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Competition Winners
Best of Show: Beer
1st Place
Brewer: Ken Demaree
Entry Name: Community Support Agriculture
Style: 28C – Wild Specialty Beer
2nd Place
Brewer: Greg Strawser
Entry Name: Schwarzritter
Style: 8B – Schwarzbier
3rd Place
Brewer: Tim Belczak
Entry Name: My Morning Mild
Style: 13A – Dark Mild
Best of Show: Cider & Mead
Brewer: Andrew Jones
Entry Name: Cider 2017
Style: C1A – New World Cider
Style Winners
STANDARD AMERICAN BEER
BJCP style: 1B, 1C, 1D
1st Place
Brewer: Mike Cozart
Entry Name: Cozy
Style: American Lager
2nd Place
Brewer: Rob Sells
Entry Name: My Genesee
Style: Cream Ale
3rd Place
Brewer: Jacob Skeval
Entry Name: American Wheat
Style: American Wheat Beer
INTERNATIONAL and CZECH LAGERS
BJCP style: 2A, 2C, 3A, 3B
1st Place
Brewer: Greg Bogan
Entry Name: Czech Pils
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
2nd Place
Brewer: Blaine Gardner
Entry Name: Czech Yourself Pils
Style: Czech Pale Lager
PALE MALTY EUROPEAN LAGER
BJCP styles: 4A, 4B, 4C
1st Place
Brewer: Robert Visca
Entry Name: High 5 Helles Lager
Style: Munich Helles
2nd Place
Brewer: Ken Smith
Entry Name: To Helles With Maibock
Style: Helles Bock
3rd Place
Brewer: Al Schichler
Entry Name: First Munich Helles Bock
Style: Helles Bock
AMBER EUROPEAN BEER
BJCP styles: 6A, 6C, 7A, 7B
1st Place
Brewer: Greg Bogan
Entry Name: Bock
Style: Dunkles Bock
2nd Place
Brewer: Jereme Grissom
Entry Name: Bavarian’s Drunken Stupor
Style: Märzen
3rd Place
Brewer: Steven Brecher
Entry Name: It’s A Dussey
Style: Altbier
PALE BITTER EUROPEAN BEER
BJCP styles: 5B, 5D
1st Place
Brewer: Joe Jachlewski
Entry Name: Poke-A-Day Pilsner
Style: German Pils
2nd Place
Brewer: Kevin Ditondo
Entry Name: German Pils
Style: German Pils
3rd Place
Brewer: Jim Melia
Entry Name: Kölsch
Style: Kölsch
Honorable Mention
Brewer: Mike Eagan
Entry Name: This Cologne Smells Like A Kölsch
Style: Kölsch
DARK and STRONG EUROPEAN LAGERS
BJCP styles: 8B, 9A, 9B, 9C
1st Place
Brewer: Greg Strawser
Entry Name: Schwarzritter
Style: Schwarzbier
2nd Place
Brewer: Robert Visca
Entry Name: Schwarzer Hund Schwarzbier
Style: Schwarzbier
3rd Place
Brewer: Kevin Ditondo
Entry Name: Another Miracle On Ice
Style: Schwarzbier
Honorable Mention
Brewer: Mark Scibilia
Entry Name: Markator
Style: Doppelbock
NOT-SO-DARK BRITISH BEERS
BJCP styles: 11B, 11C, 12A, 12C, 13A, 13B, 13C
1st Place
Brewer: Tim Belczak
Entry Name: My Morning Mild
Style: Dark Mild
2nd Place
Brewer: David Nazzaro
Entry Name: Grandchester’s Best
Style: Best Bitter
3rd Place
Brewer: Mark Scibilia
Entry Name: Wakatu Smash
Style: British Golden Ale
IRISH and SCOTTISH
BJCP styles: 14C, 15A, 15B, 15C
1st Place
Brewer: Tom Fenton
Entry Name: Scottish Export
Style: Scottish Light
2nd Place
Brewer: Kevin Ditondo
Entry Name: Irish Extra Stout
Style: Irish Extra Stout
3rd Place
Brewer: Mike Cozart
Entry Name: I’m Half Irish
Style: Irish Stout
DARK BRITISH BEER
BJCP styles: 16A, 16B, 16C, 16D
1st Place
Brewer: Tom Fenton
Entry Name: Sweet Stout
Style: Sweet Stout
2nd Place
Brewer: Tom Moser
Entry Name: Chocolate Cherry Stout
Style: Tropical Stout
3rd Place
Brewer: Peter Woodworth
Entry Name: Four Clover Milk Stout
Style: Sweet Stout
STRONG BRITISH ALE
BJCP styles: 17A, 17B, 17C, 17D
1st Place
Brewer: Rob Sells
Entry Name: Sip, Stare, Repeat
Style: English Barleywine
2nd Place
Brewer: Tim Bergstresser
Entry Name: Shut Ye Geggie 2.0
Style: Wee Heavy
3rd Place
Brewer: Greg Bogan
Entry Name: English Barleywine
Style: English Barleywine
AMERICAN ALES
BJCP styles: 18A, 18B, 19A, 19B, 19C
1st Place
Brewer: Tim Belczak
Entry Name: Lemondrop Blonde
Style: Blonde Ale
2nd Place
Brewer: Rachel Spallina
Entry Name: Busty Brown
Style: American Brown Ale
3rd Place
Brewer: Matthew Simoni
Entry Name: Saratoga Sunshine
Style: Blonde Ale
AMERICAN PORTER and STOUT
BJCP styles: 20A, 20B, 20C
1st Place
Brewer: Mike Eagan
Entry Name: The Russian Imp
Style: Imperial Stout
2nd Place
Brewer: Sean Kinnas
Entry Name: Han Solo Shot First
Style: Imperial Stout
3rd Place
Brewer: Ken Smith
Entry Name: Eddy Fitzhume
Style: American Porter
Honorable Mention
Brewer: Kevin Ditondo
Entry Name: Playoff Porter
Style: American Porter
AMERICAN IPA
BJCP styles: 21A
1st Place
Brewer: Matthew Simoni
Entry Name: Alpha Beta Version C
Style: American IPA
2nd Place
Brewer: Rob Sells
Entry Name: Lupulin Bomb
Style: American IPA
3rd Place
Brewer: Steven Landgren
Entry Name: IPA #5
Style: American IPA
SPECIALTY IPA
BJCP styles: 21B, 21B1, 21B2, 21B4, 21B5, 21B6
1st Place
Brewer: Mike Cozart
Entry Name: Cozy Juice
Style: Specialty IPA
2nd Place
Brewer: Tim Belczak
Entry Name: Dina A Ding Dang My Dang Along Ling Long
Style: Belgian IPA
3rd Place
Brewer: Andrew Brooks
Entry Name: Ryenapple Express
Style: Rye IPA
STRONG AMERICAN ALE
BJCP styles: 22A, 22B, 22C
1st Place
Brewer: Erik Reinheimer
Entry Name: 2016 Barleywine
Style: American Barleywine
2nd Place
Brewer: Phil Boulanger
Entry Name: Big Decisions
Style: American Strong Ale
3rd Place
Brewer: Tim Belczak
Entry Name: Boomstick
Style: Double IPA
EUROPEAN SOUR ALE
BJCP styles: 23B, 23C, 23F, 27A1, 27A3
1st Place
Brewer: Jason Chang
Entry Name: #1 Draft Pick
Style: Oud Bruin
2nd Place
Brewer: Jason Chang
Entry Name: Goseface Killah
Style: Historical Beer: Gose
3rd Place
Brewer: Sara Alexanderson
Entry Name: Llama Lleggings
Style: Historical Beer: Gose
GERMAN WHEAT and LIGHT BELGIAN BEERS
BJCP styles: 10A, 10B, 24A, 24B, 25A, 25C
1st Place
Brewer: Phil Boulanger
Entry Name: Gnome’s Elixir
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
2nd Place
Brewer: Steve Zoller
Entry Name: Nit Wit
Style: Witbier
3rd Place
Brewer: Justin Vasher
Entry Name: Nightman Cometh
Style: Weissbier
FARMHOUSE
BJCP styles: 24C, 25B
1st Place
Brewer: Steve Zoller
Entry Name: Say Summer
Style: Saison
2nd Place
Brewer: Erik Reinheimer
Entry Name: Saison 18
Style: Saison
3rd Place
Brewer: Al Schichler
Entry Name: Bière de Garde
Style: Bière de Garde
SMALL TRAPPIST ALES
BJCP styles: 26A, 26B
1st Place
Brewer: Christian Wolff
Entry Name: Dubbel In Paradise
Style: Belgian Dubbel
2nd Place
Brewer: Mike Eagan
Entry Name: Single and Ready To Medal (hopefully)
Style: Trappist Single
3rd Place
Brewer: Sean Kinnas
Entry Name: Fate’s Single Finger Salute
Style: Trappist Single
BIG TRAPPIST ALES
BJCP styles: 26C, 26D
1st Place
Brewer: Ken Smith
Entry Name: Short Strange Tripel
Style: Belgian Tripel
2nd Place
Brewer: Jim Buettner
Entry Name: Burley Bel-Jim
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
3rd Place
Brewer: Kevin Ditondo
Entry Name: Belgian Dark Strong
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
AMERICAN WILD ALES
BJCP styles: 28A, 28B, 28C
1st Place
Brewer: Ken Demarree
Entry Name: Community Supported Agriculture
Style: Wild Specialty Beer
2nd Place
Brewer: Bob Charboneau
Entry Name: Sour Is Sour
Style: Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer
3rd Place
Brewer: Austin George
Entry Name: Eclipse Sour
Style: Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer
FRUIT BEER
BJCP styles: 29A, 29B
1st Place
Brewer: Tom Fenton
Entry Name: Pineapple Kölsch
Style: Fruit Beer
2nd Place
Brewer: Mike Cozart
Entry Name: Blu Bal Porter
Style: Fruit and Spice Beer
3rd Place
Brewer: Rob Sells
Entry Name: Razzmataz Stout
Style: Fruit Beer
SPICED BEER
BJCP styles: 30A, 30B
1st Place
Brewer: Christian Wolff
Entry Name: Chocolate Habanero Imperial Stout
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
2nd Place
Brewer: Craig Sherwood
Entry Name: Xoco
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
3rd Place
Brewer: Mark Scibilia
Entry Name: Chiapas Stout
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Honorable Mention
Brewer: Mike Rich
Entry Name: Buzzed Spectre
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
SMOKE/WOOD AGED
BJCP styles: 32A, 33A, 33B
1st Place
Brewer: Jerome Grissom
Entry Name: Wilford Brimley’s Sweet Stout
Style: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer
2nd Place
Brewer: Al Schichler
Entry Name: Old Rasputin With Oak
Style: Wood-Aged Beer
3rd Place
Brewer: Steve Zoller
Entry Name: Zu Barrel Bru
Style: Wood-Aged Beer
SPECIALTY BEER
BJCP styles: 27A4, 27A7, 31A, 34B, 34C
1st Place
Brewer: Craig Sherwood
Entry Name: Spruce N’ Honey
Style: Experimental Beer
2nd Place
Brewer: Rob Sells
Entry Name: Cornholio
Style: Pre-Prohibition Porter
3rd Place
Brewer: Tim Bergstresser
Entry Name: Glow In The Dark Glove Puppet
Style: Experimental Beer
Honorable Mention
Brewer: Jay Thomas
Entry Name: Breakdown II
Style: London Brown Ale
NEW WORLD CIDERS
BJCP styles: C1A, C2A
1st Place
Brewer: Andrew Jones
Entry Name: Cider 2017
Style: New World Cider
2nd Place
Brewer: Steven Hyde
Entry Name: Batch 171
Style: New World Cider
3rd Place
Brewer: Alan Mack
Entry Name: Disc Golf Cider
Style: New England Cider
OTHER CIDER and MEAD
BJCP styles: C2B, C2C, C2E, C2F, M1A, M2A, M2E, M3B
1st Place
Brewer: Steven Hyde
Entry Name: Orchard Buzz
Style: Cyser
2nd Place
Brewer: Bob Charboneau
Entry Name: Raspberry Apples
Style: Cider with Other Fruit
3rd Place
Brewer: Tom Moser
Entry Name: Apple Fritter Cider
Style: Cider with Herbs/Spices
Honorable Mention
Brewer: Bob Charboneau
Entry Name: Apples Gone Wild
Style: Specialty Cider/Perry