Malt Madness XVIII
Awards
Judges
Dave Andersen, Erin Andersen, Stephen Anthony, David Barber, Chris Becker, Scott Berdux, Scott Bombeck, Derek Bosworth, Mike Bury, Ryan Celia, Richard Cohen, Andrew David, Christopher Ferrante, Brian Filips, Peter Garofalo, Andy Hejl, Livingston Hinckley, Mel Homik, David Houseman, Kevin Hudson, Brandon Hurr, Joseph Kalinosky, Preston Klingseis, David Lieberman, John Litak, Mark Livingston, Wardell Massey, Scott Minnich, Robert Piano, Adam Ritter, Kevin Sheehan, Brian Smith, Scott Smith, Melody Stout, Richard Walk, Paul Ward, Paul West, Brian Williams, Andy Winchell, James Yergey, Steve Zapata
Judges - Best of Show
Dave Andersen, Stephen Anthony, Mike Bury, Peter Garofalo, David Houseman
Staff
Organizer
Dan Miller
By the Numbers
294 Entries
93 Entrants
41 Judges
70 Placing Entries
Table 1: Pale Lager
22 entries
Judges: Dave Andersen, Scott Berdux, Derek Bosworth, Mike Bury (Head Judge), Brandon Hurr, Wardell Massey, Richard Walk, Paul West
1st
Tyler Miller
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Hits Different (5A: German Leichtbier)
2nd
Tyler Miller
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
I Promise You'll Never Find A Lager Like Me (1A: American Light Lager)
3rd
Larry Bentley
Garden State Homebrewers
Little Epiphany (1B: American Lager)
HM
Mark Schnupp
Festbier (4B: Festbier)
Table 2: Pilsner
7 entries
Judges: Erin Andersen, Chris Becker, Mel Homik (Head Judge), Joseph Kalinosky
1st
Bill Gibbons
Liberty Tree Lager (27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager)
2nd
Jon Sobel
Garden State Homebrewers
Boom-A-Rang (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)
3rd
Jordan Sanches
ALEiens Homebrew Club
Nz Pils (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)
Table 3: Amber Lager
10 entries
Judges: Dave Andersen, John Litak (Head Judge), Dan Miller, Scott Minnich
1st
Andrew Harakal
Lehigh Valley Home Brewers
Lunafest (6A: Märzen)
2nd
Tyler Miller
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
This Ain't Hollywood (19B: California Common)
3rd
Bill Gibbons
Giblet Ocktoberfest (6A: Märzen)
Table 4: Dark Lager
6 entries
Judges: Stephen Anthony (Head Judge), Kevin Sheehan
1st
Ned Gardner & Brandon Hurr
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Crow's Claw (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
2nd
John Jessen
Lehigh Valley Home Brewers
Entschuldigung (8A: Munich Dunkel)
3rd
Paul Ward & Vic Orlando JR Brent...
Band of Media Brewers (BOMB)
Schwarz Bomb (8B: Schwarzbier)
Table 5: Bock
5 entries
Judges: Dan Miller (Head Judge), Scott Minnich
1st
David Barber
Lehigh Valley Home Brewers
Procrastinator (9A: Doppelbock)
2nd
Jesus Rodriguez
Bock (6C: Dunkels Bock)
3rd
Tyler Miller
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Nightmare Dressed Like A Day Dream (9A: Doppelbock)
HM
Brian Filips & Josh Brems
Keystone Hops
Eis'll Be Bock (9B: Eisbock)
Table 6: Other Pale Ales
17 entries
Judges: Stephen Anthony, Mel Homik (Head Judge), Dan Miller, Scott Minnich
1st
Jacob Siwert & Steven Siwert Brandon...
Lisa Kolsch (5B: Kölsch)
2nd
Dan Taylor
Cream Always Rises To the Top (1C: Cream Ale)
3rd
Mike Ultee
Garden State Homebrewers
Mike's Summer Blonde Ale 242a (1C: Cream Ale)
Table 7: IPA
30 entries
Judges: Scott Berdux, Scott Bombeck, Mike Bury (Head Judge), Richard Cohen, Brian Filips, Mel Homik, Kevin Hudson, Brandon Hurr, David Lieberman, John Litak, Wardell Massey, Brian Smith, Andy Winchell
1st
Travis Cherry
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Beer Guts and Space Nuts (12C: English IPA)
2nd
Paul Ward & Vic Orlando Jr
Band of Media Brewers (BOMB)
Once You Go (21B2: Black IPA)
3rd
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Black IPA (21B: Specialty IPA)
Table 8: Amber Ale
21 entries
Judges: Chris Becker, Christopher Ferrante, Peter Garofalo (Head Judge), John Litak, Adam Ritter, Andy Winchell
1st
William Cooper
Off Camber (19A: American Amber Ale)
2nd
Travis Cherry
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Aachen Bräu (7B: Altbier)
3rd
Kevin Clare
Keystone Hops
Garde d'Or (24C: Bière de Garde)
Table 9: Brown Ale
6 entries
Judges: Chris Becker (Head Judge), Ryan Celia
1st
Greg Manderski
Garden State Home Brewers...
Rusty Patina (13A: Dark Mild)
2nd
Chaya Stephens & Bruce Stephens
Keystone Hops
Brown (13B: British Brown Ale)
3rd
Justin Catherman
Wander Lust (13A: Dark Mild)
Table 10: Porter
6 entries
Judges: Joseph Kalinosky (Head Judge), Melody Stout
1st
Denny Thompson
ALEiens Homebrew Club
Good Day Mate (13C: English Porter)
2nd
Dan Taylor
Freshly Brewed Newlyweds (20A: American Porter)
3rd
Ryan Celia
Lehigh Valley Home Brewers
Sket (13C: English Porter)
HM
Brian Filips
Keystone Hops
Porter Authority (20A: American Porter)
Table 11: Stout
10 entries
Judges: Dave Andersen, Joseph Kalinosky, Dan Miller, Scott Minnich (Head Judge)
1st
Greg Manderski
Garden State Home Brewers...
Midnight Fog (20C: Imperial Stout)
2nd
John Litak
Lehigh Valley Home Brewers
Nutcracker Stout (20C: Imperial Stout)
3rd
Greg Manderski
Garden State Home Brewers...
Dubliner (15B: Irish Stout)
Table 12: Strong Ale
18 entries
Judges: David Barber (Head Judge), Scott Bombeck, Richard Cohen, Brian Filips, Livingston Hinckley, Joseph Kalinosky, Dan Miller
1st
Michael Caffee
Keystone Hops
Yesi's Wheatwine (22D: Wheatwine)
2nd
Daniel Perrigan
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Tripel Lindy (26C: Belgian Tripel)
3rd
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Quad (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
Table 13: Wheat Beer
18 entries
Judges: Erin Andersen, Mel Homik, David Houseman (Head Judge), Mark Livingston, Brian Smith, Steve Zapata
1st
Keith Blanchard
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Klink's Folly (10A: Weissbier)
2nd
Daniel Perrigan
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Would You Like Fries With That? (24A: Witbier)
3rd
Eric Thomas
Lehigh Valley Home Brewers
Wit Wheat (24A: Witbier)
Table 14: Sour & Wild Ale
11 entries
Judges: Dave Andersen, David Barber, Peter Garofalo (Head Judge), Paul West
1st
Chaya Stephens & Bruce Stephens
Keystone Hops
Ruby Red Sipper (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
2nd
Gavin Hasty
Beach Trip (LSX4: Catharina Sour)
3rd
Jeff Case
QUAFF
Weisse O Sour (23A: Berliner Weisse)
Table 15: American Pale Ale
14 entries
Judges: Christopher Ferrante, David Houseman (Head Judge), Melody Stout, Paul Ward
1st
Dan Taylor
Citralorian (18B: American Pale Ale)
2nd
Justin Catherman
Frosted Tips (18A: Blonde Ale)
3rd
John Litak
Lehigh Valley Home Brewers
Caribbean Chicken (18B: American Pale Ale)
Table 16: Strong Belgian Ale
9 entries
Judges: Erin Andersen, Stephen Anthony (Head Judge), Joseph Kalinosky, Mark Livingston
1st
Dave Taylor
Keystone Hops
Real and Spectacular Blonde (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)
2nd
Keith Blanchard
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Return of the Highwayman (25B: Saison)
3rd
Tyler Miller
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
'tis the Damn Saison (25B: Saison)
HM
Brian Filips
Keystone Hops
I Can't Tell You Because You're Not A Monk (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)
Table 17: Fruit Beer
24 entries
Judges: Mel Homik, Preston Klingseis, John Litak, Scott Smith
1st
Jon Sobel
Garden State Homebrewers
Veni, Vidi, Vici (29A: Fruit Beer)
2nd
Rob Myers
Lehigh Valley Home Brewers
Strawberry Rhubarb (29C: Specialty Fruit Beer)
3rd
Paul Ward & Vic Orlando Jr
Band of Media Brewers (BOMB)
Lemon Merengue Pie (29A: Fruit Beer)
Table 18: Spiced, Herb & Vegetable
12 entries
Judges: Erin Andersen, Scott Berdux, Mel Homik (Head Judge), Preston Klingseis (Head Judge)
1st
Kris Gould
ALEiens Homebrew Club
Maiz Y Agave (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
2nd
Paul Ward & Brent Mattingly
Band of Media Brewers (BOMB)
I Like My Sugar With Coffee and Cream (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
3rd
Michael Rossi & Adam Carter
Keystone Hops
Mason-Dixon Porter (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
Table 19: Smoked & Wood Aged
11 entries
Judges: Dave Andersen, Stephen Anthony (Head Judge), Kevin Sheehan, James Yergey
1st
Rob Myers
Lehigh Valley Home Brewers
Dark and Tannin (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
Josh Aune
St. Louis Brews
Big RIS (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Mel Homik & Josh Spragle; Craig Spragle
Lehigh Valley Home Brewers
Random Precision (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
Table 20: Specialty
7 entries
Judges: Chris Becker (Head Judge), Dan Miller
1st
Rob Myers
Lehigh Valley Home Brewers
Pumpkin Funnel (34C: Experimental Beer)
2nd
Ginger Volz
Lehigh Valley Home Brewers
Ciao Bella (34C: Experimental Beer)
3rd
Travis Cherry
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Port Dawg Pils (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)
Table 21: Cider
11 entries
Judges: Andrew David, Brian Williams (Head Judge)
1st
Kris Gould
ALEiens Homebrew Club
Amburana Frustratingly Sufficient (C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry)
2nd
Laif Alden
ALEiens Homebrew Club
"C+" (C1A: New World Cider)
3rd
Rob Myers
Lehigh Valley Home Brewers
Ginider (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)
Table 22: Mead
19 entries
Judges: Stephen Anthony, Scott Berdux, Brian Filips, Andy Hejl (Head Judge), Robert Piano, Scott Smith
1st
Jeffrey Persons
Keystone Hops
Traditional Semi Sweet Still Cyser (M2A: Cyser)
2nd
Jon Sobel
Garden State Homebrewers
Liar Liar Pyment On Fire (M2B: Pyment)
3rd
Jeff Case
QUAFF
Honey, My Blueberries Aren't Blue. (M2C: Berry Mead)
Best of Show
Beer
Judges: Dave Andersen, Stephen Anthony, Mike Bury, Peter Garofalo, David Houseman
1st
Michael Caffee
Keystone Hops
Yesi's Wheatwine (22D: Wheatwine)
2nd
Tyler Miller
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Hits Different (5A: German Leichtbier)
3rd
Greg Manderski
Garden State Home Brewers...
Rusty Patina (13A: Dark Mild)
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners
