Thanks to all who participated in the 7th Annual Garden State Homebrew Competition.
There were 274 entries judged and 408 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Peter Cooke | Pegasus | 4A: Munich Helles | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 2nd | David Grosch | Batch 16 | 27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Jack Wheeler | Let The Meltdown Begin | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | Keystone Hops |
Best of Show – Mead/Cider
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Todd Rupell | Mulled Christmas | C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices | The Brü Club |
Winning Entries
Table 1: Standard American Beer (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | David Kerr | Shower Beer | 1D: American Wheat Beer | Ocean County Home Brewers |
| 2nd | Paul McDonald | 87 | 1B: American Lager | Sussex County United Brewers & Alchemists (SCUBA) |
| 3rd | Zachary Seely | New-Age American Lager | 1B: American Lager | |
Table 2: International and Czech Lager (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Jack Wheeler | Let The Meltdown Begin | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | Keystone Hops |
| 2nd | Jordan Sanches MHP | Dark Mexican Lager | 2C: International Dark Lager | ALEiens Homebrew Club |
| 3rd | Curtis Metrokotsas | Hades | 2A: International Pale Lager | Garden State Homebrewers |
Table 3: Pale Malty European Beer (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Peter Cooke | Pegasus | 4A: Munich Helles | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Jon Sobel | Veni, Vidi, Vici | LSX3: Italian Grape Ale | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 3rd | David Grosch | Golden Rules | 4A: Munich Helles | Garden State Homebrewers |
Table 5: Pale Bitter European Beer (16 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Curtis Metrokotsas | Brat Lava | 5D: German Pils | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Paul McDonald | Das Lawnmower | 5B: Kölsch | Sussex County United Brewers & Alchemists (SCUBA) |
| 3rd | Tom Damratoski | Bayern Curve | 5D: German Pils | Garden State Homebrewers |
Table 6: Amber Malty European Lager (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Kris Gould MHP
Co-Brewer: Hailey Gould | Seasonal Pillows | 6A: Märzen | ALEiens Homebrew Club |
| 2nd | David Grosch | My Favorite Marzen | 6A: Märzen | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Chris Johnson MHP
Co-Brewer: Paul Jones | Trogglemator | 9A: Doppelbock | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
Table 7: Amber Bitter European Beer (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | David Grosch | Made A Lightning Trip To Vienna | 7A: Vienna Lager | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Larry Bentley | Analog Alt | 7B: Altbier | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Todd Porter | This Toilet Alt | 7B: Altbier | Ocean County Home Brewers |
Table 8: Dark European Lager (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | David Kerr | Who Wears Schwarz Scwarzch | 8B: Schwarzbier | Ocean County Home Brewers |
| 2nd | Jon Sobel | Black & White Cookie Lager | 8B: Schwarzbier | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Curtis Metrokotsas | Chris B Beef | 8B: Schwarzbier | Garden State Homebrewers |
Table 11: British Bitter (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Paul D'Amico | Ordinarily I'm Not A Bitter Guy | 11A: Ordinary Bitter | WHALES (Woodbridge Homebrewers Ale and Lager Enthusiast Society) |
| 2nd | Peter Cooke | North Of Ipswich | 12A: British Golden Ale | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Larry Bentley | Doris | 11C: Strong Bitter | Garden State Homebrewers |
Table 13: Brown British and Irish Beer (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Bobby Mierzejwski | You're Gonna Love My Nuts | 13B: British Brown Ale | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Todd Porter | Boudica's Revolt | 13C: English Porter | Ocean County Home Brewers |
| 3rd | Kris Gould MHP | Malcontent Nincompoops | 13A: Dark Mild | ALEiens Homebrew Club |
Table 16: Dark British and Irish Beer (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | William Sahlin | Base Milk Stout | 16A: Sweet Stout | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Curtis Metrokotsas | Ottis | 16B: Oatmeal Stout | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Tracie Tonetta | Springboard Irish Stout | 15B: Irish Stout | Garden State Homebrewers |
Table 17: Strong British and European Beers (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Christopher Akocs | There Clean Be Only One | 17C: Wee Heavy | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Keith Blanchard | Kilty Pleasure | 17C: Wee Heavy | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Charles Winkle | Tracy Toboggan Run Strong Ale | 17A: British Strong Ale | WHALES (Woodbridge Homebrewers Ale and Lager Enthusiast Society) |
Table 18: Pale American Ale (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | David Kerr | Kerrupted | 18B: American Pale Ale | Ocean County Home Brewers |
| 2nd | Paul D'Amico | Isobel's Pale Ale | 18B: American Pale Ale | WHALES (Woodbridge Homebrewers Ale and Lager Enthusiast Society) |
| 3rd | Larry Bentley | Resinance | 18B: American Pale Ale | Garden State Homebrewers |
Table 19: Amber and Brown American Beer (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Dave Taylor | By The Book Brown | 19C: American Brown Ale | Keystone Hops |
| 2nd | Steven Doremus MHP | Amber Ale | 19A: American Amber Ale | Sussex County United Brewers & Alchemists (SCUBA) |
| 3rd | Jon Sobel | Yada Yada Amber | 19A: American Amber Ale | Garden State Homebrewers |
Table 20: American Porter and Stout (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Bobby Mierzejwski | Chest Rockwell | 20C: Imperial Stout | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Jim Clapp | Patriots Porter | 20A: American Porter | Keystone Hops |
| 3rd | Rose Cubbon
Co-Brewer: Ed O'Neill | Stoutly American | 20B: American Stout | WHALES (Woodbridge Homebrewers Ale and Lager Enthusiast Society) |
Table 21: Standard IPA (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Bob Wargo | Barrow Boy | 12C: English IPA | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Patrick Masur | Bangin' The Corners | 21A: American IPA | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Jeffrey Miller | Jeffy Topper | 21A: American IPA | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
Table 22: Strong American Ale (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Tim Fernandes
Co-Brewer: Paul Wyka | Leviathan Dark American Strong Ale | 22B: American Strong Ale | Bergen County Brew Crew |
| 2nd | Jeffrey Miller | Jeffy The Elder | 22A: Double IPA | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Christopher Akocs | You've Captured There Stunt Doubles | 22A: Double IPA | Garden State Homebrewers |
Table 23: European Sour and American Wild Ale (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Daniel Tejada | Insist On The Impossible | 28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Chris Johnson MHP
Co-Brewer: Mash Club | What Was In That Keg? | 23E: Gueuze | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Paul McDonald | Beach Buggy | 23A: Berliner Weisse | Sussex County United Brewers & Alchemists (SCUBA) |
Table 24: Belgian Ale (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | William Sahlin | Weak Trees | 25B: Saison | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Daniel Perrigan MHP | Making Fiends | 25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Brian Filips MHP | Sante, Eh?! | 25A: Belgian Blond Ale | Keystone Hops |
| HM | Jim Clapp | Biere De Noelle | 24C: Bière de Garde | Keystone Hops |
Table 25: Specialty and Hazy IPA (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | David Kerr | Love Drinkin Em, Hate Makin Em. | 21C: Hazy IPA | Ocean County Home Brewers |
| 2nd | Brian Lepine | Pride & Joy IPA | 21C: Hazy IPA | Monmouth County Homebrewers Association |
| 3rd | Kevin Daly | Tbd | 21C: Hazy IPA | Garden State Homebrewers |
Table 26: Monastic Ale (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Eric Blaine MHP | Dark Dreams Of Younger Arcularius | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Keith Blanchard | Just The One | 26A: Belgian Single | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Kevin Jacoves
Co-Brewer: Ken Christ | Quad.8 | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | Monmouth County Homebrewers Association |
Table 27: Other Historical and Alternative Fermentable Beers (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | David Grosch | Batch 16 | 27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Patrick Masur | Jaromir Lagr | 27A: Historical Beer | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Santiago Irigoyen | General Putnam Porter #52 | 27A7: Pre-Prohibition Porter | Underground Brewers of Connecticut |
Table 29: Fruit Beer (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Jordan Margetich | Berry Me ALIVE | 29A: Fruit Beer | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Mike Ultee | Mike's Pineapple Paradise Ale 243B | 29C: Specialty Fruit Beer | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Alex Sant Anna MHP | Raspberry Pi | 29A: Fruit Beer | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
Table 30: Spiced Beer (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Chris Pericone | Alto Domingo Porter | 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Chris Johnson MHP
Co-Brewer: Anneliese Johnson | Stinky Pinky | 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Paul West | Winter Porter | 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | Keystone Hops |
Table 32: Smoked and Wood Beer (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Eric Blaine MHP | Christmas For Elder Arcularius | 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Mark Friesen
Co-Brewer: Eric Shore And Walter Firmberger | Win It Baby! | 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer | Sussex County United Brewers & Alchemists (SCUBA) |
| 3rd | Denny Thompson | Ahab's Pumpkin V4 | 33A: Wood-Aged Beer | ALEiens Homebrew Club |
Table 35: Cider (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Todd Rupell MHP | Mulled Christmas | C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices | The Brü Club |
| 2nd | Robert Guthner | Cran-Solo | C2B: Cider with Other Fruit | Ocean County Home Brewers[NJ] |
| 3rd | Mark Friesen | Cranky Sweet Cider | C1A: New World Cider | Sussex County United Brewers & Alchemists (SCUBA) |
| HM | Marc Berman | Snuggle Puppy's Jam | C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
Table 36: Mead (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Paul West | Where Have All The Beez Gone? | M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead | Keystone Hops |
| 2nd | Gian Sari | Our Every Move Is The New Tradition | M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Gian Sari | Aunt Tipathy | M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead | Garden State Homebrewers |
