UNYHA'S 47th Annual Homebrew Competition!
Awards
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