UNYHA'S 43rd Annual Homebrew Competition!

Thanks to all who participated in the UNYHA'S 43rd Annual Homebrew Competition!.

There were 146 entries judged and 211 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Beer

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Rob Sells	Deception In Darkness	26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale	Crooked Lamp Post Brewing Club

Winning Entries

Table 1: Standard American Beer (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Rob Sells	Tom's Afternoon Pastime	1C: Cream Ale	Crooked Lamp Post Brewing Club
2nd	Mike Eagan Co-Brewer: Geoff Heusinger	Kumiho 2	34B: Mixed-Style Beer	Crooked Lamp Post Brewing Club
3rd	Mike Eagan Co-Brewer: Geoff Heusinger, Kevin Crowley	Kumiho Test Batch	1B: American Lager	Crooked Lamp Post Brewing Club

Table 2: Saisons (10 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Sam Tischler	Grizz Ette	25B: Saison	Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
2nd	Erik Reinheimer	Biere de Miel 2021	25B: Saison
3rd	Bob Charboneau Co-Brewer: Sam Tischler	Spelterweight Saison	25B: Saison	Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn

Table 3: NEIPA (10 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Robert Koster	Dynasty	21B7: New England IPA
2nd	Sean Eagen Co-Brewer: C/o Brookside Brews	Man-Sized Eldorado	21B7: New England IPA	Brewtubers
3rd	Michael Blankenship	Orange Whip Neipa	21B7: New England IPA	Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn

Table 4: Mead & Cider (6 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Timothy Collins	New England Cider 21	C2A: New England Cider	Niagara Association of Homebrewers
2nd	Timothy Collins	Violet Beauregarge's Mead	M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead	Niagara Association of Homebrewers
3rd	Jonathan Gerenski	Drink A Peach	C2B: Cider with Other Fruit	Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn

Table 5: H/S/V (13 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Timothy Collins	Gledelig Jul	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	Niagara Association of Homebrewers
2nd	Ken Smith	Imperial Cocoanut’s Revenge	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
3rd	Rick Felser	Black Vanilla Deliciousness	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	Crooked Lamp Post Brewing Club

Table 6: Smoke & Wood Aged (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	John Crossett	Uncle Jonny's Kielbasa	27A2: Piwo Grodziskie	Niagara Association of Homebrewers
2nd	Sam Tischler Co-Brewer: Bob Charboneau	Burana Brown	33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer	Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
3rd	Mike Soltiz	Smoke Porter	32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer

Table 7: Fruit Beers (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Geoffrey Heusinger Co-Brewer: Mike Eagan	Mango Tango Kolsch	29A: Fruit Beer	Crooked Lamp Post Brewing Club
2nd	Sam Tinelli	Peaceful Briar Kolsch	29A: Fruit Beer	Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
3rd	Timothy Collins	Cran Orange	29B: Fruit and Spice Beer	Niagara Association of Homebrewers

Table 8: Marzen (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Michael Byrne	Men Are From Marzen	6A: Marzen	Long Island Beer & Malt Enthusiasts
2nd	Jerry Canny	Oktober Wedding	6A: Marzen	BIER-Brewers In the Endicott Region
3rd	Robert Visca	Ein Prinzit Marzen	6A: Marzen	Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn

Table 9: Pale German Beers (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Steven Brecher	Overdose	5D: German Pils	Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
2nd	Len Modelewski	German Pils	5D: German Pils	Salt City Brew Club [NY]
3rd	Erik Reinheimer	2021 German Pilsner	5D: German Pils

Table 10: Stouts (11 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Rob Sells	Caribbean Dream	16C: Tropical Stout	Crooked Lamp Post Brewing Club
2nd	Steve Zoller	Black Is More Beautiful	20C: Imperial Stout	Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
3rd	Wayne Chase	Pip Stout	16B: Oatmeal Stout	Salt City Brew Club [NY]

Table 11: UK/Irish brown ales (10 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Len Modelewski	Take 2	15A: Irish Red Ale	Salt City Brew Club [NY]
2nd	John Crossett	Uncle Jonny's Little Wee Wee	17C: Wee Heavy	Niagara Association of Homebrewers
3rd	John Crossett	Awog 25th Barelywine	17D: English Barleywine	Niagara Association of Homebrewers

Table 12: American Ales (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Rob Sells	California Steamin'	19B: California Common	Crooked Lamp Post Brewing Club
2nd	Rick Felser	Tom Brady Sucks!	18B: American Pale Ale	Crooked Lamp Post Brewing Club
3rd	Jerry Canny	Amber Waves	19A: American Amber Ale	BIER-Brewers In the Endicott Region

Table 13: Non-NEIPA IPA's (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Sami Leon Co-Brewer: David Skrill	Le Retour	21A: American IPA	Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
2nd	Michael Kanick	Fritz To The Rescue!	22A: Double IPA	Crooked Lamp Post Brewing Club

Table 14: Wheat (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jesse Boyle	Hefe	10A: Weissbier
2nd	Brian Meyer Co-Brewer: Lori Meyer	Witty Af	24A: Witbier	Niagara Association of Homebrewers
3rd	Jesse Boyle	Dunkels Weissbier	10B: Dunkels Weissbier

Table 15: Sour (10 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jesse Boyle	Gose	27A1: Gose
2nd	Sam Tischler	Saskatoon Sour	28C: Wild Specialty Beer	Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
3rd	Bob Charboneau Co-Brewer: Deron Weet	Mango Tango	28C: Wild Specialty Beer	Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn

Table 16: Belgians (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Rob Sells	Deception In Darkness	26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale	Crooked Lamp Post Brewing Club
2nd	William Serowski	Slow Willy Dubbel	26B: Belgian Dubbel	Crooked Lamp Post Brewing Club
3rd	Jonathan Gerenski	Belgian Trey	26C: Belgian Tripel	Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn

Table 17: Euro Darks & Global Strong Ales (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Bob Charboneau	Hug Lyfe	22C: American Barleywine	Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
2nd	Rob Sells	Insurrectionist	9A: Doppelbock	Crooked Lamp Post Brewing Club
3rd	Timothy Collins	It Ain't Hoppy Because It's Wheatwine	22D: Wheatwine	Niagara Association of Homebrewers

Judging Session Locations and Dates

Genesee Saturday AM
11/13/2021 9:00 AM, EST

Genesee Saturday PM
11/13/2021 1:00 PM, EST

Genesee Sunday AM
11/14/2021 9:00 AM, EST

Account Registration Closed

Account registrations accepted 09/15/2021 12:00 AM, EDT through 11/01/2021 12:00 AM, EDT.

Entry Registration Closed

Entry registrations accepted 09/15/2021 12:00 AM, EDT through 10/29/2021 5:00 PM, EDT.

Entry Drop-Off Closed

Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 10/01/2021 12:00 AM, EDT through 11/03/2021 12:00 AM, 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.