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Best of the Bay 2026

Past Winners – BotB2025

Best of the Bay 2026

Thanks to all who participated in the Best of the Bay 2026.

There were 113 entries judged and 68 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

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Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Beer

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Thomas Wichert	Isla Ale	14A: Scottish Light
2nd	Todd Quessenberry	Rice Lager	1A: American Light Lager	Bellingham Homebrewers Guild
3rd	Cory Geerdts	Pale Ale	18B: American Pale Ale	Bellingham Homebrewers Guild
HM	Rodney Kibzey	Mini Pils	5A: German Leichtbier	Oregon Brew Crew

Winning Entries

International Lager (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Steven Ouzts MHP	Hint Of Lime	2A: International Pale Lager	Browns Point Homebrew Club
2nd	Duncan McAlpine	Der Dunkle Winkel	2C: International Dark Lager	Browns Point Homebrew Club
3rd	Jim Thompson MHP	Cobra Kai Japanese Rice Lager	2A: International Pale Lager	Oregon Brew Crew

American & Czech Lager (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Todd Quessenberry	Rice Lager	1A: American Light Lager	Bellingham Homebrewers Guild
2nd	Nic Templeton	Carbello's Best	1B: American Lager	Cascade Brewers Guild
3rd	Nic Templeton	Escape From Reality	3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager	Cascade Brewers Guild

Miscellaneous German Beer (6 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Rodney Kibzey	Mini Pils	5A: German Leichtbier	Oregon Brew Crew
2nd	Jordan Vaughn MHP	Helles Bock	4C: Helles Bock	Mashout Boyz
3rd	Casey Gish	Oh Yeah	4A: Munich Helles	Bellingham Homebrewers Guild

Kölsch & Pils (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Tristan McCoy MHP	Grandpa's Breath	5B: Kölsch	Browns Point Homebrew Club
2nd	Steven Hutchison	Hillwood Pils	5D: German Pils	Cascade Brewers Guild
3rd	Matthew Johnsen MHP	Don't Order The Schnitzel, They're Using Schnauzer	5B: Kölsch	Rock Hoppers Brew Club

Amber & Dark German Lager (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	John Smith Co-Brewer: Dan Dupre	3 Nails	9C: Baltic Porter	Rat City Homebrewers
2nd	Dustin Striplin MHP	Regulator	9A: Doppelbock	Browns Point Homebrew Club
3rd	Louis Strowger MHP	Mein Lieblings-Dunkel	8A: Munich Dunkel	Peninsula Fermentation Society

Pale Commonwealth (5 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Thomas Wichert	Isla Ale	14A: Scottish Light
2nd	Michael Morin	If This Is The Last Thing I Should Ever Know, It Will Have Been Enough	11B: Best Bitter	Bellingham Homebrewers Guild
3rd	Matthew Johnsen MHP	Basic English	11A: Ordinary Bitter	Rock Hoppers Brew Club

Dark & Strong British (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Robert Rothschiller	A Long Night Ashore	17C: Wee Heavy
2nd	Dave Frombach MHP	Old School	27A7: Pre-Prohibition Porter	Peninsula Fermentation Society
3rd	Phillip Saurer MHP	Keg Model ID 10T	17D: English Barley Wine	Peninsula Fermentation Society

Light American Ales (6 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Rodney Kibzey	Can Of Corn	1C: Cream Ale	Oregon Brew Crew
2nd	Todd Quessenberry	Blonde Ale	18A: Blonde Ale	Bellingham Homebrewers Guild
3rd	John Smith	Holler Blonde	18A: Blonde Ale	Rat City Homebrewers

American Pale Ale (6 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Cory Geerdts	Pale Ale	18B: American Pale Ale	Bellingham Homebrewers Guild
2nd	Dave Frombach MHP	Strata Special	18B: American Pale Ale	Peninsula Fermentation Society
3rd	Adam Sannes	Pale Ale V2.0	18B: American Pale Ale

Miscellaneous American Beer (5 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Ryan Wallace	Wonder Yonder	22B: American Strong Ale
2nd	Ryan Wallace	This Ain't Yo Common Beer	19B: California Common
3rd	Steven Ouzts MHP	Equinox Porter	20A: American Porter	Browns Point Homebrew Club

IPAs (12 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Steven Hutchison	En Zed IPA	22A: Double IPA	Cascade Brewers Guild
2nd	Cory Geerdts	IPA	21A: American IPA	Bellingham Homebrewers Guild
3rd	Robert Rothschiller	Lupulin Legend	22A: Double IPA

German Wheat & Rye (5 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Rodney Kibzey	Bitezenbock	10C: Weizenbock	Oregon Brew Crew
2nd	Steven Ouzts MHP	Another Second Chance	27A8: Roggenbier	Browns Point Homebrew Club
3rd	Nic Templeton	Weiss Ballons	10A: Weissbier	Cascade Brewers Guild

Belgian Beers (10 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Calvin Fannin	Midnight In The French Quarter	24C: Bière de Garde	Puyallup Brew Crew
2nd	Brad Shellito	Double Double	26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale	Browns Point Homebrew Club
3rd	Jim Thompson MHP	Travelers, Merchants, Orators And Thieves	26C: Belgian Tripel	Oregon Brew Crew

Fruit, Spice, Herb, & Veg (6 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	James Dunlap	Raspbeery Wheat	29A: Fruit Beer	Cascade Brewers Guild
2nd	Karsten Lundquist	Bog Spider	29A: Fruit Beer	Cascade Brewers Guild
3rd	Caleb Mayr MHP	Crimson Bloom	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	Browns Point Homebrew Club

Sour, Wild, & Crazy (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Phillip Saurer MHP	Berliner Weisse	23A: Berliner Weisse	Peninsula Fermentation Society
2nd	Todd Quessenberry	Brett Saison	28A: Brett Beer	Bellingham Homebrewers Guild
3rd	Jason Mantello	Luscious Cargo	28C: Wild Specialty Beer	Bellingham Homebrewers Guild
HM	Richard Clough	Amarillo Dry Hopped Sour	28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer	Bellingham Homebrewers Guild

Smoked & Wood-Aged (6 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Phillip Saurer MHP	BBA 13 Day Imperial Stout	33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer	Peninsula Fermentation Society
2nd	Robert Rothschiller	The Smoking Chocolate Buccaneer	32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer
3rd	Rodney Kibzey	Bacon Cigar	6B: Rauchbier	Oregon Brew Crew