2014 Southern New England Regional Homebrew Competition
October 5th, 2014, Two Roads Brewing Company, Stratford, Connecticut


BEST OF SHOW
Thomas Jermine, Sour Lambic
FIRST RUNNER-UP BEST OF SHOW
Phil Clark, Strong Scotch Ale
SECOND RUNNER-UP BEST OF SHOW
John Watson, Pilsner
HONORABLE MENTION BEST OF SHOW
Joe Conti Imperial IPA
NOVICE AWARD
Mark Netzer
BEST BATTING AVERAGE
Bradford Buck
BEST CLUB BATTING AVERAGE
Brew Haven


1: Light Lager (7 entries)

Award Cat Subcategory Entry Name Brewers Club
First 1D Munich Helles My Own Personal Helles O'Rourke, John Brew Haven
Second 1E Dortmunder Export Dortmunder Begley, Niall

2: Pilsner (7 entries)

Award Cat Subcategory Entry Name Brewers Club
First 2A German Pilsner (Pils) German Pils Watson, John Underground Brewers
Second 2A German Pilsner (Pils) German Pilsner O'Rourke, John Brew Haven
Third 2C Classic American Pilsner Not Bob's Beer Landgren, Steven
Mark Hall
Matt Killeen
Amy & Dan Harris
Upstate NY Homebrewers Association

3: European Amber Lager (11 entries)

Award Cat Subcategory Entry Name Brewers Club
First 3B Oktoberfest/Marzen Oktoberfest Connor, Timothy
Second 3B Oktoberfest/Marzen Meister's Oktoberfest Meister, Russell Underground Brewers
Third 3A Vienna Lager Sovereign Lager Woelfel, Arnie
Woelfel, Katie
HM 3A Vienna Lager Viennator Buck, Bradford

4: Dark Lager (7 entries)

Award Cat Subcategory Entry Name Brewers Club
First 4B Munich Dunkel Mages, Dan Underground Brewers
Second 4A Dark American Lager Amichuk Dark Amidon, Ben Dry Town Alers
Third 4B Munich Dunkel Danbury Dunkel Medd, Steven Underground Brewers

5: Bock (5 entries)

Award Cat Subcategory Entry Name Brewers Club
First 5B Traditional Bock bockalicious gladue, douglas M.A.S.H
Second 5C Doppelbock Devil's Due Quinn, Ben
F.O.C.C.T
Fermenters Of Central Connecticut
Third 5C Doppelbock zocco, paul

6: Light Hybrid Beer (14 entries)

Award Cat Subcategory Entry Name Brewers Club
First 6D American Wheat or Rye Beer Aspetuck BC Ryeblonde Cowles, Peter The Brewing Network
Second 6B Blonde Ale Amichuk Blonde Amidon, Ben Dry Town Alers
Third 6D American Wheat or Rye Beer Auger's Rye Pale Ale Auger, Matt

7: Amber Hybrid Beer (4 entries)

Award Cat Subcategory Entry Name Brewers Club
First 7B California Common Beer Pavio, Scott Krausen Commandos
Second 7A North German Altbier Altbier Connor, Timothy
Third 7A North German Altbier Steb's Alty Alt Bartholomew, Steve The Brewing Network

8: English Pale Ale (6 entries)

Award Cat Subcategory Entry Name Brewers Club
First 8B Special/Best/Premium Bitter Pavio, Scott
Rockhill, Jody
Krausen Commandos
Second 8B Special/Best/Premium Bitter Rockhill, Jody
Scott Pavio
Krausen Commandos
Third 8A Standard/Ordinary Bitter English Bitter Tipler, Andy Underground Brewers

9: Scottish & Irish Ale (12 entries)

Award Cat Subcategory Entry Name Brewers Club
First 9E Strong Scotch Ale McSpoon's Scotch Ale Clarke, Phil Westchester Homebrewers Organization
Second 9B Scottish Heavy 70/- Scottish 75/- Medd, Steven Underground Brewers
Third 9E Strong Scotch Ale Schneider, Jay
Phelps,Tim
Krausen Commandos

10: American Ale (33 entries)

Award Cat Subcategory Entry Name Brewers Club
First 10C American Brown Ale Indian Brown Netzer, Mark
Shaun Hedges
Second 10A American Pale Ale APA Lawrynowicz, Brian
Third 10B American Amber Ale Orange Is The New Red Byun, Ashley Underground Brewers
HM 10B American Amber Ale Steb's Ambery Amber Bartholomew, Steve The Brewing Network

11: English Brown Ale (10 entries)

Award Cat Subcategory Entry Name Brewers Club
First 11A Mild Mild Mannered Beagle Martich, Dan
Martich, Isabelle
BN Army
Second 11C Northern English Brown Ale Brown Ale Medd, Steven Underground Brewers
Third 11C Northern English Brown Ale Brooktrout Brown Fogg, Joshua Rhode Island Brewing Society
HM 11C Northern English Brown Ale GlenCastle Botha, Wayne Middlesex Malters

12: Porter (11 entries)

Award Cat Subcategory Entry Name Brewers Club
First 12B Robust Porter Black As Your Soul '14 Daniels, Lee Lower Hudson Valley Homebrew Club
Second 12C Baltic Porter zocco, paul
Third 12B Robust Porter Dark Skies Robust Porter Buchanan, Bryant Ammalgamated Brewers Guild - of Utica NY

13: Stout (18 entries)

Award Cat Subcategory Entry Name Brewers Club
First 13F Imperial Stout Aspetuck Risque Cowles, Peter The Brewing Network
Second 13D Foreign Extra Stout Export-type stout Lasocki, Krzysztof Brew Haven
Third 13F Imperial Stout The Fat Black Cat Conte, Michael M.A.S.H
HM 13E American Stout Hemwhac Stout Milne, Colin
Milne, Michael
Middlesex Malters

14: India Pale Ale (IPA) (36 entries)

Award Cat Subcategory Entry Name Brewers Club
First 14C Imperial IPA Joe's Imperial IPA Conti, Joe
Second 14C Imperial IPA Gargoyle Imperial Chang, Jason
Third 14B American IPA Session IPA Kile, Adam

15: German Wheat & Rye Beer (8 entries)

Award Cat Subcategory Entry Name Brewers Club
First 15A Weizen/Weissbier Hefeweizen! burger, robert
Second 15B Dunkelweizen Dark wheat ale Lasocki, Krzysztof Brew Haven
Third 15A Weizen/Weissbier Bavarian Hefeweizen Sprovieri, Larry Westchester Homebrewers Organization

16: Belgian & French Ale (46 entries)

Award Cat Subcategory Entry Name Brewers Club
First 16D Biere de Garde Maltification Buck, Bradford
Second 16C Saison Traditional Saison Botha, Wayne Middlesex Malters
Third 16E Belgian Specialty Ale Belgian IPA Watson, John Underground Brewers
HM 16E Belgian Specialty Ale Belgian IPA Marshall, James Rhode Island Brewing Society

17: Sour Ale (17 entries)

Award Cat Subcategory Entry Name Brewers Club
First 17D Straight (Unblended) Lambic Straight Lambic Jermine, Thomas
Second 17B Flanders Red Ale Flanders Red Jermine, Thomas
Third 17F Fruit Lambic Rockhill, Jody Krausen Commandos
HM 17C Flanders Brown Ale/Oud Bruin Tim Phelps
Krausen Commandos
Krausen Commandos

18: Belgian Strong Ale (19 entries)

Award Cat Subcategory Entry Name Brewers Club
First 18E Belgian Dark Strong Ale Aspetuck 12 Cowles, Peter The Brewing Network
Second 18E Belgian Dark Strong Ale Quad Thunder Chang, Jason
Third 18B Belgian Dubbel Dubbelster Buck, Bradford

19: Strong Ale (10 entries)

Award Cat Subcategory Entry Name Brewers Club
First 19B English Barleywine English barleywine Tipler, Andy Underground Brewers
Second 19B English Barleywine Barleywine Begley, Niall
Third 19C American Barleywine American barleywine Tipler, Andy Underground Brewers

20: Fruit Beer (15 entries)

Award Cat Subcategory Entry Name Brewers Club
First 20 Fruit Beer Aspetuck RazPucker Cowles, Peter The Brewing Network
Second 20 Fruit Beer Chardonnay Berliner Weisse Watson, John Underground Brewers
Third 20 Fruit Beer Flemish Red with Mulberries Tipler, Andy Underground Brewers
HM 20 Fruit Beer Apricot Saison Viola, Stephen Strange Brewers

21: Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer (24 entries)

Award Cat Subcategory Entry Name Brewers Club
First 21A Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Rhubarb Berliner Tupper, Don M.A.S.H
Second 21A Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Ancho Chili Porter Spinelli, Ercole
Third 21A Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Monty Pumpking and the Holy Gourd Lincoln, Jason
HM 21A Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Smilin' Jack Roberts, Elizabeth north shore brewers

22: Smoke-flavored & Wood-aged Beer (12 entries)

Award Cat Subcategory Entry Name Brewers Club
First 22C Wood-Aged Beer Conte, Michael
Gladue, Douglas
Radawich, Greg
M.A.S.H
Second 22B Other Smoked Beer Piwo Grodziskie Lasocki, Krzysztof Brew Haven
Third 22A Classic Rauchbier zocco, paul

23: Specialty Beer (19 entries)

Award Cat Subcategory Entry Name Brewers Club
First 23 Specialty Beer DW #1 Silva, Ed
Second 23 Specialty Beer Cirrhosis Walnum, Chris Brew Heads Homebrew Club
Third 23 Specialty Beer Fairfield IPL bow, joseph
HM 23 Specialty Beer Pedro El Negro Cowles, Peter The Brewing Network

24: Traditional Mead (3 entries)

Award Cat Subcategory Entry Name Brewers Club
First 24B Semi-Sweet Mead Updoc Clarke, Phil Westchester Homebrewers Organization
Second 24A Dry Mead Plain Ol' Mead Mayo, Stephen Seacoast Homebrew Club
Third 24C Sweet Mead zocco, paul

25: Melomel (Fruit Mead) (4 entries)

Award Cat Subcategory Entry Name Brewers Club
First 25C Other Fruit Melomel Valkyries' Blush Clarke, Phil Westchester Homebrewers Organization
Second 25C Other Fruit Melomel Prickly Pear Mead Chang, Jason
Third 25A Cyser (Apple Melomel) Beardsley's apple and honey Victor, Steve
Roberts, Sue
Underground Brewers

26: Other Mead (4 entries)

Award Cat Subcategory Entry Name Brewers Club
First 26A Metheglin Old Druid Clarke, Phil Westchester Homebrewers Organization

27: Standard Cider and Perry (4 entries)

Award Cat Subcategory Entry Name Brewers Club
First 27A Common Cider Aspetuck Orchards Common Cider Cowles, Peter The Brewing Network
Third 27A Common Cider Common Cider Mayo, Stephen Seacoast Homebrew Club

28: Specialty Cider and Perry (7 entries)

Award Cat Subcategory Entry Name Brewers Club
Second 28D Other Specialty Cider or Perry Apple Pie Cider Mayo, Stephen Seacoast Homebrew Club

The Underground Brewers thank the following for their generous support:

The World's Best Organizing Committee:

  • Paul Hayslett, Organizer
  • Dan Mages, Treasurer and sponsorships
  • Christopher Palazini, Chief Steward
  • Phil Simpson, Graphics and printing
  • Mark Tambascio, Facilities and catering
  • Andy Tipler, Photography
  • Tracy Watson, Cellar Mistress