UNYHA'S 44th Annual Homebrew Competition!
Awards
Judges
Drew Alessi, Thomas Barnes, Laura Britton, Andrew Cook, John Crossett, Dana Edgell, Joe Gallo, William Gardiner, Steven Landgren, John Lee, Keith McCullum, Jon Mervine, Phillip Rusher, Steven Schaefer, Mark Scibilia, David Skrill, Peter Tarkulich, Sam Tischler, Deron Weet, Brian West, Tina Weymann, Stephen Wilson, Mark Zambron
Judges - Best of Show
Thomas Barnes, Andrew Cook, William Gardiner, Peter Tarkulich, Tina Weymann
Stewards
Jonathan Gerenski, Ken Greenwood, Craig Mullen, David Vogt
By the Numbers
156 Entries
56 Entrants
23 Judges
4 Stewards
54 Placing Entries
Table 1: Light Lagers
10 entries
Judges: William Gardiner, Steven Schaefer, Sam Tischler, Tina Weymann
1st
Hermen Díaz
Modelo Nada (2A: International Pale Lager)
2nd
Sami Leon
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
El Leon (1B: American Lager)
3rd
Ken Johnson & Jeff Roberge
Jinx's Cream Ale (1C: Cream Ale)
Table 2: Ciders & Meads!
18 entries
Judges: John Crossett, Steven Landgren, John Lee, Mark Zambron
1st
Stephen Wilson
Catawba Pyment (M2B: Pyment)
2nd
Stephen Wilson
French Cyser (M2A: Cyser)
3rd
Josh Aune
St. Louis Brews
Apple Pie (C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices)
Table 3: Fruit Beers
8 entries
Judges: William Gardiner, Brian West
1st
Bob Charboneau & Deron Weet
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Yuzu Yakuza (29A: Fruit Beer)
2nd
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's Peach Helles (29A: Fruit Beer)
3rd
Joe Smaldone
Frnk And Co. Brewing
Frnkful Dead Hazy Reaper IPA (29B: Fruit and Spice Beer)
Table 4: Pale, German.
10 entries
Judges: Dana Edgell, Jon Mervine, Steven Schaefer, Deron Weet
1st
Stephen Rusinko
Salt City Brew Club
German Helles (4A: Munich Helles)
2nd
Len Modelewski
Salt City Brew Club
Pilsner (5D: German Pils)
3rd
David Nazzaro & Ron Nazzaro
Bizzbrau (5C: German Helles Exportbier)
Table 5: In Theory, non-hazy IPA's.
7 entries
Judges: Laura Britton, Mark Scibilia
1st
Matt Pray & Jeff McPhee
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Obsidian IPA (21B2: Black IPA)
2nd
Len Modelewski
Salt City Brew Club
Frosty Dip IPA (21B: Specialty IPA)
3rd
Joe Rizzo
Berzerker (21B4: Red IPA)
Table 6: Hazy IPA's
5 entries
Judges: Thomas Barnes, Peter Tarkulich
1st
Len Modelewski
Salt City Brew Club
Free Ballin' Hops (21C: Hazy IPA)
2nd
Jason Filoon & Tim Smith
Perils Of Self Betterment (21C: Hazy IPA)
3rd
Sean Eagen
Brewtubers
Too Dumb For Words (21C: Hazy IPA)
Table 7: American Pale Ale
8 entries
Judges: Jon Mervine, Peter Tarkulich
1st
Hermen Díaz
Wrath (18B: American Pale Ale)
2nd
Jonathan Gerenski
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Nz Pale (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
Andy Grayson & Claire DeFelice
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Young Lion Of The West (18B: American Pale Ale)
Table 8: American Amber and Dark ales
8 entries
Judges: Sam Tischler, Tina Weymann
1st
Kevin Mack
Coffee, Stout, Or Something Else (20B: American Stout)
2nd
Sami Leon
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Not So Common (19B: California Common)
3rd
Jason Galea
Albany Brew Crafters (ABC)
Smoldering In Darkness (20A: American Porter)
Table 9: Brown and Black British Isles Ales
11 entries
Judges: Laura Britton, Steven Landgren, David Skrill, Deron Weet
1st
Wayne Chase
Salt City Brew Club
V-Day Esb (11B: Best Bitter)
2nd
Joe Jachlewski
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Color Rush Irish Red Ale (15A: Irish Red Ale)
3rd
Wayne Chase
Salt City Brew Club
Scottish 2160 (14C: Scottish Export)
Table 10: Hoppy Light Americans
6 entries
Judges: Andrew Cook, Sam Tischler
1st
Robert Visca
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Backyard Oasis (18A: Blonde Ale)
2nd
Trey Martin
Central Alabama Brewers Society
Strength and Wheatness (1D: American Wheat Beer)
3rd
Mark Scibilia
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Blonde (18A: Blonde Ale)
Table 11: Strong Beers
9 entries
Judges: Drew Alessi, Andrew Cook, John Crossett
1st
Andy Grayson & Ryan Humphris
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Little Sasquatch (22C: American Barleywine)
2nd
Adam Odegard
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Old Man (17B: Old Ale)
3rd
Adam Odegard
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Wiez Guy (10C: Weizenbock)
Table 12: Amber and Dark Lagers
10 entries
Judges: Thomas Barnes, John Lee, Mark Zambron
1st
Ken Johnson & Jeff Roberge
Beer Barn Marzen (6A: Märzen)
2nd
Len Modelewski
Salt City Brew Club
Vienna (7A: Vienna Lager)
3rd
Robert Visca
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Ein Prinzit Oktoberfest (6A: Märzen)
Table 13: Wit to the Weiess
8 entries
Judges: Laura Britton, William Gardiner
1st
Mohammed Manzoor
Big Tim’s Club
Zwittgenstein (24A: Witbier)
2nd
Gabe Tanyi
Heffleweizen (10A: Weissbier)
3rd
Benjamin Gabriel
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
The Vvitch (24A: Witbier)
Table 14: Monastic Ales
8 entries
Judges: Andrew Cook, Peter Tarkulich
1st
Adam Odegard
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Bells3 (26C: Belgian Tripel)
2nd
Jonathan Gerenski
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Dubbel Dribble (26B: Belgian Dubbel)
3rd
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's Belgian Dark Strong Ale (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
Table 15: Belgian, Non-Monastic
7 entries
Judges: Drew Alessi, Stephen Wilson
1st
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's Bier de Garde (24C: Bière de Garde)
2nd
Jonathan Gerenski
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Belgian Smash (24B: Belgian Pale Ale)
3rd
Bob Charboneau & Sam Tischler
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Spelterweight Saison- Round 2 (25B: Saison)
Table 16: Sour/Funky
9 entries
Judges: Drew Alessi, Thomas Barnes, Joe Gallo
1st
Robert Visca
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Lipstick On A Pig (LSX4: Catharina Sour)
2nd
Andy Grayson & Claire DeFelice
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Hügelkultur (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)
3rd
Sam Tischler
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Razzle Me This? (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
Table 17: Smoke/Wood Aged
6 entries
Judges: Deron Weet, Brian West
1st
Gabe Tanyi
Smoke Malt Catharsis (27A5: Piwo Grodziskie)
2nd
Sam Tischler & Bob Charboneau
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Wine Barrel Aged Saison (33A: Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Thomas McGloine
Saratoga Thoroughbrews
Nordmenn Rød øl (32B: Specialty Smoked Beer)
Table 18: Specialty Beers!
8 entries
Judges: Steven Schaefer, Stephen Wilson
1st
Corey Dudish Hare & Jennifer Hare
Jenny's Cream Ale (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)
2nd
Sam Tischler & Bob Charboneau
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Blended Dark Strong (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)
3rd
Sam Tischler & Bob Charboneau
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
The Beast-Coconut (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
Best of Show
Beer
Judges: Thomas Barnes, Andrew Cook, William Gardiner, Peter Tarkulich, Tina Weymann
1st
Robert Visca
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Lipstick On A Pig (LSX4: Catharina Sour)
2nd
Len Modelewski
Salt City Brew Club
Free Ballin' Hops (21C: Hazy IPA)
3rd
Hermen Díaz
Modelo Nada (2A: International Pale Lager)
HM
Gabe Tanyi
Smoke Malt Catharsis (27A5: Piwo Grodziskie)
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners
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