Southern New England Regional Homebrew Competition

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Matthew Bellemare, Robert Burger, Nate Cicoria, Andy Cox, Ryan Dacey, Taylor Deeves, Dean Doty, Justin Fargione, Max Finnance, Ryan Galligan, Dann Gavaletz, Gregg Glaser, Jennifer Gratereaux, Kurt Green, Justin Hansen, Paul Hayslett, Mara Heneks, Michael Herbst, Lyn Howard, Santiago Irigoyen, Matthew Jordan, David Kimball, Krzysztof Lasocki, James Link, Pierre Margraff, David Marsh, Bill Moreland, John O'Rourke, Andrew Orefice, Judith Pardee, Jen Pereira, Jon Pisiewski, Timothy Powers, Greg Radawich, Ronald Sansone, Eric Sforza, Phil Sides, Katie Sloan, William Solomon, Scott Taylor, Andrew Tipler, Blake Turley, Stephen Victor, Caysey Welton, Paul Zocco

Judges - Best of Show

Ryan Dacey, Max Finnance, Lyn Howard, James Link, Jen Pereira, Eric Sforza, Andrew Tipler

Stewards

Michael Davies, Chris McCann, Beth Schwartz, Brian Schwartz, Cheri Scull, Tom Scull

Staff

Michael Davies, Paul Hayslett, John O'Rourke, Andrew Orefice, Joanna Schofield, Tim Thompson, Stephen Victor

Organizer

Andy Cox

By the Numbers

365 Entries 101 Entrants

45 Judges 6 Stewards 7 Staff

95 Placing Entries

Table 1: Lawnmower Beer

15 entries

Judges: Jennifer Gratereaux, Santiago Irigoyen, Andrew Tipler (Head Judge), Caysey Welton

1st
John Sisson
Brew Haven
Duke's Ale (1C: Cream Ale)
2nd
Cole Christian & Paulette Palacios
DC Homebrewers
Pup Light (1A: American Light Lager)
3rd
Barry Forrest & Silvia Eyster
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
Cream Ale (1C: Cream Ale)
HM
Casey Fogel
Better Than Bud (1A: American Light Lager)

Table 2: Czech Lager

15 entries

Judges: Matthew Bellemare, Lyn Howard, William Solomon (Head Judge), Scott Taylor

1st
Clint Shannon
Brewers Anonymous
Czechbox (3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager)
2nd
Dwight Wilson
O-Town Hop Heads
Jake Can Kiss My Ass! (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
3rd
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain
Kinda Sorta Polotmave (3C: Czech Amber Lager)
HM
Chad Medford
Red Earth Brewers
Onyx Pivo (3D: Czech Dark Lager)

Table 3: Pale Bitter European Beer

14 entries

Judges: Andy Cox, Justin Fargione, Mara Heneks, James Link (Head Judge)

1st
Tyler Miller
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Hits Different (5A: German Leichtbier)
2nd
Omar Al-Nidawi
DC Homebrewers
Helles (5C: German Helles Exportbier)
3rd
Stephen Schmitt
Evanston Homebrew Club
The Cathedral (5B: Kölsch)

Table 4: Pale Malty European Beer

16 entries

Judges: Ryan Dacey (Head Judge), Taylor Deeves, Gregg Glaser, David Marsh

1st
Santiago Irigoyen
Underground Brewers of Connecticut
Festbier Tom #30 (4B: Festbier)
2nd
Alex Rezmerski
Louisville Area Grain and...
Give 'er Helles (4A: Munich Helles)
3rd
Rob Smith
Brew Haven
Helles Yeah (4A: Munich Helles)

Table 5: Amber Bitter European Beer

11 entries

Judges: Robert Burger, Justin Fargione, Judith Pardee (Head Judge), Stephen Victor

1st
Kurt Green
Brewtubers
Press Alt-F (7B: Altbier)
2nd
Ross Druckenmiller
Boston Wort Processors
Kecks Vienna (7A: Vienna Lager)
3rd
Brian Stephens
Keepers of Craft
CTRL ALT DEL (7B: Altbier)

Table 6: Amber Malty European Beer

17 entries

Judges: Ryan Galligan, Mara Heneks, Krzysztof Lasocki, William Solomon (Head Judge)

1st
Chad Medford
Red Earth Brewers
Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires (6B: Rauchbier)
2nd
Kurt Green
Brewtubers
I Am The Wooden Doors (6A: Märzen)
3rd
Rob Smith
Brew Haven
Nedurd (6B: Rauchbier)
HM
Chad Medford
Red Earth Brewers
Fo' Schnitzel (6A: Märzen)

Table 7: Dark Lager

10 entries

Judges: Ryan Dacey (Head Judge), Dean Doty

1st
Travis Combel
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Suburbanator AF (9A: Doppelbock)
2nd
Andy Cox
Underground Brewers of Connecticut
Yogurt? I Hate Yogurt! (8B: Schwarzbier)
3rd
Dwight Wilson
O-Town Hop Heads
The Wayne Brady Show (8B: Schwarzbier)

Table 8: Specialty Lager

7 entries

Judges: Dean Doty, James Link (Head Judge)

1st
Beth Schwartz
Middlesex Malters
Variable Timelines (27A1: Kellerbier)
2nd
Mark Winters
Middlesex Malters
Neu Czechland (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)
3rd
Stephen Schmitt
Evanston Homebrew Club
NZ Pils (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)

Table 9: German Wheat Ale

10 entries

Judges: Santiago Irigoyen, Katie Sloan (Head Judge)

1st
Chad Medford
Red Earth Brewers
Waving Wheat (10A: Weissbier)
2nd
Joe Dauria
Metro South Homebrew League...
Frau Blucher (10C: Weizenbock)
3rd
Jeff Mathiowetz
Maltose Falcons
Banana Nut Bread Breakfast (10C: Weizenbock)

Table 10: British Ale

9 entries

Judges: Judith Pardee (Head Judge), Jon Pisiewski

1st
Michael Santos Michael Santos
Pinellas Urban Brewers Guild
The Landlady's Revenge (11B: Best Bitter)
2nd
Scott Estlund
The Brü Club
'Tis But A Scratch! (12A: British Golden Ale)
3rd
David Kimball
Brew Haven
Does Your Dog Bite (11C: Strong Bitter)
4th
Nick & Heather Hartley
Red Earth Brewers
What The Hell Is A Bitter? #BJCPTastingExam (11A: Ordinary Bitter)

Table 11: Strong British Ale

6 entries

Judges: Andrew Orefice, Stephen Victor (Head Judge)

1st
Keith Blanchard
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Kilty Pleasure (17C: Wee Heavy)
2nd
Andy Cox
Underground Brewers of Connecticut
Camden Locks (17D: English Barley Wine)

Table 12: Amber and Brown Ale

18 entries

Judges: Kurt Green, Bill Moreland (Head Judge), John O'Rourke, Jon Pisiewski

1st
Stephen Schmitt
Evanston Homebrew Club
Cali Common (19B: California Common)
2nd
Nick & Heather Hartley
Red Earth Brewers
Polasek's Brown Stained Drawers (13B: British Brown Ale)
3rd
Casey Fogel
All-Star Amber (19A: American Amber Ale)

Table 13: Porter and Stout

15 entries

Judges: Kurt Green, Justin Hansen, James Link (Head Judge), David Marsh

1st
Viginesh Sankararaman
Boston Wort Processors
Fresh Baked (16B: Oatmeal Stout)
2nd
Viginesh Sankararaman
Boston Wort Processors
Filter Kaapi (20B: American Stout)
3rd
Brian Schwartz
Middlesex Malters
Pre-Porter (13C: English Porter)
HM
Brian Schwartz
Middlesex Malters
Pre-Porter (27A7: Pre-Prohibition Porter)

Table 14: Pale American Ale

9 entries

Judges: Nate Cicoria, Max Finnance (Head Judge)

1st
Matthew Jordan
Underground Brewers of Connecticut
LunarPunch (18B: American Pale Ale)
2nd
Jake McQueen
Lauter Day Brewers
Halfcolt (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
Fernando Garcia-Polite
Boston Wort Processors
Rise & Shine (18B: American Pale Ale)

Table 15: Strong American Ale

10 entries

Judges: Bill Moreland (Head Judge), Scott Taylor

1st
Nick & Heather Hartley
Red Earth Brewers
See Ya In Frisco (20C: Imperial Stout)
2nd
Clint Shannon
Brewers Anonymous
BarleyWIN - 2023 (22C: American Barleywine)
3rd
Dirk Montgomery
Red Earth Brewers
Tsar's Choice (20C: Imperial Stout)

Table 16: IPA

21 entries

Judges: Taylor Deeves, Paul Hayslett, Matthew Jordan, Andrew Tipler (Head Judge), Stephen Victor, Paul Zocco

1st
David Towles
High Plains Drafters [TX]
First Haze (21C: Hazy IPA)
2nd
Tim Thompson
Underground Brewers of Connecticut
Axis_Citra (21C: Hazy IPA)
3rd
Rob Smith
Brew Haven
Feel The Juice (21C: Hazy IPA)

Table 17: Sour Ale

7 entries

Judges: David Kimball, Katie Sloan (Head Judge)

1st
Paul Zocco
Traditional Belgian Lambic (23D: Lambic)
2nd
Joe Dauria
Metro South Homebrew League...
What Gose Around Comes Around (23G: Gose)
3rd
Ryan Vigne
Pittsburgh Mead Makers And...
Presentism Is A Trap (23D: Lambic)

Table 18: Belgian Ale

18 entries

Judges: Gregg Glaser, Michael Herbst, David Kimball, Jen Pereira (Head Judge)

1st
Matthew Johnsen
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
Wigardium Leviosa (24A: Witbier)
2nd
Mark Pennick
Brew Crew [CO]
Floral Loral (25B: Saison)
3rd
Steve Schember
Boston Wort Processors
Chained (25B: Saison)

Table 19: Strong Belgian Ale

15 entries

Judges: Nate Cicoria, Krzysztof Lasocki, Greg Radawich (Head Judge), Eric Sforza

1st
Nicholas Griner
Merrimack Valley Homebrew...
BDSM (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
2nd
Steve Schember
Boston Wort Processors
Something Evil (25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale)
3rd
Matthew Johnsen
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
Dawn Is Coming (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)

Table 20: Spiced Beer

6 entries

Judges: Max Finnance (Head Judge), David Kimball

1st
Paulo Ramos
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
Brisa De Mar (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
2nd
Santiago Irigoyen
Underground Brewers of Connecticut
Cintia Weisse #34 (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)

Table 21: Fruit Beer

13 entries

Judges: Justin Fargione, John O'Rourke, Greg Radawich, Phil Sides (Head Judge)

1st
Timothy Pratt
Brew Haven
Crazy In The Sunlight (LSX4: Catharina Sour)
2nd
Joseph Zaleski
Brew Haven
Suspended Like Marionettes (29A: Fruit Beer)
3rd
Beth Schwartz
Middlesex Malters
It's The F*cking Catalina Wine Mixer (LSX4: Catharina Sour)
4th
Emersen Heron
Red Earth Brewers
Grape Goose (LSX3: Italian Grape Ale)

Table 22: Smoky Beer

7 entries

Judges: Max Finnance (Head Judge), Matthew Jordan

1st
Jeff Mathiowetz
Maltose Falcons
Hella Smoked (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)
2nd
Mark Winters
Middlesex Malters
Roggen Doppelbock (32B: Specialty Smoked Beer)
3rd
Kevin Wojdak
Urban Knaves of Grain
Formula 57 (27A5: Piwo Grodziskie)

Table 23: Specialty Beer

16 entries

Judges: Ryan Galligan (Head Judge), Dann Gavaletz, Blake Turley, Paul Zocco

1st
Jeff Case
QUAFF
LW Jack Daniels Barrel W/Coconut (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
Michael Davies
Brew Haven
Morgoth's Woody (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Michael Rensing
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Party At The Moon Tower (28A: Brett Beer)
HM
Timothy Pratt
Brew Haven
DIT 8 (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)

Table 24: Standard Cider and Perry

10 entries

Judges: Timothy Powers, Ronald Sansone (Head Judge)

1st
Stephen Victor
Underground Brewers of Connecticut
Redfield (C1A: New World Cider)
2nd
Joe Dauria
Metro South Homebrew League...
Perry Mason Jar (C1D: New World Perry)
3rd
Stephen Victor
Underground Brewers of Connecticut
Beardsley's (C1A: New World Cider)

Table 25: Specialty Cider and Perry

18 entries

Judges: Matthew Bellemare, Lyn Howard (Head Judge), Timothy Powers, Ronald Sansone

1st
Emersen Heron
Red Earth Brewers
Fuzzy Goose Butt (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)
2nd
Jeff Clarkson
Green Mountain Mashers
Plum Cider I (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)
3rd
Isaac Brickett
Brew Haven
NE Cider (C2A: New England Cider)
HM
Barry Phillips
Rolo Mojo 2 (C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices)

Table 27: Traditional Mead

9 entries

Judges: Robert Burger, Eric Sforza (Head Judge)

1st
Garrett Freeman
Red Earth Brewers
Coffee Blossom Traditional (M1C: Sweet Mead)
2nd
Paul Zocco
Orange Blossum Mead (M1C: Sweet Mead)
3rd
Nathan Steigman
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
Hac Vanitate (M1A: Dry Mead)

Table 28: Fruit Mead

20 entries

Judges: Justin Hansen (Head Judge), Mara Heneks, Michael Herbst, Andrew Tipler

1st
Brian Stephens
Keepers of Craft
Strawberry Charade (M2C: Berry Mead)
2nd
Nathan Steigman
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
Mel Nebula (M2A: Cyser)
3rd
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
If She Weighed The Same As A Duck... She's... (M2E: Melomel)

Table 29: Spiced Mead

10 entries

Judges: Dann Gavaletz, Pierre Margraff (Head Judge)

1st
Scott Estlund
The Brü Club
Big Black Furry Creature From Mars (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
2nd
Ryan Vigne
Pittsburgh Mead Makers And...
We'll Mead As 2 Kings (50A: Puna Punch)
3rd
Barry Phillips
Summer Berry Ginger (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
HM
Paul Hayslett
Underground Brewers of Connecticut
Lemon-Ginger Hydromel (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)

Table 30: Specialty Mead

13 entries

Judges: Santiago Irigoyen, Pierre Margraff (Head Judge), Jen Pereira, Phil Sides

1st
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Agrestniak (M4B: Historical Mead)
2nd
Kyle Ducharme
Green Mountain Mashers
Cerise-Aroniak (M4B: Historical Mead)
3rd
Nathan Steigman
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
Bardzo Dobry (M4B: Historical Mead)
HM
Matthew Herrold
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
If You Want To Destroy My Sweater (M4C: Experimental Mead)

Best of Show

Beer

Judges: Ryan Dacey, Max Finnance, Lyn Howard, James Link, Jen Pereira, Eric Sforza, Andrew Tipler

1st
Nicholas Griner
Merrimack Valley Homebrew...
BDSM (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
2nd
Tyler Miller
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Hits Different (5A: German Leichtbier)
3rd
Travis Combel
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Suburbanator AF (9A: Doppelbock)

Best of Show

Mead/Cider

Judges: Ryan Dacey, Max Finnance, Lyn Howard, James Link, Jen Pereira, Eric Sforza, Andrew Tipler

1st
Brian Stephens
Keepers of Craft
Strawberry Charade (M2C: Berry Mead)
2nd
Emersen Heron
Red Earth Brewers
Fuzzy Goose Butt (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)
3rd
Garrett Freeman
Red Earth Brewers
Coffee Blossom Traditional (M1C: Sweet Mead)
HM
Scott Estlund
The Brü Club
Big Black Furry Creature From Mars (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners