28th Annual BEER & Mead Brew Off
Thanks to all who participated in the 28th Annual BEER & Mead Brew Off.
There were 105 entries judged and 64 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rich Hart Co-Brewer: Dempsey Smith Larry Lentz Joe Luchansky Bob Buerger Dan Donafrio Rafael Corredor Peter Zollweg Brian McCrickard Bill Lina Brian Donegan. | The Way Home (7cb) | 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer | Seven City Brewers |
| 2nd | Kevin McKenna | I See Stripes | 21B2: Black IPA | Handgrenades Homebrew and Craft Beer Club |
| 3rd | Trevor Simon | I Got Kolsch In My Stocking | 5B: Kölsch |
Winning Entries
Table 1: International and European Lagers (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Trevor Simon | I Got Kolsch In My Stocking | 5B: Kölsch | |
| 2nd | Andy Cox | 10p | 3A: Czech Pale Lager | Underground Brewers of Connecticut |
| 3rd | Jay Brantley | People Are Alike All Over | 4B: Festbier | PC Mashers |
Table 2: Blonde & American Pale Ales (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dean Doty | Hop Head | 21A: American IPA | Brewers East End Revival (BEER) |
| 2nd | Justin Wood | Blonde Ale | 18A: Blonde Ale | O-Town Hop Heads |
| 3rd | Kevin McKenna | Summer Vibes | 18A: Blonde Ale | Handgrenades Homebrew and Craft Beer Club |
Table 3: BRITISH BEER (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Thomas McGloine | Ice Storm Stout | 16A: Sweet Stout | Saratoga Thoroughbrews |
| 2nd | Andy Cox | Meanbrews Milk Stout | 16A: Sweet Stout | Underground Brewers of Connecticut |
| 3rd | Brian Bennett Co-Brewer: Don Horning | Plausible Deniability | 13B: British Brown Ale | Long Island Beer & Malt Enthusiasts |
Table 4: SCOTTISH, IRISH AND BRITISH BEER (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Thomas McGloine | Fuller's Wanabe | 11C: Strong Bitter | Saratoga Thoroughbrews |
| 2nd | Stephen Lombardo Co-Brewer: Justin Cramer | A Wee Brammer | 17C: Wee Heavy | Long Island Beer & Malt Enthusiasts |
| 3rd | Kevin Coronato | Kevin Coronato | 11B: Best Bitter | Brewers East End Revival (BEER) |
Table 5: MEAD (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ryan Guasp | Cabaret | M2B: Pyment | |
| 2nd | Ryan Guasp | Humulomel | M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead | |
| 3rd | Ryan Guasp | Tepache | M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead |
Table 6: STOUTS (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brian Bennett Co-Brewer: Don Horning | Quint's Bandanna | 20C: Imperial Stout | Long Island Beer & Malt Enthusiasts |
| 2nd | Joe Caiola | The Stoutly Wayne Manor | 15B: Irish Stout | Long Island Beer & Malt Enthusiasts |
| 3rd | John Buffone | Fuhgeddastoutit | 20B: American Stout | Handgrenades Homebrew and Craft Beer Club |
| HM | Ray Monahan | Time For Dessert | 20C: Imperial Stout | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
Table 7: AMBER AND SPECIALTY IPAS (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kevin McKenna | I See Stripes | 21B2: Black IPA | Handgrenades Homebrew and Craft Beer Club |
| 2nd | Jeff Rocker | Sea Smoke | 21C: Hazy IPA | |
| 3rd | Dennis Marty | Buffalo Bill | 19A: American Amber Ale |
Table 8: LAGERS AND PILSNERS (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | David McConn | Fruh Blucher! | 5D: German Pils | |
| 2nd | Matthew Johnsen | Hello Adventurer! | LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
| 3rd | Cynthia Lindner | Empty Promises | 1A: American Light Lager | Brewers East End Revival (BEER) |
| HM | Pete Graham | Pipe Creek Pils | 5D: German Pils | Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI) |
Table 9: BRETT AND SOUR BEER (6 entries)
Table 10: BELGIAN BEER (9 entries)
Table 11: WHEAT AND COMMON WEALTH BEER (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cynthia Lindner | Celina's Smoke Water | 27A5: Piwo Grodziskie | Brewers East End Revival (BEER) |
| 2nd | Dean Doty | Hop To It | 12B: Australian Sparkling Ale | Brewers East End Revival (BEER) |
| 3rd | John Huber | Product | 10B: Dunkels Weissbier |
Table 12: FRUIT, SPICED & EXPERIMENTAL (8 entries)
Judging Sessions and Dates
DEAN'S HOUSE MONDAY
05/12/2025 3:30 PM, EDT.
Dean's House
05/16/2025 7:00 PM, EDT.
Po' Boy Brewery AM
05/17/2025 9:00 AM, EDT.
Po' Boy Brewery PM
05/17/2025 1:00 PM, EDT.
Account Registration Closed
Account registrations accepted 03/07/2025 12:00 AM, EST through 05/12/2025 3:30 PM, EDT.
Entry Registration Closed
Entry registrations accepted 03/07/2025 12:00 AM, EST through 05/12/2025 3:30 PM, EDT.
Entry Drop-Off Closed
Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 03/14/2025 12:00 AM, EDT through 05/02/2025 5:00 PM, EDT.
Please pay attention to the notes provided for each drop-off location. There could be earlier deadlines for some drop-off locations listed, particular hours when entries are accepted, certain individuals to leave your entries with, etc. All entrants are responsible for reading the information provided by the organizers for each drop-off location.
Entry Shipping Closed
Entry bottles accepted at the shipping location 03/14/2025 12:00 AM, EDT through 05/02/2025 5:00 PM, EDT.