Hudson Valley Homebrewers Annual Competition 2024
Awards
Judges
Danielle Chianese, Andy Cox, Mark Decker, John DiSpirito, Max Finnance, Jonathan Fry, Jennifer Gratereaux, Justin Hansen, Chris Johnson, Gregg Liguori, Phil Metty, Judy Pardee, Richard Rang, Eric Wassmuth, Josh Youngman
Judges - Best of Show
John DiSpirito, Max Finnance, Justin Hansen
Stewards
Jon Aker, Malina DiSpirito, Eddie Fonseca
Staff
Darrell Arnold, Tim Gioia, Alan Loewenthal, Monica Metty, Philip Van Itallie
Organizer
Ellen Chadwick
By the Numbers
144 Entries
54 Entrants
15 Judges
3 Stewards
5 Staff
42 Placing Entries
Table 1: Ciders and Perrys
11 entries
1st
Santiago Irigoyen
Underground Brewers of Connecticut
My Yearly Batch Of Cider (C1A: New World Cider)
2nd
Christoper Matthews
HopTwig (C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices)
3rd
Phil Metty
Hudson Valley Homebrewers
Just Cider 2020 (C1A: New World Cider)
Table 2: Meads
13 entries
1st
Rachel Figliuzzi
Falkor's Fantasia (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
2nd
Kevin Rocktaschel
Back Mountain Currant 23 (M2C: Berry Mead)
3rd
Kevin Rocktaschel
Back Mountain Cyser 23b (M2A: Cyser)
HM
Rachel Figliuzzi
Super Stella (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
Table 3: IPA and Pale Ales
16 entries
Judges: John DiSpirito (Head Judge), Eric Wassmuth, Josh Youngman
1st
Raymond Eilenstine
English IPA (12C: English IPA)
2nd
Jon Serluco
Brewminaries
Show Of Hands (22A: Double IPA)
3rd
Erik Jensen
RCB Juicy IPA (21A: American IPA)
Table 4: Northeast IPAs
6 entries
Judges: John DiSpirito (Head Judge), Eric Wassmuth
1st
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Hazy IPA (21C: Hazy IPA)
2nd
John Spinella
Driving Me Hazy (21C: Hazy IPA)
3rd
Dom Gallo
Albany Brew Crafters (ABC)
Sometimes Maybe Good, Sometimes Maybe Chit! (21C: Hazy IPA)
Table 5: Belgians
8 entries
1st
Ray Monahan
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Quadrangle (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
2nd
Keith Blanchard
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Return Of The Highwayman (25B: Saison)
3rd
Raymond Eilenstine
Belgian Tripel (26C: Belgian Tripel)
Table 6: Wheat Beers
12 entries
Judges: Andy Cox, Mark Decker, Chris Johnson (Head Judge), Gregg Liguori
1st
Aaron Pigors
Illiana Beer Rackers Union...
Mimic Rations (1D: American Wheat Beer)
2nd
Ross Stuart & Tom Leonard
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Hefe (10A: Weissbier)
3rd
Keith Blanchard
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Klink's Folly (10A: Weissbier)
Table 7: Light Lagers
14 entries
Judges: John DiSpirito, Jonathan Fry, Jennifer Gratereaux, Phil Metty, Richard Rang
1st
Alan Loewenthal
Hudson Valley Homebrewers
Yinzer (1B: American Lager)
2nd
Santiago Irigoyen
Underground Brewers of Connecticut
Chopp (1B: American Lager)
3rd
Eric Wassmuth
Hudson Valley Homebrewers
Munich Helles (4A: Munich Helles)
Table 8: Fruit and Sour beers
14 entries
Judges: Danielle Chianese, Max Finnance, Justin Hansen, Judy Pardee, Eric Wassmuth
1st
David Naugle
F Gueuze (23E: Gueuze)
2nd
Gregory Sanial
PrimeTime Brewers
Mango Sour (29C: Specialty Fruit Beer)
3rd
Brian Marmoreo
Nerfarious (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)
HM
Robert Dugan
The Brü Club
Chewbacca Sound - WAGRRRRWWGAHHHHWWWRRGGAWWWWWWRR (29B: Fruit and Spice Beer)
Table 9: Dark and Amber Euro-Lagers
14 entries
Judges: Mark Decker, John DiSpirito, Max Finnance (Head Judge), Jonathan Fry, Phil Metty
1st
Matthew Johnsen
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
Marvin The Märzen (6A: Märzen)
2nd
Lew Blum
Hudson Valley Homebrewers
Who's Gonna Drink This Porter (9C: Baltic Porter)
3rd
Steven Doremus
Sussex County United Brewers...
Bock (6C: Dunkels Bock)
Table 10: Brown British Beers
14 entries
Judges: Danielle Chianese, Chris Johnson, Judy Pardee (Head Judge), Richard Rang, Eric Wassmuth
1st
Keith Blanchard
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Kilty Pleasure (17C: Wee Heavy)
2nd
Brian Marmoreo
Decay (13A: Dark Mild)
3rd
Aaron Pigors
Illiana Beer Rackers Union...
Copper Unicorn (14B: Scottish Heavy)
HM
Matthew Johnsen
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
Who Wants To Live Forever? (14B: Scottish Heavy)
Table 11: Pale Beers
8 entries
Judges: Andy Cox (Head Judge), Jennifer Gratereaux
1st
Ward Walkup
Yeastside Brewers
Kathy's Kolsch (5B: Kölsch)
2nd
Darrell Arnold & Pete Hinkey
King Henrys Wives If They Had Never Met Henry (11B: Best Bitter)
3rd
Pete Hinkey & Darrell Arnold
Kolsh Signals (5B: Kölsch)
Table 12: Dark American Beers
7 entries
1st
Scott Pleat
Albany Brew Crafters (ABC)
Old Soul Amber Ale (19A: American Amber Ale)
2nd
Frank Wood
Belsnickel's Stout (20C: Imperial Stout)
3rd
Cynthia Lindner
Brewers East End Revival (BEER)
An Eccentric Version Of Butt Beer (20B: American Stout)
Table 19: Specialty Beers
7 entries
Judges: Justin Hansen (Head Judge), Gregg Liguori
1st
Steven Doremus
Sussex County United Brewers...
Kentucky Uncommon (27A2: Kentucky Common)
2nd
Matthew Johnsen
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
Fire In The Sky (27A5: Piwo Grodziskie)
3rd
Ward Walkup
Yeastside Brewers
Double Barrel Kit (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
Best of Show
Beer
Judges: John DiSpirito, Max Finnance, Justin Hansen
1st
Matthew Johnsen
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
Marvin The Märzen (6A: Märzen)
2nd
David Naugle
F Gueuze (23E: Gueuze)
3rd
Ward Walkup
Yeastside Brewers
Kathy's Kolsch (5B: Kölsch)
Best of Show
Cider
Judges: John DiSpirito, Max Finnance, Justin Hansen
2nd
Phil Metty
Hudson Valley Homebrewers
Just Cider 2020 (C1A: New World Cider)
Best of Show
Mead
Judges: John DiSpirito, Max Finnance, Justin Hansen
1st
Kevin Rocktaschel
Back Mountain Cyser 23b (M2A: Cyser)
3rd
Kevin Rocktaschel
Back Mountain Currant 23 (M2C: Berry Mead)
Hudson Valley Hombrewer of the Year
54 Participating Brewers [Scoring Methodology]
| Place | Brewer | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | HM | Score | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Matthew Johnsen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15.0203003 | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
Scoring Methodology
Each placing entry is given the following points:
- 1st Place: 6
- 2nd Place: 3
- 3rd Place: 1
The following tie-breakers have been applied, in order of priority:
- The highest number of first places.
- The highest total number of first, second, and third places.
- The lowest number of entries.
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners
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