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14th Annual MVHBC Homebrew Competition

Thank you for your interest in the 14th Annual MVHBC Homebrew Competition organized by Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club, Portugese American Club, Lowell, MA.

14th Annual MVHBC Homebrew Competition

Thanks to all who participated in the 14th Annual MVHBC Homebrew Competition.

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There were 127 entries judged and 107 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Results

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Beer

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
2nd	Dave Maxon Co-Brewer: Chris Henderson And Kevin Brown	Dumkopf Dunkelweiss	10B: Dunkels Weissbier	Cap and Hare Homebrew Club
3rd	Ryan Brown	All Munich Marzen	6A: Märzen
HM	Erik Doughty Co-Brewer: Riti Kanthan	Air Trombone	21A: American IPA	Monmouth County Homebrewers Association

Best of Show – Mead

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Nicholas Griner	Red Light District	M2C: Berry Mead	Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club

Winning Entries

UK Easy Drinkers (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Mike Shea MHP	Respectable Buck	13A: Dark Mild	North Shore Brewers
2nd	Phillip Bond	Landlord	11B: Best Bitter	Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club
3rd	Thomas McGloine MHP	St Austell Gold	12A: British Golden Ale	Saratoga Thoroughbrews
HM	Matt Johnsen MHP	How's That for a Slice of Fried Gold?	12A: British Golden Ale	Rock Hoppers Brew Club

Amber and Dark Lagers (11 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Zack Rayno	Hit Me	8A: Munich Dunkel
2nd	Dominic Breuer	Kellerbier	27A1: Kellerbier
3rd	Andy Cox MHP	Enid	7A: Vienna Lager	Underground Brewers of Connecticut
HM	Dominic Breuer	Schwarzbier	8B: Schwarzbier

International Pale Lagers, Wheat, and Kolsch (11 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Thomas McGloine MHP Co-Brewer: Göbelbrau Kolsch	Buzzy Bee's Saison	5B: Kölsch	Saratoga Thoroughbrews
2nd	Mike Shea MHP	Weiss Grip	10A: Weissbier	North Shore Brewers
3rd	Stephen Hoeprich	Killer Light	1A: American Light Lager	Boston Wort Processors
HM	Nate Cicoria Co-Brewer: Joe Devanna	New Zoolander	LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner	Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club

Pale, Amber and Dark Ales (10 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Dave Maxon MHP Co-Brewer: Chris Henderson And Kevin Brown	Dumkopf Dunkelweiss	10B: Dunkels Weissbier	Cap and Hare Homebrew Club
2nd	Nicholas Griner MHP	Toad Strangler	27A2: Kentucky Common	Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club
3rd	Nate Cicoria Co-Brewer: Nick Griner	Hill Billy Suds	27A2: Kentucky Common	Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club

Cider (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Robert Dugan MHP	Royal Warrant Pending	C1B: English Cider	The Brü Club
2nd	Douglas Erickson	Fireball Cider	C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry	Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club
3rd	Robert Dugan MHP	Don Quixote	C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry	The Brü Club
HM	Andy Cox MHP	These Apples	C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices	Underground Brewers of Connecticut

Pale Euro Lager (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Ryan Brown	Liquid Anvil	4C: Helles Bock
2nd	Matt Johnsen MHP	Schweinbauer und Schneider	5C: German Helles Exportbier	Rock Hoppers Brew Club
3rd	Eric Rodriguez MHP	Erods Pilsner	5D: German Pils	Brewers Anonymous

Oktoberfest (12 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Ryan Brown	All Munich Marzen	6A: Märzen
2nd	Mike Shea MHP	Marzupial	6A: Märzen	North Shore Brewers
3rd	Joe D’Auria MHP	Life on Marz	6A: Märzen	Metro South Homebrew League (MASH HOLES)

Mead (10 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Nicholas Griner MHP	Red Light District	M2C: Berry Mead	Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club
2nd	Nicholas Griner MHP	Trad Life	M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead	Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club
3rd	Josh Latham	Lil' Sweet Heat	M4C: Experimental Mead	Seven City Brewers

Sour, Wood Aged, and Experimental (11 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Wesley Kulcak MHP Co-Brewer: Megan Kulcak	Krampus	33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer	Bay Area Mashtronauts
2nd	John LaBelle	Dark Matter	33A: Wood-Aged Beer	Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club
3rd	Phillip Bond Co-Brewer: Joe Devanna	Lilikoi Sunset	28C: Wild Specialty Beer	Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club
HM	Erik Doughty Co-Brewer: Riti Kanthan	Quinoa Reeves	31A: Alternative Grain Beer	Monmouth County Homebrewers Association

Fruited and Spiced Beers (10 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Nate Cicoria	Barry Weisse	29A: Fruit Beer	Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club
2nd	Erik Doughty Co-Brewer: Riti Kanthan	Bit of a Faff	29A: Fruit Beer	Monmouth County Homebrewers Association
3rd	Nate Cicoria	Vanilla Cream Ale	29B: Fruit and Spice Beer	Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club
HM	Joe Devanna	Raspberry Parfait	29A: Fruit Beer	Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club

Belgian Beers (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Phillip Bond	Saisonful of Secrets	25B: Saison	Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club
2nd	Nicholas Griner MHP	Biere De Griner	24C: Bière de Garde	Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club
3rd	Jeff Simonds Co-Brewer: Green Mountain Mashers	Through the Quad and into the Gymnasium	26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale	Green Mountain Mashers

IPAs (11 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Erik Doughty Co-Brewer: Riti Kanthan	Air Trombone	21A: American IPA	Monmouth County Homebrewers Association
2nd	Erik Doughty Co-Brewer: Riti Kanthan	Little Boss	21C: Hazy IPA	Monmouth County Homebrewers Association
3rd	Eric Rodriguez MHP	Cloudy with a chance os beer	21C: Hazy IPA	Brewers Anonymous

Strong Beers (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Joe Devanna	Cellar Dweller	17D: English Barley Wine	Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club
2nd	Andy Cox MHP	Testing 1,2,3	10C: Weizenbock	Underground Brewers of Connecticut
3rd	Matt Johnsen MHP	Unlimited Power!	17D: English Barley Wine	Rock Hoppers Brew Club

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Contact

Use the links below to contact individuals involved with coordinating this competition:

Tom Slonaker – Competition Coordinator