf! | 7B: Altbier | Sun Prairie Worthogs |
Table 4: Strong Bitters (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Fred Mullner | False Flag | 11C: Strong Bitter | Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers [PA] |
| 2nd | John Erste | Citra Island IPA | 12C: English IPA | Little Mountain Homebrewers Association |
| 3rd | Cary Burrier | Bloody IPA | 12C: English IPA | |
| HM | Philip Beno | Who You Are? | 11C: Strong Bitter | Homebros |
Table 5: Mild and Brown ales (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Scott Smith Co-Brewer: Chris Tryon | Number Station | 13A: Dark Mild | Brewing Ring In Medina (The BRIM) |
| 2nd | Dennis Baca | Bacahaven Scotch Ale | 14A: Scottish Light | |
| 3rd | Gerald Modica Co-Brewer: Chris Sotkovsky | Downtown Brown | 13B: English Brown Ale |
Table 6: Weissbier and Historical (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jessica Ihms | Gruit | 27A: Historical Beer | Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers |
| 2nd | Zach Kosslow | American Rye Lager | 27A7: Pre-Prohibition Lager | Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers [PA] |
| 3rd | Scott Goodfellow Co-Brewer: Geoff Goodfellow | Everyman's Weiss | 10A: Weissbier | Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers |
Table 7: Irish StoutsAles (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Terry Fuhrman | Irish I Made More | 15B: Irish Stout | |
| 2nd | John Crilly | Black Hole Imperial Stout | 16C: Tropical Stout | Brewing Ring In Medina (The BRIM) |
| 3rd | Mike Cozart | I'm Half Irish | 15B: Irish Stout | BrewlyBoys |
Table 8: American Pale Ale (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tim Ali | Bono's A.F. | 18B: American Pale Ale | Brewly Boys |
| 2nd | Michelle Kish | 44 Way Pale Ale | 18B: American Pale Ale | Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers |
| 3rd | Jordan Devido Co-Brewer: Nick Duncan & Joe Aeppli | Pale Ale | 18B: American Pale Ale |
Table 9: Amber and Brown American Ales (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Scott Goodfellow Co-Brewer: Geoff Goodfellow | Bishop's Brown | 19C: American Brown Ale | Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers |
| 2nd | Peter Rado | Tribal Ale | 19A: American Amber Ale | |
| 3rd | John Crilly | All Mine Brown Ale | 19C: American Brown Ale | Brewing Ring In Medina (The BRIM) |
Table 10: American Dark Ales (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paul Shick | Chico Heights | 20B: American Stout | Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers |
| 2nd | John Crilly | Dark Nebula Porter | 20A: American Porter | Brewing Ring In Medina (The BRIM) |
| 3rd | Jordan Devido Co-Brewer: Nick Duncan & Joe Aeppli | Porter | 20A: American Porter |
Table 11: IPA - American (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | James Ali | Boggy's Delight | 21A: American IPA | Brewly Boys |
| 2nd | Justin Molenaur | Hopsmack | 21A: American IPA | Scioto Olentangy Darby Zymurgists (SODZ) |
| 3rd | Tyler Johnson | White IPA | 21B6: White IPA | Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers |
Table 12: IPA - Specialty (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jordan Devido Co-Brewer: Nick Duncan & Joe Aeppli | Knights of Neipa | 21B: Specialty IPA | |
| 2nd | Tim Ali | Session #69 | 21B: Specialty IPA | Brewly Boys |
| 3rd | Anthony Tarescavage | Hazy Pa | 21B: Specialty IPA |
Table 14: IPA - Strong (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Terry Fuhrman | Weeks Worth Of Hops | 22A: Double IPA | |
| 2nd | Cary Burrier | J. Primeau 7 C's | 22A: Double IPA | |
| 3rd | Jay O'Neill Co-Brewer: Eli Urban | Double IPA | 22A: Double IPA | Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers |
Table 15: Belgian Standard Ales (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sean Kinnas | Fate's Singel Finger Salute | 26A: Trappist Single | Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers [PA] |
| 2nd | Joe Salopek | Sly Fox | 24B: Belgian Pale Ale | Little Mountain Homebrewers Association |
| 3rd | Scott Smith Co-Brewer: Chris Tryon | Wet-Hopped Saison Auvil | 25B: Saison | Brewing Ring In Medina (The BRIM) |
| HM | Tony Evangelista | Blondie | 25A: Belgian Blond Ale |
Table 17: Fruit Beers (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michelle Kish | 44 Way Ruby Ale | 29A: Fruit Beer | Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers |
| 2nd | Jessica Ihms | Tangerine Cream Ale | 29A: Fruit Beer | Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers |
| 3rd | Joe Koss | Mi Cherry Porter | 29A: Fruit Beer | Little Mountain Homebrewers Association |
| HM | Zach Kosslow | Berries 'n' Chill | 29A: Fruit Beer | Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers [PA] |
Table 18: Fruit and Spice Beer (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tim Ali | Jalapeno Wheat | 29B: Fruit and Spice Beer | Brewly Boys |
| 2nd | Nicholas Duncan | Peanut Buster | 29B: Fruit and Spice Beer | |
| 3rd | Michael Florez Co-Brewer: Rose Florez | Jack Russell Terrorist | 29B: Fruit and Spice Beer | Cincinnati Malt Infusers |
| HM | Marius Fekete | Milk Boy | 29B: Fruit and Spice Beer | BrewlyBoys |
Table 19: Traditional Cider (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Todd Donnelly | Your Average Run Of The Mill Cider | C1A: New World Cider | Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers |
| 2nd | Erica Anton | Excelsior Palace | C1A: New World Cider | Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers |
| 3rd | Todd Donnelly | Steve... Steve Perry | C1E: Traditional Perry | Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers |
Table 21: Special Ciders (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Todd Donnelly | Very Cherry Cider | C2B: Cider with Other Fruit | Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers |
| 2nd | Joe Salopek | Apple And Pomegranite Cider | C2B: Cider with Other Fruit | Little Mountain Homebrewers Association |
| 3rd | Todd Donnelly | Geauga Maple Cider | C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry | Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers |
Table 22: Wood Aged and Smoked Beers (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Zach Kosslow | Steel City Smoke | 6B: Rauchbier | Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers [PA] |
| 2nd | Scott Goodfellow Co-Brewer: Geoff Goodfellow, Joe Smith | Gutmensch Rauschbier | 6B: Rauchbier | Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers |
| HM | Joseph Erste Co-Brewer: Ed Hannan, Nick Greco, John Erste | Rye Barrel Russian Imperial | 33A: Wood-Aged Beer | Little Mountain Homebrewers Association |
Past Winners
Judging Sessions
KoTM 2025Morning Session
09/20/2025 9:00 AM, EDT.
KoTM 2025 Afternoon Session
09/20/2025 1:00 PM, EDT.
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