6th Annual Garden State Homebrew Competition

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Brian Anderson, Jared Berger, Eric Blaine, Keith Blanchard, Joshua Brems, Chris Clair, Richard Cohen, Jeff Donlon, Steven Doremus, Kevin Farrell, Brian Filips, David Grosch, John Hayes, Livingston Hinckley, Mel Homik, Bryan Hoppe, Santiago Irigoyen, Chris Johnson, Paul Jones, Preston Klingseis, Paul McDonald, Curtis Metrokotsas, Bobby Mierzejwski, Paul Odell, Jason Pappas, Daniel Perrigan, Rob Purcell, Brian Pylant, Jon Sobel, Micha Stark, Melody Stout, Robert Teichmann, Mike Ultee, Paul West

Judges - Best of Show

Chris Clair, Chris Johnson, Bobby Mierzejwski, Paul Odell, Jason Pappas

Stewards

Christopher Akocs, Juan Alvarez, David Barash, Zach Barash, Larry Bentley, Peter Cooke, Tom Damratoski, Chris Pericone, William Sahlin, Chris Snively, Bob Wargo

Staff

Bobby Mierzejwski

Organizer

Fred Mattrey

By the Numbers

302 Entries 92 Entrants

34 Judges 11 Stewards 1 Staff

88 Placing Entries

Table 1: Standard American Beers

11 entries

Judges: Eric Blaine, Bryan Hoppe, Chris Johnson (Head Judge), Daniel Perrigan

Table 2: International and Czech Lagers

14 entries

Judges: Joshua Brems, Brian Filips, Preston Klingseis (Head Judge), Paul McDonald (Head Judge)

Table 3: Pale Malty European Lagers

6 entries

Judges: Richard Cohen (Head Judge), Mel Homik

Table 4: Pale Bitter European Beer

13 entries

Judges: John Hayes, Mel Homik (Head Judge), Santiago Irigoyen, Micha Stark (Head Judge)

Table 5: Amber European Lagers

10 entries

Judges: Fred Mattrey (Head Judge), Jon Sobel

Table 6: Dark European Lager

10 entries

Judges: John Hayes, Bobby Mierzejwski (Head Judge)

Table 7: Strong European Beers

8 entries

Judges: John Hayes, Jason Pappas (Head Judge)

Table 8: European Wheat Beers

10 entries

Judges: Jared Berger (Head Judge), Eric Blaine, Kevin Farrell, Livingston Hinckley

Table 9: Pale British and Commonwealth Ales

8 entries

Judges: Eric Blaine (Head Judge), Keith Blanchard, David Grosch (Head Judge), Daniel Perrigan

Table 10: Amber and Brown Ales

14 entries

Judges: Bryan Hoppe, Jon Sobel (Head Judge), Robert Teichmann (Head Judge), Mike Ultee

Table 11: Strong British, Scottish, and American Beers

15 entries

Judges: Paul Jones, Rob Purcell, Micha Stark (Head Judge), Paul West (Head Judge)

Table 12: Dark British and Irish Beer

18 entries

Judges: Joshua Brems, Steven Doremus (Head Judge), Kevin Farrell, Bobby Mierzejwski (Head Judge)

Table 13: Belgian Single, Dubbel, and Tripel

8 entries

Judges: Brian Anderson, Jason Pappas (Head Judge)

Table 14: American Porter and Stout

20 entries

Judges: Jeff Donlon, Livingston Hinckley, Paul Jones, Paul McDonald (Head Judge)

Table 15: Specialty IPA

8 entries

Judges: David Grosch (Head Judge), Bobby Mierzejwski

Table 16: American Pale and Standard IPA

12 entries

Judges: Keith Blanchard, Richard Cohen (Head Judge), Paul Jones, Micha Stark (Head Judge)

Table 17: NEIPA

15 entries

Judges: David Grosch (Head Judge), Santiago Irigoyen, Curtis Metrokotsas (Head Judge), Daniel Perrigan

Table 18: Sour and Wild Ales

8 entries

Judges: Curtis Metrokotsas, Paul West (Head Judge)

Table 19: Belgian Ales

9 entries

Judges: Richard Cohen (Head Judge), Paul Odell

Table 20: Belgian Dark Strong

8 entries

Judges: John Hayes, Paul Odell (Head Judge)

Table 21: Fruit, Mixed Style, and Experimental Beer

14 entries

Judges: Brian Filips, Bryan Hoppe, Chris Johnson (Head Judge), Jon Sobel

Table 22: Spiced Beer

22 entries

Judges: Brian Anderson, Keith Blanchard, Steven Doremus (Head Judge), Chris Johnson (Head Judge)

Table 23: Wood Aged & Smoked Beer

8 entries

Judges: Robert Teichmann (Head Judge), Mike Ultee

Table 24: Cider

7 entries

Judges: Fred Mattrey, Jason Pappas (Head Judge)

Table 25: Fruit Mead

6 entries

Judges: Chris Clair, Brian Pylant (Head Judge), Melody Stout

Table 26: Spiced Mead

3 entries

Judges: Chris Clair, Brian Pylant (Head Judge), Melody Stout

Table 27: Traditional and Specialty Mead

8 entries

Judges: Chris Clair, Brian Pylant (Head Judge), Melody Stout

Table 28: Irish Red

9 entries

Judges: Eric Blaine (Head Judge), Keith Blanchard, David Grosch (Head Judge), Daniel Perrigan

Best of Show

Beer

Judges: Chris Clair, Chris Johnson, Bobby Mierzejwski, Paul Odell, Jason Pappas

Best of Show

Mead/Cider

Judges: Chris Clair, Chris Johnson, Bobby Mierzejwski, Paul Odell, Jason Pappas

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners