UNYHA'S 45th Annual Homebrew Competition!
Thanks to all who participated in the UNYHA'S 45th Annual Homebrew Competition!.
There were 250 entries judged and 114 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mark Scibilia | Old American Barleywine | 17B: Old Ale | Niagara Association of Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Bill Serowski | Smoke Happens | 6B: Rauchbier | Das Hausbrauers Von Buffalo |
| 3rd | Edward Lamothe | Dodsen! Dodsen! We've Got Dodsen Here! | 8A: Munich Dunkel | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
| HM | Sam Tischler | Oxbow Dreggies | 28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
Winning Entries
Table 1: Scream for the Cream (Ale)! (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Sullivan | Cream Of Webster | 1C: Cream Ale | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
| 2nd | Thomas McGloine | 8675309 | 1C: Cream Ale | Saratoga Thoroughbrews |
| 3rd | Wayne Chase | Red Cap Cream Ale | 1C: Cream Ale | Salt City Brew Club |
Table 2: American for (Standard) Beer! (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Hermen Díaz | Future's Shadow | 1B: American Lager | |
| 2nd | Gabe Tanyi | Pete's Garage | 1A: American Light Lager | |
| 3rd | Steve Zoller | Annie's Lite | 1A: American Light Lager | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
Table 3: Český Pivní! (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jeff Roberge Co-Brewer: Ken Johnson | Czech Lager | 3A: Czech Pale Lager | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
| 2nd | Edward Lamothe | Flamingos Of Prague | 3C: Czech Amber Lager | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
| 3rd | Joe D'Auria | Czech Yourself | 3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager | Metro South Homebrew League (MASH HOLES) |
Table 4: Viking Stone Soup! (14 entries)
Table 5: Johnny Appleseed Stone Soup! (10 entries)
Table 6: Amber & Dark Lager Stone Soup! (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bill Serowski | Smoke Happens | 6B: Rauchbier | Das Hausbrauers Von Buffalo |
| 2nd | Jeff Roberge Co-Brewer: Ken Johnson | Marzen | 6A: Märzen | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
| 3rd | Stephen Rusinko | Altbier #4 | 7B: Altbier | Salt City Brew Club |
Table 7: Red Brown Band! (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gabe Tanyi | Stay Lucky | 15A: Irish Red Ale | |
| 2nd | Sean Eagen | Illusion Of Tough | 13B: British Brown Ale | Brewtubers |
| 3rd | Alan Alwardt Co-Brewer: Viggo | Irish Red Ale | 15A: Irish Red Ale |
Table 8: Non-American Stouts! (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brian West | Fat Bottom Stout | 16C: Tropical Stout | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
| 2nd | Alex Avery | Aa Oatmeal Stout | 16B: Oatmeal Stout | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
| 3rd | Jeff Roberge Co-Brewer: Ken Johnson | Fullem And McGlynn Irish Stout | 15B: Irish Stout | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
Table 9: Haze for Days! (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paul OBrien Co-Brewer: Cody O'Connor | Motuekapatomus IPA | 21C: Hazy IPA | |
| 2nd | Chris Donnelly Co-Brewer: Steve Brecher | Swish Wish | 21C: Hazy IPA | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
| 3rd | Patrick Carey | Special Today | 21C: Hazy IPA | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
Table 10: They Make Non-Hazy IPA's Now?! (14 entries)
Table 11: Saison Automne! (12 entries)
Table 12: APA Citation Style! (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Andy Grayson | Young Lion Of The West | 18B: American Pale Ale | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
| 2nd | Hermen Díaz | Better Half | 18B: American Pale Ale | |
| 3rd | Benjamin Gabriel | Forlorn Hope | 18B: American Pale Ale | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
Table 13: We Got the Wheat! (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Steven Joseph Brecher | El Hefe | 10A: Weissbier | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
| 2nd | Thomas McGloine | Göbelweizen | 10A: Weissbier | Saratoga Thoroughbrews |
| 3rd | Sam Tischler Co-Brewer: Andy Grayson | Piwo Gretzki | 27A5: Piwo Grodziskie | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
Table 14: Look, I'm Woody! Howdy, Howdy, Howdy! (9 entries)
Table 15: Seven Servings of Fruit a Day! (9 entries)
Table 16: Bombastic Monastics! (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bill Serowski | Tall Dark And Ugly | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | Das Hausbrauers Von Buffalo |
| 2nd | Bob Charboneau Co-Brewer: Sam Tischler | Belgian Single | 26A: Belgian Single | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
| 3rd | Brian Milleville Co-Brewer: John Crossett | A Good Day | 26B: Belgian Dubbel | Niagara Association of Homebrewers |
Table 17: Schlieffen's Downfall! (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Matt Hunsworth | Future Monk | 24B: Belgian Pale Ale | Brewers Anonymous |
| 2nd | Christopher Schaeffer | 1966 Saint Pierre | 24A: Witbier | North Chautauqua Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Andy Grayson Co-Brewer: Claire DeFelice | Clouds So Swift | 24A: Witbier | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
Table 18: Crack the Bathroom Window, it's Strong Ales! (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mark Scibilia | Old American Barleywine | 17B: Old Ale | Niagara Association of Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Brian Milleville | Balrog Tea | 20C: Imperial Stout | Niagara Association of Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Anthony Mitchell | Brain Grenade | 22B: American Strong Ale | Albany Brew Crafters (ABC) |
| HM | John Coloe | Bob's Wee Heavy | 17C: Wee Heavy | Saratoga Thoroughbrews |
Table 19: GerMexican Pale Lagers (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Thomas McGloine | Göbelfest | 4B: Festbier | Saratoga Thoroughbrews |
| 2nd | Jerry Canny | El Dorado | 2A: International Pale Lager | |
| 3rd | Robert Visca | Tres Ninos Mexican Lager | 2A: International Pale Lager | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
Table 20: The Spice Must Flow! (7 entries)
Table 21: Forgotten American Styles (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Adam McConnell | Heart In A Glass | 18A: Blonde Ale | Red Earth Brewers |
| 2nd | Jerry Canny | Common Sense | 27A2: Kentucky Common | |
| 3rd | David Maurer | Quick Jab | 1D: American Wheat Beer | Illiana Beer Rackers Union (IBRU) |
Table 22: 162 Million Pound Funeral (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Matt Hunsworth | Maltsquatch | 14C: Scottish Export | Brewers Anonymous |
| 2nd | Thomas McGloine | Gold Coaster | 12B: Australian Sparkling Ale | Saratoga Thoroughbrews |
| 3rd | Ken Smith | Don't Be So Bitter | 11B: Best Bitter | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
Table 23: Experiments in History (8 entries)
Table 24: Bitter Pale Beer Face! (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Stephen Rusinko | Kolsch #3 | 5B: Kölsch | Salt City Brew Club |
| 2nd | Kurt Green | Hanna Leichtbier | 5A: German Leichtbier | Brewtubers |
| 3rd | Gabe Tanyi | Behold A Pale Lager | 5D: German Pils |
Table 25: Sour Power Hour! (10 entries)
Table 26: Who in the Funk do you Think you Are?! (7 entries)
Table 27: Dark, Strong, and Handsome Lagers (6 entries)
Judging Sessions and Dates
Emergency Friday Session
2023/09/22 6:00 PM, EDT.
Genesee Saturday AM
2023/09/23 9:00 AM, EDT.
Genesee Saturday PM
2023/09/23 1:00 PM, EDT.
Genesee Sunday AM
2023/09/24 9:00 AM, EDT.
Genesee Sunday PM
2023/09/24 1:00 PM, EDT.
Account Registration Closed
Account registrations accepted 2023/07/04 12:00 AM, EDT through 2023/09/22 6:00 PM, EDT.
Entry Registration Closed
Entry registrations accepted 2023/07/04 12:00 AM, EDT through 2023/09/22 6:00 PM, EDT.
Entry Drop-Off Closed
Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 2023/09/01 12:00 AM, EDT through 2023/09/13 5:00 PM, EDT.
Please pay attention to the notes provided for each drop-off location. There could be earlier deadlines for some drop-off locations listed, particular hours when entries are accepted, certain individuals to leave your entries with, etc. All entrants are responsible for reading the information provided by the organizers for each drop-off location.
Entry Shipping Closed
Entry bottles accepted at the shipping location 2023/09/01 12:00 AM, EDT through 2023/09/13 12:00 PM, EDT.