Wyoming Brewers Festival Brew Battle 2026
Thanks to all who participated in the Wyoming Brewers Festival Brew Battle 2026.
There were 30 entries judged and 31 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 | George Zak | Imperial Stout | 20C: Imperial Stout | Cheyenne Beer Social Club |
Winning Entries
Lager (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ernie Smith | Lrh-Dragonfly Amber | 7A: Vienna Lager | Intellectual Brewers Union (IBU)[WY] |
| 2nd | Joel Harms | Hip Czech Pilsner | 3A: Czech Pale Lager | |
| 3rd | Miroslav Tomschik | Kolsch No6 | 5B: Kolsch | Laramie Brew Club |
Wheat & Belgian Ales (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ernie Smith | Lrh-All Clear | 10A: Weissbier | Intellectual Brewers Union (IBU)[WY] |
| 2nd | Miroslav Tomschik | Dunkelweizen No5 | 10B: Dunkels Weissbier | Laramie Brew Club |
| 3rd | Fred Hirsch | Martha | 24B: Belgian Pale Ale | High Plains Drafters [WY] |
Strong Beers (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | George Zak | Imperial Stout | 20C: Imperial Stout | Cheyenne Beer Social Club |
| 2nd | Rusty Brinkman | Lady Charlotte | 17D: English Barleywine | High Plains Drafters [WY] |
| 3rd | Paul Dey | Pour Me Another | 9C: Baltic Porter | High Plains Drafters [WY] |
American & English Ales (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Robert Cisar | Covid Crazy | 21A: American IPA | Homebrewers Local 402 |
| 2nd | Rusty Brinkman | Burt's Brown | 19C: American Brown Ale | High Plains Drafters [WY] |
| 3rd | Doug Schmidt | Not Kilted | 21A: American IPA | High Plains Drafters [WY] |
Specialty Beer (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chris Sisneros-Kidd | Wind And Rattlesnakes | 28A: Brett Beer | Laramie Brew Club |
| 2nd | Luke Martinson | Farm Dirt | 28A: Brett Beer | |
| 3rd | Hugh Turk | Redeye Rye Lager | 31A: Alternative Grain Beer | Last Run Brew Club |