UNYHA'S 46th Annual Homebrew Competition!
Thanks to all who participated in the UNYHA'S 46th Annual Homebrew Competition!.
There were 216 entries judged and 164 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
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1st | Daniel Muffoletto | Ieperboog Quadricycle | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | Niagara Association of Homebrewers |
2nd | Bob Charboneau Co-Brewer: Sam Tichler | Bourbon Barrel Aged Beast | 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
3rd | Robert Visca | Summer Dreams Golden Ale | 12A: British Golden Ale | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
HM | Steven Joseph Brecher Co-Brewer: Chris Donnelly Craig Zufelt | Fbs | 16D: Foreign Extra Stout | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
Winning Entries
Table 1: Standard American Beer (8 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Robert Visca | Girlie Lite | 1A: American Light Lager | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
2nd | John Spinella | Mexican Lager | 1A: American Light Lager | |
3rd | Thomas McGloine | Red Cream Ale | 1C: Cream Ale | Saratoga Thoroughbrews |
Table 2: Pale Malty European Lager (11 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | John Spinella | Anthony's Helles | 4A: Munich Helles | |
2nd | Patrick Carey | Prost! | 4B: Festbier | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
3rd | Kenneth Johnson Co-Brewer: Jeff Roberge | Helles | 4A: Munich Helles | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
Table 3: Ciders! (8 entries)
Table 4: Meads! (13 entries)
Table 5: Pale American Ale! (9 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Britton Heim | Appalachia Pale Ale | 18B: American Pale Ale | |
2nd | Gabe Tanyi | Nice Marmot | 18A: Blonde Ale | |
3rd | Gregory Sanial | My Hair Is Blond, Not Gray | 18A: Blonde Ale | PrimeTime Brewers |
Table 6: Wood Beer! (11 entries)
Table 7: International Lagers (11 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | John Spinella | Gramps | 2A: International Pale Lager | |
2nd | Robert Visca | Chico Maniaco Mexican Dark Lager | 2B: International Amber Lager | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
3rd | Hermen Díaz | Modelo Nada | 2A: International Pale Lager |
Table 8: Pale Czech & German (7 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Gabe Tanyi | Behold A Pale Lager | 5D: German Pils | |
2nd | John Spinella | Czech It Out | 3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager | |
3rd | Mark Schnupp | Kölsch | 5B: Kölsch |
Table 9: Amber Czech and German Beers (9 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Sean Eagen | Summertime In Vienna | 7A: Vienna Lager | Brewtubers |
2nd | Thomas McGloine | Göbelbrau Marzen | 6A: Märzen | Saratoga Thoroughbrews |
3rd | Adam Millar | Hittin' Das Spät | 6A: Märzen |
Table 10: Hazy IPA (Theoretically) (9 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Sam Tischler | Blind Vision | 21C: Hazy IPA | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
2nd | Chris Donnelly Co-Brewer: Steve Brecher | Swish Wish II | 21C: Hazy IPA | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
3rd | Ross Stuart | Hazy IPA | 21C: Hazy IPA | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
Table 11: Saisons (7 entries)
Table 12: Fruit, plus other stuff (10 entries)
Table 13: Just Fruit (14 entries)
Table 14: We got the Wheat, we got the wheat! (11 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Alex Avery | Word To The Weiss | 10A: Weissbier | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
2nd | Alex Avery | American Wheat | 1D: American Wheat Beer | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
3rd | Hermen Díaz | Inviolate Grove | 10A: Weissbier |
Table 15: Amber, Brown, and Extremely Brown American Beers (10 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Alex Avery | Littlefoot Barleywine | 22C: American Barleywine | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
2nd | Patrick Smith | Seven | 20A: American Porter | Seven City Brewers |
3rd | Bob Charboneau | Hug Lyfe V2 | 22C: American Barleywine | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
Table 16: Bitters and Commonwealth Beers (8 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Robert Visca | Summer Dreams Golden Ale | 12A: British Golden Ale | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
2nd | Gregory Sanial | Bite Me Bitter | 11C: Strong Bitter | PrimeTime Brewers |
3rd | Raymond Eilenstine | Pacific Gold | 12B: Australian Sparkling Ale |
Table 17: Riffs on IPA's (8 entries)
Table 18: American IPA's (5 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Ross Stuart | IPA | 21A: American IPA | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
2nd | Robert Visca | The General Vt IPA | 21A: American IPA | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
3rd | Sean Eagen | Physical Impossibility | 21A: American IPA | Brewtubers |
Table 19: Forgotten to History (7 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Daniel Muffoletto | Ieperboog Quadricycle | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | Niagara Association of Homebrewers |
2nd | Alex Avery | History Isn't Boring London Brown Ale | 27A4: London Brown Ale | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
3rd | Alex Avery | Belgian Blond | 25A: Belgian Blond Ale | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
Table 20: Modern Sours (9 entries)
Table 21: Red to incredibly dark British Beers (10 entries)
Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Steven Joseph Brecher Co-Brewer: Chris Donnelly Craig Zufelt | Fbs | 16D: Foreign Extra Stout | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
2nd | Brian West | Swansong | 16C: Tropical Stout | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
3rd | Kenneth Johnson Co-Brewer: Jeff Roberge | Irish Red Ale | 15A: Irish Red Ale | Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |