Matt Hunsworth
The Brewers Anonymous Homebrew Club met on August 15, 2025, at Ivanhoe Park Lager House for our monthly meeting.
A big thank you goes out to our sponsors:
- Ivanhoe Park Lagerhouse
- Home State Brewing Company
- The American Homebrewers Association
- Tactical Brewing Company
August Interclub Challenge – KTS
This month’s Interclub Challenge featured the “Kveik That Shit” competition — any BJCP style brewed with Kveik yeast. Congratulations to our winners!
- 1st Place – Kenny McCourt
- 2nd Place – Eric Rodriguez
- 3rd Place – John Sather
2025 Fantasy Brew Off
The annual Fantasy Brew Off draft took place September 7th at Ivanhoe Park Lager House. Teams selected their ingredients draft-style from the categories yeast, base malt, specialty malt, hops, and adjuncts. Every ingredient must be used in the final beer. Expect more updates once brewing is underway and the judging results roll in!
Hot & Humid Brew – Drink Local Winner
Our Drink Local winning beer from the Hot & Humid Brew competition will be brewed at Celebration in Motion this September. Timing will depend on their tap schedule, but a club Hefeweizen will soon be pouring at the brewery!
Competition Results – First Coast Cup
Brewers Anonymous showed up strong at the First Coast Cup, earning an impressive 63 points and taking 1st place overall in club standings. A huge congratulations to all our medalists.
See the full winners list on our event recap post at: https://brewersanonymous.org/its-a-first-brewers-anonymous-wins-first-coast-cup-for-the-first-time/
With these results, Brewers Anonymous holds a 49-point lead in the Florida Circuit Standings, putting us in strong contention for a third straight circuit championship.
Upcoming Competitions & Events
- Sunshine Challenge – Judging begins mid-September, with the awards ceremony on October 3rd at Ivanhoe Park Lagerhouse.
- Best Florida Beer – Registration deadline is September 19th; awards on October 25th at Magnanimous Brewing.
- Prost Fest Homebrew Oktoberfest – September 20th at Ivanhoe Park Lagerhouse.
- Space Coast Brew Fest – October 25th in Titusville.
- Windermere Retapped Festival – October 25th (evening).
- Tom & Dan’s Bad at Business Beer Fest – November 23rd.
Austin P Harris Brewer of the Year Standings
The race is heating up!
- 1st Place – Eric Rodriguez (164 points)
- 2nd Place – JJ Ocampo (105 points)
- 3rd Place – David Fetty (67 points)
Next Meeting
Friday, September 19thHome State Brewing Company (Be sure to double-check Discord and the website in case of last-minute venue changes.)
Congratulations again to all our medalists, challenge winners, and volunteers. Brewers Anonymous continues to thrive because of its dedicated members. See you at the next meeting, and until then — cheers!
Meeting slides for the August 2025 meeting:
