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Thanks to all who participated in the Southern New England Regional Homebrew Competition.

There were 397 entries judged and 261 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Beer

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stJeremiah BaerKentucky Ambaer Ale27A2: Kentucky Common
2ndScott SteenburgEl Dorado American Lager 1B: American LagerFoam Blowers of Indiana (FBI)
3rdMatthew WhiteMind The Gap33B: Specialty Wood-Aged BeerSeven City Brewers
HMPaul ZoccoDopplebock9A: DoppelbockHop River Brewers

Best of Show – Mead/Cider

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stDan AchesonCiduranaC2F: Specialty Cider/PerryUrban Knaves of Grain
2ndAndrew TiplerStrong Vintage MeadM4C: Experimental MeadUnderground Brewers of Connecticut
3rdSergio QuevedoPunatopia50A: Puna Punch
HMDan AchesonSomething From The Fall Of '22C1A: New World CiderUrban Knaves of Grain

Winning Entries

Table 1: Industrial Beer (17 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stScott SteenburgEl Dorado American Lager 1B: American LagerFoam Blowers of Indiana (FBI)
2ndScott SteenburgLight Weight #11A: American Light LagerFoam Blowers of Indiana (FBI)
3rdMike LavorgnaF*ckler Lite1A: American Light LagerBrew Haven
HMBill BoyerDirty Water2B: International Amber LagerNorth Georgia Malt Monkeys

Table 2: Czech Lager (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMichael DaviesThe Czech's In The Mail3C: Czech Amber LagerBrew Haven
2ndKevin OlsonTemny3D: Czech Dark LagerZZHops Homebrewing Club
3rdMark WintersCzech Pilsner 3B: Czech Premium Pale LagerMiddlesex Malters

Table 3: Malty Euro Lager (23 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stScott SteenburgMarzen #16A: MärzenFoam Blowers of Indiana (FBI)
2ndScott SteenburgHelles #44A: Munich HellesFoam Blowers of Indiana (FBI)
3rdRoss DruckenmillerKunze6A: MärzenBoston Wort Processors

Table 4: Bitter Euro(ish) Lager (24 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stScott SteenburgVienna #17A: Vienna LagerFoam Blowers of Indiana (FBI)
2ndDexter GarnerRhine7B: Altbier
3rdRob Smith
Co-Brewer: Jon Brooks
Pils Are Goooood5D: German PilsBrew Haven

Table 5: Dark Lager (8 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stPaul ZoccoDopplebock9A: Doppelbock Hop River Brewers
2ndRoss DruckenmillerDouble Decoct Dunk8A: Munich DunkelBoston Wort Processors
3rdMichael DaviesNazgûl Juice9C: Baltic PorterBrew Haven

Table 6: Bananas and Clove (7 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDeborah And Marc PrichardMcLovin #mhp27A8: RoggenbierKansas City Bier Meisters
2ndThomas McGloineGöbelweiss10A: WeissbierSaratoga Thoroughbrews
3rdTom Slonaker77 Roggenbier27A8: RoggenbierMerrimack Valley Homebrew Club

Table 7: Irish Beer (6 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stGiovanni PivaI See Red People15A: Irish Red AleSTLBrewhogs
2ndHarry Frank
Co-Brewer: Todd Spencer
Irish Stout15B: Irish Stout

Table 8: Paler British(ish) Beer (9 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stCarl TeacheyBart Harley Jarvis11C: Strong BitterWinston-Salem Wort Hawgs Homebrew Club
2ndMichael DaviesBitter Days Ahead11B: Best BitterBrew Haven
3rdDave Hope-RossLeather Breeches11A: Ordinary BitterBrew Haven
HMDwight WilsonWon't Back Down #mhp11B: Best BitterO-Town Hop Heads

Table 9: Brown British(ish) Beer (18 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stBill BoyerIt's A Kilt, Not A Skirt!14C: Scottish ExportNorth Georgia Malt Monkeys
2ndDexter GarnerBramble13B: British Brown Ale
3rdTom Slonaker88 Dark Mild13A: Dark MildMerrimack Valley Homebrew Club
HMJeremiah BaerPorter Baer13C: English Porter

Table 10: Darker British Beer (8 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJohn ColoeBob's Wee Heavy17C: Wee HeavySaratoga Thoroughbrews
2ndDan AchesonA Lil' Lactose 'L Do Ya'16A: Sweet StoutUrban Knaves of Grain
3rdMike SheaOlde Ailment17B: Old AleNorth Shore Brewers

Table 13: IPA (24 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRoss DruckenmillerSaturation 21B: Specialty IPA Boston Wort Processors
2ndCaleb LeeTJFUP21A: American IPARed Earth Brewers
3rdMatthew JordanLife On Other Planets21B: Specialty IPA Underground Brewers of Connecticut

Table 14: Pale American Ale (9 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJeremy JonesDionysus18B: American Pale AleSnake River Brewers
2ndColin Milne
Co-Brewer: Michael Milne
Veo Lobos18A: Blonde AleBrew Haven
3rdMichael RensingBrandt Can't Watch, Or He Has To Pay $10018A: Blonde AleCider, Homebrew, And Mead Production Specialists (C.H.A.M.P.S)

Table 15: Amber/Brown American Ale (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJeremiah BaerKentucky Ambaer Ale27A2: Kentucky Common
2ndGerad MillerThey Say All Native Californians Come From Iowa19B: California CommonDayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists
3rdJoe DauriaRIP Anchor Steam19B: California CommonMetro South Homebrew League (MASH HOLES)
HMAndrew TiplerHot Steam19B: California CommonUnderground Brewers of Connecticut

Table 16: Strong American Beer (17 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stFritz SchanzStearman's American Strong Ale22B: American Strong AleDenton County Homebrewers Guild
2ndNick Hartley
Co-Brewer: Heather Hartley
Third Place Stout20C: Imperial StoutRed Earth Brewers
3rdGerad MillerThe Finger Of God20C: Imperial StoutDayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists
HMScott SteenburgDarth Sidious 20C: Imperial StoutFoam Blowers of Indiana (FBI)

Table 17: Belgian Beer (21 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stCaysey Welton
Co-Brewer: Andy Cox
Escroc24C: Bière de Garde Underground Brewers of Connecticut
2ndAndrew PalumboSaison25B: Saison St Pete Brew Club
3rdAlex HannaganKing Of The Nubtars24A: WitbierDownright Obsessed Homebrewers (DOH)
HMFernando Garcia-PoliteJohanna25B: Saison Boston Wort Processors

Table 18: Monastic Ale (18 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMatthew JohnsenBoomstick26D: Belgian Dark Strong AleRock Hoppers Brew Club
2ndMatthew JohnsenThe Holy Trinity26C: Belgian TripelRock Hoppers Brew Club
3rdDan AchesonGive It A Year... #meanbrews26B: Belgian DubbelUrban Knaves of Grain

Table 19: Euro Sour Beer (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stCaysey WeltonSilence Of The Lambics23D: LambicUnderground Brewers of Connecticut
2ndRoss DruckenmillerLazy Lich27A3: LichtenhainerBoston Wort Processors
3rdFritz SchanzStearman's Gose23G: GoseDenton County Homebrewers Guild

Table 20: American Wild and Sour Beer (19 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stTom Slonaker65 Brett Ale28A: Brett Beer Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club
2ndFritz SchanzStearman's Wild Specialty Beer28C: Wild Specialty Beer Denton County Homebrewers Guild
3rdMatthew KnightFunky Town28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer Brew Haven

Table 21: Fruit Beer (14 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDan AchesonDuchesse Du Winfield Avec Cerise29A: Fruit Beer Urban Knaves of Grain
2ndJeremy JonesNyx23F: Fruit Lambic Snake River Brewers
3rdFernando Garcia-PoliteSour Bump29A: Fruit Beer Boston Wort Processors
HMMatthew JordanCosmic CloudLSX4: Catharina Sour Underground Brewers of Connecticut

Table 22: Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer (9 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRicky AlexanderMoonpie Porter30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer East Bay Homebrew Club
2ndRon BarnesCheer Bear Stare30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Kansas City Bier Meisters
3rdJeremiah BaerCoconut Porter Baer30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer

Table 23: Smoke and Wood-aged Beer (17 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMatthew WhiteMind The Gap33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer Seven City Brewers
2ndMatthew WhiteBA Wee Heavy33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer Seven City Brewers
3rdRoss DruckenmillerCovid Grodziskie27A5: Piwo GrodziskieBoston Wort Processors

Table 24: Out On The Fringe Beer (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stAndy CoxSapwood Coconut Sipper30D: Specialty Spice Beer Underground Brewers of Connecticut
2ndGarrett FreemanCzech Pale Lager With Agave34C: Experimental Beer
3rdNathan SteigmanObscurior Umbra31B: Alternative Sugar Beer Minnesota Home Brewers Association

Table 25: Standard Cider and Perry (15 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDan AchesonSomething From The Fall Of '22C1A: New World CiderUrban Knaves of Grain
2ndBill BoyerInspector ClouseauC1C: French CiderNorth Georgia Malt Monkeys
3rdJim BurkittHearts Of SummerC1A: New World Cider

Table 26: Specialty Cider and Perry (19 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDan AchesonCiduranaC2F: Specialty Cider/Perry Urban Knaves of Grain
2ndMatthew MeadThanks Woj! This Is My First Apple Wine!C2C: ApplewinePrimeTime Brewers
3rdMatthew WhiteRaspyC2F: Specialty Cider/Perry Seven City Brewers
HMMatthew WhiteChurros On My MindC2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices Seven City Brewers

Table 27: Traditional and Fruit Mead (17 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMichael Labonte
Co-Brewer: Aubrey N Nacho
Tribute To Paul MillsM2E: Melomel Underground Brewers of Connecticut
2ndNathan SteigmanIntermissumM2E: Melomel Minnesota Home Brewers Association
3rdGarrett FreemanI'm Berry BlueM2C: Berry Mead

Table 28: Spiced and Specialty Mead (15 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stNathan SteigmanSmacznegoM4B: Historical Mead Minnesota Home Brewers Association
2ndBill BoyerMiód Pitny Wiśniowo-Makadamia 2023M4B: Historical Mead North Georgia Malt Monkeys
3rdScott MeslohBrennan's Bourbon Street M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead

Table 29: Experimental Mead (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stAndrew TiplerStrong Vintage MeadM4C: Experimental Mead Underground Brewers of Connecticut
2ndMichael Labonte
Co-Brewer: Aubrey N Nacho
Nacho PeeM4C: Experimental Mead Underground Brewers of Connecticut
3rdMichael Labonte
Co-Brewer: Aubrey N Nacho
Nachos HolidayM4C: Experimental Mead Underground Brewers of Connecticut
4thMichael Labonte
Co-Brewer: Aubrey N Nacho
B.CM4C: Experimental Mead Underground Brewers of Connecticut
HMAndrew LeeThey Serve Coffee In ValhallaM4C: Experimental Mead

Table 30: Puna Punch (7 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stSergio QuevedoPunatopia50A: Puna Punch
2ndScott MeslohIsle Buzz50A: Puna Punch
3rdPaul McCarthyPuna Punch 50A: Puna Punch Middlesex Malters