Lager Than Life: Past Winners – LTL2025
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jerry Pringle | Nocturne | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | Reading Amateur Brewers |
| 2nd | Matt Hazley | Copenhagen Suborbital | 9C: Baltic Porter | Homebrew Collab (Bristol) |
| 3rd | Robert Gallagher | Karl's Indomitable Oak | 33A: Wood-Aged Beer | London Amateur Brewers |
| HM | Chris Burrows | Kiwi Robyn | LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner | Reading Amateur Brewers |
Table 1: Munich Helles (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Aleksi Ahjopalo | Helles On Earth #2 | 4A: Munich Helles | Panomaju |
| 2nd | Simon Jeggo | Mein Helles | 4A: Munich Helles | |
| 3rd | Muhis Elwan Co-Brewer: Roope Ruuhonen | Helsinki Helles | 4A: Munich Helles | Panomaju |
| 4th | Stuart Hubbard | Portal | 4A: Munich Helles |
Table 2: German Pale (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Richard Williams | Smells Decocted! | 5C: German Helles Exportbier | The Hop Addition Homebrew Club |
| 2nd | Kai Oksanen | Krispybwoy #4 | 5D: German Pils | Panomaju |
| 3rd | Paul Willis | Serial Keller | 57A1: Kellerbier: Pale | Homebrew Collab (Bristol) |
| 4th | Mikko Töykkälä | Its Crazy, Its Festbier | 4B: Festbier | Panomaju |
Table 3: Czech (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jerry Pringle | Nocturne | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | Reading Amateur Brewers |
| 2nd | Rowan Gilmore | Czech Yourself | 3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager | Homebrew Collab (Bristol) |
| 3rd | Mathieu Guillaume | Decoc | 3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager |
Table 4: German Amber and Dark (19 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Darren Sloan | Bad Horse | 7A: Vienna Lager | Beer Boars |
| 2nd | Brett Harman | Paint It Black | 8B: Schwarzbier | The Hop Addition Homebrew Club |
| 3rd | Luke Russell | Share The Darkness | 8A: Munich Dunkel | London Amateur Brewers |
Table 5: International (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chris Burrows | Kiwi Robyn | LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner | Reading Amateur Brewers |
| 2nd | Guy Gallington | Californian Capybara | 19B: California Common | Anglian Craft Brewers |
| 3rd | Mark Kettle | Tom Sawyer | 2A: International Pale Lager | |
| 4th | Geoff Bishop | Zesty Daze Pilsner | LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner | The Hop Addition Homebrew Club |
Table 6: Strong (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Matt Hazley | Copenhagen Suborbital | 9C: Baltic Porter | Homebrew Collab (Bristol) |
| 2nd | Ian Scott | La Cabra Negra | 9C: Baltic Porter | WEHomebrew |
| 3rd | Arthur Olcot | Out Of The Blue Porter | 9C: Baltic Porter | London Amateur Brewers |
| 4th | Ian Cosier | May Day Leap | 4C: Helles Bock | London Amateur Brewers |
Table 7: Smoked, Wood and Spice (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Robert Gallagher | Karl's Indomitable Oak | 33A: Wood-Aged Beer | London Amateur Brewers |
| 2nd | Lucas Stolarczyk | Authorities Should Be Involved | 32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer | London Amateur Brewers |
| 3rd | Mark Sanderson | The Third Rauch | 6B: Rauchbier | London Amateur Brewers |
| 4th | Rick Woolliss | Made To Be Broken | 56A: Other Lager Beer | Twickenham Boars |
Judging Sessions
Lager Than Life 2026
20/03/2026 09:00, GMT.
Account Registration Open
Account registrations accepted 02/11/2025 18:00, GMT through 08/03/2026 23:00, GMT.
Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 02/11/2025 18:00, GMT through 21/03/2026 06:00, GMT.
Entry Registration Open
8 entries have been added to the system as of 19:04, GMT, Sunday 2 November, 2025. There is a limit of 110 entries for this competition.
3 paid entries are in the system as of 19:04, GMT, Sunday 2 November, 2025. There is a limit of 110 paid entries for this competition.
Entry registrations accepted 02/11/2025 18:00, GMT through 08/03/2026 23:00, GMT.Entry Drop-Off Closed
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.