Motown Mash
Thanks to all who participated in the Motown Mash.
There were 237 entries judged and 386 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paul Jones | Jelly Doughnut | 23A: Berliner Weisse | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Brandon Hurr | Kitchen Sink V10 | 21C: Hazy IPA | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Larry Bentley | Modal | 8A: Munich Dunkel | Garden State Homebrewers |
| HM | Bobby Mierzjwski | I'm An Oak Man Myself | 33A: Wood-Aged Beer | Garden State Homebrewers |
Best of Show – Mead/Cider
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gian Sari | "Our Every Move Is The New Tradition." | M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead | Garden State Homebrewers |
Winning Entries
Table 1: Transparent and Translucent IPAs (17 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brandon Hurr | Kitchen Sink V10 | 21C: Hazy IPA | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Joe Handley | Dreams We Have As Children | 21C: Hazy IPA | Keystone Hops |
| 3rd | Santiago Irigoyen MHP | Not Quite NEIPA #33 | 21C: Hazy IPA | Underground Brewers of Connecticut |
Table 2: Monastic Beer (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dave Taylor | Cruella DuBel | 26B: Belgian Dubbel | Keystone Hops |
| 2nd | Kevin Sheehan Co-Brewer: Joe Handley | Right Side Of The Dirt | 26C: Belgian Tripel | Keystone Hops |
| 3rd | Ray Monahan MHP | Quadrangle | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
Table 3: Spice and Specialty Meads (9 entries)
Table 4: Traditional and Fruit Mead (8 entries)
Table 5: All the Ciders (5 entries)
Table 6: German and New World Pilsners (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jon Sobel | Boom-A-Rang | LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Curtis Metrokotsas | Brat Lava | 5D: German Pils | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Paul D’Amico | Pauly's Lite | 5A: German Leichtbier | WHALES (Woodbridge Homebrewers Ale and Lager Enthusiast Society) |
Table 7: Sours from around the world (9 entries)
Table 8: American and Euro Yellow Lagers (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chaya Stephens Co-Brewer: Bruce Stephens | Low And Slow | 2A: International Pale Lager | Keystone Hops |
| 2nd | Mike Ultee | Mike's Blonde Lager 241A | 1B: American Lager | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Andy Cox MHP | Temperance | 27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager | Underground Brewers of Connecticut |
Table 9: Amber and Bitter Euro Lagers (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Juan Alvarez | See You In Helles | 4A: Munich Helles | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Andy Cox MHP | Dusseldorf Amber | 7B: Altbier | Underground Brewers of Connecticut |
| 3rd | Chris Pericone Co-Brewer: Anne Pericone | Vienna Sausage Fingers | 7A: Vienna Lager | Garden State Homebrewers |
Table 10: American Cream of Wheat (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | David Kerr | Shower Beer | 1D: American Wheat Beer | Ocean County Home Brewers |
| 2nd | Mike Ultee | Mike's Lawnmower Ale 242A | 1C: Cream Ale | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Jim Clapp | WTF Wheat IX | 1D: American Wheat Beer | Keystone Hops |
Table 11: Dark Lagers and the Like (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Larry Bentley | Modal | 8A: Munich Dunkel | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Ron Barnes | Old Man Oz | 27A7: Pre-Prohibition Porter | Kansas City Bier Meisters |
| 3rd | Dominick Dufner MHP | Did You Czech Under The Bed For Monsters? | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | STLBrewhogs |
Table 12: Strong Lagers (7 entries)
Table 13: Bitter British Beer (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Todd Porter MHP | Basically French Since 1066 | 11C: Strong Bitter | Ocean County Home Brewers |
| 2nd | Bill Gibbons | Bitter Old Hag | 11A: Ordinary Bitter | |
| 3rd | Todd Porter MHP | The True Britons Are The Welsh | 12C: English IPA | Ocean County Home Brewers |
Table 14: Stouts (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jim Schmalbach | Old London | 16D: Foreign Extra Stout | Keystone Hops |
| 2nd | Michael Czekner | St. James Gate | 15B: Irish Stout | ALEiens Homebrew Club |
| 3rd | Curtis Metrokotsas | Ottis | 16B: Oatmeal Stout | Garden State Homebrewers |
| HM | Sue Messina | Nocturnal Nectar | 20B: American Stout | Garden State Homebrewers |
Table 15: American Pale Ales and Other Bitter Cousins (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dan Taylor | Hands Of Engineers | 19A: American Amber Ale | |
| 2nd | Dan Taylor | Citralorian | 18B: American Pale Ale | |
| 3rd | David Grosch | Roxy's Rolling | 19A: American Amber Ale | Garden State Homebrewers |
Table 16: Belgians (7 entries)
Table 17: American and English Browns and Porters (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michael Parks | If It's Brown Drink It Down | 20A: American Porter | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Greg Manderski | Rusty Patina | 13A: Dark Mild | Garden State Home Brewers Club |
| 3rd | Todd Porter MHP | I'm So Bored With The USA | 13C: English Porter | Ocean County Home Brewers |
Table 18: American and British Strong Malty Beers (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Eric Blaine | Old Man Arcularius | 17B: Old Ale | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Dominick Dufner MHP | Loch Ness Heavy | 14B: Scottish Heavy | STLBrewhogs |
| 3rd | Keith Blanchard | Kilty Pleasure | 17C: Wee Heavy | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
| HM | Keith Blanchard | Tom Bombadale | 17D: English Barley Wine | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
Table 19: Festival Beers (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Daniel Perrigan MHP | (Paul Will Tell You How To Pronounce This) | 6A: Märzen | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Curtis Metrokotsas | 1Marzen6 | 6A: Märzen | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Jim Clapp | Dziekczynienie | 6A: Märzen | Keystone Hops |
Table 20: American and German Bitter Yellow Beers (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Patrick Masur | A-Cat | 5B: Kölsch | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Brandon Hurr | Kölsch | 5B: Kölsch | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Peter Cooke | Sam's Tipple | 5B: Kölsch | Garden State Homebrewers |
Table 21: Wheat Beers (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bill Gibbons | Clove Harvest | 10A: Weissbier | |
| 2nd | Marc Berman | Deaf In One Ear | 24A: Witbier | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Charles Winkle | Vienna Hefeweizen | 10A: Weissbier | WHALES (Woodbridge Homebrewers Ale and Lager Enthusiast Society) |
Table 23: Fruit Beers (10 entries)
Table 24: Spice and Herb Fruit and Veggie Beers (9 entries)
Table 25: Wood Aged and Strong American (9 entries)
Table 26: Smoke, and Spice, and Everything Else (8 entries)
Judging Sessions
Pre / Post Judging
09/22/2024 12:00 AM, EDT — 10/05/2024 12:46 PM, EDT
See Judge Coordinator for Details.
Morning Session
09/28/2024 8:30 AM, EDT.
Afternoon Session
09/28/2024 1:00 PM, EDT.
BOS Judging
10/05/2024 9:00 AM, EDT.
Non-Judging Sessions
Bottle Sort
09/21/2024 8:00 AM, EDT
Main Comp Setup
09/28/2024 7:30 AM, EDT
Food Crew
09/28/2024 10:30 AM, EDT
Break down
09/28/2024 4:30 PM, EDT
BOS Setup and Steward
10/05/2024 8:00 AM, EDT
Account Registration Closed
Account registrations accepted 07/01/2024 8:00 AM, EDT through 09/22/2024 12:00 AM, EDT.
Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 04/29/2024 11:00 AM, EDT through 09/25/2024 5:00 PM, EDT.
Entry Registration Closed
Entry registrations accepted 08/01/2024 12:00 AM, EDT through 09/22/2024 12:00 AM, EDT.
Entry Drop-Off Closed
Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 09/01/2024 12:00 AM, EDT — 09/13/2024 5:00 PM, EDT.
Please pay attention to the notes provided for each drop-off location. There could be earlier deadlines for some drop-off locations listed, particular hours when entries are accepted, certain individuals to leave your entries with, etc. All entrants are responsible for reading the information provided by the organizers for each drop-off location.