UNYHA'S 45th Annual Homebrew Competition!: Past Winners – 2019
Thanks to all who participated in the UNYHA'S 45th Annual Homebrew Competition!.
There were 293 entries judged and 126 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ken Smith | Das Imperial Cocoanut | 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
| 2nd | Jeffrey Nors | Shutdown Stout | 15C: Irish Extra Stout | |
| 3rd | Thomas Kicior | Highland Underground - Belgian Blonde | 25A: Belgian Blond Ale | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
| HM | Al Schichler | Barley Wine | 22C: American Barleywine | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
Winning Entries
Table 1: Standard American Beer (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gregory Strawser Co-Brewer: Ryan Metzger | Ein Bier | 1A: American Light Lager | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
| 2nd | Ken Demarree | They Reek of Tropical Charms | 1D: American Wheat Beer | Niagara Association of Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Kevin Ditondo | Coast To Coast Cream Ale | 1C: Cream Ale | Niagara Association of Homebrewers |
| HM | Kim Natali Co-Brewer: Vince Natali | Summertime Wheat | 1D: American Wheat Beer |
Table 2: Dark British Beer (16 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Steven Brecher | Short & Stout | 16B: Oatmeal Stout | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
| 2nd | Drew Schaub Co-Brewer: Justin Rusej | Oat Stout | 16B: Oatmeal Stout | |
| HM | Peter Woodworth | Four Clover Stout | 16A: Sweet Stout | Salt City Brew Club [NY] |
Table 3: Pale British Beer (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mark Scibilia | Bestie | 11B: Best Bitter | Niagara Association of Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Brett Driscoll Co-Brewer: Jackie Driscoll | Esb 001 | 11A: Ordinary Bitter | |
| 3rd | Bob Charboneau | Gold Stuff | 12A: British Golden Ale | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
Table 4: Bitter Euro Lagers (22 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kevin Ditondo | Viva Vienna | 7A: Vienna Lager | Niagara Association of Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Wayne Chase | The Hessian | 7B: Altbier | Salt City Brew Club [NY] |
| 3rd | Craig Sherwood | North Winton Kolsch | 5B: Kolsch | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
Table 5: Malty Euro Lagers (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kevin Ditondo | Slap Shot Schwarz | 8B: Schwarzbier | Niagara Association of Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Phil Boulanger | Hemlock Helles | 4A: Munich Helles | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
| 3rd | Brian Skiba | K-Dawg Lager | 4B: Festbier |
Table 6: Strong Euro Lagers (11 entries)
Table 7: Irish & Scottish Beer (16 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jeffrey Nors | Shutdown Stout | 15C: Irish Extra Stout | |
| 2nd | Kevin Ditondo | Wee Heavy | 17C: Wee Heavy | Niagara Association of Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Tim Bergstresser | Shut Ye Geggie | 17C: Wee Heavy | |
| HM | Kevin Ditondo | Irish Extra Stout | 15C: Irish Extra Stout | Niagara Association of Homebrewers |
Table 8: European Wheat Beers (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Steve Zoller | Get Your Wits About You | 24A: Witbier | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
| 2nd | Steven Landgren | Nicht So Dunstig, Faul, Verrecke Sommertage | 10A: Weissbier | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
| 3rd | Erik Reinheimer | 2019 Hefeweizen | 10A: Weissbier |
Table 9: American Porter and Stout (19 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Aku Antikainen Co-Brewer: Meghan Dorn | Speed of Darkness | 20B: American Stout | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
| 2nd | Rob Sells | Total Eclipse Imperial Stout | 20C: Imperial Stout | Crooked Lamp Post Brewing Club |
| 3rd | Todd Jech Co-Brewer: Jeff Morante | Attridge Grove Imperial Rye Stout | 20C: Imperial Stout | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
Table 10: Strong Ales (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Al Schichler | Barley Wine | 22C: American Barleywine | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
| 2nd | Steven Landgren Co-Brewer: Steve & Corky Tryon, Roger & Darlene Magrin, Matthias & Lucas West, Dan Kingsley, Peter Leas, Jeff & Maureen Reimer, And Mark Hall | Midfeoth Wrmg Ealu | 17A: British Strong Ale | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
| 3rd | Rob Sells | Sip, Stare, Repeat | 17D: English Barleywine | Crooked Lamp Post Brewing Club |
Table 11: NEIPA (12 entries)
Table 12: Non-NEIPA IPA's (21 entries)
Table 13: Pale, Amber, and Brown American Beer (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kevin Ditondo | Brown Ale | 19C: American Brown Ale | Niagara Association of Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Dennis Petersen | House Beer | 18A: Blonde Ale | Brewers United for Real Potables (BURP) [MD] |
| 3rd | Vince Natali | All American Amber Ale | 19A: American Amber Ale | Salt City Brew Club [NY] |
Table 14: European Sour Ale (7 entries)
Table 15: Saison (10 entries)
Table 16: Belgian & Trappist Ale (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Thomas Kicior | Highland Underground - Belgian Blonde | 25A: Belgian Blond Ale | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
| 2nd | Charles Miller Co-Brewer: Chris Miller | Cc Dark Belgian | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | |
| 3rd | Mark Zambron | Barry White's Whoo Croons | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | Niagara Association of Homebrewers |
Table 17: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer (12 entries)
Table 18: American Wild Ale (14 entries)
Table 19: American Pale Ale (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tom Reed | Dave Bomb American Pale | 18B: American Pale Ale | Niagara Association of Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Rob Sells | All American | 18B: American Pale Ale | Crooked Lamp Post Brewing Club |
| 3rd | Bob Charboneau | Citra Citra Pale Pale | 18B: American Pale Ale | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
Table 20: Fruit Beer (7 entries)
Table 21: Smoke, Wood Aged, and Specialty Beer (24 entries)
Table 22: Cider & Mead (16 entries)
Past Winners
- 2019
- 44th
Judging Sessions and Dates
Genesee Saturday PM
2023/09/23 1:00 PM, EDT.
Genesee Saturday AM
2023/09/23 9:00 AM, EDT.
Genesee Sunday AM
2023/09/24 9:00 AM, EDT.
Genesee Sunday PM
2023/09/24 1:00 PM, EDT.
Emergency Friday Session
2023/09/22 6:00 PM, EDT.
Account Registration Closed
Account registrations accepted 2023/07/04 12:00 AM, EDT through 2023/09/22 6:00 PM, EDT.
Entry Registration Closed
Entry registrations accepted 2023/07/04 12:00 AM, EDT through 2023/09/22 6:00 PM, EDT.
Entry Drop-Off Closed
Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 2023/09/01 12:00 AM, EDT through 2023/09/13 5:00 PM, EDT.
Please pay attention to the notes provided for each drop-off location. There could be earlier deadlines for some drop-off locations listed, particular hours when entries are accepted, certain individuals to leave your entries with, etc. All entrants are responsible for reading the information provided by the organizers for each drop-off location.
Entry Shipping Closed
Entry bottles accepted at the shipping location 2023/09/01 12:00 AM, EDT through 2023/09/13 12:00 PM, EDT.