20th Annual Homebrew Competition
| BEST OF SHOW | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Holl | Poughkeepsie,NY | Cream Ale | 6A | Cream Ale | 1 | |
| Manny Holl | Poughkeepsie,NY | Barleywine | 19C | American Barleywine | 2 | |
| Ian Passingham | Westchester Homebrewers Organisation | Tarrytown,NY | Saison Automne | 16E | Belgian Specialty | 3 |
| Light Lager | ||||||
| Mike Manzi | Astoria,NY | Mike's Light Lager | 1A | Light American | 1 | |
| Manny Holl | Poughkeepsie,NY | Munich Helles | 1D | Munich Helles | 2 | |
| Michael Reda | North Babylon,NY | Mein Helles | 1D | Munich Helles | 3 | |
| Pilsner | ||||||
| John Watson | Connecticut Underground | Southbury,CT | 2A | German Pilsner | 1 | |
| Michael Reda | North Babylon,NY | Pilly Pils | 2C | Classic American Pilsner | 2 | |
| Manny Holl | Poughkeepsie,NY | Pils | 2A | German Pilsner | 3 | |
| European Amber Lager | ||||||
| Vic Figueroa | Shelton,CT | 3B | Oktoberfest | 2 | ||
| Dark Lager | ||||||
| Manny Holl | Poughkeepsie,NY | Munich Dunkel | 4B | Munich Dunkel | 1 | |
| Tom Foster | Hudson Valley Homebrewers | Rhinebeck,NY | Dark Water Dunkel | 4C | Schwarzbier | 2 |
| Darell Whitaker | Green Mountain Mashers | Essex Jct.,VT | Schwartzbier | 4C | Schwarzbier | 3 |
| Bock | ||||||
| Manny Holl | Poughkeepsie,NY | Maibock | 5A | Maibock | 1 | |
| Manny Holl | Poughkeepsie,NY | Doppelbock | 5C | Doppelbock | 2 | |
| Raymond Sykes | Ulster Guild of Homebrewers | High Falls,NY | Heller Bock | 5A | Maibock | 3 |
| Light Hybrid Beer | ||||||
| Manny Holl | Poughkeepsie,NY | Cream Ale | 6A | Cream Ale | 1 | |
| Dann Gavaletz | Hudson Valley Homebrewers | Staatsburg,NY | RyePA | 6D | American Wheat or Rye Beer | 2 |
| Charlie Taylor | Hudson Valley Homebrewers | Poughkeepsie,NY | 6C | Koelsch | 3 | |
| Amber Hybrid Beer | ||||||
| Michael Reda | North Babylon,NY | Spalt Alt | 7C | Dusseldorf Altbier | 1 | |
| Keith Koval | New York City Homebrewers Guild | Secaucus,NJ | Big Sur | 7B | California Common Beer | 2 |
| Michael Sandor | Florida,NY | Altbier | 7A | Northern German Altbier | 3 | |
| English Pale Ale | ||||||
| Mike Manzi | Astoria,NY | Mike's Ordinary | 8A | Ordinary Bitter | 1 | |
| Justiin Taylor | Hudson Valley Homebrewers | Poghkeepsie,NY | Full of Fullers | 8C | Extra Special/Strong Bitter (EPA) | 2 |
| Michael Reda | North Babylon,NY | Bitter Oyster | 8C | Extra Special/Strong Bitter (EPA) | 3 | |
| Scottish and Irish Ale | ||||||
| Manny Holl | Poughkeepsie,NY | Scotch Ale | 9E | Strong Scotch Ale | 1 | |
| Eric Moon | Wayne,NJ | Wee Heavy Scotsman on the Moon | 9E | Strong Scotch Ale | 2 | |
| Craig Day | Hudson Valley Homebrewers | Port Ewen,NY | Scottish Ale | 9C | Scottish 80/- | 3 |
| American Ale | ||||||
| Lee Jacobson and Ray Girard | New York City Homebrewers Guild | Bronx,NY | Ray Leeota's Freezer Cleaner Pale Ale | 10A | American Pale | 1 |
| Justiin Taylor | Hudson Valley Homebrewers | Poghkeepsie,NY | Poughkeepsie Pale Ale | 10A | American Pale | 2 |
| Christine Alborano | North Babylon,NY | Olive's American Brown Ale | 10C | American Brown | 3 | |
| English Brown Ale | ||||||
| Mike Manzi | Astoria,NY | Mike's Brown | 11C | Northern English Brown | 1 | |
| Tom Auer | Rhode Island Fermentation Technicians | Narragansett,RI | Silkworm Southern | 11B | Southern English Brown | 2 |
| Tom Auer | Rhode Island Fermentation Technicians | Narragansett,RI | McCartney Mild | 11A | Mild | 3 |
| Porter | ||||||
| Scott Geba | Springfield,PA | Porter | 12B | Robust Porter | 1 | |
| Arpit Mehta | Hudson Valley Homebrewers | Middletown,NY | Baltic Porter | 12C | Baltic Porter | 2 |
| Marian Edmond | HVHBA | Sherman,CT | De-Lovely "Lusty" Porter Sings Porter | 12B | Robust Porter | 3 |
| Stout | ||||||
| Justiin Taylor | Hudson Valley Homebrewers | Poghkeepsie,NY | Breakfast of Champions | 13C | Oatmeal Stout | 1 | Manny Holl | Poughkeepsie,NY | American Stout | 13E | American Stout | 2 |
| Bruce Franconi | Hudson Valley Homebrewers | Red Hook,NY | 13F | Russian Imperial Stout | 3 | |
| India Pale Ale | ||||||
| C. Melilli | Poughkeepsie,NY | Cross-Eyed IPA | 14C | Imperial IPA | 1 | |
| James Shamas and C.J. Shamas | Fairfield,CT | Hoptomic Bomb | 14B | American IPA | 2 | |
| Bruce Franconi | Hudson Valley Homebrewers | Red Hook,NY | 14C | Imperial IPA | 3 | |
| German Wheat and Rye Beer | ||||||
| Michael Reda | North Babylon,NY | Weizenheimer | 15C | Weizenbock | 1 | |
| Arpit Mehta | Hudson Valley Homebrewers | Middletown,NY | Dunkelheit | 15B | Dunkelweizen | 2 |
| Anthony Becampis | Hudson Valley Homebrewers | Wirtz,VA | Virginia Wheattie | 15A | Weizen | 3 |
| Belgian and French Ale | ||||||
| Ian Passingham | Westchester Homebrewers Organisation | Tarrytown,NY | Saison Automne | 16E | Belgian Specialty | 1 |
| Arpit Mehta | Hudson Valley Homebrewers | Middletown,NY | Abbey Single | 16E | Belgian Specialty | 2 |
| Darell Whitaker | Green Mountain Mashers | Essex Jct.,VT | Biere De Garde | 16D | Biere de Garde | 3 |
| Sour Ale | ||||||
| Raymond Sykes | Ulster Guild of Homebrewers | High Falls,NY | Jen + Justins Vows | 17B | Flanders Red | 1 |
| Justiin Taylor | Hudson Valley Homebrewers | Poghkeepsie,NY | Pucker Me Sour | 17A | Berliner Weisse | 2 |
| Belgian Strong Ale | ||||||
| Mike Manzi | Astoria,NY | Mike's Dubbel | 18B | Belgian Dubbel | 1 | |
| Jim Daley | Hudson Valley Homebrewers | Gardiner,NY | Gunx Gold | 18D | Belgian Golden Strong Ale | 2 |
| Nathan Ball | Carmel,NY | Belgian Dark Strong Ale | 18E | Belgian Dark Strong Ale | 3 | |
| Strong Ale | ||||||
| Manny Holl | Poughkeepsie,NY | Barleywine | 19C | American Barleywine | 1 | |
| Al Alexsa | Ulster Guild of Homebrewers | New Paltz,NY | Take a Pick 2 | 19A | Old Ale | 2 |
| Joe Franconi | Hudson Valley Homebrewers | Red Hook,NY | 19C | American Barleywine | 3 | |
| Fruit Beer | ||||||
| Ken Hettinger | Westchester Homebrewers Organisation | Yonkers Road,NY | Equinox Rasberry | 20A | Fruit Beer | 1 |
| Tom Jones and John Scivolette | Hudson Valley Homebrewers | Ulster Park,NY | Cherry Stout | 20A | Fruit Beer | 2 |
| Raymond Sykes | Ulster Guild of Homebrewers | High Falls,NY | A'More | 20A | Fruit Beer | 3 |
| Spice / Herb / Vegetable Beer | ||||||
| Barry Herbold | Hudson Valley Homebrewers | Beacon,NY | Fireside Winter Warmer | 21B | Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer | 1 |
| Matthew Powell | Cornwall,NY | California Pumpkin | 21A | Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer | 2 | |
| Jono Starr | Cornwall,NY | Stumpkin | 21A | Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer | 3 | |
| Smoke Flavored and Wood Aged Beer | ||||||
| Ken Hettinger | Westchester Homebrewers Organisation | Yonkers Road,NY | Equinox Oak | 22C | Wood-Aged Beer | 1 |
| Dann Gavaletz | Hudson Valley Homebrewers | Staatsburg,NY | Up In Smoke | 22A | Classic Rauchbier | 2 |
| John Watson | Connecticut Underground | Southbury,CT | 22B | Other Smoked Beer | 3 | |
| Specialty Beer | ||||||
| Justiin Taylor | Hudson Valley Homebrewers | Poghkeepsie,NY | Bourbon Vanilla Porter | 23A | Specialty Beer | 1 |
| Eric Coonradt | Rensselaer,NY | Rye IPA | 23A | Specialty Beer | 2 | |
| Al Alexsa | Ulster Guild of Homebrewers | New Paltz,NY | Take a Pick | 23A | Specialty Beer | 3 |
| Mead | ||||||
| David Sherfey and Randy Rarig | Hudson Valley Homebrewers | Warwick,NY | Ravat-Muscat Mel | 25B | Pyment | 1 |
| Raymond Sykes | Ulster Guild of Homebrewers | High Falls,NY | CranCyser | 25C | Other Fruit Melomel | 2 |
| David Sherfey | Hudson Valley Homebrewers | Warwick,NY | Traditional Mead | 24C | Sweet Mead | 3 |
| Cider | ||||||
| Nathan Ball | Carmel,NY | Applewine | 28C | Applewine | 1 | |