Boston Homebrew Competition - 2009 Winners
2009 Boston Homebrew Competition
Results
There were 274 beers, meads, and ciders judged in this year's competition. Congratulations to all the winners.
Best of Show
Paul Zocco
English Barleywine
1
Matt Rodrigues
Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer
2
Justin Leeming
Stalefish IPA
American IPA
3
Brewmaster's Choice
by Megan Parisi of Cambridge Brewing Company
Paul Zocco
Straight Lambic
Table 1 - Light Lager (4 Entries)
John McCafferty
Helles 09
Munich Helles
1
Michael Thomas
Munich Helles
2
Todd Russell
What the Helles
Munich Helles
3
Table 2 - Pilsner (6 Entries)
Rick Rocheleau
German Pilsner
1
Alastair Hewitt
Bohemian Pilsner
2
Ed Ivanov
OT BIT Pilsner (#6)
German Pilsner
3
Table 3 - European Amber Lager (7 Entries)
Michael Robinson
Marzen
Oktoberfest
1
Michael Robinson
Vienna Lager
Vienna Lager
2
Nathan Titcomb & Adam Fugere
Vienna Lager
3
Table 4 - Dark Lager (5 Entries)
Andrew Starsiak
None More Black
Schwarzbier
1
Rick Rocheleau
Munich Dunkel
2
Jim Prucha
#126
Schwarzbier
3
Table 5 - Bocks (10 Entries)
Michael Robinson
Traditional Bock
1
Paul Zocco
Hellesbock
Helles Bock
2
Ben McLaughlin
Kourim
Helles Bock
3
Table 6 - Light Hybrid Beer (10 Entries)
Rick Rocheleau
Koelsch
1
Keith Antul
American Wheat or Rye Beer
2
Alastair Hewitt
Koelsch
3
Ed Ivanov
Jan's Blond Ale (2)
Blond Ale
HM
Table 7 - Amber Hybrid Beer (7 Entries)
Aaron Charlwood
Northern German Altbier
Northern German Altbier
1
John McCafferty
Califermentation
California Common Beer
2
Andrew Starsiak & Chris Coval
Big Steamer
California Common Beer
3
Table 8 - English Pale Ale (11 Entries)
Andrew Starsiak & Chris Coval
Sister Dorothy's Bitter
Special/Best/Premium Bitter
1
John McCafferty
Thames Pale
Extra Special/Strong Bitter (EPA)
2
John Peed
Jaxor Bitter
Extra Special/Strong Bitter (EPA)
3
Table 9 - Scottich and Irish Ale (9 Entries)
Jeff Wallace
Blackstone Irish Red
Irish Red Ale
1
Alastair Hewitt
Strong Scotch Ale
2
John Pitoniak
Irish Red Ale
3
Table 10 - American Ale (19 Entries)
Michael Robinson
American Pale Ale
American Pale
1
Martin Schofield
Amber 3.74
American Amber
2
Jonathan Zbikowski
Zibba's Wicked Pissah Nutless Brown Ale
American Brown
3
Table 11 - English Brown Ale (12 Entries)
Keith Antul
Mild
1
Ron Vavruska
Southern English Brown
3
Dick Messick
JZ's Nutty Man Brown Ale
Southern English Brown
3
Table 12 - Porter (18 Entries)
Mike Kalette
Wet Dog Porter
Robust Porter
1
Matt Lager
Valdez Robust Porter
Robust Porter
2
Michael Thomas
Robust Porter
3
Table 13 - Stout (25 Entries)
Aaron Charlwood
Dry Stout
Dry Stout
1
Alan Campbell
Choc-OAT-late Stout
American Stout
2
Michael Robinson
Russian Imperial Stout
Russian Imperial Stout
3
Table 14 - IPA (18 Entries)
Justin Leeming
Stalefish IPA
American IPA
1
Marc Beaudoin
English IPA
2
Bill Nevits
King Philip IPA
English IPA
3
Table 15 - German Wheat and Rye Beer (6 Entries)
Kevin Farrell
Weizenbock
1
Paul Zocco
Weizenbock
Weizenbock
2
Bruce Andrews
Dunkelweizen
3
Table 16 - Belgian and French Ale (16 Entries)
Rick Rocheleau
Ghost of Casper
Saison
1
Rick Rocheleau
Seance Automne
Saison
2
Ben Evans
Very Dark Belgian ale
Belgian Specialty
3
Ben Evans
Pumpkin Saison
Saison
HM
Table 17 - Sour Ale (4 Entries)
Paul Zocco
Straight Lambic
1
Francois Espourteille
Flanders Red
Flanders Red
2
Paul Zocco
Berlinner
Berliner Weisse
3
Table 18 - Belgian Strong Ale (19 Entries)
John Comeroski
Left Blond
Belgian Blond Ale
1
Christopher Tkach
Belgian Dubbel
2
Stephen Schember
Belgian Tripel
3
Alastair Hewitt
Belgian Dark Strong Ale
HM
Table 19 - Strong Ale (11 Entries)
Paul Zocco
English Barleywine
1
Michael Robinson
English Old Ale
Old Ale
2
Bill Adams
American Barleywine
3
Table 20 - Fruit Beers (4 Entries)
Stephen Schember
Saison fermented with Plums
Fruit Beer
1
Martin Schofield
Peach Kolsch
Fruit Beer
2
Francois Espourteille
Flanders Red with Cherries
Fruit Beer
3
Table 21 - Spiced, Herb, & Vegetable Beers (18 Entries)
Matt Rodrigues
Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer
1
Ken & Tracy Hermann
Pumpkin Oktoberfest
Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer
2
Todd Russell
Aloha Porter
Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer
3
Table 22 - Smoke & Wood Aged Beers (4 Entries)
Mark Lyne
One Leg Russian
Wood-Aged Beer
1
Andy Humenay
Smoked Scotch Ale
Other Smoked Beer
2
Bill Adams
Smoked Porter
Other Smoked Beer
3
Table 23 - Specialty Beers (6 Entries)
Rick Rocheleau
Belgian Stout
Specialty Beer
1
Ken Weber
Rye Porter
Specialty Beer
2
Jeff McCanley
Champagne Yeast & Hoppy
Specialty Beer
3
Table 24 - Meads (13 Entries)
South Shore Brewclub
Bourbon cask braggot
Braggot
1
Paul Zocco
Good Meadz
Sweet Mead
2
Michael Fairbrother
Black Cherry
Other Fruit Melomel
3
Francois Espourteille
Cherry Blossom
Sweet Mead
HM
Table 25 - Ciders (10 Entries)
Naomi Chipel, Miguel Chipel & Roger Darrigrand
Macintosh
Common Cider
1
Joshua Persson
Common Cider
2
Paul Zocco
New England Cider
3
Andrew Stariak
Penn's Hill Gill
Common Cider
HM