Boston Homebrew Competition - 2008 Winners
Boston Homebrew Competition 13 Results
March 1 2008
Sponsored by Boston Wort Processors
238 Entries
Table 1 - Light Lagers (3 Entries)
John McCafferty
Chelmsford,MA
Bubba's Helles
1D
Munich Helles
1
Mickey BrownYAHOOS
Middlebury,CT
Bork Bork Dort
1E
Dortmunder Export
2
Paul Zocco
Andover,Ct
1D
Munich Helles
3
Table 2 - Pilsners (9 Entries)
Alastair HewittBoston Wort Processors
Wakefield,MA
2B
Bohemian Pilsner
1
Anne Duany WhyteMashers
Essex Jct,VT
My Mother's Moustache
2C
Classic American Pilsner
2
Edward Diamond
Haverhill,MA
2A
German Pilsner
3
Scott Hoffman
Dover,DE
German Pilsner
2A
German Pilsner
4
Table 3 - European Dark Lagers (4 Entries)
John McCafferty
Chelmsford,MA
Duffer's Marzen
3B
Oktoberfest
1
Chris BurianWortsl
Waltham,MA
All-Organic Vienna Lager
3A
Vienna Lager
2
Edward Diamond
Haverhill,MA
3A
Vienna Lager
3
Table 4 - Dark Lagers (7 Entries)
Jim PruchaBFD
Londonderry,NH
#118
4C
Schwarzbier
1
Jason Bouris
brooklyn,CT
4C
Schwarzbier
2
Justin LeemingRhode Island Fermentation Technicians
Newport,RI
4B
Munich Dunkel
3
Table 5 - Bocks (6 Entries)
Michael RobinsonBrew Free or Die
Nottingham,NH
Traditional Bock
5B
Traditional Bock
1
Paul Zocco
Andover,Ct
Helles Bock
5A
Maibock
2
Kai Troester
Pepperell,MA
5C
Doppelbock
3
Table 6 - Light Hybrid Beers (6 Entries)
Justin LeemingRhode Island Fermentation Technicians
Newport,RI
6C
Koelsch
1
Michael RobinsonBrew Free or Die
Nottingham,NH
Kolsch
6C
Koelsch
2
Fred Jurik
Grand Prarie,TX
6B
Blond Ale
3
Table 7 - Amber Hybrids (9 Entries)
David LevesqueHop River Brewers
Forestville,CT
7A
Northern German Altbier
1
Edward Diamond
Haverhill,MA
7C
Dusseldorf Altbier
2
Bob Bankert
Middletown,RI
German Altbier #2
7A
Northern German Altbier
3
Table 8 - Bitters (10 Entries)
Mickey BrownYAHOOS
Middlebury,CT
Extra Stormy Beer
8C
Extra Special/Strong Bitter (EPA)
1
Jim BlanchetteSouth Shore Brew Club
Millis,MA
8C
Extra Special/Strong Bitter (EPA)
2
Reed ValleauBoston Wort Processors
Andover,MA
Best Bitter
8B
Special/Best/Premium Bitter
3
Table 9 - Scottish / Irish Ales (16 Entries)
Alastair HewittBoston Wort Processors
Wakefield,MA
9E
Strong Scotch Ale
1
David LevesqueHop River Brewers
Forestville,CT
9C
Scottish 80/-
2
Peter GirouardFitchburg Order of Ale Makers
Winchendon,MA
Heavy Enuff
9E
Strong Scotch Ale
3
Nathan McNiss
Hudson,NH
9D
Irish Red Ale
4
Table 10 - American Ales (18 Entries)
Jim PruchaBFD
Londonderry,NH
#117
10C
American Brown
1
Lyn HowardHudson Valley Homebrewers
Durham,NH
10A
American Pale
2
Anne Duany WhyteMashers
Essex Jct,VT
Beyond the Pale
10A
American Pale
3
Table 11 - Brown Ales (2 Entries)
Alastair HewittBoston Wort Processors
Wakefield,MA
11A
Mild
1
Anne Duany WhyteMashers
Essex Jct,VT
Worst President Ever
11C
Northern English Brown
2
Table 12 - Porters (18 Entries)
Todd RussellBrew Free or Die
Manchester,NH
Edgar Allen Poeter
12B
Robust Porter
1
Michael RobinsonBrew Free or Die
Nottingham,NH
Baltic Porter
12C
Baltic Porter
2
Andrew Starsiak
Weymouth,MA
English Robust porter
12B
Robust Porter
3
Table 13 - Stouts (23 Entries)
Jeff CummingsBoston Wort Processors
Cambridge,MA
13F
Russian Imperial Stout
1
David Keramatij
Waltham,MA
13E
American Stout
2
Matt Rodrigues
Cranston,RI
13F
Russian Imperial Stout
3
Table 14 - IPA (24 Entries)
Kevin FarrellSouth Shore Brew Club
Medford,MA
14C
Imperial IPA
1
David ToddBURP
Bedford,MA
A shitload of hops
14C
Imperial IPA
2
Kevin FarrellSouth Shore Brew Club
Medford,MA
Warrior IPA
14B
American IPA
3
Table 15 - German Wheat and Rye (6 Entries)
Fred Jurik
Grand Prarie,TX
Golden Haze (Hefe-Weizen)
15A
Weizen
1
Andrew Wallen
Tewksbury,MA
15C
Weizenbock
2
Justin LeemingRhode Island Fermentation Technicians
Newport,RI
Hefeweizen
15A
Weizen
3
Table 16 - Belgian and French Ales (11 Entries)
Wade HicksBoston Wort Processors
Framingham,MA
LaCharite Saison
16C
Saison
1
Thia St. MartinFOAM
Lunenburg,MA
Les Quatre Cheveaux D'Apocalypse
16E
Belgian Specialty
2
Todd RussellBrew Free or Die
Manchester,NH
Tis the Saison
16C
Saison
3
Table 17 - Sour Ales (1 Entries)
Paul Zocco
Andover,Ct
Straight Lambic
17D
Lambic
1
Table 18 - Strong Belgian Ales (11 Entries)
Alastair HewittBoston Wort Processors
Wakefield,MA
18A
Belgian Blond Ale
1
Kevin FarrellSouth Shore Brew Club
Medford,MA
18C
Belgian Tripel
2
Gerry Gosselin
Agawam,MA
18E
Belgian Dark Strong Ale
3
Table 19 - Strong Ales (10 Entries)
Nathan McNiss
Hudson,NH
19C
American Barleywine
1
Michael RobinsonBrew Free or Die
Nottingham,NH
Tsunami 2005 American Barleywine
19C
American Barleywine
2
Michael RobinsonBrew Free or Die
Nottingham,NH
Robinson's Old Ben
19A
Old Ale
3
Table 20 - Fruit Beers (3 Entries)
Eric KuijpersPA Alers
Catawissa,PA
Dubbel Cherry
20A
Fruit Beer
1
T.J. PeckhamMr. Jampers
Rockport,MA
20A
Fruit Beer
2
Table 21 - Spice Herb Vegetable (11 Entries)
Lars Anderson
Boston,MA
Coffee stout
21A
Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer
1
Paul Zocco
Andover,Ct
Christmas Beer
21B
Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer
2
Randy Baril
Brighton,MA
21A
Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer
3
Table 22 - Smoked & Wood Aged (6 Entries)
Lars Anderson
Boston,MA
Smoked Scotch Ale
22B
Other Smoked Beer
1
N. Scott BuchananFOAM
Leominster,MA
Oaked Wee Heavy
22C
Wood-Aged Beer
2
Robert Ficociello
Burlington,MA
Aged with bourbon barrel oak chips
22C
Wood-Aged Beer
3
Table 23 - Specialty (7 Entries)
Bill HerlickaBFD
Hooksett,NH
23A
Specialty Beer
1
Mickey BrownYAHOOS
Middlebury,CT
We Be Jammin
23A
Specialty Beer
2
Steve Sanderson
Amesbury,MA
Rye IPA
23A
Specialty Beer
3
Table 24 - Mead (10 Entries)
Paul Zocco
Andover,Ct
24C
Sweet Mead
1
Paul Zocco
Andover,Ct
Clover Honey
24C
Sweet Mead
2
Jeff CummingsBoston Wort Processors
Cambridge,MA
Apple Melomel
25A
Cyser
3
Table 25 - Cider & Perry (7 Entries)
Joshua Persson
Warwick,RI
28A
New England Cider
1
Edward Diamond
Haverhill,MA
28A
New England Cider
2
Thia St. MartinFOAM
Lunenburg,MA
2x cider
28D
Other Spec. Cider/Perry
3
BEST OF SHOW
Alastair HewittBoston Wort Processors
Wakefield,MA
11A
Mild
1
Kevin FarrellSouth Shore Brew Club
Medford,MA
14C
Imperial IPA
2
Wade HicksBoston Wort Processors
Framingham,MA
LaCharite Saison
16C
Saison
3