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SNERHC 2005 Winners

17th Annual Southern New England Regional Homebrew Competition

October 22, 2005, Edmond Town Hall, Newtown Connecticut

BEST OF SHOW
German Pilsner
John W. Thomas
Chicopee, MA

First: Runner up Best of Show
Munich Dunkel
John W. Thomas
Chicopee, MA

Second Runner-up Best of Show
Imperial IPA
Mickey Brown
Middlebury, CT
Underground Brewers of Connecticut

Best Novice Beer Brewer
George Blass
Brookfield, CT
(4 entries, 3 ribbons)

Best Batting Average
John W. Thomas
Chicopee, MA


The reaction of the judges to the ringers in the competition:

Category 1 -- Light Lager -- Budweiser had the highest score

Category 2 -- Pilsner -- Pilsner Urquel placed second to the Best of Show winner

Category 3 -- European Amber Lager -- Paulaner Oktoberfest placed second

Category 5 -- Bock -- Ayinger Celebrator blew everything away

Category 7 -- Amber Hybrid Beer -- Anchor Steam placed second

Category 9 -- Scottish & Irish Ale -- Belhaven Scottish Ale won easily

Category 10 -- American Ale -- Sierra Nevada Pale Ale did poorly

Category 13 -- Stout -- Guinness Extra Stout finished in the middle of 11 entries

Category 16 -- Belgian & French Ale -- Hoegaarden Witbier won easily

Category 18 -- Belgian Strong Ale -- St Bernardus Trip was in the middle of 12 entries



* First time beer competition entrant

Category 1. Light Lager

First: Munich Helles, *George Blass, Brookfield, CT

Second: Standard American Lager, Paul Zocco, Andover, CT, Hop River Brewers

Third: Munich Helles, Paul Zocco, Andover, CT, Hop River Brewers

Category 2. Pilsner

First: German Pilsner, John W. Thomas, Chicopee, MA

Category 3. European Amber Lager

First: European Amber Lager, John W. Thomas, Chicopee, MA

Second: Oktoberfest/Märzen, Dick Messick, Feeding Hills, MA

Third: Oktoberfest/Märzen, Dan Marshall, Burlington, VT, Green Mountain Mashers

Category 4. Dark Lager

First: Munich Dunkel, John W. Thomas, Chicopee, MA

Second: Munich Dunkel ,Bruce Stott, Rockville, CT, Hop River Brewers

Third: Schwarzbier, William Solomon, Gales Ferry, CT

Category 5. Bock

First: Traditional Bock,Dan Marshall, Burlington, VT, Green Mountain Mashers

Second: Maibock/Helles Bock ,Von Bair, Bethany, CT, Underground Brewers of CT

Third: Maibock/Helles Bock ,Tom Miklinevich, West Redding, CT & Danica & Sean O’Brien, Sandy Point, CT, Underground Brewers of CT


Category 6. Light Hybrid Beer

First: Cream Ale, John W. Thomas, Chicopee, MA

Second: Blonde Ale, Von Bair, Bethany, CT, Underground Brewers of CT

Third: American Rye Beer, John W. Thomas, Chicopee, MA

Category 7. Amber Hybrid Beer

First: Düsseldorf Alt ,Danica & Sean O'Brien, Sandy Hook, CT, Underground Brewers of CT

Second: North German Altbier, Danica & Sean O'Brien, Sandy Hook, CT, Underground Brewers of CT

Third: North German Altbier,Tom Miklinevich, West Redding, CT & Carl Clavette, Danbury, CT, Underground Brewers of CT

Category 8. English Pale Ale

First: Special/Best/Premium, John Watson, Southbury, CT, Underground Brewers of CT

Second: Special/Best/Premium, Anne Duany Whyte, Essex Jct, VT, Green Mountain Mashers

Third: Extra Special/Strong Bitter, *Rob Means, Vernon, CT, CT Hop Dogs

Category 9. Scottish & Irish Ale

First: Irish Red Ale, John Wosczyna, New Britain, CT, CT Hop Dogs

Second: Strong Scotch Ale, *George Blass, Brookfield, CT

Third: Irish Red Ale, Rick Rocheleau, Danielson, CT

Category 10. American Ale

First: American Brown Ale, *Rob Means, Vernon, CT, CT Hop Dogs

Second: American Pale Ale, Rick Rocheleau, Danielson, CT

Third: American Amber Ale, Von Bair, Bethany, CT, Underground Brewers of CT

Category 11. English Brown Ale

First: Mild, Anne Duany Whyte, Essex Jct, VT, Green Mountain Mashers

Second: Northern English Brown, John Wosczyna, New Britain, CT, CT Hop Dogs

Third: Northern English Brown, Dan Marshall, Burlington, VT, Green Mountain Mashers

Category 12. Porter

First: Robust Porter, Joshua Morano, Coventry, CT & Brian Peretto, Coventry, CT

Second: Baltic Porter, *Rob Means, Vernon, CT, CT Hop Dogs

Third: Robust Porter, Von Bair, Bethany, CT & Mark & Tess Szamatulski, Trumbull, CT, Underground Brewers of CT

Category 13. Stout

First: Imperial Stout, *Rob Means, Vernon, CT, CT Hop Dogs

Second: Foreign Extra Stout, John Wosczyna, New Britain, CT, CT Hop Dogs

Third: American Stout, Rick Rocheleau, Danielson, CT

Category 14. India Pale Ale

First: Imperial IPA, Mickey Brown, Middlebury, CT, Underground Brewers of CT

Second: American IPA, Dick Messick, Feeding Hills, MA

Third: English IPA, John Wosczyna, New Britain, CT, CT Hop Dogs

Category 15. German Wheat & Rye Beer

First: Weizenbock, Rick Rocheleau, Danielson, CT

Second: Dunkelweizen, Tom Miklinevich, West Redding, CT & Mark Thome, Redding, CT, Underground Brewers of CT

Third: Weizen/Weissbier, Dan Marshall, Burlington, VT, Green Mountain Mashers

Category 16. Belgian & French Ale

First: Saison, Von Bair, Bethany, CT, Underground Brewers of CT

Second: Belgian Golden Strong w/Honey, Danica & Sean O'Brien, Sandy Hook, CT, Underground Brewers of CT

Third: Saison, Paul Zocco, Andover, CT, Hop River Brewers

Category 17. Sour Aler

First: Flanders Brown Ale, Rick Rocheleau, Danielson, CT

Second: Fruit Lambic (Merlot Grapes), John Watson, Southbury, CT & Phil Simpson, Southbury, CT, Underground Brewers of CT

Third: Flanders Red Ale, William Solomon, Gales Ferry, CT

Category 18. Belgian Strong Ale

First: Belgian Blond Ale, John Watson, Southbury, CT, Underground Brewers of CT

Second: Belgian Dark Strong Ale, Mickey Brown, Middlebury, CT

Third: Belgian Dark Strong Ale, *Doug Nolan, Fairfield, CT

Category 19. Strong Ale

First: English Barleywine, Phil Clarke, Jr., Bronx, NY, NYC Homebrewers Guild

Second: Old Ale, Bruce Stott, Rockville, CT Hop River Brewers

Third: English Barleywine, Phil Simpson, Southbury, CT & Tom Miklinevich, West Redding, CT, Underground Brewers of CT

Category 20. Fruit Beer

First: Scottish Heavy 70/ with red raspberries, Joshua Morano, Coventry, CT & Brian Peretto, Coventry, CT

Second: Fruit Beer (fruit unspecified), *George Blass, Brookfield, CT

Third: Weizenbock w/ Apricots, Steve Gravel, Portsmouth, RI, South Shore Brew Club

Category 21. Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer

First: Belgian Tripel w/ Maple Syrup, John Watson, Southbury, CT, Underground Brewers of CT

Category 22. Smoke-Flavored & Wood-Aged Beer

No entries

Category 23. Specialty Beer

First: American Pale Rye Ale, Von Bair, Bethany, CT, Underground Brewers of CT

Second: Belgian Tripel w/ Brettanomyces, John Watson, Southbury, CT, Underground Brewers of CT

Third: Sticke Bier, Danica & Sean O'Brien, Sandy Hook, CT, Underground Brewers

Category 24. Traditional Mead

First: Still Sweet Mead, Paul Zocco, Andover, CT, Hop River Brewers

Category 25. Melomel

 First: Still Sweet Cyser, Paul Zocco, Andover, CT, Hop River Brewers

Second: Cyser, Phil Clarke, Jr., Bronx, NY, NYC Homebrewers Guild

Third: Melomel w/ raspberries & strawberries, Phil Clarke, Jr., Bronx, NY, NYC Homebrewers Guild

Category 26. Other Mead

First: Sweet Carbonated Metheglin, Paul Zocco, Andover, CT, Hop River Brewers

Second: Carbonated Braggot, Rick Rocheleau, Danielson, CT

Category 27. Standard Cider and Perry

First: Common Perry, Paul Zocco, Andover, CT, Hop River Brewers

Second: Dry, Sparkling French Cider, John Watson, Southbury, CT & Ernie Adamo, Brookfield, CT, Underground Brewers of CT

Third: Dry, Still Common Cider, Bruce Stott, Rockville, CT, Hop River Brewers

Category 28. Specialty Cider and Perry

First: Still Sweet New England Cider, Paul Zocco, Andover, CT, Hop River Brewers

Second: Sweet Still Spiced Cider,Paul Zocco, Andover, CT, Hop River Brewers

Third: Still, Dry, Lightly Oaked Apple Wine, Anne Duany Whyte, Essex Jct, VT, Green Mountain Brewers