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Thanks to all who participated in the 2025 Maltose Falcons Doug King Memorial Homebrew Competition.

There were 95 entries judged and 90 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Beer

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stKyle ErnsbergerSmoked Bock32A: Classic Style Smoked BeerCider, Homebrew, And Mead Production Specialists (CHAMPS)
2ndPeter JohannJurassic Bark50A: Session AnythingLong Beach Homebrewers
3rdDoug WalkerVienna, Knights7A: Vienna LagerInland Empire Brewers

Winning Entries

Table 1: Standard American Beers (9 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMatthew Young MHPDaddy Water1A: American Light LagerAce Brewing Society

Table 2: European Pale Beers (23 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMasahiro KitanoLArigato2A: International Pale Lager SoCal Cerveceros (SCC)
2ndDavid GuevaraHair Of The Dog2A: International Pale LagerAce Brewing Society
3rdDave TaylorScotty Doesn't Know2A: International Pale Lager Keystone Hops

Table 3: Amber and Dark European Beers (18 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDoug Walker MHPVienna, Knights7A: Vienna LagerInland Empire Brewers
2ndBen SookyingBlack Thai Fist8B: SchwarzbierCrown of the Valley Brewing Society
3rdMatt Castellino
Co-Brewer: Courtney Castellino Todd Slater
Marzen6A: MärzenThousand Oaked Homebrewers

Table 4: Strong European Beers (3 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMasahiro KitanoBaltz9C: Baltic PorterSoCal Cerveceros (SCC)

Table 5: Smoked and Wood Aged Beers (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stKyle ErnsbergerSmoked Bock32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer Cider, Homebrew, And Mead Production Specialists (CHAMPS)
2ndWard Walkup IVBarrel Aged Kit33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer Yeastside Brewers
3rdRobert DexterPretty Peyton Porter33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer Maltose Falcons

Table 6: Historic and Specialty Beers (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stIsrael ArrietaAlan34A: Commercial Specialty Beer SoCal Cerveceros (SCC)
2ndTodd PetersonXmas Zipper30D: Specialty Spice Beer Crown of the Valley Brewing Society
3rdJesse FloresIL Bastardo34B: Mixed-Style Beer Long Beach Homebrewers

Table 7: Fruit Beers (5 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stVal GuerreroPeach Anna29A: Fruit Beer Long Beach Homebrewers
2ndTom Fontes
Co-Brewer: Madeline Fontes
Lilikoi29A: Fruit Beer Long Beach Homebrewers
3rdMasahiro KitanoMas Mo Mo29A: Fruit Beer SoCal Cerveceros (SCC)

Table 8: Session Anything (6 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stPeter JohannJurassic Bark50A: Session Anything Long Beach Homebrewers
2ndWard Walkup IVKolsch Style50A: Session Anything Yeastside Brewers
3rdJeff Mathiowetz MHPFor The Oddball People50A: Session Anything Maltose Falcons

Table 9: Imperial Anything (7 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRyan RivasDuality51A: Imperial Anything SoCal Cerveceros (SCC)
2ndWard Walkup IVDouble BA Kit With Coffee51A: Imperial Anything Yeastside Brewers
3rdJoe St. John MHPBiggly51A: Imperial Anything Yeastside Brewers