Nordeast Brewers Alliance Homebrew Competition 2023

Thanks to all who participated in the Nordeast Brewers Alliance Homebrew Competition.

There were 199 entries judged.

Best of Show Winners  

Best of Show – Beer

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
 1stDan AchesonInspired By New Glarus28C: Wild Specialty BeerUrban Knaves of Grain
 2ndTroy FennerPrincess Jasmine2A: International Pale LagerMotley Brue
 3rdRoy VentulloYour Dad’s Singel (Patersbier)26A: Belgian SingleCRAZE [IA]

Winning Entries  

Table 1: Trappistish (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
 1stRoy VentulloYour Dad’s Singel (Patersbier)26A: Belgian SingleCRAZE [IA]
 2ndGerad Miller MHPBiere Me24C: Bière de Garde Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists
 3rdSteven PowellIn Peace26D: Belgian Dark Strong AleBig Sioux Brewing Society

Table 2: Strong Belgian (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
 1stCheyne Harvey MHPReversion To Mediocrity25B: Saison Arizona Society of Homebrewers
 2ndDan Acheson MHPNew Fangled Saison25B: Saison Urban Knaves of Grain
 3rdTom McGloine MHPUne Grisette De Mineur25B: Saison Saratoga Thoroughbrews

Table 3: European Sour (8 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
 1stTyler ByeSauternes “Lambic”23D: LambicNordeast Brewers Alliance
 2ndTodd CogswellBerliner23A: Berliner WeisseTippecanoe Homebrewers Circle
 3rdDominick DufnerCalvaire23B: Flanders Red AleSTLBrewhogs

Table 4: Pale Malty Lager (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
 1stTroy FennerPrincess Jasmine2A: International Pale Lager Motley Brue
 2ndTyler MillerShout-Out To New Hope2B: International Amber LagerArizona Society of Homebrewers
 3rdMatthew White MHPSomeone Knows2A: International Pale LagerSeven City Brewers

Table 5: Amber Malty European Lager (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
 1stDavid ScheilOld Surveyor’s Marzen6A: MärzenCRAZE
 2ndDave MatsonWhere’s My Goat?6C: Dunkels BockMinnesota Home Brewers Association
 3rdChad Medford MHPOnly You Can Prevent Forest Fires6B: RauchbierRed Earth Brewers

Table 6: International Bitter (15 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
 1stTimothy Wicklund MHPTime To Dort It Up5C: German Helles ExportbierKeepers of Craft
 2ndMichael Mann
Co-Brewer: Larry And Susan Kearney		Der Hund Kai5D: German PilsPlainfield Ale and Lager Enthusiasts (PALE)
 3rdBrandon EdwardsCzech’d Out3B: Czech Premium Pale LagerKeepers of Craft
 HMDan Acheson MHPKiwi Juice ’23LSX5: New Zealand PilsnerUrban Knaves of Grain

Table 7: International Dark Lager (15 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
 1stMichael MannMayhem9A: Doppelbock Plainfield Ale and Lager Enthusiasts (PALE)
 2ndTyler MillerAZ Dark Skies2C: International Dark LagerArizona Society of Homebrewers
 3rdKevin Olson MHPTemny3D: Czech Dark LagerZZHops Homebrewing Club

Table 8: Pale British (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
 1stDirk Montgomery MHPAngry Wet Hen11C: Strong BitterRed Earth Brewers
 2ndDominick DufnerYou Bitter? Yup, Bit Him Too.11A: Ordinary BitterSTLBrewhogs
 3rdNick StevensButcher’s Hook11B: Best Bitter

Table 9: UK Ale (18 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
 1stDirk Montgomery MHPOld Walking Stick15C: Irish Extra StoutRed Earth Brewers
 2ndLawrence BoltonDark Mild13A: Dark MildBoneyard Union of Zymurgical Zealots (BUZZ)
 3rdDirk Montgomery MHPJeff’s Not Heavy17C: Wee HeavyRed Earth Brewers

Table 10: Wheat (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
 1stRoss StuartDunkelweiss10B: Dunkels WeissbierArizona Society of Homebrewers
 2ndCaleb LeeBachelor Party1D: American Wheat BeerRed Earth Brewers
 3rdJoseph Belevender MHPBeer24A: WitbierPontiac Brewing Tribe

Table 11: American Ale (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
 1stRoss StuartElla Blonde18A: Blonde AleArizona Society of Homebrewers
 2ndNicholas BenoitCali Common19B: California Common
 3rdMatt HunsworthRed Wolf Astronaut19A: American Amber AleBrewers Anonymous

Table 12: American Light (8 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
 1stMatthew White MHPNite Lite1A: American Light LagerSeven City Brewers
 2ndWayne DoucetteLynn’s Lager1B: American LagerRiver City Brewers [MN]
 3rdAlex Williams
Co-Brewer: Patrick Williams		Play The Hits1C: Cream AleBig Easy Homebrewers
 HMJoseph Belevender MHPLager1A: American Light LagerPontiac Brewing Tribe

Table 13: Fruit ‘n’ Sour (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
 1stDan Acheson MHPInspired By New Glarus28C: Wild Specialty Beer Urban Knaves of Grain
 2ndDave MatsonCeiling Art28C: Wild Specialty Beer Minnesota Home Brewers Association
 3rdAdrian SwansonBlackcurrant Blend28C: Wild Specialty Beer Nordeast Brewers Alliance

Table 14: Spice, Herb, and Vegetable (11 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
 1stWilly MileyMadmartigan30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Motley Brue – Twin Cities Home Brew Club
 2ndMichael Beck MHPCassius’s Deception30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Illiana Beer Rackers Union (IBRU)
 3rdJeremy GlowickiSleepy Hollow30B: Autumn Seasonal Beer Jordan Homebrewers

Table 15: American Porter and Stout (11 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
 1stJeremy BeerImperial Stout20C: Imperial StoutRum River Wort Hogs
 2ndZach AuxierImperial Stout20C: Imperial StoutNordeast Brewers Alliance
 3rdMichael Rensing MHPVinz Clortho20A: American PorterCider, Homebrew, And Mead Production Specialists (CHAMPS)

Table 16: Smoke ‘n’ Wood (9 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
 1stCheyne Harvey MHPSilenus, Meet Ogun33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer Arizona Society of Homebrewers
 2ndSteven PowellSmoked Helles32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer Big Sioux Brewing Society
 3rdSteven Powell
Co-Brewer: Matt Meyers Marty Lund		BA Stout 202233A: Wood-Aged Beer Big Sioux Brewing Society

Table 17: IPA (9 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
 1stAdrian SwansonIdaho Sabro21C: Hazy IPANordeast Brewers Alliance
 2ndGerad Miller MHPHazy Haze21C: Hazy IPADayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists
 3rdPatrick MooreCitizens Untied IPA21A: American IPA

Table 18: Specialty IPA (11 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
 1stAbel PinaNuclear Fallout22A: Double IPASouthern Nevada Ale Fermenters Union (SNAFU)
 2ndZach AuxierBlack IPA21B2: Black IPA Nordeast Brewers Alliance
 3rdCaleb LeeNightgaze21B2: Black IPA Red Earth Brewers