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32th Annual Ales Open: Past Winners – alesopen2026

Best of Show – Beer

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stMatt McNairThe Decline10C: WeizenbockCowtown Yeast Wranglers
2ndAdam BassPop, Fizz, Glug5D: German Pils
3rdBill RileySommerfelt2A: International Pale LagerVanBrewers
HMGlen FaubertMoose Drool Clone13B: British Brown AleAle & Lager Enthusiasts of Saskatchewan

Table 1: Table A - Light Lager(1A, 1B, 2A, 4A, 4B, 5C) (16 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stBill RileySommerfelt2A: International Pale LagerVanBrewers
2ndWuilmer VenegasLbs5C: German Helles ExportbierGTA Brews
3rdGreg PatersonDab 4.05C: German Helles ExportbierHeadhunters Brewing Club
HMBrian MarmoreoSt Michael 5C: German Helles Exportbier

Table 2: Table B - Pilsner (5A, 3A, 5D, 3B, 27A6-Proh Lager, LSX5) (16 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stAdam BassPop, Fizz, Glug5D: German Pils
2ndWuilmer VenegasPower Up3B: Czech Premium Pale LagerGTA Brews
3rdWuilmer VenegasTo Far To Dormunt5D: German PilsGTA Brews

Table 3: Table C - Europe Amber Lager (7A, 3C, 6A, 7C, 27A1-Kellerbier) (7 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stSean O’DonnellIt Was A Setup, A Setup I Tell Ya!27A1: Kellerbier Ottawa’s Homebrew Society
2ndChad KlingBlaze On7A: Vienna LagerVanBrewers
3rdArne SchmidtKellerbier27A1: Kellerbier Ale & Lager Enthusiasts of Saskatchewan

Table 4: Table D - Dark Lager (2C,8A,3D,8B) (11 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stKyle KellamThere Could Be Nothing After This3D: Czech Dark LagerGTA Brews
2ndShane SchlesingerMay The Schwarz Bier With You8B: SchwarzbierGTA Brews
3rdKeigan EwingEat My Schwarz8B: SchwarzbierTrue Grist

Table 5: Table E - Bock (4C, 6C, 9A, 9B) (8 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stGerald Gunn
Co-Brewer: Mark Murray		Maibock4C: Helles BockAle & Lager Enthusiasts of Saskatchewan
2ndSean O’DonnellWorlds Are Colliding6C: Dunkels BockOttawa’s Homebrew Society
3rdChad KlingMaibock, Maibock He's Got A Knife4C: Helles BockVanBrewers

Table 6: Table F - Light Hybrid (1C, 18A, 5B, 1D) (7 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stChris GraingerKooler Weather Kölsch5B: KölschOttawa's Homebrew Society
2ndGreig Frostad896 Blonde Ale18A: Blonde Ale
3rdJames OsborneBoxcar Breeze18A: Blonde Ale

Table 7: Table G - Amber Hybrid (2B, 19B, 7B, 27 Ken Common) (6 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stAaron Krywicki
Co-Brewer: Ty Keep		Düsseldorfing7B: AltbierHeadhunters Brewing Club
2ndSteve ShawThe Pegg19B: California CommonWinnipeg Brew Bombers
3rdGreig Frostad895 California Common19B: California Common

Table 8: Table H - English Pale (11A, 11B, 11C, 12A, 12B) (5 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stChad KlingPlastic Melodrama12A: British Golden AleVanBrewers
2ndWesley d'HaeneThe Guvnah Made Me Do It Again11A: Ordinary BitterCowtown Yeast Wranglers
3rdScott DowneyThe Pint11A: Ordinary BitterAle & Lager Enthusiasts of Saskatchewan

Table 9: Table I (Scottish and Irish - 14A, 14B, 14C, 15A, 17C) (8 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stAndrew FordAye Or Die!15A: Irish Red AleGTA Brews
2ndSteve ShawHecubus14C: Scottish ExportWinnipeg Brew Bombers
3rdShane SchlesingerI'm Loch'd In14B: Scottish HeavyGTA Brews

Table 10: Table J - American Ales (18B, 19A, 19C) (8 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDavid LarocqueWoahhhhhh - Amber Is The Colour Of Your Energy19A: American Amber AleGTA Brews
2ndEric Gaudreault
Co-Brewer: Philippe Deschênes		Cascamona18B: American Pale AleMontreAlers
3rdWesley d'HaenePositronic18B: American Pale AleCowtown Yeast Wranglers

Table 11: Table K - English Brown (13A, 13B, 27 London Brown) (7 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stGlen FaubertMoose Drool Clone13B: British Brown AleAle & Lager Enthusiasts of Saskatchewan
2ndWuilmer VenegasCrazy Mild13A: Dark MildGTA Brews
3rdKyle KellamThe Workers Sing A Song Of Mass Production 13A: Dark MildGTA Brews

Table 12: Table L - Porter (13C, 20A, 9C, 27Prob Portor) (9 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stGeorge KoutsoulisCoffee Porter 13C: English PorterAle & Lager Enthusiasts of Saskatchewan
2ndAaron Krywicki
Co-Brewer: Ty Keep		Small Town Brown20A: American PorterHeadhunters Brewing Club
3rdGreg PatersonDark & Stormy Porter27A7: Pre-Prohibition PorterHeadhunters Brewing Club
HMKeigan EwingI'm Running Out Of Names20A: American PorterTrue Grist

Table 13: Table M - Stout (15B, 15C, 16A, 16B, 16C, 16D, 20B, 20C) (14 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stGraham Barber9 Days Of Darkness20C: Imperial StoutMontreAlers
2ndJim CavillFall Oat Boy16B: Oatmeal StoutOttawa's Homebrew Society
3rdChandler Janzen
Co-Brewer: Jerry Cossette		Toasted Oats16B: Oatmeal StoutHeadhunters Brewing Club

Table 14: Table N - Misc IPA (21A, 12C 22A, 21B, 21C) (20 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stEric Gaudreault
Co-Brewer: Philippe Deschênes		Rye Rye Baby21B5: Rye IPA MontreAlers
2ndTyler McGillTropic Like Its Hop21C: Hazy IPA
3rdAndrew FordC.M.S. 2.621B6: White IPA GTA Brews
HMAndrew FordC.M.S. 2.621B: Specialty IPA GTA Brews

Table 15: Table O - German (10A, 10B, 10C, 27-Roggen & Sahti) (5 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMatt McNairThe Decline10C: Weizenbock Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
2ndChad KlingLength-Weizenbock10C: Weizenbock VanBrewers
3rdKyle KellamHours Outside In The Snow10C: Weizenbock GTA Brews

Table 16: Table P - Belgian & French (24A, 26B, 24B, 25B, 24C) (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMatt McNairA Diabolic Thirst25B: Saison Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
2ndKeigan EwingYe Olde Saison25B: Saison True Grist
3rdRyan PrestonMidnight Sun26A: Belgian SingleCowtown Yeast Wranglers
HMMatt McNairWordplay24A: WitbierCowtown Yeast Wranglers

Table 17: Table Q - Sour (23A, 23B 23C, 23D, 23E, 23F, LSX4 ) (5 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stBrian MarmoreoSwamp Witch 23F: Fruit Lambic
2ndDavid FournierI Survived Standby23G: GoseOttawa Homebrew Society
3rdKeigan EwingPucker Factor 12LSX4: Catharina Sour True Grist
HMGreg PatersonBeret Rouge23B: Flanders Red AleHeadhunters Brewing Club

Table 18: Table R - Strong (25A, 26B, 26C, 25C, 26D,17A, 17B, 22B, 17D, 22C, 2D) (14 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMatt McNairDark Days26D: Belgian Dark Strong AleCowtown Yeast Wranglers
2ndCarsten WeitemeyerOver The Mullet Mountain26B: Belgian DubbelGTA Brews
3rdKeigan EwingHis Majesty's Land Ship17D: English Barley WineTrue Grist
HMMatt McNairKinds Of Light17D: English Barley WineCowtown Yeast Wranglers

Table 19: Table S - Fruit (29A, 29C, 29D, 29B) (11 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stBrian MarmoreoChupacabra29B: Fruit and Spice Beer
2ndSteve ShawSoniarita29B: Fruit and Spice Beer Winnipeg Brew Bombers
3rdLeif BogwaldBerserker Brew House Quince Sour29A: Fruit Beer Island Brewers Union (IBU)

Table 20: Table T - Veg, Herb, Spice (11 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stGreg PatersonEnchiridion (Billy Beer)30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Headhunters Brewing Club
2ndWesley d'HaeneConvolution Solution30D: Specialty Spice Beer Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
3rdWesley d'HaeneDeath Metal Drumset30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
HMLeif BogwaldBerserker Brew House Vanilla Porter30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Island Brewers Union (IBU)

Table 21: Table V - Smoke and Wood (32A, 32B, 6B, 33A, 33B) (7 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stKeigan EwingLonger, Darker Voyage33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer True Grist
2ndEric Gaudreault
Co-Brewer: Philippe Deschênes		Ca Goûte Bacchus V233B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer MontreAlers
3rdSteve Shaw
Co-Brewer: Andre Lavoie		Amazon Alchemy33A: Wood-Aged Beer Winnipeg Brew Bombers
HMWuilmer VenegasBanamoked32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer GTA Brews

Table 22: Table V - Speciality (27A, 28A, 28B, 28C, 31A,31B, 34A, 34B, 34C (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMatt McNairNew World Brett Table Saison: Saaz & Galaxy28A: Brett Beer Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
2ndAndrew FordKrapow Kah-Rona34C: Experimental Beer GTA Brews
3rdGraham BarberOl Timey Lik-En-Hy-Ner 27A: Historical Beer MontreAlers

Table 23: Table Mead A (M1A, M1B, M1C,M2A, M2B, M2C, M2D) (11 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stScott DowneyMeadM2C: Berry Mead Ale & Lager Enthusiasts of Saskatchewan
2ndMatthew ParkinsonFunmeadname M1bM1B: Semi-Sweet MeadVanBrewers
3rdTravis MushanskiDude Is Juiced!M2C: Berry Mead Ale & Lager Enthusiasts of Saskatchewan
HMTimothy LoewenStrawberry SummerM2C: Berry Mead Ale & Lager Enthusiasts of Saskatchewan

Table 24: Table Mead B - Spice and Speciality (M3A, M4C) (5 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stGreg PatersonOakey Dokey MeadM3A: Fruit and Spice Mead Headhunters Brewing Club
2ndAaron BrownAutumn HarvestM4C: Experimental Mead Saskatoon Headhunters Brewing Club
3rdTravis MushanskiTree Sweat MeadM4C: Experimental Mead Ale & Lager Enthusiasts of Saskatchewan
HMMatthew ParkinsonFunmeadname M3aM3A: Fruit and Spice Mead VanBrewers

Past Winners

Judging Sessions and Dates

Monday Evening
04/19/2027 7:00 PM, CST.

Tuesday Evening
04/20/2027 7:00 PM, CST.

Wednesday Evening
04/21/2027 7:00 PM, CST.

Thursday Evening
04/22/2027 7:00 PM, CST.

Friday Morning
04/23/2027 10:00 AM, CST.

Friday Afternoon
04/23/2027 2:00 PM, CST.

Saturday Morning
04/24/2027 10:00 AM, CST.

Saturday Afternoon
04/24/2027 2:00 PM, CST.

Account Registration Closed

Account registrations accepted 02/01/2027 7:00 AM, CST through 04/24/2027 6:00 PM, CST.

Entry Registration Closed

Entry registrations accepted 02/27/2027 2:00 AM, CST through 04/14/2027 12:00 AM, CST.

Entry Drop-Off Closed

Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 03/25/2027 12:00 PM, CST through 04/15/2027 6:00 PM, CST.

Please pay attention to the notes provided for each drop-off location. There could be earlier deadlines for some drop-off locations listed, particular hours when entries are accepted, certain individuals to leave your entries with, etc. All entrants are responsible for reading the information provided by the organizers for each drop-off location.

Entry Shipping Closed

Entry bottles accepted at the shipping location 03/25/2027 12:00 AM, CST through 04/14/2027 6:00 PM, CST.