CHEERS TO THE WINNERS AND THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED!

This year's Bockfest Grand Champion Homebrew winner (to be brewed by Moerlein Lager House and served at 2025 Bockfest) is Tim McKee.

Best of Show: Congrats to Chuck Beardslee (Dunkles Bock) with Runner Up as Michael Rensing (Weizenbock).

Dunkles Bock:
1. Chuck Beardslee
2. John Hawkins
3. Ed Scheid

Doppelbock and Specialty Bock:
1. Nate Weisenberger (Doppelbock)
2. John Martinson (Doppelbock)
3. Ed Scheid (Doppelbock)

Helles Bock and Weizenbock:
1. Michael Rensing (Weizenbock)
2. Tim McKee (Helles Bock)
3. Nate Weisenberger (Helles Bock)

2024

Thanks to all who participated in our Bockfest competition at Liberty Home.

There were 31 entries judged and 42 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

2023

Thanks to all who participated in our Bockfest competition at Liberty Home.

There were 37 entries judged and 50 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Bockfest Brewers Champion (formerly Schoenling Bock Award)

Bill Willits, Cincinnati

Honorable Mentions: Tim McKee and Gerard Miller, both of Cincinnati

BJCP Judging:

Best of Show: Ed Scheid, Lebanon, OH, Dunkles Bock

Honorable Mentions: Ed Schied, Helles Bock, Michael Olivier, Eisbock

Dunkles Bock

  1. Ed Scheid, Lebanon, OH

  2. Andy Grigg, Cincinnati, OH

  3. Unknown, mislabeled

Honorable Mention: John Hawkins, Miamisburg, OH

Helles Bock

  1. Ed Scheid, Lebanon, OH

  2. Joe Kulesa, West Chester, OH

  3. Tim McKee, Cincinnati

Strong Bock

  1. Michael Olivier, Springboro, OH, Eisbock

  2. Mike Radwanski, Newport, KY, Doppelbock

  3. Eli Palma, San Diego, CA, Doppelbock

Honorable Mention: Mike Radwanski, Newport, KY, Smoked Bock

2022

Thanks to all who participated in our Bockfest competition at Liberty Home.

There were 26 entries judged and 40 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Best of Show
William Walters Middletown Area Society of Homebrewers - Helles Bock
Second BOS Roxanne Westendorf Blaoatarian Brewing League

Schoenling Bock Winner
Greg Holthaus Batavia, OH

Flight 1: Dunkles (Traditional) Bock
1 Metts Potter Bloatarian Brewing League
2 Chris Specht Bloatarian Brewing League
3 William Walters Middletown Area Society of Homebrewers

Flight 2 Helles Bock and Weizen Bock
1 Willam Walters Middletown Area Society of Homebrewers (Helles Bock)
2 Greg Holthaus (Weizenbock)
3 Bill Willits (Helles Bock)

Flight 3 Doppelbock and Specialty Bock
1 Roxanne Westendorf Bloatarian Brewing League Specialty:Dunkel Roggen Doppelbock
2 Keith Peace Bloatarian Brewing League Bourbon barrel aged Doppelbock
3 Zachary Remillard (Oakdale MN) Doppelbock

2021

There was no competition or event in 2021 :(

2020

Best of Show: Don Marsh/Jim Brunner Doppelbock

Schoenling Bock Competition Winner: David Sattlemeier St. Clair Shores, MI

Honorable Mention: Dana Depenbrock, Cincinnati

Helles Bock

  1. Mark Hauer Fairfield, OH

  2. Andrew Rasmussen Lakeside Park, KY

  3. Tim Lawson Cincinnati

HM Michael Rensing Cane Island Alers (CIA), Cincinnati

Dunkels Bock:

  1. Craig Vollmar Co-Brewer: Ben Fahrer Cincinnati

  2. Dana Depenbrock Cincinnati

  3. Keith Peace Co-Brewer: Joe Geil Cincinnati BBL

Doppelbock:

  1. Don Marsh Co-Brewer: Jim Brunner Cincinnati

  2. Ian Bock

  3. Craig Vollmar Cincinnati

Eisbock, Weizenbock, and Specialty Bock:

  1. Tim Lawson, Maple Doppelbock, Cincinnati Malt Infusers, Cincinnati

  2. Greg Schmidt, Eisbock, Bloatarian Brewing League, Cincinnati

  3. Zach Ahting, Weizenbock, Cincinnati Malt Infusers, Union, KY

2019

Best of Show
Eric Carman Doppelbock

Schoenling Bock
Dana Depenbrock

Dunkels Bock
1. Andrew Rohne Cincinnati Malt Infusers
2. Tim McKee Cincinnati Malt Infusers
3. Bob Isburgh Bloatarian Brewing League/Cincinnati State

Helles Bock
1. Tim Lawson
2. Wayne Wischerath Bloatarian Brewing League
3. Tim McKee Cincinnati Malt Infusers

Doppelbock
1. Eric Carmen Cincinnati Malt Infusers
2. Seth Simmer Midwestern Order of Nin-Kasi (M.O.N.K.)
3. Rob Westendorf Bloatarian Brewing League

Weizenbock, Eisbock, Specialty Bock
1. Joe Stewart Bloatarian Brewing League
2. Eric Carman Cincinnati Malt Infusers
3. Francis Hiller

Moerlein Brewers Challenge
1. Cincinnati State A Team: Bob Isburgh, Troy Sparks, Nate Graham, David Owens
2. Mashter Brewer: Kent Kirkendall, Jim Rupert, Joe Rainey, Brent Kuhlman
3. Cincinnati State B Team: James Czar, Bryan Fischer, Brittany Frey, Brett Hill
HM. Ray’s Batches: Joe Geil, Ray Gerdes, Andy Melchers, Nick Parker