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2009 Boston Homebrew Competition
Results
There were 274 beers, meads, and ciders judged in this year's competition. Congratulations to all the winners.
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Best of Show
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| Paul Zocco |
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English Barleywine |
1 |
| Matt Rodrigues |
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Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer |
2 |
| Justin Leeming |
Stalefish IPA |
American IPA |
3 |
Brewmaster's Choice by Megan Parisi of Cambridge Brewing Company
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| Paul Zocco |
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Straight Lambic |
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Table 1 - Light Lager (4 Entries)
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| John McCafferty |
Helles 09 |
Munich Helles |
1 |
| Michael Thomas |
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Munich Helles |
2 |
| Todd Russell |
What the Helles |
Munich Helles |
3 |
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Table 2 - Pilsner (6 Entries)
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| Rick Rocheleau |
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German Pilsner |
1 |
| Alastair Hewitt |
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Bohemian Pilsner |
2 |
| Ed Ivanov |
OT BIT Pilsner (#6) |
German Pilsner |
3 |
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Table 3 - European Amber Lager (7 Entries)
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| Michael Robinson |
Marzen |
Oktoberfest |
1 |
| Michael Robinson |
Vienna Lager |
Vienna Lager |
2 |
| Nathan Titcomb & Adam Fugere |
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Vienna Lager |
3 |
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Table 4 - Dark Lager (5 Entries)
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| Andrew Starsiak |
None More Black |
Schwarzbier |
1 |
| Rick Rocheleau |
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Munich Dunkel |
2 |
| Jim Prucha |
#126 |
Schwarzbier |
3 |
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Table 5 - Bocks (10 Entries)
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| Michael Robinson |
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Traditional Bock |
1 |
| Paul Zocco |
Hellesbock |
Helles Bock |
2 |
| Ben McLaughlin |
Kourim |
Helles Bock |
3 |
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Table 6 - Light Hybrid Beer (10 Entries)
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| Rick Rocheleau |
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Koelsch |
1 |
| Keith Antul |
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American Wheat or Rye Beer |
2 |
| Alastair Hewitt |
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Koelsch |
3 |
| Ed Ivanov |
Jan's Blond Ale (2) |
Blond Ale |
HM |
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Table 7 - Amber Hybrid Beer (7 Entries)
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| 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 |
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Table 8 - English Pale Ale (11 Entries)
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| 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 |
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Table 9 - Scottich and Irish Ale (9 Entries)
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| Jeff Wallace |
Blackstone Irish Red |
Irish Red Ale |
1 |
| Alastair Hewitt |
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Strong Scotch Ale |
2 |
| John Pitoniak |
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Irish Red Ale |
3 |
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Table 10 - American Ale (19 Entries)
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| 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 |
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Table 11 - English Brown Ale (12 Entries)
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| Keith Antul |
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Mild |
1 |
| Ron Vavruska |
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Southern English Brown |
3 |
| Dick Messick |
JZ's Nutty Man Brown Ale |
Southern English Brown |
3 |
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Table 12 - Porter (18 Entries)
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| Mike Kalette |
Wet Dog Porter |
Robust Porter |
1 |
| Matt Lager |
Valdez Robust Porter |
Robust Porter |
2 |
| Michael Thomas |
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Robust Porter |
3 |
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Table 13 - Stout (25 Entries)
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| 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 |
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Table 14 - IPA (18 Entries)
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| Justin Leeming |
Stalefish IPA |
American IPA |
1 |
| Marc Beaudoin |
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English IPA |
2 |
| Bill Nevits |
King Philip IPA |
English IPA |
3 |
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Table 15 - German Wheat and Rye Beer (6 Entries)
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| Kevin Farrell |
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Weizenbock |
1 |
| Paul Zocco |
Weizenbock |
Weizenbock |
2 |
| Bruce Andrews |
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Dunkelweizen |
3 |
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Table 16 - Belgian and French Ale (16 Entries)
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| 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 |
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Table 17 - Sour Ale (4 Entries)
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| Paul Zocco |
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Straight Lambic |
1 |
| Francois Espourteille |
Flanders Red |
Flanders Red |
2 |
| Paul Zocco |
Berlinner |
Berliner Weisse |
3 |
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Table 18 - Belgian Strong Ale (19 Entries)
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| John Comeroski |
Left Blond |
Belgian Blond Ale |
1 |
| Christopher Tkach |
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Belgian Dubbel |
2 |
| Stephen Schember |
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Belgian Tripel |
3 |
| Alastair Hewitt |
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Belgian Dark Strong Ale |
HM |
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Table 19 - Strong Ale (11 Entries)
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| Paul Zocco |
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English Barleywine |
1 |
| Michael Robinson |
English Old Ale |
Old Ale |
2 |
| Bill Adams |
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American Barleywine |
3 |
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Table 20 - Fruit Beers (4 Entries)
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| 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 |
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Table 21 - Spiced, Herb, & Vegetable Beers (18 Entries)
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| Matt Rodrigues |
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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 |
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Table 22 - Smoke & Wood Aged Beers (4 Entries)
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| 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 |
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Table 23 - Specialty Beers (6 Entries)
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| Rick Rocheleau |
Belgian Stout |
Specialty Beer |
1 |
| Ken Weber |
Rye Porter |
Specialty Beer |
2 |
| Jeff McCanley |
Champagne Yeast & Hoppy |
Specialty Beer |
3 |
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Table 24 - Meads (13 Entries)
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| 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 |
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Table 25 - Ciders (10 Entries)
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| Naomi Chipel, Miguel Chipel & Roger Darrigrand |
Macintosh |
Common Cider |
1 |
| Joshua Persson |
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Common Cider |
2 |
| Paul Zocco |
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New England Cider |
3 |
| Andrew Stariak |
Penn's Hill Gill |
Common Cider |
HM |
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