King of the Mountain 2025: Past Winners – KOTM2023
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Edward Lamothe | Dodsen! Dodsen! We've Got Dodsen Here! | 8A: Munich Dunkel | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
| 2nd | Gerad Miller | Hell Is The Impossibility Of Reason | 4A: Munich Helles | Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists |
| 3rd | David Kerr | Sorta Sorta | 21A: American IPA | Ocean County Home Brewers |
Table 1: American Standard Beer (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Thomas McGloine | Jenny From Indy | 1C: Cream Ale | Saratoga Thoroughbrews |
| 2nd | Alex Hannagan | Open Source | 1C: Cream Ale | Downright Obsessed Homebrewers (DOH) |
| 3rd | Mike Perman | The Local | 1B: American Lager | Mansfield Homebrew Club |
Table 2: International and Czech Lagers (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Doug Wiedemann | Dawg Czech | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | Brewly Homebrew Club & Little Mountain Brewers |
| 3rd | Tyler Johnson Co-Brewer: Michael Williams | Dzark Lager | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | Brewly Homebrew Club |
Table 3: Pale and Amber Malty European Lagers (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gerad Miller | Hell Is The Impossibility Of Reason | 4A: Munich Helles | Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists |
| 2nd | Carmelo Medina Garcia | Dopple | 9A: Doppelbock | Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers (TRASH) |
| 3rd | Scott Hemrock | Octoberfest | 6A: Marzen | Little Mountain Homebrewers Association |
| HM | Alan Wardeiner | Smoky Al | 6B: Rauchbier | Brewly Homebrew Club |
Table 4: Amber Bitter European Beer (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kevin Brazell | Henry's | 7B: Altbier | |
| 2nd | Doug Wiedemann | Viedermann | 7A: Vienna Lager | Brewly Homebrew Club & Little Mountain Brewers |
| 3rd | Steve Micco | Alt In All It's Just Another Bier In The Hall | 7B: Altbier | Little Mountain Homebrewers Association |
Table 5: Dark European Lager (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Edward Lamothe | Dodsen! Dodsen! We've Got Dodsen Here! | 8A: Munich Dunkel | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
| 2nd | Kevin Brazell | Bullet Hole | 8B: Schwarzbier | |
| 3rd | Mike Cozart | Old Red Minnie Sit Up? | 8B: Schwarzbier | Brewly Homebrew Club |
Table 6: Pale Bitter European Beer (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Randall “Scott” Gordon | Tiny Shoulder Pads | 5D: German Pils | Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ) |
| 2nd | Jeff German-Lortie | Koln Special | 5B: Kolsch |
Table 7: German Wheat Beer (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nitesh Kamboj | Dhaniya Santra Hefeweizen | 10A: Weissbier | Bay Area Mashers |
| 2nd | Zoran Ladan | Hefeweizen | 10A: Weissbier |
Table 8: Stouts and Strong Ales (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Andrew Wiles | Ginger Beard Wee Heavy | 17C: Wee Heavy | Red Earth Brewers |
| 2nd | John Erste | Frosty the Stoutman | 15B: Irish Stout | Little Mountain Homebrewers Association |
| 3rd | Christopher Schaeffer | The Rightful King | 16B: Oatmeal Stout | North Chautauqua Homebrewers |
Table 9: American IPA, Double IPA and Strong Ale (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | David Kerr | Sorta Sorta | 21A: American IPA | Ocean County Home Brewers |
| 2nd | Andrew Wiles | Baby Shark Imperial Red Ale | 22B: American Strong Ale | Red Earth Brewers |
| 3rd | Zoran Ladan | Gold Rush West Coast IPA | 21A: American IPA |
Table 10: Traditional and Fruit Mead (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Todd Donnelly | Mesquite Treat | M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead | Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers |
| 2nd | Todd Donnelly | Chardonnay & Clover Pyment | M2B: Pyment | Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers |
| 3rd | Todd Donnelly | Roll Me In the Clover | M1C: Sweet Mead | Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers |
Table 11: American Amber, Brown and Historical Beer (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Marius Fekete | Full Steam Ahead | 19B: California Common | Brewly Homebrew Club |
| 2nd | Doug Wiedemann | Island Glow | 19B: California Common | Brewly Homebrew Club & Little Mountain Brewers |
| 3rd | Timothy Bowman | Deep Red | 19A: American Amber Ale | Little Mountain Homebrewers Association |
Table 12: American Porter, Stout, Smoked and Wood Aged Beer (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Zoran Ladan | Nutcracker Imperial Stout | 20C: Imperial Stout | |
| 2nd | Kevin Brazell | Chimney Soot | 20A: American Porter | |
| 3rd | Gerad Miller | The Finger Of God | 20C: Imperial Stout | Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists |
Table 13: New England IPA (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Scott Hemrock | Hazy IPA | 21B7: New England IPA | Little Mountain Homebrewers Association |
| 3rd | Philip Beno Co-Brewer: Cory Miller | Hodgepodge | 21B7: New England IPA | Homebros |
| HM | Randall “Scott” Gordon | Hazy Recollection | 21B7: New England IPA | Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ) |
Table 14: Pale Amerian and Commonwealth (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dennis Petersen | House Beer | 18A: Blonde Ale | Brewers United for Real Potables (BURP) |
| 2nd | David Kerr | Mucho Mosaic | 18B: American Pale Ale | Ocean County Home Brewers |
| 3rd | Gerad Miller | Just What Do You Think You Are Doing Dave... | 18B: American Pale Ale | Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists |
Table 15: Belgian Regular and Strong Ales (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ann OLeary Co-Brewer: Dan OLeary | Belgian French Collab | 25B: Saison | Little Mountain Homebrewers Association |
| 2nd | Jay Perez Co-Brewer: Hector Ortiz | Otro Mundo | 24B: Belgian Pale Ale | SoCal Cerveceros (SCC) |
| 3rd | Andrew Mitchell | Sage & Citrus | 25B: Saison | Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers |
Table 16: Belgian Trappist Ale (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kyle Ernsberger | Kera | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | |
| 2nd | Matthew Johnsen | The Holy Trinity | 26C: Belgian Tripel | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
| 3rd | Steve Amey | Alchemist | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ) |
Table 17: British, Scottish and Irish Ales (4 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Carmelo Medina Garcia | Dark Mild | 13A: Dark Mild | Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers (TRASH) |
| 2nd | Christopher Schaeffer | Bonnie Prince Charlie | 14A: Scottish Light | North Chautauqua Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Fritz Schanz | Stearman's Irish Red Ale | 15A: Irish Red Ale | Denton County Homebrewers Guild |
Table 18: Fruit and Spice Beer (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Troy Leck | Choc Full Of Cherries | 29B: Fruit and Spice Beer | |
| 2nd | Don Osborne | Raspberry Pucker | 29A: Fruit Beer | |
| 3rd | Doug Wiedemann | Mjc | 29A: Fruit Beer | Brewly Homebrew Club & Little Mountain Brewers |
Table 19: Standard and Specialty Cider and Perry (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Todd Donnelly | Ginger Cider | C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices | Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers |
| 2nd | Jorge I Ramos-Lugo | Guavabunga | C2B: Cider with Other Fruit | Homebrewers De Puerto Rico |
| 3rd | John Erste | Grandma's Wassail Cider | C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry | Little Mountain Homebrewers Association |
| HM | Tyler Conn | Flagship Dry | C1B: English Cider | Brewly |
Past Winners
- 2018
- KoTM2019
- KOTM2021
- KoTM2022Archive
- KOTM2023
- KOTM2024Archive
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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