Boston Homebrew Competition - 1999 Winners
Competition Winners
1999 Boston Homebrew Competition
A Masters Championship of Amateur Brewing Qualifying Event
Febrewary 27, 1999
* denotes the MCAB 2000 Qualifier
Homebrew Club at end of each line
American Light Lager (11 entries)
1) Jeff Carlson, Pre-prohibition, Grand Rapids MI, Primetime *
2) Dan Pillsbury, Pre-Prohibition, Omaha NE, Brew Rats
3) Anne Whyte, Pro-Prohibition, Essex Jct. VT, Green Mountain Mashers
European Light Lager (13 entries)
1) Stu Tallman, Helles, Rochester MA, Boston Wort Processors
2) John Varady, Bohemian, Glenside PA, Keystone Hops *
3) Phil Kasuba, Bohemian, Essex Jct. VT, Green Mountain Mashers
Light Ale (11 entries)
1) Dan Marshall, Kolsch, Burlington VT, Green Mountain Mashers *
2) Dan Marshall, Cream Ale Burlington VT, Green Mountain Mashers
3) John Watson, Am. Wheat, Southbury CT, Underground Brew of CT
Bitters (23 entries)
1) John Avard, Matther Goody, Chris Columbus, ESB, Manchester NH,
Amoskeng Brewers and BFD *
2) Will Fields, Ordinary, S. Hamilton MA, Boston Wort Processor
3) John Watson, ESB, Southbury CT, Underground Brew of CT
Scottish Ale (11 entries)
1) John McCafferty, Exp 80, Chelmsford MA, Merrimack Brewers *
2) Will Fields, Exp 80, S. Hamilton MA, Boston Wort Processor
3) Chris Lavoie, Exp 80, Albany NY
Pale Ale (31 entries)
1) Fred Gibson, APA, Pasadena TX, Foam Rangers *
2) Michael Brannigan, APA, Coventry RI, South Shore Brew Club
3) Edward Bielaus and Mark Polnasek, BPA, Rockville MD, BURP
also) Matt Grady, Cal. Common, Burlington VT *
IPA (13 entries)
1) Thomas J O'Connor III MD, Rockport ME, MALT *
2) Scott Keohane, Littleton MA, Boston Wort Processor
3) John Varady, Glenside PA, Keystone Hops
Altbier (12 entries)
1) Andrew Stavrolakis, Dusseldorf, Boston MA
2) John Avard, Matther Goody, Chris Columbus, Northern, Manchester NH,
Amoskeng Brewers and BFD
3) Geoffrey McNally, Dusseldorf, Tiverton RI, South Shore Brew Club
Amber Lager (9 entries)
1) Thomas J O'Connor III MD, O'fest, Rockport ME, MALT
2) John Zelazny, Vienna, Webster NY, UNYHA *
3) Brett Schneider, O'fest, Framingham MA, Boston Wort Processors
Brown Ale (22 entries)
1) Will Fields, Mild, S. Hamilton MA, Boston Wort Processor
2) Mark Hogenmiller, Mild, Patuxent River MD, Merrimack Valley
3) Chris Cook and Fred Levenstien, American, Bedford MA, Boston Wort Processors and BFD *
Strong Ale (30 entries)
1) Brett Schneider, Scotch, Framingham MA, Boston Wort Processors
2) Bob Packwood, Tina Packwood, Steve Olson, Russ. Imp. Stout,
Duluth MN, Northern Ale Stars *
3) Len Lemieux, Barleywine, Pawtucket RI, Boston Wort Processors and
South Shore Brew Club *
European Dark Lager (6 entries)
1) Ken Weber, Schwarzbier, Winchester MA, Boston Wort Processors *
2) Thomas Miklinevich and John Watson, Dunkel, Monroe CT, Underground Brewers of CT
3) Fred Sterner, Dunkel, E. Freetown MA, Boston Wort Processors
Bock (8 entries)
1) Thomas Plunkard, Helles/Maibock, Waren MI, Ann Arbor *
2) Thomas J O'Connor III MD, Helles/Maibock, Rockport ME, MALT
3) David Cato, Traditional, Houston TX, Foam Rangers
Porter (16 entries)
1) James Paige, Robust, Houston TX, Foam Rangers *
2) Ken Wagner, Robust Pickerington OH, SODZ
3) John Varady, Robust, Glenside PA, Keystone Hops
Stout (15 entries)
1) Thomas Miklinevich, Export, Monroe CT, Underground Brewers of CT
2) Michael Duquette, Sweet, Worcester MA *
3) Rod Gardner and Dave Drapcho, Oatmeal, Greenland NH, BFD
Wheat (14 entries)
1) David Cato, Bavarian, Houston TX, Foam Rangers
2) Thomas J O'Connor III MD, Weizenbock, Rockport ME, MALT
3) Edward Bielaus and Mark Polnasek, BPA, Rockville MD, BURP
Strong Belgian and French Ale (13 entries)
1) Scott Keohane, Tripel, Littleton MA, Boston Wort Processor *
2) Thomas J O'Connor III MD, Tripel, Rockport ME, MALT
3) Joshua Landis, Strong Dark, Norwich VT
Other Belgian Ale (15 entries)
1) Francois Espourtoille, Gueze, Lakeville MA, South Shore Brew Club *
2) Francois Espourtoille, Cranboise, Lakeville MA, South Shore Brew Club
3) Glen Markel, Saison, Attleboro MA, South Shore Brew Club
Fruit Beers (5 entries)
1) Brett Schneider and the Wort MegaBrews, Rasp Tripel, Framingham MA, Boston Wort Processors
2) Dan Marshall, Flanders red w/cherries, Burlington VT, Green Mountain Mashers
3) Tim Hayden, Cranberries, Steep Falls ME
Spice/Herb/Vegetable (11 entries)
1) Adam Contos, Winter Warmer, Boston MA, Boston Wort Processors
2) Stephen Rose, kitchen sink, Tauton MA, South Shore Brew Club
3) Markus Bracke, kitchen sink, Medford MA
Smoked Beers (7 entries)
1) Mark Hogenmiller, Smoked Brown, Patuxent River MD, Merrimack Valley
2) John Avard, Matther Goody, Chris Columbus, Smoked O'fest,
Manchester NH, Amoskeng Brewers and BFD
3) Phil Kasuba, Steinbeer, Essex Jct. VT, Green Mountain Mashers
Cider (13 entries)
1) Ken Jucks, Sparkling, Bedford MA, Boston Wort Processors
2) Thomas J O'Connor III MD, NE style, Rockport ME, MALT
3) Tim Holland, Specialty, W. Boylston MA, Boston Wort Processors
Best of Show (total of 310 entries)
1) David Cato, Bavarian Weizen, Houston TX, Foam Rangers
2) Mark Hogenmiller, Smoked Brown, Patuxent River MD, Merrimack Valley
3) Dan Marshall, Kolsch, Burlington VT, Green Mountain Mashers