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Thank you for your interest in the 2013 National Homebrew Competition - New York, NY 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 - New York, NY Judging Center
There were 716 entries judged and 374 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Winning Entries 
Category 1: Light Lager (16 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
 1st |
Jesse Kuiper
Co-Brewer: Seth Kuiper |
1B: Standard American Lager |
Keystone Hops |
 2nd |
Matthew Welz |
1E: Dortmunder Export |
Green Mountain Mashers |
 3rd |
Robert North |
1E: Dortmunder Export |
Brew Free or Die |
Category 2: Pilsner (19 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Philip Jensen |
2A: German Pilsner (Pils) |
HomeBrewTalk Brewers |
| 2nd |
David Zach |
2B: Bohemian Pilsener |
Main Line Brewers Association |
| 3rd |
Philip Jensen |
2C: Classic American Pilsner |
HomeBrewTalk Brewers |
Category 3: European Amber Lager (13 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Andrew Hejl |
3A: Vienna Lager |
Keystone Hops |
| 2nd |
Karl Weiss |
3A: Vienna Lager |
NJ HOPZ |
| 3rd |
Patrick Saucier |
3B: Oktoberfest/Marzen |
Brewing Network, The |
Category 4: Dark Lager (17 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Patrick Saucier |
4B: Munich Dunkel |
Brewing Network, The |
| 2nd |
Jody Rockhill |
4C: Schwarzbier |
Krausen Commandos of NW Connecticut |
| 3rd |
Michael Sandor |
4B: Munich Dunkel |
Hudson Valley Homebrewers |
Category 5: Bock (16 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Brian Krebs |
5B: Traditional Bock |
Keystone Hops |
| 2nd |
Brian Krebs |
5C: Doppelbock |
Keystone Hops |
| 3rd |
David Barber |
5C: Doppelbock |
Lehigh Valley Home Brewers |
Category 6: Light Hybrid Beer (26 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Fred Kline |
6C: Kolsch |
Brewers United For Zany Zymurgy (BUZZ) |
| 2nd |
David Conover |
6A: Cream Ale |
***NONE*** |
| 3rd |
Ted Johnston |
6C: Kolsch |
Brewers United For Zany Zymurgy (BUZZ) |
Category 7: Amber Hybrid Beer (10 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Lenny Scolaro |
7C: Dusseldorf Altbier |
Mohonk Home Brewers Association |
| 2nd |
Joseph Fisher |
7B: California Common Beer |
NJ HOPZ |
| 2nd |
Stephen Mayo |
7C: Dusseldorf Altbier |
Seacoast Homebrew Club |
Category 8: English Pale Ale (20 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
John Coloe
Co-Brewer: Sandy Trapani |
8B: Special/Best/Premium Bitter |
Brewers East End Revival |
| 2nd |
Daniel Domenic
Co-Brewer: Brandon Wedll |
8C: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) |
***NONE*** |
| 3rd |
Stephen Kline |
8C: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) |
Brewing Network, The |
Category 9: Scottish and Irish Ale (27 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Sean Ryan
Co-Brewer: Patrick Ryan |
9D: Irish Red Ale |
Brewing Network, The |
| 2nd |
Donald Boyle
Co-Brewer: Stephen Boyle |
9E: Strong Scotch Ale |
Woodbridge Homebrewers Ale & Lager Enthusiasts Soc |
| 3rd |
Benjamin Amidon |
9B: Scottish Heavy 70/- |
Brewing Network, The |
Category 10: American Ale (59 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Karl Weiss |
10B: American Amber Ale |
NJ HOPZ |
| 2nd |
Chris Belli |
10C: American Brown Ale |
Glen Ridge Homebrewers Association |
| 3rd |
Matthew Kaplan |
10A: American Pale Ale |
Brewers United For Zany Zymurgy (BUZZ) |
Category 11: English Brown Ale (20 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Donald Boyle
Co-Brewer: Stephen Boyle |
11A: Mild |
Woodbridge Homebrewers Ale & Lager Enthusiasts Soc |
| 2nd |
Joshua Superchi |
11C: Northern English Brown Ale |
Middlesex Malters |
| 3rd |
Joshua Ford |
11A: Mild |
Concord Area Homebrewers |
Category 12: Porter (39 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Thomas Jambor
Co-Brewer: Todd Townsend |
12A: Brown Porter |
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
| 2nd |
Andrew Hejl |
12B: Robust Porter |
Keystone Hops |
| 3rd |
Aaron Wittman |
12B: Robust Porter |
Albany Brew Crafters (ABC) |
Category 13: Stout (59 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Don Pennell |
13B: Sweet Stout |
Brewing Network, The |
| 2nd |
Josh Buchet |
13F: Imperial Stout |
***NONE*** |
| 3rd |
Robert North |
13F: Imperial Stout |
Brew Free or Die |
Category 14: India Pale Ale (IPA) (48 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Christian Woolston
Co-Brewer: Herschel Miller |
14B: American IPA |
Brewing Network, The |
| 2nd |
Kyler Serfass |
14B: American IPA |
Brooklyn Brewsers |
| 3rd |
John McDonough |
14C: Imperial IPA |
***NONE*** |
Category 15: German Wheat and Rye Beer (12 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
David Barber |
15A: Weizen/Weissbier |
Lehigh Valley Home Brewers |
| 2nd |
Carl Alfaro
Co-Brewer: Tim Bouton |
15D: Roggenbier (German Rye Beer) |
The ANNiHiLATED |
| 3rd |
Robert North |
15C: Weizenbock |
Brew Free or Die |
Category 16: Belgian and French Ale (52 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Matthew Kennedy
Co-Brewer: Joe Moran |
16E: Belgian Specialty Ale |
Bruclear Homebrew Club |
| 2nd |
Joshua Ford |
16A: Witbier |
Concord Area Homebrewers |
| 3rd |
Aaron Wittman |
16E: Belgian Specialty Ale |
Albany Brew Crafters (ABC) |
Category 17: Sour Ale (24 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
David Barber |
17B: Flanders Red Ale |
Lehigh Valley Home Brewers |
| 2nd |
Matthew Kennedy
Co-Brewer: Joe Moran |
17F: Fruit Lambic |
Bruclear Homebrew Club |
| 3rd |
Aaron Wittman |
17A: Berliner Weisse |
Albany Brew Crafters (ABC) |
Category 18: Belgian Strong Ale (45 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Ron Price |
18C: Belgian Tripel |
Delmarva United Homebrewers |
| 2nd |
Dan Martich
Co-Brewer: Anne Marie Martich |
18D: Belgian Golden Strong Ale |
Brewing Network, The |
| 3rd |
Eric Blaine |
18E: Belgian Dark Strong Ale |
***NONE*** |
Category 19: Strong Ale (32 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Robert North |
19B: English Barleywine |
Brew Free or Die |
| 2nd |
David Barber |
19C: American Barleywine |
Lehigh Valley Home Brewers |
| 3rd |
Michael Monacella |
19C: American Barleywine |
Barley Legal Hombrew Club [NJ] |
Category 20: Fruit Beer (13 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Justin Greer
Co-Brewer: Lauren Greer |
20A: Fruit Beer |
***NONE*** |
| 2nd |
Peter Cowles |
20A: Fruit Beer |
Brewing Network, The |
| 3rd |
Warren Wilson |
20A: Fruit Beer |
NJ HOPZ |
Category 21: Spice/Herb/Vegatable Beer (22 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
James Dunleavy |
21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer |
Main Line Brewers Association |
| 2nd |
Richard Castle
Co-Brewer: Gill R. Cornwall |
21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer |
***NONE*** |
| 3rd |
Michael Sandor |
21B: Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer |
Hudson Valley Homebrewers |
Category 22: Smoke-Flavored and Wood-Aged Beer (37 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Matthew Welz |
22B: Other Smoked Beer |
Green Mountain Mashers |
| 2nd |
Jay Buchanan
Co-Brewer: WHALES Club Project |
22C: Wood-Aged Beer |
Woodbridge Homebrewers Ale & Lager Enthusiasts Soc |
| 3rd |
Ted Johnston |
22C: Wood-Aged Beer |
Brewers United For Zany Zymurgy (BUZZ) |
Category 23: Specialty Beer (38 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Simon Tepas |
23A: Specialty Beer |
New York City Homebrewers Guild |
| 2nd |
Marshall Scott
Co-Brewer: Tony Gorges |
23A: Specialty Beer |
Sussex County's United Brewers & Alchemists (SCUBA) |
| 3rd |
Justin Rogers |
23A: Specialty Beer |
Brewing Network, The |
Category 24: Traditional Mead (6 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Nicholas Corleto |
24B: Semi-Sweet Mead |
***NONE*** |
| 2nd |
Jeffrey Spencer |
24C: Sweet Mead |
***NONE*** |
| 3rd |
Mike St. Pierre |
24A: Dry Mead |
Maine Ale & Libation Tasters (MALT) |
Category 25: Melomel (Fruit Mead) (10 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Peter Cowles |
25A: Cyser |
Brewing Network, The |
| 2nd |
Lisa North
Co-Brewer: Rob North |
25A: Cyser |
Brew Free or Die |
| 3rd |
Donald Boyle
Co-Brewer: Stephen Boyle |
25C: Other Fruit Melomel |
Woodbridge Homebrewers Ale & Lager Enthusiasts Soc |
Category 26: Other Mead (11 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Blake Ballew |
26B: Braggot |
Barley Legal Hombrew Club [NJ] |
| 2nd |
Lyn Howard |
26C: Open Category Mead |
Brew Free or Die |
| 3rd |
Jason Phelps
Co-Brewer: Margot Phelps |
26A: Metheglin |
Brew Free or Die |
Category 27: Standard Cider and Perry (14 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Hayley Jensen
Co-Brewer: Stephen Durley |
27B: English Cider |
New York City Homebrewers Guild |
| 2nd |
Stephen Mayo |
27A: Common Cider |
Seacoast Homebrew Club |
| 3rd |
David Barone |
27A: Common Cider |
Barley Legal Hombrew Club [NJ] |
Category 28: Specialty Cider and Perry (11 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Peter Cowles |
28B: Fruit Cider |
Brewing Network, The |
| 2nd |
Donald Boyle
Co-Brewer: Stephen Boyle |
28D: Other Specialty Cider or Perry |
Woodbridge Homebrewers Ale & Lager Enthusiasts Soc |
| 3rd |
Ed Ramshaw |
28B: Fruit Cider |
Concord Area Homebrewers |