Colonial Cup 2025

Awards

Judges

Brent Brewer, April Dove, Trevor Gildea, Bob Heck, Chris Hilgar, Paul Houle, Sam Kanthak, Jay LaForge, Scott Laforge, Will LaForge, Blake Laster, Angelica Lopez, Edward Marquardt, Patrick McPherson, Merlinus Monroe, Jeff Pascoe, Andrew Pinzhoffer, Mike Rousseau, Kirk Waters, Conrad Wells

Judges - Best of Show

Brent Brewer, Chris Hilgar, Sam Kanthak, Edward Marquardt

Stewards

Ray Farkouh, Matthew Farmer, Gregory Giles, Stephen Golubieski, Charles Hammond, Melanie Kondor, Sheri LaForge, Chris Rousseau, Robert Simmons

Staff

Timothy Mott

Organizer

Sean Murphy

By the Numbers

170 Entries 78 Entrants

20 Judges 9 Stewards 1 Staff

61 Placing Entries

Table 1: Standard American Beer

7 entries

Judges: Jay LaForge, Jeff Pascoe (Head Judge)

1st

Mike Gallagher

Lowcountry Libations

Chicken Scratch (1C: Cream Ale)

2nd

Ryan Larsen

James River Homebrewers

Leg Drop Lager (1B: American Lager)

Table 2: Czech and International Lager

12 entries

Judges: Jay LaForge, Edward Marquardt (Head Judge), Jeff Pascoe, Conrad Wells

1st

Carla Christian & Brandon Christian

Seven City Brewers

Hey Baby Que Paso (2A: International Pale Lager)

2nd

Jonathan Lizenby

256 Brewers

Czech Dark Lager (3D: Czech Dark Lager)

3rd

Jim Ebert

James River Homebrewers

By The Fire With Care (2B: International Amber Lager)

Anthony Mercer

Down East Alers (DEA)

Gnarly Branch Pale Lager (2A: International Pale Lager)

Table 3: Pale European Lager

10 entries

Judges: Bob Heck, Blake Laster

1st

Patrick Smith

Seven City Brewers

Feeling Festive (27A1: Kellerbier)

2nd

Steven Jones

Down East Alers (DEA)

Export Stage Left (5C: German Helles Exportbier)

3rd

Tom Welch & Tim Welch

OBX Homebrewers

Old Guy's Pils (5D: German Pils)

Table 4: Amber European Lager

8 entries

Judges: Brent Brewer, Sam Kanthak (Head Judge)

1st

Mike Gallagher

Lowcountry Libations

March On (6A: Märzen)

2nd

Brett Beard

North Georgia Malt Monkeys

Der Kommissar's In Town, Wa-Uh-Oh (6A: Märzen)

3rd

Benjamin Cunningham

James River Homebrewers

Vienna Lager (7A: Vienna Lager)

Table 5: Dark European Beer

11 entries

Judges: Scott Laforge (Head Judge), Will LaForge

1st

Joel Miller

James River Homebrewers

Laryngospasm Lager (8B: Schwarzbier)

2nd

Tony Kulas

Down East Alers (DEA)

Baltic Porter (9C: Baltic Porter)

3rd

Tony Kulas

Down East Alers (DEA)

Doppelbock (9A: Doppelbock)

Table 6: Pale and Brown British Beer

7 entries

Judges: Chris Hilgar (Head Judge), Mike Rousseau

1st

Anthony Mercer

Down East Alers (DEA)

Gnarly Branch Dark Mild (13A: Dark Mild)

2nd

Clay Vick

Down East Alers (DEA)

Matilda (12B: Australian Sparkling Ale)

3rd

Benjamin Cunningham

James River Homebrewers

Dark Mild (13A: Dark Mild)

Table 7: English Porter and Scottish Beer

8 entries

Judges: Jay LaForge, Scott Laforge (Head Judge)

1st

Kirk Waters

Lowcountry Libations

Old Ale (17B: Old Ale)

2nd

Robert Larsen

Down East Alers (DEA)

Old King Cole (17B: Old Ale)

3rd

Joe D'Auria

Metro South Homebrew League...

Rogue Heroes (13C: English Porter)

Table 8: Irish Stout

8 entries

Judges: Bob Heck, Chris Hilgar (Head Judge)

1st

Joel Miller

James River Homebrewers

Subliminal Stout (15C: Irish Extra Stout)

2nd

Matthew Harrington

Cary-Apex-Raleigh-Brewers-Of-Yore...

Superimposition Stout (16A: Sweet Stout)

3rd

Andrew Jennings

Battleground Brewers Guild

Imported Rotund (16D: Foreign Extra Stout)

Table 9: American Pale, Amber and Brown Ale

8 entries

Judges: Angelica Lopez (Head Judge), Patrick McPherson

1st

Dave Taylor

Keystone Hops

By The Book Brown (19C: American Brown Ale)

2nd

Tony Kulas

Down East Alers (DEA)

American Brown Ale (19C: American Brown Ale)

3rd

Brian Beauchemin

Carolina Brewmasters

Amber Waves Of Grain (19A: American Amber Ale)

Table 10: American Porter and Stout

8 entries

Judges: Scott Laforge (Head Judge), Mike Rousseau

1st

Ken Hilton

Down East Alers (DEA)

K.I.S.S. Karolina Imperial Super Stout (20C: Imperial Stout)

2nd

Christopher Riley

Winston-Salem Wort Hawgs Homebrew...

Rooney C-10 Porter (20A: American Porter)

3rd

Carla Christian & Brandon Christian

Seven City Brewers

Robust Porter (20A: American Porter)

Table 11: IPA

10 entries

Judges: Brent Brewer, Sam Kanthak (Head Judge)

1st

William Spiesberger

James River Homebrewers

Black As The Night Itself (21B2: Black IPA)

2nd

Mike Rousseau

Lowcountry Libations

Blind Piggy (21A: American IPA)

3rd

Patrick Armour

256 Brewers

Black IPA (21B2: Black IPA)

Table 12: Hazy and Double IPA

7 entries

Judges: Blake Laster, Merlinus Monroe (Head Judge)

1st

Mike Rousseau

Lowcountry Libations

Lupin Dupin (22A: Double IPA)

2nd

Carter Bundy & Claire Bundy

James River Homebrewers

Nectar Picture (21C: Hazy IPA)

3rd

Scott Salamone

Colonial Ale Smiths &...

Jessie's Pardon (21C: Hazy IPA)

Table 13: Sours and Wild Ales

7 entries

Judges: Trevor Gildea, Andrew Pinzhoffer (Head Judge)

1st

Brian McCrickard

Seven City Brewers

Tart & Tiny (23A: Berliner Weisse)

2nd

Dan Acheson

Urban Knaves of Grain

What Geueze Round Comes Around (23E: Gueuze)

3rd

Ken Hilton

Down East Alers (DEA)

Olde Particularly Peculiar (23C: Oud Bruin)

Heath Johns

Vahevala Blend 3 (23F: Fruit Lambic)

Table 14: Irish Red

7 entries

Judges: Jeff Pascoe (Head Judge), Andrew Pinzhoffer

1st

Chris Rousseau

Lowcountry Libations

Lucky Clover (15A: Irish Red Ale)

2nd

Mike Gallagher

Lowcountry Libations

Placeholder (15A: Irish Red Ale)

3rd

Brett Beard

North Georgia Malt Monkeys

How Long, How Long Must We Sing This Song? (15A: Irish Red Ale)

Table 15: Monastic Ale

12 entries

Judges: Bob Heck (Head Judge), Kirk Waters

1st

Caleb Holmes

Winston-Salem Wort Hawgs Homebrew...

24 Bsd 1 (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)

2nd

Jeff Pascoe

Lowcountry Libations

Belgian Trappist Quad (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)

3rd

Tracy Pratt

Battleground Brewers Guild

Double Down Dubbel (26B: Belgian Dubbel)

Table 16: Pale Belgian Ale

5 entries

Judges: Paul Houle, Edward Marquardt (Head Judge)

1st

Ryan Larsen

James River Homebrewers

Golden Pinky (26A: Belgian Single)

2nd

Matthew Mead

PrimeTime Brewers

Blond Platine (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)

3rd

Dave Siler

James River Homebrewers

Westmoor Saison (25B: Saison)

Table 17: Spiced and Alternative Fermentable Beer

11 entries

Judges: April Dove, Angelica Lopez (Head Judge)

1st

Dwain Pannell

256 Brewers

Honey Bear (31B: Alternative Sugar Beer)

2nd

David Galich

Chicken City Ale Raisers

Ancient Kiwis (31A: Alternative Grain Beer)

3rd

William Pope

256 Brewers

Punk'd Porter (30B: Autumn Seasonal Beer)

Table 18: Fruit and Experimental Beer

9 entries

Judges: Trevor Gildea (Head Judge), Will LaForge

1st

Anthony Mercer

Down East Alers (DEA)

Gnarly Branch Oyster Stout (34C: Experimental Beer)

2nd

Steven Jones

Down East Alers (DEA)

Lifes Lemon (29B: Fruit and Spice Beer)

3rd

Brian McCrickard

Seven City Brewers

Peach Berllini (29A: Fruit Beer)

Table 19: Wood and Smoked Beer

12 entries

Judges: Jeff Pascoe, Mike Rousseau (Head Judge)

1st

Stephen Golubieski

Lowcountry Libations

Peregrine Barleywine (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)

2nd

Dwain Pannell

256 Brewers

Poppin' Smoke (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)

3rd

Ron Barnes

Johnson County Brewing Society

Sith Lord (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)

Table 20: Wheat Beer and Blonde Ale

7 entries

Judges: Paul Houle, Merlinus Monroe (Head Judge)

1st

Dave Taylor

Keystone Hops

The Girl At The Bock Show (10C: Weizenbock)

2nd

William Pope

256 Brewers

I Can't Find The 11 Button (18A: Blonde Ale)

3rd

Chris Rousseau

Lowcountry Libations

Sea Dog (1D: American Wheat Beer)

Best of Show

Beer

Judges: Brent Brewer, Chris Hilgar, Sam Kanthak, Edward Marquardt

1st

Joel Miller

James River Homebrewers

Laryngospasm Lager (8B: Schwarzbier)

2nd

William Spiesberger

James River Homebrewers

Black As The Night Itself (21B2: Black IPA)

3rd

Dave Taylor

Keystone Hops

The Girl At The Bock Show (10C: Weizenbock)

Chris Rousseau

Lowcountry Libations

Lucky Clover (15A: Irish Red Ale)

Colonial Cup 2025

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Judges - Best of Show

Stewards

Staff

Organizer

By the Numbers

Table 1: Standard American Beer

Table 2: Czech and International Lager

Table 3: Pale European Lager

Table 4: Amber European Lager

Table 5: Dark European Beer

Table 6: Pale and Brown British Beer

Table 7: English Porter and Scottish Beer

Table 8: Irish Stout

Table 9: American Pale, Amber and Brown Ale

Table 10: American Porter and Stout

Table 11: IPA

Table 12: Hazy and Double IPA

Table 13: Sours and Wild Ales

Table 14: Irish Red

Table 15: Monastic Ale

Table 16: Pale Belgian Ale

Table 17: Spiced and Alternative Fermentable Beer

Table 18: Fruit and Experimental Beer

Table 19: Wood and Smoked Beer

Table 20: Wheat Beer and Blonde Ale

Best of Show

Beer

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners