2012 Southern New England Regional Homebrew Competition
October 7th, 2012, Edmond Town Hall, Newtown, Connecticut


BEST OF SHOW
Paul Zocco, Munich Helles
FIRST RUNNER-UP BEST OF SHOW
Tom Jermine, Saison with Brett
SECOND RUNNER-UP BEST OF SHOW
Paul Zocco, Straight Lambic
HONORABLE MENTION BEST OF SHOW
Ed Goldberg, Summer Wheat
NOVICE AWARD
Jonathan Healey
BEST BATTING AVERAGE
Rick Rocheleau


Category 1: Light Lager (6 entries)
Pl. Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Paul Zocco Munich Helles Munich Helles Hop River Brewers
2nd Ken Hettinger I see the lite Lite American Lager WHO NHCHG
3rd Tom Jermine Dortmunder Export Dortmunder Export Thomas Jermine


Category 2: Pilsner (5 entries)
Pl. Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Paul Zocco Bohemian Pils Bohemian Pilsener Hop River Brewers
2nd John Watson p.u Bohemian Pilsener  
3rd Jeremy Meixner Czech pils 001 Bohemian Pilsener WHO / HOP'D


Category 3: European Amber Lager (12 entries)
Pl. Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Dan Martich Marzen Oktoberfest/Marzen Bn Army
2nd Patrick Saucier Oktoberfest Oktoberfest/Marzen The Brewing Network
3rd Dan Martich Octoberfest Oktoberfest/Marzen Bn Army


Category 4: Dark Lager (8 entries)
Pl. Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Peter Cowles Aspetuck Slam Dunkel Munich Dunkel The Brewing Network
2nd Al Mennone Black Mamba Schwarzbier Mash (maniacal Assoc. Of Shoreline Homebrewers)
3rd David Levesque Dunkel Munich Dunkel  


Category 5: Bock (6 entries)
Pl. Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Douglas Gladue Octobock Traditional Bock M.a.s.h
2nd Dennis Decker Ebc Maibock Maibock/Helles Bock Hudson Valley Homebrewers
3rd Paul Zocco Doppelzok Doppelbock Hop River Brewers


Category 6: Light Hybrid Beer (26 entries)
Pl. Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Douglas Gladue Cream Cream Ale M.a.s.h
2nd Rick Rocheleau Marigold Girl American Wheat or Rye Beer  
3rd Patrick Saucier American Rye American Wheat or Rye Beer The Brewing Network


Category 7: Amber Hybrid Beer (2 entries)
Pl. Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Keith Koval Big Sur California Common Beer New York City Homwbrewers Guild


Category 8: English Pale Ale (13 entries)
Pl. Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Joshua Superchi BirdInHand Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) Middlesex Malters
2nd Steven Landgren A Better Bitter Special/Best/Premium Bitter Upstate Ny Homebrewers Association
3rd David Levesque Shark Bite Bitter Special/Best/Premium Bitter  


Category 9: Scottish and Irish Ale (11 entries)
Pl. Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Alfons Menke Dave & Al's Scotch Ale Strong Scotch Ale  
2nd Joshua Superchi SHeavy 70/- Scottish Heavy 70/- Middlesex Malters
3rd Douglas Gladue Greaet Scott 80 Scottish Export 80/- M.a.s.h
HM David Levesque Scottish Ale Scottish Heavy 70/-  


Category 10: American Ale (30 entries)
Pl. Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Joshua Superchi I'm Not "That" Bitter American Pale Ale Middlesex Malters
2nd Ryan Galligan Amber is the Color of Your Energy American Amber Ale  
3rd Anthony Mckeivier 2 Tones Brown Ale American Brown Ale N/A
HM Peter Cowles Aspetuck Audacious Mongrel American Amber Ale The Brewing Network


Category 11: English Brown Ale (15 entries)
Pl. Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Dan Henderson Nutty Perx Northern English Brown Ale Rhode Island Brewing Society
2nd Thomas M. Frank Mild Euphoria Mild H.a.z.a.r.d. Homebrewing
3rd Scott Barbanel Still Hill Nut Brown Ale Northern English Brown Ale Middlesex Malters
HM Brian Ferullo Murky Bottom Brown Ale 2.0 Northern English Brown Ale Cross Street Irregulars


Category 12: Porter (13 entries)
Pl. Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Dennis Decker Ebc Baltic Porter Baltic Porter Hudson Valley Homebrewers
2nd Al Mennone Bitchin Baltic Porter Baltic Porter Mash (maniacal Assoc. Of Shoreline Homebrewers)
3rd Dave Hardy Old Time Porter Robust Porter  


Category 13: Stout (21 entries)
Pl. Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Peter Cowles Aspetuck Risque Imperial Stout The Brewing Network
2nd Douglas Gladue Mcgladue Dry Stout M.a.s.h
3rd Paul Zocco Imperial Stout Imperial Stout Hop River Brewers


Category 14: India Pale Ale (IPA) (38 entries)
Pl. Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Ken Hettinger My ipa American IPA WHO NHCHG
2nd Kyle Moran Hop Secret Imperial IPA  
3rd Michael Mueller Dominus Imperial IPA  


Category 15: German Wheat and Rye Beer (7 entries)
Pl. Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Ed Goldberg Summer Wheat Weizen/Weissbier Westchester Homebrewers Org.
2nd Paul Zocco Weizenzok Weizenbock Hop River Brewers
3rd Douglas Gladue Gorillia Brew Weizen/Weissbier M.a.s.h


Category 16: Belgian and French Ale (35 entries)
Pl. Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Tom Jermine Saison with Brett Belgian Specialty Ale Thomas Jermine
2nd Ry Parcell Perdue Belgian Specialty Ale  
3rd Dan Martich A Season for Reasoning Saison Bn Army
HM Jonathan Healey Compo Saison Vin Belgian Specialty Ale  


Category 17: Sour Ale (14 entries)
Pl. Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Paul Zocco Straight Lambic #2 Straight (Unblended) Lambic Hop River Brewers
2nd Keith Koval Gato Blanco Berliner Weisse New York City Homwbrewers Guild
3rd Paul Zocco Berlinner Weisse Berliner Weisse Hop River Brewers


Category 18: Belgian Strong Ale (13 entries)
Pl. Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Jake Desantis Belgian Golden Belgian Golden Strong Ale  
2nd Matt Rodrigues Strong Golden Ale Belgian Golden Strong Ale  
3rd Jonathan Healey Compo Tripel Belgian Tripel  


Category 19: Strong Ale (9 entries)
Pl. Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Craig Belson A Possible Act of Northern Aggression Old Ale Long Island Beer and Malt Enthusiasts
2nd Keith Koval Stumbler Old Ale New York City Homwbrewers Guild
3rd Douglas Gladue Bellonio Farms Barley Wine English Barleywine M.a.s.h


Category 20: Fruit Beer (10 entries)
Pl. Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st John Watson pucker up Fruit Beer  
2nd Ken Hettinger raspberry porter Fruit Beer WHO NHCHG
3rd Jonathan Bowker Strawberry Blonde Ale Fruit Beer Brew Free or Die
HM Joshua Sled Raspberry Berliner Weiße Fruit Beer  


Category 21: Spice/Herb/Vegatable Beer (13 entries)
Pl. Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Dan Mages Sophie's winter warmer Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer Underground Brewers of Connecticut
2nd Jonathan Healey Compo HIll Kona Porter Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer  
3rd Ken Hettinger LG larger Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer WHO NHCHG


Category 22: Smoke-Flavored and Wood-Aged Beer (11 entries)
Pl. Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Douglas Gladue Old Oaky Wood-Aged Beer M.a.s.h
2nd Paul Zocco Smoked Beer Classic Rauchbier Hop River Brewers
3rd Ryan Galligan Bourbon Barrel Porter Wood-Aged Beer  


Category 23: Specialty Beer (30 entries)
Pl. Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Rick Rocheleau European Union Specialty Beer  
2nd Jonathan Healey Compo Storm du Zin Specialty Beer  
3rd Anthony Mckeivier 2 Tones Black IPA Specialty Beer N/A


Category 24: Traditional Mead (9 entries)
Pl. Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Chris Yanaros Dark Mead Sweet Mead Skydivers & Brewers
2nd Robert Slanzi Sweet Mead Sweet Mead Who
3rd Paul Zocco Sweet Mead Sweet Mead Hop River Brewers
HM Ken Hettinger just traditional Semi-Sweet Mead WHO NHCHG


Category 25: Melomel (Fruit Mead) (6 entries)
Pl. Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Paul Zocco Pyment Pyment Hop River Brewers
2nd Steve Victor Cyser Cyser Underground Brewers Club of Connecticut
3rd Dan Cole Dry Cyser Cyser Yahoos
HM Andrew Tipler Lime-Pear-Mango Melomel Other Fruit Melomel Underground Brewers Of Connecticut


Category 26: Other Mead (12 entries)
Pl. Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Robert Slanzi Lavender Mead Metheglin Who
2nd Paul Zocco Cyser With Cinamon Open Category Mead Hop River Brewers
3rd Robert Slanzi Anise Mead Metheglin Who
HM Ken Hettinger Raspy concord Open Category Mead WHO NHCHG


Category 27: Standard Cider and Perry (6 entries)
Pl. Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Peter Cowles Aspetuck Common Cider Common Cider The Brewing Network
2nd Dan Cole Hard Pear Cider Common Perry Yahoos
3rd Steve Victor Common Cider Common Cider Underground Brewers Club of Connecticut


Category 28: Specialty Cider and Perry (9 entries)
Pl. Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Andrew Tipler Blackcurrant Cider Fruit Cider Underground Brewers Of Connecticut
2nd Steve Victor Tart Cherry Brett Cider Fruit Cider Underground Brewers Club of Connecticut
3rd Dan Mages Mulled cider Other Specialty Cider or Perry Underground Brewers of Connecticut

SNERHC 2012 was generously sponsored by Maltose Express and My Place Restaurant. Thank you!

Maltose Express
My Place Restaurant

The UBCC would also like to thank the CT Beer Trail for showcasing SNERHC!

Additional support was provided by (among others):

  • Abita Beer
  • Allagash Brewing
  • Blichmann Engineering
  • Briess Malt
  • Brew and Wine Hobby
  • Cornell's Hardware
  • Crosby and Baker
  • Dogfish Head Craft Brewed Ales
  • Founders Brewing Company
  • Harpoon Brewery
  • LD Carlson
  • North Coast Brewing
  • Stomp and Crush
  • Stoudts Brewing Company
  • Victory Brewing
  • Weyerbacher Brewing
  • White Labs
  • Wyeast Laboratories
  • Zok's Homebrewing

SNERHC 2012 Organizing Committee:

  • Dan Cole
  • Marian Edmond
  • Tom Fenton
  • 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
  • Stephen Victor