Spirit of 76
Thanks to all who participated in the Spirit of 76.
There were 237 entries judged and 111 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jonathan Reasoner | Frosted Wheat | 1D: American Wheat Beer | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
| HM | Jeff Oberlin | Tiger IPA | 21A: American IPA | NINJA Homebrewers |
Winning Entries
Table 1: American light lagers and Pre pro lagers (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bradley Sheehan | Front Porch Light Lager | 1A: American Light Lager | Dallas Homebrew Collective |
| 2nd | Ross Stuart | American Light | 1A: American Light Lager | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Barry Forrest Co-Brewer: Silvia Eyster | Mikey Light | 1A: American Light Lager | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
Table 2: American Lagers (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Skelton | American Lager | 1B: American Lager | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
| 2nd | Sam Hoopes | Easy Does It | 1B: American Lager | NINJA Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Randy Daily | Friend Of Bud's | 1B: American Lager | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
Table 3: Cream Ales (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Travis Cherry | The Captain Never Made It To Bluebonnet | 1C: Cream Ale | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
| 2nd | John Skelton | Johnny Wildhorse Cream Ale | 1C: Cream Ale | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
| 3rd | Marcus Hanselman | Mistakes Were Made | 1C: Cream Ale |
Table 4: American Wheat ales (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jonathan Reasoner | Frosted Wheat | 1D: American Wheat Beer | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
| 2nd | Mike & Stephanie Butler | Boulevard Of Dreams | 1D: American Wheat Beer | |
| 3rd | Tony Silveira | Little Miss Sunshine | 1D: American Wheat Beer | Denton County Homebrewers Guild |
Table 5: American blonde ales (18 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jeff Oberlin | Mielikki Light Ale | 18A: Blonde Ale | NINJA Homebrewers |
| 2nd | John Skelton | Texas Wildfire Blonde | 18A: Blonde Ale | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
| 3rd | Jonathan Reasoner | Ahtanum Blonde | 18A: Blonde Ale | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
Table 6: American Pale Ales (25 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Damian Dobbs | The Vow | 18B: American Pale Ale | San Antonio Cerveceros |
| 2nd | Greg Smith | High Level Professional Mayhem | 18B: American Pale Ale | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
| 3rd | Pete Train | Zombie Lust | 18B: American Pale Ale | NINJA Homebrewers |
Table 7: American Amber and Common Ales (21 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sam Hoopes | This Category Is Named WRONG! Let's Just Go With Texas Common! | 19B: California Common | NINJA Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Pete Train | Steam Train | 19B: California Common | NINJA Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Jimmy McCaskill Co-Brewer: Erin McCaskill | Texas Red Dirt | 19A: American Amber Ale | Ale-ian Society |
| HM | Kevin Darling | California Steamin' | 19B: California Common | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
Table 8: American Brown ale, (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sam Hoopes | Hi Jimmy, Brown Beast! | 19C: American Brown Ale | NINJA Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Barry Forrest Co-Brewer: Silvia Eyster | Thanks Janet | 19C: American Brown Ale | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
| 3rd | Jimmy McCaskill Co-Brewer: Erin McCaskill | Trailblazer | 19C: American Brown Ale | Ale-ian Society |
Table 9: American Porter and Pre Pro Porter (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Douglas Hicks | Prairie Creek Porter | 20A: American Porter | North Texas Homebrewers Association |
| 2nd | Jarrett Long Co-Brewer: Amanda Long | Washington's Water | 27A7: Pre-Prohibition Porter | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
| 3rd | Kevin Knea | Shout Out To Jo L | 27A7: Pre-Prohibition Porter | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
Table 10: American Stout and Imperial stouts (18 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Scott Hutchison | Putin On The RIS | 20C: Imperial Stout | Bay Area Mashtronauts |
| 2nd | Jarrett Long Co-Brewer: Amanda Long | Imperial Empire | 20C: Imperial Stout | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
| 3rd | Paul Pitre | Rohan 2024 | 20C: Imperial Stout | Redstick Brewmasters |
Table 11: American IPA's (18 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jeff Oberlin | Tiger IPA | 21A: American IPA | NINJA Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Guy Wilson | Gus Coast IPA | 21A: American IPA | San Antonio Cerveceros |
| 3rd | Ross Stuart | Hop 2 It | 21A: American IPA | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
Table 12: Specialty IPA (25 entries)
Table 13: Hazy IPA (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Stacy Myers | NEIPA | 21C: Hazy IPA | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
| 2nd | Guy Wilson | Root Of All Hoppiness | 21C: Hazy IPA | San Antonio Cerveceros |
| 3rd | Eric Heinz Co-Brewer: Kyle Autry | Grapefruit Juice | 21C: Hazy IPA | NINJA Homebrewers |
Table 14: Double IPA, American Strong ales, and wheatwine (21 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michael Rensing | Samsquanch | 22C: American Barleywine | |
| 2nd | Sam Hoopes | War Puppy | 22B: American Strong Ale | NINJA Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Thomas Musquiez | Tapcooler Tryouts | 22A: Double IPA | San Antonio Cerveceros |
Judging Sessions
American Brown
05/22/2025 5:00 PM, CDT.
American and Imperial stouts
05/23/2025 5:00 PM, CDT.
American Pale Ale
05/24/2025 8:00 AM, CDT.
American light and pre pro lagers
05/24/2025 9:00 AM, CDT.
American IPA
05/24/2025 11:00 AM, CDT.
Hazy IPA
05/24/2025 11:00 AM, CDT.
American Wheat
05/30/2025 9:00 AM, CDT.
Double IPA and American Strong
05/30/2025 6:00 PM, CDT.
American Blonde
05/31/2025 9:00 AM, CDT.
Specialty IPA
05/31/2025 1:00 PM, CDT.
American Ambers and commons
06/06/2025 6:00 PM, CDT.
American Lagers
06/07/2025 9:00 AM, CDT.
Cream ales
06/07/2025 9:00 AM, CDT.
American and pre pro porter
06/07/2025 11:00 AM, CDT.
Account Registration Closed
Account registrations accepted 04/11/2025 8:00 AM, CDT through 05/22/2025 5:00 PM, CDT.
Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 04/28/2025 8:00 AM, CDT through 05/09/2025 12:00 PM, CDT.
Entry Registration Closed
Entry Drop-Off Closed
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