Lawnmower Beer Exchange

Lawnmower Beer Exchange 2026

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Below is the full list of submitted beers for this year’s Lawnmower Beer Exchange. Scan the QR code on your bottle label to reference the brewer, beer style, beer name, and tasting notes as you work through your exchange box. Remember to take notes as you enjoy these. You will have to pick a favorite. 

Brewer Name: Paul H.
Beer Style: American Lager
Beer Name: Krispy Boy Lager
Description/Tasting Notes:
5% ABV. Brewed with 82% MaltEurop Pilsner malt and 18% corn syrup. Fermented with Diamond Lager yeast. Magnum for bittering, Saaz in the final 15 minutes, and dry hopped with Saaz.

Brewer Name: Mike Borchert
Beer Style: German Pilsner
Beer Name: Mike’s Pilsner
Description/Tasting Notes:
6.90% ABV. This pilsner is part of a project to highlight Pilsner malts with a group that I meet with. I was lucky to pick Salzgitter Pilsner, which Tyler carries, and has now become my go to pilsner malt. It was chosen as one of the more likable pilsners in the project, not through my fault, we all used a single recipe. I think it is clean and drinkable, maybe a little high in ABV for a lawn mower beer, but it will provide a reward once the lawn is done. Enjoy!

Brewer Name: Jason G
Beer Style: American Lager
Beer Name: Gone Fishin
Description/Tasting Notes:
4.2% ABV. MKE Outboard clone. US Pilsner with 20% flaked maize. Pressure fermented with W34/70.

Brewer Name: King Phil
Beer Style: Pale Ale
Beer Name: Ron Mexico
Description/Tasting Notes:
4.6% ABV. Hop forward IPA.

Brewer Name: Scott May
Beer Style: Rice Lager
Beer Name: Instant Gratification
Description/Tasting Notes:
5.80% ABV. A pilsner style lager brewed with Pilsner malt and instant rice, also known as Minute Rice.

Brewer Name: Darrell H
Beer Style: Lichtenhainer
Beer Name: Lazy Sunday Lichtenhainer
Description/Tasting Notes:
3.5% ABV. Lichtenhainer is a historical German beer style that is a refreshing mash up of several styles. It is a light bodied wheat beer that balances dry smoke with a clean lactic sourness. Brewed with one third Pilsner malt, one third wheat malt, and one third smoked malt. The smoked malt was a combination of malts smoked with apple, beech wood, and cherry. The wort was kettle soured with lactobacillus for 24 hours before boiling. The lactic sourness replaces hop bitterness, so a small addition of Saaz at the start of the boil contributes just 5 IBUs.
This beer punches above its weight class in flavor versus ABV and pairs well with backyard barbeques on a lazy Sunday.

Brewer Name: Ludwig
Beer Style: Altbier
Beer Name: Pride of Düsseldorf
Description/Tasting Notes:
5.7% ABV. A mix of German malts with some Carafa Special III for color. Extra dose of bitterness and finished with Saaz hops.

Brewer Name: Brian D
Beer Style: Italian Lager
Beer Name: Un altro
Description/Tasting Notes:
4.9% ABV. Clean lager brewed with Weyermann Eraclea Italian Pilsner malt.

Brewer Name: James W
Beer Style: American Wheat with Lemongrass
Beer Name: N/A
Description/Tasting Notes:
5.10% ABV. An American wheat beer with some flaked wheat for a little mouthfeel and a late addition of lemongrass for a light, lemony, and refreshing beer.

Brewer Name: JMoon
Beer Style: American Pale Ale
Beer Name: Papa Zaka
Description/Tasting Notes:
5.5% ABV. The “Papa Zaka SMaSH” APA. 40 IBU. Brewed 5/9/26.
I hope you enjoy this experimental recipe that pushed me far outside of my comfort zone. It was truly a batch of firsts. Up until recently, I had never made a SMaSH, brewed with Golden Promise, heard of Azacca hops, pitched Voss Kveik, fermented hot at 85 to 90 degrees, done just a 30 minute boil, or desired to make an American Pale Ale.
This brew was an attempt to maximize orange and citrus flavors and aromas with the Voss Kveik and Azacca combination. Looking forward to your comments.
Azacca hops are named after the Haitian Voodoo god of agriculture. Commonly referred to as Zaka, or Papa Zaka, he is considered to be the protector of peasants and hard workers.
Cheers!

Brewer Name: Brandon Wills
Beer Style: Hefeweizen
Beer Name: Huck Weiss
Description/Tasting Notes:
5.20% ABV. A classic Bavarian hefeweizen brewed with Weyermann malts and fermented with the CellarScience HEFE yeast strain. I would appreciate any feedback you may have on Untappd: https://untappd.com/b/brangela-s-tap-house-and-brewery-huck-weiss/4840175

Brewer Name: Pat L.
Beer Style: Session IPA
Beer Name: Gordian Knot
Description/Tasting Notes:
3.4% ABV. I’ve spent the better part of two years trying to create a Session IPA recipe that didn’t drink like thinned down hop water. This is where I am.

Brewer Name: Adam O
Beer Style: Lime Lager
Beer Name: N/A
Description/Tasting Notes:
4.8% ABV. Traditional lager with added lime. Clean and crisp with a hint of lime.

Brewer Name: Jake A
Beer Style: Cream Ale
Beer Name: Spotted Cow Dog
Description/Tasting Notes:
5.4% ABV. This was the second beer I have brewed, and with summer coming up I wanted to have a nice easy sipping beer. I found a cream ale recipe on Brewfather and adjusted it for my setup. I also got some great pointers at TrueBrü.
I named it after my cow dog Scout, who ate half a bag of grain from my first batch. The brew day for this was smooth. I want to refine this recipe a bit, so I am hoping to hear people’s thoughts on how this could be improved.
As far as tasting notes go, I found that it did taste extremely similar to Spotted Cow, but that it was a bit more crisp.
Final Brewfather recipe:
https://share.brewfather.app/2JkCZ9baZWzdmu

Brewer Name: Rahshal
Beer Style: Hazy IPA
Beer Name: My Main Squeeze
Description/Tasting Notes:
3.6% ABV. Citrusy and refreshing.

Brewer Name: stan
Beer Style: German Leichtbier
Beer Name: better than a lite
Description/Tasting Notes:
3.6% ABV. Light and crisp.

Brewer Name: Jack Hughes
Beer Style: Lager
Beer Name: Naturday Knock Off
Description/Tasting Notes:
4.33% ABV. As the name suggests, this is a light lager with strawberry lemonade flavors. Perfect for any occasion involving sunshine and warm weather.

Brewer Name: The Dude
Beer Style: Blonde Ale
Beer Name: Blonde Ale
Description/Tasting Notes:
4.8% ABV. Light, crisp, and hoppy.

Brewer Name: Tim Andrews
Beer Style: Cream, Caramel Pale, Pickle?
Beer Name: Pickle Your Poison
Description/Tasting Notes:
Approximately 4.6% ABV. Pickly creaminess with a hint of sweet

Brewer Name: John Neshek
Beer Style: Belgium Wit 
Beer Name: Wit
Description/Tasting Notes: Wheat Beer with spices in the Belgium Wit Style

Brewer Name: Ed Frank 
Beer Style: Porter
Beer Name: Mounds Deep
Description/Tasting Notes: 
5.5% ABV This is a more sessionable version of my Imperial coconut porter inspired by the likes of Maui Brewing, Ballast Point Voyager and Oskar Blues Death by coconut.  The beer has 3 lbs of toasted coconut, split between whirlpool and secondary. It includes cocoa nibs, Madagascar vanilla beans and lactose.  I enjoy the coconut aroma, suggested sweetness and hint of chocalte.  Who hasn't enjoyed a candy bar while mowing the lawn?? Go Mounds Deep!!! 

Brewer Name: Jonathan Greene
Beer Style: Classic American Pilsner 
Beer Name: Resting on Lorals
Description/Tasting Notes:
Old School American Pilsner. 6-row barley, flaked maize, and Loral hops.

Brewer Name: Jack Hughes 2nd entry
Beer Style: Lithuanian Farmhouse Ale
Beer Name: N/A
Description/Tasting Notes:
5.25% ABV Easy drinking Lithuanian Farmhouse Ale. Fermented with Jovaru™ Lithuanian Farmhouse yeast.  Easy Drinking. Tastes very much like a Belgian.

Brewer Name: Tyler 
Beer Style: Cream ale 
Beer Name: N/A
Description/Tasting Notes:
5.2% ABV A true to style American cream ale built on domestic pilsner malt, pale malt, and corn. Fermented cool with Kölsch II yeast for a crisp, clean profile with just a touch of fruity yeast character. Light, smooth, and made for repeat pours.