{"id":432,"date":"2015-11-10T20:07:53","date_gmt":"2015-11-10T20:07:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sunprairieworthogs.com\/home\/?page_id=432"},"modified":"2026-05-08T15:00:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T15:00:32","slug":"trophy-wall","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sunprairieworthogs.com\/home\/competition\/trophy-wall\/","title":{"rendered":"Trophy Wall"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’re a paid member of the Wort Hogs and you placed in a BJCP sanctioned homebrew competition, let us know so we can add your homebrew glory to our wall.<\/em><\/p>\n

BREW OR CRY – Brewers Challenge<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

(Sun Prairie Wort Hogs members-only competition)
<\/em><\/p>\n

2025 –<\/strong> Bryan Tews<\/p>\n

2024 –<\/strong> Bryan Tews<\/p>\n

2023 –<\/strong> Jason Mayerl<\/p>\n

2022 –<\/strong> Zak Holmes<\/p>\n

2021 –<\/strong> Andy Attwood<\/p>\n

2020 –<\/strong> Tony Kapugi<\/p>\n

2019 –<\/strong> Andy Attwood<\/p>\n

2018 –<\/strong> Jason Mayerl<\/p>\n

2017 –<\/strong> Andy Attwood<\/p>\n

2016 –<\/strong> Zak Holmes<\/p>\n

2015 –\u00a0<\/strong>Karl Siekart<\/p>\n

2014 –<\/strong> Hannah Stoffs<\/p>\n

2013 –<\/strong> Victoria Bennett \/ Peter Zoellner*<\/p>\n

Other Competitions<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

(public competitions)<\/em><\/p>\n

2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Cream City Homebrew Competition<\/strong><\/p>\n

Zak Holmes – 2nd – Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer<\/p>\n

Wisconsin State Fair<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  • Dave Pietrowiak – 2nd – 25B Saison<\/li>\n
  • Don & Janae Nell – 3rd – 1A American Light Lager<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    2025<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Wisconsin State Fair<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    • Dave Pietrowiak – 2nd – 1C Cream Ale<\/li>\n
    • Don & Janae Nell – 3rd – 20B American Stout<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      2024<\/strong><\/h3>\n

      Badger Brewoff<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Dave Pietrowiak – 1st – 23A Berliner Weisse<\/p>\n

      Wisconsin State Fair<\/strong><\/p>\n

        \n
      • Don & Janae Nell – 1st – 19A American Amber Ale<\/li>\n
      • Dave Pietrowiak – 2nd – 24B Belgian Pale Ale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        2023<\/strong><\/h3>\n

        Midwinter Homebrew Competition<\/strong><\/p>\n

        Adam Joyce – 3rd – IPA – 21C Hazy IPA<\/p>\n

        Wisconsin State Fair<\/strong><\/p>\n

        Andy Attwood – 1st – Dark European Lager category – 8A Munich Dunkel<\/p>\n

        2022<\/strong><\/h3>\n

        Badger Brew Off<\/strong><\/p>\n

          \n
        • Adam Joyce – 3rd – BOS Danish Dark Lager -2C International Dark Lager<\/li>\n
        • Adam Joyce – 1st – Danish Dark Lager -2C International Dark Lager<\/li>\n
        • Adam Joyce – 1st – Imperial Stout -20C Imperial Stout<\/li>\n
        • Jason Mayerl w\/ Co Brewer Adam Joyce – 2nd – Happy Merry Something Something –\u00a0 \u00a0-30C Winter Seasonal Beer<\/li>\n
        • Joe Grenchik – 1st – Thick and Rich -9A Doppelbock<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          For What Its Wort<\/strong><\/p>\n

          Adam Joyce – 1st – 26A Trappist Single<\/p>\n

          Trash XXX<\/strong><\/p>\n

            \n
          • Adam Joyce – 2nd – 22A\u00a0 DIPA<\/li>\n
          • Adam Joyce – 1st – 4C Helles Bock<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Brixtoberfest<\/strong><\/p>\n

            Adam Joyce – 3rd -21A IPA<\/p>\n

            Dayton Draft\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

            Adam Joyce – 1st -30A Pistachio Cream Ale<\/p>\n

            Sowers Cup\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

            Adam Joyce – 1st – Buzzed Monk -26A Trappist Single<\/p>\n

            Wortapalooza\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

              \n
            • Adam Joyce – 1st – Buzzed Monk -26A Trappist Single<\/li>\n
            • Adam Joyce – 2nd -21A IPA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Iowa Brewers Union<\/strong><\/p>\n

              Adam Joyce – 2nd -7B Altbier<\/p>\n

              Blue Grass Cup\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

              Adam Joyce – 1st -18B American Pale Ale<\/p>\n

              World Cup of Beer<\/strong><\/p>\n

                \n
              • Adam Joyce – 1st -22A Strong American Ale – Double IPA<\/li>\n
              • Adam Joyce – 2nd -4C Pale Malty Euro – Helles Bock<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Wisconsin State Fair – Milwaukee, WI<\/strong><\/p>\n

                  \n
                • Adam Joyce – 2nd Place 004C Helles Bock<\/li>\n
                • Adam Joyce – 1st Place Nor’easter -21B7 New England IPA<\/li>\n
                • Don & Janae Nell – 2nd Place\u00a0 018A Blonde Ale\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n
                • Sean Poyner – 3rd Place 018A Blonde Ale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  Microfest – St. Louis, MO<\/strong><\/p>\n

                    \n
                  • Adam Joyce – 2nd Place\u00a0 Spring Saison Saison\u00a0 25B Strong Bitter\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n
                  • Adam Joyce – 1st Place Nor’easter -21B7 New England IPA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    Brew-Ha-Ha – Milwaukee, WI<\/strong><\/p>\n

                      \n
                    • Adam Joyce – 3rd Place ESB\u00a0 11 C Strong Bitter\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n
                    • Adam Joyce – 2nd Place Bocky Bock Bock -6C Dunkels Bock<\/li>\n
                    • Jason Mayerl – 1st Place Fairies Wear Boots – 6C Dunkels Bock\u00a0<\/li>\n
                    • Jason Mayerl – 1st Place Passerby were amazed by the unusually large amounts of blood orange saison – 29B Fruit and Spice beer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                      2021<\/strong><\/h3>\n

                      IBU Open – Des Moines, IA<\/strong><\/p>\n

                      Adam Joyce – 3rd Place Sweet Stout\u00a0<\/p>\n

                      Dogg Dayzz – KC<\/strong><\/p>\n

                        \n
                      • Adam Joyce – 3rd Place Lunch Beers – 25B Saison<\/li>\n
                      • Adam Joyce – Mini BOS – 5D German Pilsner\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                        2020<\/strong><\/h3>\n

                        Badger Brew Off – Madison, WI<\/strong><\/p>\n

                        Adam Joyce – 2nd Place 24 Hours in Cologne – 7A Vienna Lager<\/p>\n

                        Wine and Hop Stout Contest – Madison, WI<\/strong><\/p>\n

                        Greg Vander Velden – Purple Coin – 3rd Place – Sweet Stout<\/p>\n

                        Drunk Monk Challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n

                        Adam Joyce – 1st Place – Blast Furnace Lager – 5C German Exportbier<\/p>\n

                        Iowa Brewers Union Open – Des Moines, Iowa<\/strong><\/p>\n

                        Adam Joyce – 2nd Place – Kellerbier – 7C Kellerbier<\/p>\n

                        Midwinter – Milwaukee, WI<\/strong><\/p>\n

                        Adam Joyce – 3rd Place – Euro Amber Lager – 2B International Amber Lager<\/p>\n

                        2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n

                        Nordeast Brewers Alliance – Minneapolis, MN<\/strong><\/p>\n

                        Adam Joyce – 1st Place – Midnight in Prauge – 3D Czech Dark Lager<\/p>\n

                        2019 Hoptoberfest – Madison, WI<\/strong><\/p>\n

                          \n
                        • Adam Joyce\u00a0–\u00a02nd Place IPA\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n
                        • Greg Vander Velden – 3rd Place IIPA\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                          2019 Schnapp Hans Cup – Delafield, WI<\/strong><\/p>\n

                          Adam Joyce\u00a0–\u00a02nd\u00a0Place Light Lagers\u00a0 – Oslo Pils – 5D German Pils<\/p>\n

                          2019 South Central Wisconsin Area Counties Cup – Madison, WI<\/strong><\/p>\n

                            \n
                          • Sun Prairie Worthogs –\u00a02nd\u00a0Place\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n
                          • Adam Joyce\u00a0–\u00a02nd\u00a0Place BOS\u00a0 – Blast Furnace Lager – 5C German Exportbier<\/li>\n
                          • Adam Joyce\u00a0–\u00a01st Place\u00a0–\u00a0Blast Furnace Lager – 5C German Exportbier<\/li>\n
                          • Matt Boyd – 3rd Place\u00a0– Liquid Lunch – 1A American Light Lager<\/li>\n
                          • Andy Attwood – 3rd Place\u00a0– Battlecow Galacticose – 22A Double IPA<\/li>\n
                          • Matt Boyd – 2nd Place\u00a0– Silent Creeper – 13A Dark Mild<\/li>\n
                          • Jason Mayerl – 3rd Place\u00a0– Midnight Buzz – 30A Spice, Herb, or Vegtable Beer<\/li>\n
                          • Jason Mayerl – 1st Place\u00a0– Not A Jelly Donut – 23A Berliner Weisse<\/li>\n
                          • Andy Attwood – 2nd Place\u00a0– Soured Graf – 34C Experimental Beer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                            Titletown Open – Greenbay, WI<\/strong><\/p>\n

                              \n
                            • Adam Joyce\u00a0–\u00a02nd\u00a0Place\u00a0–\u00a016A\u00a0Sweet Stout<\/li>\n
                            • Adam Joyce\u00a0–\u00a01st Place\u00a0–\u00a015B\u00a0Irish Stout<\/li>\n
                            • Adam Joyce\u00a0–\u00a01st\u00a0Place\u00a0–\u00a010A\u00a0Weissbier<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                              Saison Fest<\/strong><\/p>\n

                              Adam Joyce\u00a0–\u00a03nd\u00a0Place\u00a0–\u00a0Saison D’Abricot – 39A Fruit Saison (29A Fruit Beer)<\/p>\n

                              Cloudytown<\/strong><\/p>\n

                              Adam Joyce\u00a0–\u00a02nd Overall\u00a0–\u00a004A\u00a0Helles
                              <\/strong><\/p>\n

                              KC Bier Mesters<\/strong><\/p>\n

                              Adam Joyce\u00a0–\u00a01st\u00a0Place –\u00a007B\u00a0Altbier<\/p>\n

                              2018<\/strong><\/h3>\n

                              German Fest Stein Challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n

                              Andy Attwood –\u00a02nd\u00a0Place –\u00a05B\u00a0Kolsch<\/p>\n

                              Badger Brew Off<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                \n
                              • Kevin Karls – 1st\u00a0Place –\u00a0Doc Hop 2.0\u00a0-34C Experimental Beer<\/li>\n
                              • Jason Mayerl – 1st Place – Cenote – 8B Schwarzbier<\/li>\n
                              • Greg Vandervelden – 2nd Place – Red Oktober – 6A Marzen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                Hoptoberfest – Wine and Hop Shop<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                  \n
                                • Peter Schroder –\u00a01st\u00a0Place –\u00a018B APA<\/li>\n
                                • Adam\u00a0Joyce\u00a0–\u00a02nd Place –\u00a018B APA<\/li>\n
                                • Greg Vandervelden – 2nd Place –\u00a0Imperial IPA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                  Land of Muddy Water – Davenport, IA<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                  Adam Joyce\u00a0–\u00a02nd Place –\u00a004B\u00a0Festbier<\/p>\n

                                  Brewfest – Dayton, OH<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                  Adam Joyce\u00a0–\u00a01st Place –\u00a018B\u00a0APA<\/p>\n

                                  Boneyard Brew Off – Urbana, IL<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                  Adam Joyce\u00a0–\u00a01st\u00a0Place –\u00a003B\u00a0Czech Premium Pale<\/p>\n

                                  For What It’s Wort – Desthil Normal, IL<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                    \n
                                  • Adam Joyce\u00a0–\u00a03rd\u00a0Place –\u00a033B\u00a0Wood Specialty Beer<\/li>\n
                                  • Peter Schroder – XX Place – Costrame – M4C Experimental Mead<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                    Open Season – Ozark, MO<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                    Adam Joyce\u00a0–\u00a03rd\u00a0Place –\u00a07B\u00a0Alt<\/p>\n

                                    IBU – DSM<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                    Adam Joyce\u00a0–\u00a02nd Place\u00a0–\u00a013A\u00a0Dark Mild<\/p>\n

                                    Between the Bluffs – La Crosse, WI<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                    Adam Joyce\u00a0– 2nd\u00a0Place –\u00a013A\u00a0Dark Mild<\/p>\n

                                    Microfest- STL, MO<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                    Adam Joyce\u00a0–\u00a01st\u00a0Place\u00a0–\u00a015B\u00a0Dry Stout<\/p>\n

                                    SODZ – Columbus, OH<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                    Adam Joyce\u00a0–\u00a01st Place\u00a0–\u00a013A\u00a0Dark Mild – 2nd Best in Show<\/p>\n

                                    Wisconsin State Fair – Milwaukee, WI<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                    Cassie and Alex\u00a0Benedict\u00a0–\u00a01st Place – Belgian Beers (21 Entries)<\/p>\n

                                    Off Kilter Homebrew Competition – Beloit, WI<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                      \n
                                    • Andy Attwood – 1st Place<\/li>\n
                                    • Peter Schroder – 2nd Place<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                      Baron’s Homebrew Comp<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                      Andy Attwood\u00a0–\u00a01st Place\u00a0–\u00a0American Wheat with Raspberries<\/p>\n

                                      Title Town Open – Green Bay, WI<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                      Cassie and Alex\u00a0Benedict\u00a0–\u00a02nd Place\u00a0– Covfefe – 34C\u00a0Experimental Beer<\/p>\n

                                      MCAB XX Championship – Oak Creek, WI<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                      Jason Mayerl\u00a0–\u00a01st Place\u00a0–\u00a0Brahe’s Elk Demise\u00a0–\u00a017D\u00a0English Barleywine<\/p>\n

                                      2017<\/strong><\/h3>\n

                                      Midwinter Homebrew Competition<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                        \n
                                      • Jason Mayerl – 1st Place\u00a0– Brahe Elk\u2019s Demise – 17D English Barleywine
                                        Strong British (12 Entries)<\/li>\n
                                      • Andy Attwood\u00a0–\u00a03rd Place\u00a0–\u00a0Chocolate Cherry Stout\u00a0–\u00a029A Fruit Beer
                                        <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                        German Fest – Stein Challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                        Jason Mayerl – 2nd Place – Zak’s Bane – 6A Marzen (Amber Lager – 23 entries)<\/p>\n

                                        2015<\/strong><\/h3>\n

                                        MHTG – Badger Brew Off<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                          \n
                                        • Jason Mayerl – WOOLY MAMMOTH AWARD – Brahe Elk\u2019s Demise – 17D English Barleywine (196 ENTRIES)<\/li>\n
                                        • Jason Mayerl – 1st Place – Brahe Elk\u2019s Demise – 17D English Barleywine
                                          TABLE 12 \u2013 ENGLISH BITTERS \/ PALE ENGLISH \/ STRONG BRITISH (15 ENTRIES)<\/li>\n
                                        • Dan Mickelson – 1st\u00a0Place – Irrightional\u00a0–\u00a07A Vienna Lager
                                          TABLE 10 \u2013 LAGERS (9 ENTRIES)<\/li>\n
                                        • Dan Mickelson – 3rd\u00a0Place – Destinesia – 26D Belgian Dark Strong Ale
                                          TABLE 6 \u2013 TRAPPIST (11 ENTRIES)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                          MHTG – Grumpy Troll Challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                          Brian Brockman – 2nd Place –\u00a0Beautiful Disaster 3\/11 Black IPA – 23A Specialty Beer
                                          TABLE 9 \u2013 SPECIALTY BEER (10 ENTRIES)<\/p>\n

                                          Schooner Homebrew Competition<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                          Jason Mayerl – 2nd Place – Brahe Elk\u2019s Demise – 19B\u00a0English Barleywine
                                          TABLE\u00a013: \u00a0BELGIAN STRONG & STRONG ALES (19 ENTRIES)<\/p>\n

                                          2014<\/strong><\/h3>\n

                                          Schooner Homebrew Competition<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                          Zak Holmes –\u00a02nd Place –\u00a05th Annual Oktoberfest – 3B Oktoberfest\/Marzen
                                          TABLE 3: \u00a0VIENNA\/OKTOBERFEST (19 ENTRIES)<\/p>\n

                                          Nordeast Big River Homebrew Competitions<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                          Garry Puzzach – 3rd Place – Imperial Pumpkin Stout – 21A Spice, Herb or Vegetable
                                          TABLE 20+21 (9 entries)<\/p>\n

                                          2012<\/strong><\/h3>\n

                                          Midwinter Homebrew Competition <\/strong><\/p>\n

                                            \n
                                          • Jeff Scanlan\u00a0– BEST OF SHOW\u00a0– Bitterman – 19C American Barleywine
                                            (656 Total Entries and 324 registered brewers)<\/li>\n
                                          • Jeff Scanlan\u00a0– 1st Place\u00a0– Bitterman – 19C American Barleywine
                                            Table 22: Strong Ales (17 entries)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                            MHTG – Badger Brew Off<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                            Zak Holmes – 1st Place – Wedding Day Cider – 27A Common Cider
                                            Cider (7 Entries)<\/p>\n

                                            2011
                                            <\/strong><\/h3>\n

                                            MHTG – Badger Brew Off<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                              \n
                                            • Jeff Scanlan\u00a0– WOOLY MAMMOTH AWARD\u00a0– Bitterman – 19C American Barleywine
                                              (171 Entries)<\/li>\n
                                            • Jeff Scanlan\u00a0– 1st Place- Bitterman – 19C American Barleywine
                                              English\/Scottish\/Irish Pale (10 Entries)<\/li>\n
                                            • Zak Holmes – 3rd Place – Cider
                                              Cider (8 Entries)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n

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                                              If you’re a paid member of the Wort Hogs and you placed in a BJCP sanctioned homebrew competition, let us know so we can add your homebrew glory to our wall. BREW OR CRY – Brewers Challenge (Sun Prairie Wort Hogs members-only competition) 2025 – Bryan Tews 2024 – Bryan Tews 2023 – Jason Mayerl […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3716,"parent":6,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-full.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-432","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P6XIKG-6Y","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sunprairieworthogs.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/432","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sunprairieworthogs.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sunprairieworthogs.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sunprairieworthogs.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sunprairieworthogs.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=432"}],"version-history":[{"count":75,"href":"https:\/\/sunprairieworthogs.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/432\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3722,"href":"https:\/\/sunprairieworthogs.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/432\/revisions\/3722"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sunprairieworthogs.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sunprairieworthogs.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3716"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sunprairieworthogs.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=432"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}