10th Annual Pennsylvania Homebrew Open Competition

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Erik Curtis, Paul Demmert, Katrina Edwards, Clayton Homa, Philip Jensen, Stephen Klump, Katie Legenski, Bill Moreland, Fred Mullner, Mike Petrick, Chris Radi, Richard Romanko, Nick Smith

Stewards

Phil Gowling

Staff

Jason Durrance, Phil Gowling, Katie Legenski

By the Numbers

85 Entries 37 Entrants

13 Judges 1 Stewards 3 Staff

32 Placing Entries

Table 1: Light lagers

8 entries

Judges: Fred Mullner, Chris Radi

1st
Mike Petrick
Three Rivers Underground Brewers...
TBD (1A: American Light Lager)
2nd
Matthew Freed
Lagerhead (1B: American Lager)
3rd
Thomas Crabtree
Homebrewers Of Otsego County...
Kimura (2A: International Pale Lager)

Table 2: Amber lageers

9 entries

Judges: Katrina Edwards, Richard Romanko

1st
Drew Domalakes
Bay Area Mashtronauts
This Beer Doesn't Win Medals, It Destroys Countries!...... (7A: Vienna Lager)
2nd
John Novak
Emberlee's Amber (2B: International Amber Lager)
3rd
Nick Smith
B.A.S.H. (Butler Area Society...
Tmavé Pivo 13 (3D: Czech Dark Lager)

Table 3: Pale Bitter Lagers

6 entries

Judges: Philip Jensen, Katie Legenski, Mike Petrick

1st
Jonathan Graham
From Plzen With Love (3A: Czech Pale Lager)
2nd
Marc Kovach
Sam Rae Pils (5D: German Pils)
3rd
Rich Hart
Seven City Brewers
Goldene Brucke (5B: Kölsch)

Table 4: Wheat beers

7 entries

Judges: Erik Curtis, Paul Demmert

2nd
Emily Murphy
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
Weise Frau (10A: Weissbier)
3rd
Michael Marks
Three Rivers Underground Brewers...
I Know Nothing (10B: Dunkels Weissbier)

Table 5: British Isle Beers

11 entries

Judges: Stephen Klump, Nick Smith

2nd
Mike Petrick
Three Rivers Underground Brewers...
TBD 2 (13A: Dark Mild)
3rd
Gregory Sanial
PrimeTime Brewers
Red Eyes Are A Sign Of Sleepiness (15A: Irish Red Ale)

Table 6: Strong Beers

7 entries

Judges: Bill Moreland, Nick Smith

1st
William Sisson
British Barleywine (17D: English Barley Wine)
2nd
Kyle Yakopovich
Widderpisse (4C: Helles Bock)
3rd
Richard Romanko
Westmoreland Area Zymology...
Early Maibock (4C: Helles Bock)

Table 7: Hoppy Ales

10 entries

Judges: Clayton Homa, Bill Moreland

1st
Tom Zacher
Three Rivers Underground Brewers...
Fellowship (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)
2nd
Dave Taylor
Keystone Hops
The Next Frontier (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)
3rd
Robert Schodorf
Birmingham Brewmasters
Rule Britannia! (12A: British Golden Ale)

Table 8: Porters and stouts

7 entries

Judges: Paul Demmert, Stephen Klump, Richard Romanko

1st
Scott Markle
Lancaster County Brewers
American Porter (20A: American Porter)
2nd
Gregory Sanial
PrimeTime Brewers
Port Is On The Left Side When Facing The Bow (20A: American Porter)
3rd
Vincent Sargeni
Bump In The Night (16B: Oatmeal Stout)

Table 9: IPAs

7 entries

Judges: Clayton Homa, Mike Petrick, Chris Radi

1st
Dave Yates & Brenna Yates
Brenna's Burgundy Hair (21B4: Red IPA)
2nd
Dave Yates & Brenna Yates
201 (21C: Hazy IPA)
3rd
Marc Kovach
Big Red IPA (21B4: Red IPA)

Table 10: Belgians

6 entries

Judges: Philip Jensen, Fred Mullner

1st
Phil Gowling
State College Homebrew Club
Farmhand's Tipple (25B: Saison)
2nd
John Novak
Behind The Boathouse (24A: Witbier)
3rd
Jonathan Graham
Marinade (25B: Saison)

Table 11: Spice and sour

8 entries

Judges: Erik Curtis, Katie Legenski

1st
Michael Marks
Three Rivers Underground Brewers...
Solera Blend (23D: Lambic)
2nd
Drew Domalakes
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Frackviller Weisse (23A: Berliner Weisse)
3rd
Dave Taylor & Matt Petrov And Brian...
Keystone Hops
A Tingle In Your Kringle (30C: Winter Seasonal Beer)
HM
Cody L Morningstar
Billtown Brewers Guild
Chipotle Maple Blonde Ale (30D: Specialty Spice Beer)

Best of Show

Beer

1st
Mike Petrick
Three Rivers Underground Brewers...
TBD (1A: American Light Lager)
2nd
William Sisson
British Barleywine (17D: English Barley Wine)
3rd
Michael Marks
Three Rivers Underground Brewers...
Solera Blend (23D: Lambic)

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners