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Thanks to all who participated in the Scottish National Homebrew Competition 2026.

There were 261 entries judged and 208 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Beer

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stChristopher Duncan CameronCheeky Tzatziki30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable BeerWells Tankard Division
2ndSamuel KirkmanWheatwine22D: Wheatwine
3rdOlli-Pekka NiinimäkiSchwarzbier8B: SchwarzbierPanomaju
HMMark HopkinsSir Ivor17D: English Barley WineLondon Amateur Brewers

Champion Brewer (150 Participating Brewers)

PlaceBrewer1st2nd3rdScoreClub
1stOlli-Pekka Niinimäki2001.50 Panomaju
2ndLuke Ebersold1101.40 Aberdeen Homebrew Club
3rdLauri Vuoristo1101.28 Panomaju

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.

Champion Club (39 Participating Clubs)

PlaceClub1st2nd3rdHMScore
1stPanomaju71335.67
2ndScottish Craft Brewers05323.45
3rdLondon Amateur Brewers12312.76

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: International Pale Lagers (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRick WoollissSlowing The SunLSX5: New Zealand PilsnerBeer Boars
2ndJens KerklingLager Spalter2A: International Pale LagerCraft Beer Engineers E.V.
3rdDarren SloanOne-Ohhhhhhh-SixLSX5: New Zealand PilsnerBeer Boars

Table 2: Malty Pale Lagers (9 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stLuke EbersoldWürst Behavior Festbier4B: FestbierAberdeen Homebrew Club
2ndPetar GeneralicThis Is It?4A: Munich Helles
3rdLuke RussellSimple Things4A: Munich HellesLondon Amateur Brewers
HMIan CosierApres-Festbier4B: FestbierLondon Amateur Brewers

Table 3: Bitter Pale Lagers (15 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDavid BirkeGerman Friends5B: KölschNo Frills Joe Homebrew Club
2ndDavid WilsonPilsh?5D: German PilsScottish Craft Brewers
3rdRick WoollissThere Is Always A Wrong To Your Right5C: German Helles ExportbierBeer Boars

Table 4: Amber Lagers (8 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMikko SaloKehrä6A: MärzenPanomaju
2ndKeith MacaulayVienna Time7A: Vienna LagerThe Hop Addition
3rdAdam ZakssOh Vienna7A: Vienna Lager

Table 5: Dark and Strong Lagers (14 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stOlli-Pekka NiinimäkiSchwarzbier8B: SchwarzbierPanomaju
2ndJake McQueen MHPPneuma9C: Baltic PorterLauter Day Brewers
3rdJake McQueen MHPParabola9A: Doppelbock Lauter Day Brewers
HMLaura BraidLaurin Tmavý Ležák (Laura's Dark Lager)3D: Czech Dark LagerScottish Craft Brewers

Table 6: Wheat and Alternative Fermentable Beers (8 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stSamuel KirkmanWheatwine22D: Wheatwine
2ndRob Iafrati
Co-Brewer: Rowan Gilmore & Almeric
Stollenweizen10C: Weizenbock Homebrew Collab (Bristol)
3rdPaul Willis
Co-Brewer: Matt Evans
Weiss And Shine10A: WeissbierHomebrew Collab (Bristol)
HMGeoff BishopWheat Cheif1D: American Wheat BeerThe Hop Addition Homebrew Club

Table 7: British Bitters (14 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMark PughOh My Days11C: Strong BitterHereford Amateur Brewers
2ndMark KettleSubdivisions11B: Best Bitter
3rdLes ManleyGreen Bullion11B: Best BitterLondon Amateur Brewers

Table 8: Pale British Ales (6 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDavid BrysonArsenal IPA12C: English IPA
2ndLes ManleyGreen Cascade12A: British Golden AleLondon Amateur Brewers
3rdLes HowarthBAP12C: English IPAScottish Craft Brewers

Table 9: Brown British Ales (11 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stGerard McGeeverGerard McGeever13C: English Porter
2ndKevin Surridge-DinesTime For Another?13A: Dark MildAnglian Craft Brewers
3rdDave StrachanPorter13C: English PorterAberdeen Homebrew Club
HMKieren HuddyLaaaaandon Porter13C: English Porter

Table 10: Scottish and Irish Ales (9 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stOlli-Pekka NiinimäkiRed Devil15A: Irish Red AlePanomaju
2ndCraig JamesonOch AI The Noo14C: Scottish ExportScottish Craft Brewers
3rdIan AdamsForvie Export14C: Scottish Export
HMShane Van Der WesthuizenSporan Snatcher14A: Scottish Light

Table 11: British and Irish Stouts (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stWaldemar WachEFES16D: Foreign Extra Stout
2ndLuke RussellFallon's Finest15C: Irish Extra StoutLondon Amateur Brewers
3rdJames FoxPaddy's Stout15B: Irish StoutTeesside Homebrew Club
HMMatti IsosomppiStout #1715B: Irish StoutPanomaju

Table 12: Strong British Ales (14 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMark HopkinsSir Ivor17D: English Barley WineLondon Amateur Brewers
2ndChris AplinThe Hammer And Thistle17B: Old Ale
3rdRich JonesFarleigh Barley17D: English Barley WineBristol Craft Brewers

Table 13: American Pale Ales (11 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stTerry WillettDisraeli Gears1C: Cream AleNorth Kent HBC
2ndSteve HardingMilk Was A Bad Choice18B: American Pale AleThe Hop Addition Homebrew Club
3rdGlenn GabrielCedric's Pale Ale18B: American Pale Ale

Table 14: American Brown Ales and Stouts (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stIan BenfellRumpy Pumpy20C: Imperial Stout
2ndDonald MactaggartMy Names James Brown19C: American Brown AleScottish Craft Brewers
3rdJames FoxUnforgiven Darkness20C: Imperial StoutTeesside Homebrew Club

Table 15: American and Speciality IPAs (18 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stAleksi Ahjopalo
Co-Brewer: Kai Oksanen
Cash Converters #521A: American IPAPanomaju
2ndLuke EbersoldPiney The Elf IPA21A: American IPAAberdeen Homebrew Club
3rdPaul CousinsMix Me A Midnight Cocktail21B: Specialty IPA London Amateur Brewers

Table 16: Hazy IPAs (15 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stLauri VuoristoHeizyy21C: Hazy IPAPanomaju
2ndSteve HardingEar Blind21C: Hazy IPAThe Hop Addition Homebrew Club
3rdCameron ScottAir But Digital21C: Hazy IPA
HMPaavo Gaidach
Co-Brewer: Andrei Kazakov
Smoke From The East21C: Hazy IPAPanomaju

Table 17: Strong American Ales (9 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stPaavo GaidachAll Caps22C: American BarleywinePanomaju
2ndLauri VuoristoIHDD - Itä-Helsingin Dipapäille Dunkkuun22A: Double IPAPanomaju
3rdTuomo ÄkkinenSimcoe Fucking Everything22A: Double IPAPanomaju

Table 18: Sour and Wild Ales (17 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stPedro PalaciosBrut Du Ferment23E: Gueuze
2ndRoss ChisholmWee Funky Barrel28C: Wild Specialty Beer Wee County Brewers [Ireland]
3rdTopi TirronenRÄSB28C: Wild Specialty Beer Panomaju

Table 19: Belgian Ales (6 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDavid MetcalfeGolden Wunda25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
2ndBojan Grdinic
Co-Brewer: Tapiri
Vital Saison25B: Saison Pivari Grada Zagreba
3rdAlistair SoutterSaison D'Acacia25B: Saison Scottish Craft Brewers

Table 20: Monastic Ales (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stNick DavisA Better Beer Than The One I Was Going To Send26A: Belgian SingleAnglian Craft Brewers
2ndFernando Luis ToniTriple Trip26C: Belgian TripelGalway Homebrew Club [Ireland]
3rdRichard MartinCwrw Saith26D: Belgian Dark Strong AleRebel Homebrewers

Table 21: Fruit and Spice Beers (14 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stChristopher Duncan CameronCheeky Tzatziki30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Wells Tankard Division
2ndGordon NicolGannon Doak With The Trickery.....MCTOMINAY!!!!30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Scottish Craft Brewers
3rdMikko SaloIdle29A: Fruit Beer Panomaju
HMMarkku LeminenBlack Coconut30D: Specialty Spice Beer Panomaju

Table 22: Smoked and Wood Aged Beers (9 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stTimo OjaJos Aurinko Ei Paistais Enaa...33A: Wood-Aged Beer Panomaju
2ndBrett HarmanI'll Be Back For Breakfast6B: RauchbierThe Hop Addition Homebrew Club
3rdRichard BrownNot A Hazy IPA6B: RauchbierScottish Craft Brewers
HMDonald MactaggartDon't Make Any Plans!33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer Scottish Craft Brewers

Table 23: Mixed and Experimental Beers (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stStew HorneSaison De Stew34B: Mixed-Style Beer Beer Boars
2ndLaura BraidSpatzenbier34C: Experimental Beer Scottish Craft Brewers
3rdDale BirrellHopfen Helles34B: Mixed-Style Beer