UNYHA'S 47th Annual Homebrew Competition!

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Drew Alessi, Alex Avery, Thomas Barnes, Steven Brecher, Patrick Carey, Ken Carman, Mildred Carman, Bob Charboneau, Andrew Cook, Howard Ebersman, Dana Edgell, Lisa Ensslin, Craig Foster, William Gardiner, Taylor Gillespie, Ryan Guererri, Brian Milleville, Daniel Muffoletto, Craig Mullen, Chris Nothnagle, Jeff Roberge, Peter Tarkulich, Sam Tischler, John Viggiano, Brian West, Simone West, Mark Zambron

Judges - Best of Show

Andrew Cook, Howard Ebersman, Craig Foster, Brian West

Stewards

Jon Gerenski, Liette Lecours, Paul Maxwell, Vince Natali, Parker Voll, Peter Woodworth, Steve Zoller

By the Numbers

248 Entries 49 Entrants

27 Judges 7 Stewards

94 Placing Entries

Table 1: Standard American Beer

9 entries

Judges: Ryan Guererri, Brian West

1st
Alex Avery
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Bloody Butcher Corn Cream Ale (1C: Cream Ale)
2nd
Mike Petrick & Katrina Edwards
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
10 Cent Beer Night (1A: American Light Lager)
3rd
Jason Dunn
Inland Empire Brewers
Full Jason (1B: American Lager)

Table 2: British Bitter

7 entries

Judges: Drew Alessi, Patrick Carey

1st
Jon Gerenski
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
SOB (11A: Ordinary Bitter)
2nd
Alex Avery
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Fullers Ordinary Bitter (11A: Ordinary Bitter)
3rd
Jamye & Cody Naramore
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Jake's Bitter (11B: Best Bitter)

Table 3: Strong American Ale

7 entries

Judges: Daniel Muffoletto, John Viggiano

1st
Mark Scibilia
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Pinnacle 2024 (22C: American Barleywine)
2nd
Alex Avery
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
2025 Barleywine (22C: American Barleywine)
3rd
Anthony Mitchell
We Have Found - A Way West (We Will Never Again Have A Lean... (22A: Double IPA)
HM
Jason Dunn
Inland Empire Brewers
Pompous Prick (22B: American Strong Ale)

Table 4: American Porter and Stout

8 entries

Judges: William Gardiner, Taylor Gillespie

1st
Brian Milleville
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
23 Milly Stout (20C: Imperial Stout)
2nd
Steven Brecher
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Powell St Porter (20A: American Porter)
3rd
Bob Charboneau & Pat Walch Craig Mullen...
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Team Brew V1 (20A: American Porter)

Table 5: Specialty Beer

7 entries

Judges: Thomas Barnes, Howard Ebersman

1st
Jim Schmalbach
Keystone Hops
Rice Stout (34C: Experimental Beer)
2nd
Alex Avery
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
This Was Supposed To Be A New Zealand Pilsner But I Added Too Many... (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)
3rd
Leo Shields
Berkshire Homebrew Association
SLT Kaz & Tett On A Date (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)

Table 6: Saison

8 entries

Judges: Dana Edgell, Sam Tischler

1st
John Sullivan
Beekeeper Saison (25B: Saison)
2nd
Stephen Bosshart
French Saison (25B: Saison)
3rd
Macorix Perera
Miami Area Society of Homebrewers...
Saisonthing! (25B: Saison)

Table 7: Pale American Ale

9 entries

Judges: Howard Ebersman, Peter Tarkulich

1st
Sam Tischler
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Blind Vision Light (18B: American Pale Ale)
2nd
Robert Visca
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Backyard Oasis Blonde Ale (18A: Blonde Ale)
3rd
Matt Chiorini & Humblebrew Beer
Salt City Brew Club
Perfectly Polite Pale Ale (18B: American Pale Ale)

Table 8: Euro Wheats

8 entries

Judges: William Gardiner, Craig Mullen

1st
Alex Avery
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Slam Dunk (10B: Dunkels Weissbier)
2nd
Joe D'Auria
Metro South Homebrew League...
Riding The Metro Of Life (23A: Berliner Weisse)
3rd
Alex Avery
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
This Weiss Is Bananas (10A: Weissbier)

Table 9: Monastic Ales

11 entries

Judges: Bob Charboneau, Andrew Cook

1st
John Crossett & Brian Milleville
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Double Trouble (26B: Belgian Dubbel)
2nd
Brian Milleville
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Dapper Trapper (26A: Belgian Single)
3rd
Anthony Mitchell
Rasseien - Trappist Quad (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
HM
Daniel Muffoletto
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Curious Hank (26C: Belgian Tripel)

Table 10: Hoary Historicals

8 entries

Judges: Steven Brecher, Bob Charboneau

1st
Adam Reynolds & Gary Fuller
Miami Area Society of Homebrewers...
Grätz Thuringa! (27A3: Lichtenhainer)
2nd
John Crossett
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Uncle Johnnies Little Kielbasa (27A5: Piwo Grodziskie)
3rd
Thomas McGloine
Saratoga Thoroughbrews
Kosciuszko At Saratoga (27A5: Piwo Grodziskie)
HM
Jeff Roberge & Ken Johnson
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Grandpa Lager (27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager)

Table 11: Fruit Beer

9 entries

Judges: Patrick Carey, William Gardiner

1st
Leo Shields
Berkshire Homebrew Association
SLT Brooklyn Peach Pilsner (29A: Fruit Beer)
2nd
Robert Visca
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Bird Song Mango Wheat (29A: Fruit Beer)
3rd
Phil Baker
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Blueberry Blonde Ale (29A: Fruit Beer)

Table 12: Spiced Beers (some with fruit)

10 entries

Judges: Brian Milleville, Jeff Roberge

1st
Alex Avery
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Blueberry Lime Gose (29B: Fruit and Spice Beer)
2nd
Casey Conry
Berkshire Homebrew Association
Sasquash Sighting (30B: Autumn Seasonal Beer)
3rd
Alex Avery
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Gose (23G: Gose)

Table 13: American Wild Ale

12 entries

Judges: Alex Avery, Andrew Cook, Craig Foster, Brian West

1st
Andy Grayson
The 4th Dimension (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)
2nd
Bob Charboneau
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Frambooses (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
3rd
Andy Grayson
Wit & Oak (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)

Table 14: Ciders

7 entries

Judges: Alex Avery, Ken Carman

1st
Christopher Matthews
Ida-Hop-Twig (C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices)
2nd
Christopher Matthews
Jonpire (C1A: New World Cider)
3rd
Christopher Matthews
The Big Twig (C1A: New World Cider)

Table 15: Smoke & Wood Aged

14 entries

Judges: Steven Brecher, Mildred Carman, Craig Foster, Craig Mullen

1st
Alex Avery
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Bourbon Oak Imperial Stout (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
Sam Tischler & Bob Charboneau
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
BBL Baltic Porter (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Alex Avery
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Bourbon Conditioned Scottish Export (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
HM
Andy Grayson
Catch You By The Smoke (32B: Specialty Smoked Beer)

Table 16: Traditional & Historical Meads

6 entries

Judges: Ken Carman, Simone West

1st
Alex Avery
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
2024 Wildflower American Oak Sweet Mead (M1C: Sweet Mead)
2nd
Ilija Melentijevic
Stary Boczek (M4B: Historical Mead)
3rd
Ryan Guasp
Eighty Five (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)

Table 17: Fruit & Spice Mead

9 entries

Judges: Patrick Carey, Brian West

1st
Alex Avery
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Ginger Lime Mead (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
2nd
Gregory Brown
Salt City Homebrewers
Wild Crab Apple (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
3rd
Gregory Brown
Salt City Homebrewers
Wild Apple (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)

Table 18: Spiced & Experimental Mead

8 entries

Judges: Craig Foster, Mark Zambron

1st
Patrick Carey
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Cocoa Loco (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
2nd
Kevin Clare
Keystone Hops
Bobby Bouchet (M4C: Experimental Mead)
3rd
Ryan Guasp
Humulomel (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)

Table 19: Amber Euro Suds

10 entries

Judges: Alex Avery, Peter Tarkulich, Brian West

1st
Jim Schmalbach
Keystone Hops
Altbier (7B: Altbier)
2nd
Jason Dunn
Inland Empire Brewers
Jedno Pivo (3C: Czech Amber Lager)

Table 20: Dark Euro Suds

11 entries

Judges: Alex Avery, Bob Charboneau

1st
Thomas McGloine
Saratoga Thoroughbrews
Double Dubble Goat (9A: Doppelbock)
2nd
Patrick Carey
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Webstermallet2 (9C: Baltic Porter)
3rd
Brian Milleville
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Torinator (9A: Doppelbock)

Table 21: Garrulous Germans!

9 entries

Judges: Andrew Cook, Chris Nothnagle, Sam Tischler

1st
Alex Avery
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Helles Exportbier (5C: German Helles Exportbier)
2nd
Jamye & Cody Naramore
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Amsterdam Diamond Smuggler (5A: German Leichtbier)
3rd
Steven Brecher & John Reid
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Summer Water (5D: German Pils)

Table 22: Irish & Scottish Beers

7 entries

Judges: Andrew Cook, Chris Nothnagle

1st
Jamye & Cody Naramore
Kansas City Bier Meisters
No Fool Like An Old Fool (14A: Scottish Light)
2nd
Jason Dunn
Inland Empire Brewers
Donnybrook Stout (15C: Irish Extra Stout)
3rd
Alex Avery
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Scottish Export Is Not Scotch Ale (14C: Scottish Export)

Table 23: Brown British Beer

5 entries

Judges: Alex Avery, John Viggiano

1st
Robert Visca
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Mr. Patient Mild (13A: Dark Mild)
2nd
Len Modelewski
Salt City Brew Club
Mild (13A: Dark Mild)
3rd
Bob Charboneau & Pat Walch Craig Mullen...
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Team Brew Porter V2 (13C: English Porter)

Table 24: Pale Lagers

10 entries

Judges: Brian Milleville, Daniel Muffoletto

1st
Theodore Casser
Kosher Kiwi (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)
2nd
Jamye & Cody Naramore
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Jim Bob C (3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager)
3rd
Casey Conry
Berkshire Homebrew Association
Motueka's Revenge (2A: International Pale Lager)

Table 25: Dark & Strong British Beer

6 entries

Judges: Sam Tischler, John Viggiano

1st
Mark Scibilia
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Extra Chocolate Stout (16D: Foreign Extra Stout)
2nd
Jon Gerenski
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
BW 2024 (17D: English Barley Wine)
3rd
Daniel Muffoletto
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
MacBriar's Legacy Scotch Ale (17C: Wee Heavy)
HM
Doug Walker & Nic Templeton
Inland Empire Brewers
Budha Belly (17C: Wee Heavy)

Table 26: Forgotten American Styles

6 entries

Judges: Patrick Carey, Sam Tischler

1st
Robert Visca
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Bird Song Wheat (1D: American Wheat Beer)
2nd
Theodore Casser
Amber Ale (19A: American Amber Ale)
3rd
Mike Petrick & Katrina Edwards
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
Comb & Kernel (31B: Alternative Sugar Beer)

Table 27: Brumescent Belgians

5 entries

Judges: Mildred Carman, Jeff Roberge

1st
Bob Charboneau & Sam Tischler
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Belgian Blonde (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)
2nd
Wayne Chase
Salt City Brew Club
Barliman Triskel Pale (24B: Belgian Pale Ale)
3rd
Mark Zambron
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
The Details (25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale)

Table 28: Hazy IPAs

7 entries

Judges: Taylor Gillespie, Peter Tarkulich

1st
Nicholas Smith
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
White IPA (21B6: White IPA)
2nd
Casey Conry
Berkshire Homebrew Association
Just Frank (21C: Hazy IPA)
3rd
Len Modelewski
Salt City Brew Club
Farmer Tan (21C: Hazy IPA)

Table 29: Other IPA's

9 entries

Judges: Drew Alessi, Ryan Guererri

1st
Phil Baker
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Black IPA (21B2: Black IPA)
2nd
Mark Zambron
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Belgian Botanicals (21B1: Belgian IPA)
3rd
Bob Charboneau
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Maybe Just Maybe (21A: American IPA)

Table 30: Mellifluous Melomels

6 entries

Judges: Peter Tarkulich, Simone West

1st
Gregory Brown
Salt City Homebrewers
Sour Puss (M2E: Melomel)
2nd
Kevin Clare
Keystone Hops
Vincent Mango (M2D: Stone Fruit Mead)
3rd
Ilija Melentijevic
Incysor (M2A: Cyser)

Best of Show

Beer

Judges: Andrew Cook, Howard Ebersman, Craig Foster, Brian West

1st
John Crossett & Brian Milleville
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Double Trouble (26B: Belgian Dubbel)
2nd
Mark Scibilia
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Pinnacle 2024 (22C: American Barleywine)
HM
Alex Avery
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Slam Dunk (10B: Dunkels Weissbier)

Best of Show

Mead/Cider

Judges: Andrew Cook, Howard Ebersman, Craig Foster, Brian West

3rd
Christopher Matthews
Ida-Hop-Twig (C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices)

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners