AWOG 2018 Winners
Thanks to all who entered and everyone who volunteered. Our 22nd year was another outstanding success!
Congratulations to all the winners who took home some amazing prizes thanks to our generous sponsors:
- 12 Gates Brewing Company
- 42 North Brewing Company
- 810 Meadworks
- American Homebrewers Association
- Becker Farms
- Big Ditch Brewing Company
- Blichmann Engineering
- BrewDemon
- Briess Malt & Ingredients Company
- BSG Craftbrewing
- Certo Brothers Distributing
- Cherry Bank Farm Cider Mill
- Community Beer Works
- Consumers Beverages
- Crazy Jake’s
- Custom Brewcrafters
- Ellicottville Brewing Company
- Five Star Chemicals & Supplies, Inc.
- Flying Bison Brewing Company
- Founders Brewing
- Fresh Hops
- Hamm And Fattey’s
- Hopsteiner
- Hopunion
- Irish Carbonic
- Kegconnection
- Lagunitas Brewing
- Lilly Belle Meads
- Magic Hat Brewing Company
- Moor Pat
- New Belgium Brewing Company
- New York Beer Project
- Niagara Tradition Homebrew Supply
- Northern Brewer
- Pizza Plant
- Resurgence Brewing Company
- Sierra Nevada
- Southern Tier Brewing Company
- Spike Brewing
- Tavern at Windsor Park
- The Electric Brewery
- Travelling Growler
- Williams Brewing
- World Of Beer
- Wyeast Laboratories
Best of Show
Craig Sherwood, Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Specialty Beer
Spruce Juice
2nd Best of Show
David Williams
Fruit Beer
British Tart
3rd Best of Show
Michael Florez, Cincinnati Malt Infusers
Spice, Herb or Vegetable Beer
Jack Russell Terrorist
Honorable Mention
Mark Zambron, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Belgian Ales
Oui! Oui!
Best of Show
Timothy Collins, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Traditional Mead
FU CROSSETT #2
2nd Best of Show
Robert Schweizer
Flavored Mead
The Admiral
3rd Best of Show
John DePaolo, Sultans Of Swig
Fruit Specific Cider & Perry
Pomegranate Still Cider
Honorable Mention
Neal Steward, Brewbonic Plague
Common Cider & Perry
Clancy’s Champagne
First Place
Rob Sells, Crooked Lamp Post Brewing Club
My Genesee
Second Place
Richard Romanko, Three Rivers Underground Brewers (TRUB) – PA
Munich Helles
Third Place
David Kimmel
Liquid Sunshine
Honorable Mention
Zach Kosslow, Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers – PA
House Helles
First Place
Kevin Ditondo, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
German Pils
Second Place
Marius Fekete
Go With Christ Kolsch
Third Place
Marius Fekete
Yellow House Pilsner
First Place
Kevin Ditondo, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Vienna
Second Place
Michael Gullia, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
The Sara Jane
Third Place
Richard Romanko, Three Rivers Underground Brewers (TRUB) – PA
California Dreaming
Honorable Mention
Mike Eagan, Crooked Lamp Post Brewing Club
La Lackawanna Common
First Place
Adam Akers
Like the Shade
Second Place
Timothy Collins, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Doppelbock 2017
Third Place
Steven Landgren, Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Do It In the Dark
First Place
Richard Romanko, Three Rivers Underground Brewers (TRUB) – PA
Helles Bock
Second Place
Sean Wall, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
This Is What Awsome Tastes Like
Third Place
Brian Milleville, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Hoppily Dopply Bock
First Place
Christopher Schaeffer, North Chautauqua Homebrewers
Aengus’s Moralltach
Second Place
Mark Scibilia, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Wakatu Smash
Third Place
Mark Costa, Glen Ridge Homebrewers Association
Come On You Reds
First Place
David Williams
Sir Robin’s Old Ale
Second Place
Michael Florez, Cincinnati Malt Infusers
London Calling
Third Place
Mike Cozart, BrewlyBoys
Davy’s Big Nut Brown
First Place
Eric Militello, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Wake Up And Smell The Coffee
Second Place
Scott Kroon, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Getting Tropical At The Fair
Third Place
Mark Zamaitis, New York City Homebrewers Guild
Toastmeal Stout
First Place
Daniel Cassetta, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Bortles 10
Second Place
Dave Oconnor, Junkshow Brewing Club
Barnes and Chernobyl
Third Place
Mike Eagan, Crooked Lamp Post Brewing Club
The Russian Imp
First Place
Tim Ali, Brewlyboys
Bono’s A.F.
Second Place
William Ihburg
9 Month Investigation
Third Place
John Hyman , Sultans Of Swig
Dr. Nelson Sauvin M.D. Hop Therapist
First Place
Vince Polino, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Styles’ Porter
Second Place
Neal Steward, Brewbonic Plague
Mistake On the Lake Porter
Third Place
Kevin Ditondo, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Playoff Porter
First Place
Rob Sells, Crooked Lamp Post Brewing Club
Blonde and Beautiful
Second Place
Ian Calder, Crooked Lamp Post Brewing Club
Alec’s Amber
Third Place
Rachel Spallina
Busty Brown
Corey Dudish
Kid In the Bushes
First Place
Greg Bogan
English Barleywine
Second Place
Timothy Collins, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
In the Carboy Too Long
Third Place
Timothy Collins, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Christmas Eve Wee Heavy
First Place
Brian Meyer, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Covfefe
Second Place
Greg Bogan
Imperial IPA
Third Place
Paul Weisenburger
The Magic Pickle
First Place
Tim Ali, Brewlyboys
Session #69
Second Place
Joe Dufresne
Helms Deep
Third Place
Tim Belczak, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Ding A Ding Dang My Dang Along Ling Long
First Place
Albe Pilon, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Buffalo Style IPA
Second Place
John Crossett, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Neighborhood IPA
Third Place
Alex Buckley, Sultans Of Swig
Your Brain On Hops
First Place
Mike Cozart, BrewlyBoys
Cozy Juice
Second Place
Phil Boulanger, Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Lupulo Nimbus
Third Place
Jason Chang
Juicy 14
First Place
Michael Nowakowski
Boomblambic
Second Place
Mark Zambron, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Crimson Funk
Third Place
Erwin Brese, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Gueueze 2013
First Place
Mark Zambron, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Oui! Oui!
Second Place
Krzysztof Lasocki, Brew Haven
Red Keep
Third Place
Sean Kinnas, Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers – PA
Fate’s Singel Finger Salute
First Place
Krzysztof Lasocki, Brew Haven
Hard Will Saison
Second Place
Tim Belczak, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Soul Manager
Third Place
Erik Reinheimer
Tripel 18
First Place
Jim Buettner
Burly Bel-Jim
Second Place
Tim Belczak, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
12 Westies
Third Place
Michael Florez, Cincinnati Malt Infusers
Belgian Malinois
First Place
Lee Kexel, Brewtherville Labs Brew Club
Wheat Bock
Second Place
Sean Wall, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Weak Wine
Third Place
Mark Zambron, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Heifer-Wizen
First Place
Ken Demarree, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
2017 Small Boned Royal Son
Second Place
Ken Demarree, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Not An IPA
Third Place
Zach Kosslow, Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers – PA
Cherry Pie
Honorable Mention
Zach Kosslow, Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers – PA
Berries ‘n’ Chill
Honorable Mention
Tim Belczak, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Key Lime Pie
First Place
David Williams
British Tart
Second Place
Wally Kopinski, NAH/SOS
Fall Saison
Third Place
Mike Cozart, BrewlyBoys
Blu Bal Porter
First Place
Michael Florez, Cincinnati Malt Infusers
Jack Russell Terrorist
Second Place
Layne Kasprzyk, Sultans Of Swig
Wally’s Warmer
Third Place
Phil Boulanger, Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Aztec
First Place
Todd Jech, Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Attridge Grove Smokey Grove Porter
Second Place
Zach Kosslow, Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers – PA
Smoke If Ya Got ’em!
Third Place
Bert Dyster, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Did Walley Win?
First Place
Phil Boulanger, Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Leroy
Second Place
Andrew Urban, Sultans Of Swig
Bear Scratcher Stout
Third Place
John DePaolo, Sultans Of Swig
Chancellor’s Oak Aged Barleywine
First Place
Craig Sherwood, Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Spruce Juice
Second Place
John DePaolo, Sultans Of Swig
Tommyknocker Maple Mild
Third Place
John Sullivan
Saison de Seigle
First Place
Timothy Collins, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
FU CROSSETT #2
Second Place
Brian Bookmiller
Jim Morrison Was A Cia Operative
Third Place
Timothy Collins, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Breakfast mead
First Place
Robert Schweizer
The Admiral
Second Place
Robert Schweizer
Cloudberry Mead
Third Place
Robert Schweizer
I Can’t Believe That Amy Likes This Mead
Honorable Mention
Robert Schweizer
Grape Blast
First Place
Neal Steward, Brewbonic Plague
Clancy’s Champagne
Second Place
Mark Zambron, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Perry the Ornithorhynchus
Third Place
Thomas Piwtorak
Wild Wny Cider
First Place
James Gorman, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Finger Lakes New England (oaked)
Second Place
James Gorman, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
2017 New England (oaked)
Third Place
John Erste, Little Mountain Homebrewers Association
Grandma’s Wassail Cider
First Place
John DePaolo, Sultans Of Swig
Pomegranate Still Cider
Second Place
Jeffrey Kochems
Double Dark Donkey
Third Place
Jeffrey Kochems
Elderberry Saison Donkey