7th Annual Garden State Homebrew Competition

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Brian Anderson, Steven Ashton, Jared Berger, Richard Cohen, Brian Filips, Mark Friesen, David Grosch, Andy Hejl, Chris Johnson, Paul Jones, David Kerr, Paul McDonald, Curtis Metrokotsas, Bobby Mierzejwski, Fred Mullner, Ed O'Neill, Paul Odell, Jason Pappas, Daniel Perrigan, Brian Pylant, Gian Sari, Jon Sobel, Gina Stanton, Mike Ultee, Mike Walonen, Bob Wargo, Paul West, Jacob Wilson

Judges - Best of Show

Steven Ashton, Andy Hejl, Chris Johnson, Fred Mullner, Brian Pylant

Stewards

Christopher Akocs, Juan Alvarez, David Barash, Larry Bentley, Aaron Bush, Rose Cubbon, Terry Gartland, Chris Pericone, Barry Polhemus, William Sahlin, Christopher Shinn, Chris Snively, Charles Winkle, Robert Wright

Staff

Bobby Mierzejwski

Organizer

Fred Mattrey

By the Numbers

274 Entries 86 Entrants

28 Judges 14 Stewards 1 Staff

80 Placing Entries

Table 1: Standard American Beer

7 entries

Judges: Fred Mattrey (Head Judge), Bob Wargo

Table 2: International and Czech Lager

14 entries

Judges: Steven Ashton (Head Judge), Paul McDonald (Head Judge), Paul Odell (Head Judge), Jason Pappas

Table 3: Pale Malty European Beer

11 entries

Judges: Paul McDonald, Bobby Mierzejwski (Head Judge)

Table 5: Pale Bitter European Beer

16 entries

Judges: David Grosch (Head Judge), David Kerr, Bobby Mierzejwski, Fred Mullner

Table 6: Amber Malty European Lager

8 entries

Judges: Brian Pylant (Head Judge), Mike Ultee

Table 7: Amber Bitter European Beer

10 entries

Judges: Brian Filips (Head Judge), Chris Johnson (Head Judge), Ed O'Neill, Paul West

Table 8: Dark European Lager

7 entries

Judges: Mark Friesen (Head Judge), Ed O'Neill

Table 11: British Bitter

12 entries

Judges: Richard Cohen, David Grosch (Head Judge), Daniel Perrigan, Bob Wargo

Table 13: Brown British and Irish Beer

11 entries

Judges: David Grosch (Head Judge), Bob Wargo (Head Judge)

Table 16: Dark British and Irish Beer

11 entries

Judges: Andy Hejl (Head Judge), Bobby Mierzejwski, Mike Walonen (Head Judge), Paul West (Head Judge)

Table 17: Strong British and European Beers

9 entries

Judges: Fred Mattrey (Head Judge), Mike Walonen

Table 18: Pale American Ale

10 entries

Judges: David Grosch (Head Judge), Gian Sari

Table 19: Amber and Brown American Beer

11 entries

Judges: David Grosch (Head Judge), Andy Hejl (Head Judge), Fred Mattrey, Bob Wargo

Table 20: American Porter and Stout

9 entries

Judges: Steven Ashton (Head Judge), Curtis Metrokotsas

Table 21: Standard IPA

8 entries

Judges: Brian Anderson, Paul Jones (Head Judge)

Table 22: Strong American Ale

7 entries

Judges: Mark Friesen, Paul Jones (Head Judge)

Table 23: European Sour and American Wild Ale

12 entries

Judges: Jared Berger, Richard Cohen (Head Judge), Curtis Metrokotsas, Fred Mullner (Head Judge)

Table 24: Belgian Ale

11 entries

Judges: David Kerr, Paul McDonald (Head Judge), Jon Sobel (Head Judge), Mike Ultee

Table 25: Specialty and Hazy IPA

11 entries

Judges: David Grosch (Head Judge), Bobby Mierzejwski (Head Judge), Gian Sari, Bob Wargo

Table 26: Monastic Ale

13 entries

Judges: Mark Friesen, Bobby Mierzejwski (Head Judge), Daniel Perrigan, Jon Sobel (Head Judge)

Table 27: Other Historical and Alternative Fermentable Beers

14 entries

Judges: Chris Johnson (Head Judge), Fred Mullner (Head Judge), Paul Odell, Jacob Wilson

Table 29: Fruit Beer

9 entries

Judges: Paul McDonald (Head Judge), Bob Wargo (Head Judge)

Table 30: Spiced Beer

10 entries

Judges: Fred Mattrey (Head Judge), Gian Sari

Table 32: Smoked and Wood Beer

10 entries

Judges: Bobby Mierzejwski (Head Judge), Ed O'Neill

Table 35: Cider

11 entries

Judges: Fred Mattrey (Head Judge), Gina Stanton

Table 36: Mead

12 entries

Judges: Brian Filips, Ed O'Neill, Jason Pappas, Brian Pylant (Head Judge)

Best of Show

Beer

Judges: Steven Ashton, Andy Hejl, Chris Johnson, Fred Mullner, Brian Pylant

Best of Show

Mead/Cider

Judges: Steven Ashton, Andy Hejl, Chris Johnson, Fred Mullner, Brian Pylant

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners