11th Annual LIBME Homebrew Competition

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

J Batura, Brian Bennett, Ryan Braswell, Joseph Cappellino, John Colella, Dean Doty, Joe Glorioso, Kevin Gordon, Eric Grimm, Justin Hansen, Ben Jankowski, Todd Long, Andrew Luberto, Danielle Malone, David Phillips, Bernard Ramchatesingh, Richard Rommeney, Gary Rosen, Shane Scott, Paul Scrom, Mark Williams, Francisco Balderas Woolrich

Stewards

Lydia Clarke, Erik Feinberg, John Huber, Cynthia Lindner, Frank Lindner, Kevin McKenna, Bill Romanowski, Barbara Rommeney, MaryEllen Rosa

By the Numbers

104 Entries 38 Entrants

22 Judges 9 Stewards

44 Placing Entries

Table 1: Spice, Herb, Vegetable

5 entries

Judges: Dean Doty, Danielle Malone, Gary Rosen

1st
Paul Jones & Khal Weir
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Dark Pools (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
2nd
Jordan LaFontaine
Holly Springs Brusaders
Lavender and Chamomile Saison (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
3rd
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Maui Coconut Porter (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)

Table 2: IPA and Barleywine

10 entries

Judges: Ryan Braswell, John Colella, Joe Glorioso, Todd Long

1st
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Hanella Hazy (21C: Hazy IPA)
2nd
Ben Jankowski
Leonard (21A: American IPA)
3rd
Adam Fiddler
Chicken City Ale Raisers
What A Time (21C: Hazy IPA)

Table 3: American Porter and Stout

6 entries

Judges: J Batura, Brian Bennett

1st
Raymond Monahan
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
American Porter (20A: American Porter)
2nd
Michael Gallagher
Handgrenades Homebrew and...
Prigozhin's Revenge (20C: Imperial Stout)
3rd
Ryan Braswell
Long Island Beer & Malt...
1776 - American Porter (20A: American Porter)

Table 4: Belgian and Monastic Beer

13 entries

Judges: Kevin Gordon, Justin Hansen, Paul Scrom, Mark Williams

1st
Keith Blanchard
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Twelfth Night (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
2nd
Jordan LaFontaine
Holly Springs Brusaders
Slayer of Wits (24A: Witbier)
3rd
Paul Jones & Khal Weir
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Or Nothing (26B: Belgian Dubbel)

Table 5: Saison

5 entries

Judges: Joe Glorioso, Justin Hansen

1st
Thomas McGloine
Saratoga Thoroughbrews
Une Grisette De Mineur (25B: Saison)
2nd
Ryan Braswell
Long Island Beer & Malt...
You Wana Dance? (25B: Saison)
3rd
Garrett Stephan
Rhode Island Fermentation...
Wallonian Wildcat (25B: Saison)

Table 6: Pale and Amber American Beer

7 entries

Judges: Andrew Luberto, Francisco Balderas Woolrich

1st
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Ella Blonde (18A: Blonde Ale)
2nd
Zeke Kubisch & Jed Kubisch Kaarlo Luntta...
Newfangled Amber (19A: American Amber Ale)
3rd
Alex Hannagan
Downright Obsessed Homebrewers...
Open Source (1C: Cream Ale)

Table 7: Fruit Beer

6 entries

Judges: Ben Jankowski, Shane Scott

1st
Jordan Margetich
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Big Passion, Little Mango (29A: Fruit Beer)
2nd
Adam Fiddler
Chicken City Ale Raisers
Thanksgiving Dessert (29A: Fruit Beer)
3rd
John Huber
Brewers East End Revival (BEER)
Gose the Goserian (29C: Specialty Fruit Beer)

Table 8: Wood Aged and Smoked Beer

7 entries

Judges: David Phillips, Bernard Ramchatesingh

1st
Matthew White
Seven City Brewers
Mind The Gap (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
Clayton Homa
Three Rivers Underground Brewers...
Nouveau Riche (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
George Kaufmann
In Memoriam (33A: Wood-Aged Beer)

Table 9: Brown and Dark British, Irish Scottish and German Beer

10 entries

Judges: J Batura, Brian Bennett, Eric Grimm, Richard Rommeney

1st
Keith Blanchard
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Kilty Pleasure (17C: Wee Heavy)
2nd
Jordan LaFontaine
Holly Springs Brusaders
Deoch Na Laochra (15B: Irish Stout)
3rd
Justin De Flitch
Rowin' Irish Stout (15B: Irish Stout)
HM
Garrett Stephan
Rhode Island Fermentation...
Snorkeling In The Winter (16C: Tropical Stout)

Table 10: Amber and Dark European Lager

11 entries

Judges: Eric Grimm, Ben Jankowski, Shane Scott, Francisco Balderas Woolrich

1st
Kevin McKenna
Handgrenades Homebrew and...
Clean Sweep (6A: Märzen)
2nd
Patrick Carey
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Little Blockhead (7B: Altbier)
3rd
Ryan Braswell
Long Island Beer & Malt...
Stop Playing With Your Dunkel (8A: Munich Dunkel)
HM
Raymond Monahan
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Octoberfest Marzen (6A: Märzen)

Table 11: Pale European Beer

10 entries

Judges: John Colella, Kevin Gordon, Andrew Luberto, David Phillips

1st
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Geman Pils (5D: German Pils)
2nd
Adam Fiddler
Chicken City Ale Raisers
Hike Your Own Hike (3A: Czech Pale Lager)
3rd
Adam Fiddler
Chicken City Ale Raisers
Tchotchkes (11C: Strong Bitter)

Table 12: Cider

5 entries

Judges: Justin Hansen, Bernard Ramchatesingh

1st
Matthew White
Seven City Brewers
Fall Dayz (C2A: New England Cider)
2nd
Matthew White
Seven City Brewers
I'll Take It Grows On A Tree Not A Vine For 200 Alex. (C2C: Applewine)
3rd
Michael Gallagher
Handgrenades Homebrew and...
Grandmoe's Apple Pie Cider (C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices)

Table 13: Mead

4 entries

1st
Kevin Rocktaschel
Back Mountain Apple Hydro (M2A: Cyser)
2nd
Cynthia Lindner
Brewers East End Revival (BEER)
Blue Tits, Lacewings And Ladybirds (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
3rd
Matthew White
Seven City Brewers
Pog (M2E: Melomel)

Table 14: Historical, Wild and Specialty Beer

5 entries

Judges: Todd Long, Bernard Ramchatesingh

1st
Ben Jankowski
Noel, Noel (34A: Commercial Specialty Beer)
2nd
Jordan Margetich
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Midnight Dream (27A: Historical Beer)
3rd
Nitesh Kamboj
Bay Area Mashers
Ohana Maple Ale (31B: Alternative Sugar Beer)

Best of Show

Beer

2nd
Keith Blanchard
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Twelfth Night (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
3rd
Matthew White
Seven City Brewers
Mind The Gap (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
HM
Keith Blanchard
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Kilty Pleasure (17C: Wee Heavy)

Best of Show

Cider

1st
Matthew White
Seven City Brewers
Fall Dayz (C2A: New England Cider)

Best of Show

1st
Matthew White
Seven City Brewers
Fall Dayz (C2A: New England Cider)
2nd
Keith Blanchard
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Twelfth Night (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
3rd
Matthew White
Seven City Brewers
Mind The Gap (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
4th
Keith Blanchard
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Kilty Pleasure (17C: Wee Heavy)

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners