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King of the Mountain 2025: Past Winners – KoTM2022Archive

Best of Show – Beer

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stMichael RensingBunny Lebowski10A: WeissbierCane Island Alers (CIA)
2ndGerad MillerThey May Take Our Lives, But They'll Never Take Our Freedom14C: Scottish ExportDayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists
3rdDoug WiedemannD-Weed Schwarz8B: SchwarzbierLittle Mountain Homebrewers Association

Best of Show – Mead

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stTodd DonnellyGin Barrel MeadM4C: Experimental MeadSociety of Northeast Ohio Brewers

Table 1: American Lager (6 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stChris RadiFatherly Physique1A: American Light LagerThree Rivers Underground Brewers (TRUB)
2ndTyler JohnsonMelvin Lite1A: American Light LagerSociety of Northeast Ohio Brewers
3rdMarius FeketeYellow Beer1B: American LagerBrewly Homebrew Club

Table 2: International/Czech Lager (7 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stCarmelo Medina GarciaCzech Lager3B: Czech Premium Pale LagerThree Rivers Underground Brewers (TRUB)
2ndMarius FeketeInternational Yellow Beer2A: International Pale LagerBrewly Homebrew Club
3rdJohn SpinellaMexican Lager2A: International Pale Lager

Table 3: Pale Malty European Lager (6 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMatt Huber
Co-Brewer: Joe Dierksheide		A Cold Day In Helles4C: Helles BockSociety of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)
2ndBob HallMunich Helles4A: Munich HellesGlass City Mashers
3rdJohn ErsteErste Leicht II4A: Munich HellesLittle Mountain Homebrewers Association

Table 4: Pale Bitter European Lager (9 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stZak SlagleHeritage5D: German PilsFirelands Homebrew Club
2ndDon GoodeKodiak Kolsch5B: Kolsch
3rdDaniel KukukSandbar5B: KolschMotor City Mashers

Table 5: Amber European Malty/Bitter Lager (6 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRoger Buenger
Co-Brewer: None 		Roger Buenger 7A: Vienna LagerBlack Swamp Trub Club
2ndTyler JohnsonAlternator7B: AltbierSociety of Northeast Ohio Brewers
3rdGerad MillerIt Cost A Man's Life To Get This Out of Germany6A: MarzenDayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists

Table 6: Dark European Lager (8 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDoug WiedemannD-Weed Schwarz8B: SchwarzbierLittle Mountain Homebrewers Association
2ndDon GoodeGet Schwifty8B: Schwarzbier
3rdDon Geldien
Co-Brewer: Victor Van Deilen		Schwarzer Brauhund8B: SchwarzbierFrogtown Hoppers

Table 7: Stong European Beer (7 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMatt Huber
Co-Brewer: Joe Dierksheide		Any Port In A Storm9C: Baltic PorterSociety of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)
2ndDon GoodeDuncan Bock6C: Dunkels Bock
3rdDoug WiedemannThat’s One Heck of A Tuba9A: DoppelbockLittle Mountain Homebrewers Association

Table 8: Wheat Beer (6 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMichael RensingBunny Lebowski10A: WeissbierCane Island Alers (CIA)
2ndPhilip BenoHangloose1D: American Wheat BeerHomebros
3rdMatt WasylykJuicy Wheat Pale Ale1D: American Wheat BeerLittle Mountain Homebrewers Association

Table 9: British Bitter and Brown Beer (8 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stSteve AmeyDeerstalker11B: Best BitterSociety of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)
2ndDon GoodeBrown Dog Ale13B: English Brown Ale
3rdJosh DesserTop Bins13A: Dark MildBrewly

Table 10: Scottish & Irish Beer (6 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stGerad MillerThey May Take Our Lives, But They'll Never Take Our Freedom14C: Scottish ExportDayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists
2ndBryan CarnicomPhil McOxenbauls Irish Stout15B: Irish StoutFirelands Homebrew Club
3rdRichard StoutMo Chuisle15A: Irish Red Ale

Table 11: Dark British Beer (7 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stCarmelo Medina GarciaStout16D: Foreign Extra StoutThree Rivers Underground Brewers (TRUB)
2ndGerad MillerIn The Beginning, It Is Always Dark16B: Oatmeal StoutDayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists
3rdRichard RomankoThrow Down of the Tropics16C: Tropical StoutThree Rivers Underground Brewers (TRUB)
4thMatt WasylykSugar Shack Oatmeal Stout16B: Oatmeal StoutLittle Mountain Homebrewers Association

Table 12: Standard and Specialty Cider (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJim BurkittJust PeachyC2B: Cider with Other Fruit
2ndTodd DonnellyApple SaucedC1A: New World CiderSociety of Northeast Ohio Brewers
3rdTodd DonnellyGinger CiderC2E: Cider with Herbs/SpicesSociety of Northeast Ohio Brewers
HMBill BoyerCounty FairC2F: Specialty Cider/PerryNorth Georgia Malt Monkeys

Table 13: Pale American Ale (7 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stBenjamin SmithThis Is the Worst Helles I've Ever Had18B: American Pale AleSociety of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)
2ndDon OsborneBeaver Circle Blonde18A: Blonde Ale
3rdJon DieterTropical Anesthetic18B: American Pale AleBrewly

Table 14: Amber, Brown, Porter and Stout American Ale (8 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stSteve MiccoBottoms Up Brown19C: American Brown AleLittle Mountain Homebrewers Association
2ndDoug WiedemannD-Weed Amber19A: American Amber AleLittle Mountain Homebrewers Association
3rdZoran LadanNutcracker Stout20C: Imperial Stout

Table 15: Regular and Double IPA (8 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJohn ErsteCitra Island IPA12C: English IPALittle Mountain Homebrewers Association
2ndRichard RomankoMaybe This Is the Ipa????21A: American IPAThree Rivers Underground Brewers (TRUB)
3rdGerad MillerGrab A Brew...Don't Cost Nothin22A: Double IPADayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists
HMRichard RomankoDamn You Wit!! Hopefully This Is Better22A: Double IPAThree Rivers Underground Brewers (TRUB)

Table 16: Rye, White and New England IPA (9 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDavid KerrWilson's Sumer Session 21B7: New England IPAOcean County Home Brewers
2ndJohn SpinellaDown Under IPA21B7: New England IPA
3rdJon DieterSa Da Tay21B7: New England IPABrewly

Table 17: Barleywine and Bock (5 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDan ChisholmBig Boy 202222C: American BarleywineGlass City Mashers
2ndTimothy BowmanFlip Your Lid 17D: English BarleywineLittle Mountain Homebrewers Association

Table 18: Regular, Strong Belgian Ale (7 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDaniel KukukShoreline24A: WitbierMotor City Mashers
2ndDrew BreedenFruit and Spiced Saison Batch #3225B: SaisonOther
3rdErica AntonEmphatic Period25B: SaisonSociety of Northeast Ohio Brewers
HMMichael RensingParty At the Moon Tower25B: SaisonCane Island Alers (CIA)

Table 19: Trappist Ale (7 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stTyler JohnsonBeet Yessum26D: Belgian Dark Strong AleSociety of Northeast Ohio Brewers
2ndBrendan McGeeDubbel Your Pleasure, Dubbel Your Fun26B: Belgian Dubbel
3rdJosh DesserHot Singles In Your Area26A: Trappist SingleBrewly

Table 20: Historical and Fruit Beer (7 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stZak SlagleFreestone29A: Fruit BeerFirelands Homebrew Club
2ndJohn SpinellaSavicki Sour29A: Fruit Beer
3rdDoug WiedemannBe Curious (Guava)29A: Fruit BeerLittle Mountain Homebrewers Association

Table 21: Wood Aged Beer (4 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stZak Slagle
Co-Brewer: Firelands Homebrew Club Members		Fhc Barrel Project #133A: Wood-Aged BeerFirelands Homebrew Club
2ndNicholas Greco
Co-Brewer: Andrew Greco		Wee Woodzy Scotch Ale33A: Wood-Aged BeerLittle Mountain Homebrewers Association
3rdTerry NagyBlitzen's Xmas Ale33A: Wood-Aged BeerLittle Mountain Homebrewers Association

Table 22: Traditional and Specialty Mead (6 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stTodd DonnellyGin Barrel MeadM4C: Experimental MeadSociety of Northeast Ohio Brewers
2ndBill BoyerBook of Armaments - UleiM1B: Semi-Sweet MeadNorth Georgia Malt Monkeys
3rdBill BoyerWhat Makes You Think She's A Witch?M4C: Experimental MeadNorth Georgia Malt Monkeys

Table 23: Fruit Mead (5 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stBill BoyerWhat Is Your Quest?M2E: MelomelNorth Georgia Malt Monkeys
2ndJim BurkittSynergyM2A: Cyser
3rdTodd DonnellyChardonnay & Clover PymentM2B: PymentSociety of Northeast Ohio Brewers

Table 24: Cream Ale (6 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRichard RomankoCreamed Corn1C: Cream AleThree Rivers Underground Brewers (TRUB)
2ndJohn ErsteErste Leicht1C: Cream AleLittle Mountain Homebrewers Association
3rdDan ChisholmCream of the Crop1C: Cream AleGlass City Mashers

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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