LAB Open 2025: Past Winners – 2024
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Marc Hannewald | Incarnadine | 28C: Wild Specialty Beer | Norwich Amateur Brewers |
| 2nd | Luke Russell | Unser Britisches Dunkel | 8A: Munich Dunkel | London Amateur Brewers |
| 3rd | Rick Woolliss | Sometimes I Run, Sometimes I Fall | 18B: American Pale Ale | Beer Boars |
| 4th | Charles Read Co-Brewer: Sam Illingworth | 500 Miles | 17C: Wee Heavy | Reading Amateur Brewers |
| HM | Markku Leminen | Hidden Sins | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | Panomaju |
Table 1: German Pale Beers sponsored by Mash Paddle Brewery (19 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Keith Bailey | If Summer Comes. | 5B: Kölsch | Norwich Amateur Brewers |
| 2nd | Ian Cosier | Mayday Leap | 4C: Helles Bock | London Amateur Brewers |
| 3rd | Robert Ingoldby | Bavaria | 5D: German Pils | Reading Amateur Brewers |
| HM | Mathias Borjesson | Fernweh | 5D: German Pils |
Table 2: Czech and International Lagers sponsored by Windsor & Eton Brewery (21 entries)
Table 3: German Amber, Dark and Wheat Beers sponsored by Mangrove Jacks (22 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Luke Russell | Unser Britisches Dunkel | 8A: Munich Dunkel | London Amateur Brewers |
| 2nd | Sakari Kiili | Hilarious Hilde | 6B: Rauchbier | Panomaju |
| 3rd | Andrew Aitchison | It's Lager Jim But Not As We Know It | 8B: Schwarzbier | Scottish Craft Brewers |
| HM | Dave Matthews Co-Brewer: Fiona Matthews | Wifey Weisse | 10A: Weissbier | Hereford Amateur Brewers |
Table 4: British Bitter and Irish Ale sponsored by Windsor & Eton Brewery (25 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Andrew Aitchison | Aitchie's Export | 14C: Scottish Export | Scottish Craft Brewers |
| 2nd | Cheyne Harvey MHP | Hail, Arwald! | 11C: Strong Bitter | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Arthur Olcot | The Glass Of Art | 11B: Best Bitter | London Amateur Brewers |
| HM | Shane Van Der Westhuizen Co-Brewer: Jessica Cosier | Sporran Filler | 14B: Scottish Heavy |
Table 5: Hoppy British and New Zealand Beer sponsored by Windsor & Eton Brewery (20 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Les Manley | Pirate Pale | 12A: British Golden Ale | London Amateur Brewers |
| 2nd | Richard Williams | Zesty Enterprise | LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner | Bedford Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Richard Swindells | Heavy On T'Chevvie | 12C: English IPA | Anglian Craft Brewer |
| HM | Andy Thomas | MILLHOP | 12C: English IPA |
Table 6: Session Dark Beers sponsored by Exale Brewing (19 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Keith Bailey | 1909 Porter | 13C: English Porter | Norwich Amateur Brewers |
| 2nd | Chris Aplin | Nutty Slack | 16C: Tropical Stout | |
| 3rd | Simon Kay | Dark Mild | 13A: Dark Mild | Brighton Brew Club |
| HM | Simon Thompson | Little Black Submarine | 13C: English Porter | Twickenham Boars |
Table 7: Hazy IPA sponsored by Uiltje Brewing Company (16 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Muhis Elwan Co-Brewer: Roope Ruuhonen | Astro Monkey V2 | 21C: Hazy IPA | Panomaju |
| 2nd | Mikko Salo | Sphere | 21C: Hazy IPA | Panomaju |
| 3rd | Rick Woolliss | This Is My Hazy. There Are Many Like It, But This One Is Mine. | 21C: Hazy IPA | Beer Boars |
| HM | Mike Anson Co-Brewer: Doug Hayes And Geoff Nix | Box Of Hops | 21C: Hazy IPA |
Table 8: American and Special IPA sponsored by Exale Brewing (16 entries)
Table 9: Strong Beers sponsored by Ora Brewing (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Charles Read Co-Brewer: Sam Illingworth | 500 Miles | 17C: Wee Heavy | Reading Amateur Brewers |
| 2nd | Nick Davis | Singing Revolution | 9C: Baltic Porter | Anglian Craft Brewers |
| 3rd | Sean O'Toole | Might Get A 3rd Place If I'm Really Lucky ? | 20C: Imperial Stout | Midlands Craft Brewers |
| HM | Kevin Surridge-Dines | Here We Go Again... | 17B: Old Ale | Anglian Craft Brewers |
Table 10: Belgian and French Ale sponsored by Mangrove Jacks (22 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Markku Leminen | Hidden Sins | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | Panomaju |
| 2nd | Ken Johnson | The Triple Dubbel | 26B: Belgian Dubbel | |
| 3rd | Michael Hassall | White Noise | 24A: Witbier | Dundee Homebrew Club |
| HM | Rich Caller | Something Something Golden | 25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale | Manchester Homebrew |
Table 11: American Ales sponsored by Uiltje Brewing Company (19 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rick Woolliss | Sometimes I Run, Sometimes I Fall | 18B: American Pale Ale | Beer Boars |
| 2nd | Paul Cushing | On The Tiles | 19A: American Amber Ale | |
| 3rd | Paul Cushing | Hops On The Rocks | 18B: American Pale Ale | |
| 4th | Steve Harding | She's A Star | 19A: American Amber Ale | Maidstone Brewers |
| HM | Mark Hopkins | Crazy Palomeno | 18B: American Pale Ale | London Amateur Brewers |
Table 12: Sour and Mixed Fermentation sponsored by The Malt Miller (19 entries)
Table 13: Fruit, Spice, Wood Aged and Smoked sponsored by The Malt Miller (23 entries)
Judging Sessions
Non-Judging Sessions
Festival Set-up Session
06/07/2025 13:00, BST
Festival Staff Volunteers
06/07/2025 12:00, BST
Festival Clear Up
06/07/2025 17:00, BST
Account Registration Open
Account registrations accepted 09/04/2025 11:00, BST through 29/06/2025 23:59, BST.
Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 09/04/2025 11:00, BST through 05/07/2025 23:59, BST.
Entry Registration Open
239 entries have been added to the system as of 03:01, BST, Saturday 19 April, 2025. There is a limit of 250 entries for this competition.
124 paid entries are in the system as of 03:01, BST, Saturday 19 April, 2025. There is a limit of 200 paid entries for this competition.
Entry registrations accepted 09/04/2025 11:00, BST through 29/06/2025 23:59, BST.Entry Drop-Off Closed
Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 01/07/2025 15:00, BST through 03/07/2025 21:00, BST.
Please pay attention to the notes provided for each drop-off location. There could be earlier deadlines for some drop-off locations listed, particular hours when entries are accepted, certain individuals to leave your entries with, etc. All entrants are responsible for reading the information provided by the organizers for each drop-off location.
Entry Shipping Closed
Entry bottles accepted at the shipping location 30/06/2025 08:00, BST through 04/07/2025 23:59, BST.