Oenology - Beer

State Fair Beers Win Honors

Participants from across the state put their best bottles to the test in the Iowa Beer Competition judged prior to the start of the 2023 Iowa State Fair.

Complete results follow:

Standard American

1) Nicholas Merfeld, Milo

2) Randy Kc Daniels-Mckinney, Des Moines

3) Richard Mueggenberg, Norwalk

Int’l & Czech Lager

1) Randy Kc Daniels-Mckinney, Des Moines

2) Randy Kc Daniels-Mckinney, Des Moines

3) Mark Flackenstein, North Liberty

Pale Malty Euro Lager

1) Aaron Reif, Pleasant Hill

2) John Tebockhorst, Washington

3) Aaron Reif, Pleasant Hill

Pale Bitter Euro Beer

1) Randy Kc Daniels-Mckinney, Des Moines

2) Nicholas Wilkening, Urbandale

3) Jeff Moyer, West Des Moines

Kolsch

1) Aaron Reif, Pleasant Hill

2) Roy Ventullo, Waverly

3) Drew Templeton, Mitchellville

Amber & Dark Euro Lager

1) Jason Cascio, Ames

2) Drew Templeton, Mitchellville

3) Aaron Reif, Pleasant Hill

Wheat Beer

1) Victor Svecs, Clive

2) Drew Templeton, Mitchellville

3) Taylor Norland, Des Moines

British & Commonwealth

1) Kurt Peterson, Urbandale

2) Shawn Montogomery, Milo

3) Gene Schmitz, Pella

Scottish & Irish Ale

1) Aaron Reif, Pleasant Hill

2) Michael Mcguire, Polk City

3) Scott Hunter, Des Moines

Strong British & Amber Ale

1) Aaron Reif, Pleasant Hill

2) Drew Templeton, Mitchellville

3) Drew Templeton, Mitchellville

Pale American Ale

1) James Nowasell, Prole

2) Dustin Borror, Norwalk

3) Jesse Lott, Apple Valley, MN

Amber & Brown Amer Beer

1) Jeff Moyer, West Des Moines

2) Scott Vestal, Melrose

3) Shawn Montgomery, Milo

Porter & Stout

1) Michael Mcguire, Polk City

2) Dwight Baker, Ankeny

3) Scott Hunter, Des Moines

American & Spec IPA

1) Jason Cascio, Ames

2) Shawn Montgomery, Milo

3) Scott Hunter, Des Moines

Hazy IPA

1) Michael Mcguire, Polk City

2) Nicholas Wilkening, Urbandale

3) Justin Schmitt, New London

European Sour Ale

1) Aaron Reif, Pleasant Hill

2) Mark Mogler, Ames

3) Jeff Moyer, West Des Moines

Strong Belgian Ale

1) Drew Templeton, Mitchellville

2) Michael Blanar, Johnston

3) Aaron Reif, Pleasant Hill

Monastic Ale

1) Aaron Reif, Pleasant Hill

2) Bill Gavin Roy Ventullo, Waverly

3) Aaron Reif, Pleasant Hill

American Wild Axe

1) Mark Mogler, Ames

2) Mark Mogler, Ames

3) Shawn Montgomery, Milo

Fruit Beer

1) Roy Venullo, Waverly

2) John Tebockhorst, Washington

3) Shawn Montgomery, Milo

Spiced and Specialty Beer

1) John Tebockhorst, Washington

2) Nicholas Merfeld, Milo

3) Bill Zywiec, Riverside

Smoked and Wood - Aged Beer

1) Jeff Moyer, West Des Moines

2) Nicholas Merfeld, Milo

3) Nicholas Merfeld, Milo

Mead-Trad, Spice, Spec and Cider

1) Nicholas Carter, Baxter

2) John Tebockhorst, Washington

3) Suzy Bahr, Jewell

Mead-Fruit

1) Nicholas Carter, Baxter

2) Andre Bajorek, Clive

3) Andre Bajorek, Clive