Thanks to all who participated in the West Coast Best Coast 2026.
There were 77 entries judged and 89 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Rick Woolliss | El Capitan | 22A: Double IPA | Twickenham Boars |
| 2nd | Ian Cosier | Midnight Feast Vol. 11 | 19C: American Brown Ale | London Amateur Brewers |
| 3rd | Darren Pettit | Modern West Coast | 21A: American IPA | Penge Homebrewers Association |
Winning Entries
Table 1: IPA (25 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Darren Pettit | Modern West Coast | 21A: American IPA | Penge Homebrewers Association |
| 2nd | Sean O'Toole | Ocularly Challenged Swine | 21A: American IPA | Midlands Craft Brewers |
| 3rd | Max Taylor | By The Way - WCIPA | 21A: American IPA | Twickenham Boars |
Table 2: APA, Amber & Brown (21 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Ian Cosier | Midnight Feast Vol. 11 | 19C: American Brown Ale | London Amateur Brewers |
| 2nd | Mark Hopkins | Pineapple Pony | 18B: American Pale Ale | London Amateur Brewers |
| 3rd | Richard Taylor | Are We There Yet | 18B: American Pale Ale | Rebel Homebrewers |
Table 3: Specialty IPA (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Darren Sloan | Panda Cannon | 21B2: Black IPA | Beer Boars |
| 2nd | Stuart Hubbard | Phoenix | 21B5: Rye IPA | Midlands Craft Brewers |
| 3rd | Brett Harman | It's Not A Trap | 21B4: Red IPA | The Hop Addition Homebrew Club |
Table 4: Strong (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Rick Woolliss | El Capitan | 22A: Double IPA | Twickenham Boars |
| 2nd | Stew Horne | Glad All Over | 22A: Double IPA | Twickenham Boars |
| 3rd | Ian Cosier | Meleze | 22A: Double IPA | London Amateur Brewers |
Table 5: West Coast Pilsner (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Richard Williams | Westie McWestface | WC2: West Coast Pilsner | The Hop Addition Homebrew Club |
| 2nd | Rick Woolliss | Trade Your Passion For Glory | WC2: West Coast Pilsner | Twickenham Boars |
| 3rd | Chris Burrows | Ad Nauseam | WC2: West Coast Pilsner | Reading Amateur Brewers |
Table 6: Pro / Commercial Brewers (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Indie Rabble | The Mob Reloaded | PRO1: Pro-Brewers / Commercial | |
| 2nd | Woodland Brewing | Dr Dedo Verde | PRO1: Pro-Brewers / Commercial | |
| 3rd | Indie Rabble | Hoity Toity | PRO1: Pro-Brewers / Commercial | |
| HM | Middle Child Brewing | Jaguar | PRO1: Pro-Brewers / Commercial | |
