AWOG 2017 Winners

Thanks to all who entered and everyone who volunteered. Our 21st 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

Kevin DiTondo, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Continental Bitter Beer
Penelty Kill Kolsch

2nd Best of Show

Kevin DiTondo, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Dark Lager
Dangle Dunkel

3rd Best of Show

Tim Belczak, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Amber & Seasonal Lagers
Sweater Vest Fest

Honorable Mention

Russell Byington, The Brewing Network
British Beer
British Me Mild

Best of Show - Mead and Cider

Best of Show

Dan Gestwick, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Specialty Cider
Tom Brady Had Nothing To Do With The Brewing Of This Cider

2nd Best of Show

Robert Schweizer, SoChe Meadery
Specialty Mead
Kakaw Fruit Bomb

3rd Best of Show

Robert Schweizer, SoChe Meadery
Fruit Mead
Admiral Morrison

Light Lager

First Place

Kevin DiTondo, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Coast To Coast Cream Ale

Second Place

John Hyman
Highway To Helles

Third Place

John Hyman
Stars & Strips

Amber & Seasonal Lager

First Place

Tim Belczak, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Sweater Vest Fest

Second Place

Brian Richards
F5 Erneuern

Third Place

William Serowski, Das Hausbrauers
Spoktoberfest, Live Long And Prosper

Continental Bitter Beer

First Place

Kevin DiTondo, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Penelty Kill Kolsch

Second Place

Dan Cassetta, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Colonel Klink Alt

Third Place

Mark Zambron, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Czech Engine Light

Dark Lager

First Place

Kevin DiTondo, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Dangle Dunkel

Second Place

Chris Saunders & Virginie Corneau, HOZER
Babbys’ First Schwarzbier

Third Place

Geoff Heusinger & Mike Eagan, Crooked Lampost Brewing Club
Oprah’s Weight Loss Secret

Bock

First Place

Scott Kroon, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Doofenshmirtz Doppelanator

Second Place

Kevin DiTondo & John Crossett, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Another Miracle On Ice

Third Place

Albe Pilon & Eric Militello, Tom Piwtorak; Niagara Association Of Homebrewers
Trios Dopple Bock

Wheat Beer

First Place

Mark Zambron, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Glutenous Maximus

Second Place

Robert Pilon, Former Member of Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Wiener Schnitzel

Third Place

Scott Kroon, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Make American Wheat Again

British Beer

First Place

Russell Byington, The Brewing Network
British Me Mild

Second Place

Ian Howard & Aaron Ohar
Hay Bale Ale

Third Place

Brian Richards
ESB

Scottish & Irish Red Ale

First Place

Edward Colman
Beaver Club

Second Place

Donald Burch
Irish Red Ale

Third Place

Russell Byington, The Brewing Network
Nelly’s Mystical Ale

Heavy Stout

First Place

Geoff Heusinger & Mike Eagan, Crooked Lampost Brewing Club
Have You Seen Ben’s Turtleneck

Second Place

Trevor Riley, Alfred/Almond Guild
KanAmStout

Third Place

Andrew Urban, Sultans of Swig
Sitting By The Fire With My Cocoa Stout

Porter

First Place

Andrew House
Kitchen Sink Porter

Second Place

Joe DuFresne
Helms Deep

Third Place

Marcus Palmisano & Tom & Timmy; Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Is This A Stout Or A Porter?

Honorable Mention

Kevin DiTondo, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Power Play Porter

Heavy Ale

First Place

Brian Richards
Hurricane Bawbag

Second Place

Timothy Collins, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Christmas Eve

Third Place

Tom Bacon, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Up Your Kilt

Pale American Ale

First Place

Jeffrey Baker
JB APA1

Second Place

Mark Zambron, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Dorada Pampeana

Third Place

Jeffrey Baker
Blonde Bubbles

American Amber & Brown

First Place

Ian Calder & Ben Hamm, Crooked Lamp Post Brewing Club
Ben Took The Brown Eye Flight Home

Second Place

Collin Corcoran & Drew Celestino, Sultans of Swig
Call The Amberlamps

Third Place

Tim Belczak, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Single Hop Amber #07270

Common Stout

First Place

Peter Woodworth, Salt City Brew Club
Four Clover Milk Stout

Second Place

Russell Byington, The Brewing Network
Oat N’ Grain

Third Place

Zachary Puca
Just In Time

American IPA

First Place

Eric Stellrecht & Alex Placito, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
A.P.E.S. IPA

Second Place

Jeffrey Baker
JB IPA1

Third Place

Jeffrey Baker
B47

Specialty IPA

First Place

Adam Akers & Evelyn Akers
Blaze On IPA

Second Place

Scott Kroon, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Little Red

Third Place

Matthew Lehde
Foolish Ambition DDH NE IPA

Strong Ale

First Place

Neal Steward, Brewbonic Plague
Definitely Not A Session Ale

Second Place

Alexander Buckley, Sultans of Swig
Old Ben Kenobi

Third Place

Phil Boulanger, UNYHA
Big Decisions

Honorable Mention

Tim Belczak, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
About Damn Time, Barleywine (2013)

Sour Beer

First Place

Mark Zambron, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Kriekside Cherry

Second Place

Sean Wall & Marcus Pamisano, & Mark W.; Niagara Association of Homebrewers
2016 Random Trios Berliner

Third Place

Bob Charboneau, Deron Weet & Steve Schaefer; UNYHA
KD’s Sour Cherry

Belgian Light Ale

First Place

Brian Richards
Russian Golden Shower

Second Place

Tim Belczak, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Niagara Homegrown 100% Niagara Malt BGS

Third Place

Dan Cassetta, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Tintin

Double IPA

First Place

Jay Locke & Chris
Western IIPA

Second Place

Alexander Buckley & Devin Carman, Sultans of Swig
Loose Nugget

Third Place

Rich Carroll, Stoney Creek Homebrewers
Mas Guapo

Saison

First Place

Scott Ackerson
Copperleaf Saison

Second Place

Jim  Wieand & Andy/Mike Schalberg; 1983
Saison

Third Place

Alexander Buckley & Devin Carman, Sultans of Swig
Frenchie

Belgian Dark Ale

First Place

Andrew Urban, Sultans of Swig
Grog’s Fest Ale

Second Place

Erik Reinheimer
2014 Quadrupel

Third Place

Tim Belczak, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
12 Westies (2014)

Specialty Beer

First Place

Craig Sherwood, UNYHA
Samoa Cookie

Second Place

Terry Felton, Sultans of Swig
Hopped Gose The Wheatsel

Third Place

Brian Richards
B.Rye

American Wild Ale

First Place

Ken DeMarree, Alex Placito, Eric Stellrecht & Jeannie Alexander; Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Small Boned Royal Son

Second Place

Chris Saunders, HOZER
Just Add More Things, That’ll Fix It

Third Place

Ken DeMarree, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Sundried Sour

Fruit Beer

First Place

Mark Zambron, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Grape Ape

Second Place

Rob Sells, The Crooked Lamp Post Brewing
Imperial Berry Patch Stout

Third Place

Jeffrey Baker
UpHill Battle3

Spice, Herb or Vegetable Beer

First Place

Craig Sherwood, UNYHA
Xoco

Second Place

Mark Scibilia, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Cafe Du Porter

Third Place

Phil Boulanger, UNYHA
Aztec Stout

Imperial Stout

First Place

Andrew Urban, Sultans of Swig
To Russia With Love

Second Place

Timothy Collins, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
SS RIS

Third Place

John Crossett & Tim Collins & Michael Conley; Niagara Association of Homebrewers
A Stubborn Stuck MFing Stout

Smoked Beer

First Place

Brian Meyer & Corey Dudish
Crimson Cobra

Second Place

Wally Kopinski Sr, Wally Kopinski Jr, Charlie Pilon, Roger L & Dan Baish (NAH, Sultans)
Smoke On The Water

Third Place

Tim Belczak & Tom Piwtorak, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Roycroft 100% NY Craft Malt Smoked Festbier

Wood-Aged Beer

First Place

Andrew Urban, Sultans of Swig
Deep Cavern Dark

Second Place

Weston Wright, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Keep Pounding

Third Place

Brian Richards
Oaked Hurricane Bawbag

Honorable Mention

Peter Marra, Niagara Association of Home Brewers
Brave Heart

Traditional Mead

First Place

Michael ClarkPywar & MCP, Saratoga Thorougbrews
Devil’s Braggot

Second Place

Mark Zambron, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Bubbly Bee

Third Place

Robert Schweizer, SoChe Meadery
Pavel

Fruit Mead

First Place

Robert Schweizer, SoChe Meadery
Admiral Morrison

Second Place

Steven Landgren, Upstate NY Homebrewers Association
Just Peachy

Third Place

Mark Zambron, Michael Aronica & William Blymire; Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Missing In-Cyser

Specialty Mead

First Place

Robert Schweizer, SoChe Meadery
Kakaw Fruit Bomb

Second Place

Timothy Collins & Dr. Mark, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
FU Crossett

Third Place

Dan Baish & Tony Cefali; Sultans of Swig, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Honeymoon Mead

Common Cider & Perry

First Place

Jeffrey Kochems, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Applewien W Yeast

Second Place

John Hyman
Apple Obsession

Third Place

John Hyman
Happy Orchards

Specialty Cider

First Place

Dan Gestwick, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Tom Brady Had Nothing To Do With The Brewing Of This Cider

Second Place

Sean Hill
Bourbonic Plague

Third Place

James Gorman, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
New England CB

Honorable Mention

Mark Zambron, Michael Winter & Michael Aronica, Michael Murray; Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Japplepeno & Molasses

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