IRON BREWER XVII
2025-2026
Iron Brewer is the in-house ALEiens Members-only competition.
It is based upon brewing within specific guidelines.
There are 3 rounds of competition over the course of a year.
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Round 1: Belgian Brawl | Assignments August 26 | Entries due November 18
Round 2: Bygone Brews | Assignments December 16 | Entries due March 31
Round 3: TBD | Assignments April 28 | Entries due July 28
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There is no entry fee.
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Teams can be comprised of individuals or groups, one member must be a paying ALEien and decide who gets credit for Homebrewer of the Year.
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Based on the number of entrants, the # of categories and groupings may change.
For IRON BREWER XVII, each round will be open to all brewers.
The points and standings will factor into an advantage in each future round.
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Scoring
Brewers receive points for each vote they receive:
3 points for 1st
2 points for 2nd
1 points for 3rd
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Points will be normalized across rounds/flights to accommodate different numbers of entries.
IRON BREWER XVII RD. 1
Belgian Brawl
Brew any style Belgian Beer from the following list of Belgian Yeasts.
Flights will be assigned at the August 26, 2025 ALEiens meeting.
Entries are due at the November 18, 2025 ALEiens meeting.
IRON BREWER XVI RD. 2
Bygone Brews
​Brew any style of beer from your assigned Flight. All beers are historical styles eligible for Deja Bru 2026. Refer to the 2025 Deja Bru Judging Guide for further details. Beers will be judged according to both subjective preference and adherence to style descriptions.
Flight winners from Round 1 (Steve M, Chris M, and Kris G) will choose their flight assignments. All others will be randomly assigned.
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Flights will be assigned at the December 16, 2025 ALEiens meeting.
Entries are due at the March 31, 2026 ALEiens meeting.
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IRON BREWER XVI RD. 3
TBD
Will this be another True Iron Brewer?
Will it be something totally new?
Will it be something pleasantly repeated?
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No one knows. No, really, I have no idea. We'll figure it out eventually.
Flights assigned on April 28, 2026
Entries are due at the July 28, 2026 ALEiens meeting. ​