Matt Hunsworth
The 2025 Florida homebrew competition circuit continued for the 2025 Commander SAAZ Homebrew Competition hosted by the Spacecoast Associates for the Advancement of Zymurgy in Brevard County, FL.
The awards ceremony was held on Saturday, August 16th, at Bug Nutty Brewing Company, and once again, our brewers brought home an impressive number of medals.
Congratulations to our medalists:
Graciany Miranda – Silver – International Dark Lager
– Silver – Specialty Wood-aged Beer
David Fetty – Gold – Marzen
Mike Thompson – Gold – Schwarzbier
Jason Breckling – Bronze – Weissbier
– Bronze – Hazy IPA
Eric Gomez – Gold – New Zealand Pilsner
– Silver – Best of Show Beer
Max Furth – Bronze – English Barleywine
Ken McChord – Silver – American Brown Ale
– Silver – Mixed Style Beer
Matt Hunsworth – Bronze – California Common
Chris Nuber – Silver – Double IPA
Bill Carley – Gold – Belgian Dubbel
– Gold – Fruit and Spice Mead
Austin Brown – Gold – Traditional Mead
– Gold – Best of Show Mead/Cider
JJ Ocampo – Silver – Traditional Mead
John Sather – Silver – Stone Fruit Mead
Collectively this gained Brewers Anonymous an additional 40 points helping us maintain the lead in for Homebrew Club of the Year 2025!
Thanks to everyone that entered and thanks to SAAZ for hosting the event!
Sunshine Challenge from the Central Florida Home Brewers is up next, see you there!
Cheers!
