AWOG 2016 Winners

Thanks to all who entered and everyone who volunteered. Our 20th year was an 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

Rob Sells
Specialty Beer
Cornholio

2nd Best of Show

John Crossett, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Scottish Ale
Crossett Brother Leftover Shilling

3rd Best of Show

Andy Urban, Sultans of Swig
American Stout
To Russia With Love

Honorable Mention

Adam Kugler, Salt City Brew Club
Specialty IPA
Equinox India Pale Lager

Best of Show - Mead and Cider

Best of Show

Mark Zambron, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Common Cider & Perry
Michelin Man

2nd Best of Show

Christopher St. Mary, Sultans of Swig
Fruit Mead
Stinger

3rd Best of Show

Tim Mannion
Specialty Cider
Brett Cider

Light Lager

First Place

Steven Landgren, Upstate NY Homebrewers Association
Good? Helles Yeah!

Second Place

Joe DiPerna
Hell Es La Ger

Third Place

Kevin DiTondo
Cream Ale

Bitter Continental Beer

First Place

Mark Zambron, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Wienerschnitzel

Second Place

Rob Sells
Trip To Vienna

Third Place

Dan Cassetta, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Hip Aunt Alt

Amber & Dark Lager

First Place

Alexander Buckley, Sultans of Swig
Biere De Garde (Brown)

Second Place

Paul Klammer, S.N.O.B.
Munchkin Duel

Third Place

Timothy Collins, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Traditional Bock

Strong Lager

First Place

John Crossett, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Impregnator

Second Place

Robert Jewell III, Sultans of Swig
3/4 Baltic Baish

Third Place

Paul Klammer, S.N.O.B.
Portermortis

Wheat Beer

First Place

Dan Cassetta, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Grace Bay Bock

Second Place

Stephen Wilson, Salt City Brew Club
Roggenbier

Third Place

Devin Carman, Sultans of Swig
Black Willow Roggenbier

Honorable Mention

Robert Pilon
Hasselhoff’s Loin Oil

British Ale

First Place

Ray Krystofik, Sultans of Swig
One If By Land, Two If By Sea!

Second Place

Marcus Palmisano, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
I Wish This Was On Cask ESB

Third Place

David Kerling, Kaisertown Brewing
462 IPA

Honorable Mention

Michael Florez, Cincinnati Malt Infusers
English Bulldog

Scottish Ale

First Place

John Crossett, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Crossett Brother Leftover Shilling

Second Place

Ray Krystofik, Sultans of Swig
M-L-R Heavy

Third Place

Geoff Heusinger, Crooked Lampost Brewing Club
Red Is The Ale

International Stout

First Place

Michael Conley, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Pork Sandwich

Second Place

Andrew Mitchell, S.N.O.B.
Barn Owl

Third Place

Geoff Heusinger, Crooked Lampost Brewing Club
Shanahan Stout

Porter

First Place

Kevin DeTondo
Robust Porter

Second Place

Marcus Palmisano, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Lonster

Third Place

Devin Carman, Sultans of Swig
W.P Porter

British Strong Ale

First Place

Tim Belczak, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
About Damn TIme, Barleywine (2012)

Second Place

David Williams
Sir Robin’s Old Ale

Third Place

Robert Jewell III, Sultans of Swig
3/4 Velveeta Pirogi

American Pale Ale

First Place

John DePaolo, Sultans of Swig & NAH
Tessa’s One-Eyed Common

Second Place

Phil Boulanger, Upstate NY Homebrewers Association
Cosmos

Third Place

John Crossett, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
20 Load Showdown C

American Amber & Brown

First Place

Collin Corcoran, Sultans of Swig
Grain Against The Machine

Second Place

Josh Roberts
Good Boy! Brown Ale

Third Place

Timothy Collins, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Clean The Cupboard Amber

American Stout

First Place

Andrew Urban, Sultans of Swig
To Russia With Love

Second Place

Edward Kent, Alfred Andover Area Homebrewers Guild
Imperial Stout

Third Place

Andrew Zwack
Late Night Beans

American IPA

First Place

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

Second Place

Wally Kopinski, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Yellow Basket

Third Place

Joseph Parfitt, Salt City Brew Club
Hopnotique

Specialty IPA

First Place

Adam Kugler, Salt City Brew Club
Equinox India Pale Lager

Second Place

Alex Placito, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Citra Ass Brown

Third Place

Andrew Mitchell, S.N.O.B.
Super Crazy Fun Time

American Strong Ale

First Place

Brian Milleville, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Azacca On The Summit Of Apollo

Second Place

Marcus Palmisano, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Altitude IPA

Third Place

Michael Nowakowski, The Brewing Network
Otto The Orange

Sour Beer

First Place

Dan Baish, Sultans of Swig & NAH
Something Something Gose

Second Place

Brett Taylor, Brewdies
Sinister Rouge

Third Place

Jeremy Steinbacher
Cheerio Cherry Lambic

Belgian Light Ale

First Place

Brian Richards
Depew #4

Second Place

Brandon Kapral, Sultans of Swig
Patersbier

Third Place

Jeremy Steinbacher
Patersbiere

Light Belgian Strong

First Place

Mark Zambron, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
La Fin Du Monday

Second Place

John DePaolo, Sultans of Swig & NAH
Pat’s Blue Ribbon Tripel

Third Place

Eric Burt, Sultans of Swig
A Corruptable Silky Wink Tripel

Saison

First Place

Dan Baish, Sultans of Swig & NAH
Jurassic Toot Party

Second Place

Zachary Taggart
Rye Saison

Third Place

Geoff Heusinger, Crooked Lampost Brewing Club
Cinderella Saison

Dark Belgian Strong Ale

First Place

Sean Coughlin, Upstate NY Homebrewers Association
The Abbey Cat Strikes Back

Second Place

Marcus Palmisano, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
El Quaderino

Third Place

Rob Sells
Night Terror

Honorable Mention

Jim Buettner
BrewBQ Belgian

Specialty Beer

First Place

Rob Sells
Cornholio

Second Place

William Sanders
Caitlyn’s Komb

Third Place

Mark Zambron, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Steelworker’s Stamina

American Wild Ale

First Place

Bob Charboneau, Upstate NY Homebrewers Association
Sour Browntown

Second Place

Andrew Zwack
Funkin’ Peach Saison

Third Place

Sean Coughlin, Upstate NY Homebrewers Association
Cherry Plantarum

Honorable Mention

Brett Taylor, Brewdies
Isidore

Fruit Beer

First Place

Adam Akers
Cranberry Relish Berliner

Second Place

Mark Zambron, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Do U Like Pina Colada?

Third Place

Alex Placito, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
PJ’s Coconut Stout

Honorable Mention

Ken DeMarree, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Sour Cherry Provincial

Spice, Herb or Vegetable Beer

First Place

Jon Claeys
Punky Brewster

Second Place

Marshall Van Tuyl
Noble Stout

Third Place

Kevin Ellis, MONKS
LunaPoo

Seasonal Spice Beer

First Place

John DePaolo, Sultans of Swig & NAH
Off The Grid Dark Spiced Saison

Second Place

Tom Bacon, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Pumpski

Third Place

David Drews
Dwale

Honorable Mention

Timothy Collins, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Bad Mormon

Smoked Beer

First Place

Mark Zambron, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Anchor Bar Medium Wings

Second Place

Andrew House, Sultans of Swig
Polish PIWO

Third Place

John Neidrich, Southern Tier Lager and Alemakers
Rauchweizen

Wood-Aged Beer

First Place

Joe DiPerna
The Joe’s Best Bourbon

Second Place

Michael Nowakowski, The Brewing Network
Kentucky Double Barrel

Third Place

Andrew Urban, Sultans of Swig
Grog’s Deep Cavern Dark

Honorable Mention

Timothy Collins, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Barrel Stout

Traditional Mead

First Place

Robert Schweizer, BKRT Brewing
Nottingham Mead

Second Place

Ian Howard
Session Mead

Third Place

Timothy Collins, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Mesquite Mead

Fruit Mead

First Place

Christopher St. Mary, Sultans of Swig
Stinger

Second Place

John DePaolo, Sultans of Swig & NAH
Gold Medal Pyment

Third Place

Steven Landgren, Upstate NY Homebrewers Association
Sweet Aloha

Honorable Mention

Mark Zambron, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Missing In-Cyser

Specialty Mead

First Place

Mark Zambron, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Hot Mama!

Second Place

Timothy Collins, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Cinnamon Mead

Third Place

John DePaolo, Sultans of Swig & NAH
Michelle And Nick’s Elixir Of Love

Common Cider & Perry

First Place

Mark Zambron, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Michelin Man

Second Place

John DePaolo, Sultans of Swig & NAH
Tessa’s Classic

Third Place

John Hyman, Sheldon Grains
Sheldon Happy Orchards

Specialty Cider

First Place

Tim Mannion
Brett Cider

Second Place

Marshall Van Tuyl
House Cider

Third Place

Erik Hann, Brewbonic Plague
Cheery Heering Cider

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