Homebrew Alley 6 Winners List
Our annual competition was held January 29, 2012 at Brooklyn Brewing Company. Thanks to all who participated!
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Best of Show:Ben MaesoGerman Pilsner
Second Place:Kyler SerfassStandard American Lager
Third Place:Nick WalthallOatmeal Stout
Hon. Mention:Phil Clarke, Jr.Metheglin
Brewers Choice 1:Jeff KruszynaAmerican Barleywine
Brewers Choice 2:Michael C SandorMaibock/Helles Bock
Total Entries: 642   Toal Best of Show Entries: 27
                       
Cat #s   Category Entries  1st place Style 2nd place Style 3rd place Style
1 Light Lager 6 Kyler Serfass Standard American Lager   Michael Conte Munich Helles   Wayne Patmore Premium American Lager
2 Pilsner 9 Ben Maeso German Pilsner   Michael Marino German Pilsner   Eric Wassmuth German Pilsner
3 European Amber Lager 8 Eric Wassmuth Oktoberfest/Marzen   Steve Oven Oktoberfest/Marzen   Marcel Ferreira Vienna Lager
4 Dark Lager 5 Ben Maeso Munich Dunkel   Tom Ocque Schwarzbier (Black Beer)   - -
                   
5 Bock 8 Michael C Sandor Maibock/Helles Bock   Tom Ocque Traditional Bock   Chris McNally Maibock/Helles Bock
6 Light Hybrid Beer 25 Kyler Serfass Kolsch   Wayne Patmore Cream Ale   Matthew Amdur American Rye Beer
7 Amber Hybrid Beer 8 Bob Rodriguez California Common Beer   Maxwell Scales California Common Beer   Keith Koval California Common Beer
8 English Pale Ale 22 Chris Prout Special/Best/Premium Bitter   Eric Mance Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)   John Chase Special/Best/Premium Bitter
                   
9 Scottish and Irish Ale 12 Jim Schreyer Scottish Export 80/-   Patrick Hayes Irish Red Ale   Jeff Quinn Strong Scotch Ale
10 American Ale 62 John Barrett American Pale Ale   Michael Conte American Brown Ale   Ray Girard American Brown Ale
11 English Brown Ale 17 Steve Oven Mild   Patrick Hayes Mild   Paul Haitkin Northern English Brown Ale
12 Porter 38 Stephen Durley Brown Porter   Maxwell Scales Baltic Porter   Michael Hill Robust Porter
                   
13 Stout 47 Nick Walthall Oatmeal Stout   Tom Jermine Foreign Extra Stout   Dante Romanini American Stout
14 India Pale Ale 53 Brad Pawlowski American IPA   Fritz Fernow American IPA   Joe Rezendes English IPA
15 German Wheat and Rye Beer 24 Keith Koval Weizen/Weissbier   William J Strachan Roggenbier (German Rye Beer)   Jim Schreyer Roggenbier (German Rye Beer)
16 Belgian and French Ale 58 Jason Rodriguez Belgian Specialty Ale [Imperial Rye BdG]   Robert Helfrich Witbier   Jacques Alcabes Belgian Specialty Ale [Rye Saison]
                   
17 Sour Ale 14 Jonathan Moxey Berliner Weiss   Oskar Norlander/Peter Salmond/Erik Norlander Flanders Red Ale   - -
18 Belgian Strong Ale 35 Jeffrey Katrencik Belgian Dark Strong Ale   Paul Haitkin Belgian Dubbel   Ray Girard Belgian Tripel
19 Strong Ale 15 Jeff Kruszyna American Barleywine   Erich Carrle Old Ale   Dylan Mabin/Andrew Thomas English Barleywine
20 Fruit Beer 10 Craig Shuster Apricot IPA   William Carley Raspberry Wheat Ale   Zack Kinney Coconut Porter
                   
21 Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer 58 Ed Goldberg Holiday Robust Porter   Michael C Sandor Christmas Maibock   Jeff Quinn Garden (Herb) Saison
22 Smoke-Flavored and Wood-Aged Beer 19 Bertram Holdredge Other Smoked Beer [Robust Porter]   Erich Carrle Wood-Aged Beer [Bourbon Barrel Sour Oatmeal Stout]   Simon Tepas Wood-Aged Beer [Oaked American Strong Ale]
23 Specialty Beer 48 Matthew Wainwright Black IPA   Erich Carrle Bourbon-barrel sour Oatmeal Porter   Damian Scisci Oaked JD Molasses Brown Porter
24-25 Traditional Mead, Melomel 12 Phil Clarke, Jr. Melomel w raspberries and strawberries   Ken Hettinger Pyment (Grape Melomel)   Jim Schreyer Semi-sweet Mead
                   
26 Other Mead 11 Phil Clarke, Jr. Metheglin [Ginger, Clove, Cinnamon]   Ken Hettinger Open Category Mead [Roasted Pumpkin Seeds]   Oskar Norlander/Peter Salmond/Erik Norlander Metheglin [Black Pepper]
27 Standard Cider and Perry 10 Jahil Maplestone Common Cider   Peter Cowles Common Cider   Jonathan Voris Common Cider
28 Specialty Cider and Perry 8 Chris OConnell Applewine   Peter Cowles Other [Spiced Cider]   Stephen Durley Applewine