Wyoming Brewers Festival Brew Battle 2026
Thanks to all who participated in the Wyoming Brewers Festival Brew Battle 2026.
There were 58 entries judged and 70 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Past Winners
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Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | James Estes Co-Brewer: Amy Estes | Child Labor Czech | 3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager |
Brew with Accomplice
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | James Estes Co-Brewer: Amy Estes | Mango Unchained | 29A: Fruit Beer |
Brew with Altitude
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Luke Martinson | American Strong - Like Bull | 22B: American Strong Ale |
Brew with Freedom's Edge
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ernie Smith | Stinger Kölsch | 5B: Kolsch | IBU (Intellectual Brewers Union, Casper, WY) |
Winning Entries
Lager (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | James Estes Co-Brewer: Amy Estes | Child Labor Czech | 3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager | |
| 2nd | Ernie Smith | Stinger Kölsch | 5B: Kolsch | IBU (Intellectual Brewers Union, Casper, WY) |
Strong Beer (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Luke Martinson | American Strong - Like Bull | 22B: American Strong Ale | |
| 2nd | Joe Monks | Hoppy Hoppy Joy Joy | 22C: American Barleywine | Northern Hills Homebrew Club |
| 3rd | Fred Hirsch | Doctrinator | 9A: Doppelbock | High Plains Drafters |
English, Irish, Scottish Ales (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chelsea Monks | Sardonic Stout | 15B: Irish Stout | |
| 2nd | Justin Scott | Scotty's Ale | 14C: Scottish Export | IBU homebrew club |
| 3rd | Ernie Smith | Dearg Beoir II | 15A: Irish Red Ale | IBU (Intellectual Brewers Union, Casper, WY) |
IPA (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Fred Hirsch | Thrupenny Bits | 21B: Specialty IPA | High Plains Drafters |
| 2nd | Daniel Christensen | POW! Session IPA | 21B: Specialty IPA | IBU |
| 3rd | Frank Strong | Rye IPA | 21B: Specialty IPA | High Plains Drafters |
Fruit & Specialty (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | James Estes Co-Brewer: Amy Estes | Mango Unchained | 29A: Fruit Beer | |
| 2nd | Mark Brammer | Mexican Hot Chocolate Stout | 34C: Experimental Beer | |
| 3rd | Joel Emerick Co-Brewer: Ken Camphouse | Strawberry Cream Ale | 29A: Fruit Beer | High plains drafters |
Belgian & French (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Leo Caselli | Wyomonk Beer | 26A: Trappist Single | |
| 2nd | Ernie Smith | 2 Wit 2 | 24A: Witbier | IBU (Intellectual Brewers Union, Casper, WY) |
American Ales (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Daniel Christensen | Dark Waters Brown Ale | 19C: American Brown Ale | IBU |
| 2nd | Jeff Randich Co-Brewer: Greg Middleton | MAVERICK | 18B: American Pale Ale | |
| 3rd | Douglas Schmidt | Is It A Stout Or Porter??? | 20B: American Stout | High Plains Drafters |
Spiced Beers (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gregory Middleton Co-Brewer: Jeff Randich | Holiday Showdown | 30C: Winter Seasonal Beer | |
| 2nd | Chelsea Monks | Beer Lodge | 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer |
Wood Aged & Smoke (4 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Josh Carnahan | Bourbon Barrel Belgian Quad | 33A: Wood-Aged Beer | IBU, Casper, WY |
| 2nd | Joe Monks | QSBS | 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer | Northern Hills Homebrew Club |
| 3rd | Chelsea Monks | Hoppiness Is A Warm Gun | 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer |