2009 Boston Homebrew Competition

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