Dominion Cup 2025
Thanks to all who participated in the Dominion Cup 2025.
There were 330 entries judged and 334 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Charlie Harr | Catherine | 20C: Imperial Stout | GRIST |
2nd | Ken Hilton | Rocky Fort | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | Down East Alers (DEA) |
3rd | Tim Rouse | L'il Princess Table Spelt Saison | 25B: Saison | Seven City Brewers |
Best of Show – Mead/Cider
Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Ken Hilton | Passionate About Jamaican Peaches | C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry | Down East Alers (DEA) |
Plato Award (90 Participating Brewers)
Place | Brewer | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Score | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Ken Hilton | 3 | 3 | 0 | 24.06 | Down East Alers (DEA) |
Scores and tie-breakers have been applied in accordance with the scoring methodology. Numbers reflected are rounded to the hundredth place. Hover over or tap the question mark icon () for the actual calculated value.
Winning Entries
Table 1: Light Lagers (15 entries)
Table 2: Czech Lagers and German Pils (16 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Tony Kulas MHP | Czech Premium Pale Lager | 3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager | Down East Alers (DEA) |
2nd | Carter Bundy Co-Brewer: Claire Bundy | High Step Pils | 5D: German Pils | James River Homebrewers |
3rd | Carter Bundy Co-Brewer: Claire Bundy | In The Czech Dark | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | James River Homebrewers |
Table 3: German Lager (18 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Adrian Sutherland | Hells Yeah! | 4A: Munich Helles | Upper Palmetto Zymurgy Society |
2nd | Kyle Yakopovich | Dirndl Dropper | 5A: German Leichtbier | |
3rd | Carter Bundy Co-Brewer: Claire Bundy | Sunleicht | 5A: German Leichtbier | James River Homebrewers |
Table 4: Cream Ale and Kolsch (12 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Paul Zuraw | First Try Kolsh | 5B: Kölsch | James River Homebrewers |
2nd | Aaron Alloway | Krispy Böi | 5B: Kölsch | |
3rd | Jeff Hewit | Summer Daze | 5B: Kölsch | James River Homebrewers |
Table 5: Dark Lager (19 entries)
Table 6: Brown Ales (13 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | John Hayes | English Brown Fullers Variant | 13B: British Brown Ale | Down East Alers (DEA) |
2nd | Tony Kulas MHP | American Brown Ale | 19C: American Brown Ale | Down East Alers (DEA) |
3rd | Aaron Alloway | Stow-On-The-Wold | 13B: British Brown Ale |
Table 7: Porters and Stouts (22 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Charlie Harr | Catherine | 20C: Imperial Stout | GRIST |
2nd | Brian McCrickard MHP | Dark Obsidian | 20B: American Stout | Seven City Brewers |
3rd | Cole Christian MHP Co-Brewer: Paulette Palacios | Yappie Neighbor | 16D: Foreign Extra Stout | DC Homebrewers |
Table 8: Amber and Red (19 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Cole Christian MHP Co-Brewer: Paulette Palacios | Common Hound | 19B: California Common | DC Homebrewers |
2nd | Phillip Vaughn | American Amber | 19A: American Amber Ale | James River Homebrewers |
3rd | Adam Reynolds MHP | Back To The Past | 7B: Altbier | Miami Area Society of Homebrewers (MASH) |
Table 9: Non-Hazy IPA (16 entries)
Table 10: Hazy and Double IPA (16 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Joshua Cass | Future Dreams | 21C: Hazy IPA | James River Homebrewers |
2nd | Aaron Alloway | Three Door Garage NEIPA | 21C: Hazy IPA | |
3rd | Dave Siler | Everybody Loves IPA | 21C: Hazy IPA | James River Homebrewers |
Table 11: Wood and Smoke (18 entries)
Table 12: Wild and Sour (12 entries)
Table 13: Fruit Beer (17 entries)
Table 14: Specialty, Seasonal, and SHV (19 entries)
Table 15: Belgian and French (13 entries)
Table 16: Monastatic (13 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Gerad Miller MHP | It's A Trap | 26A: Belgian Single | Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists |
2nd | John Hayes | Quad 4.0 | 26B: Belgian Dubbel | Down East Alers (DEA) |
3rd | Adam Wojciechowicz Co-Brewer: Teddy & Elly | The Boys Are All Grown Up | 26A: Belgian Single |
Table 17: Wheat, Rye, Alternative Grains (14 entries)
Table 18: American Blonde and Pale (10 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Tim Reddish | In Between Jobs | 18B: American Pale Ale | James River Homebrewers |
2nd | Jereme Grissom Co-Brewer: Josh Grissom | Hop Dopamine | 18B: American Pale Ale | Circle City Zymurgy |
3rd | Gerad Miller MHP | Blonde | 18A: Blonde Ale | Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists |
Table 19: English Ales (8 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Clay Vick | Matilda | 12B: Australian Sparkling Ale | Down East Alers (DEA) |
2nd | David Galich MHP | Burton On Trent | 12C: English IPA | Chicken City Ale Raisers |
3rd | Ryan Larsen | Oi! | 11B: Best Bitter | James River Homebrewers |
Table 20: Strong Ale (13 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Ken Hilton | Rocky Fort | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | Down East Alers (DEA) |
2nd | Ken Hilton | Can't Export Kilts Anymore-Tariffs | 17C: Wee Heavy | Down East Alers (DEA) |
3rd | Bob Larsen | Old Days | 17B: Old Ale | Down East Alers (DEA) |