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17th New England Regional Homebrew Competition

Thank you for your interest in the 17th New England Regional Homebrew Competition organized by Brew Free or Die.

17th New England Regional Homebrew Competition

Thanks to all who participated in the 17th New England Regional Homebrew Competition.

There were 380 entries judged and 190 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Results

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Beer

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Ross Stuart	Czech Premium	3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager	The Brü Club

Best of Show – Cider

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Brian Dolan	GR-RIG-NP-2023	C1A: New World Cider

Best of Show – Mead

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Nicholas Griner	Honey Boo Boo	M2E: Melomel	Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club

Winning Entries

Cider Standard (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Brian Dolan	GR-RIG-NP-2023	C1A: New World Cider
2nd	Mike Shea MHP	Santa Cider	C2A: New England Cider	North Shore Brewers
3rd	Stephen Schmitt MHP	Heritage Blend From Gnome Brew	C1A: New World Cider	The Brü Club

Cider Specialty (10 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Haven Schultz MHP	Oaked Tart Cherry	C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry	The Brü Club
2nd	Jeff Case MHP	POG Cider	C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry	QUAFF

Mead Traditional (10 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Austin Brown	Breeze	M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead	Michigan Mead Coalition
2nd	Austin Brown	Whisper	M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead	Michigan Mead Coalition
3rd	Austin Brown	I'm Not Crazy, I'm Nuts!	M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead	Michigan Mead Coalition

Mead Fruit (16 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Nicholas Griner MHP	Honey Boo Boo	M2E: Melomel	Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club
2nd	Nicholas Griner MHP	Rizzberry Mead	M2C: Berry Mead	Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club
3rd	Garrett Freeman MHP	Shiraz Pyment	M2B: Pyment	Red Earth Brewers

Mead Experimental (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Cody Lester MHP	Summer Time Drink For Those Cold Winter Blues	M4C: Experimental Mead	Central Arkansas Fermenters
2nd	Ovda Cuffe	Mollys Blood	M4C: Experimental Mead
3rd	Alex Zwerdling MHP	Funky Town	M4C: Experimental Mead	The Brü Club

Mead Specialty and Spiced (16 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Garrett Freeman MHP	Black Currant Dwójniak	M4B: Historical Mead	Red Earth Brewers
2nd	Ovda Cuffe	Ralph Macchiato	M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead
3rd	Kayla Corona	Valhalla Mead	M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead	Brew Free or Die

IPA and Pale Ale (15 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Ross Stuart MHP	Dual IPA	22A: Double IPA	The Brü Club
2nd	James Kazanovicz	CitraButtDown	18B: American Pale Ale
3rd	Joe Devanna	West Coast Video	21A: American IPA	Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club

IPA Hazy (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Mark Rose MHP	Hopocalypse	21C: Hazy IPA	The Brü Club
2nd	Stephen Schmitt MHP	Boston Rob	21C: Hazy IPA	The Brü Club
3rd	Jonathan Marut MHP	Don't Change Anything NEIPA	21C: Hazy IPA	Cap and Hare Homebrew Club

Standard American (10 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Andrew Hodnefield	American Lite	1A: American Light Lager	The Brü Club
2nd	Harley Hopkins MHP	Throw It In The Sinkhole	27A2: Kentucky Common	The Brü Club
3rd	Trevor Mack MHP	Between The Lines	1C: Cream Ale	The Brü Club
HM	Tim Thompson MHP	Crusher	1A: American Light Lager	Underground Brewers of Connecticut

Wheat Beers (10 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Santiago Irigoyen MHP	Tri-Rye Bier #65	27A8: Roggenbier	Underground Brewers of Connecticut
2nd	Mark Winters	Roggenbier	27A8: Roggenbier	Middlesex Malters
3rd	Jay Hargy	Wheaties	10A: Weissbier

Amber European (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Timothy Pratt MHP	Renewed Perspective	7B: Altbier	Brew Haven
2nd	David Petersen	Alt- Nation	7B: Altbier
3rd	John McCafferty	Sticke Santa	7B: Altbier

Czech Premium (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Ross Stuart MHP	Czech Premium	3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager	The Brü Club
2nd	Steve Schember	Czech Please	3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager	Boston Wort Processors
3rd	Ryan Mac MHP	Jagr Lagr	3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager	The Brü Club

Czech Dark Lager (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	John McCafferty	Winter Is Coming	3D: Czech Dark Lager
2nd	Beth Schwartz MHP	Stínová šelma	3D: Czech Dark Lager	Middlesex Malters
3rd	Andrew Hodnefield	Czech Dark Lager	3D: Czech Dark Lager	The Brü Club
HM	Robert Abbott MHP	CDL	3D: Czech Dark Lager	The Brü Club

Porter American (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Bob Charboneau MHP Co-Brewer: Brian West Pat Walch & Craig Mullen	UNYHA 2025 Team Porter	20A: American Porter	Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
2nd	Robert Sellers	Redemption Porter	20A: American Porter
3rd	Brandon Tabone	Black Knight	21B2: Black IPA

Pale Malty European lager (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	David Braunegg	I'd Rather Be In Shickshinny	4A: Munich Helles	Boston Wort Processors
2nd	Stephen Hoeprich	Liters Later, Likely Lacking Lucidity	4A: Munich Helles	Boston Wort Processors
3rd	Gregory Sanial MHP	Festivus	4B: Festbier	PrimeTime Brewers

Dark European Lager (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Stephen Schmitt MHP	FC Bayern Dunkel	8A: Munich Dunkel	The Brü Club
2nd	Tim Thompson MHP	Oscuro	2C: International Dark Lager	Underground Brewers of Connecticut
3rd	Nicholas Griner MHP	Clack Bock	6C: Dunkels Bock	Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club

British Pale (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Zachary Seely	Special Bitter	11C: Strong Bitter
2nd	Scott Estlund MHP	Art Of The Ordinary Avgbru	11A: Ordinary Bitter	The Brü Club
3rd	Stephen Bernier	EBrew One	11B: Best Bitter	Boston Wort Processors

IPA Specialty (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Emersen Heron MHP	Orange Cats Are Gods	LSX2: IPA Argenta	Red Earth Brewers
2nd	Casey Conry	Alpine Run	21B: Specialty IPA	Berkshire Homebrew Association
3rd	Ryan Mac MHP	EIPA	12C: English IPA	The Brü Club

Pale International Beer (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Robert Abbott MHP	IPL	2A: International Pale Lager	The Brü Club
2nd	Ward Walkup IV	Reality Czech	2A: International Pale Lager	Yeastside Brewers
3rd	Ross Stuart MHP	Japanese Rice Lager	2A: International Pale Lager	The Brü Club

Marzen and Vienna Lager (11 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Viginesh Sankararaman	Vienna Velvet	7A: Vienna Lager	Boston Wort Processors, Post Modern Homebrew
2nd	Michael Lavorgna MHP	Brooktoberfest	6A: Märzen	Brew Haven
3rd	Stephen Schmitt MHP	Salzburg Lager	7A: Vienna Lager	The Brü Club

Czech Pale and German Pilsner (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Cheyne Harvey MHP	I Just Hope This Beats Haven's	3A: Czech Pale Lager	The Brü Club
2nd	Andy Cox MHP	Old Man Pils	5D: German Pils	Underground Brewers of Connecticut
3rd	Colin Poe Co-Brewer: Bob Poe	Cross Czech	3A: Czech Pale Lager	The Brü Club

Smoked Beer (10 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jeff Curtis MHP	A Day At The Beech	6B: Rauchbier	The Brü Club
2nd	Mike Kennedy MHP Co-Brewer: Kerry Kennedy	Smooth Up In Ya	6B: Rauchbier
3rd	Liam Quigley	Szarża	27A5: Piwo Grodziskie

Imperial Stout and Baltic Porter (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Kevin Wojdak MHP	Gift Of The Three Kings... Myrrh	20C: Imperial Stout	Urban Knaves of Grain
2nd	Steve Schember	Darkness Has The Power	20B: American Stout	Boston Wort Processors
3rd	Matt Mullen Co-Brewer: Phil Abrams	Big Phil	20C: Imperial Stout	Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club
HM	Joe D’Auria MHP	Obsidian Magician	9C: Baltic Porter	Metro South Homebrew League (MASH HOLES)

Stouts (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Tim Thompson MHP	Blackthorn	15B: Irish Stout	Underground Brewers of Connecticut
2nd	Trevor Tyner	Peralta Stout	16D: Foreign Extra Stout	The Brü Club
3rd	Thomas McGloine MHP	Ice Storm Stout	16A: Sweet Stout	Saratoga Thoroughbrews

Kolsch and Blond Ale (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Ward Walkup IV	Kathy	5B: Kölsch	Yeastside Brewers
2nd	Trevor Simon	James Blonde: A Vista To A Kill	18A: Blonde Ale
3rd	Will Walls	Kolsch	5B: Kölsch	South Shore Brew Club
HM	Santiago Irigoyen MHP	Pope's Gold #58	18A: Blonde Ale	Underground Brewers of Connecticut

Scottish Ale (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Beth Schwartz MHP	Queen Of Scots	14C: Scottish Export	Middlesex Malters
2nd	Stephen Schmitt MHP	William Wallace	14C: Scottish Export	The Brü Club
3rd	Mike Rainey	McAlpine's Light	14A: Scottish Light

New Zealand Pilsner (10 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Andrew Hodnefield	NZ Pils	LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner	The Brü Club
2nd	Nick DeFae	Clear Eyes	LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner
3rd	Brent Langdon MHP	AvgBru NZ Pils	LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner	The Brü Club

Specialty (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Gary Anderson	Andy 142 Peanut Butter Baltic Porter	31A: Alternative Grain Beer
2nd	Jeff Case MHP	Imperial Golden Pastry Stout	34C: Experimental Beer	QUAFF
3rd	Giuliano Pizzo	Via Palazzolo	34B: Mixed-Style Beer	Brew Free or Die

English Brown and Porter (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Ward Walkup IV	Minimalist	13A: Dark Mild	Yeastside Brewers
2nd	Mike Shea MHP	Sandpit Sally	27A4: London Brown Ale	North Shore Brewers
3rd	Alex Hannagan MHP	Sir Not Appearing In This Beer	13A: Dark Mild

Strong Ale (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Mike Kennedy MHP Co-Brewer: Kerry Kennedy	Symphony Of Destruction	22D: Wheatwine
2nd	Joe Devanna	Leviathan	17D: English Barley Wine	Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club
3rd	Mike Kimble MHP	Queen Of The Murder Scene	22C: American Barleywine	Urban Knaves of Grain

Brett, Sour, Wild (10 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Mike Boisvert	Wild Hart	23F: Fruit Lambic
2nd	Jonathan Rollins MHP	Clingstone Prince	28C: Wild Specialty Beer	The Brü Club
3rd	Jonathan Rollins MHP	Pica Pica!	28C: Wild Specialty Beer	The Brü Club

Doppelbock (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Tom Slonaker Co-Brewer: Nick Griner	96 Pale Doppelbock	9A: Doppelbock	Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club
2nd	Andy Cox MHP	Denominator	9A: Doppelbock	Underground Brewers of Connecticut
3rd	Joe D’Auria MHP	Double The Trouble	9A: Doppelbock	Metro South Homebrew League (MASH HOLES)

Irish Red (6 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Casey Conry	Irish I Was A Redhead	15A: Irish Red Ale	Berkshire Homebrew Association
2nd	Nick Hebda	Little Miss Shenanigans	15A: Irish Red Ale	The Brü Club
3rd	Jonathan Marut MHP	Irish Red	15A: Irish Red Ale	Cap and Hare Homebrew Club

Belgian Strong (15 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Nicholas Griner MHP	BDSM	26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale	Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club
2nd	Cheyne Harvey MHP	Devilish Blond	25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale	The Brü Club
3rd	William Allwardt	AvgBru Quad	26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale	The Brü Club
HM	Viginesh Sankararaman	The Belgian Character Is Strong With This Ale	25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale	Boston Wort Processors, Post Modern Homebrew

Saison (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Mike Kennedy MHP Co-Brewer: Kerry Kennedy	Aces High	25B: Saison
2nd	Matt Soule Co-Brewer: Florine Guitton Tim Soule Melissa Soule	Bernard Saison	25B: Saison	South Shore Brew Club
3rd	Bob Charboneau MHP	Spelterweight Saison	25B: Saison	Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn

Wood Beer (11 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Sam Tischler MHP	Red Wine BA Saison	33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer	Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
2nd	Sam Tischler MHP Co-Brewer: Bob Charboneau	Burana Brown V2	33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer	Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
3rd	Ramsay Hoguet	The Big Lebrowski	33A: Wood-Aged Beer	Boston Wort Processors

Monastic Ale (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Curtis Ritter MHP	The Gypsy's Cousin	26A: Belgian Single	Ace Brewing Society
2nd	Andy Cox MHP	Ackbar Two	26B: Belgian Dubbel	Underground Brewers of Connecticut
3rd	Steve Schember	Ghost Town	26B: Belgian Dubbel	Boston Wort Processors
HM	Mike Kennedy MHP Co-Brewer: Kerry Kennedy	My Third Eye	26C: Belgian Tripel

Fruit and Spiced (12 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Ward Walkup IV	Kit With Coffee And Vanilla	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	Yeastside Brewers
2nd	Joe Devanna	Berry Patch	29C: Specialty Fruit Beer	Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club
3rd	Joe Devanna Co-Brewer: Rick Callery	Diesel	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club
HM	Ricky Alexander	Blueberry Fizz	29B: Fruit and Spice Beer	East Bay Homebrew Club

Belgian Ale (6 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Nicholas Griner MHP	Biere De Griner	24C: Bière de Garde	Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club
2nd	Connor Adamik	Vivian	25A: Belgian Blond Ale
3rd	Dominick Dufner	99 Palms	24B: Belgian Pale Ale	STLBrewhogs

Amber American (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Alex Zwerdling MHP	SF, Etc.	19B: California Common	The Brü Club
2nd	Mike Rainey	Kilpatrick's Amber	19A: American Amber Ale
3rd	Brent Langdon MHP	AvgBru Amber	19A: American Amber Ale	The Brü Club

American Brown & Schwarzbier (5 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jeff Curtis MHP	Dark Helmet Compensating	8B: Schwarzbier	The Brü Club
2nd	Mark Rose MHP	Triple Brewing Disaster Brown	19C: American Brown Ale	The Brü Club

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