Lager Than Life: Past Winners – LTL2024
Thanks to all who participated in the Lager Than Life.
There were 87 entries judged and 170 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Darren Sloan | Echo Czamber | 3C: Czech Amber Lager | Beer Boars |
| 2nd | Richard Williams | Zesty Enterprise | LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner | The Hop Addition Homebrew Club |
| 3rd | Kev Warnes | Cuckoo | 8B: Schwarzbier | Anglian Craft Brewers |
Winning Entries
Table 1: Pale Lagers (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rick Woolliss | Trade Your Passion For Glory | 56A: Other Lager Beer | Twickenham Boars |
| 2nd | Paul Willis | Das Bier | 5D: German Pils | Homebrew Collab (Bristol) |
| 3rd | Mathias Borjesson | Fernweh | 27A1: Kellerbier | |
| 4th | Stephen Bevan | Prohibition | 2A: International Pale Lager | Worcestershire Homebrew Club |
| HM | Tim Hayward | Rab Light | 1A: American Light Lager | Reading Amateur Brewers |
Table 2: New Zealand Pilsner (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Richard Williams | Zesty Enterprise | LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner | The Hop Addition Homebrew Club |
| 2nd | Andrew Aitchison | The Shire | LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner | Scottish Craft Brewers |
| 3rd | Andrew Clark | Kiwi Cat | LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner | Liverpool Homebrewers Club |
| HM | Ben Lester | Three Fingers Down & the Other Two Up | LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner | Worcestershire Homebrew Club |
Table 3: Czech Pale Lagers (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kevin Andrews | In Our Hearts, We Know | 3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager | Worcester Homebrew Club |
| 2nd | Dave Strachan | Pils | 3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager | Aberdeen Homebrew Club |
| 3rd | Malc Newton | Long Shot | 3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager | Midland Craft Brewers |
Table 4: Helles and Festbier (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Øystein Borud | Hell, I´m Unique. | 4A: Munich Helles | |
| 2nd | Jon Moore Co-Brewer: Darren Sloan | Boars In Helles | 4A: Munich Helles | Beer Boars |
| 3rd | David Townsend | Wand'rin' Star (helles In Hello) | 4A: Munich Helles |
Table 5: Amber Lagers (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Darren Sloan | Echo Czamber | 3C: Czech Amber Lager | Beer Boars |
| 2nd | James Wilson | Winner Winner Marzen Dinner | 6A: Märzen | London Amateur Brewers |
| 3rd | Mark Sanderson | Hector's House | 6A: Märzen | London Amateur Brewers |
| HM | Ian Parker | Tahoe Sundown | 19B: California Common | Homebrew Collab (Bristol) |
Table 6: Dark Lagers (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kev Warnes | Cuckoo | 8B: Schwarzbier | Anglian Craft Brewers |
| 2nd | Rob Cadwell | Midnight Days | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | Reading Amateur Brewers |
| 3rd | Arthur Olcot | Stormin' Norman | 8B: Schwarzbier | London Amateur Brewers |
Table 7: Strong and Smoked Lagers (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Charles Read | Dopple Effect | 9A: Doppelbock | Reading Amateur Brewers |
| 2nd | Bartosz Leniec | Weles | 32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer | Reading Amateur Brewers |
| 3rd | Dave Matthews | Smoke Over Bartestree | 32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer | Hereford Amateur Brewers |
| HM | Sean O'Toole | Get Off Of My Long White Cloud | 56A: Other Strong Lager Beer | Midlands Craft Brewers |
Judging Sessions
Lager Than Life 2025
22/03/2025 09:00, GMT.
Account Registration Closed
Account registrations accepted 20/10/2024 18:00, BST through 22/03/2025 09:00, GMT.
Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 20/10/2024 18:00, BST through 22/03/2025 06:00, GMT.
Entry Registration Closed
Entry registrations accepted 20/10/2024 18:00, BST through 22/03/2025 09:00, GMT.
Entry Drop-Off Closed
Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 14/03/2025 10:00, GMT — 21/03/2025 18:00, GMT.
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 14/03/2025 10:00, GMT — 21/03/2025 18:00, GMT.