Wyoming Brewers Festival Brew Battle 2026
Thanks to all who participated in the Wyoming Brewers Festival Brew Battle 2026.
There were 45 entries judged and 56 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 | Paul Dey | Big Pail Ale Number 13 | 18B: American Pale Ale | High Plains Drafters [WY] |
Accomplice - Brewfest Brew
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ernie Smith | Lrh-Ern Go Braugh | 15A: Irish Red Ale | Intellectual Brewers Union (IBU)[WY] |
Danielmarks - Brewfest Brew
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Luke Martinson | Proper Pint | 12C: English IPA |
Winning Entries
German & European Beer (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gary Boone | Dunk Tank | 10B: Dunkels Weissbier | Americus Homebrewers Association (AHA!) |
| 2nd | Max Officer | Vienna "Virus" Lager | 7A: Vienna Lager | |
| 3rd | Rusty Brinkman | Park Haus Pils | 5D: German Pils | High Plains Drafters [WY] |
American Ales (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paul Dey | Big Pail Ale Number 13 | 18B: American Pale Ale | High Plains Drafters [WY] |
| 2nd | Robert Partin | Sticker: Star Wars Edition | 21B7: New England IPA | James River Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Ernie Smith | Lrh-All American III | 1D: American Wheat Beer | Intellectual Brewers Union (IBU)[WY] |
Brown, Porter & Stout (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rusty Brinkman | Babushka | 20C: Imperial Stout | High Plains Drafters [WY] |
| 2nd | Robert Partin | Sarge & In Charge | 20A: American Porter | James River Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Max Officer | "Kyditd" Imperial Stout | 20C: Imperial Stout |
English Ales (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Greg Aitkenhead Co-Brewer: Ernie Smith | Reclining Hero Esb | 11C: Strong Bitter | Intellectual Brewers Union (IBU) |
| 2nd | Doug Schmidt | Pale English Gents | 11C: Strong Bitter | High Plains Drafters [WY] |
| 3rd | Ernie Smith | Lrh-Ern Go Braugh | 15A: Irish Red Ale | Intellectual Brewers Union (IBU)[WY] |
| HM | Luke Martinson | Proper Pint | 12C: English IPA |
Specialty Beer (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michael Boesen | 131 Smoked Dunkel | 32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer | Weiz Guys |
| 2nd | Paul Dey | Bear With Me Oud Bruin | 23C: Oud Bruin | High Plains Drafters [WY] |
| 3rd | Devon Lehman Co-Brewer: Logan Wiley | Boss Cow Brown | 34C: Experimental Beer | High Plains Drafters [WY] |