Fidibus Cup 2025

Awards

Judges

Andreas Baumann, Peter Cartwright, Marton Csizmadia, Patrik Feller, Kurt Gaechter, Noah Jenzer, Sandro Rey, Philippe Ritter, Peter Stokman, Gregor Völkening, Rum Web

Judges - Best of Show

Andreas Baumann, Noah Jenzer, Gregor Völkening

Stewards

Markus Rüf

Staff

Ingo Barkow

By the Numbers

50 Entries 14 Entrants

11 Judges 1 Stewards 1 Staff

37 Placing Entries

Table 1: Kat 1 Untergärige Biere (Lager bis Schwarzbier)

9 entries

Judges: Andreas Baumann, Patrik Feller, Sandro Rey, Peter Stokman

1st
Jörg Franke
Swiss Homebrewing Society
Vienna Lager (7A: Vienna Lager)
2nd
Peter Cartwright
Swiss Homebrewing Society
Zangegeburt (3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager)
3rd
Heinz Keller
El Bandito II (1C: Cream Ale)
4th
Heinz Keller
Budkvar Kveik (3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager)
HM
Jörg Franke
Swiss Homebrewing Society
Amber Royal (3C: Czech Amber Lager)

Table 2: Kat 2 Weizenbiere (in allen Ausprägungen)

4 entries

Judges: Noah Jenzer, Philippe Ritter, Gregor Völkening

1st
Heinz Keller
Banana Bocka (10C: Weizenbock)
2nd
Markus Rüf
Mein Leichter Weisser (10A: Weissbier)
3rd
Kurt Gaechter
Swiss Homebrewing Society
Open Glade Wit (24A: Witbier)
4th
Sandro Rey
Swiss Homebrewing Society
SHS Wheat (24A: Witbier)

Table 3: Kat 3 Starkbiere unter- und obergärig

7 entries

Judges: Kurt Gaechter, Noah Jenzer, Philippe Ritter, Gregor Völkening

1st
Peter Stokman
Swiss Homebrewing Society
Tripel 'Lust Auf 'nen Dreier?' (26C: Belgian Tripel)
2nd
Heinz Keller
Dubble Abbey (26B: Belgian Dubbel)
3rd
Peter Stokman
Swiss Homebrewing Society
2025 Sankt Vleterlin's Zwölfi (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
4th
Urs Meier
Swiss Homebrewing Society
Barley Wine 2020 (17D: English Barley Wine)
HM
Peter Cartwright
Swiss Homebrewing Society
Biere De Saison (25B: Saison)

Table 4: Kat 4 Traditionelle obergärige Biere

6 entries

Judges: Andreas Baumann, Marton Csizmadia, Patrik Feller

1st
Jörg Franke
Swiss Homebrewing Society
Summer Ale (18A: Blonde Ale)
2nd
Sven Arnold
Swiss Homebrewing Society
Chabal (24C: Bière de Garde)
3rd
Kurt Gaechter
Swiss Homebrewing Society
Kleiner Roter Traktor (15A: Irish Red Ale)
4th
Sandro Rey
Swiss Homebrewing Society
West Red Ale (15A: Irish Red Ale)
HM
Sandro Rey
Swiss Homebrewing Society
The Last One (18A: Blonde Ale)

Table 5: Kat 5 Pale Ale und IPAs aller Art

7 entries

Judges: Peter Cartwright, Noah Jenzer, Sandro Rey, Gregor Völkening

1st
Jörg Franke
Swiss Homebrewing Society
Golden Ale (18B: American Pale Ale)
2nd
Jörg Franke
Swiss Homebrewing Society
American IPA (21A: American IPA)
3rd
Jens-Peter Kleingries
Swiss Homebrewing Society
Hirschen Huus Bier (21C: Hazy IPA)
4th
Kurt Gaechter
Swiss Homebrewing Society
Hoppy Day (18B: American Pale Ale)
HM
Patrick Rueegg
Swiss Homebrewing Society
Norway White (21B6: White IPA)

Table 6: Kat 6 Porters & Stouts

5 entries

Judges: Peter Cartwright, Marton Csizmadia, Kurt Gaechter, Noah Jenzer

1st
Urs Meier
Swiss Homebrewing Society
RIS 2019 (20C: Imperial Stout)
2nd
Jörg Franke
Swiss Homebrewing Society
Porter (13C: English Porter)
3rd
Jörg Franke
Swiss Homebrewing Society
Porter (20A: American Porter)
4th
Heinz Keller
Russian Imp. Stout (20C: Imperial Stout)

Table 7: Kat 7 Wild, Sour and Fruited Beers

5 entries

Judges: Kurt Gaechter, Philippe Ritter, Peter Stokman

1st
Markus Rüf
Berliner Nachwuchs Eule Am Holz (23A: Berliner Weisse)
2nd
Peter Cartwright
Swiss Homebrewing Society
Schmerkner Gose (23G: Gose)
3rd
Patrick Rueegg
Swiss Homebrewing Society
JoBro Sour (29A: Fruit Beer)
4th
Heinz Keller
Tscherry Lady (29A: Fruit Beer)

Table 8: Kat 8 Biere mit Rohfrucht, Kräutern und Gewürzen sowie experimentelle Biere

7 entries

Judges: Peter Cartwright, Marton Csizmadia, Noah Jenzer

1st
Kaspar Scheidegger
#108 Cornwhisky BA Imperial Stout (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
Kurt Gaechter
Swiss Homebrewing Society
Smokey George (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)
3rd
Heinz Keller
La Revolta (Cuvé Riesling) (34C: Experimental Beer)
4th
Kurt Gaechter
Swiss Homebrewing Society
Cerveza Amburana (33A: Wood-Aged Beer)
HM
Philippe Ritter & Daniel Beck
Swiss Homebrewing Society
Beer R&B #22 (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)

Best of Show

Beer

Judges: Andreas Baumann, Noah Jenzer, Gregor Völkening

1st
Peter Stokman
Swiss Homebrewing Society
Tripel 'Lust Auf 'nen Dreier?' (26C: Belgian Tripel)
2nd
Markus Rüf
Berliner Nachwuchs Eule Am Holz (23A: Berliner Weisse)
3rd
Urs Meier
Swiss Homebrewing Society
RIS 2019 (20C: Imperial Stout)

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners