Author: NAH

AWOG 2024 Winners

Congratulations to all the winners who took home some amazing prizes thanks to our generous sponsors.
Best of Show - Beer

Best of Show

Brian Milleville Creamy Blend 1C: Cream Ale Niagara Association of Homebrewers

2nd Best of Show

Sam Tischler Bob Charboneau Black Button Beast 33A: Wood-Aged Beer Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn

3rd Best of Show

Bob Charboneau Deron Weet Jack And Joe’s Sour Cherry 2 28C: Wild Specialty Beer Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn

Honorable Mention

Brian Milleville Kelly’s Sour (She Is The Best!) 29A: Fruit Beer Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Best of Show - Mead and Cider

Best of Show

Mark Zambron Bear Market Bochet M4C: Experimental Mead Niagara Association of Homebrewers

2nd Best of Show

Brian Milleville Bubba’s New World Cider C1A: New World Cider Niagara Association of Homebrewers

3rd Best of Show

Mark Zambron Hey Buckwheat! M1C: Sweet Mead Niagara Association of Homebrewers
American & Lite Lager

1st Place

Brian Milleville Creamy Blend Cream Ale Niagara Association of Homebrewers

2nd Place

Ross Stuart Mexican Lager International Pale Lager Arizona Society of Homebrewers

3rd Place

Hermen Diaz Modelo Nada International Pale Lager
Doppel & Eis Bock, Red Mrozek Award

1st Place

Timothy Collins Doppelbock 19 BC Doppelbock Brewbonic Plague

2nd Place

John Crossett Ken DeMarre Kenator Delight Doppelbock Niagara Association of Homebrewers

3rd Place

John Crossett Ken DeMarre Dessert Kenator Doppelbock Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Pale Malty European Lager

1st Place

John Crossett Peter Frandina Tim Collins Hello Timmy Munich Helles Niagara Association of Homebrewers

2nd Place

Brian Milleville Helles Beer (Bock) Munich Helles Niagara Association of Homebrewers

3rd Place

Mark Zambron Maybe Later Helles Bock Niagara Association of Homebrewers

Honorable Mention

Brian Milleville Helles Beer (Bayern) Munich Helles Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Pale Bitter European Beer

1st Place

Kurt Green Hana Leichtbier German Leichtbier Brewtubers

2nd Place

Timothy Wicklund Dort It Up German Helles Exportbier Keepers of Craft

3rd Place

Ryan Vigne EZ Sippin Kölsch Pittsburgh Mead Makers And Homebrewers
Amber European Beer

1st Place

John Crossett Mark Zambron Free Beer Altbier Niagara Association of Homebrewers

2nd Place

Brian Milleville First Crack Amber Czech Amber Lager Niagara Association of Homebrewers

3rd Place

Mark Scibilia John Crossett Probably Too Malty Vienna Lager Niagara Association of Homebrewers

Honorable Mention

Ross Stuart Mexican Amber International Amber Lager Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Dark Lager

1st Place

Robert Visca Geburtstag Dunkles Bock Dunkels Bock Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn

2nd Place

Thomas McGloine Czech In Black Czech Dark Lager Saratoga Thoroughbrews

3rd Place

Robert Visca Bwat’s Dunkel Munich Dunkel Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Bitters

1st Place

Eddie Belter Ed’s Special Bitter Strong Bitter STLBrewhogs

2nd Place

Bill Serowski Wild Man ESB Strong Bitter Crooked Lamp Post Brewing Club

3rd Place

Alex Avery American Bitter Mixed-Style Beer Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Wheat Beer

1st Place

John Crossett Mark Zambron Eat Your Wheaties Wheatwine Niagara Association of Homebrewers

2nd Place

Adam Millar Kevin Wise Yellow Snow Weissbier

3rd Place

John Crossett Mark Zambron Santa’s Bocks Weizenbock Niagara Association of Homebrewers

Honorable Mention

Ross Stuart Weizenbock Weizenbock Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Porter

1st Place

Ross Stuart American Porter American Porter Arizona Society of Homebrewers

2nd Place

Timothy Collins Mildly Dark English Porter Brewbonic Plague

3rd Place

Dan Gestwick Advent Porter 2022 American Porter Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Dark English Ale

1st Place

Eddie Belter DM Me Dark Mild STLBrewhogs

2nd Place

Timothy Collins Darkly Mild Dark Mild Brewbonic Plague

3rd Place

John Crossett Ken DeMarre Ken’s Mild Dark Mild Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Scottish & Irish Ale

1st Place

Thomas McGloine Old Tolbooth Scottish Export Saratoga Thoroughbrews

2nd Place

John Crossett Uncle Johnnies Big Wee Wee Heavy Wee Heavy Niagara Association of Homebrewers

3rd Place

Brian Milleville 70 Schilling (With It) Scottish Heavy Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Stouts

1st Place

Brian West Old Ass Stout Tropical Stout Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn

2nd Place

Daniel Muffoletto Tropical Adventure Stout MkII Tropical Stout Niagara Association of Homebrewers

3rd Place

Mark Scibilia Groats Disease Oatmeal Stout Niagara Association of Homebrewers

Honorable Mention

John Crossett Christina’s Lumberjack Man Irish Stout Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Strong Ale

1st Place

Patrick Carey Baby’s First Barleywine American Barleywine Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn

2nd Place

Andrew Urban American Barleywine American Barleywine Sultans Of Swig

3rd Place

Mark Schnupp DIPA Double IPA
Pale American Ale

1st Place

Timothy Collins Sabro Pale American Pale Ale Brewbonic Plague

2nd Place

Bob Charboneau Classicali American Pale Ale Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn

3rd Place

Tom Sirgey Pale Rider American Pale Ale Niagara Association of Homebrewers
American Amber & Brown Beer

1st Place

Patrick Carey Gone Aweigh California Common Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn

2nd Place

Tim Chewens American Brown Ale American Brown Ale Niagara Association of Homebrewers

3rd Place

Bill Serowski Bethlehem PA Kentucky Common Crooked Lamp Post Brewing Club
Imperial Stout

1st Place

Andy Grayson Bear Of Abruzzo Imperial Stout Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn

2nd Place

Timothy Collins Imperial Stout And Steak – Fest Imperial Stout Brewbonic Plague

3rd Place

Andrew Urban Imperial Rye Stout Imperial Stout Sultans Of Swig
American Ipa

1st Place

Kurt Green Kokua Specialty IPA Brewtubers

2nd Place

Ben Gaylord Torn Asunder American IPA

3rd Place

Robert Visca Paddy Llama’s Cold Cold Cold IPA Specialty IPA Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn

Honorable Mention

Lloyd Smith Cold Blood IPA American IPA
Specialty Ipa

1st Place

Ross Stuart Hazy IPA Hazy IPA Arizona Society of Homebrewers

2nd Place

Sam Tischler Blind Vision Hazy IPA Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn

3rd Place

Ben Gaylord Wydaho Red Red IPA

Honorable Mention

Andrew Miller Indian Pale Lager V2 Mixed-Style Beer Square Kegs
Low Gravity Belgian Ale

1st Place

Brian Milleville Trappy Single Belgian Single Niagara Association of Homebrewers

2nd Place

Brian Milleville BPA 1 Belgian Pale Ale Niagara Association of Homebrewers

3rd Place

Brian Milleville Somebody’s Single Belgian Single Niagara Association of Homebrewers

Honorable Mention

Bob Charboneau Sam Tischler Witbier Is Cool Witbier Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Pils

1st Place

Ross Stuart Goes Down Slow And NZ New Zealand Pilsner Arizona Society of Homebrewers

2nd Place

Brian Milleville Das Haus German Pils Niagara Association of Homebrewers

3rd Place

Rick Felser Battlefield Cross Pils German Pils Crooked Lamp Post Brewing Club
Sours

1st Place

Kenneth DeMarree Beer To Drink While Relaxing On The Porch Swing On Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer Niagara Association of Homebrewers

2nd Place

Mark Zambron Good Ol’ Charlie Brown Oud Bruin Niagara Association of Homebrewers

3rd Place

Timothy Collins A Belgian Brewer Would Never Use Strawberries And Fruit Lambic Brewbonic Plague

Honorable Mention

Ryan Vigne Presentism Is A Trap Lambic Pittsburgh Mead Makers And Homebrewers
Pale Belgian Ale

1st Place

John Sullivan Stagione Piccante Saison Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn

2nd Place

Daniel Muffoletto “Special B” Saison Saison Niagara Association of Homebrewers

3rd Place

Mark Zambron Call Me Belgian Blond Ale Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Dark Belgian Ale

1st Place

John Crossett Brian Milleville First Try Dubble Belgian Dubbel Niagara Association of Homebrewers

2nd Place

Brian Milleville Juicy Fruit Belgian Dark Strong Ale Niagara Association of Homebrewers

3rd Place

Brian Milleville John Crossett A Good Day Belgian Dubbel Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Wild Ale

1st Place

Bob Charboneau Deron Weet Jack And Joe’s Sour Cherry 2 Wild Specialty Beer Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn

2nd Place

Steve Zoller Sour By Fruit Wild Specialty Beer

3rd Place

Jesse Parrish But The Second T Is Silent Brett Beer Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Fruit Beer

1st Place

Brian Milleville Kelly’s Sour (She Is The Best!) Fruit Beer Niagara Association of Homebrewers

2nd Place

Bill Serowski Cowabunga IPA Fruit Beer Crooked Lamp Post Brewing Club

3rd Place

Timothy Collins Lemon Ginger Almost Beer Fruit and Spice Beer Brewbonic Plague
Spice Beer

1st Place

Dan Cassetta Marley’s Ghost Winter Seasonal Beer Niagara Association of Homebrewers

2nd Place

Ryan Vigne Just The Tips V3 Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Pittsburgh Mead Makers And Homebrewers

3rd Place

Rick Felser Ryan Stubley Bill Serowski Liquid Breakfast Specialty Spice Beer Crooked Lamp Post Brewing Club
Smoked Beer

1st Place

Adam Millar Dylan Betti Rauch N Roll Rauchbier

2nd Place

Eddie Belter Soul Shadow Classic Style Smoked Beer STLBrewhogs

3rd Place

Keith Curtachio Naughty List Specialty Smoked Beer Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Wood-Aged Beer

1st Place

Sam Tischler Bob Charboneau Black Button Beast Wood-Aged Beer Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn

2nd Place

Brian Milleville Woody Uruk Wood-Aged Beer Niagara Association of Homebrewers

3rd Place

John Crossett Mark Zambron The Barrel Project Step 3 Wood-Aged Beer Niagara Association of Homebrewers
New World Cider

1st Place

Brian Milleville Bubba’s New World Cider New World Cider Niagara Association of Homebrewers

2nd Place

Brian West Simone West 23 NYCider New World Cider Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn

3rd Place

Alex Harding SYRder New World Cider
Specialty Cider & Perry

1st Place

Jake Bertrand Tropical Cider Cider with Other Fruit

2nd Place

Jesse Parrish Ode To Lebury English Cider Niagara Association of Homebrewers

3rd Place

Brian Milleville Bubba’s New England Cider Cider with Herbs/Spices Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Traditional Mead

1st Place

Mark Zambron Hey Buckwheat! Sweet Mead Niagara Association of Homebrewers

2nd Place

Mark Zambron My Firewood Semi-Sweet Mead Niagara Association of Homebrewers

3rd Place

Keith Curtachio Meadferno Sweet Mead Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Fruit, Spice, Herb & Vegetable Mead

1st Place

Keith Curtachio Beequila Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead Niagara Association of Homebrewers

2nd Place

Brian West Green Cyser Cyser Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn

3rd Place

Timothy Collins Black Currant And Blueberry Mead Berry Mead Brewbonic Plague
Specialty Mead

1st Place

Mark Zambron Bear Market Bochet Experimental Mead Niagara Association of Homebrewers

2nd Place

Mark Zambron 2016 Poltorak Experimental Mead Niagara Association of Homebrewers

3rd Place

Mark Zambron Barrel Of Fun Experimental Mead Niagara Association of Homebrewers

AWOG 2023 Winners

Thanks to all who entered and everyone who volunteered. Our 27th year was another outstanding success!

Congratulations to all the winners who took home some amazing prizes thanks to our generous sponsors.

Best of Show - Beer

Best of Show

Mark Scibilia
Smoke From The Malter, Fire In Disguise
32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer
Niagara Association of Homebrewers

2nd Best of Show

Bill Serowski
Thunder Snow Porter
13C: English Porter

3rd Best of Show

Brian Milleville
Trappist Single V2
26A: Belgian Single
Niagara Association of Homebrewers

Honorable Mention

Daniel Kukuk
Celestial Ember
3C: Czech Amber Lager
Motor City Mashers

Best of Show - Mead and Cider

Best of Show

Bill Boyer
Quest For The Holy Grail 2023
M2B: Pyment
North Georgia Malt Monkeys

2nd Best of Show

Bill Boyer
Brother Maynard 2023
M4C: Experimental Mead
North Georgia Malt Monkeys

3rd Best of Show

Kyle Ducharme
Greensboro
M2E: Melomel
Green Mountain Mashers

Amer & Lite Lager

1st Place

Robert Visca
No-Win Cream Ale
Cream Ale
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn

2nd Place

Gabe Tanyi
Common Existence
Cream Ale

3rd Place

Joe D’Auria
Jenna C’s Cream Ale
Cream Ale
Metro South Homebrew League (MASH HOLES)

Light and Amber Lager

1st Place

Daniel Kukuk
Celestial Ember
Czech Amber Lager
Motor City Mashers

2nd Place

Kurt Green
Nzp
New Zealand Pilsner
Brewtubers

3rd Place

Jesse Boyle
Nz Pils
New Zealand Pilsner

Malty Pale Euro Lager

1st Place

Mark Zambron
Pancho Billa’s Mafia
Munich Helles
Niagara Association of Homebrewers

2nd Place

Daniel Muffoletto
Bison Mai-Bock
Helles Bock

3rd Place

Mark Zambron
Marching Band Fest
Festbier
Niagara Association of Homebrewers

Pale Bitter Euro Beer

1st Place

Brian Milleville
Is This Bitter Enough Albe?
German Pils
Niagara Association of Homebrewers

2nd Place

Mark Zambron
What The Heck?
German Helles Exportbier
Niagara Association of Homebrewers

3rd Place

Thomas Bacon
Mamas Juice
German Pils
Niagara Association of Homebrewers

Amber Bitter Euro Beer

1st Place

Thomas McGloine
Nurnberger Red
Vienna Lager
Saratoga Thoroughbrews

2nd Place

Mark Scibilia
Heavy Handed
Historical Beer
Niagara Association of Homebrewers

3rd Place

Daniel Cassetta
Oceanside Alt
Altbier
Niagara Association of Homebrewers

Dark lager

1st Place

Tom Sirgey
Sir Robin
Baltic Porter
Niagara Association of Homebrewers

2nd Place

Rick Felser Bill Serowski
Midnight Lager
Baltic Porter
Das Hausbrauers Von Buffalo

3rd Place

Joe D’Auria
Hello Darkness My Old Friend
International Dark Lager
Metro South Homebrew League (MASH HOLES)

Strong Lager

1st Place

Kenneth DeMarree John Crossett
Why Measure? (Bohemian)
Doppelbock
Niagara Association of Homebrewers

2nd Place

Tim Collins
Eisbock
Eisbock
Niagara Association of Homebrewers

3rd Place

Mark Zambron
Letter B Doppelbock Throwdown
Doppelbock
Niagara Association of Homebrewers

Honorable Mention

John Crossett
A Throwdown Dopplebock
Doppelbock
Niagara Association of Homebrewers

Wheat Beer

1st Place

Alex Harding
Extrawheat
Weissbier

2nd Place

Jeff Alcorn Trevor Alcorn
Mass Of The Ages
Witbier

3rd Place

Jeffrey Rocker
Backroad Wheat
American Wheat Beer

Pale English Ale

1st Place

Christopher Rickard
Easy Rider
British Golden Ale
Brewtubers

2nd Place

Matthew Clohessy
Fresh Harvest IPA
English IPA

3rd Place

Jonathan Gerenski
Brandon’s Bitter
Best Bitter
Brewtubers

Dark English Ale

1st Place

Bill Serowski
Thunder Snow Porter
English Porter

2nd Place

Joseph Borzynski
Doc Emmet
British Brown Ale
Niagara Association of Homebrewers

3rd Place

Mark Scibilia
British Charlie Brown
British Brown Ale
Niagara Association of Homebrewers

Scottish & Irish Ales

1st Place

Rick Felser
Nothing Under This Kilt
Scottish Export
Das Hausbrauers Von Buffalo

2nd Place

Mark Zambron
If It’s Not Scottish, It’s Crap!
Scottish Export
Niagara Association of Homebrewers

3rd Place

Gabe Tanyi
Stay Lucky
Irish Red Ale

Stouts

1st Place

Brian West
Tropical Stout
Tropical Stout
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn

2nd Place

John Crossett
A Beautiful Chocolate Stout
Irish Stout
Niagara Association of Homebrewers

3rd Place

Josh Bye
Utah
Tropical Stout

Strong British Ale

1st Place

John Crossett
Uncle Johnnies Wee Heavy
Wee Heavy
Niagara Association of Homebrewers

2nd Place

Mark Zambron Michael Murray
What’s Old Is New Again
Old Ale
Niagara Association of Homebrewers

3rd Place

Mark Zambron
Caber Toss
Wee Heavy
Niagara Association of Homebrewers

Honorable Mention

Heath Johns
Spartisan Barleywine
English Barley Wine

Pale and Amber Amer Ale

1st Place

Mark Scibilia
My Baby Does The Danky Panky
American Pale Ale
Niagara Association of Homebrewers

2nd Place

Sam Tischler
Mosaic Pale
American Pale Ale
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn

3rd Place

Bill Serowski
Rick Smells
American Pale Ale

Dark American Beer

1st Place

Mark Scibilia
Long Cool Liquid In A Black Dress
American Stout
Niagara Association of Homebrewers

2nd Place

Damian Dobbs
The Gunnys Porter
American Porter
San Antonio Cerveceros

3rd Place

Victor Kosloski
Perch Porter
American Porter
Niagara Association of Homebrewers

Imperial Stout

1st Place

Jeff Alcorn Trevor Alcorn
Dies Irae
Imperial Stout

2nd Place

Brian Milleville
Throwdown Stout 2022
Imperial Stout
Niagara Association of Homebrewers

3rd Place

Brian Milleville
Balrog Tea
Imperial Stout
Niagara Association of Homebrewers

American IPA

1st Place

Tom Sirgey
The Dead Collector
American IPA
Niagara Association of Homebrewers

2nd Place

Paul Callahan
Ip…Wait For It…Ayyy
American IPA
Niagara Association of Homebrewers

3rd Place

John Sullivan
Nbc IPA
American IPA

Spec IPA

1st Place

Sam Tischler
Paradise IPA
Belgian IPA
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn

2nd Place

Chad Chyreck
Saber Rattling
Rye IPA

3rd Place

Len Modelewski
Le Brut
Brut IPA
Salt City Brew Club

Honorable Mention

Len Modelewski
Brutiful Enigma
Brut IPA
Salt City Brew Club

Hazy IPA

1st Place

Sam Tischler
Blind Vision
Hazy IPA
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn

2nd Place

Evan Brill
Hazy
Hazy IPA
Louisville Area Grain and Extract Research Society, LTD

3rd Place

Jesse Boyle
Mosata V2
Hazy IPA

Strong American Ale Red (Red Mrozek Award)

1st Place

Evan Brill
Double Trouble
Double IPA
Louisville Area Grain and Extract Research Society, LTD

2nd Place

Mark Zambron
Spike Protein
American Barleywine
Niagara Association of Homebrewers

3rd Place

Brian Meyer Lori Meyer
Up Your Thresh Hole
Double IPA
Niagara Association of Homebrewers

Sours

1st Place

Mark Zambron
Sour Raspberry
Fruit Lambic
Niagara Association of Homebrewers

2nd Place

Mark Zambron
Delta Blend
Gueuze
Niagara Association of Homebrewers

3rd Place

Clayton Homa
Weisse Up Your Life
Berliner Weisse
Three Rivers Underground Brewers (TRUB)

Pale Belgian Ale

1st Place

Brian Milleville
Trappist Single V2
Belgian Single
Niagara Association of Homebrewers

2nd Place

Brian Milleville
Trappist Single V1
Belgian Single
Niagara Association of Homebrewers

3rd Place

Sam Tischler Bob Charboneau
Spelterweight Saison
Saison
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn

Dark Belgian Ale

1st Place

Brian Milleville
Juicy Fruit
Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Niagara Association of Homebrewers

2nd Place

Brian Milleville John Crossett
A Good Day
Belgian Dubbel
Niagara Association of Homebrewers

3rd Place

Daniel Cassetta
Happy Monk
Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Niagara Association of Homebrewers

American Wild Ale

1st Place

Heath Johns Craig Treese
Evolution Of A Memory
Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer

2nd Place

Steve Zoller
Black Visiae
Wild Specialty Beer
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn

3rd Place

Bob Charboneau Deron Weet
Super Tart
Wild Specialty Beer
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn

Fruit Beer

1st Place

Brian Marmoreo
Rampage
Catharina Sour

2nd Place

Bob Charboneau Deron Weet
Yuzu Yakuza
Fruit Beer
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn

3rd Place

Jordan Margetich Colleen Margetich
Oye!! Gloria
Fruit Beer
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers

Spiced Beer

1st Place

Rick Felser
Black Sugar
Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Das Hausbrauers Von Buffalo

2nd Place

Mark Scibilia
I Didn’t Want To Judge This Category
Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Niagara Association of Homebrewers

3rd Place

Heath Johns
Queen Of The Heavens
Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer

Smoked Beer

1st Place

Mark Scibilia
Smoke From The Malter, Fire In Disguise
Classic Style Smoked Beer
Niagara Association of Homebrewers

2nd Place

John Crossett Brian Milleville
Smokedtober
Rauchbier
Niagara Association of Homebrewers

3rd Place

Len Modelewski
Polish Prince
Piwo Grodziskie
Salt City Brew Club

Wood Aged Beer

1st Place

Sam Tischler Bob Charboneau
Wine Barrel Aged Saison
Wood-Aged Beer
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn

2nd Place

John Crossett
Uncle Johnnies Big Woody
Wood-Aged Beer
Niagara Association of Homebrewers

3rd Place

Sam Tischler Bob Charboneau
Ba Beast Imperial Oatmeal Stout
Wood-Aged Beer
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn

Std Cider and Perry

1st Place

Bill Boyer
Being There – M2 Variant
New World Cider
North Georgia Malt Monkeys

2nd Place

Jeff Simonds
2020 Chapin Crush
New World Cider
Green Mountain Mashers

3rd Place

Bill Boyer
Funny Looking Apple 2023
New World Perry
North Georgia Malt Monkeys

Spec Cider and Perry

1st Place

Tom Zacher
The Constant Pursuit Of Something More
Cider with Other Fruit
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers (TRASH)

2nd Place

Bill Boyer
The Ghost Of Johnny Appleseed 2023
Specialty Cider/Perry
North Georgia Malt Monkeys

3rd Place

Tim Collins
New England Cider Blend
New England Cider
Niagara Association of Homebrewers

Trad Mead

1st Place

Ben Gilmore
Retirement
Semi-Sweet Mead

2nd Place

Bill Boyer
Book Of Armaments – Tropical/lemon
Semi-Sweet Mead
North Georgia Malt Monkeys

3rd Place

Tim Collins
Alfalfa
Semi-Sweet Mead
Niagara Association of Homebrewers

Fruit Mead

1st Place

Bill Boyer
Quest For The Holy Grail 2023
Pyment
North Georgia Malt Monkeys

2nd Place

Ben Gilmore
Strawberry
Berry Mead

3rd Place

Michael Pinales Jacob Wren Michael Schaubroeck
Grizzly Pinot Noir
Pyment

Mel, Fruit and Spice Meads

1st Place

Kyle Ducharme
Greensboro
Melomel
Green Mountain Mashers

2nd Place

Bill Boyer
Your Mother Was A Hamster
Melomel
North Georgia Malt Monkeys

3rd Place

Jonathan Gerenski
Doc Dave’s Mead 3.0
Melomel
Brewtubers

Spec Mead

1st Place

Bill Boyer
Brother Maynard 2023
Experimental Mead
North Georgia Malt Monkeys

2nd Place

Kyle Ducharme
Lcp
Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead
Green Mountain Mashers

3rd Place

Jeff Simonds
Habanero Mead
Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead
Green Mountain Mashers

Honorable Mention

Tim Collins
Thyme Mead
Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead
Niagara Association of Homebrewers

July 2022 business meeting notes

15 Attendees
 
Held the meeting at Brian M’s house – THANKS Brian!
Black lab was a plus!
 
Talked about the Erie County Fair
– NAH will be in the Ag building with demos
– There is a 7 gallon pot and an induction burner with equipment for a brew in bag beer.
– Erie County Fair dates are August 10 (Wednesday after 12 noon) through August 22.
– Mark Z is doing brewing demo and lecture on that Saturday August 13
– Sean W will be there on Sunday the 14th.  
– Paul W. is doing brew lecture on Thursday the 18th at 6
– Contact Mark Z if you have time to make a beer or be at the booth for questions.
 
August Social – Thursday, August 11th 7pm  @ Gene McCarthy’s 
 
Last Social was at Steel leaf
– Brown ale was good
– Good space
– Gave a tour
 
That Dude Hates Cancer
 – People brewing please email Keith
– We want NAH to stay together
 
What are we doing with Trios
– Chopped Style
 
Location for meetings
– Santoras galleria beginning for the August 23rd meeting.
 – EDU for August TBD
 
Sept 24th – 44th annual UNYHA Homebrew Competition
– https://www.unyha.com/comp/
– Please sign up to judge or steward – UNYHA helps out at AWOG a lot!
– max 6 entries per person
– 3 bottles per entry
– $10 per entry
– Deadline is 9/14/22
– Niagara Traditions is a drop off location

Paul C gave a Kveik yeast educational piece.
 

June 2022 Business Meeting

June Meeting notes

1. July 14 is our monthly social. We voted last month to move it to Thursdays as most breweries are closed early in the week.The venue is Steel Leaf Brewing Company 4545 Transit Rd, Buffalo, NY 14221.  Corey Dudish is brewing there and is doing a terrific job! Let’s make sure that we show some good support!  There was also mention at the meeting to invite the brew goddesses. Anyone with contact info can either take it upon themselves to reach out or send me the best contact and I’ll take care of it.  🙂
2. Mark Zambron is doing another terrific job at the Erie County Fair this year! I believe the window to participate, as a brewer, is between 8/10-8/23. (please correct me if I’m wrong, Doc. 🙂 Sean W. will be brewing on 8/14,  I’ll be doing a presentation comparing extract, partial mash, and all grain brewing on 8/18. Mark is doing a demo on 8/13. 
3. Thanks to all the gents who participated in the NHC this year! The slide show and recap were great! Thanks for putting that together, Brian M. Thanks to Todd for a little cool swag.  🙂  Thanks Sean, for bringing some cool hops! Nice bonus!  The slide show should be up on the new website soon, if it isn’t already 🙂 Thanks, Keith!  

https://niagarabrewers.org
4. Thanks to John C. and Mark S. for a really cool comparison of ale yeasts and lager yeasts with a lager grain bill. The beers were REALLY tasty, too. 🙂  
5. On July 26 Paul C. will do a presentation on Kviek yeasts for our business meeting’s education component. 
6. Lastly, there has been a lot of contention about where our business meetings should take place. Some don’t care. For some, distance is a real factor. Some others think we should meet at a brew pub, if not a brewery. Some think that going back to hosting at different houses would be cool. Either way, our next business meeting will be hosted at the home of our generous generous, long time club member, Brian Milleville.Brian, would you please send out directions to your place?  Thanks!

AWOG 2022 Winners

Thanks to all who entered and everyone who volunteered. Our 26th year was another outstanding success!

Congratulations to all the winners who took home some amazing prizes thanks to our generous sponsors.

PLEASE NOTE: Score sheets and prizes were available at the awards banquet on Saturday, March 12 and most were distributed that evening.  Those who did not attend the banquet will receive their score sheets (and prizes, if applicable) in the next few weeks.  This competition is run entirely on volunteers and sorting/shipping will take place as soon as possible.  Your patience is appreciated.

Best of Show - Beer

Best of Show

Brian Marmoreo
King Paimon
Flanders Red Ale

2nd Best of Show

Brian Milleville
1st Try Trappist Single
Trappist Single

3rd Best of Show

Andrew Urban
Nessie’s Wee Draught
Wee Heavy

Best of Show - Mead and Cider

Best of Show

Ben Gilmore & Danae Gilmore
Tart Cherry Mead
Stone Fruit Mead

2nd Best of Show

Timothy Collins
Blueberry Lemoncello
Fruit and Spice Mead

3rd Best of Show

Bill Boyer
Being There – Hornindal Variant
New World Cider

American Light Lager

1st Place

Rob Sells
Cornholio
Pre-Prohibition Lager

2nd Place

Hermen Díaz
Slow Death
American Lager

International Pale Lager

1st Place

Hermen Díaz
Modelo Nada
International Pale Lager

2nd Place

Carmelo Medina Garcia
Happoshu
Experimental Beer

3rd Place

Carmelo Medina Garcia
Leicht
Kellerbier

Malty Light Lager

1st Place

Richard Romanko
Hells Yes
Munich Helles

2nd Place

Rob Sells
Tap Me When I’m Ready!!
Biere de Garde

3rd Place

Erik Reinheimer
2022 Festbier
Festbier

Wheat Beer

1st Place

Jesse Boyle
Hefe
Weissbier

2nd Place

Mike Eagan & Geoff Heusinger
Knaick’s Glorious Beard
Weissbier

3rd Place

Charles Macaluso
Mustang
Roggenbier

Bitter Pale Lager

1st Place

Mark Zambron
Windchill At Highmark
German Exportbier

2nd Place

Brian Milleville
Das Haus
German Pils

3rd Place

Bill Serowski
Slow Willy’s Dortmunder
German Exportbier

Malty Amber Lager

1st Place

Mark McQuade & Tamara McQuade
French Connection
Biere de Garde

2nd Place

Bill Serowski
The Slow Willy Marzen
Marzen

3rd Place

Brian Marmoreo
Sam Hain
International Amber Lager

Bitter Amber Lager & Dark Lager

1st Place

Rick Felser & Bill Serowski
Redhead Ed
Altbier

2nd Place

Chris Gable & John Halbleib
Half-Dark Pivo
Czech Amber Lager

3rd Place

Rob Sells
Altstadt Bier
Altbier

Strong Lager

1st Place

Rob Sells
Ukraine’s Best Defense
Baltic Porter

2nd Place

Mark Zambron
Quarantine Buddy
Eisbock

3rd Place

Brian Milleville
Torinator
Doppelbock

British Pale & Brown Ale

1st Place

Jeffrey Rocker
Elliot’s Special Brew
Strong Bitter

2nd Place

Brandon Dellechiaie & Nick Lesogor
Brown Ale
English Brown Ale

3rd Place

Sam Tischler & Bob Charboneau
Bitte’ Baby
Best Bitter

American Pale Ale

1st Place

Mark Zambron
Heart of Glass
Blonde Ale

2nd Place

Mark Zambron
60 Year-Old Six Pack Abs
American Pale Ale

3rd Place

Michael Kanick
Hurley’s Apparatus
American Pale Ale

Belgian Ale

1st Place

Brian Milleville
1st Try Trappist Single
Trappist Single

2nd Place

Mark Zambron
River Meuse
Belgian Blond Ale

3rd Place

Brian Milleville
Average BPA
Belgian Pale Ale

Scottish Ale

1st Place

Andrew Urban
Nessie’s Wee Draught
Wee Heavy

2nd Place

John Crossett
Uncle Jonny’s Little Wee Wee
Wee Heavy

3rd Place

John Jacovetty & Judy Jacovetty
Lions Share
Irish Red Ale

American Amber & Brown Ale

1st Place

John Jacovetty & Judy Jacovetty
Crickside
Kentucky Common

2nd Place

Dominque Burshnick & Donald Burshnick
Brown Out
American Brown Ale

3rd Place

Michael Persico
Brown Ale
American Brown Ale

Stouts

1st Place

Rob Sells
Caribbean Dream
Tropical Stout

2nd Place

Paul Weisenburger
“Aye, Another Pint Please”
Irish Stout

3rd Place

Mark Scibilia
Willynilly Extra Stout
Foreign Extra Stout

Honorable Mention

Paul Callahan
Chocolate Thunda
American Stout

Porters

1st Place

Hermen Díaz
Ritual
American Porter

2nd Place

Michael Ogden & Jeremy Ogden
Creek Bottom Porter
English Porter

3rd Place

John Crossett & Mark Zambron
Dabills Playoff Run Porter
American Porter

Imperial Stout

1st Place

George Kaufmann
The Center Of The Tootsie Pop
Imperial Stout

2nd Place

Timothy Collins
The Stout That Wasn’t Good Enough To Enter
Imperial Stout

3rd Place

Brian Milleville
2021 Throwdown
Imperial Stout

IPA

1st Place

Mike Eagan & Geoff Heusinger
The Eric Dickerson
Mixed-Style Beer

2nd Place

Erik Reinheimer
Highway West 4.0
American IPA

3rd Place

Jared Aumen
Punch You In the IPA
Belgian IPA

New England IPA

1st Place

Blayne Michael
London Befogged
New England IPA

2nd Place

Brian Milleville
Bomb Your Juice
New England IPA

3rd Place

Jay Brantley
Do You Even Haze?
New England IPA

British Strong Ale

1st Place

John Crossett
AWOG 25th Barelywine
English Barleywine

2nd Place

Rob Sells
Old And In The Way
Old Ale

3rd Place

Mark Scibilia
Liquid Goldings
English IPA

American Strong Ale

1st Place

Timothy Collins
Wheat “Wine”? I Thought You Said It Was A Beer!
Wheatwine

2nd Place

Bill Serowski
The Very Troubled Brew
American Barleywine

3rd Place

Paul Weisenburger
Wild Wild West Coast
Double IPA

Pale Belgian Strong Ale

1st Place

Brian Marmoreo
Morning Star
Belgian Golden Strong Ale

2nd Place

Timothy Collins
I Love Westmalle
Belgian Tripel

3rd Place

John DePaulo & Jeff Murbach
Tess’ Damnation
Belgian Golden Strong Ale

Dark Belgian Strong Ale

1st Place

Brian Milleville
Juicy Fruit
Belgian Dark Strong Ale

2nd Place

Len Modelewski
Belgian Dubbel
Belgian Dubbel

3rd Place

Joe Belevender
Young Crowley
Belgian Dark Strong Ale

Fruit Beer

1st Place

Ian Calder
Don’t Rinse With The Spit Pitcher
Fruit and Spice Beer

2nd Place

Adam Carter
#10
Fruit Beer

3rd Place

Michael Kanick
Pearl’s Hot Dish
Fruit and Spice Beer

Spiced Beer

1st Place

Thomas Sirgey
My Other Brother Thor
Winter Seasonal Beer

2nd Place

Rick Felser
Winter Campfire Vanilla Stout #2
Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer

3rd Place

Timothy Collins
MIS: Mexican Imperial Stout
Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer

Honorable Mention

Joseph Borzynski
Teotizilla
Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer

Smoked & Wood Age Beer

1st Place

Chris Gable & John Halbleib
Fire On the Mountain
Piwo Grodziskie

2nd Place

NAH Club Vince Barrel
Club Barelywine Vince
Wood-Aged Beer

3rd Place

Steve Badman
Drunken Husky Harry Porter
Specialty Smoked Beer

Sour Beer

1st Place

Brian Marmoreo
King Paimon
Flanders Red Ale

2nd Place

Sean Eagen
Electro-Lite
Gose

3rd Place

Sam Tischler
Amlam
Lambic

Wild Beer

1st Place

Bob Charboneau & Deron Weet & Steve Schaefer
Welcome To Cherry Town
Wild Specialty Beer

2nd Place

Sam Tischler
Saskatoon Sour
Wild Specialty Beer

3rd Place

Andrew Zwack
Murray, Present, Brett, Present
Brett Beer

Cider

1st Place

Bill Boyer
Being There – Hornindal Variant
New World Cider

2nd Place

John Crossett & ABCZ Group
Icterus
New World Cider

3rd Place

Bill Boyer
He Who Controls the Mulled Spice
Cider with Herbs/Spices

Traditional Mead

1st Place

Ben Gilmore & Danae Gilmore
Lehua Blossom
Semi-Sweet Mead

2nd Place

Keith Curtachio
Buzz Off
Sweet Mead

3rd Place

Timothy Collins
Buckwheat Mead 17
Semi-Sweet Mead

Fruit Mead

1st Place

Ben Gilmore & Danae Gilmore
Tart Cherry Mead
Stone Fruit Mead

2nd Place

Kyle Ducharme
Pyment’s Due Volume Two
Pyment

3rd Place

Ryan Vigne
Blood To Bleed
Melomel

Spice Mead

1st Place

Timothy Collins
Blueberry Lemoncello
Fruit and Spice Mead

2nd Place

Ben Gilmore & Danae Gilmore
Nord Mead
Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead

3rd Place

Timothy Collins
Royal Jelly
Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead

Specialty Mead

1st Place

Keith Curtachio
Beequila Resposada
Experimental Mead

2nd Place

Bill Boyer
Bridge of Death – Bourbon
Experimental Mead

3rd Place

Ben Gilmore & Danae Gilmore
Blueberry Pancake
Experimental Mead

AWOG 2020 Winners

Thanks to all who entered and everyone who volunteered. Our 24th year was another outstanding success!

Congratulations to all the winners who took home some amazing prizes thanks to our generous sponsors.

PLEASE NOTE: Score sheets and prizes were available at the awards banquet on Saturday, February 22 and most were distributed that evening.  Those who did not attend the banquet will receive their score sheets (and prizes, if applicable) in the next week or two.  This competition is run entirely on volunteers and sorting/shipping will take place as soon as possible.  Your patience is appreciated.

Best of Show - Beer

Best of Show

Daniel Hamm-Johnson
The Ol’ Razzle Dazzle
Fruit Beer

2nd Best of Show

Rick Felser
Winter Campfire Vanilla Stout
Spiced/Herb/Vegetable Beer

3rd Best of Show

Ken DeMarree
2018 Saison
Light Belgian Strong Ale

Best of Show - Mead and Cider

Best of Show

Timothy Collins
Fufu Mead, the Mead Formerly Known As FU Crossett
Spiced, Historical & Experimental Mead

2nd Best of Show

Timothy Collins
Grape Juice Pyment
Fruit Mead

3rd Best of Show

Timothy Collins
Pancakes
Traditional Mead

Malty Light Lager

1st Place

Kevin DiTondo
Coast To Coast Cream Ale

2nd Place

Richard Romanko
Hell’s Yes!!

3rd Place

Kevin DiTondo
Line Brawl Lager

Hoppy Light Lager

1st Place

Brian Milleville
Das Haus

2nd Place

Erik Reinheimer
Kellerbier

3rd Place

James Kennedy
Czech Pils

Amber Lager

1st Place

Timothy Collins
Fest

2nd Place

Matt Durante
Marzen

3rd Place

Mark Scibilia
More Düssel Less Dorf

Dark Lager

1st Place

Paul Weisenburger
What the Schwarz?

2nd Place

Kevin DiTondo
Dangle Dunkel

3rd Place

Mike Eagan & Geoff Heusinger
I Remember My First Beer Russ

Strong Lager

1st Place

Kevin DiTondo
Another Miracle On Ice

2nd Place

Kevin DiTondo
Breakaway Bock

3rd Place

Ken DeMarree & John Crossett
Insert Insult of Tim Collins Here

Honorable Mention

Mike Vandervoort
Toque N’ Hosers Double Double Hockey Pond Ice Bock

Wheat & Rye Beer

1st Place

Rob Sells
Liquid Banana Bread

2nd Place

Rick Felser
Keith Can’t Pronounce Hefeweizen

3rd Place

Daniel Cassetta
Friday Night By The Fire Winter Wheat

British Ale

1st Place

Paul Weisenburger
Irish Wristwatch

2nd Place

Andrew McCready
King Keelie Ale

3rd Place

Tom Beach
Refine the Sunshine

Dark British Ale

1st Place

Colin Green
Midnight Oil

2nd Place

John Crossett
The Brown Eye Is Leaking

3rd Place

William Serowski & Rick Felser
Charlie Brown

American Pale & Blonde Ale

1st Place

Wally Kopinski
Pale Ale

2nd Place

Michael Syrop & Ron Mitchell
Beach Blonde

3rd Place

Mike Eagan & Geoff Heusinger
The Glutanicus

Honorable Mention

Wally Kopinski
Blonde Ale

British Stout

1st Place

Neal Steward
Oil Pan Stout

2nd Place

Vince Natali
Brown Cow Milk Stout

3rd Place

Mike Eagan & Geoff Heusinger
A Wee Stout

Honorable Mention

Mike Vandervoort
10-60

American Stout

1st Place

Dan Gestwick & Evan Gestwick
Chocolate Imperial Stout

2nd Place

Daniel Cassetta
Yukon Howler

3rd Place

John Crossett & Brian Milleville
The Darkness

British Strong Ale

1st Place

Sean Wall
Pssshhhh Who Cares

2nd Place

Andrew Urban
2015 Wee Little Red Head

3rd Place

Rob Sells
Auld Bahooky

Honorable Mention

Rob Sells
Sip, Stare, Repeat All Over Again

Porter

1st Place

Richard Romanko
Dark and Stormy Daniels

2nd Place

Michael Kanick
Snow Day

3rd Place

Kevin DiTondo
Power Play Porter

American Amber & Brown Ale

1st Place

Michael Kanick
Dawg Pound

2nd Place

Anthony Tapia & Amado Arteaga
Glendale Special

3rd Place

Rob Sells
California Steamin’

New England IPA

1st Place

Bryan Kimball
Hazy Boi

2nd Place

Mike Eagan & Geoff Heusinger
Amy’s IPA

3rd Place

Joe Horne
January Thaw

English & American IPA

1st Place

Brian Milleville
Spliff IPA

2nd Place

Brian Milleville
Bison Brew

3rd Place

Michael Sullivan
The Maxx

Specialty IPA

1st Place

Philippe Boulanger
Lush & Leafy

2nd Place

Michael Murray
Night King IPA

3rd Place

Erik Reinheimer
Belgian IPA

American Strong Ale

1st Place

Tim Belczak
Pound Sum Lupulin

2nd Place

Robert Visca
Bigga’ Boy Barleywine

3rd Place

Mike Eagan & Geoff Heusinger
The Dogauntlet

Sour Beer

1st Place

Andrew McCready
What Gose Round

2nd Place

Patrick Brown
Atkinsour

3rd Place

Michael Syrop & Ron Mitchell
Three Weiss Men

Belgian Ale

1st Place

John Crossett & Greg Feather
A Wedding Wit

2nd Place

Wayne Chase
Brother Wayne’s Abbey Ale

3rd Place

Wally Kopinski & Eric Burt
Tripel X

Light Belgian Strong Ale

1st Place

Ken DeMarree
2018 Saison

2nd Place

Greg Bogan
Belgian Golden Strong

3rd Place

John Sullivan
Honeyed Saison

Dark Belgian Strong Ale

1st Place

Mark Scibilia
Monks Double Date

2nd Place

Paul Weisenburger
Abbey Normal

3rd Place

Anthony Tapia & Amado Arteaga
Downpour Dubbel

American Wild Ale

1st Place

Bob Charboneau & Deron Weet
Frankensour

2nd Place

Matt Durante
Blueberliner

3rd Place

Alex Placito & Ken DeMarree
Blackbarrel Saison

Fruit Beer

1st Place

Daniel Hamm-Johnson
The Ol’ Razzle Dazzle

2nd Place

Rob Sells
Raspberry Breakfast

3rd Place

Michael Syrop & Ron Mitchell
Three Weiss Men (berry)

Honorable Mention

Rick Mancinelli
Raspberry Beret

Spice, Herb or Vegetable Beer

1st Place

Rick Felser
Winter Campfire Vanilla Stout

2nd Place

Jerry Canny
Lemongrasshopper

3rd Place

Brian Meyer & Lori Meyer
Fat Gandalf

Wood Aged Beer

1st Place

John Spinella
Bourbon Barrel Aged RIS

2nd Place

Mark Zambron
Gravy Imperial Stout

3rd Place

Todd Jech & Jeff Morante
Attridge Grove Rye Barrel Aged Braggotwine

Honorable Mention

Alex Buckley
Big Dark Dong

Specialty, Historical Experimental & Smoked Beer

1st Place

Keith Curtachio & BNHV Heritage Brewers Guild
The Guild “Rocks”

2nd Place

Timothy Collins
Tried To Clone CBW’s Whale

3rd Place

Keith Curtachio & Dan Cassetta
I Want My Mumme

Seasonal Spiced Beer

1st Place

Todd Jech & Jeff Morante
Attridge Grove Red Xmas

2nd Place

Matthew Licht & Noel Guilford
Sleepy Hallow

3rd Place

Michael Kanick
Sally’s Restitution

Standard Cider & Perry

1st Place

John Crossett
Josh Allen Super Bowl MVP

2nd Place

Mark Zambron
Apple of My Frozen Eye

3rd Place

Wayne Chase
Abbott’s Cider

Specialty Cider & Perry

1st Place

Dan Gestwick
New England Cider 2018

2nd Place

Dan Gestwick
New England Cider 2019

3rd Place

Jeffrey Kochems
Holiday Donkey

Honorable Mention

Jeffrey Clift
Sweet Liberty

Traditional Mead

1st Place

Timothy Collins
Pancakes

2nd Place

Timothy Collins
Marshmallows

3rd Place

Robert Clingan & Allen Utsler
Marks Original Basswood Christmasberry Traditional

Fruit Mead

1st Place

Timothy Collins
Grape Juice Pyment

2nd Place

Carmelo Medina Garcia
Blueberry Melomel

3rd Place

Gary Coons
Wild Black Raspberry Mead

Spiced, Historical & Experimental Mead

1st Place

Timothy Collins
FuFu Mead, the Mead Formerly Known As FU Crossett

2nd Place

George Hammer
Thor’s Hammer

3rd Place

Anthony Perotti
Redhead Honeymoon

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