UNYHA'S 45th Annual Homebrew Competition!
Awards
Judges
Aku Antikainen, Alex Avery, Thomas Barnes, Steven Joseph Brecher, Ken Carman, Millie Carman, Bob Charboneau, Richard Detommaso, Howard Ebersman, Dana Edgell, Keith Fry, William Gardiner, Paul Guaraccini, Jeffrey Heneks, Keith Hunt, Andrew Jones, Henry Jones, Matthew MacIntyre, Brian Milleville, Adam Odegard, Sergio Pazos, Mark Scibilia, David Skrill, Evan Snyder, Maria VonRathonyi, Deron Weet, Brian West, Simone West, Mark Zambron
Judges - Best of Show
Thomas Barnes, Richard Detommaso, Howard Ebersman, William Gardiner, Maria VonRathonyi
Stewards
Jonathan Gerenski, Paul Maxwell, Nick Porterfield, Jeananne Thomas, Steve Zoller
Staff
Bob Charboneau, Robert Kayser, Jeffrey Morante, David Phelps, Parker Voll, Brian West, Simone West, Craig Zufelt
By the Numbers
250 Entries
70 Entrants
29 Judges
5 Stewards
8 Staff
87 Placing Entries
Table 1: Scream for the Cream (Ale)!
10 entries
Judges: Thomas Barnes, Steven Joseph Brecher, Dana Edgell
1st
John Sullivan
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Cream Of Webster (1C: Cream Ale)
2nd
Thomas McGloine
Saratoga Thoroughbrews
8675309 (1C: Cream Ale)
3rd
Wayne Chase
Salt City Brew Club
Red Cap Cream Ale (1C: Cream Ale)
Table 2: American for (Standard) Beer!
7 entries
Judges: Howard Ebersman, Brian West
1st
Hermen Díaz
Future's Shadow (1B: American Lager)
2nd
Gabe Tanyi
Pete's Garage (1A: American Light Lager)
3rd
Steve Zoller
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Annie's Lite (1A: American Light Lager)
Table 3: Český Pivní!
7 entries
Judges: Bob Charboneau, Mark Scibilia
1st
Jeff Roberge & Ken Johnson
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Czech Lager (3A: Czech Pale Lager)
2nd
Edward Lamothe
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
Flamingos Of Prague (3C: Czech Amber Lager)
3rd
Joe D'Auria
Metro South Homebrew League...
Czech Yourself (3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager)
Table 4: Viking Stone Soup!
14 entries
Judges: Alex Avery, Richard Detommaso, Simone West, Mark Zambron
1st
Jordan Stealey
*creative Name For Mead Here* (M4C: Experimental Mead)
2nd
Ryan Wills
Blueberry Blossom Traditional (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
3rd
Kevin Rocktaschel
Back Mountain Apple Hydro (M2A: Cyser)
Table 5: Johnny Appleseed Stone Soup!
10 entries
Judges: Thomas Barnes, Ken Carman, Adam Odegard, Simone West
1st
Michael Rensing
CHAMPS
Bienvenue Mister Chance (C1C: French Cider)
2nd
Dave Calus
Strawberry Fizz (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)
3rd
Christopher Matthews
Hv Antiques #2 2021 (C1A: New World Cider)
Table 6: Amber & Dark Lager Stone Soup!
13 entries
Judges: Ken Carman, William Gardiner, Jeffrey Heneks, Adam Odegard
1st
Bill Serowski
Das Hausbrauers Von Buffalo
Smoke Happens (6B: Rauchbier)
2nd
Jeff Roberge & Ken Johnson
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Marzen (6A: Märzen)
3rd
Stephen Rusinko
Salt City Brew Club
Altbier #4 (7B: Altbier)
Table 7: Red Brown Band!
14 entries
Judges: Aku Antikainen, Henry Jones, Evan Snyder
1st
Gabe Tanyi
Stay Lucky (15A: Irish Red Ale)
2nd
Sean Eagen
Brewtubers
Illusion Of Tough (13B: British Brown Ale)
3rd
Alan Alwardt & Viggo
Irish Red Ale (15A: Irish Red Ale)
Table 8: Non-American Stouts!
10 entries
Judges: Aku Antikainen, Thomas Barnes, Keith Fry, Henry Jones
1st
Brian West
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Fat Bottom Stout (16C: Tropical Stout)
2nd
Alex Avery
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Aa Oatmeal Stout (16B: Oatmeal Stout)
3rd
Jeff Roberge & Ken Johnson
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Fullem And McGlynn Irish Stout (15B: Irish Stout)
Table 9: Haze for Days!
9 entries
Judges: Alex Avery, Mark Zambron
1st
Paul OBrien & Cody O'Connor
Motuekapatomus IPA (21C: Hazy IPA)
2nd
Chris Donnelly & Steve Brecher
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Swish Wish (21C: Hazy IPA)
3rd
Patrick Carey
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Special Today (21C: Hazy IPA)
Table 10: They Make Non-Hazy IPA's Now?!
14 entries
Judges: Dana Edgell, Andrew Jones, Evan Snyder, Brian West
1st
Edward Lamothe
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
Horsemen Big Brew Day IPA (21A: American IPA)
2nd
Bill Serowski
Das Hausbrauers Von Buffalo
What Happened To My Cream Ale? (21B: Specialty IPA)
3rd
John Sullivan
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Wing It IPA (21A: American IPA)
Table 11: Saison Automne!
12 entries
Judges: Steven Joseph Brecher, Bob Charboneau, Paul Guaraccini, Deron Weet
1st
Sam Tischler
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Grizz Ette (25B: Saison)
2nd
Andy Grayson
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
L'Espirit 22' (25B: Saison)
3rd
Wayne Chase
Salt City Brew Club
French Saison (25B: Saison)
HM
Jonathan Gerenski
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Hainaut (25B: Saison)
Table 12: APA Citation Style!
8 entries
Judges: Howard Ebersman, Mark Scibilia
1st
Andy Grayson
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Young Lion Of The West (18B: American Pale Ale)
2nd
Hermen Díaz
Better Half (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
Benjamin Gabriel
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Forlorn Hope (18B: American Pale Ale)
Table 13: We Got the Wheat!
8 entries
Judges: William Gardiner, Brian West
1st
Steven Joseph Brecher
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
El Hefe (10A: Weissbier)
2nd
Thomas McGloine
Saratoga Thoroughbrews
Göbelweizen (10A: Weissbier)
3rd
Sam Tischler & Andy Grayson
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Piwo Gretzki (27A5: Piwo Grodziskie)
Table 14: Look, I'm Woody! Howdy, Howdy, Howdy!
9 entries
Judges: Richard Detommaso, Paul Guaraccini
1st
Bob Charboneau & Sam Tishcler
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Bourbon Barrel Beast (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
Brian West
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Amburana Milk (33A: Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
John Coloe
Saratoga Thoroughbrews
Mazi's Beer (33A: Wood-Aged Beer)
Table 15: Seven Servings of Fruit a Day!
9 entries
Judges: Richard Detommaso, Brian Milleville
1st
Alex Avery
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Erica's Gose (29A: Fruit Beer)
2nd
Hermen Díaz
Q Vo (29A: Fruit Beer)
3rd
Nick Porterfield & Alex Serbetzian
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Cherub's Sour (29C: Specialty Fruit Beer)
Table 16: Bombastic Monastics!
7 entries
Judges: David Skrill, Brian West
1st
Bill Serowski
Das Hausbrauers Von Buffalo
Tall Dark And Ugly (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
2nd
Bob Charboneau & Sam Tischler
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Belgian Single (26A: Belgian Single)
3rd
Brian Milleville & John Crossett
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
A Good Day (26B: Belgian Dubbel)
Table 17: Schlieffen's Downfall!
7 entries
Judges: Howard Ebersman, William Gardiner
1st
Matt Hunsworth
Brewers Anonymous
Future Monk (24B: Belgian Pale Ale)
2nd
Christopher Schaeffer
North Chautauqua Homebrewers
1966 Saint Pierre (24A: Witbier)
3rd
Andy Grayson & Claire DeFelice
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Clouds So Swift (24A: Witbier)
Table 18: Crack the Bathroom Window, it's Strong Ales!
9 entries
Judges: Sergio Pazos, Deron Weet
1st
Mark Scibilia
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Old American Barleywine (17B: Old Ale)
2nd
Brian Milleville
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Balrog Tea (20C: Imperial Stout)
3rd
Anthony Mitchell
Albany Brew Crafters (ABC)
Brain Grenade (22B: American Strong Ale)
HM
John Coloe
Saratoga Thoroughbrews
Bob's Wee Heavy (17C: Wee Heavy)
Table 19: GerMexican Pale Lagers
7 entries
Judges: Bob Charboneau, Deron Weet
1st
Thomas McGloine
Saratoga Thoroughbrews
Göbelfest (4B: Festbier)
2nd
Jerry Canny
El Dorado (2A: International Pale Lager)
3rd
Robert Visca
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Tres Ninos Mexican Lager (2A: International Pale Lager)
Table 20: The Spice Must Flow!
7 entries
Judges: Jeffrey Heneks, Sergio Pazos, Evan Snyder
1st
Brian West
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Elf Piss Xmas Stout (30C: Winter Seasonal Beer)
2nd
Jordan LaFontaine
Holly Springs Brusaders
Hazel Saizel (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
3rd
Wayne Chase
Salt City Brew Club
Barliman Spruce Tip Ale (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
Table 21: Forgotten American Styles
8 entries
Judges: Steven Joseph Brecher, Bob Charboneau
1st
Adam McConnell
Red Earth Brewers
Heart In A Glass (18A: Blonde Ale)
2nd
Jerry Canny
Common Sense (27A2: Kentucky Common)
3rd
David Maurer
Illiana Beer Rackers Union...
Quick Jab (1D: American Wheat Beer)
Table 22: 162 Million Pound Funeral
9 entries
Judges: Keith Hunt, Brian Milleville
1st
Matt Hunsworth
Brewers Anonymous
Maltsquatch (14C: Scottish Export)
2nd
Thomas McGloine
Saratoga Thoroughbrews
Gold Coaster (12B: Australian Sparkling Ale)
3rd
Ken Smith
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Don't Be So Bitter (11B: Best Bitter)
Table 23: Experiments in History
8 entries
Judges: Thomas Barnes, Millie Carman, Matthew MacIntyre
1st
Sam Tischler
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Blend Upon Blend (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)
2nd
Bob Charboneau
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Farmhouse Down Under (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)
3rd
Jeff Roberge & Ken Johnson
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Indian Pale Lager (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)
HM
Brian West
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Dubbel IPA (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)
Table 24: Bitter Pale Beer Face!
11 entries
Judges: Aku Antikainen, Steven Joseph Brecher, Bob Charboneau, Evan Snyder
1st
Stephen Rusinko
Salt City Brew Club
Kolsch #3 (5B: Kölsch)
2nd
Kurt Green
Brewtubers
Hanna Leichtbier (5A: German Leichtbier)
3rd
Gabe Tanyi
Behold A Pale Lager (5D: German Pils)
Table 25: Sour Power Hour!
10 entries
Judges: Richard Detommaso, Brian West
1st
Sam Tischler
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Oxbow Dreggies (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)
2nd
Andy Grayson
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Where The Cattail Sways (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)
3rd
Joe D'Auria
Metro South Homebrew League...
Tropical Escape (LSX4: Catharina Sour)
Table 26: Who in the Funk do you Think you Are?!
7 entries
Judges: Aku Antikainen, Millie Carman
1st
Steve Zoller
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Mango Smourthie (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
2nd
Steve Zoller
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Blackberry Sour (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
3rd
Bob Charboneau & Deron Weet
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Mango Tango (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
HM
Andy Grayson
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Jam Levinson (28A: Brett Beer)
Table 27: Dark, Strong, and Handsome Lagers
6 entries
Judges: Aku Antikainen, William Gardiner
1st
Edward Lamothe
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
Dodsen! Dodsen! We've Got Dodsen Here! (8A: Munich Dunkel)
2nd
Tim Bickel
Red Earth Brewers
Good Dog (Nhc) (9C: Baltic Porter)
3rd
Rick Felser & Bill Serowski
Das Hausbrauers Von Buffalo
Midnight Lager (9C: Baltic Porter)
4th
Patrick DeBarr
Salt City Brew Club
Bock (9A: Doppelbock)
HM
Christopher Schaeffer
North Chautauqua Homebrewers
From Kulmbach With Love (8B: Schwarzbier)
Best of Show
Beer
Judges: Thomas Barnes, Richard Detommaso, Howard Ebersman, William Gardiner, Maria VonRathonyi
1st
Mark Scibilia
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Old American Barleywine (17B: Old Ale)
2nd
Bill Serowski
Das Hausbrauers Von Buffalo
Smoke Happens (6B: Rauchbier)
3rd
Edward Lamothe
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
Dodsen! Dodsen! We've Got Dodsen Here! (8A: Munich Dunkel)
HM
Sam Tischler
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Oxbow Dreggies (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners
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