UNYHA's 48th Annual Competition!
Awards
Judges
Alex Avery, Catherine Beyer, Tom Bruinsma, Patrick Carey, Bob Charboneau, Timothy Collins, Andrew Cook, John Crossett, Richard Detommaso, Howard Ebersman, Craig Foster, Ben Maeso, Brian Milleville, Craig Mullen, Mark Scibilia, Ken Smith, Peter Tarkulich, Sam Tischler, Andrew Urban, John Viggiano, Deron Weet, Brian West, Mark Zambron
Judges - Best of Show
Richard Detommaso, Brian Milleville, Andrew Urban, John Viggiano, Deron Weet
Stewards
Jon Gerenski, Paul Maxwell, David Vogt, Parker Voll
By the Numbers
160 Entries
38 Entrants
23 Judges
4 Stewards
64 Placing Entries
Table 1: Standard American Beer
6 entries
Judges: John Crossett (Head Judge), Ken Smith
1st
Patrick Carey
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
It Rises To The Top! (1C: Cream Ale)
2nd
Ryan Amuso
Salt City Brew Club
Cream Of The Crop (1C: Cream Ale)
3rd
Robert Visca
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Girlie Lite (1A: American Light Lager)
Table 2: International Lager
9 entries
Judges: Ben Maeso (Head Judge), Deron Weet
1st
James Krell
Festbier (4B: Festbier)
2nd
Alex Avery
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Andechs Helles (4A: Munich Helles)
3rd
Patrick Carey
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Maibock Is Back! (4C: Helles Bock)
Table 4: Pale Bitter European Beer
9 entries
Judges: Craig Foster, Brian West
1st
Todd Porter
Ocean County Home Brewers
Helles Spawn (5C: German Helles Exportbier)
2nd
Chris Donnelly & Steve Brecher
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Vone Ebert Pilsner (5D: German Pils)
3rd
Thomas McGloine
Kolsch (5B: Kölsch)
Table 5: Amber Malty European Lager
6 entries
Judges: Alex Avery (Head Judge), Mark Scibilia
1st
Bryan Kimball
Barkeater (6B: Rauchbier)
2nd
Zack Rayno
Oktobermess (6A: Märzen)
3rd
Robert Visca
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Ein Prinzit Oktoberfest (6A: Märzen)
Table 6: Amber & Dark European Beer
8 entries
Judges: Bob Charboneau, Brian Milleville (Head Judge), Ken Smith
1st
Robert Visca
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Schwarzer Hund Schwarzbier (8B: Schwarzbier)
2nd
Todd Porter
Ocean County Home Brewers
F.V.K. (Fearless Vienna Killers) (7A: Vienna Lager)
3rd
Dirk Montgomery
Red Earth Brewers
Dussel Alt (7B: Altbier)
Table 7: Historical Beer!
9 entries
Judges: Catherine Beyer, Timothy Collins (Head Judge)
1st
Jon Gerenski
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Polish Power (27A5: Piwo Grodziskie)
2nd
Alex Avery
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Mezcal Margarita Sour (27A3: Lichtenhainer)
3rd
Sam Tischler
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Weizengras (27A: Historical Beer)
Table 8: Ciders & Perries!
10 entries
Judges: Howard Ebersman (Head Judge), Sam Tischler
1st
Jon Gerenski
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Twisted Fire Cider (C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry)
2nd
Christopher Matthews
Hudson Valley Antiques 2025 (C1A: New World Cider)
3rd
Wayne Chase
Salt City Brew Club
Pat's Perry (C1E: Traditional Perry)
Table 9: Spiced Mead!
8 entries
Judges: Tom Bruinsma, Andrew Cook, Richard Detommaso (Head Judge)
1st
Christopher Dore
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Rhodomel (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
2nd
Gregory Brown
Salt City Brew Club
Lemon Spruce Tips (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
3rd
Patrick Carey
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Cherrific (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
HM
Tadge OBrien
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Pawpaw Mead (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
Table 10: IPA!
10 entries
Judges: Andrew Cook, Ken Smith, Brian West (Head Judge)
1st
Robert Visca
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Sunshine In A Glass Session IPA (21B: Specialty IPA)
2nd
Steven Brecher & Chris Donelly Craig Zufelt
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Swish (21C: Hazy IPA)
3rd
Nicholas Smith
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
West Coast (21A: American IPA)
Table 11: Strong Belgian Ale!
7 entries
Judges: Patrick Carey, Craig Foster, Deron Weet (Head Judge)
1st
Sam Tischler
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Crossett's Hotdog Water (25B: Saison)
2nd
Nicholas Smith
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Harvest And Hive (25B: Saison)
3rd
Robert Visca
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
All Sun Saison (25B: Saison)
Table 12: Sours!
9 entries
Judges: Catherine Beyer, Richard Detommaso (Head Judge)
1st
Bob Charboneau
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Cantillon Dreggies (23D: Lambic)
2nd
Bob Charboneau
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Gin Is Your Friend (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
3rd
Thomas Crabtree
Homebrewers Of Otsego County...
Margarita Gose (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
Table 13: Traditional & Traditional Fruited Meads
8 entries
Judges: Alex Avery, Brian West (Head Judge)
1st
Gregory Brown
Salt City Brew Club
AppleDale Cyser (M2A: Cyser)
2nd
Gregory Brown
Salt City Brew Club
Corot Noir Pyment (M2B: Pyment)
3rd
Andrew Jones
Tears Of The Dragon (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
Table 14: Fruited Meads!
7 entries
Judges: Craig Foster, Andrew Urban (Head Judge)
1st
Gregory Brown
Salt City Brew Club
Black Raspberry (M2C: Berry Mead)
2nd
Ken Schultz & Diana Schiano
Cheerio (M2E: Melomel)
3rd
Patrick Carey
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Mangmosa (M2D: Stone Fruit Mead)
Table 15: Fruit beer!
8 entries
Judges: Peter Tarkulich, Andrew Urban (Head Judge)
1st
Phil Baker
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Blueberry Wheat (29A: Fruit Beer)
2nd
Nick Gratch
Salt City Brew Club
ManGose (29A: Fruit Beer)
3rd
Robert Visca
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Grapefruit Girlie Lite (29A: Fruit Beer)
Table 16: Pale Brits!
7 entries
Judges: Peter Tarkulich, Sam Tischler (Head Judge)
1st
Robert Visca
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Summer Dream British Golden Ale (12A: British Golden Ale)
2nd
Leo Shields
Berkshire Homebrew Association
Leo's Mean Strong Bitter (11C: Strong Bitter)
3rd
Alex Avery
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Wet Hop British Golden Ale (12A: British Golden Ale)
Table 17: Amber & Dark British Isles Beers
5 entries
Judges: Alex Avery, Ben Maeso (Head Judge), Craig Mullen
1st
Mark Scibilia
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Export 80 (14C: Scottish Export)
2nd
Jim Schmalbach
Keystone Hops
1936 Perry XX (15C: Irish Extra Stout)
3rd
Joe D’Auria
Metro South Homebrew League...
Paddy Maye's Darkness (13C: English Porter)
Table 18: Ze Belgies!
6 entries
Judges: Patrick Carey, Deron Weet (Head Judge)
1st
Mark Scibilia
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
King Lear's Dubbel (26B: Belgian Dubbel)
2nd
Mark Scibilia
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Standing Guard (24C: Bière de Garde)
3rd
Jon Gerenski
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Lake George Moon (24A: Witbier)
Table 19: Barleywines!
6 entries
Judges: Catherine Beyer, Richard Detommaso (Head Judge), Andrew Urban
1st
Alex Avery
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Strong Ale For Pale Al (22B: American Strong Ale)
2nd
Jim Schmalbach
Keystone Hops
1954 (17D: English Barley Wine)
3rd
Bob Charboneau & Pat Carey Pete Riggs...
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Big Blimp- 2025 (22C: American Barleywine)
Table 20: Moderate strength Hop-forward Beers!
7 entries
Judges: Tom Bruinsma, Andrew Cook, Sam Tischler (Head Judge)
1st
Leo Shields
Berkshire Homebrew Association
Leo's Blonde Ale (18A: Blonde Ale)
2nd
Wayne Chase
Salt City Brew Club
The Time Is Nigh (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
Jim Schmalbach
Keystone Hops
Copper (19A: American Amber Ale)
Table 21: Dark & Strong!
6 entries
Judges: Bob Charboneau, Peter Tarkulich, John Viggiano (Head Judge)
1st
Ryan Amuso
Salt City Brew Club
Kimbrewly Stout (20C: Imperial Stout)
2nd
Alex Avery
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
This Is Actually What Doppelbock Tastes Like (9A: Doppelbock)
3rd
Steven Brecher
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Here We Go Again (16D: Foreign Extra Stout)
Table 22: S/H/V & Weird Beer Grab Bag!
9 entries
Judges: Howard Ebersman, Mark Zambron (Head Judge)
1st
Sam Tischler & Bob Charboneau
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Barrel Of Beasts (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
Dave Phelps
Brewtubers
Albino Bean Dreaming Coffee Blonde Ale (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
3rd
Bob Charboneau
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Jamaican Me Crazy Porter (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
Best of Show
Beer
Judges: Richard Detommaso, Brian Milleville, Andrew Urban, John Viggiano, Deron Weet
2nd
Robert Visca
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Summer Dream British Golden Ale (12A: British Golden Ale)
3rd
Bryan Kimball
Barkeater (6B: Rauchbier)
HM
Mark Scibilia
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
King Lear's Dubbel (26B: Belgian Dubbel)
Best of Show
Mead
Judges: Richard Detommaso, Brian Milleville, Andrew Urban, John Viggiano, Deron Weet
1st
Gregory Brown
Salt City Brew Club
AppleDale Cyser (M2A: Cyser)
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners