2025 Greg Noonan Memorial Homebrew Competition
Thanks to all who participated in the 2025 Greg Noonan Memorial Homebrew Competition.
There were 154 entries judged and 73 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Tom Slonaker | 92 Barke Lager | 2B: International Amber Lager | Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club |
| 2nd | Nic Templeton
Co-Brewer: Pete Thatcher | Mt. Tahoma | 27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager | |
| 3rd | Nate Cicoria
Co-Brewer: Alexander Shachook | Czech The Srm | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club |
Vermont Homebrewer of the Year
| Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| Craig Evans | Mild 2024 | 13A: Dark Mild | Green Mountain Mashers |
Brewmaster's Choice
| Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| James Duclos | Janet's Brown Ale | 19C: American Brown Ale | Green Mountain Mashers |
Winning Entries
Pale American Beer, American Wheat and Blonde (4 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Nic Templeton | Rice Lager | 1B: American Lager | |
| 2nd | Ian Davis | Eat Your Wheaties | 1D: American Wheat Beer | Green Mountain Mashers |
| 3rd | Matthew Mead | Cream Ale | 1C: Cream Ale | PrimeTime Brewers |
Pale European Beer (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Alastair Hewitt | Phoenix Rising Export | 5C: German Helles Exportbier | Boston Wort Processors |
| 2nd | Nic Templeton | Chela | 2A: International Pale Lager | |
| 3rd | Tom Slonaker | 93 Kolsch | 5B: Kölsch | Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club |
| HM | James Duclos | Cerveza Mexicana | 2A: International Pale Lager | Green Mountain Mashers |
Pilsner (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Nic Templeton
Co-Brewer: Pete Thatcher | Mt. Tahoma | 27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager | |
| 2nd | Mike Shea | Bounced Czech | 3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager | North Shore Brewers |
| 3rd | Alastair Hewitt | Ludlow Pils | 3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager | Boston Wort Processors |
Pale Malty European Beer (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Brian Milleville | Bayern Helles | 4A: Munich Helles | Niagara Association of Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Alastair Hewitt | Goldregen Maibock | 4C: Helles Bock | Boston Wort Processors |
| 3rd | Nate Cicoria
Co-Brewer: Alexander Shachook | Helles And Back | 4A: Munich Helles | Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club |
Amber European Beer (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Tom Slonaker | 92 Barke Lager | 2B: International Amber Lager | Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club |
| 2nd | Tom Slonaker | 91 Altbier | 7B: Altbier | Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club |
| 3rd | Jeff Simonds
Co-Brewer: Green Mountain Mashers | Andy's Altbier | 7B: Altbier | Green Mountain Mashers |
| HM | Tim Broderick | Amber Alert | 2B: International Amber Lager | North Shore Brewers |
Dark European Lager and Strong European Lager (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Nate Cicoria
Co-Brewer: Alexander Shachook | Czech The Srm | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club |
| 2nd | John Crossett
Co-Brewer: Ken DeMarre | Kenator Delight | 9A: Doppelbock | Niagara Association of Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Brian Milleville | Naterator | 9A: Doppelbock | Niagara Association of Homebrewers |
German Wheat and Rye Beer (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Tracy Rexford | Vt Wise Heffer | 10A: Weissbier | Green Mountain Mashers |
| 2nd | Dwight Matthews | Weizenbock | 10C: Weizenbock | Green Mountain Mashers |
| 3rd | Thomas McGloine | Fruhlingsweizen | 10A: Weissbier | Saratoga Thoroughbrews |
British Pale Ale (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 2nd | Craig Evans | Bitter #1 | 11A: Ordinary Bitter | Green Mountain Mashers |
| 3rd | Craig Evans | Golden Bitter 2024 | 12A: British Golden Ale | Green Mountain Mashers |
| HM | Nate Cicoria
Co-Brewer: Alexander Shachook | Blessed Bitter | 11B: Best Bitter | Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club |
Scottish and Irish Ale (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Michael Rainey | Rain's Red | 15A: Irish Red Ale | |
| 2nd | Thomas McGloine | Old Tolbooth | 14C: Scottish Export | Saratoga Thoroughbrews |
| 3rd | Thomas McGloine | Saratoga Red | 15A: Irish Red Ale | Saratoga Thoroughbrews |
American Pale Ale and American IPA (4 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Matthew Mead | Sierra Cascades Pale Ale | 18B: American Pale Ale | PrimeTime Brewers |
| 2nd | James Duclos | Stratagem Pale Ale | 18B: American Pale Ale | Green Mountain Mashers |
| 3rd | John Summa | Nzipa | 21A: American IPA | Green Mountain Mashers |
Amber and Brown American Ale (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | James Duclos | Janet's Brown Ale | 19C: American Brown Ale | Green Mountain Mashers |
| 2nd | Joshua Clarke
Co-Brewer: n/a | Dive Bar | 19C: American Brown Ale | Green Mountain Mashers |
| 3rd | Adam Deso | Mining Coal | 27A2: Kentucky Common | The Brü Club |
British Brown Beer (4 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Craig Evans | Mild 2024 | 13A: Dark Mild | Green Mountain Mashers |
| 2nd | Craig Evans | Upside Down Brown | 13B: British Brown Ale | Green Mountain Mashers |
| 3rd | Jeff Simonds
Co-Brewer: Green Mountain Mashers | Weak British Tea | 13B: British Brown Ale | Green Mountain Mashers |
Irish and British Stout and American Porter and Stout (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Matthew Mead | Treefort Stout | 16C: Tropical Stout | PrimeTime Brewers |
| 2nd | Michael Sharpes | Hey Porter! | 20A: American Porter | The Brü Club |
| 3rd | Thomas McGloine | Bundoran Stout | 15B: Irish Stout | Saratoga Thoroughbrews |
Specialty IPA (4 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Tom Slonaker | 95 Thrice 24v1 | 21B: Specialty IPA | Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club |
| 2nd | Joshua Clarke
Co-Brewer: n/a | Gnarsty Beast | 21B: Specialty IPA | Green Mountain Mashers |
| 3rd | Ryan Leamy | Red IPA | 21B4: Red IPA | Green Mountain Mashers |
Hazy IPA (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Ian Davis | Juicy Juice | 21C: Hazy IPA | Green Mountain Mashers |
| 2nd | John Summa | Rare Earth | 21C: Hazy IPA | Green Mountain Mashers |
| 3rd | Tyler Klepko | Down Under - Nz IPA | 21C: Hazy IPA | MontreAlers |
Strong American Ale (4 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Alastair Hewitt | Proud Foot | 22C: American Barleywine | Boston Wort Processors |
| 2nd | John Summa | Apoceclipse | 22A: Double IPA | Green Mountain Mashers |
| 3rd | John Crossett
Co-Brewer: Mark Zambron | Eat Your Wheaties | 22D: Wheatwine | Niagara Association of Homebrewers |
Strong British Ale (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | John Crossett | Uncle Johnnies Big Wee Wee Heavy | 17C: Wee Heavy | Niagara Association of Homebrewers |
| 2nd | John Crossett | Greg Noonan Best Of Show 2023 | 17D: English Barley Wine | Niagara Association of Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Jeff Simonds
Co-Brewer: Ian Davis | Old Frozen Toes | 17D: English Barley Wine | Green Mountain Mashers |
Imperial Porter and Stout (4 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Timothy Pratt | Lush | 20C: Imperial Stout | Brew Haven |
| 2nd | Craig Evans | RIS 2014 | 20C: Imperial Stout | Green Mountain Mashers |
| 3rd | Brian Milleville | Balrog Tea | 20C: Imperial Stout | Niagara Association of Homebrewers |
Saison (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Frank Schneidawind | Haybelly | 25B: Saison | MontreAlers |
| 2nd | Jeff Simonds | Kinda Classic Saison | 25B: Saison | Green Mountain Mashers |
| 3rd | Ian Davis
Co-Brewer: Jeff Simonds | Oui | 25B: Saison | Green Mountain Mashers |
| HM | Craig Evans | Farmhouse Saison | 25B: Saison | Green Mountain Mashers |
Belgian Ale (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Thomas McGloine | Dancing Grain Bpa | 24B: Belgian Pale Ale | Saratoga Thoroughbrews |
| 2nd | Ian Davis | Opus Bae | 26A: Belgian Single | Green Mountain Mashers |
| 3rd | James Duclos | Witbier 2023 | 24A: Witbier | Green Mountain Mashers |
Strong Belgian Ale (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Thomas McGloine | Göbelbrau Tripel | 26C: Belgian Tripel | Saratoga Thoroughbrews |
| 2nd | James Duclos | Dave And Brucie's Wedding Tripel | 26C: Belgian Tripel | Green Mountain Mashers |
| 3rd | Jeff Clarkson | Chamber Echos | 25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale | Green Mountain Mashers |
European Sour Ale (4 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Frank Schneidawind | Six Arpents | 23D: Lambic | MontreAlers |
| 2nd | Frank Schneidawind | Summerlong | 23C: Oud Bruin | MontreAlers |
| 3rd | Frank Schneidawind | Red Fox Run | 23B: Flanders Red Ale | MontreAlers |
Fruit Beer (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Brian Milleville | Kelly's Sour (She Is The Best) | 29A: Fruit Beer | Niagara Association of Homebrewers |
| 2nd | James Duclos | Mango Kölsch | 29A: Fruit Beer | Green Mountain Mashers |
| 3rd | Joshua Clarke
Co-Brewer: n/a | Amortentia | 29C: Specialty Fruit Beer | Green Mountain Mashers |
Spice, Herb or Vegetable Beer and Specialty Beer (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Normand Cyr | Rousse Au Seigle | 34B: Mixed-Style Beer | MontreAlers |
| 2nd | Normand Cyr | Pruchinette | 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | MontreAlers |
| 3rd | Jeff Simonds
Co-Brewer: Ian Davis Erin Ennis Craig Evans And Andy Ferko | Ferkzilla Imperial Coffee Stout | 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | Green Mountain Mashers |
| HM | James Duclos | A Try At Rye Ale | 31A: Alternative Grain Beer | Green Mountain Mashers |
Smoke-Flavored Beer and Wood-Aged Beer (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | John Crossett
Co-Brewer: Mark Zambron | Barrel Project Step 3 | 33A: Wood-Aged Beer | Niagara Association of Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Seth Farquharson | Lichtenhainer | 27A3: Lichtenhainer | |
| 3rd | Andy Ferko
Co-Brewer: Ian Davis Erin Ennis Craig Evans And Jeff Simonds | Whiskey Barrel-Aged Ferkzilla | 33A: Wood-Aged Beer | Green Mountain Mashers |
| HM | Timothy Pratt | Smoke Haven | 6B: Rauchbier | Brew Haven |
American Wild Ale (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Jeff Simonds | Kinda Brett Saison | 28A: Brett Beer | Green Mountain Mashers |
| 2nd | Michael Sharpes | Table Jester | 28C: Wild Specialty Beer | The Brü Club |
| 3rd | Craig Evans | Bolton Valley Koolship Cherry | 28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer | Green Mountain Mashers |