NHC Ireland National Homebrew Competition 2025: Past Winners – Nationals2024
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Richard Boland | Pale Face | 3A: Czech Pale Lager | Midland Brewers [Ireland] |
| 2nd | Ross O'Hara | Gose Down Real Nice 2 | 23G: Gose | Capital Brewers [Ireland] |
| 3rd | Fern Leaf | Helles | 4A: Munich Helles | Fern Leaf Homebrew Club |
| HM | Manu D. Garrido | Rye Coalition | 21B5: Rye IPA | Capital Brewers [Ireland] |
Table 1: A. Global Pale Lager (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Richard Boland | Pale Face | 3A: Czech Pale Lager | Midland Brewers [Ireland] |
| 2nd | Tuomo Äkkinen | On My Way To Prague | 3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager | Panomaju |
| 3rd | Tiago Mendes Gonçalves Co-Brewer: Lucas Mendes Gonçalves | #1 | 1A: American Light Lager |
Table 2: B. German Pale Lager (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Fern Leaf | Helles | 4A: Munich Helles | Fern Leaf Homebrew Club |
| 2nd | Rossa O'Neill | A Bag Of German Pils | 5D: German Pils | Capital Brewers [Ireland] |
| 3rd | Oisin Boydell | German Pils | 5D: German Pils | Garden County Homebrew Club [Ireland] |
Table 3: C. Blonde Ale (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Keith McKeague | Tropical Wheat Ale | 1D: American Wheat Beer | Limerick Brewers [Ireland] |
| 2nd | Conor McMullen | Tramlines | 5B: Kölsch | Connacht Homebrewers Club (Galway, Mayo, Sligo) [Ireland] |
| 3rd | Ross Chisholm | Kolsch Encounters | 5B: Kölsch | Wee County Brewers [Ireland] |
Table 4: D. Amber Lager (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michael Elliott | Blue Sky | 7A: Vienna Lager | National Homebrew Club (Ireland) |
| 2nd | Fernando Luis Toni | Bamberg Smoked | 6B: Rauchbier | Connacht Homebrewers Club (Galway, Mayo, Sligo) [Ireland] |
| 3rd | Tara Pollard | Ashes To Mashes | 6B: Rauchbier | Garden County Homebrew Club [Ireland] |
| HM | Ross Chisholm | No Shmoke Without Fire | 6B: Rauchbier | Wee County Brewers [Ireland] |
Table 5: E. Dark Lager (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Andrew Aitchison | It's Lager Jim But Not As We Know It | 8B: Schwarzbier | Scottish Craft Brewers |
Table 6: F. Bock (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Peter Scanlan | Peter Scanlan | 9B: Eisbock | Lee Valley Homebrew Club [Ireland] |
| 2nd | Mick Molloy | Weihnachtor 9% | 9A: Doppelbock | Royal County Brewers [Ireland] |
Table 7: G. German Ale (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Niall O'Hagan | Weiss | 10A: Weissbier | Wee County Brewers [Ireland] |
| 2nd | Mick Molloy | Neuhauser Dunkles Weissbier | 10B: Dunkels Weissbier | Royal County Brewers [Ireland] |
| 3rd | Aidan Cotter | Altercation | 7B: Altbier | Wee County Brewers [Ireland] |
Table 8: H. British Ale (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Pat Dalton | No Way Sis | 11A: Ordinary Bitter | |
| HM | Paddy Gunn | English Bitter Irish Blood | 11C: Strong Bitter | Wee County Brewers [Ireland] |
Table 9: J. British Stout (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Des Kirk | Sweetish Stout | 16A: Sweet Stout | North County Brewers [Ireland] |
| 2nd | Michael Elliott | Dagda | 16B: Oatmeal Stout | National Homebrew Club (Ireland) |
| 3rd | Jonathan Leech | Ah, I Wouldn't Be Fond Of Drinking | 16D: Foreign Extra Stout | Capital Brewers [Ireland] |
Table 10: K. Irish Stout (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Fern Leaf | Darkness Of Fern Leaf | 15B: Irish Stout | Fern Leaf Homebrew Club |
| 3rd | John Reilly | St John's Gate | 15B: Irish Stout | Liffey Brewers [Ireland] |
Table 11: L. Red + Brown Ale (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Clifford | Nod Along | 13C: English Porter | Garden County Homebrew Club [Ireland] |
| 2nd | Oscar Puga Caldeiro Co-Brewer: Bethany Sullivan | Aka Biru | 15A: Irish Red Ale | Limerick Brewers [Ireland] |
| 3rd | Aidan Cotter | Fierce Mild | 13A: Dark Mild | Wee County Brewers [Ireland] |
| HM | Bethany Sullivan Co-Brewer: Oscar Puga Caldeiro | Black Sheep | 13C: English Porter | Limerick Brewers [Ireland] |
Table 12: M. American Pale Ale (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tim Greig | Clever Girl | 18B: American Pale Ale | Wexford Homebrewers Club |
| 2nd | Barry Long | Scammallach | 18B: American Pale Ale | Wee County Brewers [Ireland] |
| 3rd | Tom Doyle | Minnesota Malt | 18B: American Pale Ale | Rebel Brewers [Ireland] |
Table 13: N. American Porter + Stout (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dan McGee | Pecking Order | 20A: American Porter | Wee County Brewers [Ireland] |
| 2nd | Diarmuid Kavanagh | RoDorcha | 20C: Imperial Stout | Liffey Brewers [Ireland] |
Table 14: O. American IPA (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Diarmuid Kavanagh | West Dalkin IPA | 21A: American IPA | Liffey Brewers [Ireland] |
| 2nd | Paddy Gunn | Capitol Riots | 21A: American IPA | Wee County Brewers [Ireland] |
| 3rd | Steven Mac Sweeney | The Juice Is Loose | 21A: American IPA | Kerry Brewers [Ireland] |
Table 15: P. Specialty IPA (11 entries)
Table 16: Q. Hazy IPA (15 entries)
Table 17: R. Strong Ale (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Matti Isosomppi | WCDIPA #5 | 22A: Double IPA | Panomaju |
| 2nd | Aaron Murphy | American Strong Ale | 22B: American Strong Ale | Capital Brewers [Ireland] |
| 3rd | Stephane Dudzinski | Where Spirits Lie Dead | 17D: English Barley Wine | Capital Brewers [Ireland] |
Table 18: S. Belgian Ale (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jonathan Leech | A Monk's Work Is Never Done | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | Capital Brewers [Ireland] |
| 2nd | Tom Doyle | Grootste Belg | 26B: Belgian Dubbel | Rebel Brewers [Ireland] |
| 3rd | Richard English | Belgian Wit Bells | 24A: Witbier | North County Brewers [Ireland] |
Table 19: T. Saison (11 entries)
Table 20: U. Sour + Wild (12 entries)
Table 21: V. Fruit + Spiced (15 entries)
Table 22: X. Specialty (14 entries)
Past Winners
- Nationals2024
Judging Sessions
Morning
29/03/2025 10:00, GMT.
Best of Show
29/03/2025 17:00, GMT.
Afternoon
29/03/2025 14:00, GMT.
Account Registration Open
Account registrations accepted 18/01/2025 18:00, GMT through 12/03/2025 21:00, GMT.
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Entry Registration Open
99 entries have been added to the system as of 08:36, GMT, Wednesday 5 February, 2025.
31 paid entries are in the system as of 08:36, GMT, Wednesday 5 February, 2025.
Entry registrations accepted 18/01/2025 18:00, GMT through 16/03/2025 21:00, GMT.Entry Drop-Off Closed
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