2023 Greg Noonan Memorial Homebrew Competition
Awards
Judges
Hideki Arao, Ted Assur, James Azotea, Graham Barber, Dave Clark, Joshua Clarke, John Crossett, William Dages, Ian Davis, Adam Deso, Timothy Doherty, Kyle Ducharme, Erin Ennis, John Gallagher, Dann Gavaletz, Carol Hall, Dan Hament, Joyce Hersh, Ned Horning, Kevin Johnson, Chris Kesler, Tom Martyn, Dwight Matthews, Jerry McMahan, Tyler Miller, Judy Pardee, Alexander Pries, Zachary Redden, Erik Sandblom, Jarrett Sather, Jason Stuffle, Jason Taylor, Maarten Van Ryckevorsel
Judges - Best of Show
Chris Kesler, Tom Martyn, Jerry McMahan, Tyler Miller, Judy Pardee
Stewards
Liz Crawford, Raechel Deso, Brucie Donahue, James Duclos, Andy Ferko, Mike Harris, Shannon Johnson, Tom Medve, Scott Miley, John Muldoon, Barry Pardee, Tracy Rexford, Gary Ruberti, Mike Shellito
Staff
Jay Hersh
Organizer
Rob Friesel
By the Numbers
184 Entries
59 Entrants
33 Judges
14 Stewards
1 Staff
86 Placing Entries
Table 1: Pale American and European Beer
4 entries
Judges: Hideki Arao, Joyce Hersh (Head Judge), Jason Taylor
1st
Brian Marmoreo
I Love Trump (5C: German Helles Exportbier)
2nd
Guy Grady
Central Arkansas Fermenters
Shade Tree Light (1A: American Light Lager)
3rd
Andrew Roy
Green Mountain Mashers
Doc's Reference (2A: International Pale Lager)
HM
Andrew Roy
Green Mountain Mashers
Bolton Backyard (1A: American Light Lager)
Table 2: Light/Pale Ales
6 entries
Judges: Hideki Arao, Joyce Hersh, Jason Taylor
1st
Normand Cyr
MontreAlers
Kölsch It Again! (5B: Kölsch)
2nd
Craig Evans
Green Mountain Mashers
Hale Mary Ale (12A: British Golden Ale)
3rd
Joe D'Auria
Metro South Homebrew League...
Jenna C's Cream Ale (1C: Cream Ale)
HM
Craig Evans
Green Mountain Mashers
Hale Mary 2 (26A: Belgian Single)
Table 3: Pilsner
10 entries
Judges: Ian Davis, Chris Kesler (Head Judge)
1st
Adam Deso
The Brü Club
West Coast! Fu! (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)
2nd
Patrick Lalonde
MontreAlers
Nz Pils (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)
3rd
Brian Marmoreo
Despair (3A: Czech Pale Lager)
Table 4: Pale Malty European Beer
7 entries
Judges: Joyce Hersh, Tom Martyn (Head Judge), Alexander Pries
1st
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain
Lovetail Helles #3 (4A: Munich Helles)
2nd
Andrew Roy
Green Mountain Mashers
The Helles That? (4A: Munich Helles)
3rd
Dave Clark
Green Mountain Mashers
Munich Helles (4A: Munich Helles)
HM
Joe D'Auria
Metro South Homebrew League...
Andy's Keller (27A1: Kellerbier)
Table 5: Amber European Beer
9 entries
Judges: Graham Barber, Tom Martyn (Head Judge)
1st
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain
Jeff's Vienna (7A: Vienna Lager)
2nd
Dwight Matthews
Green Mountain Mashers
Vienna Lager (7A: Vienna Lager)
3rd
Thomas McGloine
Saratoga Thoroughbrews
Regensberg Danube Lager (7A: Vienna Lager)
Table 6: Dark European Lager
6 entries
Judges: Dann Gavaletz, Jason Stuffle (Head Judge)
1st
Jay Hersh
Green Mountain Mashers
Schwarzbier (8B: Schwarzbier)
2nd
John Coloe
Saratoga Thoroughbrews
The Dark Side Of The Moon (8A: Munich Dunkel)
3rd
Deborah And Marc Prichard
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Naughty Serum #mhp (2C: International Dark Lager)
Table 7: Wheat & Rye Beer
8 entries
Judges: James Azotea, Kyle Ducharme, Jerry McMahan (Head Judge)
1st
Thomas McGloine
Saratoga Thoroughbrews
Fruhlingsweizen (10A: Weissbier)
2nd
Tom Slonaker
Merrimack Valley Homebrew...
77 Roggenbier (27A8: Roggenbier)
3rd
Riccardo Santopietro
MontreAlers
Lola (10B: Dunkels Weissbier)
Table 8: Pale British & Belgian Ale
4 entries
Judges: Dann Gavaletz, Jason Stuffle
1st
John Erste
Little Mountain Homebrewers...
Citra Island IPA (12C: English IPA)
2nd
Deborah And Marc Prichard
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Toe Beans #mhp (24B: Belgian Pale Ale)
3rd
Craig Evans
Green Mountain Mashers
Belgian Pale Ale 2023 (24B: Belgian Pale Ale)
Table 9: Scottish & Irish Ale
11 entries
Judges: Dave Clark, John Gallagher (Head Judge), Carol Hall (Head Judge), Maarten Van Ryckevorsel (Head Judge)
1st
Seth Farquharson
Scotch Ale (14A: Scottish Light)
2nd
Jeffrey Rocker
Innisfree Red (15A: Irish Red Ale)
3rd
Jeff Simonds & Craig Evans
Green Mountain Mashers
Water Of The Highlands (14C: Scottish Export)
Table 10: American Pale Ale
6 entries
Judges: Erin Ennis (Head Judge), Alexander Pries
1st
Colby Reineke
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
Rarest Shiny (18B: American Pale Ale)
2nd
Rick Piet
Old Par 3 (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
Ryan Leamy
Green Mountain Mashers
American Pale Ale (18B: American Pale Ale)
Table 11: Amber & Brown American Ale
9 entries
Judges: Ian Davis, Judy Pardee (Head Judge)
1st
Kyle Ducharme & Gmm
Green Mountain Mashers
Whitefield Amber (19A: American Amber Ale)
2nd
Jeff Simonds & Erin Ennis
Green Mountain Mashers
American Amber Ale (19A: American Amber Ale)
3rd
Joe D'Auria
Metro South Homebrew League...
Amber Waves Of Grain (19A: American Amber Ale)
Table 12: Brown British Beer
6 entries
Judges: Dan Hament (Head Judge), Maarten Van Ryckevorsel
1st
Craig Evans
Green Mountain Mashers
Mild 2023 (13A: Dark Mild)
2nd
Timothy Wilson
Little Seshie (13A: Dark Mild)
3rd
Monika OBryan & Jeff Simonds
Nut Brown (13B: British Brown Ale)
Table 13: Irish Stout
7 entries
Judges: Ned Horning, Judy Pardee (Head Judge)
1st
Thomas McGloine
Saratoga Thoroughbrews
Bundoran Stout (15B: Irish Stout)
2nd
John Crossett
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
A Beautiful Chocolate Stout (15B: Irish Stout)
3rd
Ryan Leamy
Green Mountain Mashers
Dry Stout (15B: Irish Stout)
Table 14: American IPAs
12 entries
Judges: Jerry McMahan (Head Judge), Tyler Miller, Erik Sandblom, Jarrett Sather
1st
Gary Ruberti
Tempest (21C: Hazy IPA)
2nd
James Duclos
Green Mountain Mashers
Pliny Clone (22A: Double IPA)
3rd
Tim Moore
Space Hopper (22A: Double IPA)
HM
Robert Guthner
Ocean County Home Brewers
Voodoo Master (21C: Hazy IPA)
Table 15: Specialty IPA
9 entries
Judges: Adam Deso, Jason Stuffle (Head Judge)
1st
John Erste
Little Mountain Homebrewers...
Blackeye, Pa (21B2: Black IPA)
2nd
Eric Pare
MontreAlers
Rusty Roof Water (21B5: Rye IPA)
3rd
Deborah And Marc Prichard
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Bob #mhp (21B2: Black IPA)
Table 16: Strong European Lager
6 entries
Judges: Erin Ennis, Chris Kesler (Head Judge), Dwight Matthews
1st
Robert Guthner
Ocean County Home Brewers
Bock"o"nator (9A: Doppelbock)
2nd
Kevin Wojdak & Jeff Knepper
Urban Knaves of Grain
Cluster Bock (6C: Dunkels Bock)
3rd
James Duclos
Green Mountain Mashers
Doppel Bock (9A: Doppelbock)
HM
Tom Slonaker
Merrimack Valley Homebrew...
74 Doppelbock (9A: Doppelbock)
Table 17: Strong British Ale
7 entries
Judges: Dave Clark, Carol Hall (Head Judge), Ned Horning
1st
John Crossett
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Awog Barleywine 2020 (17D: English Barley Wine)
2nd
Erin Ennis
Green Mountain Mashers
Descending (17B: Old Ale)
3rd
Ian Davis
Green Mountain Mashers
Sweet Summer Child (17D: English Barley Wine)
Table 18: Imperial Porter & Stout
5 entries
Judges: Erin Ennis, Alexander Pries
1st
Joseph Belevender
Pontiac Brewing Tribe
Imperial Stout (20C: Imperial Stout)
2nd
Kyle Ducharme
Green Mountain Mashers
Mean Brews Baltic (9C: Baltic Porter)
3rd
Jeff Simonds
Green Mountain Mashers
Baltic Porter (9C: Baltic Porter)
Table 19: Strong Belgian Blonde Ale
6 entries
Judges: John Crossett, Zachary Redden, Erik Sandblom (Head Judge)
1st
Colby Reineke
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
A Religious Devotion (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)
2nd
Jeff Simonds
Green Mountain Mashers
Saison Parfait (25B: Saison)
3rd
Craig Evans
Green Mountain Mashers
Belgian Blond 2023 (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)
Table 20: Strong Belgian Dark Ale
5 entries
Judges: Dan Hament, Maarten Van Ryckevorsel
1st
James Duclos
Green Mountain Mashers
Belgian Dubbel (26B: Belgian Dubbel)
2nd
Chad Medford
Red Earth Brewers
Ba-Dee-Ya (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
3rd
Erin Ennis & Craig Evans/GMM
Green Mountain Mashers
The Pot (26B: Belgian Dubbel)
Table 21: European Sour Ale
7 entries
Judges: Ted Assur (Head Judge), James Azotea
1st
Joshua Clarke & N/A
Green Mountain Mashers
Locus Solus (23D: Lambic)
2nd
Jonathan Rollins
Cap and Hare Homebrew Club
Briarberry (23F: Fruit Lambic)
3rd
Craig Evans
Green Mountain Mashers
Berliner Weiss (23A: Berliner Weisse)
Table 22: Fruit Beer
4 entries
Judges: Joshua Clarke, John Crossett (Head Judge)
1st
Brian Marmoreo
Rampage (LSX4: Catharina Sour)
2nd
Holly Mulder
Pineapple Under The Sea (29A: Fruit Beer)
Table 23: Spiced Beer
3 entries
Judges: Joshua Clarke, John Crossett
1st
Robert Guthner
Ocean County Home Brewers
Mucho Fuego (30D: Specialty Spice Beer)
2nd
Jeff Simonds & Monika OBryan
Green Mountain Mashers
Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Monster (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
Table 24: Smoke-Flavored Beer
7 entries
Judges: Ted Assur (Head Judge), Graham Barber, Timothy Doherty
1st
Edward Lamothe
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
From Bamberg With Love (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)
2nd
Josh Bye
Locality: O H (6B: Rauchbier)
3rd
Thomas McGloine
Saratoga Thoroughbrews
Norse Red (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)
Table 25: American Wild Ale
8 entries
Judges: Joshua Clarke (Head Judge), William Dages, Dann Gavaletz (Head Judge)
1st
Frank Schneidawind
MontreAlers
La Culbute - Brett (28A: Brett Beer)
2nd
Frank Schneidawind
MontreAlers
Snowshoe River Dark (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
3rd
Craig Evans
Green Mountain Mashers
Bolton Koolship + Belgian Yeast (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)
HM
Jonathan Rollins
Cap and Hare Homebrew Club
Rye Table Beer (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)
Table 26: Wood-Aged & Specialty Beer
5 entries
Judges: Kevin Johnson, Tyler Miller (Head Judge)
1st
Erin Ennis
Green Mountain Mashers
The Cliffs Of Insanity (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
Sam Leitkam
MontreAlers
Montrealer Stout (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Kyle Ducharme & Gmm
Green Mountain Mashers
Saison D'Hive (31B: Alternative Sugar Beer)
HM
Colby Reineke
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
Rare Hawaiian (31B: Alternative Sugar Beer)
Table 27: British Stouts
7 entries
Judges: Kyle Ducharme, Dan Hament
1st
James Duclos
Green Mountain Mashers
Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout (16B: Oatmeal Stout)
2nd
Chad Medford
Red Earth Brewers
Moon Illum (16B: Oatmeal Stout)
3rd
Jeff Simonds
Green Mountain Mashers
Sweet Stout (16A: Sweet Stout)
Best of Show
Beer
Judges: Chris Kesler, Tom Martyn, Jerry McMahan, Tyler Miller, Judy Pardee
1st
John Crossett
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Awog Barleywine 2020 (17D: English Barley Wine)
2nd
James Duclos
Green Mountain Mashers
Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout (16B: Oatmeal Stout)
3rd
Thomas McGloine
Saratoga Thoroughbrews
Fruhlingsweizen (10A: Weissbier)
Vermont Homebrewer of the Year
59 Participating Brewers [Scoring Methodology]
Place | Brewer | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Score | Club |
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1st | James Duclos | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9.0200000 | Green Mountain Mashers |
Highest Number of Points by a Homebrew Club
21 Participating Clubs [Scoring Methodology]
Place | Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | HM | Score |
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1st | Green Mountain Mashers | 7 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 54.0700000 |
Scoring Methodology
Each placing entry is given the following points:
- 1st Place: 3
- 2nd Place: 2
- 3rd Place: 1
The following tie-breakers have been applied, in order of priority:
- The highest number of first places.
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners