UNYHA'S 47th Annual Homebrew Competition!: Past Winners – 44th
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Robert Visca | Lipstick On A Pig | LSX4: Catharina Sour | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
| 2nd | Len Modelewski | Free Ballin' Hops | 21C: Hazy IPA | Salt City Brew Club |
| 3rd | Hermen Díaz | Modelo Nada | 2A: International Pale Lager | |
| HM | Gabe Tanyi | Smoke Malt Catharsis | 27A5: Piwo Grodziskie |
Table 1: Light Lagers (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Hermen Díaz | Modelo Nada | 2A: International Pale Lager | |
| 2nd | Sami Leon | El Leon | 1B: American Lager | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
| 3rd | Ken Johnson Co-Brewer: Jeff Roberge | Jinx's Cream Ale | 1C: Cream Ale |
Table 2: Ciders & Meads! (18 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Stephen Wilson | Catawba Pyment | M2B: Pyment | |
| 2nd | Stephen Wilson | French Cyser | M2A: Cyser | |
| 3rd | Josh Aune | Apple Pie | C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices | St. Louis Brews |
Table 3: Fruit Beers (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bob Charboneau Co-Brewer: Deron Weet | Yuzu Yakuza | 29A: Fruit Beer | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
| 2nd | Fritz Schanz | Stearman's Peach Helles | 29A: Fruit Beer | Denton County Homebrewers Guild |
| 3rd | Joe Smaldone | Frnkful Dead Hazy Reaper IPA | 29B: Fruit and Spice Beer | Frnk And Co. Brewing |
Table 4: Pale, German. (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Stephen Rusinko | German Helles | 4A: Munich Helles | Salt City Brew Club |
| 2nd | Len Modelewski | Pilsner | 5D: German Pils | Salt City Brew Club |
| 3rd | David Nazzaro Co-Brewer: Ron Nazzaro | Bizzbrau | 5C: German Helles Exportbier |
Table 5: In Theory, non-hazy IPA's. (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Matt Pray Co-Brewer: Jeff McPhee | Obsidian IPA | 21B2: Black IPA | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
| 2nd | Len Modelewski | Frosty Dip IPA | 21B: Specialty IPA | Salt City Brew Club |
| 3rd | Joe Rizzo | Berzerker | 21B4: Red IPA |
Table 6: Hazy IPA's (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Len Modelewski | Free Ballin' Hops | 21C: Hazy IPA | Salt City Brew Club |
| 2nd | Jason Filoon Co-Brewer: Tim Smith | Perils Of Self Betterment | 21C: Hazy IPA | |
| 3rd | Sean Eagen | Too Dumb For Words | 21C: Hazy IPA | Brewtubers |
Table 7: American Pale Ale (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Hermen Díaz | Wrath | 18B: American Pale Ale | |
| 2nd | Jonathan Gerenski | Nz Pale | 18B: American Pale Ale | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
| 3rd | Andy Grayson Co-Brewer: Claire DeFelice | Young Lion Of The West | 18B: American Pale Ale | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
Table 8: American Amber and Dark ales (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kevin Mack | Coffee, Stout, Or Something Else | 20B: American Stout | |
| 2nd | Sami Leon | Not So Common | 19B: California Common | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
| 3rd | Jason Galea | Smoldering In Darkness | 20A: American Porter | Albany Brew Crafters (ABC) |
Table 9: Brown and Black British Isles Ales (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Wayne Chase | V-Day Esb | 11B: Best Bitter | Salt City Brew Club |
| 2nd | Joe Jachlewski | Color Rush Irish Red Ale | 15A: Irish Red Ale | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
| 3rd | Wayne Chase | Scottish 2160 | 14C: Scottish Export | Salt City Brew Club |
Table 10: Hoppy Light Americans (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Robert Visca | Backyard Oasis | 18A: Blonde Ale | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
| 2nd | Trey Martin | Strength and Wheatness | 1D: American Wheat Beer | Central Alabama Brewers Society |
| 3rd | Mark Scibilia | Blonde | 18A: Blonde Ale | Niagara Association of Homebrewers |
Table 11: Strong Beers (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Andy Grayson Co-Brewer: Ryan Humphris | Little Sasquatch | 22C: American Barleywine | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
| 2nd | Adam Odegard | Old Man | 17B: Old Ale | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
| 3rd | Adam Odegard | Wiez Guy | 10C: Weizenbock | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
Table 12: Amber and Dark Lagers (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ken Johnson Co-Brewer: Jeff Roberge | Beer Barn Marzen | 6A: Märzen | |
| 2nd | Len Modelewski | Vienna | 7A: Vienna Lager | Salt City Brew Club |
| 3rd | Robert Visca | Ein Prinzit Oktoberfest | 6A: Märzen | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
Table 13: Wit to the Weiess (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mohammed Manzoor | Zwittgenstein | 24A: Witbier | Big Tim’s Club |
| 2nd | Gabe Tanyi | Heffleweizen | 10A: Weissbier | |
| 3rd | Benjamin Gabriel | The Vvitch | 24A: Witbier | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
Table 14: Monastic Ales (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Adam Odegard | Bells3 | 26C: Belgian Tripel | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
| 2nd | Jonathan Gerenski | Dubbel Dribble | 26B: Belgian Dubbel | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
| 3rd | Fritz Schanz | Stearman's Belgian Dark Strong Ale | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | Denton County Homebrewers Guild |
Table 15: Belgian, Non-Monastic (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Fritz Schanz | Stearman's Bier de Garde | 24C: Bière de Garde | Denton County Homebrewers Guild |
| 2nd | Jonathan Gerenski | Belgian Smash | 24B: Belgian Pale Ale | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
| 3rd | Bob Charboneau Co-Brewer: Sam Tischler | Spelterweight Saison- Round 2 | 25B: Saison | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
Table 16: Sour/Funky (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Robert Visca | Lipstick On A Pig | LSX4: Catharina Sour | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
| 2nd | Andy Grayson Co-Brewer: Claire DeFelice | Hügelkultur | 28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
| 3rd | Sam Tischler | Razzle Me This? | 28C: Wild Specialty Beer | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
Table 17: Smoke/Wood Aged (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gabe Tanyi | Smoke Malt Catharsis | 27A5: Piwo Grodziskie | |
| 2nd | Sam Tischler Co-Brewer: Bob Charboneau | Wine Barrel Aged Saison | 33A: Wood-Aged Beer | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
| 3rd | Thomas McGloine | Nordmenn Rød øl | 32B: Specialty Smoked Beer | Saratoga Thoroughbrews |
Table 18: Specialty Beers! (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Corey Dudish Hare Co-Brewer: Jennifer Hare | Jenny's Cream Ale | 34B: Mixed-Style Beer | |
| 2nd | Sam Tischler Co-Brewer: Bob Charboneau | Blended Dark Strong | 34B: Mixed-Style Beer | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
| 3rd | Sam Tischler Co-Brewer: Bob Charboneau | The Beast-Coconut | 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |