Judges
Jared Berger, Eric Blaine, Keith Blanchard, Alex Cigan, Richard Cohen, Steven Doremus, Jennifer Gratereaux, John Gregory, David Grosch, Jeff Hardgrove, Stephen Hocken, Mel Homik, Bryan Hoppe, Brandon Hurr, Chris Johnson, Paul Jones, Ed O'Neill, Paul Odell, Daniel Perrigan, Jon Pisiewski, Brian Pylant, Gregory Rippin, Alex Sant’Anna, Christopher Shinn, Katie Sloan, Micha Stark, Karl Weiss, Paul West
Judges - Best of Show
Steven Ashton, Keith Blanchard, John Coyle, Chris Johnson, Micha Stark
Stewards
Robert Giaquinta, William Langford, Jordan Margetich, Jerry Meng, Donald Taggart, Shawn Weiss, Scott Wilcox, Joseph Zielinski, Kenneth Zlotnick
Staff
Eric Blaine, Keith Blanchard, Richard Cohen, Stephen Hocken, Bryan Hoppe, Brandon Hurr, Chris Johnson, Paul Jones, Jordan Margetich, Ray Monahan, Michael Parks, Daniel Perrigan
By the Numbers
237 Entries
67 Entrants
28 Judges
9 Stewards
12 Staff
79 Placing Entries
Table 1: Transparent and Translucent IPAs
17 entries
Judges: David Grosch (Head Judge), Bryan Hoppe (Head Judge), Paul Jones (Head Judge), Gregory Rippin, Alex Sant’Anna
1st
Brandon Hurr
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Kitchen Sink V10 (21C: Hazy IPA)
2nd
Joe Handley
Keystone Hops
Dreams We Have As Children (21C: Hazy IPA)
3rd
Santiago Irigoyen
Underground Brewers of Connecticut
Not Quite NEIPA #33 (21C: Hazy IPA)
Table 2: Monastic Beer
12 entries
Judges: Eric Blaine (Head Judge), Brandon Hurr, Daniel Perrigan (Head Judge), Micha Stark (Head Judge)
1st
Dave Taylor
Keystone Hops
Cruella DuBel (26B: Belgian Dubbel)
2nd
Kevin Sheehan & Joe Handley
Keystone Hops
Right Side Of The Dirt (26C: Belgian Tripel)
3rd
Ray Monahan
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Quadrangle (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
Table 3: Spice and Specialty Meads
9 entries
Judges: Brian Pylant (Head Judge), Karl Weiss (Head Judge)
1st
Gian Sari
Garden State Homebrewers
"Our Every Move Is The New Tradition." (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
2nd
Kevin Hudson
Keystone Hops
Golden Acerglyn (M4C: Experimental Mead)
3rd
Gian Sari
Garden State Homebrewers
Aunt Tipathy (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
Table 4: Traditional and Fruit Mead
8 entries
Judges: Richard Cohen (Head Judge), Chris Johnson (Head Judge)
1st
Arthur Franke
Bergen County Brew Crew
Zambian Wildflower (M1A: Dry Mead)
2nd
Kevin Hudson
Keystone Hops
Black Pyment (M2B: Pyment)
3rd
Arthur Franke & Dan Perrigan
Bergen County Brew Crew
Almond Blossom Grenache Pyment (M2B: Pyment)
HM
Kevin Hudson
Keystone Hops
Strawberry (M2C: Berry Mead)
Table 5: All the Ciders
5 entries
Judges: Richard Cohen (Head Judge), John Gregory
1st
Kris Gould
ALEiens Homebrew Club
Phoenix Rising (C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry)
2nd
Kris Gould
ALEiens Homebrew Club
Amburana Frustratingly Sufficient (C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry)
3rd
Mike Walonen
WHALES (Woodbridge Homebrewers...
Oak Ridge Cider (C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices)
Table 6: German and New World Pilsners
9 entries
Judges: David Grosch (Head Judge), Brandon Hurr
1st
Jon Sobel
Garden State Homebrewers
Boom-A-Rang (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)
2nd
Curtis Metrokotsas
Garden State Homebrewers
Brat Lava (5D: German Pils)
3rd
Paul D’Amico
WHALES (Woodbridge Homebrewers...
Pauly's Lite (5A: German Leichtbier)
Table 7: Sours from around the world
9 entries
Judges: Paul Odell (Head Judge), Christopher Shinn
1st
Paul Jones
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Jelly Doughnut (23A: Berliner Weisse)
2nd
Brian Filips
Keystone Hops
RASP! BER-RY! (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
3rd
Chaya Stephens & Bruce Stephens
Keystone Hops
Ruby Red Sipper (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
Table 8: American and Euro Yellow Lagers
10 entries
Judges: Eric Blaine (Head Judge), Paul Odell (Head Judge)
1st
Chaya Stephens & Bruce Stephens
Keystone Hops
Low And Slow (2A: International Pale Lager)
2nd
Mike Ultee
Garden State Homebrewers
Mike's Blonde Lager 241A (1B: American Lager)
3rd
Andy Cox
Underground Brewers of Connecticut
Temperance (27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager)
Table 9: Amber and Bitter Euro Lagers
10 entries
Judges: Gregory Rippin (Head Judge), Christopher Shinn
1st
Juan Alvarez
Garden State Homebrewers
See You In Helles (4A: Munich Helles)
2nd
Andy Cox
Underground Brewers of Connecticut
Dusseldorf Amber (7B: Altbier)
3rd
Chris Pericone & Anne Pericone
Garden State Homebrewers
Vienna Sausage Fingers (7A: Vienna Lager)
Table 10: American Cream of Wheat
9 entries
Judges: Jeff Hardgrove, Karl Weiss (Head Judge)
1st
David Kerr
Ocean County Home Brewers
Shower Beer (1D: American Wheat Beer)
2nd
Mike Ultee
Garden State Homebrewers
Mike's Lawnmower Ale 242A (1C: Cream Ale)
3rd
Jim Clapp
Keystone Hops
WTF Wheat IX (1D: American Wheat Beer)
Table 11: Dark Lagers and the Like
10 entries
Judges: Keith Blanchard (Head Judge), Chris Johnson (Head Judge)
1st
Larry Bentley
Garden State Homebrewers
Modal (8A: Munich Dunkel)
2nd
Ron Barnes
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Old Man Oz (27A7: Pre-Prohibition Porter)
3rd
Dominick Dufner
STLBrewhogs
Did You Czech Under The Bed For Monsters? (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
Table 12: Strong Lagers
7 entries
Judges: Steven Doremus, Paul West (Head Judge)
1st
Eric Blaine
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Hammer Of Arcularius (9C: Baltic Porter)
2nd
Mark Friesen
Sussex County United Brewers...
Eureka (9B: Eisbock)
3rd
Paul McDonald
Sussex County United Brewers...
Bock Seat Driver (9A: Doppelbock)
Table 13: Bitter British Beer
10 entries
Judges: Stephen Hocken, Chris Johnson (Head Judge)
1st
Todd Porter
Ocean County Home Brewers
Basically French Since 1066 (11C: Strong Bitter)
2nd
Bill Gibbons
Bitter Old Hag (11A: Ordinary Bitter)
3rd
Todd Porter
Ocean County Home Brewers
The True Britons Are The Welsh (12C: English IPA)
Table 14: Stouts
9 entries
Judges: Mel Homik, Brian Pylant (Head Judge)
1st
Jim Schmalbach
Keystone Hops
Old London (16D: Foreign Extra Stout)
2nd
Michael Czekner
ALEiens Homebrew Club
St. James Gate (15B: Irish Stout)
3rd
Curtis Metrokotsas
Garden State Homebrewers
Ottis (16B: Oatmeal Stout)
HM
Sue Messina
Garden State Homebrewers
Nocturnal Nectar (20B: American Stout)
Table 15: American Pale Ales and Other Bitter Cousins
15 entries
Judges: Brandon Hurr, Ed O'Neill, Daniel Perrigan (Head Judge), Katie Sloan (Head Judge)
1st
Dan Taylor
Hands Of Engineers (19A: American Amber Ale)
2nd
Dan Taylor
Citralorian (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
David Grosch
Garden State Homebrewers
Roxy's Rolling (19A: American Amber Ale)
Table 16: Belgians
7 entries
Judges: Daniel Perrigan, Jon Pisiewski (Head Judge)
1st
Kevin Clare
Keystone Hops
Garde D'Or (24C: Bière de Garde)
2nd
Chris Johnson
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
BPA Free (24B: Belgian Pale Ale)
3rd
Eric Blaine
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Table Of Arcularius - A Princely Beer (25B: Saison)
Table 17: American and English Browns and Porters
11 entries
Judges: Richard Cohen (Head Judge), Stephen Hocken (Head Judge)
1st
Michael Parks
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
If It's Brown Drink It Down (20A: American Porter)
2nd
Greg Manderski
Garden State Home Brewers...
Rusty Patina (13A: Dark Mild)
3rd
Todd Porter
Ocean County Home Brewers
I'm So Bored With The USA (13C: English Porter)
Table 18: American and British Strong Malty Beers
10 entries
Judges: Stephen Hocken, Jon Pisiewski (Head Judge)
1st
Eric Blaine
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Old Man Arcularius (17B: Old Ale)
2nd
Dominick Dufner
STLBrewhogs
Loch Ness Heavy (14B: Scottish Heavy)
3rd
Keith Blanchard
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Kilty Pleasure (17C: Wee Heavy)
HM
Keith Blanchard
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Tom Bombadale (17D: English Barley Wine)
Table 19: Festival Beers
12 entries
Judges: Jared Berger, Bryan Hoppe (Head Judge), Ed O'Neill, Alex Sant’Anna
1st
Daniel Perrigan
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
(Paul Will Tell You How To Pronounce This) (6A: Märzen)
2nd
Curtis Metrokotsas
Garden State Homebrewers
1Marzen6 (6A: Märzen)
3rd
Jim Clapp
Keystone Hops
Dziekczynienie (6A: Märzen)
Table 20: American and German Bitter Yellow Beers
6 entries
Judges: Paul Jones (Head Judge), Katie Sloan (Head Judge)
1st
Patrick Masur
Garden State Homebrewers
A-Cat (5B: Kölsch)
2nd
Brandon Hurr
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Kölsch (5B: Kölsch)
3rd
Peter Cooke
Garden State Homebrewers
Sam's Tipple (5B: Kölsch)
Table 21: Wheat Beers
6 entries
Judges: Keith Blanchard, Alex Cigan (Head Judge)
1st
Bill Gibbons
Clove Harvest (10A: Weissbier)
2nd
Marc Berman
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Deaf In One Ear (24A: Witbier)
3rd
Charles Winkle
WHALES (Woodbridge Homebrewers...
Vienna Hefeweizen (10A: Weissbier)
Table 23: Fruit Beers
10 entries
Judges: Eric Blaine (Head Judge), Jeff Hardgrove (Head Judge)
1st
Jon Sobel
Garden State Homebrewers
Veni, Vidi, Vici (LSX3: Italian Grape Ale)
2nd
Brandon Hurr
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Sandia Sunday (29A: Fruit Beer)
3rd
Robert Guthner
Ocean County Home Brewers
Tropic Thunder (29A: Fruit Beer)
Table 24: Spice and Herb Fruit and Veggie Beers
9 entries
Judges: Keith Blanchard, Steven Doremus (Head Judge)
1st
Kendall Alvarez Eskew
Jersey City Brew Club
It's A Gose (29B: Fruit and Spice Beer)
2nd
Jason Willard & Nancy Willard
Jersey City Brew Club
Li'l Jan's Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Stout (29B: Fruit and Spice Beer)
3rd
William Sahlin
Garden State Homebrewers
Strange Lil' Strawberry (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
Table 25: Wood Aged and Strong American
9 entries
Judges: Alex Cigan (Head Judge), Paul West
1st
Bobby Mierzjwski
Garden State Homebrewers
I'm An Oak Man Myself (33A: Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
Michael Caffee
Keystone Hops
Yesi's Wheatwine (22D: Wheatwine)
3rd
Colin Nero
Bergen County Brew Crew
Capt_Caveman Hammer IPA (22A: Double IPA)
HM
Peter Cooke
Garden State Homebrewers
Ahoy! (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
Table 26: Smoke, and Spice, and Everything Else
8 entries
Judges: Jennifer Gratereaux (Head Judge), Mel Homik (Head Judge), Micha Stark (Head Judge)
1st
Mike Walonen
WHALES (Woodbridge Homebrewers...
General Pulaski And His Skyway (27A5: Piwo Grodziskie)
2nd
Robert Guthner & Dave Kerr
Ocean County Home Brewers
Aunt Jemima's Black Berry Pie (34C: Experimental Beer)
3rd
Michael Rossi & Adam Carter
Keystone Hops
Mason Dixon Porter (30D: Specialty Spice Beer)
Best of Show
Beer
Judges: Steven Ashton, Keith Blanchard, John Coyle, Chris Johnson, Micha Stark
1st
Paul Jones
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Jelly Doughnut (23A: Berliner Weisse)
2nd
Brandon Hurr
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Kitchen Sink V10 (21C: Hazy IPA)
3rd
Larry Bentley
Garden State Homebrewers
Modal (8A: Munich Dunkel)
HM
Bobby Mierzjwski
Garden State Homebrewers
I'm An Oak Man Myself (33A: Wood-Aged Beer)
Best of Show
Mead/Cider
Judges: Steven Ashton, Keith Blanchard, John Coyle, Chris Johnson, Micha Stark
1st
Gian Sari
Garden State Homebrewers
"Our Every Move Is The New Tradition." (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners