Boston Homebrew Competition — 2020
Recovered historical results from the retired competition system.
Best of Show
| Place | Entrant | Club | Entry | Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Anderson | Boston Wort Processors | Festy | Festbier |
| 2 | Nick Lesogor | Brewtubers | Sam. W/ Enigma | New England IPA |
| 3 | Jack Lowney | Band of Media Brewers (BOMB) | Jacko's Lantern | Autumn Seasonal Beer |
| HM | Jonathan Martins | My Name Is Jeffe | Weissbier |
Category results
Dark Euro Beer
| Place | Entrant | Club | Entry | Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Keck | Boston Wort Processors | Tirelessly Chasing U Fleku | Czech Dark Lager |
| 2 | Ramsay Hoguet | Boston Wort Processors | Slam Dunkel | Munich Dunkel |
| 3 | Joseph Dauria | Metro South Homebrew League (MASH HOLES) | May The Schwarz Be With You | Schwarzbier |
Easy Drinking Pale
| Place | Entrant | Club | Entry | Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Martins | My Name Is Jeffe | Weissbier | |
| 2 | Michael Switzer | Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club | Switchiban Dry | International Pale Lager |
| 3 | Luc Flannery | Flannery Hefe | Weissbier |
Fruited Beer
| Place | Entrant | Club | Entry | Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vincent Mancuso | Boston Wort Processors | Saving Matt Dirckx Life By Reporting Mango As A Potential Allergen. Don't Call Me A Hero | Fruit Beer |
| 2 | Joel McGormley | Cherry Rondeau | Fruit Beer | |
| 3 | Todd Cogswell | Tippecanoe Homebrewers Circle | Holy Gose | Fruit Beer |
Generally Non-Hazy Hoppy Beers
| Place | Entrant | Club | Entry | Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Daly | Sd Pale Ale | American Pale Ale | |
| 2 | Ryan Imondi | Krausen Commandos of NW Connecticut | Kind Stranger | Specialty IPA |
| 3 | Joseph Dauria | Metro South Homebrew League (MASH HOLES) | Guardian of the Galaxy Pale Ales | American Pale Ale |
| 5 | Jason Chalifour | North Shore Brewers | Wet Hop IPA | English IPA |
German Festival Beer
| Place | Entrant | Club | Entry | Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Anderson | Boston Wort Processors | Festy | Festbier |
| 2 | Ross Druckenmiller | Boston Wort Processors | Drucktoberfest | Festbier |
| 3 | Todd Cogswell | Tippecanoe Homebrewers Circle | Maa-Blehead - Marzen | Marzen |
Miscellaneous Ambers
| Place | Entrant | Club | Entry | Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Imondi | Krausen Commandos of NW Connecticut | Queen of Hearts | American Amber Ale |
| 2 | Mark Pfaff | Boston Wort Processors | It's So Alt | Altbier |
| 3 | Michael Bedrosian | Springfield Pioneers of Ales w/ Regal Grand Esters | Vienna Lager | Vienna Lager |
New England IPA
| Place | Entrant | Club | Entry | Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Lesogor | Brewtubers | Sam. W/ Enigma | New England IPA |
| 2 | Steve Schember | Boston Wort Processors | Reply Hazy | New England IPA |
| 3 | Thiago Prediger | Tropical Camel II | New England IPA |
Non-Sour Belgians
| Place | Entrant | Club | Entry | Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Schwartz | Medium Bad Belgian | Belgian Dark Strong Ale | |
| 2 | Shawn Lussier | Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club | Belgian Tripel | Belgian Tripel |
| 3 | Gerad Miller | Middletown Area Society of Homebrewers | We'll Always Have Paris | Saison |
Non-Wood Big Beers
| Place | Entrant | Club | Entry | Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Keck | Boston Wort Processors | Keep Your Balance | Imperial Stout |
| 2 | John Lee | Homebrew Heroes | I Forgot About This | English Barleywine |
| 3 | Duane Jenness | WIZARDS | Sputnik Pyat | Imperial Stout |
Pils
| Place | Entrant | Club | Entry | Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Daly | Shöggen Pils | German Pils | |
| 2 | Joseph Belevender | Pontiac Brewing Tribe | Dat Crispy Betch | Czech Pale Lager |
| 3 | Brendan Randall | WIZARDS | Terminal Runner | Czech Premium Pale Lager |
Sour and/or Wild Beer
| Place | Entrant | Club | Entry | Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doug Schmidt | Boston Wort Processors | What The Fck - An IPA From 2018 | Brett Beer |
| 2 | Keith Hartwig | Post Modern Brewers | Pierre's Paean | Brett Beer |
| 3 | Erik Snow | Post Modern Brewers | Barrel Saison | Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer |
Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beers
| Place | Entrant | Club | Entry | Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Lowney | Band of Media Brewers (BOMB) | Jacko's Lantern | Autumn Seasonal Beer |
| 2 | Ian Anderson | Boston Wort Processors | We Go Together | Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer |
| 3 | Peter Bowers | Boston Wort Processors | Red Beet And Toasted Buckwheat Saison | Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer |
US & UK Brown and Black Beer
| Place | Entrant | Club | Entry | Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Lee | Homebrew Heroes | Big Black Furry Creature From The Marv Hotel | American Stout |
| 2 | Vincent Mancuso | Boston Wort Processors | This Mild Is Several Months Old And I Brewed It With A Heavy Dry Hop Of Sabro Hops... Gordon Strong Eat Your Heart Out | Dark Mild |
| 3 | Michael O'Connor | Boston Wort Processors | Farms Full Irish | Irish Extra Stout |
Wood & Smoked Beers
| Place | Entrant | Club | Entry | Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Corbin | Stay Fluft | Specialty Wood-Aged Beer | |
| 2 | Ramsay Hoguet | Boston Wort Processors | Rauchbock V3 | Classic Style Smoked Beer |
| 3 | Joseph Devanna | Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club | The Depths | Wood-Aged Beer |