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

Awards

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

Sponsors

Judges

Jared Berger, Eric Blaine, Keith Blanchard, Aaron Bush, Richard Cohen, Edward Connery, Steven Doremus, Joseph Eddy, Kendall Alvarez Eskew, Mark Friesen, Robert Giaquinta, David Grosch, Andrew Hejl, Augustus Henninger, Richard Hogg, Bryan Hoppe, Chris Johnson, Paul Jones, Andrew Joyce, David Kerr, Christopher LaSpada, Wardell Massey, Fred Mattrey, Paul McDonald, Bobby Mierzejwski, Edward O'Neill, Paul Odell, Jason Pappas, Daniel Perrigan, Brian Pylant, Jose Alex Piccolo Sant’Anna, Christopher Shinn, Micha Stark, Bob Wargo

Judges - Best of Show

Steve Ashton, Mike Bury, Andrew Hejl, Brian Pylant, Karl Weiss

Staff

Eric Blaine

By the Numbers

248 Entries 69 Entrants

34 Judges 1 Staff

86 Placing Entries

Table 1: Light American & International

10 entries

Judges: Micha Stark (Head Judge), Bob Wargo

Table 2: Czech Lagers

5 entries

Judges: Bryan Hoppe (Head Judge), Paul Jones (Head Judge), Andrew Joyce, Jose Alex Piccolo Sant’Anna

Table 3: Pale Malty Euros

6 entries

Judges: Edward Connery, Richard Hogg, Paul Odell (Head Judge)

Table 4: Pale Bitter Euros

16 entries

Judges: Joseph Eddy, Wardell Massey (Head Judge), Bobby Mierzejwski (Head Judge), Micha Stark

Table 5: German Pils

9 entries

Judges: Steven Doremus (Head Judge), Robert Giaquinta

Table 6: Amber Euros

10 entries

Judges: Andrew Joyce, Brian Pylant (Head Judge)

Table 7: Dark Euros

7 entries

Judges: Jared Berger (Head Judge), Edward O'Neill

Table 8: Strong Euros

6 entries

Judges: David Grosch (Head Judge), Bob Wargo

Table 9: German Wheats

12 entries

Judges: Eric Blaine (Head Judge), Paul Jones, Paul Jones (Head Judge)

Table 10: English Ales

11 entries

Judges: Jared Berger (Head Judge), Fred Mattrey, Edward O'Neill, Jason Pappas

Table 11: Scottish & Irish

11 entries

Judges: David Kerr, Bobby Mierzejwski (Head Judge)

Table 12: Stouts

7 entries

Judges: Steven Doremus (Head Judge), Joseph Eddy

Table 13: Strong Ales

6 entries

Judges: David Kerr, Bobby Mierzejwski (Head Judge)

Table 14: American Pales

9 entries

Judges: Mark Friesen (Head Judge), Bryan Hoppe

Table 15: American Amber & Brown

6 entries

Judges: Keith Blanchard, Paul Jones (Head Judge), Daniel Perrigan (Head Judge)

Table 16: IPAs

17 entries

Judges: Mark Friesen (Head Judge), Andrew Joyce, Paul McDonald, Daniel Perrigan (Head Judge)

Table 17: Sours & Wilds

13 entries

Judges: Robert Giaquinta, Paul Odell (Head Judge), Daniel Perrigan (Head Judge), Jose Alex Piccolo Sant’Anna

Table 18: Belgian Ales

12 entries

Judges: Eric Blaine (Head Judge), Richard Cohen (Head Judge), Chris Johnson (Head Judge), Jose Alex Piccolo Sant’Anna (Head Judge)

Table 19: Monastics

11 entries

Judges: Richard Cohen (Head Judge), Richard Cohen (Head Judge), Chris Johnson (Head Judge), Chris Johnson (Head Judge), Paul Jones (Head Judge), Jose Alex Piccolo Sant’Anna, Jose Alex Piccolo Sant’Anna (Head Judge)

Table 20: Historic & Specialty

10 entries

Judges: Wardell Massey, Paul McDonald (Head Judge)

Table 21: Fruit Beers

10 entries

Judges: Kendall Alvarez Eskew, Mark Friesen (Head Judge), Augustus Henninger

Table 22: Spiced/Herb/Veggie Beers

7 entries

Judges: Joseph Eddy, Paul McDonald (Head Judge)

Table 23: Smoked & Barrel Aged

7 entries

Judges: Edward Connery, Richard Hogg, Bobby Mierzejwski (Head Judge)

Table 24: Cider

9 entries

Judges: Eric Blaine (Head Judge), Eric Blaine (Head Judge), Richard Cohen (Head Judge), Micha Stark

Table 25: Traditional Meads

4 entries

Judges: Aaron Bush, Mark Friesen (Head Judge), Christopher Shinn

Table 26: Fruit Meads

8 entries

Judges: Steven Doremus (Head Judge), Bryan Hoppe

Table 27: Spiced & Specialty Meads

9 entries

Judges: Brian Pylant (Head Judge), Jose Alex Piccolo Sant’Anna

Best of Show

Beer

Judges: Steve Ashton, Mike Bury, Andrew Hejl, Brian Pylant, Karl Weiss

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners