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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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