NHC Ireland National Homebrew Competition 2025
Awards
Judges
Rich Barrett, Gearoid Beggan, Andrew Behan, Simon Broderick, Darren Carthy, Ross Chisholm, Ciaran Cooney, Thomas Coughlin, Callum Douglas, Dean Dunne, Paul Elston, Des Feeney, Ronan Flynn, Manu D. Garrido, Reuben Gray, Lisa Grimm, Dave Guilfoyle, Paul Guilfoyle, Thandi Guilherme, Paddy Gunn, Richie Hamitlon, Patrick Havern, David Hingston, Zoe Hyland, Pawel Janaszek, Lauris Karpovs, James Keane, Brendan Kenny, David Lloyd, Barry Long, Dan McGee, Martin Mullarkey, Aaron Murphy, Fiachra O'Braoin, Caoimhe O'Brien, Peter O'Brien, Ross O'Hara, Rossa O'Neill, Leon Potgieter, Giulio Corterllessa Sforza, Eóin Shiel, Phil Smail, Jose Antonio Sokolowski, Ricardo Solis, Brian Treacy
Stewards
Sebastian Barwich, Mike Bennett, Richard Boland, Owen Campbell, Richard Cantwell, Niall Clinton, Amanda Coleman, Sabrina Devine Sabrina Devine, Christophe Gueret, Ronan Hogan, Charlotte Huysmans, Keith Keatley, Des Kirk, Daire Lennon, Lilia Manguy, Peter McGeough, David McHugh, Derek McKenna, Conor McMullen, Chelsea Merrick, Colm O'Donohoe, Niall O'Hagan, John Reilly, Laurence Savage, Grainne Somers, Martin Somers, Conor Spencer, Are Steffensen, Kris Svendsen, Fernando Luis Toni
By the Numbers
288 Entries
104 Entrants
45 Judges
30 Stewards
75 Placing Entries
Table 1: Pale Lager
12 entries
Judges: Dan McGee, Peter O'Brien
1st
Mikko Töykkälä
Panomaju
Best Vier (4B: Festbier)
2nd
Kai Oksanem & Aleksi Ahjopalo
Panomaju
Helles On Earth #2 (4A: Munich Helles)
3rd
Sean Carney & Padraic Carney
Puppers Lager (2A: International Pale Lager)
HM
Ross Chisholm
Wee County Brewers [Ireland]
Helles & Back (4A: Munich Helles)
Table 2: Pilsner
12 entries
Judges: Simon Broderick, Reuben Gray
1st
Paul Elston
North County Brewers [Ireland]
Kauri (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)
2nd
Oscar Puga
Limerick Brewers [Ireland]
Polshner (5D: German Pils)
3rd
Dan McGee
Wee County Brewers [Ireland]
Czech Your Head (3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager)
HM
Aleksi Vanhala
Panomaju
Mosari (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)
Table 3: Blonde
8 entries
Judges: Fiachra O'Braoin, Rossa O'Neill
1st
Mikko Töykkälä
Panomaju
Kolle (With Dots) (5B: Kölsch
)
Table 4: German Amber
13 entries
Judges: Richie Hamitlon, Phil Smail
1st
Richard Boland
Midland Brewers [Ireland]
Spa Hill Alt (7B: Altbier)
2nd
Mick Molloy
Royal County Brewers [Ireland]
Hohes Brett Marzen (6A: Märzen)
3rd
Ross Chisholm
Wee County Brewers [Ireland]
No Shmoke Without Fire V2 (6B: Rauchbier)
Table 5: Dark Lager
8 entries
Judges: Dean Dunne, Patrick Havern
1st
Dan McGee
Wee County Brewers [Ireland]
Pull The Smiles Inside (8A: Munich Dunkel)
2nd
Keith Keatley
Capital Brewers [Ireland]
Keith Keatley (8A: Munich Dunkel)
3rd
Olli-Pekka Niinimäki
Panomaju
Munich Ember (8A: Munich Dunkel)
Table 6: Strong Lager
13 entries
Judges: Paul Elston, Des Feeney
1st
Arthur Olcot
London Amateur Brewers
Out Of The Blue (9C: Baltic Porter)
2nd
Rossa O'Neill
Capital Brewers [Ireland]
Tromboner (4C: Helles Bock)
3rd
Leon Potgieter
Garden County Homebrew Club...
Angry Midget (9C: Baltic Porter)
Table 7: German Wheat
11 entries
Judges: Zoe Hyland, James Keane
1st
Lauris Karpovs
Wee County Brewers [Ireland]
Weizenbock (10C: Weizenbock)
2nd
Jeremy Parker
JerMan Wheat (10A: Weissbier)
3rd
Mick Molloy
Royal County Brewers [Ireland]
Hinterseer Weiss (10A: Weissbier)
HM
Mick Molloy
Royal County Brewers [Ireland]
Konigsbachalmer Weizenbock (10C: Weizenbock)
Table 8: British Ale
13 entries
Judges: Caoimhe O'Brien, Jose Antonio Sokolowski
1st
Arthur Olcot
London Amateur Brewers
Ordinary Men's Club (11A: Ordinary Bitter)
2nd
Dave Smullen
English Bitter (11C: Strong Bitter)
3rd
Matias Huhta
Panomaju
Bread Again .. (11B: Best Bitter)
Table 9: Porter + Stout
14 entries
Judges: Thomas Coughlin, Martin Mullarkey
1st
Phil Smail
North County Brewers [Ireland]
One Step Beyond (16D: Foreign Extra Stout)
2nd
Jeremy Parker
Groomsporter (13C: English Porter)
3rd
Jarda Miler
Hoppy Night (20B: American Stout)
Table 10: Red + Brown
14 entries
Judges: Manu D. Garrido, Lisa Grimm
1st
Ian Cosier
London Amateur Brewers
Midnight Feast Volume 11 (19C: American Brown Ale)
2nd
Gerry Dunphy
Royal County Brewers [Ireland]
Some What Mild (13B: British Brown Ale)
3rd
Olli-Pekka Niinimäki
Panomaju
Decade (13B: British Brown Ale)
HM
Sebastian Barwich
North County Brewers [Ireland]
Fierce Dark And Mild Out (13A: Dark Mild)
Table 11: Irish Stout
12 entries
Judges: Callum Douglas, Ronan Flynn
1st
Derek McKenna
Capital Brewers [Ireland]
Or Dubh (15B: Irish Stout)
2nd
Des Feeney & Leo Feeney
Capital Brewers [Ireland]
Extra Stormy (15C: Irish Extra Stout)
3rd
Des Feeney & Leo Feeney
Capital Brewers [Ireland]
Roar Of The Storm (15B: Irish Stout)
HM
David Bryson
Loughkeepers Stout (15B: Irish Stout)
Table 12: American Pale Ale
11 entries
Judges: Gearoid Beggan, Giulio Corterllessa Sforza
1st
James Keane
North County Brewers [Ireland]
KrushThis (18B: American Pale Ale)
2nd
Barry Long
Wee County Brewers [Ireland]
Hangar Hops (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
Uldis Ludbarzs
Garden County Homebrew Club...
Uldis Pale Ale (18B: American Pale Ale)
Table 13: Imperial Stout
8 entries
Judges: Paul Guilfoyle, Barry Long
1st
Stephane Dudzinski
Capital Brewers [Ireland]
Unnerving (20C: Imperial Stout)
2nd
Keith Keatley
Capital Brewers [Ireland]
Keith Keatley (20C: Imperial Stout)
3rd
Timo Oja
Panomaju
Jos Aurinko Ei Paistais Enaa... (20C: Imperial Stout)
Table 14: American IPA
13 entries
Judges: Ross Chisholm, Lauris Karpovs
1st
Mikko Töykkälä
Panomaju
McKenzieGyver (22A: Double IPA)
2nd
Muhis Elwan & Roope Ruuhonen
Panomaju
Double Voltage (22A: Double IPA)
3rd
John Lupton
West Cork IPA (21A: American IPA)
HM
Tim Greig
Wexford Homebrewers
Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly (22A: Double IPA)
Table 15: Hazy IPA
15 entries
Judges: Thandi Guilherme, Eóin Shiel
1st
Aaron Murphy
Capital Brewers [Ireland]
Rakau/Citra/Nelson Sauvin DIPA (21C: Hazy IPA)
2nd
Muhis Elwan & Roope Ruuhonen
Panomaju
Hazy Trails II (21C: Hazy IPA)
3rd
Liam Mcdevitt
Midland Brewers [Ireland]
Short Fuse (21C: Hazy IPA)
Table 16: Specialty IPA
18 entries
Judges: Rich Barrett, Aaron Murphy
1st
Lauris Karpovs
Wee County Brewers [Ireland]
Belgian IPA (21B1: Belgian IPA)
2nd
Padraic Keogh
Red IPA (21B4: Red IPA)
3rd
Phil Smail
North County Brewers [Ireland]
Black Hole Sun (21B2: Black IPA)
Table 17: Strong Ale
11 entries
Judges: David Lloyd, Leon Potgieter
1st
Paddy Gunn
Wee County Brewers [Ireland]
Special Stew (17D: English Barley Wine)
2nd
Gerry Dunphy
Royal County Brewers [Ireland]
It's Not Weak (17A: British Strong Ale)
3rd
Tim Greig
Wexford Homebrewers
An Expression Of Sound (17A: British Strong Ale)
Table 18: Classic Sour
11 entries
Judges: Andrew Behan, Dean Dunne
1st
Ross O'Hara
Capital Brewers [Ireland]
Gose Down Real Nice 3 (23G: Gose)
2nd
Aaron Murphy
Capital Brewers [Ireland]
Lambic (23D: Lambic)
3rd
Paddy Gunn
Wee County Brewers [Ireland]
Ned The Red (23B: Flanders Red Ale)
Table 19: Belgian
18 entries
Judges: Ciaran Cooney, Ross O'Hara
1st
Lauris Karpovs
Wee County Brewers [Ireland]
Belgian Blonde (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)
2nd
Lauri Vuoristo
Panomaju
HoneyBeaver's Summer Broth (24A: Witbier)
3rd
Manu D. Garrido
Capital Brewers [Ireland]
Allez Les Pales (24B: Belgian Pale Ale)
Table 20: Trappist
13 entries
Judges: David Hingston, Ricardo Solis
1st
Lauris Karpovs
Wee County Brewers [Ireland]
Belgian Tripel (26C: Belgian Tripel)
2nd
Jonathan Leech
Capital Brewers [Ireland]
The Quad Father (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
3rd
Karel Vanoverbeke
Royal County Brewers [Ireland]
Beginner's Luck (26A: Belgian Single)
HM
Markku Leminen
Panomaju
Hidden Sins Vol.2 (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
Table 21: Specialty
13 entries
Judges: Pawel Janaszek, Brendan Kenny
1st
Ana/Ezequiel Corpo/Andrade & Ezequiel Andrade
DARK THOUGHTS (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)
2nd
Olli-Pekka Niinimäki & Matti & Tuomo
Panomaju
Tynskä Imppi (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Derek McKenna
Capital Brewers [Ireland]
Barrel Of Laughs (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
Table 22: Fruit
17 entries
Judges: Darren Carthy, Barry Long, Rossa O'Neill, Brian Treacy
1st
Muhis Elwan & Roope Ruuhonen
Panomaju
Man-GO Raspberry Sour (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
2nd
Tuomo Äkkinen
Panomaju
Rhu And Rasp (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
3rd
Stephane Dudzinski
Capital Brewers [Ireland]
Unnerving 666 (29A: Fruit Beer)
Table 23: Spiced
10 entries
Judges: Darren Carthy, Paddy Gunn
1st
Gearoid Beggan
Capital Brewers [Ireland]
Beans Club (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
2nd
Phil Smail
North County Brewers [Ireland]
Coffee FES (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
3rd
Leon Potgieter
Garden County Homebrew Club...
Carrot Cake (30D: Specialty Spice Beer)
HM
Fernando Luis Toni
Connacht Homebrewers Club...
Stroopwafel Stout (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
Best of Show
Beer
1st
Paddy Gunn
Wee County Brewers [Ireland]
Special Stew (17D: English Barley Wine)
2nd
Dan McGee
Wee County Brewers [Ireland]
Pull The Smiles Inside (8A: Munich Dunkel)
3rd
Ross O'Hara
Capital Brewers [Ireland]
Gose Down Real Nice 3 (23G: Gose)
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners
