Motown Mash

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Brian Anderson, Steve Anthony, Jared Berger, Richard Cohen, Steven Doremus, Mark Friesen, David Grosch, Livingston Hinckley, Stephen Hocken, Richard Hogg, Mel Homik, Bryan Hoppe, Chris Johnson, Paul Jones, Fred Mattrey, Paul McDonald, Bobby Mierzjwski, Rob Nebeling, Ed O'Neill, Daniel Perrigan, Jon Pisiewski, Alex Sant’Anna, Gian Sari, Katie Sloan, Jon Sobel, Micha Stark, Henry Timmons, Mike Ultee, Bob Wargo

Judges - Best of Show

Steven Ashton, John Coyle, Chris Johnson, Paul Odell

Staff

Organizer

Eric Blaine

By the Numbers

249 Entries 76 Entrants

29 Judges

84 Placing Entries

Table 1: Lederhosen Beer

17 entries

Judges: Richard Cohen (Head Judge), Steven Doremus (Head Judge), David Grosch (Head Judge), Alex Sant’Anna (Head Judge)

1st
Paul McDonald
Sussex County United Brewers...
Autobahn (6A: Märzen)
2nd
Bobby Mierzjwski
Garden State Homebrewers
Don't Jimmy Me, Jules (6A: Märzen)
3rd
Paul D’Amico & W.H.A.L.E.S.
WHALES (Woodbridge Homebrewers...
Yellow Dye #5 (6A: Märzen)

Table 2: Specailty Meads

9 entries

Judges: Eric Blaine (Head Judge), Gian Sari (Head Judge)

1st
Steven Doremus
Sussex County United Brewers...
Bochet Cyser (M4C: Experimental Mead)
2nd
Ilija Melentijevic
Stary Boczek (M4B: Historical Mead)
3rd
Kevin Clare
Keystone Hops
Bobby Bouchet (M4C: Experimental Mead)

Table 3: Traditional Meads

6 entries

Judges: Livingston Hinckley (Head Judge), Richard Hogg (Head Judge)

1st
Arthur Franke
Bergen County Brew Crew
Narobić Bigosu (M1C: Sweet Mead)
2nd
Daniel Perrigan
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Number Three (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
3rd
Bryan Hoppe
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Forgotten Nectar (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)

Table 4: Wheat Beers

7 entries

Judges: Chris Johnson (Head Judge), Paul Jones (Head Judge)

1st
Charles Winkle
WHALES (Woodbridge Homebrewers...
Huber's Hefe (10A: Weissbier)
2nd
Charles Winkle
WHALES (Woodbridge Homebrewers...
Hartshorne Roggenbier (27A8: Roggenbier)
3rd
Jim Clapp
Keystone Hops
WTFWheat X (10C: Weizenbock)

Table 5: Belgian "Light" Beers

16 entries

Judges: Fred Mattrey, Daniel Perrigan (Head Judge), Gian Sari (Head Judge), Henry Timmons

1st
Brian Filips & Kevin Hudson Bryant Oneill
Keystone Hops
Sante, Eh?! (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)
2nd
Greg Winterburn
Toasted Monk (26C: Belgian Tripel)
3rd
Bruce Stephens & Chaya Stephens
Keystone Hops
Wicked Wit Of The East (24A: Witbier)

Table 6: I Ponder All the IPAs

8 entries

Judges: Eric Blaine (Head Judge), Paul McDonald (Head Judge), Bobby Mierzjwski (Head Judge)

1st
Daniel Pena
Bergen County Brew Crew
Interstellar Citrus (21A: American IPA)
2nd
Larry Bentley
Garden State Homebrewers
Acoustica (21A: American IPA)
3rd
Patrick Masur
Garden State Homebrewers
NHC Wanted More Body, So Here's More Body (21A: American IPA)

Table 7: I Ponder All the Hazy IPAs

9 entries

Judges: Jared Berger (Head Judge), David Grosch (Head Judge)

1st
David Kerr
Ocean County Home Brewers
(AI)PA (21C: Hazy IPA)
2nd
Riti Kanthan & Erik Doughty
Monmouth County Homebrewers...
Jonah And The Ale (21C: Hazy IPA)
3rd
Kevin Daly & Dianne Daly
Garden State Homebrewers
About To Start A New Adventure (21C: Hazy IPA)
HM
Larry Bentley
Garden State Homebrewers
Pale Nimbus (21C: Hazy IPA)

Table 8: Brandon's Table

9 entries

Judges: Chris Johnson (Head Judge), Henry Timmons (Head Judge)

1st
Larry Bentley
Garden State Homebrewers
Pixelated Paramour (5B: Kölsch)
2nd
Paul West
Keystone Hops
Cologne Memories (5B: Kölsch)
3rd
Mike Ultee
Garden State Homebrewers
Mike's Kolsch 252D (5B: Kölsch)

Table 9: Light Lagers and Friends

8 entries

Judges: Steve Anthony (Head Judge), Alex Sant’Anna (Head Judge)

1st
David Kerr
Ocean County Home Brewers
Frat House Beer (1A: American Light Lager)
2nd
Bob Wargo
Garden State Homebrewers
My Latest Mistake (1D: American Wheat Beer)

Table 10: Darker Lagers from Around the World

8 entries

Judges: Ed O'Neill (Head Judge), Daniel Perrigan (Head Judge)

1st
Curtis Metrokotsas
Garden State Homebrewers
Chris B Beef (8B: Schwarzbier)
2nd
Paul McDonald
Sussex County United Brewers...
Carrito (2B: International Amber Lager)
3rd
Curtis Metrokotsas
Garden State Homebrewers
Chris B Beef (2C: International Dark Lager)

Table 11: Various Sized American Bitterness

7 entries

Judges: Mel Homik (Head Judge), Daniel Perrigan (Head Judge)

1st
David Kerr
Ocean County Home Brewers
Tuxedo T-Shirt (21B2: Black IPA)
2nd
Patrick Masur
Garden State Homebrewers
Layline (22A: Double IPA)
3rd
Richard Cohen
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Smallfoot (22C: American Barleywine)

Table 12: British Brown Beer

8 entries

Judges: Stephen Hocken (Head Judge), Paul Jones (Head Judge)

1st
Steven Doremus
Sussex County United Brewers...
British Brown (13B: British Brown Ale)
2nd
Kevin Clare
Keystone Hops
Any Porter In A Storm (13C: English Porter)
3rd
Michael Parks
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Cheeky Fella (13B: British Brown Ale)

Table 13: Pub Beers

10 entries

Judges: Brian Anderson (Head Judge), Richard Hogg (Head Judge)

1st
Joe Griffin
Garden State Homebrewers
The Red Branch (15A: Irish Red Ale)
2nd
Mike Ultee
Garden State Homebrewers
Mike's Irish Red Ale 253A (15A: Irish Red Ale)
3rd
Bobby Mierzjwski & Larry Bentley
Garden State Homebrewers
Mark It Zero! (13A: Dark Mild)

Table 14: Pucker Up?

15 entries

Judges: Mark Friesen (Head Judge), Stephen Hocken (Head Judge), Mel Homik (Head Judge), Rob Nebeling (Head Judge)

1st
Janel McNally
Garden State Homebrew Club
Philly Fanatic (LSX4: Catharina Sour)
2nd
Daniel Tejada
Garden State Homebrewers
Beliefs And Obsessions (28A: Brett Beer)
3rd
Curtis Metrokotsas
Garden State Homebrewers
Probiotic Paradise (23G: Gose)
HM
Paul McDonald
Sussex County United Brewers...
Beach Buggy (23A: Berliner Weisse)

Table 15: Ciders

6 entries

Judges: Mark Friesen (Head Judge), Livingston Hinckley (Head Judge)

1st
Dave Taylor
Keystone Hops
Peach Passion Awareness (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)
2nd
Greg Winterburn
Triple Berry Cider (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)

Table 16: Darker Lager Potpourri

10 entries

Judges: Richard Cohen (Head Judge), Bob Wargo (Head Judge)

1st
Mark Friesen
Sussex County United Brewers...
Peace Talks In Vienna (7A: Vienna Lager)
2nd
Zachary Seely
Altbier (7B: Altbier)
3rd
Larry Bentley
Garden State Homebrewers
Symphonic (7A: Vienna Lager)

Table 17: None More Black

10 entries

Judges: Bobby Mierzjwski (Head Judge), Rob Nebeling (Head Judge)

1st
Eric Blaine
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Hammer Of Arcularius (9C: Baltic Porter)
2nd
Chaya Stephens & Bruce Stephens
Keystone Hops
Hello Darkness My Old Friend (9C: Baltic Porter)
3rd
Greg Besso
Bergen County Brew Crew
Hudson's Homemade Foreign Extra Stout (16D: Foreign Extra Stout)

Table 18: American Ambers and Browns

9 entries

Judges: Richard Cohen (Head Judge), Daniel Perrigan (Head Judge)

1st
Jon Sobel
Garden State Homebrewers
Yada Yada Amber (19A: American Amber Ale)
2nd
Zachary Seely
Sarra's Stout (20B: American Stout)
3rd
Bobby Mierzjwski
Garden State Homebrewers
Husky Patriots (20B: American Stout)

Table 19: Smoke and Mirrors

9 entries

Judges: Chris Johnson (Head Judge), Alex Sant’Anna (Head Judge)

1st
Christopher Akocs & David Spada
Garden State Homebrewers
Chainsaw Diplomacy (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
Barry Polhemus
Garden State HomeBrewers
Bridge Grodziskie (27A5: Piwo Grodziskie)
3rd
Chris Pericone
Garden State Homebrewers
Smoldergeist (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)

Table 20: American Pales and Blondes

8 entries

Judges: Chris Johnson (Head Judge), Alex Sant’Anna (Head Judge)

1st
Ian Barlet
Ocean County Home Brewers
Proper Pale (18B: American Pale Ale)
2nd
Dave Taylor
Keystone Hops
Wissahickon Creek Pale Ale (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
Patrick Masur
Garden State Homebrewers
The Gate Is Open (18B: American Pale Ale)

Table 21: Sleeping on a Park Bench

7 entries

Judges: Steven Doremus (Head Judge), Micha Stark (Head Judge)

1st
Eric Blaine
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Final Resting Place Of The Imperfect Arcularius The Third (17B: Old Ale)
2nd
Daniel Perrigan
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
There Can Be Only 1.102 (17C: Wee Heavy)
3rd
Alex Cigan
New York City Homebrewers...
Old Man Strength (17B: Old Ale)

Table 22: German and Kiwi

7 entries

Judges: Mike Ultee (Head Judge), Bob Wargo (Head Judge)

1st
Jim Clapp
Keystone Hops
Barnesville 1974 (5C: German Helles Exportbier)
2nd
Peter Cooke
Garden State Homebrewers
Sulley (5D: German Pils)
3rd
Steven Doremus
Sussex County United Brewers...
German Lager (5C: German Helles Exportbier)

Table 23: Belgian "Dark" Beers

8 entries

Judges: Livingston Hinckley (Head Judge), Bryan Hoppe (Head Judge)

1st
Jack Robbins & George Keegan
Keystone Hops
Stop Monk-Eying Around (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
2nd
Eric Blaine
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Fourth Coming Of Arcularius The Elder (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
3rd
Alex Cigan
New York City Homebrewers...
Faux Frere (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)

Table 24: Froot Loops

8 entries

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

1st
Todd Rupell
The Brü Club
Sweet Jesus (29A: Fruit Beer)
2nd
Christopher Akocs & David Spada
Garden State Homebrewers
Chainsaw Diplomacy (34C: Experimental Beer)
3rd
Jon Sobel
Garden State Homebrewers
Veni, Vidi, Vici (29D: Grape Ale)

Table 25: Specialty and Spice and Everything Nice

9 entries

Judges: Bryan Hoppe (Head Judge), Jon Sobel

1st
Paul West & Jack Wheeler
Keystone Hops
Winter Porter (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
2nd
Reginald Springer
Soreal Summer Wit (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
3rd
Brian Filips & Christine Filips
Keystone Hops
Arrival (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)

Table 26: Czechs and Unbalances

8 entries

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

1st
Mike Piotrowski & Will
Pappy's Ol' Bucket Brew (27A2: Kentucky Common)
2nd
Curtis Metrokotsas
Garden State Homebrewers
Elias (3A: Czech Pale Lager)
3rd
Todd Porter
Ocean County Home Brewers
The Cult That Worships The God Of Decoction (3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager)

Table 27: Fruit Meads

7 entries

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

1st
Bobby Mierzjwski
Garden State Homebrewers
Py O' My (M2B: Pyment)
2nd
Bob Wargo
Garden State Homebrewers
19/20 (M2A: Cyser)
3rd
Kevin Clare
Keystone Hops
Vincent Mango (M2D: Stone Fruit Mead)

Table 28: Spice Meads

6 entries

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

1st
Ryan Guasp
Humulomel (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
2nd
Paul West
Keystone Hops
Rose Mead (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
3rd
Francis Hiller
South Jersey Fermenters
Maple1 (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)

Best of Show

Beer

Judges: Steven Ashton, John Coyle, Chris Johnson, Paul Odell

1st
Charles Winkle
WHALES (Woodbridge Homebrewers...
Huber's Hefe (10A: Weissbier)
2nd
Eric Blaine
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Final Resting Place Of The Imperfect Arcularius The Third (17B: Old Ale)
3rd
Brian Filips & Kevin Hudson Bryant Oneill
Keystone Hops
Sante, Eh?! (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)
HM
Christopher Akocs & David Spada
Garden State Homebrewers
Chainsaw Diplomacy (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)

Best of Show

Mead/Cider

Judges: Steven Ashton, John Coyle, Chris Johnson, Paul Odell

1st
Arthur Franke
Bergen County Brew Crew
Narobić Bigosu (M1C: Sweet Mead)

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners