UNYHA'S 46th Annual Homebrew Competition!
Awards
Judges
Drew Alessi, Alex Avery, Patrick Carey, Bob Charboneau, Andy Cook, John Crossett, Nathaniel D'Alesandro, Richard Detommaso, Chris Dore, William Gardiner, Paul Guarracini, John Imossi, Matthew Macintyre, Brian Milleville, Daniel Muffoletto, Craig Mullen, Anchaya Piamprasatporn, Mark Scibilia, David Skrill, Ken Smith, Landgren Stephen, Peter Tarkulich, Sam Tischler, Dr. John Viggiano, Deron Weet, Brian West, Mark Zambron
Judges - Best of Show
Andy Cook, Peter Tarkulich, Dr. John Viggiano, Deron Weet
Stewards
Phil Baker, Jonathan Gerenski, Paul Maxwell, Jeff Roberge, Simone West
Staff
Bob Charboneau, Richard Detommaso, Craig Mullen, Sam Tischler, Brian West
By the Numbers
215 Entries
50 Entrants
27 Judges
5 Stewards
5 Staff
73 Placing Entries
Table 1: Standard American Beer
8 entries
Judges: Alex Avery, Matthew Macintyre
1st
Robert Visca
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Girlie Lite (1A: American Light Lager)
2nd
John Spinella
Mexican Lager (1A: American Light Lager)
3rd
Thomas McGloine
Saratoga Thoroughbrews
Red Cream Ale (1C: Cream Ale)
Table 2: Pale Malty European Lager
11 entries
Judges: Andy Cook, Chris Dore, Peter Tarkulich, Brian West
1st
John Spinella
Anthony's Helles (4A: Munich Helles)
2nd
Patrick Carey
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Prost! (4B: Festbier)
3rd
Kenneth Johnson & Jeff Roberge
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Helles (4A: Munich Helles)
Table 3: Ciders!
8 entries
Judges: Chris Dore, Mark Zambron
1st
Jordan Stealey
Juicy Gossip (C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry)
2nd
Jeff Clarkson
Green Mountain Mashers
Pomegranate Tulsi Cider (C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices)
3rd
Ron Barnes
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Caution To The Wind (C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry)
Table 4: Meads!
13 entries
Judges: Nathaniel D'Alesandro, Chris Dore, Daniel Muffoletto, Mark Zambron
1st
Alex Avery
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Wildflower American Oak Standard Mead (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
2nd
Kevin Rocktaschel
Back Mountain Bochet (M4C: Experimental Mead)
3rd
Kevin Rocktaschel
Back Mountain Cyser 23a (M2A: Cyser)
Table 5: Pale American Ale!
9 entries
Judges: Alex Avery, Nathaniel D'Alesandro, Paul Guarracini, Dr. John Viggiano
1st
Britton Heim
Appalachia Pale Ale (18B: American Pale Ale)
2nd
Gabe Tanyi
Nice Marmot (18A: Blonde Ale)
3rd
Gregory Sanial
PrimeTime Brewers
My Hair Is Blond, Not Gray (18A: Blonde Ale)
Table 6: Wood Beer!
11 entries
Judges: John Crossett, John Imossi, Mark Scibilia, Peter Tarkulich
1st
Bob Charboneau & Sam Tichler
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Bourbon Barrel Aged Beast (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
Sam Tischler & Bob Charboneau
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Double Barrel Beast (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Sam Tischler
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Red Wine Ba Saison (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
Table 7: International Lagers
11 entries
Judges: Bob Charboneau, Andy Cook, Brian West
1st
John Spinella
Gramps (2A: International Pale Lager)
2nd
Robert Visca
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Chico Maniaco Mexican Dark Lager (2B: International Amber Lager)
3rd
Hermen Díaz
Modelo Nada (2A: International Pale Lager)
Table 8: Pale Czech & German
7 entries
Judges: Nathaniel D'Alesandro, Peter Tarkulich
1st
Gabe Tanyi
Behold A Pale Lager (5D: German Pils)
2nd
John Spinella
Czech It Out (3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager)
3rd
Mark Schnupp
Kölsch (5B: Kölsch)
Table 9: Amber Czech and German Beers
9 entries
Judges: Craig Mullen, Dr. John Viggiano
1st
Sean Eagen
Brewtubers
Summertime In Vienna (7A: Vienna Lager)
2nd
Thomas McGloine
Saratoga Thoroughbrews
Göbelbrau Marzen (6A: Märzen)
3rd
Adam Millar
Hittin' Das Spät (6A: Märzen)
Table 10: Hazy IPA (Theoretically)
9 entries
Judges: Bob Charboneau, Anchaya Piamprasatporn
1st
Sam Tischler
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Blind Vision (21C: Hazy IPA)
2nd
Chris Donnelly & Steve Brecher
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Swish Wish II (21C: Hazy IPA)
3rd
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Hazy IPA (21C: Hazy IPA)
Table 11: Saisons
7 entries
Judges: Patrick Carey, Brian West
1st
Robert Visca
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
All Sun Saison (25B: Saison)
2nd
Bob Charboneau
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Spelt Is Fun (25B: Saison)
3rd
Sam Tischler
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Glass Full Of Goodies (25B: Saison)
Table 12: Fruit, plus other stuff
10 entries
Judges: Ken Smith, Landgren Stephen, Peter Tarkulich, Deron Weet
1st
Corey Hare & Jennifer Hare
Look What You Made Me Brew (29B: Fruit and Spice Beer)
2nd
Brian West & Aaron Wilcox
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Elf Piss (30C: Winter Seasonal Beer)
3rd
Bob Charboneau & Brian West
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Mexican Stout (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
Table 13: Just Fruit
14 entries
Judges: Andy Cook, John Crossett, Richard Detommaso, Sam Tischler
1st
Robert Visca
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Ga-Ga Grapefruit Gose (29A: Fruit Beer)
2nd
Alex Avery
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Bluebeery Sour (29A: Fruit Beer)
3rd
John Spinella
Blood Thirsty Orange (29A: Fruit Beer)
HM
John Spinella
Blue-Raz (29A: Fruit Beer)
Table 14: We got the Wheat, we got the wheat!
11 entries
Judges: Paul Guarracini, John Imossi, Ken Smith, Deron Weet
1st
Alex Avery
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Word To The Weiss (10A: Weissbier)
2nd
Alex Avery
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
American Wheat (1D: American Wheat Beer)
3rd
Hermen Díaz
Inviolate Grove (10A: Weissbier)
Table 15: Amber, Brown, and Extremely Brown American Beers
10 entries
Judges: Drew Alessi, Nathaniel D'Alesandro, Richard Detommaso, Brian Milleville
1st
Alex Avery
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Littlefoot Barleywine (22C: American Barleywine)
2nd
Patrick Smith
Seven City Brewers
Seven (20A: American Porter)
3rd
Bob Charboneau
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Hug Lyfe V2 (22C: American Barleywine)
Table 16: Bitters and Commonwealth Beers
8 entries
Judges: Mark Scibilia, Deron Weet
1st
Robert Visca
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Summer Dreams Golden Ale (12A: British Golden Ale)
2nd
Gregory Sanial
PrimeTime Brewers
Bite Me Bitter (11C: Strong Bitter)
3rd
Raymond Eilenstine
Pacific Gold (12B: Australian Sparkling Ale)
Table 17: Riffs on IPA's
8 entries
Judges: Alex Avery, Sam Tischler
1st
Brian West
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Dubbel IPA (21B: Specialty IPA)
2nd
Daniel Muffoletto
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
The Dude's Delight White IPA (21B6: White IPA)
3rd
Kenneth Johnson & Jeff Roberge
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
DIPA (22A: Double IPA)
Table 18: American IPA's
5 entries
Judges: William Gardiner, Craig Mullen
1st
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
IPA (21A: American IPA)
2nd
Robert Visca
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
The General Vt IPA (21A: American IPA)
3rd
Sean Eagen
Brewtubers
Physical Impossibility (21A: American IPA)
Table 19: Forgotten to History
7 entries
Judges: Drew Alessi, John Imossi
1st
Daniel Muffoletto
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Ieperboog Quadricycle (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
2nd
Alex Avery
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
History Isn't Boring London Brown Ale (27A4: London Brown Ale)
3rd
Alex Avery
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Belgian Blond (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)
Table 20: Modern Sours
9 entries
Judges: Andy Cook, Brian West
1st
Bob Charboneau
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Gin Is Wild (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
2nd
Alex Avery
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Straight? Sour (28D: Straight Sour Beer)
3rd
Sam Tischler
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Cherry On Cherry (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
Table 21: Red to incredibly dark British Beers
10 entries
Judges: Alex Avery, Bob Charboneau, David Skrill, Sam Tischler
1st
Steven Joseph Brecher & Chris Donnelly Craig...
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Fbs (16D: Foreign Extra Stout)
2nd
Brian West
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Swansong (16C: Tropical Stout)
3rd
Kenneth Johnson & Jeff Roberge
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Irish Red Ale (15A: Irish Red Ale)
Table 22: Dark & Strong Eurobiers
8 entries
Judges: Richard Detommaso, Chris Dore, John Imossi
1st
Mark Schnupp
Munich Dunkel (8A: Munich Dunkel)
2nd
Joe D'Auria
Metro South Homebrew League...
Die Alt Wiesn (10C: Weizenbock)
3rd
Brian Milleville
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
That's Your Big Boy (9A: Doppelbock)
Table 23: Traditional Sours
5 entries
Judges: Bob Charboneau, Ken Smith
1st
Joe D'Auria
Metro South Homebrew League...
There She Gose (23G: Gose)
2nd
Sam Tischler
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Cherry Lamb Beak (23F: Fruit Lambic)
3rd
Sam Tischler
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Razzle Dazzle (23F: Fruit Lambic)
Table 24: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer
8 entries
Judges: Brian Milleville, Deron Weet
1st
Sam Tischler
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Oxbow Dreggies (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)
2nd
Sam Tischler
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Golden Sour (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)
3rd
Andy Grayson & Claire DeFelice
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
The Wrote And The Writ (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)
Best of Show
Beer
Judges: Andy Cook, Peter Tarkulich, Dr. John Viggiano, Deron Weet
1st
Daniel Muffoletto
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Ieperboog Quadricycle (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
2nd
Bob Charboneau & Sam Tichler
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Bourbon Barrel Aged Beast (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Robert Visca
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Summer Dreams Golden Ale (12A: British Golden Ale)
HM
Steven Joseph Brecher & Chris Donnelly Craig...
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Fbs (16D: Foreign Extra Stout)
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners
