Judges
Patrick Bannon, David Barber, Mike Bury, Chris Clair, Conrad Cowan, Leo DeRita, Douglas Dinwoodie, Anil Dosaj, Kiel Fisher, Brendan Fitzgerald, Peter Garofalo, Andy Hejl, David Houseman, Fred Kline, Andrew Maginnis, Ed Nelling, Kevin Pratt, Mark Prior, Brian Pylant, Anthony Sarracino, Dylan Veitch, Les White
Judges - Best of Show
Mike Bury, Peter Garofalo, Andy Hejl, Kevin Pratt, Les White
Stewards
Eric Hutz, Patrick Lauletta, Gabriel Mahon, Robert Masino, Laureen Nelling, Kathleen Scranton, Matthew VanLew
Staff
Chris Clair, David Houseman, Brian Pylant, William WIble
By the Numbers
145 Entries
50 Entrants
22 Judges
7 Stewards
4 Staff
55 Placing Entries
Table 1: Light American and International Beer
9 entries
Judges: Douglas Dinwoodie, Kiel Fisher, Peter Garofalo (Head Judge)
1st
John Novak
Carcharodon Carcharias (2A: International Pale Lager)
2nd
John Novak
Silver Bullet (1A: American Light Lager)
3rd
Dave Taylor
Keystone Hops
Scotty Doesn’t Know (2A: International Pale Lager)
Table 2: Malty Euro Lagers
9 entries
Judges: Patrick Bannon, Kevin Pratt (Head Judge)
1st
Tripp Poske & Kris Thompson
Wake County Brusaders
Awright Helles (4A: Munich Helles)
2nd
Daniel Cooper
Band of Media Brewers (BOMB)
Czechvar (3B: Czech Premimum Pale Lager)
3rd
Joe D'Auria
Metro South Homebrew League...
Karluv 11° (3A: Czech Pale Lager)
4th
Daniel Cooper
Band of Media Brewers (BOMB)
Coop Fleku 12 (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
Table 3: Pale Bitter European Lagers
8 entries
Judges: Chris Clair (Head Judge), Ed Nelling
1st
Matthew Proch
Gemütlichkeit (5D: German Pils)
2nd
Liam Quigley
Quigleys Qölsch (5B: Kölsch)
3rd
Fred Kline
Brewers United For Zany Zymurgy...
Pilsner (5D: German Pils)
Table 4: Amber Lagers
9 entries
Judges: David Barber (Head Judge), Conrad Cowan
1st
Mario Sindaco & John Hudock
The Beer (6C: Dunkels Bock)
2nd
Jack Wheeler
Keystone Hops
Ode To Anton (7A: Vienna Lager)
3rd
Paul West
Keystone Hops
Vienna 7 Lager (7A: Vienna Lager)
Table 5: Strong Beers
8 entries
Judges: Fred Kline, Les White (Head Judge)
1st
William WIble & Jim Silver In Memorial
Brewers United For Zany Zymurgy...
I Feel Fine (22C: American Barleywine)
2nd
Paul Ward & Vic Orlando JR Brent...
Band of Media Brewers (BOMB)
Frankenbrew Part 2 (17A: British Strong Ale)
3rd
David Higgins
Band of Media Brewers (BOMB)
061 Bombing Run Imperial Stout (20C: Imperial Stout)
Table 6: British and Scottish Ales
9 entries
Judges: Mark Prior, Anthony Sarracino (Head Judge)
1st
Dave Taylor
Keystone Hops
One Bitter Bloke (11C: Strong Bitter)
2nd
Tripp Poske & Kris Thompson
Wake County Brusaders
Awright Esb (11C: Strong Bitter)
3rd
William WIble & Jim Silver In Memorial
Brewers United For Zany Zymurgy...
Ticket To Ride (11C: Strong Bitter)
Table 7: Dark Ales
11 entries
Judges: Peter Garofalo, Mark Prior
1st
Nick Hebda
Bull Falls Homebrew Club
It's Brass Monkeys Out There (13C: English Porter)
2nd
Eric Morris
The Void (13C: English Porter)
3rd
Denny Thompson
ALEiens Homebrew Club
Nuts And Nibs (13C: English Porter)
Table 8: Irish Red Ales
9 entries
Judges: Chris Clair (Head Judge), Brendan Fitzgerald
1st
Colin Poe & Bob Poe
Mashout Boyz
Lace Up Your Shoes (15A: Irish Red Ale)
2nd
Jack Wheeler
Keystone Hops
Galway Red (15A: Irish Red Ale)
3rd
Derek Bosworth & Patrick Kelly
Band of Media Brewers (BOMB)
Patrick's Irish Ale (15A: Irish Red Ale)
Table 9: PAB American Beer
10 entries
Judges: Leo DeRita, David Houseman (Head Judge)
1st
Colin Poe & Bob Poe
Mashout Boyz
Sacred Silence (19A: American Amber Ale)
2nd
Derek Bosworth
Band of Media Brewers (BOMB)
Steamy Boi (19B: California Common)
3rd
Tripp Poske & Kris Thompson
Wake County Brusaders
Awright Krush Blonde (18A: Blonde Ale)
Table 10: IPA
12 entries
Judges: Mike Bury (Head Judge), Brendan Fitzgerald, Andy Hejl, Dylan Veitch
1st
Ryan Kipp
Lancaster County Brewers
Stratus Nectar (21C: Hazy IPA)
2nd
David Galich
Chicken City Ale Raisers
Zest Of The Yellow Belt (21B: Specialty IPA)
3rd
Patrick Lauletta & Jim Silver
Brewers United For Zany Zymurgy...
Honey IPA (21A: American IPA)
Table 11: Wheat Beers
3 entries
Judges: David Barber (Head Judge), Anil Dosaj
1st
Kathleen Scranton
Brewers United For Zany Zymurgy...
Slam Dunk (10B: Dunkels Weissbier)
2nd
Eric Pierce
Boston Wort Processors
Word To the Weizen (10A: Weissbier)
3rd
Michael Rensing
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Just Here For The Zipline (10C: Weizenbock)
Table 12: Belgian Ale
11 entries
Judges: Anil Dosaj, Brian Pylant (Head Judge)
1st
Jim Schmalbach & Doug Dinwoodie
Keystone Hops
Citrus Saison (25B: Saison)
2nd
Nick Hebda
Bull Falls Homebrew Club
Luge Lessons (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)
3rd
Edward O'Neill
STLBrewhogs
My Wits About Me (24A: Witbier)
Table 13: Monastic Ale
8 entries
Judges: Fred Kline, Brian Pylant (Head Judge)
1st
Chris Clair
Brewers United For Zany Zymurgy...
Monkey Wash Donkey Rinse (26A: Belgian Single)
2nd
Nick Hebda
Bull Falls Homebrew Club
Backyard Magic (26A: Belgian Single)
3rd
Ryan Kipp
Lancaster County Brewers
Daily Dubbel (26B: Belgian Dubbel)
Table 14: Historic Beer
6 entries
Judges: Kevin Pratt (Head Judge), Les White
1st
Eric Pierce
Boston Wort Processors
Sto Lat! (27A5: Piwo Grodziskie)
2nd
Edward O'Neill
STLBrewhogs
My Old Kentucky Home (27A2: Kentucky Common)
3rd
Jim Schmalbach
Keystone Hops
George (27A: Historical Beer)
Table 15: Spiced Beer
8 entries
Judges: Leo DeRita, Douglas Dinwoodie, Peter Garofalo (Head Judge)
1st
Denny Thompson
ALEiens Homebrew Club
Pumpkin Chia Latte (30B: Autumn Seasonal Beer)
2nd
Mat Kelly
Band of Media Brewers (BOMB)
Victory At P (2026) (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
3rd
Matthew Proch
Eclectic Coffee Stout (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
Table 16: Fruit Beer
5 entries
Judges: Mike Bury (Head Judge), Kiel Fisher
1st
Dave Taylor
Keystone Hops
Lime Side Of The Force (29A: Fruit Beer)
2nd
Chris Clair
Brewers United For Zany Zymurgy...
Figgy Puddin' (29A: Fruit Beer)
3rd
Erik Doughty & Riti Kanthan
Monmouth County Homebrewers...
Sleep Snack (29A: Fruit Beer)
Table 17: Wood Aged Beer
6 entries
Judges: Chris Clair (Head Judge), Brendan Fitzgerald, Dylan Veitch
1st
Brent Anderson
Urban Knaves of Grain
Keep Calm and Cellar On (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
Jim Schmalbach & Bruce And Chaya Stephens
Keystone Hops
Garage Quad (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Patrick Shank & Stephen Shank
Midnight Silk Russian Imperial (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
Table 18: Sour Beers
4 entries
Judges: Patrick Bannon, Andy Hejl (Head Judge)
1st
Kiel Fisher & Jim Silver
Brewers United For Zany Zymurgy...
Rom Baro Solera (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)
2nd
Steve Marler
Band of Media Brewers (BOMB)
Come At the Cabaret (23A: Berliner Weisse)
3rd
Denny Thompson
ALEiens Homebrew Club
Erste Mal (23A: Berliner Weisse)
Best of Show
Beer
Judges: Mike Bury, Peter Garofalo, Andy Hejl, Kevin Pratt, Les White
1st
Denny Thompson
ALEiens Homebrew Club
Pumpkin Chia Latte (30B: Autumn Seasonal Beer)
2nd
Ryan Kipp
Lancaster County Brewers
Stratus Nectar (21C: Hazy IPA)
3rd
Nick Hebda
Bull Falls Homebrew Club
It's Brass Monkeys Out There (13C: English Porter)
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners
