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New Jersey State Fair Homebrew Competition 2025 (28th Annual)

Thank you for your interest in the New Jersey State Fair Homebrew Competition 2025 (28th Annual) organized by Sussex County United Homebrewers and Alchemists (SCUBA), Sussex County Fairgrounds.

New Jersey State Fair Homebrew Competition 2025 (28th Annual)

Thanks to all who participated in the New Jersey State Fair Homebrew Competition 2025 (28th Annual).

There were 248 entries judged and 227 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Results

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Beer

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Keith Blanchard	Delayed Gratification	17B: Old Ale	Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
2nd	Bobby Mierzejwski Co-Brewer: Larry Bentley	Mark It Zero	13A: Dark Mild	Garden State Homebrewers
3rd	Curtis Metrokotsas	Elias	3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager	Garden State Homebrewers
HM	Tom Damratoski	Road Block	4C: Helles Bock	Garden State Homebrewers

Winning Entries

Light American & International (10 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Zachary Seely MHP	International Pale Lager	2A: International Pale Lager
2nd	Dave Taylor	Scotty Doesn't Know	2A: International Pale Lager	Keystone Hops
3rd	Paul McDonald	87	1B: American Lager	Sussex County United Brewers & Alchemists (SCUBA)

Czech Lagers (5 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Curtis Metrokotsas	Elias	3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager	Garden State Homebrewers
2nd	Daniel Perrigan MHP	Czech Two	3A: Czech Pale Lager	Morris Area Society of Homebrewers

Pale Malty Euros (6 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Tom Damratoski	Road Block	4C: Helles Bock	Garden State Homebrewers
2nd	Bill Gibbons MHP	Latitude 24.55	4A: Munich Helles
3rd	Raymond Monahan MHP	May The Bock Be With You	4C: Helles Bock	Morris Area Society of Homebrewers

Pale Bitter Euros (16 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Tom Damratoski	Bruh	5B: Kölsch	Garden State Homebrewers
2nd	Zachary Seely MHP	Kolsch	5B: Kölsch
3rd	Mark Friesen	Lighter Than Air	5A: German Leichtbier	Sussex County United Brewers & Alchemists (SCUBA)

German Pils (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	David Grosch	Jagged Little Pils	5D: German Pils	Garden State Homebrewers
2nd	Juan Alvarez	Head For The Pils	5D: German Pils	Garden Sate Homebrewers (GSHB)
3rd	Paul Odell	Take Your Pils	5D: German Pils	NJHOPZ

Amber Euros (10 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Bobby Mierzejwski	Don't Jimmie Me Jules	6A: Märzen	Garden State Homebrewers
2nd	Paul McDonald	Autobahn	6A: Märzen	Sussex County United Brewers & Alchemists (SCUBA)
3rd	David Grosch	Made A Lightning Trip To Vienna	7A: Vienna Lager	Garden State Homebrewers
HM	David Kerr	O-Face	6A: Märzen	Ocean County Home Brewers

Dark Euros (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	David Kerr	Who Wears Schwarz Scwarz	8B: Schwarzbier	Ocean County Home Brewers
2nd	Jon Sobel	Black & White Cookie Lager	8B: Schwarzbier	Garden State Homebrewers
3rd	David Grosch	Dunkel. Echt. Boarisch.	8A: Munich Dunkel	Garden State Homebrewers

Strong Euros (6 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Bill Gibbons MHP	Old Nick	9A: Doppelbock
2nd	Eric Blaine MHP	Hammer Of Arcularius	9C: Baltic Porter	Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
3rd	Kris Gould MHP	Northern Voyage	9C: Baltic Porter	ALEiens Homebrew Club

German Wheats (12 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Bill Sahlin Co-Brewer: Mike Kuderka	Half Cocked	10B: Dunkels Weissbier	Garden State Homebrewers
2nd	Mike Ultee	Mike's Weizenbock 251B	10C: Weizenbock	Garden State Homebrewers
3rd	Tim Fernandes IV	Darkness	10B: Dunkels Weissbier	Bergen County Brew Crew

English Ales (11 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Bobby Mierzejwski Co-Brewer: Larry Bentley	Mark It Zero	13A: Dark Mild	Garden State Homebrewers
2nd	Larry Bentley Co-Brewer: Bobby Mierzejwski	Careful, Man, There's A Beverage Here!	13A: Dark Mild	Garden State Homebrewers
3rd	Larry Bentley	Doris	11C: Strong Bitter	Garden State Homebrewers
HM	Joe Griffin	Dead Parrot	11A: Ordinary Bitter	Garden State Homebrewers

Scottish & Irish (11 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Greg Manderski	Dubliner	15B: Irish Stout	Garden State Home Brewers Club
2nd	Mike Ultee	Mike's Irish Red Ale 253A	15A: Irish Red Ale	Garden State Homebrewers
3rd	Joseph Eddy	Beer	14C: Scottish Export	Sussex County United Brewers & Alchemists (SCUBA)
HM	Tom Damratoski	Glendolough	15B: Irish Stout	Garden State Homebrewers

Stouts (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Bobby Mierzejwski	Husky Patriots	20B: American Stout	Garden State Homebrewers
2nd	Greg Besso	Hudson's Homemade Foreign Extra Stout	16D: Foreign Extra Stout	Bergen County Brew Crew
3rd	Daniel Perrigan MHP	Silk	16C: Tropical Stout	Morris Area Society of Homebrewers

Strong Ales (6 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Keith Blanchard MHP	Delayed Gratification	17B: Old Ale	Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
2nd	Christopher Akocs MHP	There Can Be Only One	17C: Wee Heavy	Garden State Homebrewers
3rd	Christopher Akocs MHP	Your Fathers Brothers Nephews Former Roomate	22B: American Strong Ale	Garden State Homebrewers

American Pales (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Robert Guthner	Rip Curl	18A: Blonde Ale	Ocean County Home Brewers
2nd	Dan Taylor	Citralorian	18B: American Pale Ale
3rd	Peter Cooke	Grandma's Perfume	18B: American Pale Ale	Garden State Homebrewers

American Amber & Brown (6 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Dave Taylor	By The Book Brown	19C: American Brown Ale	Keystone Hops
2nd	Todd Porter MHP	Amber Smashed Face	19A: American Amber Ale	Ocean County Home Brewers
3rd	Todd Rupell MHP	Nauti Amber - Avg Bru Amber	19A: American Amber Ale	The Brü Club

IPAs (17 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Erik Doughty Co-Brewer: Riti Kanthan	Soul Dog	21C: Hazy IPA	Monmouth County Homebrewers Association
2nd	Patrick Masur	Bangin' The Corners	21A: American IPA	Garden State Homebrewers
3rd	Eric Blaine MHP	Bitter Sons Of Arcularius	21B: Specialty IPA	Morris Area Society of Homebrewers

Sours & Wilds (13 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Bob Wargo	Low Hanging Fruit	23F: Fruit Lambic	Garden State Hombrewers
2nd	Bob Wargo	Gold Ring Saison	28A: Brett Beer	Garden State Hombrewers
3rd	Curtis Metrokotsas	Probiotic Paradise	23G: Gose	Garden State Homebrewers

Belgian Ales (12 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Raymond Monahan MHP	Wit Now	24A: Witbier	Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
2nd	Jim Burkitt	Binary Sunrise	24A: Witbier
3rd	Jim Clapp	Ginger Or Maryann?	25B: Saison	Keystone Hops

Monastics (11 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Eric Blaine MHP	Fourth Coming Of Arcularius The Elder	26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale	Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
2nd	Bob Wargo	Bleu Clown	26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale	Garden State Hombrewers
3rd	Greg Winterburn MHP	Toasted Monk	26C: Belgian Tripel
HM	Keith Blanchard MHP	Cerberus	26C: Belgian Tripel	Morris Area Society of Homebrewers

Historic & Specialty (10 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Joseph Eddy	Beer	LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner	Sussex County United Brewers & Alchemists (SCUBA)
2nd	Barry Polhemus	Bridge Grodziskie	27A5: Piwo Grodziskie	Garden State HomeBrewers
3rd	David Grosch	Batch 16	27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager	Garden State Homebrewers
HM	Dave Taylor	Pierworództwo Piwo	27A5: Piwo Grodziskie	Keystone Hops

Fruit Beers (10 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Greg Winterburn MHP	Margarita Gose	29A: Fruit Beer
2nd	Terry Gartland	Bronx Cheer Porter	29A: Fruit Beer	Garden State Homebrewers
3rd	Jason Willard Co-Brewer: Nancy Willard	I'll Be Bock! Figs & Cherries Edition	29A: Fruit Beer	Jersey City Brew Club

Spiced/Herb/Veggie Beers (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Raymond Monahan MHP	PB&C Stout	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
2nd	Denny Thompson	Nuts And Nibs Porter	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	ALEiens Homebrew Club
3rd	Christopher Akocs MHP	I Always Have Coffee When I Watch Radar	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	Garden State Homebrewers

Smoked & Barrel Aged (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Eric Blaine MHP	The Spirited Silence Of Arcularius The Third	33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer	Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
2nd	Daniel Perrigan MHP	It's Big. It's Heavy. It's Wood.	33A: Wood-Aged Beer	Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
3rd	Greg Manderski	Grounds Keeper Willie	32B: Specialty Smoked Beer	Garden State Home Brewers Club

Cider (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Mark Friesen	One More Time	C1A: New World Cider	Sussex County United Brewers & Alchemists (SCUBA)
2nd	Robert Guthner	Barry's Dickens Cider	C2B: Cider with Other Fruit	Ocean County Home Brewers
3rd	Jim Burkitt	Rose' Cider	C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry

Traditional Meads (4 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Steven Doremus MHP	Sweet Mead	M1C: Sweet Mead	Sussex County United Brewers & Alchemists (SCUBA)
2nd	Ryan Guasp	Eighty Five	M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead
3rd	Ilija Melentijevic	Flagship	M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead

Fruit Meads (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jon Sobel	Pearly Gates Wine	M2E: Melomel	Garden State Homebrewers
2nd	Arthur Franke MHP	Emmett's After-Party	M2C: Berry Mead	Bergen County Brew Crew
3rd	Bobby Mierzejwski	Pie O' My	M2B: Pyment	Garden State Homebrewers
HM	Arthur Franke MHP	Black Mangrove Key Lime	M2E: Melomel	Bergen County Brew Crew

Spiced & Specialty Meads (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Steven Doremus MHP	Spicer Cyser	M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead	Sussex County United Brewers & Alchemists (SCUBA)
2nd	Ilija Melentijevic	Bragging Rights	M4A: Braggot
3rd	Mark Friesen	Maillard Me Baby	M4C: Experimental Mead	Sussex County United Brewers & Alchemists (SCUBA)

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