Boston Homebrew Competition - 2012 Winners

Published: 2012-02-26 21:08:41 · Updated: 2014-04-05 02:21:04 · Original category: Results

17th Boston Homebrew Competition Results

February 25 2012

Sponsored by Boston Wort Processors

419 Entries

BEST OF SHOW

Steve Gravel, South Shore Brew Club

Portsmouth,RI

Rhode Island Red

17B

Flanders Red

1

Brendan Prindiville

Boston,Ma

Rediculum IPA

14B

American IPA

2

Nickie Smith

Colorado Springs,CO

Thrust Into Darkness

13B

Sweet Stout

3

Jeff Wallace, Rhode Island Fermentation Technicians

Saunderstown,RI

Congdon Hill Pils

2A

German Pilsner

Honorable Mention

BEST OF SHOW: MEAD

Eric Summers

Brookline,MA

Summit Mac Cyser

25A

Cyser

1

BEST OF SHOW: CIDER

Tom Auer, RIFT

Peace Dale,RI

Auerbrau Champagne

27A

Common Cider

1

Table 1 - 1: Light Lager (7 Entries)

Chris Kollmann

Roslindale,MA

1D

Munich Helles

1

Michael Marino, The Brewing Network

Burlington,MA

Goldmember

1E

Dortmunder Export

2

Bryan Bigda, WORTS

Norfolk,MA

1E

Dortmunder Export

3

Table 24 - 2: Pilsner (6 Entries)

Jeff Wallace, Rhode Island Fermentation Technicians

Saunderstown,RI

Congdon Hill Pils

2A

German Pilsner

1

Jesse Rodgers

State College,PA

2C

Classic American Pilsner

2

Alex Corona

Somerville,MA

2B

Bohemian Pilsner

3

Table 2 - 3 | 4 | 5: European Amber, Dark Lager, and Bock (13 Entries)

Michael Marino, The Brewing Network

Burlington,MA

Suited Black

4C

Schwarzbier

1

Nicholas Morin, None

Ludlow,MA

Iron Duke Schwarz

4C

Schwarzbier

2

Jeffery Taylor

Broomfield,CO

Lunouve

3A

Vienna Lager

3

Table 3 - 6: Light Hybrid Beer (12 Entries)

Ryan MacDougall, N/A

Chelsea,MA

Liberty

6C

Koelsch

1

Jeff Wallace, Rhode Island Fermentation Technicians

Saunderstown,RI

Obbie's Wheat

6D

American Wheat or Rye Beer

2

Aaron Smith, Cedar Rapids Beer Nuts

Cedar Rapids,IA

6D

American Wheat or Rye Beer

3

Table 4 - 7: Amber Hybrid Beer (8 Entries)

Ken Weber, Boston Wort Processors

Winchester,MA

7C

Dusseldorf Altbier

1

Jeff McCarthy

Windham,NH

Granite Lake ISB (Imperial Steam Beer)

7B

California Common Beer

2

James Turco

Cambridge,MA

ALTernate Universe

7A

Northern German Altbier

3

Table 5 - 8: English Pale Ale (17 Entries)

Thomas Tamayo, Rhode Island Fermentation Technicians

Wakefield,RI

Best Bitter

8B

Special/Best/Premium Bitter

1

Eric Mance, Broad Brook Brewing

Stafford,CT

Every Day ESB

8C

Extra Special/Strong Bitter (EPA)

2

Table 6 - 9: Scottish and Irish Ale (10 Entries)

Peter Bak

Allston,MA

9A

Scottish 60/-

1

Michael Banchick, Boston Wort Processors

Boston,Ma

9E

Strong Scotch Ale

2

Max Heinegg, Boston Wort Processors

Medford,MA

Pip's Birthday

9D

Irish Red Ale

3

Nicholas Morin, None

Ludlow,MA

Wee Heavy

9E

Strong Scotch Ale

4

Table 7 - 10: American Ales (46 Entries)

John Scarritt, Stache Brewing of CT

Farmington,CT

American Dream

10A

American Pale

1

John Scarritt, Stache Brewing of CT

Farmington,CT

Right Amber

10B

American Amber

2

Paul Makai

Cambridge,MA

10A

American Pale

3

Table 8 - 11: English Brown Ale (10 Entries)

Rebecca Heywood

Cambridge,MA

11C

Northern English Brown

1

Christopher Burke

Framingham,MA

Girls Gone Mild

11A

Mild

2

Jonathan Kopera

Bernardston,MA

JKo Mild

11A

Mild

3

Table 9 - 12: Porter (20 Entries)

Bruce Andrews

Vernon,CT

12B

Robust Porter

1

Andrew Humenay, RIFT

Narragansett,RI

I ain't carryin' your bags Porter

12A

Brown Porter

3

James Kinkela

Hopedale,MA

12C

Baltic Porter

4

Table 10 - 13: Stout (41 Entries)

Nickie Smith

Colorado Springs,CO

Thrust Into Darkness

13B

Sweet Stout

1

Peter Beauregard

Dover,NH

Impy Stout

13F

Russian Imperial Stout

2

Eric Carpenter, RIFT

East Greenwich,RI

Sylvan Imperial Stout

13F

Russian Imperial Stout

3

Table 11 - 14: India Pale Ale (50 Entries)

Brendan Prindiville

Boston,Ma

Rediculum IPA

14B

American IPA

1

Eli Lloyd, WIZARDS / BNA

Worcester,MA

SIPA CB2

14B

American IPA

2

David Thomas, Merrimack Valley Home Brew Club

Methuen,MA

14B

American IPA

3

Table 12 - 15: German Wheat and Rye (15 Entries)

Mark Larson, Rhode Island Fermentation Technicians

Charlestown,RI

Weizen

15A

Weizen

1

Justin Pino, Work at MHE

Brighton,MA

B13BEER

15A

Weizen

2

Ryan MacDougall, N/A

Chelsea,MA

Hefeweizen #1

15A

Weizen

3

Table 13 - 16: Belgian and French Ale (42 Entries)

Shaun McAuliffe

Brighton,MA

Lawson's Saison

16C

Saison

1

Alastair Hewitt, Worts

Wakefield,MA

Farmhouse Saison

16E

Belgian Specialty

2

Alastair Hewitt, Worts

Wakefield,MA

Ex Crucis

16E

Belgian Specialty

3

Mike reyna, worts

cambridge,ma

16B

Belgian Pale Ale

4

Table 14 - 17: Sour Ale (3 Entries)

Steve Gravel, South Shore Brew Club

Portsmouth,RI

Rhode Island Red

17B

Flanders Red

1

Joshua Hubner, DC Homebrewers

Washington,DC

Erdegeist

17A

Berliner Weisse

2

Shane Thompson

Salem,MA

Flanders Red Ale

17B

Flanders Red

3

Table 15 - 18: Belgian Strong Ale (18 Entries)

Max Heinegg, Boston Wort Processors

Medford,MA

Mighty Joe Moon

18C

Belgian Tripel

1

David Thomas, Merrimack Valley Home Brew Club

Methuen,MA

18D

Belgian Golden Strong Ale

2

Jeff Wallace, Rhode Island Fermentation Technicians

Saunderstown,RI

Eagle's Nest Revisited

18D

Belgian Golden Strong Ale

3

Table 16 - 19: Strong Ale (9 Entries)

paul nixon, Cape Cod Lager and Ale Makers (CCLAMS)

plymouth,ma

Barleywine

19B

English Barleywine

1

Nicholas Morin, None

Ludlow,MA

Iron Duke Old Ale

19A

Old Ale

2

Andrew Young

Cambridge,MA

Good Things Barleywine

19C

American Barleywine

3

Table 17 - 20: Fruit Beer (8 Entries)

Jeff Wallace, Rhode Island Fermentation Technicians

Saunderstown,RI

Raspberry Wheat

20A

Fruit Beer

1

Brad Pratt

Pawlet,VT

Summer Orange Pale Ale

20A

Fruit Beer

2

Table 19 - 21: Spice / Herb / Vegetable (20 Entries)

Chas & Sam Walker, RIFT - RI Fermentation Technicians

Warwick,RI

Peeping Tony's Coffee Milk Stout

21A

Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer

1

Corey Lynch

North Andover,MA

Father Chrismas Ale

21B

Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer

2

Max Heinegg, Boston Wort Processors

Medford,MA

Vanilla stout

21A

Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer

3

Table 18 - 22: Smoke-Flavored and Wood Aged (12 Entries)

Ted de Groot, Boston Wort Processors

,

22C

Wood-Aged Beer

1

Nicholas Morin, None

Ludlow,MA

Bourbon Barrel Black Lager

22C

Wood-Aged Beer

2

Peter Bak

Allston,MA

Smoke on the Lager

22A

Classic Rauchbier

3

Michael Switzer, Merrimack Valley Hombrew Club

NEWBURYPORT,MA

Humidorator

22B

Other Smoked Beer

4

Table 20 - 23 Specialty Beer (27 Entries)

Todd Perkins

,

Gose

23A

Specialty Beer

1

Alastair Hewitt, Worts

Wakefield,MA

Gluten-free Beer

23A

Specialty Beer

2

Alastair Hewitt, Worts

Wakefield,MA

Old Powderhouse 2

23A

Specialty Beer

3

Table 21 - 24-26: Meads (7 Entries)

Eric Summers

Brookline,MA

Summit Mac Cyser

25A

Cyser

1

Ian Stults

Westford,MA

26B

Braggot

2

Max Heinegg, Boston Wort Processors

Medford,MA

SASATH

24B

Semi-sweet Mead

3

Max Heinegg, Boston Wort Processors

Medford,MA

Thanks Kurt, Blackcurrant

25C

Other Fruit Melomel

4

Table 22 - 27: Standard Cider and Perry (11 Entries)

Tom Auer, RIFT

Peace Dale,RI

Auerbrau Champagne

27A

Common Cider

1

Chas & Sam Walker, RIFT - RI Fermentation Technicians

Warwick,RI

Petillant Little Child

27A

Common Cider

2

Tom Auer, RIFT

Peace Dale,RI

Auerbrau Languedoc

27A

Common Cider

3

Todd Perkins

,

Erika's Xmas

27B

English Cider

3

Table 23 - 28: Specialty Cider and Perry (7 Entries)

Douglas Gladue

Guilford,CT

28C

Applewine

1

Andrew Humenay, RIFT

Narragansett,RI

NE Thanksgiving

28D

Other Spec. Cider/Perry

2

Dan Preston, Boston Wort Processors

Medford,MA

28A

New England Cider

3

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