Euroclash

Competition Info

Euroclash 2026

Judged 2026-05-16 · Petone Working Men's Club · 52 entries

Euroclash 2026 was the third Euroclash, judged on Saturday 16 May at the Petone Working Men’s Club, with the awards night at Abandoned in Petone. 52 entries across eight European styles made it the biggest and strongest field yet.

Best of Show

Euroclash 2026 Results

  1. 1
    Grand Champion

    Dan Filihiahekava · Valley Brewer · Lies Illusions and Fetishes

  2. 2
    Runner-up

    Evan Sutherland · Valley Brewer · La Rousse Française

  3. 3
    Third Place

    Mikey Newlands · Saison d'Être

BJCP Styles

Euroclash 2026 Beer Styles

Belgium coat of arms

Belgium

Germany coat of arms

Germany

France coat of arms

France

UK coat of arms

UK

Full Results

Full 2026 results by country

Entries are pooled and ranked within each country.

Belgium

  1. 1st Matt Gilbert · Golden Slumbers 25A Belgian Blond Ale · Valley Brewer 40.5
  2. 2nd Cam Hall · Bamboozled 25A Belgian Blond Ale · PoriBrewer 37.5
  3. 3rd Duncan Bayne · Two Squared 26B Belgian Dubbel · PoriBrewer 34
  4. 4th Owen Paterson · Hauraki Blonde 25A Belgian Blond Ale 33.5
  5. 5th Matt Paterson · Dubbel de la Vallée 26B Belgian Dubbel · Valley Brewer 33
  6. 6th Matt Paterson · Vallée d'Blonde 25A Belgian Blond Ale · Valley Brewer 32.5
  7. 7th Duncan Bayne · It's Not Dyed 25A Belgian Blond Ale · PoriBrewer 29.5
  8. 8th Matt Gilbert · Abyss or Bliss? 26B Belgian Dubbel · Valley Brewer 26.5

Germany

  1. 1st Colin Garland · Serenity Revisited 8B Schwarzbier 41
  2. 2nd Dan Filihiahekava · Lies Illusions and Fetishes 8B Schwarzbier · Valley Brewer 40
  3. 3rd Cam Hall · Pil Out 5D German Pils · PoriBrewer 37.5
  4. 4th Duncan Watts · Mad Scientist German Pils 5D German Pils · Valley Brewer 33.5
  5. 5th James Watson · Pils 5D German Pils · Valley Brewer 33.5
  6. 6th Jamie Rickard · Bohemian Heaven 5D German Pils · Valley Brewer 31
  7. 7th Simon Withington · Fritz 5D German Pils · Valley Brewer 25.5
  8. 8th Duncan McQueen · 50 Shades of Swartz 8B Schwarzbier · PoriBrewer 25
  9. 9th Ian Kitto · Dunklecock 5 8B Schwarzbier · PoriBrewer 24
  10. 10th Richard Armstrong · Darkside3.1 8B Schwarzbier 19.5
  11. 11th Richard Armstrong · German Pils 5D German Pils 19
  12. 12th Ian Kitto · Lighter Side of Life 5D German Pils · PoriBrewer 18
  13. 13th Nic Widfeldt · Fresh Pilsen 5D German Pils · PoriBrewer 16.5
  14. Ian Kitto · Dark Unknown 8B Schwarzbier · PoriBrewer

France

  1. 1st Evan Sutherland · La Rousse Française 24C Bière de Garde · Valley Brewer 45.5
  2. 2nd Mikey Newlands · Saison d'Être 25B Saison 44
  3. 3rd Dan Filihiahekava · HU$H MON€Y 25B Saison · Valley Brewer 40.5
  4. 4th Matt Gilbert · Bier de Stars 24C Bière de Garde · Valley Brewer 37
  5. 5th Ian Kitto · Blondie 24C Bière de Garde · PoriBrewer 35
  6. 6th Matt Paterson · Saison de Cyprès 25B Saison · Valley Brewer 34.5
  7. 7th Duncan Bayne · Elderly 25B Saison · PoriBrewer 34
  8. 8th Colin Garland · HalleLlewjah 25B Saison 32.5
  9. 9th Robert Manktelow · Capel le Ferne 24C Bière de Garde · Brütopians 29
  10. 10th Duncan Bayne · Little White Beauty 24C Bière de Garde · PoriBrewer 28.5
  11. 11th Olex Sydor · See You Saison 25B Saison 26
  12. 12th James Ivey · Ivana Mandee Cuss 25B Saison · Brütopians 20.5
  13. 13th Matt Gilbert · Not a Blond 25B Saison · Valley Brewer 20
  14. 14th Paul Ngamanu · Summer Breeze 25B Saison · PoriBrewer 16.5

UK

  1. 1st Duncan Bayne · Five Rails 13C English Porter · PoriBrewer 40.5
  2. 2nd Simon Withington · Last Orders 12C English IPA · Valley Brewer 40
  3. 3rd James Spinks · Swan and Lock IPA 12C English IPA · PoriBrewer 36.5
  4. 4th Ian Kitto · Black Dorris Plum Stout 13C English Porter · PoriBrewer 36.5
  5. 5th Brendon Powell · Memsahib's Tipple 12C English IPA 36
  6. 6th Ian Kitto · 60 Minute 12C English IPA · PoriBrewer 35
  7. 7th Robert Manktelow · Northdown IPA 12C English IPA · Brütopians 34
  8. 8th Robert Manktelow · Railway Porter 13C English Porter · Brütopians 34
  9. 9th Paul Ngamanu · Ello Guv 12C English IPA · PoriBrewer 33.5
  10. 10th Matt Gilbert · Grimdark Barshark 13C English Porter · Valley Brewer 33
  11. 11th Jamie Rickard · Wot I Mean 13C English Porter · Valley Brewer 29
  12. 12th Richard Armstrong · English Porter 13C English Porter 27
  13. 13th Dillon Rogers · Porter 2026 13C English Porter 26.5
  14. 14th Matt Gilbert · Big Ol' Blighty 12C English IPA · Valley Brewer 23
  15. 15th Duncan Bayne · Kent 12C English IPA · PoriBrewer 13
  16. Ian Kitto · The Darkness 13C English Porter · PoriBrewer

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