The 2025 Sower's Cup

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Scot Ahlers, Ralph Allen, Jeff Anderson, Eric Bahm, Mark Beatty, Bryon Belding, Linda Blom, Loren Blom, Michael Boden, Paul Breitkreutz, Aaron Carnes, Lash Chaffin, Steve Colonna, Brent Daugherty, James Dobesh, Phil Doerr, Mitchell Elmblad, Justin Gerharter, Jeremy Goehring, Matt Gohring, Diana Gutsche, Nick Langtry, Scott Levander, Patrick McCabe, Brendan McGinn, Jason McLaughlin, Tom Mendick, Matthew Misfeldt, Wendy O'Flaherty, Jason O’Flaherty, Tim Oehlerking, John Palmer, Amey Patwardhan, Lacy Phillippe, Marcus Powers, Deborah And Marc Prichard, Andrew Rasmussen, Ryan Rose, Craig Samek, Francis Sobetski, Traci Swanson, Max Taylor, Adam Thalken, Tim Thomssen, Leo Vitt, Jim Vondracek, Bart Wahlgren

By the Numbers

388 Entries 98 Entrants

47 Judges

90 Placing Entries

Table 1: American Lager

18 entries

Judges: Steve Colonna, Mitchell Elmblad, Patrick McCabe, Leo Vitt, Jim Vondracek (Head Judge), Bart Wahlgren

Table 2: International and Pale Malty Lager

20 entries

Judges: Mark Beatty, Michael Boden, Lash Chaffin (Head Judge), Tom Mendick, Craig Samek, Max Taylor

Table 3: Czech Lager

16 entries

Judges: Steve Colonna, Patrick McCabe, Jason McLaughlin (Head Judge), Wendy O'Flaherty, Marcus Powers, Francis Sobetski

Table 4: Pale Bitter European Beer

13 entries

Judges: Scott Levander, Tom Mendick, Matthew Misfeldt, Jim Vondracek (Head Judge)

Table 5: Pilsners

11 entries

Judges: Mitchell Elmblad (Head Judge), Tom Mendick, Leo Vitt (Head Judge), Bart Wahlgren

Table 6: Amber European Beer

19 entries

Judges: Lash Chaffin (Head Judge), Matt Gohring, Nick Langtry, Patrick McCabe, Leo Vitt, Bart Wahlgren

Table 7: Dark & Strong European Lager

13 entries

Judges: James Dobesh, Scott Levander, Patrick McCabe, Francis Sobetski

Table 8: Wheat Beer

14 entries

Judges: Eric Bahm, Mark Beatty, Bryon Belding (Head Judge), Tim Thomssen

Table 9: Commonwealth Pale & Bitter Beer

14 entries

Judges: Aaron Carnes, Phil Doerr, Matt Gohring (Head Judge), Traci Swanson

Table 10: Brown British Beer

8 entries

Judges: Loren Blom, Matt Gohring (Head Judge)

Table 11: British Isles Amber Ale

13 entries

Judges: Steve Colonna, Jason McLaughlin (Head Judge), John Palmer, Andrew Rasmussen

Table 12: European Stout & Porter

10 entries

Judges: Lash Chaffin (Head Judge), Steve Colonna, Nick Langtry, Lacy Phillippe

Table 13: Strong Ale

12 entries

Judges: Justin Gerharter, Nick Langtry, Jason McLaughlin (Head Judge), Deborah And Marc Prichard

Table 14: Pale American Ale

16 entries

Judges: Scot Ahlers, Lash Chaffin (Head Judge), Tom Mendick, Matthew Misfeldt, John Palmer, Craig Samek

Table 15: Amber & Brown American Beer

7 entries

Judges: Lash Chaffin (Head Judge), Adam Thalken

Table 16: American Porter & Stout

15 entries

Judges: James Dobesh, Tom Mendick (Head Judge), Jason O’Flaherty, Andrew Rasmussen

Table 17: IPA

17 entries

Judges: Nick Langtry, Jason McLaughlin (Head Judge), Tim Oehlerking, Traci Swanson, Max Taylor, Tim Thomssen

Table 18: Sour Ale

15 entries

Judges: Eric Bahm, Mark Beatty (Head Judge), Brendan McGinn, Ryan Rose

Table 19: Belgian Ale

18 entries

Judges: Lash Chaffin (Head Judge), Steve Colonna, Brent Daugherty, James Dobesh, Patrick McCabe, Adam Thalken

Table 20: Trappist Ale

18 entries

Judges: Mark Beatty (Head Judge), Diana Gutsche, Scott Levander, Tom Mendick, Ryan Rose, Craig Samek

Table 21: Historical Beer

15 entries

Judges: Linda Blom, Jeremy Goehring, Scott Levander, Tim Thomssen (Head Judge)

Table 22: Fruit & Spiced Beer

18 entries

Judges: Ralph Allen, Paul Breitkreutz, Jason McLaughlin (Head Judge), Tim Oehlerking, Adam Thalken, Tim Thomssen

Table 23: Smoked & Wood Beer

11 entries

Judges: Scot Ahlers, James Dobesh, Jason McLaughlin (Head Judge), Adam Thalken

Table 24: Specialty & Alternative Fermentables Beer

10 entries

Judges: Bryon Belding (Head Judge), James Dobesh, Lacy Phillippe, Adam Thalken

Table 25: Cider and Perry

21 entries

Judges: Jeff Anderson, Bryon Belding, Paul Breitkreutz, Patrick McCabe, Craig Samek, Jim Vondracek (Head Judge)

Table 26: Braggot & Traditional Mead

6 entries

Judges: Jeff Anderson (Head Judge), Deborah And Marc Prichard

Table 27: Fruit Mead

9 entries

Judges: Mark Beatty, Jeremy Goehring (Head Judge), Deborah And Marc Prichard, Max Taylor

Table 28: Spiced & Experimental Mead

11 entries

Judges: Jeff Anderson (Head Judge), Mark Beatty, Jeremy Goehring, Max Taylor

Best of Show

Beer

Best of Show

Cider

Best of Show

Mead

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners