11th Annual MVHBC Homebrew Competition
Awards
Judges
Phillip Bond, Marco Borba, Rick Callery, Jason Chalifour, Nate Cicoria, Dana Collins, Kyle Ducharme, Douglas Erickson, Joseph Flournoy, Daniel Gavaletz, Nicholas Griner, Kevin Johnson, Michael Letendre, Larry Lynch-Freshner, Karl Metzemaekers, Michael Plowman, Rob Roy, Michael Scarito, Steve Schember, William Solomon, Jessica Sullivan
Stewards
TJ Catalano, Carol Hand, Carol Ann Landry-Webster, Shawn Lussier, Trevor Mack, Tom Slonaker, Paul Spurrell, Euna Turner, Harry Vig
By the Numbers
271 Entries
67 Entrants
21 Judges
9 Stewards
1 Staff
62 Placing Entries
Table 1: 1, 2: Standard American/International Lager
16 entries
Judges: Douglas Erickson, Rob Roy (Head Judge)
1st
Tom Slonaker
Merrimack Valley Homebrew...
86 Rice Lager (2A: International Pale Lager)
2nd
Joe D'Auria
Metro South Homebrew League...
International House Of Lagers (2B: International Amber Lager)
3rd
Scott Steenburg
Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI)
Light Weight #1 (1A: American Light Lager)
HM
Scott Steenburg
Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI)
El Dorado American Lager (1B: American Lager)
Table 2: 3,5: Czech Lager, Pale Bitter European Beer
16 entries
Judges: Dana Collins (Head Judge), Karl Metzemaekers
1st
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's Czech Dark Lager (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
2nd
Marco Borba
Merrimack Valley Homebrew...
Cz-Czech It Out (3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager)
3rd
Tom Slonaker
Merrimack Valley Homebrew...
85 German Pils (5D: German Pils)
HM
Nicholas Griner
Merrimack Valley Homebrew...
Yellow Wall (5C: German Helles Exportbier)
Table 3: 18, 21: IPA & Pale Ale
19 entries
Judges: Jason Chalifour, Nate Cicoria, Kevin Johnson, Jessica Sullivan (Head Judge)
1st
Gerad Miller
Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation...
Just What Do You Think You Are Doing Dave... (18B: American Pale Ale)
2nd
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Hazy IPA (21C: Hazy IPA)
3rd
Alex Zwerdling
The Brü Club
Actium (18A: Blonde Ale)
Table 4: 14,15: Irish & Scottish Beers
10 entries
Judges: Phillip Bond, Larry Lynch-Freshner (Head Judge)
1st
Paul Tagert
Battleground Brewers Guild
Scottish Light (14A: Scottish Light)
2nd
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
It's A Kilt, Not A Skirt! (14C: Scottish Export)
3rd
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's Scottrish Heavy (14B: Scottish Heavy)
Table 5: 19, 20, 27: Ambers, Browns, Stouts & Porters
15 entries
Judges: Michael Scarito, Steve Schember (Head Judge)
1st
Nick Hartley & Heather Hartley
Red Earth Brewers
Third Place Stout (20C: Imperial Stout)
2nd
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's IKentucky Common (27A2: Kentucky Common)
3rd
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's American Brown Ale (19C: American Brown Ale)
HM
Ron Barnes
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Old Man Oz (27A7: Pre-Prohibition Porter)
Table 6: 25,26: Belgian, Trappist Beers
20 entries
Judges: Joseph Flournoy, Daniel Gavaletz, Michael Letendre, Michael Plowman
1st
Michael Sharpes
The Brü Club
Saisonstein V1.1 (25B: Saison)
2nd
Nicholas Griner
Merrimack Valley Homebrew...
Tripel Triad (26C: Belgian Tripel)
3rd
Nicholas Griner
Merrimack Valley Homebrew...
BDSM (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
HM
Gerad Miller
Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation...
Belgian Stuff (25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale)
Table 7: 23,28: Brett, Wild & Sour Beer
15 entries
Judges: Nicholas Griner, Karl Metzemaekers
1st
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain
Inspired By New Glarus (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
2nd
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain
Duchesse Du Winfield (23B: Flanders Red Ale)
3rd
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's Wild Blonde With Tropical Fruits (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
HM
Jonathan Martins
Manor Farm (28A: Brett Beer)
Table 8: 27, 32, 33: Wood Aged & Smoked Beers
11 entries
Judges: Rick Callery, William Solomon
1st
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Gopher Tuna (33A: Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
Sean McCanne
Red Earth Brewers
Would You Like Some Wine With That Wheat? (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's Smoked Baltic Porter (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)
HM
Jonathan Martins & Jake Corbin
The Old Bil (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
Table 9: 6A, 7, 8: Amber/Dark/Malty EuropeanLagers
19 entries
Judges: Marco Borba, Nate Cicoria, Rob Roy, Michael Scarito
1st
Tom Slonaker
Merrimack Valley Homebrew...
72 Munich Dunkel (8A: Munich Dunkel)
2nd
Scott Steenburg
Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI)
Vienna #1 (7A: Vienna Lager)
3rd
Brian Schwartz
Middlesex Malters
Mich Bier (8B: Schwarzbier)
Table 10: C: Cider & Perry
28 entries
Judges: Joseph Flournoy, Michael Letendre, Karl Metzemaekers, Jessica Sullivan
1st
Jeff Bowman
Walmart Pear Cider (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)
2nd
Douglas Erickson
Merrimack Valley Homebrew...
Not Your Mom's Ocean Spray (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)
3rd
Matthew White
Seven City Brewers
Churros (C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices)
HM
Richard Hirst
North Shore Brewers
Perry Platypus (C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry)
Table 11: M: Mead
13 entries
Judges: Marco Borba, Kyle Ducharme (Head Judge)
1st
Matthew White
Seven City Brewers
POG (M2E: Melomel)
2nd
Matthew Mead
PrimeTime Brewers
Michigan Upick: Montmorency Vs Balaton Vs Danube (M2D: Stone Fruit Mead)
3rd
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Saruman The White (M2B: Pyment)
HM
Nicholas Griner
Merrimack Valley Homebrew...
Red Light District (M2E: Melomel)
Table 12: 27A, 29: Fruit Beers
15 entries
Judges: Daniel Gavaletz, Steve Schember
1st
Brian Schwartz
Middlesex Malters
Lu (29A: Fruit Beer)
2nd
Douglas Erickson
Merrimack Valley Homebrew...
Vary Berry (29A: Fruit Beer)
3rd
Mark Pennick
Brew Crew [CO]
She Fancies Herself A Little Bit French (29C: Specialty Fruit Beer)
Table 13: 30, 31, 34C: Spiced & Experimental Beers
18 entries
Judges: Jason Chalifour, Kyle Ducharme, Douglas Erickson, Kevin Johnson
1st
Tom Slonaker
Merrimack Valley Homebrew...
87 Sichuan Farmhouse Ale (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
2nd
Scott Steenburg
Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI)
Sith Lord (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
3rd
Ron Barnes & Ryan Rose
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Money Shot (31A: Alternative Grain Beer)
HM
Mark Pennick
Brew Crew [CO]
Wypo Grigio (31B: Alternative Sugar Beer)
Table 14: 11, 13: British Beers
18 entries
Judges: Phillip Bond, Nicholas Griner
1st
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain
A Lil' Lactose 'L Do Ya' (16A: Sweet Stout)
2nd
Mike & Stephanie Butler
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Dandy Andy's Brown (13C: English Porter)
3rd
Carl Teachey
Winston-Salem Wort Hawgs Homebrew...
Bart Harley Jarvis (11C: Strong Bitter)
Table 15: 9, 17, 22B: Strong British, American and European ales
13 entries
Judges: Phillip Bond, William Solomon
1st
Nate Cicoria & Alexander Shachook
Merrimack Valley Homebrew...
Wee Heaven (17C: Wee Heavy)
2nd
Jamye & Cody Naramore
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Normalmstorg Robbery (17D: English Barley Wine)
3rd
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's American Strong Ale (22B: American Strong Ale)
HM
Timothy Bickel
Red Earth Brewers
Good Dog (NHC) (9C: Baltic Porter)
Table 16: 4: Pale Malty European Lager
15 entries
Judges: Rick Callery, Nicholas Griner
1st
Marco Borba
Merrimack Valley Homebrew...
Ich Saufe Darum Bin Ich (4B: Festbier)
2nd
Michael Switzer
Merrimack Valley Homebrew...
Switzerbraü (4A: Munich Helles)
3rd
Scott Steenburg
Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI)
Helles #4 (4A: Munich Helles)
HM
Jeff Mathiowetz
Maltose Falcons
Fugingroovin (4B: Festbier)
Table 17: 10, 22D, 24, 27A8: Wheat and Belgian beers
10 entries
Judges: Larry Lynch-Freshner, Michael Plowman
1st
Deborah And Marc Prichard
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Drunken Pony #mhp (24C: Bière de Garde)
2nd
Nicholas Griner
Merrimack Valley Homebrew...
Biere De Griner (24C: Bière de Garde)
3rd
Caleb Lee
Red Earth Brewers
Roggenbier (27A8: Roggenbier)
Best of Show
Beer
1st
Nick Hartley & Heather Hartley
Red Earth Brewers
Third Place Stout (20C: Imperial Stout)
2nd
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain
Inspired By New Glarus (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
3rd
Tom Slonaker
Merrimack Valley Homebrew...
86 Rice Lager (2A: International Pale Lager)
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners
