Southern New England Regional Homebrew Competition
Thanks to all who participated in the Southern New England Regional Homebrew Competition.
There were 387 entries judged and 216 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
Place Brewer Entry Name Style Club
Mike Shea Vehemence 7A: Vienna Lager North Shore Brewers Tommy John Petrichor 15A: Irish Red Ale Underground Brewers of Connecticut David Towles Light Lager 1A: American Light Lager Red Earth Brewers
Best of Show – Mead/Cider
Place Brewer Entry Name Style Club
Patrick Sullivan Fruit Salad C3C: Experimental Cider Underground Brewers of Connecticut
Winning Entries
Pale American/International Beer (17 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club David Towles MHP Light Lager 1A: American Light Lager Red Earth Brewers Stephen Schmitt MHP Americana 1A: American Light Lager Evanston Homebrew Club Stephen Schmitt MHP El Superclásico 2A: International Pale Lager Evanston Homebrew Club
Czech Lager (14 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club Jason Dunn MHP The Most Gluggable 3D: Czech Dark Lager Inland Empire Brewers Noah VandeWater Pittsburgh Potty 3D: Czech Dark Lager Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers (TRASH) Ross Stuart MHP Czech Premium 3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Pale Malty European Lager (13 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club Mike Neice MHP Fest Beer 4B: Festbier Ace Brewing Society Miles Van Denburg Millgirl Maibock 4C: Helles Bock Boston Wort Processors Rick Chainani MHP Archna’s Festbier 4B: Festbier Bay Area Mashtronauts Patrick Carey MHP Get MaiBock's Name out of Your Mouth 4C: Helles Bock Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Pale Bitter European Beer (13 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club Cole Christian MHP Barke Barke, Cöle, Shh 5B: Kölsch DC Homebrewers Thomas McGloine MHP Kolsch 5B: Kölsch Saratoga Thoroughbrews Rob Smith MHP Das Leicht 5A: German Leichtbier Brew Haven
German and New Zealand Pilsner (12 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club Robert Visca MHP Pinball Wizard Pils 5D: German Pils Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn Rick Chainani MHP NZ Pils LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner Bay Area Mashtronauts Timothy Pratt MHP My name is Matt Jordan and I hate the NY Yankees LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner Brew Haven
Amber Malty European Lager (12 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club Mike Shea MHP Marzupial 6A: Märzen North Shore Brewers Leo Shields Mean Clown Mars Zen 6A: Märzen Berkshire Homebrew Association Chris McCann Dunkles Bock 6C: Dunkels Bock Underground Brewers of Connecticut Dave Breyer MHP Marzen Wahnsinn 6A: Märzen 395brewers Ryan Kuhn Batch 133 6B: Rauchbier
Amber Bitter and International Lager (12 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club Mike Shea MHP Vehemence 7A: Vienna Lager North Shore Brewers Rob Smith MHP Ctrl ALT Delete 7B: Altbier Brew Haven Timothy Gioia Vienna Lager 7A: Vienna Lager Hudson Valley Homebrewers
Dark and Strong Lager (12 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club Robert Visca MHP Schwarzer Hund 8B: Schwarzbier Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn Jason Dunn MHP Pitfall Porter 9C: Baltic Porter Inland Empire Brewers Dirk Montgomery MHP Ragnar's Valhalla 9C: Baltic Porter Red Earth Brewers Rob Smith MHP Dunkel Dog Dare Ya! 8A: Munich Dunkel Brew Haven
Pale and Brown British Ale (20 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club Mike Neice MHP Misty Mountain Hop 12A: British Golden Ale Ace Brewing Society Curtis Ritter MHP Trading Palms for Pines 13B: British Brown Ale Ace Brewing Society Timothy Pratt MHP The Beatles are very litigious 11B: Best Bitter Brew Haven
Dark and/or Strong British Ale (11 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club Andy Cox MHP Curtis Island 17B: Old Ale Underground Brewers of Connecticut John Buffone The Kill’t 17C: Wee Heavy Handgrenades Homebrew and Craft Beer Club Michael Davies Liquid Asphalt 16D: Foreign Extra Stout Brew Haven Mandy Porter MHP The Queen's Ransom 16D: Foreign Extra Stout Inland Empire Brewers
Scottish and Irish Beer (9 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club Tommy John Petrichor 15A: Irish Red Ale Underground Brewers of Connecticut Michael DeRosa MHP Erik the Red Ale 15A: Irish Red Ale Brew Haven Matt Johnsen MHP Borgus Frat! 14A: Scottish Light Rock Hoppers Brew Club Gerad Miller MHP It's only forever, not long at all 15B: Irish Stout Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists
Pale American Ale (15 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club Kim Hynek MHP Tailwind 18B: American Pale Ale Red Earth Brewers Ross Stuart MHP APA 18B: American Pale Ale Arizona Society of Homebrewers Jesse Flores El Classico 18B: American Pale Ale Ace Brewing Society
Darker American Ale (13 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club Mandy Porter MHP Dropping the Accent 19C: American Brown Ale Inland Empire Brewers Steve Schember Miss Tiffany Crystal Amber 19A: American Amber Ale Boston Wort Processors Michael Davies Steamy Dreams 19B: California Common Brew Haven Curtis Ritter MHP E Pluribus Stoutum 20B: American Stout Ace Brewing Society
Strong American Ale (14 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club Gerad Miller MHP Finger of God 20C: Imperial Stout Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists Andy Cox MHP Camden Tannery DIPA 22A: Double IPA Underground Brewers of Connecticut Stephen Schmitt MHP R2-Wheat2 22D: Wheatwine Evanston Homebrew Club
Non-Hazy IPA (19 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club Matthew Young MHP Krush The Warrior King 21A: American IPA Ace Brewing Society Michael Lavorgna MHP Smashing! 21A: American IPA Brew Haven Eric Pierce Pink Superdelic Cloud Buster 21B: Specialty IPA Boston Wort Processors
Hazy IPA (10 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club Colby Reineke MHP Angelic Particles 21C: Hazy IPA Minnesota Home Brewers Association Ross Stuart MHP Hazy IPA 21C: Hazy IPA Arizona Society of Homebrewers Dave Frombach MHP Hazy Daze 21C: Hazy IPA Peninsula Fermentation Society Steve Schember Wave Collapse Particle Accelerator 21C: Hazy IPA Boston Wort Processors
Wild, Sour, and Fruit Beers (14 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club Timothy Pratt MHP Difference Is Time #9 28C: Wild Specialty Beer Brew Haven Patrick Sullivan MHP Razz Riot 29A: Fruit Beer Underground Brewers of Connecticut Patrick Sullivan MHP White Riot 23A: Berliner Weisse Underground Brewers of Connecticut Brian Biggs MHP Kleiner Kängurupo 29A: Fruit Beer Dead Yeast Society [LA]
Belgian Ale (8 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club Chris McCann Witbiet 24A: Witbier Underground Brewers of Connecticut Nicholas Griner MHP Biere De Griner 24C: Bière de Garde Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club Steve Schember Milkman’s Child 24A: Witbier Boston Wort Processors
Strong Belgian Ale (13 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club Matt Johnsen MHP Happy Beeps Here, Buddy 25A: Belgian Blond Ale Rock Hoppers Brew Club Pierre Margraff Phenol-menon 25B: Saison Underground Brewers of Connecticut Fernando Garcia-Polite Blaugies Nights 25B: Saison Boston Wort Processors
Monastic Ale (13 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club Jeff Muse Dubbel, Dubbel, Boil and Trouble 26B: Belgian Dubbel St. Louis Brews Nicholas Griner MHP BDSM 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club Tommy John Trailhead 26C: Belgian Tripel Underground Brewers of Connecticut
Historical Beers (13 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club Paul Hayslett Pre-pro Porter 27A7: Pre-Prohibition Porter Underground Brewers of Connecticut Beth Schwartz MHP Kentucky Common 27A2: Kentucky Common Middlesex Malters Eric Pierce Sto Lat! 27A5: Piwo Grodziskie Boston Wort Processors Gerad Miller MHP I can't do it. I need a baby seal 27A2: Kentucky Common Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists
Spiced, Alternative and Specialty Beer (18 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club William Green Smoked Viking Ale 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Quiet Corner Hombrew Club Eric Pierce Me Hombre El Cucumbre 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Boston Wort Processors Nelson Crowle MHP Ostrich And Toucan Whine 31A: Alternative Grain Beer Indian Peaks Alers Colby Reineke MHP Exogenesis 34B: Mixed-Style Beer Minnesota Home Brewers Association
Smoked and Wood Beer (9 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club Mike Neice MHP The Big Kahuna 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer Ace Brewing Society Santiago Irigoyen MHP Brasas Lager #116 32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer Underground Brewers of Connecticut Kevin Turner Penpal 32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer
Wheat Beers (8 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club Brian Biggs MHP Embrace the Dunkle Side 10B: Dunkels Weissbier Dead Yeast Society [LA] Kim Hynek MHP Hefeweizen 10A: Weissbier Red Earth Brewers Stephen Schmitt MHP Clean Sheet Wheat 10A: Weissbier Evanston Homebrew Club
Traditional Cider and Perry (11 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club Santiago Irigoyen MHP Argentine Cider - Beardsley 2025 C1B: Heirloom Cider Underground Brewers of Connecticut David Towles MHP Heirloom Cider C1B: Heirloom Cider Red Earth Brewers Steve Victor Pine Hill 24 C1C: English Cider Underground Brewers of Connecticut
Strong and Specialty Cider (15 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club Patrick Sullivan MHP Fruit Salad C3C: Experimental Cider Underground Brewers of Connecticut Ryan Jiles MHP Triple Berry Rambler C3A: Fruit Cider Ace Brewing Society Emersen Heron MHP Glenny B Spiced C3B: Spiced Cider Kansas City Bier Meisters Brian Biggs MHP Snow White and the Seven Platypi C3C: Experimental Cider Dead Yeast Society [LA]
Traditional Mead (12 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club Deborah And Marc Prichard MHP Sowers cup raffle honey M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead Kansas City Bier Meisters David Towles MHP Sweet Hydromel M1C: Sweet Mead Red Earth Brewers Nicholas Griner MHP Trad Life M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club Austin Brown MHP Tupelo Triumph M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead Brewers Anonymous
Fruit Mead (14 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club Ryan Vigne MHP Longan M2D: Stone Fruit Mead Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers (TRASH) William Green Peach session mead M2D: Stone Fruit Mead Quiet Corner Hombrew Club Mark Gajda English Morello Mead M2D: Stone Fruit Mead
Spiced Mead (11 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club Dominic Young MHP Ube-bay (oooh bay-bay) M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead New England Hall Of Mazers Dominic Young MHP Autumn's Last Ember M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead New England Hall Of Mazers Cody Lester MHP Queen's Mead M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead Central Arkansas Fermenters
Specialty Mead (12 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club Dominic Young MHP Ube-baycakes (oooh-bay-bay-cakes) M4C: Experimental Mead New England Hall Of Mazers Jason Metivier caffè al miele M4C: Experimental Mead Andrew Tipler Polish Trójniak Mead M4B: Historical Mead Underground Brewers of Connecticut
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