Month: May 2023

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

April 2023 Business Meeting Notes

Meeting Notes from 4/25/2023

President Paul C presiding

Location: Santoras at Galleria Mall

1)     AWOG – The event was again successful. Several items were brought up and will be addressed further at the AWOG wrap up meeting.

2)     Education – No education for this meeting. Mark Z will do a “beer in a bag” demo at the May meeting.

3)     Essential business will be brewed on June 3rd. If you want in, contact Dan Gestwick immediately so he can get a kit reserved for you.

4)     Socials – This months social was lightly attended at the Griffon on Transit. The May social will be 5/11/23 at Lilly Belle meads in Lancaster. For all who are worried, they do serve beer as well.

5)     Tim C will be arranging a socials list. If you have a place that you feel we should have a social, let me know and I will add it to the list.

6)     John C is starting to organize a study course. If you would like to be involved, contact John. There was also a request for a mead study course. We will wait until after the beer study course is over to start the mead course.

7)     Future events – there are suggestions to do a summer picnic, Brew at the Bison (in September) and a mixed club event with UNYHA. If anyone would like to take the ball on any of these, contact Keith C.

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