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Thanks to all who participated in the 2025 MontreAlers Ale and Lager Throwdown (M.A.L.T.).

There were 150 entries judged and 127 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Beer

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stBrian MarmoreoNosfuratu28C: Wild Specialty Beer
2ndWesley d'HaeneQuaternary Modulation21C: Hazy IPACowtown Yeast Wranglers
3rdWuilmer VenegasLa Margara10A: WeissbierGTA Brews

M.A.L.T. 2025 - Best Brewers (62 Participating Brewers)

PlaceBrewer1st2nd3rdScoreClub
1stWuilmer Venegas2006.02 GTA Brews
Wesley d'Haene2006.02 Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
3rdKym Watts1105.01 GTA Brews
4thBruno Trudel1014.01 MontreAlers
Francisco Avila Menegaz1014.01 GTA Brews
Jesse Owens1014.01 MontreAlers

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.

M.A.L.T. 2025 - Best Club (12 Participating Clubs)

PlaceClub1st2nd3rdHMScore
1stGTA Brews535126.05
2ndMontreAlers356025.03
3rdCowtown Yeast Wranglers220010.02
4thOttawa's Homebrew Society21109.02

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 (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stChad KlingHost Of Ghosts32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer VanBrewers
2ndDaniel MolinskiOver The Hill1A: American Light LagerWinnipeg Brew Bombers
3rdKevin O'ReillySuperdelic LagerLSX5: New Zealand PilsnerNorth Bay Homebrewers Club

Table 2: European Lagers (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stFrancisco Avila MenegazOne More Round5A: German LeichtbierGTA Brews
2ndDarren Burnett
Co-Brewer: Tiffany Burnett
All Summer Bin Marzen4B: FestbierCowtown Yeast Wranglers
3rdBruno Trudel
Co-Brewer: Rémi Trudel
La Grande Soif27A1: Kellerbier MontreAlers

Table 3: Belgian Ales (13 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stKym WattsAlt Saison25B: Saison GTA Brews
2ndShane SchlesingerRubber Chicken BOOM!25B: Saison GTA Brews
3rdTerry FeyGrisette25B: Saison MontreAlers

Table 4: Wheat Beers (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stWuilmer VenegasLa Margara10A: WeissbierGTA Brews
2ndMatt McNairThe Decline10C: Weizenbock Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
3rdCarsten WeitemeyerDARK: Keep Raising, I'm Pouring10B: Dunkels WeissbierGTA Brews
HMJosh Davis MHPDW From Arthur Was A Tyrant10B: Dunkels WeissbierGTA Brews

Table 5: Amber and Dark Lagers (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMiro SepZoigl Schwartzbier8B: SchwarzbierOttawa's Homebrew Society
2ndYacine Boujija
Co-Brewer: Dominic G.; Pierre-André M.
Bock Rain Or Shine31B: Alternative Sugar Beer MontreAlers
3rdJesse OwensBootsy's Bock8A: Munich DunkelMontreAlers
HMKeigan EwingUse The Schwarz8B: SchwarzbierTrue Grist

Table 6: Pale Ales (8 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stAdrien GiddingsCanadrien1C: Cream AleGTA Brews
2ndLuke ThiessenQuackers18B: American Pale AleWinnipeg Brew Bombers
3rdLouis-Philippe PoulinAmerican Pale Ale18B: American Pale AleMontreAlers

Table 7: Amber Beers (7 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRiccardo SantopietroEin Altbier Bitte7B: AltbierMontreAlers
2ndDavid FournierBallydean19A: American Amber AleOttawa's Homebrew Society
3rdAdam McLeodBarking Seal19B: California CommonOttawa's Homebrew Society

Table 8: UK Ales (11 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stWuilmer VenegasCoco Viejo14C: Scottish ExportGTA Brews
2ndEric Pare
Co-Brewer: Daniel Sadovsky
Mr. Bitter11B: Best BitterMontreAlers
3rdSteve ShawMild Thing13A: Dark MildWinnipeg Brew Bombers

Table 9: Brown Ales, Porters and Stouts (9 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stSean O’DonnellSerenity Noir16C: Tropical StoutOttawa's Homebrew Society
2ndAndrew FordLIVE EXTRA27A7: Pre-Prohibition PorterGTA Brews
3rdFrancisco Avila MenegazDark Dawn16B: Oatmeal StoutGTA Brews

Table 10: Strong Ales (11 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJesse OwensBlack Is Beautiful20C: Imperial StoutMontreAlers
2ndGraham Barber9 Days Of Darkness20C: Imperial StoutMontreAlers
3rdEric Gaudreault
Co-Brewer: Philippe Deschênes
Ça Goûte Bacchus!33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer MontreAlers

Table 11: Sour and Funky Ales (4 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stLeif Bogwald
Co-Brewer: Tash Baycroft
Berserker Brew House Funky Saison28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer Island Brewers Union (IBU)
2ndKym WattsPb Saison28A: Brett Beer GTA Brews
3rdPatrick BrownStrength Of The Spear28A: Brett Beer GTA Brews

Table 12: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stWesley d'HaeneI Think I'm Kinda Over Drum Sets30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
2ndEric Gaudreault
Co-Brewer: Philippe Deschênes
Oppskake27A: Historical Beer MontreAlers
3rdKyle Kellam64° 55' N, 23° 15' W (Grundarfjörður)30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer GTA Brews

Table 13: IPA (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stBruno TrudelIPA à Mario21A: American IPAMontreAlers
2ndJames OsborneGlad Hands21B: Specialty IPA
3rdLouis-Philippe PoulinBlack IPA21B2: Black IPA MontreAlers

Table 14: Hazy IPA (6 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stWesley d'HaeneQuaternary Modulation21C: Hazy IPACowtown Yeast Wranglers
2ndPascal Levesque MHP
Co-Brewer: Simon Archambault
Empirique Hazy Ipa21C: Hazy IPAMontreAlers
3rdShane SchlesingerFor Schvitz & Giggles21C: Hazy IPAGTA Brews

Table 15: Fruity Beer (13 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stBrian MarmoreoNosfuratu28C: Wild Specialty Beer
2ndKeigan EwingPucker Factor 11LSX4: Catharina Sour True Grist
3rdJosh WrightBlack Opz28C: Wild Specialty Beer VanBrewers
HMCharles-Olivier GiguereGenesis: Rubus Ideaus Feram28C: Wild Specialty Beer