Southern New England Regional Homebrew Competition

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Adam Ball, Nate Cicoria, Ryan Dacey, Anthony De Luca, Dean Doty, Justin Fargione, Max Finnance, Ryan Galligan, Doug Gladue, Gregg Glaser, Jennifer Gratereaux, Kurt Green, Paul Hayslett, Mara Heneks, Michael Herbst, Santiago Irigoyen, Matt Jordan, David Kimball, Michael Lavorgna, James Link, Pierre Margraff, Dan Martich, Chris McCann, Thomas McGloine, John O'Rourke, Andrew Orefice, Jen Pereira, Zach Perrotte, Jon Pisiewski, Timothy Pratt, Greg Radawich, Brian Schwartz, Robert Seward, Eric Sforza, Bob Slanzi, Katie Sloan, Rob Smith, Patrick Sullivan, Andrew Tipler, Tim Welly, Paul Zocco

Judges - Best of Show

Max Finnance, Doug Gladue, Paul Hayslett, Pierre Margraff, Jen Pereira, Greg Radawich, Katie Sloan, Andrew Tipler

Stewards

Jonathan Graham, Cameron LiDestri, Anne-Marie Martich, Anne McCann, Francois Steichen

Staff

Paul Hayslett, Chris McCann, Andrew Orefice, Patrick Sullivan

Organizer

Andy Cox

By the Numbers

376 Entries 104 Entrants

41 Judges 5 Stewards 4 Staff

98 Placing Entries

Table 1: Standard American Beer

19 entries

Judges: Kurt Green, James Link (Head Judge), Brian Schwartz, Eric Sforza

1st
Jason Dunn
Inland Empire Brewers
Jason Lite (1A: American Light Lager)
2nd
Mark Keck
Boston Wort Processors
Gimme 6 Schlitzes (1C: Cream Ale)
3rd
Santiago Irigoyen
Underground Brewers of Connecticut
Chopp #71 (1B: American Lager)
HM
Dane Clark
Turtle Paw (1A: American Light Lager)

Table 2: Czech Lager

15 entries

Judges: David Kimball, Dan Martich, John O'Rourke, Jon Pisiewski (Head Judge)

1st
Timothy Pratt
Brew Haven
I Told Matt That I Loved Him And He Just Said Thank You (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
2nd
David Towles
High Plains Drafters [TX]
Czech Dark Lager (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
3rd
Kim Hynek
Red Earth Brewers
Czech Výčepní Pivo (3A: Czech Pale Lager)

Table 3: Pale Malty European Lager

8 entries

Judges: Paul Hayslett, Jen Pereira (Head Judge)

1st
Matt Jordan & Rob Smith
Underground Brewers of Connecticut
Sol Helles (4A: Munich Helles)
2nd
Rob Smith
Brew Haven
Helles Yeah! (4A: Munich Helles)
3rd
Kevin Turner
Nora (4A: Munich Helles)

Table 4: Pale Bitter European Beer

9 entries

Judges: Ryan Galligan (Head Judge), Kurt Green

1st
Ben Jankowski
Leonard (5A: German Leichtbier)
2nd
Evan Brill
Louisville Area Grain and...
Wig's Bier (5A: German Leichtbier)
3rd
Ray Monahan
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Kolsch Shoulder (5B: Kölsch)

Table 5: German and New Zealand Pilsner

13 entries

Judges: Ryan Dacey (Head Judge), Anthony De Luca, Jen Pereira, Patrick Sullivan

1st
Fernando Garcia-Polite
Boston Wort Processors
Pils Me Softly (5D: German Pils)
2nd
Matt Jordan
Underground Brewers of Connecticut
Matariki (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)
3rd
Brian Schwartz
Middlesex Malters
Kiwi Chronic (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)

Table 6: Amber European Beer

24 entries

Judges: Dean Doty, Michael Herbst, Jon Pisiewski (Head Judge), Robert Seward

1st
Michael Lavorgna
Brew Haven
Das Altbier (7B: Altbier)
2nd
Zachary Seely
Altbier (7B: Altbier)
3rd
Mark Keck
Boston Wort Processors
A Lil Dark Tho (7A: Vienna Lager)
HM
Michael DeRosa
Brew Haven
Oktoberfest Marzen (6A: Märzen)

Table 7: Dark Lager

12 entries

Judges: Adam Ball, Doug Gladue (Head Judge), Jen Pereira, Brian Schwartz

1st
John O'Rourke
Brew Haven
Mexican Dark (2C: International Dark Lager)
2nd
Thomas McGloine
Saratoga Thoroughbrews
Schwarzblitz From Kitz (8B: Schwarzbier)
3rd
Matthew Young
Ace Brewing Society
Until The End (8B: Schwarzbier)

Table 8: Strong European Beer

8 entries

Judges: Andy Cox (Head Judge), Justin Fargione

1st
Stephen Schmitt
Evanston Homebrew Club
Kraken's Abyss (9C: Baltic Porter)
2nd
Tom Slonaker
Merrimack Valley Homebrew...
96 Pale Doppelbock (9A: Doppelbock)
3rd
Michael DeRosa
Brew Haven
Doppelbock (9A: Doppelbock)

Table 9: Wheat Beer

11 entries

Judges: Nate Cicoria, Gregg Glaser (Head Judge)

1st
Andrew Tipler
Underground Brewers of Connecticut
Heavyweizen (10A: Weissbier)
2nd
Mike & Stephanie Butler
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Rapture This (22D: Wheatwine)
3rd
Michael Rensing
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Wintermute (24A: Witbier)

Table 10: Pale and Brown British Ale

19 entries

Judges: Jennifer Gratereaux, James Link (Head Judge), Timothy Pratt, Paul Zocco

1st
Travis Cherry
Bay Area Mashtronauts
The Bitter End Game (11B: Best Bitter)
2nd
Jason Dunn & Mandy Porter
Inland Empire Brewers
Nuttier Than A Fruitcake (13B: British Brown Ale)
3rd
Andy Cox
Underground Brewers of Connecticut
Tell Paul It Has Enough Bubbles (13A: Dark Mild)

Table 11: Dark and/or Strong British Ale

15 entries

Judges: Ryan Dacey (Head Judge), Anthony De Luca, Dean Doty, Justin Fargione

1st
Tyler Miller
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
This Munchkin Milk Stout Galinda Found For Me (16A: Sweet Stout)
2nd
Timothy Pratt
Brew Haven
When LIFE Gives You Barleywine (17D: English Barley Wine)
3rd
Mike & Stephanie Butler
Kansas City Bier Meisters
6-7 (16C: Tropical Stout)
HM
David Towles
High Plains Drafters [TX]
English Barleywine (17D: English Barley Wine)

Table 12: Scottish and Irish Beer

17 entries

Judges: Matt Jordan, Greg Radawich, Katie Sloan (Head Judge), Paul Zocco

1st
Dirk Montgomery
Red Earth Brewers
Old Walking Stick (15C: Irish Extra Stout)
2nd
David Towles
High Plains Drafters [TX]
Scottish Export (14C: Scottish Export)
3rd
Curtis Ritter
Ace Brewing Society
Dublin Down (15B: Irish Stout)

Table 13: Pale American Ale

13 entries

Judges: Andy Cox (Head Judge), David Kimball, Pierre Margraff, John O'Rourke

1st
David Petersen
X Factor (18B: American Pale Ale)
2nd
Kevin McKenna
Handgrenades Homebrew and...
Summer Nights (18A: Blonde Ale)
3rd
Tommy John
Underground Brewers of Connecticut
Flow Trail (18A: Blonde Ale)

Table 14: Darker American Ale

15 entries

Judges: Andy Cox, Matt Jordan, James Link (Head Judge), Chris McCann

1st
Nate Cicoria
Merrimack Valley Homebrew...
Come On (19B: California Common)
2nd
Brian Schwartz
Middlesex Malters
Pre-Porter (27A7: Pre-Prohibition Porter)
3rd
David Gulotta
Ace Brewing Society
Roasted N Blitzed (20A: American Porter)

Table 15: Strong American Ale

13 entries

Judges: Paul Hayslett (Head Judge), Andrew Orefice, Rob Smith, Patrick Sullivan

1st
Justin Holman
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Old Testament (22C: American Barleywine)
2nd
Andy Cox
Underground Brewers of Connecticut
Enough Hops For Mara? (22A: Double IPA)
3rd
Paul Zocco
Imperial Stout (20C: Imperial Stout)

Table 16: Non-Hazy IPA

15 entries

Judges: Justin Fargione, Gregg Glaser (Head Judge), Mara Heneks, Andrew Tipler

1st
Jeff Zwetsch & Don Frakes
Ace Brewing Society
Number 9 (21B: Specialty IPA)
2nd
Dave Frombach
Peninsula Fermentation Society
Black Knight (21B2: Black IPA)
3rd
Kevin McKenna
Handgrenades Homebrew and...
I See Stripes (21B2: Black IPA)

Table 17: Hazy IPA

10 entries

Judges: Mara Heneks, Santiago Irigoyen (Head Judge)

1st
Kevin McKenna
Handgrenades Homebrew and...
Where's The Kaboom? (21C: Hazy IPA)
2nd
Mike & Stephanie Butler
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Seeking NIL Deal (21C: Hazy IPA)
3rd
Evan Brill
Louisville Area Grain and...
Recovering Mechanical Engineer (21C: Hazy IPA)

Table 18: Sour and Wild Ale

10 entries

Judges: Max Finnance (Head Judge), Thomas McGloine

1st
Paul McCarthy
Middlesex Malters
Cherry Berry Sorrel Sour (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
2nd
Jonathan Rollins
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
Sunwoven (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)
3rd
Luke Osborne
Central Arkansas Fermenters
Patience (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)

Table 19: Belgian Ale

18 entries

Judges: Adam Ball, Ryan Galligan (Head Judge), Santiago Irigoyen, David Kimball, Michael Lavorgna

1st
Nicholas Griner
Merrimack Valley Homebrew...
Biere De Griner (24C: Bière de Garde)
2nd
Ryan Kuhn & Jack Churchill
Saison 2 (25B: Saison)
3rd
Michael Rensing
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Mighty Monarch (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)
HM
John O'Rourke
Brew Haven
Gnome Hat (25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale)

Table 20: Monastic Ale

10 entries

Judges: Doug Gladue (Head Judge), John O'Rourke

1st
Nicholas Griner
Merrimack Valley Homebrew...
BDSM (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
2nd
Matthew Johnsen
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
It's A Trap! (26A: Belgian Single)
3rd
Beth Schwartz
Middlesex Malters
Sweet Sweet Darkness (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)

Table 21: Fruit Beer

9 entries

Judges: Max Finnance (Head Judge), David Kimball

1st
Fernando Garcia-Polite
Boston Wort Processors
Sea Salt & Watermelon (29A: Fruit Beer)
2nd
Evan Brill
Louisville Area Grain and...
RME W/ Peach (29A: Fruit Beer)
3rd
Steve Schember
Boston Wort Processors
Rasp Le Foot (29A: Fruit Beer)

Table 22: Smoked and Wood-aged Beer

15 entries

Judges: Michael Herbst, Zach Perrotte, Katie Sloan (Head Judge), Rob Smith

1st
David Towles
High Plains Drafters [TX]
Piwo Grodziskie (27A5: Piwo Grodziskie)
2nd
Michael Davies
Brew Haven
Oaky Porter (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Rick Chainani
Honey Baked Ham (27A5: Piwo Grodziskie)

Table 23: Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer

13 entries

Judges: Thomas McGloine, Greg Radawich (Head Judge), Robert Seward, Andrew Tipler

1st
Mike Kennedy & Kerry Kennedy
Apple Pie Ale (30B: Autumn Seasonal Beer)
2nd
Ray Monahan
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Nutty Ella Brown (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
3rd
Ben Jankowski
Alvin (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)

Table 24: Specialty Beer

9 entries

Judges: Nate Cicoria, Zach Perrotte (Head Judge)

1st
Mark Pennick
Brew Crew [CO]
She Fancies Herself A Little Bit French (34C: Experimental Beer)
2nd
Ben Jankowski
Joan's Illegal Apiary (31B: Alternative Sugar Beer)
3rd
Mike Kennedy & Kerry Kennedy
Gluten Free Dry Irish Stout (31A: Alternative Grain Beer)
HM
Jonathan Rollins
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
Murmur Of The Abyss (34C: Experimental Beer)

Table 25: Standard Cider and Perry

12 entries

Judges: Gregg Glaser (Head Judge), Mara Heneks

1st
Scott Estlund
The Brü Club
Blame It On Bill VSO5 (C1A: New World Cider)
2nd
Emersen Heron
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Glenny Balls Returns (C1D: New World Perry)
3rd
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Being There - US05 - Indian Summer (C1A: New World Cider)
HM
Pierre Margraff
Underground Brewers of Connecticut
Heirloom Cider (C1A: New World Cider)

Table 26: Specialty Cider and Perry

8 entries

Judges: Justin Fargione, Pierre Margraff (Head Judge)

1st
Deborah And Marc Prichard
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Crud With Bugs (C2D: Ice Cider)
2nd
Patrick Sullivan
Underground Brewers of Connecticut
You're My Boy Blue (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)
3rd
Matthew Young
Ace Brewing Society
Dear God (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)

Table 27: Traditional Mead

7 entries

Judges: Paul Hayslett (Head Judge), Tim Welly

1st
Justin Hansen
Long Island Beer & Malt...
Where's The Coffee (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
2nd
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Cloudy Day In Poland (M1C: Sweet Mead)
3rd
Paul Zocco
Orange Blossum Mead (M1C: Sweet Mead)

Table 28: Fruit Mead

8 entries

Judges: Bob Slanzi, Andrew Tipler (Head Judge)

1st
Garrett Freeman
Red Earth Brewers
Strawberry Lemonade (M2E: Melomel)
2nd
Paul Mallett
Plum Crazy (M2D: Stone Fruit Mead)
3rd
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Black Is Beautiful 2021 (M2E: Melomel)
HM
Nicholas Griner
Merrimack Valley Homebrew...
Red Light District (M2E: Melomel)

Table 29: Spiced Mead

11 entries

Judges: Eric Sforza (Head Judge), Bob Slanzi

1st
Luke Osborne
Central Arkansas Fermenters
You Kids Get Off My Lawn! (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
2nd
Garrett Freeman
Red Earth Brewers
Cinnamon Apple Mead (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
3rd
Dominic Young
Peanut Butter Buzzzzzzed (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
HM
Jason Metivier & Dom Young
Blackberry Oak (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)

Table 30: Specialty Mead

10 entries

Judges: Max Finnance (Head Judge), Tim Welly

1st
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Scene 8: Why No One Likes The French (M4B: Historical Mead)
2nd
Dominic Young
Peach Cobbler (M4C: Experimental Mead)
3rd
Paul Zocco
Chocolate Mead (M4C: Experimental Mead)

Best of Show

Beer

Judges: Max Finnance, Doug Gladue, Paul Hayslett, Pierre Margraff, Jen Pereira, Greg Radawich, Katie Sloan, Andrew Tipler

1st
Travis Cherry
Bay Area Mashtronauts
The Bitter End Game (11B: Best Bitter)
2nd
Michael Lavorgna
Brew Haven
Das Altbier (7B: Altbier)
3rd
Fernando Garcia-Polite
Boston Wort Processors
Pils Me Softly (5D: German Pils)
HM
Jason Dunn
Inland Empire Brewers
Jason Lite (1A: American Light Lager)

Best of Show

Mead/Cider

Judges: Max Finnance, Doug Gladue, Paul Hayslett, Pierre Margraff, Jen Pereira, Greg Radawich, Katie Sloan, Andrew Tipler

1st
Garrett Freeman
Red Earth Brewers
Strawberry Lemonade (M2E: Melomel)
HM
Scott Estlund
The Brü Club
Blame It On Bill VSO5 (C1A: New World Cider)

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners