UNYHA 30th Annual / 19th Empire State Open Homebrew Competition:
RESULTS, Style Categories & Sponsors

   

Listed are the entrants' names, the names of their brews (if provided), and the BJCP 2004 Guidlines style.

"Best of Show"
  1. John Sullivan - German Pilsner
  2. Michael Reda - Wild Island Wheat - Weizen/Weissbier
  3. Robert Sells - Total Eclipse Imperial Stout - Imperial Stout
  Sponsors:
 
Rohrbach Brewing Company
3859 Buffalo Road, Rochester, NY (585) 594-9800

 
Midwest Homebrewing and Winemaking Supplies
3440 Belt Line Blvd., Minneapolis, MN (888) 449-BREW (2739)


 
Brewery Ommegang
656 County Highway 33, Cooperstown, NY (800) 544-1809
Division 1.
Light Lager / Pilsner

  1. John Sullivan - German Pilsner
  2. Jeremy Belair - Lager Mower - Standard American Lager
  3. Jeremy Belair, Stacie Belair - Lager my Eggo - Standard American Lager
  Sponsors:
 
Southtown Beverages
2933 West Henrietta Road, Rochester, NY
(585) 427-2840
 
Lake Beverage Corporation
900 John St., Rochester, NY, (585) 427-0090

Division 2.
Amber and Dark Lagers

  1. Scott Ofslager - Vienna Lager - Vienna Lager
  2. Vince Cassano - Schwarz - Schwarzbier
  3. Terry Felton - Eight Ball - Schwarzbier
  Sponsors:
 














Taphandles, Inc.
820 SW 34th St. Suite. E., Renton, WA (425) 272-0033

 
Highfalls Brewing Co.
Rochester, NY (585)

 
Wyeast Laboratories, Inc.
Odell, OR (541) 354-1335

Division 3.
Bock

  1. Tess & Mark Szamatulski - Eisbock
  2. Vince Cassano - Bock #2 - Traditional Bock
  3. Alain Leblanc - Traditional Bock
  Sponsors:
 
Pizza Plant
8020 Transit Road, Williamsville, NY
(716) 632-0800
Walker Center, 5110 Main Street, Williamsville, NY
(716) 626-5566

 
Flying Bison Brewing Company
491 Ontario Street, Buffalo, NY (716) 873-1557
Division 4.
Light Hybrid

  1. Alan Mack - K3 - Kolsch
  2. Jeremy Belair, Stacie Belair - Gentlemen Prefer Blondes - Cream Ale
  3. Timothy Rouse - Not a Natural Blonde…Ale - Cream Ale
  Sponsors:
 
North Country Malt Supply
16 Beeman Way, Champlain, NY (518) 298-8900

 
Basic Brewing
P. O. Box 37, Prairie Grove, AR (479) 267-5606

 
Boulevard Grill
412 Empire Boulevard, Rochester, NY (585) 288-8123
Division 5.
Amber Hybrid

  1. Fritz Fernow - California Common Beer
  2. Paul Guarracini - Olde Ezra Altbier - North German Alt
  3. Paul Guarracini - Olde Ezra Amber - Dusseldorf Alt
  Sponsors:
 
Niagara Traditions Homebrew Supply
1296 Sheridan Drive, Buffalo, NY 716-877-8767


 
Hop Union
Yakima, WA (800) 952-4873
Division 6.
English Pale Ale

  1. Kira Barnes - Challenger's Honor - Best Bitter Special/Best/Premium Bitter
  2. Todd Dirrigl, Dan Nothnagle - Treg Bromigo - Extra Special/Strong Bitter
  3. Tess & Mark Szamatulski - Extra Special/Strong Bitter
  Sponsors:
 
The Old Toad
277 Alexander St., Rochester, NY (585) 232-2626

 
Custom Brewcrafters Inc.
93 Paper Mill Street, Honeoye Falls, NY (585) 624-4386

 













Captain Lawrence Brewing Co.
99 Castleton St., Pleasantville, NY (914) 741-BEER (2337)

Division 7.
Scottish and Irish Ales

  1. Robert Sells - Knucklehead's Scottish Ale - Scottish Export 80/-
  2. Alan Mack - Red Zeppelin - Irish Red Ale
  3. John Zelazny - Scottish Export 80/-
  Sponsors:
 
The Matt Brewing Company
Brewhouse Square, Utica, NY (315) 624-2400

 
Kegkits.com
Huntsville, AL (866) KEGKITS (534-5487)
Division 8.
Strong Scotch Ale

  1. Dennis Bender - Strong Scotch Ale
  2. Dan Jagodzinski - That Poor Richard's Ale - Strong Scotch Ale
  3. Al Schichler, Paul Guarracini, John Zelazny, Tim Anderson - Brew-off Scotch Ale - Strong Scotch Ale
  Sponsors:
 
The Gilded Otter
3 Main Street, New Paltz, NY (845) 256-1700
 
Wright-Wisner Distributing Corporation
3165 Brighton-Henrietta T. L. Rd., Rochester, NY
(585) 427-2880

 
Ellicottville Brewing Co.
28 Monroe St., Ellicottville, NY (716) 699-2537
34 W. Main St., Fredonia, NY (716) 679-7939
Division 9.
American Amber and Brown

  1. Caleb Eagan - Bomb Shelter Brown - American Brown Ale
  2. Caleb Eagan - Armageddon Amber Ale - American Amber Ale
  3. Brett Swartz - American Amber Ale - American Amber Ale
  Sponsors:
 
Olde Saratoga Brewing Company
131 Excelsior Ave., Saratoga Springs, NY (518) 581-0492

 
Brew Your Own Magazine
Manchester Center, VT (802) 362-3981
Division 10.
American Pale Ale
  1. Kyle Costello - Amarillo Pale Ky-Ale - American Pale Ale
  2. Fritz Fernow - American Pale Ale
  3. Daniel Nothnagle, Todd Dirrigl - Hopway to Hell - American Pale Ale
  Sponsors:
 
Crosby & Baker, Ltd.
Westport, MA / Atlanta, GA / Salt Lake City, UT

 
E. J. Wren Homebrewer, Inc.
Ponderosa Plaza, Liverpool, NY (800) 724-6875

 
Rooster Fish Brewing Co.
223-301 N. Franklin St., Watkins Glen, NY (607) 535-9797
Division 11.
English Brown

  1. David Mack - Brown-Y-Aur Stomp - Northern English Brown Ale
  2. Brett Swartz - English Mild - Brown Mild
  3. Alain Leblanc - Southern English Brown Ale
  Sponsors:
 
Empire Brewing Co.
120 Walton St., Syracuse, NY (315) 475-BEER (2337)

 
Monty’s Korner
355 East Ave., Rochester, NY (585) 263-7650
Monty’s Krown Lounge
875 Monroe Ave., Rochester, NY (585) 271-7050
Division 12.
Porter and Stout

  1. Jason Sterne, Paula A. Dozer Coyle - Dead Dog Porter - - Brown Porter
  2. Sean Harnett - Dry Stout
  3. Paul Guarracini - Olde Ezra Porter - Brown Porter
  Sponsors:
 
Wagner Winery & Brewing Co
9322 Route 414, Lodi, NY (607) 582-6450

 
Mr. Goodbar
1110 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo, NY

 
Galeville Grocery
412 Old Liverpool Rd., Liverpool, NY (315) 457-2020
Division 13.
Robust Porter

  1. Robert Sells - Gonzo Porter - Robust Porter
  2. Marty Hanscomb - Robust Porter- Robust Porter
  3. Mike Stahlbrodt - Robust Porter
  Sponsors:
 
Cargill Malt - Specialty Products Group
704 S. 15th St., Sheboygan, WI (800) 669-6258


 
Flying Dog Brewery
2401 Blake St., Denver, CO (303) 292-5027
Division 14.
Baltic Porter and Imperial Stout
  1. Robert Sells - Total Eclipse Imperial Stout - Imperial Stout
  2. Scott Ofslager - Baltic Porter - Baltic Porter
  3. Dana Edgell - Krakatoa Stout - Imperial Stout
  Sponsors:
 
Homebrew Den
1350 E. Tennessee St. #B-3, Tallahassee, FL (850) 219-1310

 
Quoin Industrial, Party Pig®
401 Violet St., Golden, CO (303) 279-8731
Division 15.
Stout
  1. Todd Dirrigl, Dan Nothnagle - Evil Sith Stout - American Stout
  2. Jake Ocque - Next Port Stout - Foreign Extra Stout
  3. Adam Odegard - Oatmeal Stout
  Sponsors:
 
Dogfish Head
Milford, DE (888) 8DOGFISH (836-4347)

 
Beers of the World
3450 Winton Place, Rochester, NY (585) 427-2852
Division 16.
India Pale Ale

  1. Alan Mack - Hop Tea Three - American IPA
  2. William FitzSimmons - Pliney the Elder - Imperial IPA
  3. Caleb Eagan - Dead Leaf IPA - American IPA
  Sponsors:
 
Middle Ages Brewing Company
120 Wilkinson St., Syracuse, NY 315-476-4250

 
C.H. Evans Brewing Company at the Albany Pump Station
19 Quackenbush Square, Albany, NY (518) 447-9000
Division 17.
German Wheat / Rye
  1. Michael Reda - Wild Island Wheat - Weizen/Weissbier
  2. Adam Odegard, John Viggiano - Puterschein Weib - Weizen/Weissbier
  3. John Zelazny - Roggenbier (German Rye Beer)
  Sponsors:
 
Butternuts Beer & Ale
Garrattsville, NY (607) 263-5070

 
Blue Tusk of Central New York
Armory Square, 165 Walton Street, Syracuse, NY
(315) 472-1934
Division 18.
Belgian and French Ales

  1. Robert Helfrich - Witbier
  2. Robert Sells - Ginger's Saison - Saison
  3. Alain Leblanc - Biere de Garde
  Sponsors:
 
The Tap & Mallet
381 Gregory St., Rochester, NY (585) 473-0503

 
White Labs Yeast
San Diego, CA (858) 693-3441


 
Maltose Express
887 Main St., Monroe, CT 203-452-7332
Division 19.
Belgian Strong

  1. Garry Seefeldt - Heaven's Gate - Belgian Dubbel
  2. Steve Landgren, Harry Stanton, Lou Micca, Tom Thorpe - Tall, Dark and Belgian - Belgian Dark Strong Ale
  3. Thomas Ocque - Belgian Dark Strong Ale
  Sponsors:
 
Mugs Ale House
125 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn, NY (718) 486-8232

 
Allagash Brewing Co.
50 Industrial Way, Portland, ME (207) 878-5385
Division 20.
Old Ale
  1. John Zelazny - Old Ale
  2. Scott Ofslager - Old Ale - Old Ale
  3. Andrew Jones - Old Misunderstood - Old Ale
  Sponsors:
 
Market Street Brewing Co.
63 W. Market St., Corning, NY (607) 936-2337

 
Beer Lovers Paradise
30 Muar Street, Canandaigua, NY (585) 393-4840
 
Piazza & Associates Limited
1112 Sawgrass Cres., Mississauga, ON Canada (905) 275-7145
Division 21.
Barleywine
  1. Phil Clarke, Jr - Scrooge - + Barley English Barleywine
  2. Dan Jagodzinski - That Dan's Barleywine 2K3 - English Barleywine
  3. Robert Sells - Weekend Warrior- American Barleywine
  Sponsors:
 
Brooklyn Brewing Co.
79 North 11th St., Brooklyn, NY (718) 486-7422

 
Coles
1104 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY (716) 886-1449

 
S. S. Steiner
355 Madison Ave., New York, NY
Division 22.
Fruit Beer

  1. Garry Seefeldt - Raz Your Berries - Fruit Beer
  2. Garry Seefeldt- I Picked the Cherries - Fruit Beer
  3. William FitzSimmons - Apricot Wheat - Fruit Beer
  Sponsors:
 
Ithaca Beer Company
606 Elmira Rd., Ithaca, NY (607) 273-0766

 
More Beer
Concord, CA (800) 600-0033
Division 23.
Spice / Herb / Vegetable

  1. Douglas Dalke - Christmas/Winter - Specialty Spiced Beer
  2. Dan Jagodzinski, Eric Dawson, Howard Ebersman - Rat's Ass Imperial Disaster - Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
  3. Mitchell LaGoy, Karen Ehmann - Black Grebus Beer - Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
  Sponsors:
 
Magic Hat Brewing Company
South Burlington, VT (802) 658-2739

 
Northwestern
3590 North 126th Street, Brookfield, WI (800) 466-3034

 
Innovative Catering & Restaurant Supply, Inc.
3760 W. Henrietta Rd., Rochester, NY (585) 359-3090

Division 24.
Wood Aged / Smoked
  1. Scott Ofslager - Oak Aged Double IPA - Wood-Aged Beer
  2. Robert Helfrich - Classic Rauchbier
  3. Terry Felton - Old Shagrat - Wood-Aged Beer
  Sponsors:
 
Premier Gourmet
3465 Delaware Ave., Buffalo, NY (877) 773-6123

 
American Homebrewers Association
736 Pearl Street, Boulder, Colorado
(800) U-CAN-BREW (822-6273)

 
Rochester Store Fixtures
707 North St., Rochester, NY (585) 546-0114
Division 25.
Specialty
  1. Linda Rader, Myra Normandin - Imperial Pilsner Specialty Beer
  2. Daniel Nothnagle, Todd Dirrigl - Espresso Porter - Specialty Beer
  3. Alan Mack - Midas Touch - Specialty Beer
  Sponsors:
 
Briess Industries, Inc.
Chilton, WI (920) 849-7711

 
Clark’s Ale House
122 W. Jefferson Avenue, Syracuse, NY (315) 479-9859
Division 26.
Traditional Mead
  1. Jake Ocque - Diabetic Coma - Sweet Mead
  2. Tom Thompson - Orange Blossom - Dry Mead
  3. Vince Cassano - Mead #2 - Dry Mead
  Sponsors:
 
Mayers Cider Mill, Inc.
699 Five Mile Line Rd. Webster, NY (585) 671-5269
Division 27.
Melomel

  1. Dana Edgell - Raspberry Mead - Other Fruit Melomel
  2. Dana Edgell - Tangerine Mead - Other Fruit Melomel
  3. Dan Jagodzinski - Pear Mead - Other Fruit Melomel
  Sponsors:
 
Mayers Cider Mill, Inc.
699 Five Mile Line Rd. Webster, NY (585) 671-5269

 
Earle Estates Meadery
Route 14, Penn Yan, NY (315) 536-1210
Division 28.
Other Fruit Mead
  1. Howard Ebersman - Cyser (Apple Melomel)
  2. Andrew Jones - Catawba Mead Pyment - (Grape Melomel)
  3. Dan Jagodzinski- Cozumel Capsicumel #1 - Metheglin
  Sponsors:
 
Mayers Cider Mill, Inc.
699 Five Mile Line Rd. Webster, NY (585) 671-5269
Division 29.
Common Cider
  1. Thomas Ocque - 2007 Cider - Common Cider
  2. Dan Jagodzinski - That Russet Cider - Common Cider
  3. Sean Harnett - Semi Dry Cider - Common Cider
  Sponsors:
 
Mayers Cider Mill, Inc.
699 Five Mile Line Rd. Webster, NY (585) 671-5269

 
Bellwether Hard Cider
9070 Route 89, Trumansburg, NY (607) 387-9464
Division 30.
Standard Cider and Perry
  1. Douglas Dalke, Alan Mack - Joe's Squeeze - New England Cider
  2. Dan Jagodzinski - That Dan's Perry - Traditional Perry
  3. Turk Thomas - Son of Sarek Cider - Other Specialty Cider or Perry
  Sponsors:
 
Mayers Cider Mill, Inc.
699 Five Mile Line Rd. Webster, NY (585) 671-5269