Homebrew Alley XVIII

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Brian Anderson, Carlos Barrozo, Alex Biedermann, Keith Blanchard, Sam Burlingame, Juliana Castro, Alex Cigan, Richard Cohen, John Colella, Joshua Cotton, Scott Davies, Colleen Davy, Justin Devuyst, Cullen Dwyer, Max Finnance, Dann Gavaletz, Roman Goyenko, Ian Graham, Justin Hansen, Michael Helzer, Fernando Hernandez, Livingston Hinckley, Bryan Hoppe, Santiago Irigoyen, Ben Jankowski, Scott Joines, Louis Justement, Alex Kalaf, Barbara Klauke, Kenneth Libeson, Andrew Luberto, Heather McReynolds, Albania Morales, Daniel Perrigan, Jon Pisiewski, Jason Sahler, Pia Sen, David Shanies, Katie Sloan, Russell Smith, Erin Townsend, Laney Vela, David Witzel

Judges - Best of Show

Justin Hansen, Scott Joines, Louis Justement, Andrew Luberto, Katie Sloan

Stewards

Marcus Brunelle, Max E, John Huber, Andrew Katzman, Brian Kopecky, Sean MacGahan, Michael Sell, Yuriy Turetskiy

Staff

Ben Caimano, Andie Davies, Brian Kopecky, Kenneth Libeson

Organizer

Reinhard Nann

By the Numbers

468 Entries 158 Entrants

43 Judges 8 Stewards 4 Staff

100 Placing Entries

Table 1: American & Hazy IPA

25 entries

Judges: Dann Gavaletz, Louis Justement, Kenneth Libeson, David Witzel (Head Judge)

1st
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Hazy IPA (21C: Hazy IPA)
2nd
Darren Price
Brewminaries
Celebratory IPA (21A: American IPA)
3rd
Kevin McKenna
Handgrenades Homebrew and...
Straight C Student (21A: American IPA)
4th
David Kerr
Ocean County Home Brewers
American Hopper Story (21A: American IPA)

Table 2: Strong European Beer

11 entries

Judges: Max Finnance (Head Judge), Roman Goyenko

1st
Daniel Kukuk
Motor City Mashers
Frosty Goat (9B: Eisbock)
2nd
Eric Blaine
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Hammer of Arcularius (9C: Baltic Porter)
3rd
Lawrence Bolton
Boneyard Union of Zymurgical...
Doppelbock (9A: Doppelbock)

Table 3: Strong British Ale

11 entries

Judges: Joshua Cotton, Scott Joines (Head Judge)

1st
Gerad Miller
Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation...
Weeee (17C: Wee Heavy)
2nd
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's English Barleywine (17D: English Barley Wine)
3rd
Omar Al-Nidawi
DC Homebrewers
Batch #203 (17C: Wee Heavy)

Table 4: American Porter and Stout

24 entries

Judges: Scott Davies, Santiago Irigoyen, Heather McReynolds, Katie Sloan (Head Judge)

1st
Jim Clapp
Keystone Hops
Patriot Porter (20A: American Porter)
2nd
Michael Helzer
Square Kegs
Imperial Stout (20C: Imperial Stout)
3rd
Sue Messina & John Dillon
Garden State Homebrewers
Nocturnal Nectar (20B: American Stout)

Table 5: British and Irish Stouts

17 entries

Judges: Ian Graham, Michael Helzer, Albania Morales, Jon Pisiewski (Head Judge)

1st
Brian West
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Old Ass Stout (16C: Tropical Stout)
2nd
Vladimir Kowalyk
Westchester Homebrewers Organization...
Sweet Stout (16A: Sweet Stout)
3rd
Daniel Kukuk
Motor City Mashers
Old Man Finnegan (15B: Irish Stout)

Table 7: Wood Aged & Smoked beer

19 entries

Judges: Brian Anderson, John Colella, Bryan Hoppe, Daniel Perrigan

1st
Mark Pennick
Brew Crew [CO]
Smoke and Mirrors (32B: Specialty Smoked Beer)
2nd
Jason Galea & Dom Gallo
Albany Brew Crafters (ABC)
The Darkness Within (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Eric Blaine
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Blend #3 (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)

Table 8: Spiced and Specialty Mead

17 entries

Judges: Alex Cigan, Justin Hansen, Michael Helzer (Head Judge), Livingston Hinckley

1st
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Miod Pitny Koniczynowy Amburana (M4C: Experimental Mead)
2nd
Casey Reardon
Cure Wounds (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
3rd
Arthur Franke
Bergen County Brew Crew
The Very Last Recipe In Steve Piatz's Book (M4C: Experimental Mead)

Table 9: Fruit Mead

16 entries

Judges: Joshua Cotton (Head Judge), Pia Sen

1st
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain
A Witty Reference To Monty Python (M2B: Pyment)
2nd
Michael Helzer
Square Kegs
Montmorency Cherry Mead (M2D: Stone Fruit Mead)
3rd
Mark Pennick
Brew Crew [CO]
Marion Berry (M2C: Berry Mead)
HM
Arthur Franke
Bergen County Brew Crew
Not Your Grandma's Red Moscato (M2B: Pyment)

Table 10: Traditional Mead

8 entries

Judges: Michael Helzer (Head Judge), Barbara Klauke

1st
Pia Sen
Brewminaries
Wednesday's Bargain (M1A: Dry Mead)
2nd
Daniel Kukuk
Motor City Mashers
Sky Fire (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
3rd
Garrett Freeman
Red Earth Brewers
Sweet Clover Traditional (M1C: Sweet Mead)

Table 11: Cider & Perry

15 entries

Judges: Livingston Hinckley (Head Judge), David Witzel

1st
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Being There - #meanbrews Yeast (C1B: English Cider)
2nd
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain
It's Kinda Chilly (C2D: Ice Cider)
3rd
Adam Johnson
Brewminaries
Raishland Cider 2022 (C1C: French Cider)

Table 12: Pale American Ale

14 entries

Judges: Sam Burlingame (Head Judge), Colleen Davy

1st
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Ella Blonde (18A: Blonde Ale)
2nd
Bob Charboneau
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Classicali (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
Omar Al-Nidawi
DC Homebrewers
Get Schwifty (18B: American Pale Ale)

Table 13: Standard American Beer

17 entries

Judges: Juliana Castro, Cullen Dwyer, Fernando Hernandez, Louis Justement (Head Judge)

1st
Andy Cox
Underground Brewers of Connecticut
Meanbrews Cream Ale (1C: Cream Ale)
2nd
Dwight Wilson
O-Town Hop Heads
Alternatively Alternative (1C: Cream Ale)
3rd
Stephen Schmitt
Evanston Homebrew Club
Not Spotted Cow (1C: Cream Ale)

Table 14: Wheat beer

12 entries

Judges: Carlos Barrozo, Andrew Luberto (Head Judge)

1st
Michael Rensing
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Just Here For the Zipline (10C: Weizenbock)
2nd
Keith Blanchard
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Miami Weisse (10B: Dunkels Weissbier)
3rd
Jason Galea
Albany Brew Crafters (ABC)
Magic Potion (10C: Weizenbock)

Table 15: International Lager

11 entries

Judges: Alex Biedermann (Head Judge), Alex Kalaf

1st
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Mexican Lager (2A: International Pale Lager)
2nd
Evan Brill
Louisville Area Grain and...
Little Lost Slone (2A: International Pale Lager)
3rd
Dave Stordahl
Rimrock Brewers Guild
Baja Dreamin' Cerveza (2A: International Pale Lager)
HM
Jeff Case
QUAFF
Maybe It Was the Name (2B: International Amber Lager)

Table 16: Dark Lager

13 entries

Judges: Barbara Klauke, Jon Pisiewski (Head Judge)

1st
Robert Visca
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Bwat's Dunkel (8A: Munich Dunkel)
2nd
Deborah And Marc Prichard
Red Earth Brewers
Dick Hammerbush (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
3rd
Thomas McGloine
Saratoga Thoroughbrews
Czech In Black (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
HM
Dean Doty
Brewers East End Revival (BEER)
Check Mate (3D: Czech Dark Lager)

Table 17: Other IPAs

16 entries

Judges: Cullen Dwyer, Dann Gavaletz, Albania Morales, Russell Smith (Head Judge)

1st
Stephen Schmitt
Evanston Homebrew Club
Goodison Park (12C: English IPA)
2nd
Paul Jones & Khal Weir
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Back In the Black (21B2: Black IPA)

Table 18: Specialty & Historical Beer

11 entries

Judges: Alex Cigan (Head Judge), Erin Townsend

1st
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's Experimental Barleywine (34C: Experimental Beer)
2nd
Beth Pisarsky
Middlesex Malters
Father Is Home For Christmas (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)
3rd
Michael Sell
Westchester Homebrewers Organization...
Ygritte (27A: Historical Beer)

Table 19: Vienna Lager

11 entries

Judges: Keith Blanchard, Katie Sloan (Head Judge)

1st
Larry Bentley
Garden State Homebrewers
Symphonic (7A: Vienna Lager)
2nd
Chad Medford
Red Earth Brewers
Austrian Sunset (7A: Vienna Lager)
3rd
Brian Stephens
Keepers of Craft
Toasty Bread Water (7A: Vienna Lager)

Table 21: Schwarzbier

11 entries

Judges: Juliana Castro, Scott Joines (Head Judge)

1st
Jeff Hill & Jeff Hill
Red Earth Brewers
The Raven (8B: Schwarzbier)
2nd
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Schwarzbier (8B: Schwarzbier)
3rd
Graham Reynolds
Inky Black Stare (8B: Schwarzbier)

Table 22: Belgian Ales

18 entries

Judges: Richard Cohen, Scott Joines (Head Judge), Daniel Perrigan, David Shanies

1st
Jonathan Ajello
Brewstoria
What the Wit (24A: Witbier)
2nd
Ben Jankowski
Gracie (24C: Bière de Garde)
3rd
Charlie Hoxie
The Bulgin' Belgian (25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale)

Table 23: Monastic Ale

15 entries

Judges: Keith Blanchard, Richard Cohen, Katie Sloan (Head Judge), David Witzel

1st
Darren Price
Brewminaries
Mountain Philosopher (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
2nd
Ken Dalton
Handgrenades Homebrew and...
Swingles (26A: Belgian Single)
3rd
Eric Blaine
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Neuhaus (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
4th
Thomas McGloine
Saratoga Thoroughbrews
Goebelbrau Tripel (26C: Belgian Tripel)

Table 25: Scottish and Irish Beer

9 entries

Judges: Scott Davies (Head Judge), Alex Kalaf

1st
Brian Zura
Lifeline Irish Red (15A: Irish Red Ale)
2nd
Brandon Pflipsen
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
Redheaded Banshee (15A: Irish Red Ale)
3rd
T-Michael Miller
Denton County Homebrewers...
Scottish Export (14C: Scottish Export)

Table 26: Pale Malty European Lager

19 entries

Judges: Fernando Hernandez, Ben Jankowski, Louis Justement (Head Judge), Laney Vela

1st
Bobby Mierzejwski
Garden State Homebrewers
Heisenberg (6A: Märzen)
2nd
Alex Kalaf
Brewminaries
Marzen (6A: Märzen)
3rd
Vladimir Kowalyk
Westchester Homebrewers Organization...
Helles Spring 2023 (4A: Munich Helles)

Table 27: Brown British Beer

19 entries

Judges: Justin Devuyst, Ian Graham, Heather McReynolds, Jon Pisiewski (Head Judge)

1st
Jim Williamson
Darby Day (13B: British Brown Ale)
2nd
Cole Christian & Paulette Palacios
DC Homebrewers
Porter Alfredson (13C: English Porter)
3rd
Ross Druckenmiller
Boston Wort Processors
Bjcp Study Group (13A: Dark Mild)

Table 28: Strong American Ale

6 entries

Judges: Michael Helzer (Head Judge), Bryan Hoppe, Ben Jankowski, Alex Kalaf, Barbara Klauke

1st
Lloyd Smith
Brewminaries
Franklin Ave Ale (22A: Double IPA)
2nd
Dom Gallo
Albany Brew Crafters (ABC)
Protect Ya Neck (22A: Double IPA)
3rd
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's American Barleywine (22C: American Barleywine)

Table 29: Pale Bitter Euro Beer

17 entries

Judges: Carlos Barrozo, Alex Biedermann (Head Judge), John Colella, Jason Sahler

1st
Larry Bentley
Garden State Homebrewers
Polyphonic Pils (5D: German Pils)
2nd
Kurt Green
Brewtubers
Hana Leichtbier (5A: German Leichtbier)
3rd
Byron Bird
High Plains Drafters [TX]
Helles Smuggler (5C: German Helles Exportbier)
4th
Daniel Perrigan
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
All Summer In A Day (5D: German Pils)
HM
Cole Christian & Paulette Palacios
DC Homebrewers
Premium Pup (3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager)

Table 30: Sour Ale

15 entries

Judges: Michael Helzer (Head Judge), Scott Joines, Albania Morales, Erin Townsend

1st
Anupam Singhal
North Texas Homebrewers Association
Pineapple Passion Fruit (LSX4: Catharina Sour)
2nd
Michael Sell
Westchester Homebrewers Organization...
Paniting of A Panic Attack (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
3rd
Matt Fricovsky
Brewminaries
Hootin N' Hollerin (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)

Table 31: Fruit Beer

11 entries

Judges: Bryan Hoppe, Ben Jankowski (Head Judge)

1st
Joe Caiola
Long Island Beer & Malt...
It's A Gum, It' A Candy (29A: Fruit Beer)
2nd
Alex Kalaf
Brewminaries
Blood Orange Berliner Weisse (29A: Fruit Beer)
3rd
Mark Pennick
Brew Crew [CO]
Mandarin Candidate (29A: Fruit Beer)

Table 32: Spiced & Alternative Fermentable Beer

22 entries

Judges: Sam Burlingame (Head Judge), Justin Devuyst, Ian Graham, Heather McReynolds

1st
Jason Willard & Nancy Willard
Jersey City Brew Club
Big Ole Fezzifig Holiday Ale (30C: Winter Seasonal Beer)
2nd
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Extra Coconut (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
3rd
James Robinson
Brewminaries
Decadent Pumpkin (30B: Autumn Seasonal Beer)

Table 33: Amber and Brown American Beer

16 entries

Judges: Scott Davies, Colleen Davy, Roman Goyenko, Jason Sahler (Head Judge)

1st
Jim Williamson
Will's Brown Ale (19C: American Brown Ale)
2nd
Brian Schwartz
Middlesex Malters
German Grit (27A2: Kentucky Common)
3rd
Larry Bentley
Garden State Homebrewers
Silent Meow (19A: American Amber Ale)

Table 34: Pale and Amber European Beer

22 entries

Judges: Alex Cigan (Head Judge), Dann Gavaletz, Justin Hansen, Albania Morales

1st
Jim Clapp
Keystone Hops
Wharf Dwarf (7B: Altbier)
2nd
Jim Williamson
Look Who's Bock (6C: Dunkels Bock)
3rd
Andy Cox
Underground Brewers of Connecticut
Meanbrews Golden Ale (12A: British Golden Ale)
HM
Timothy Pratt
Brew Haven
Czechin' It! (3C: Czech Amber Lager)

Best of Show

Beer

Judges: Justin Hansen, Scott Joines, Louis Justement, Andrew Luberto, Katie Sloan

2nd
Jim Clapp
Keystone Hops
Wharf Dwarf (7B: Altbier)
3rd
Andy Cox
Underground Brewers of Connecticut
Meanbrews Cream Ale (1C: Cream Ale)
HM
Brian West
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Old Ass Stout (16C: Tropical Stout)

Best of Show

Mead

Judges: Justin Hansen, Scott Joines, Louis Justement, Andrew Luberto, Katie Sloan

1st
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain
A Witty Reference To Monty Python (M2B: Pyment)

Best of Show

1st
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain
A Witty Reference To Monty Python (M2B: Pyment)
2nd
Jim Clapp
Keystone Hops
Wharf Dwarf (7B: Altbier)
3rd
Andy Cox
Underground Brewers of Connecticut
Meanbrews Cream Ale (1C: Cream Ale)
4th
Brian West
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Old Ass Stout (16C: Tropical Stout)

Most Brewingest Brewer

158 Participating Brewers [Scoring Methodology]

PlaceBrewer1st2nd3rdScoreClub
1stRoss Stuart32018.0300001Arizona Society of Homebrewers

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners