2023 Greg Noonan Memorial Homebrew Competition

Awards

Sponsors

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]

PlaceBrewer1st2nd3rdScoreClub
1stJames Duclos2119.0200000Green Mountain Mashers

Highest Number of Points by a Homebrew Club

21 Participating Clubs [Scoring Methodology]

PlaceClub1st2nd3rdHMScore
1stGreen Mountain Mashers7915254.0700000

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners