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Thank you for your interest in the 2013 National Homebrew Competition - Zanesville, OH Judging Center organized by The American Homebrewers Association. Be sure to read the competition rules.
Thanks To All Who Participated in the 2013 National Homebrew Competition - Zanesville, OH Judging Center
There were 721 entries judged and 313 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Winning Entries 
Category 1: Light Lager (27 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
 1st |
Phil Sullivan |
1C: Premium American Lager |
Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers Homebrew Club |
 2nd |
Glenn Quinting |
1A: Lite American Lager |
Chesapeake Real Ale Brewers Society (CRABS) [MD] |
 3rd |
Tyler Kidd |
1D: Munich Helles |
James River Homebrewers |
Category 2: Pilsner (25 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Jeff Rankert
Co-Brewer: Susan Rankert |
2C: Classic American Pilsner |
Ann Arbor Brewers Guild |
| 2nd |
Greg Irving |
2A: German Pilsner (Pils) |
Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers |
| 3rd |
Jim Satin |
2B: Bohemian Pilsener |
Ann Arbor Brewers Guild |
Category 3: European Amber Lager (18 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Brian LaGoe |
3A: Vienna Lager |
Ann Arbor Brewers Guild |
| 2nd |
Rob Meinzer |
3B: Oktoberfest/Marzen |
***NONE*** |
| 3rd |
Tim Palmer |
3B: Oktoberfest/Marzen |
Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI) |
Category 4: Dark Lager (18 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Jeffrey Lewis |
4C: Schwarzbier |
Scioto, Olentangy & Darby Zymurgists (SODZ) |
| 2nd |
Glenn Quinting |
4A: Dark American Lager |
Chesapeake Real Ale Brewers Society (CRABS) [MD] |
| 3rd |
Tyler Kidd |
4B: Munich Dunkel |
James River Homebrewers |
Category 5: Bock (23 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Mark Stober |
5B: Traditional Bock |
Tampa Bay BEERS |
| 2nd |
Sam Fischer |
5A: Maibock/Helles Bock |
Meadville Brewing Society |
| 3rd |
Jim Satin |
5C: Doppelbock |
Ann Arbor Brewers Guild |
Category 6: Light Hybrid Beer (33 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Greg Irving |
6A: Cream Ale |
Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers |
| 2nd |
Glenn Quinting |
6C: Kolsch |
Chesapeake Real Ale Brewers Society (CRABS) [MD] |
| 3rd |
Andy Weigel |
6D: American Wheat or Rye Beer |
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers |
Category 7: Amber Hybrid Beer (17 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Bill Bopp |
7B: California Common Beer |
Scioto, Olentangy & Darby Zymurgists (SODZ) |
| 2nd |
Nathan Compton |
7A: Northern German Altbier |
Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI) |
| 3rd |
Greg Irving |
7C: Dusseldorf Altbier |
Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers |
Category 8: English Pale Ale (20 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Mark Girard
Co-Brewer: John Gosselin and Greg McCullough and Heath Ehret |
8B: Special/Best/Premium Bitter |
Brewers United for Real Potables (BURP) [MD] |
| 2nd |
MATT SCHONEWALD |
8C: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) |
***NONE*** |
| 3rd |
Frank Barickman |
8B: Special/Best/Premium Bitter |
Scioto, Olentangy & Darby Zymurgists (SODZ) |
Category 9: Scottish and Irish Ale (39 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Weston Sampson |
9C: Scottish Export 80/- |
***NONE*** |
| 2nd |
Charlie Vanderploeg |
9E: Strong Scotch Ale |
Muskegon Ottawa Brewers (MOB) |
| 3rd |
Charles Arnold |
9B: Scottish Heavy 70/- |
Fredericksburg Brewing Insiders (FBI) |
Category 10: American Ale (61 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Phil Sullivan |
10A: American Pale Ale |
Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers Homebrew Club |
| 2nd |
Neal Tognazzini
Co-Brewer: Robert Sanchez |
10A: American Pale Ale |
***NONE*** |
| 3rd |
Charlie Vanderploeg |
10C: American Brown Ale |
Muskegon Ottawa Brewers (MOB) |
Category 11: English Brown Ale (30 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
MATT SCHONEWALD |
11C: Northern English Brown Ale |
***NONE*** |
| 2nd |
Greg Irving |
11A: Mild |
Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers |
| 3rd |
Thomas M. Frank |
11A: Mild |
H.A.Z.A.R.D. Homebrewing |
Category 12: Porter (21 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Nathan Compton |
12A: Brown Porter |
Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI) |
| 2nd |
Paul Shick |
12B: Robust Porter |
Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers |
| 3rd |
Bill Bopp |
12C: Baltic Porter |
Scioto, Olentangy & Darby Zymurgists (SODZ) |
Category 13: Stout (45 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Gautam Bagchi |
13B: Sweet Stout |
Scioto, Olentangy & Darby Zymurgists (SODZ) |
| 2nd |
Pat Craddock |
13F: Imperial Stout |
Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers Homebrew Club |
| 3rd |
Michael Patten
Co-Brewer: Chad Dougherty |
13E: American Stout |
Bruclear Homebrew Club |
Category 14: India Pale Ale (IPA) (51 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Frank Barickman |
14B: American IPA |
Scioto, Olentangy & Darby Zymurgists (SODZ) |
| 2nd |
Gautam Bagchi |
14A: English IPA |
Scioto, Olentangy & Darby Zymurgists (SODZ) |
| 3rd |
Mark Girard
Co-Brewer: John Gosselin and Greg McCullough and Heath Ehret |
14B: American IPA |
Brewers United for Real Potables (BURP) [MD] |
Category 15: German Wheat and Rye Beer (14 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Malcolm Frazer |
15A: Weizen/Weissbier |
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers |
| 2nd |
Paul James
Co-Brewer: Brandon Blauch |
15A: Weizen/Weissbier |
***NONE*** |
| 3rd |
Tim Palmer |
15C: Weizenbock |
Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI) |
Category 16: Belgian and French Ale (42 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Jeffrey Lewis |
16E: Belgian Specialty Ale |
Scioto, Olentangy & Darby Zymurgists (SODZ) |
| 2nd |
Nathan Compton |
16D: Biere de Garde |
Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI) |
| 3rd |
Wardell Massey |
16D: Biere de Garde |
Bruclear Homebrew Club |
Category 17: Sour Ale (24 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Michael Kelley
Co-Brewer: Jessica Kelley |
17A: Berliner Weisse |
Delmarva United Homebrewers |
| 2nd |
Chris Sollitto |
17E: Gueuze |
Cross Street Irregulars |
| 3rd |
Wardell Massey |
17D: Straight (Unblended) Lambic |
Bruclear Homebrew Club |
Category 18: Belgian Strong Ale (50 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Lloyd O’Hara |
18E: Belgian Dark Strong Ale |
James River Homebrewers |
| 2nd |
Kevin Campbell |
18A: Belgian Blond Ale |
Star City Brewers Guild |
| 3rd |
Phil Sullivan |
18E: Belgian Dark Strong Ale |
Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers Homebrew Club |
Category 19: Strong Ale (26 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Scott Pointon |
19A: Old Ale |
Brewers of South Suburbia (BOSS) |
| 2nd |
Michael Roszkowski |
19C: American Barleywine |
NKY Hombrewers Guild |
| 3rd |
Ryan Torres
Co-Brewer: Alex Aossey |
19A: Old Ale |
Scioto, Olentangy & Darby Zymurgists (SODZ) |
Category 20: Fruit Beer (16 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Mark Girard
Co-Brewer: John Gosselin and Greg McCullough and Heath Ehret |
20A: Fruit Beer |
Brewers United for Real Potables (BURP) [MD] |
| 2nd |
Bill Bopp |
20A: Fruit Beer |
Scioto, Olentangy & Darby Zymurgists (SODZ) |
| 3rd |
Patrick Mollohan |
20A: Fruit Beer |
***NONE*** |
Category 21: Spice/Herb/Vegatable Beer (24 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Chris Higgins |
21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer |
Brewing Network, The |
| 2nd |
Andy Weigel |
21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer |
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers |
| 3rd |
Robert Raina
Co-Brewer: Toby Renzoni |
21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer |
***NONE*** |
Category 22: Smoke-Flavored and Wood-Aged Beer (29 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Brian Reed |
22A: Classic Rauchbier |
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers |
| 2nd |
Larry Reuter |
22B: Other Smoked Beer |
Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ) |
| 3rd |
Phil Sullivan |
22C: Wood-Aged Beer |
Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers Homebrew Club |
Category 23: Specialty Beer (30 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Sean Mellody |
23A: Specialty Beer |
Philadelphia Homebrew Club |
| 2nd |
Bryan Summerson |
23A: Specialty Beer |
Star City Brewers Guild |
| 3rd |
Jim Satin |
23A: Specialty Beer |
Ann Arbor Brewers Guild |
Category 24: Traditional Mead (4 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Clint Himmelberger |
24A: Dry Mead |
Wort Hogs |
| 2nd |
Alan Pearlstein |
24A: Dry Mead |
***NONE*** |
Category 25: Melomel (Fruit Mead) (7 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Travis Hammond |
25A: Cyser |
QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity) |
| 2nd |
Roger Burns |
25C: Other Fruit Melomel |
Ann Arbor Brewers Guild |
Category 26: Other Mead (7 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Travis Hammond |
26C: Open Category Mead |
QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity) |
| 2nd |
Travis Hammond |
26A: Metheglin |
QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity) |
| 3rd |
Douglas Brainard |
26B: Braggot |
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
Category 27: Standard Cider and Perry (11 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Bob Barrett |
27A: Common Cider |
Ann Arbor Brewers Guild |
| 2nd |
Weston Sampson |
27A: Common Cider |
***NONE*** |
| 3rd |
Jeff Carlson |
27A: Common Cider |
PrimeTime Brewers |
Category 28: Specialty Cider and Perry (9 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Jason Bryant |
28C: Applewine |
Wort Hogs |
| 2nd |
Travis Hammond |
28D: Other Specialty Cider or Perry |
QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity) |
| 3rd |
Jeff Carlson |
28A: New England Cider |
PrimeTime Brewers |