Lager Than Life
Thanks to all who participated in the Lager Than Life.
There were 87 entries judged and 159 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Past Winners
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Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Neil Werdmuller Von Elgg | Double D Pils | 5D: German Pils | |
| 2nd | David Birke | Common American | 19B: California Common | No Frills Joe Homebrew Club |
| 3rd | Paul Willis | Hop Telescope | 8B: Schwarzbier | Homebrew Collab (Bristol) |
| HM | Geoff Bishop | Haka Pour | LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner | The Hop Addition Homebrew Club |
Winning Entries
Pale & Light (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Aleksi Ahjopalo Co-Brewer: Kai Oksanen | Helles On Earth #6 | 4A: Munich Helles | Panomaju |
| 2nd | Luke Sanderson | LemonOS | 2A: International Pale Lager | London Amateur Brewers |
| 3rd | Stuart Evans | Quofferton Light Lager | 31A: Alternative Grain Beer | The Hop Addition Homebrew Club |
Czech Premium (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Waldemar Wach | HASEK | 3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager | |
| 2nd | Graham Hughes | Jan Paul Van Czech | 3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager | The Hop Addition Homebrew Club |
| 3rd | Richard Brookes | Dr Brettlingtons Decoctionless Dream | 3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager | The Hop Addition Homebrew Club |
| 4th | Jason Nel | Joe | 3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager |
Modern Pilsners (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Geoff Bishop | Haka Pour | LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner | The Hop Addition Homebrew Club |
| 2nd | Dave Matthews | Dave's Lager | LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner | Hereford Amateur Brewers |
| 3rd | Markku Leminen | NZ Pilsnero | LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner | Panomaju |
| 4th | Aleksi Vanhala | Fierce Lager | LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner | Panomaju |
Pale, Crisp & Bitter (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Neil Werdmuller Von Elgg | Double D Pils | 5D: German Pils | |
| 2nd | Bojan Grdinic Co-Brewer: Tapiri | KellerPils | 27A1: Kellerbier | Pivari Grada Zagreba, Pivari Istre I Kvarnera |
| 3rd | Richard Williams | Gotta Feed The Monkey! | 5D: German Pils | The Hop Addition Homebrew Club |
| 4th | Keith Bailey | Hop On. | 5D: German Pils | Norwich Amateur Brewers |
Amber & Malty (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | David Birke | Common American | 19B: California Common | No Frills Joe Homebrew Club |
| 2nd | George McIlroy | Vienna Lager | 7A: Vienna Lager | Aberdeen Homebrew Club |
| 3rd | Charlie Johnson | Meximilian | 2B: International Amber Lager | The Hop Addition Homebrew Club |
| 4th | Andrew Sully | Kartoffelkopf Take Two - Das Festbier-Debakel | 4B: Festbier | Rebel Homebrewers |
Dark (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paul Willis | Hop Telescope | 8B: Schwarzbier | Homebrew Collab (Bristol) |
| 2nd | Andrew Aitchison | Black Dog | 8B: Schwarzbier | Scottish Craft Brewers |
| 3rd | Luke Russell | Decoctorists | 6C: Dunkels Bock | London Amateur Brewers |
| 4th | Joe Hickey | Bobský Tmavý Ležák | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | London Amateur Brewers |
Strong & Smoked (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ian Cosier | It's All Ball Bearings Nowadays | 33A: Wood-Aged Beer | London Amateur Brewers |
| 2nd | Innes Crawford | Eisfun | 9B: Eisbock | Aberdeen Homebrew Club |
| 3rd | Ken Bazley | Arpeggiator | 9A: Doppelbock | London Amateur Brewers |
| 4th | Darren Sloan | Chicken Noises | 9A: Doppelbock | Beer Boars |