Thanks to all who participated in the 9th Annual Pennsylvania Homebrew Open Competition.
There were 92 entries judged and 63 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Alex John | Quisha's Kolsch | 5B: Kölsch | First State Brewers |
| 2nd | Tom Zacher | Cut From Something | 28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer | Three Rivers Underground Brewers (TRUB) |
| 3rd | Kyle Yakopovich | Why Pap Came Home From WWII As An Alcoholic | 5C: German Helles Exportbier | |
Winning Entries
Table 1: light lagers (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Gregory Sanial MHP | Macro Beers Are Still Beer | 1B: American Lager | PrimeTime Brewers |
| 2nd | Chad Faulstick MHP | Schones Bier | 4A: Munich Helles | Wheeling Alers |
Table 2: bitter lagers (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Kyle Yakopovich | Why Pap Came Home From WWII As An Alcoholic | 5C: German Helles Exportbier | |
| 2nd | Robert Schodorf MHP | German Pils | 5D: German Pils | Birmingham Brewmasters |
| 3rd | Jeffrey Rocker MHP | Portland Prohibition | 27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager | |
Table 3: light ales (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Alex John | Quisha's Kolsch | 5B: Kölsch | First State Brewers |
| 2nd | Richard Romanko | Hopefully This Is Still Good | 10A: Weissbier | Westmoreland Area Zymology Enthusiasts |
| 3rd | Vincent Devito | Cream Machine | 1C: Cream Ale | |
Table 4: Dark European beers (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Clayton Homa MHP | Dark + Ominous | 8A: Munich Dunkel | Three Rivers Underground Brewers (TRUB) |
| 2nd | Scott Markle | Schwartz | 8B: Schwarzbier | Lancaster County Brewers |
| 3rd | Kevin Lewis MHP | How To Explain Beer To A Dead Hare | 7B: Altbier | |
Table 5: Brownish ales (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Nikii Catalucci MHP | Swim Team | 19B: California Common | |
| 2nd | Mike Petrick
Co-Brewer: Katrina Edwards | Open Season | 19C: American Brown Ale | Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers (TRASH) |
| 3rd | Dave Taylor | By The Book Brown | 19C: American Brown Ale | Keystone Hops |
Table 6: Strong Non-Belgian beers (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Dave Taylor | The Girl At The Bock Show | 10C: Weizenbock | Keystone Hops |
| 2nd | Jason Galea | Maximum Effort | 17C: Wee Heavy | Albany Brew Crafters (ABC) |
Table 7: British ales (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Matthew Freed | Loose Cannon | 11C: Strong Bitter | |
| 2nd | Adam Bashline
Co-Brewer: Laurie Bashline | Sometimes Red Is Better | 15A: Irish Red Ale | Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers (TRASH) |
| 3rd | Mike Brady | Celica Beach | 12A: British Golden Ale | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
Table 8: Dark Ales (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Buddy Michini | Second Chance Stout | 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer | |
| 2nd | Joe D'Auria MHP | Paul Revere Was A Midnight Runner, Did He Know Dexy? | 9C: Baltic Porter | Metro South Homebrew League (MASH HOLES) |
| 3rd | Vincent Devito | Baby's Baltic Porter | 9C: Baltic Porter | |
Table 9: IPAs (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Dave And Brenna Yates | Tire Fire | 21C: Hazy IPA | |
Table 10: Belgian Ales (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Buddy Michini | Biere De Garage | 24C: Bière de Garde | |
| 2nd | Dave Taylor | Saison Szn | 25B: Saison | Keystone Hops |
Table 11: Trappist ales (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Jacob Moore | Heaven's Sword | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | Regional Harrisburg Area Brewers |
| 2nd | Phil Gowling | Golden Oldie | 25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale | State College Homebrew Club |
| 3rd | Jonathan Baisch | Dubbel Vision | 26B: Belgian Dubbel | Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers (TRASH) |
Table 12: Fruit, spice, sour (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Tom Zacher MHP | Cut From Something | 28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer | Three Rivers Underground Brewers (TRUB) |
| 2nd | Justin Wood MHP | Spicy Peach | 29B: Fruit and Spice Beer | O-Town Hop Heads |
| 3rd | Patrick Smith MHP | Saison Imaginaire | 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | Seven City Brewers |
