War of the Worts 2023
Awards
Judges
Scott Berdux, Jim Brennan, Patrick Breslin, Mike Bury, Adam Carter, Tim Caum, Chris Clair, Kevin Clare, Richard Cohen, Brian Crosby, Richard David, Douglas Dinwoodie, Brian Filips, Shane Fisher, Peter Garofalo, Michael Grippi, Jason Harris, Andy Hejl, Livingston Hinckley, David Houseman, Chris Johnson, Matt King, Preston Klingseis, David Lieberman, John Litak, Frank Markley, Christopher Mason, Wardell Massey, Bobby Mierzejwski, Ed Nelling, Victor Orlando Jr, Geoff Paffett, Judy Parsosn, Edward Ponikvar, John Putnam, Brian Pylant, Jack Robbins, Jim Schmalbach, Dan Schreffler, Brian Smith, Micha Stark, Jason Sturgeon, Meghan Van Dyk, Richard Walk, `Ed Walkowski, Paul Ward, Paul West, Les White, Harleigh Willmott, Joseph Winiarski
Judges - Best of Show
Mike Bury, Peter Garofalo, David Houseman, Preston Klingseis, Les White
Stewards
Carmen Bona, Jenna Brems, Joshua Brems, Dave Catapano, Christine Filips, Eric Gabel, Hunter Lautenbacher, Laureen Nelling, Kevin Robinson, Michael Rossi, Karen Sheehan, Jack Wheeler
Staff
Organizer
Kevin Sheehan
By the Numbers
436 Entries
140 Entrants
50 Judges
12 Stewards
75 Placing Entries
Table 1: Light Lager
20 entries
Judges: Scott Berdux, Andy Hejl, Chris Johnson, `Ed Walkowski
1st
Scott Steenburg
Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI)
El Dorado American Lager (1B: American Lager)
2nd
John Litak
Lehigh Valley Home Brewers
Hobbit Cologne (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)
3rd
Rodolfo Roman
Czechevara (3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager)
HM
Butch Silknitter & Mike Fishman Matt Braskey
Mexican Lager (2A: International Pale Lager)
Table 2: German Light Lager
27 entries
Judges: Chris Clair, Brian Crosby, Richard David, Brian Filips, Preston Klingseis, Jim Schmalbach
1st
Doug Klumpp
ALEiens Homebrew Club
Heaven Or Helles (4A: Munich Helles)
2nd
Christopher Mason
Keystone Hops
Kellerpils (27A1: Kellerbier)
3rd
Jack Wheeler
Keystone Hops
Cadillac Jack- Helles (4A: Munich Helles)
Table 3: Amber Lager
17 entries
Judges: Kevin Clare, Douglas Dinwoodie, Frank Markley, Brian Pylant
1st
Paul West
Keystone Hops
Pennsylvania Lager (2B: International Amber Lager)
2nd
Chaya Stephens & Bruce Stephens
Keystone Hops
Dartmoor Lager (2B: International Amber Lager)
3rd
Adam Carter
Keystone Hops
Altbrauhaus Märzen (6A: Märzen)
Table 4: Dark Lager
19 entries
Judges: Douglas Dinwoodie, Matt King, Meghan Van Dyk, Les White
1st
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain
Dark Goat (6C: Dunkels Bock)
2nd
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's Doppelbock (9A: Doppelbock)
3rd
Joshua Hellwig
Lehigh Valley Home Brewers
Stormin' Norman (8B: Schwarzbier)
Table 5: Wheat/Hybrid Beer
18 entries
Judges: Michael Grippi, John Litak, Jack Robbins, Jason Sturgeon
1st
William Gade
Lehigh Valley Home Brewers
Cool Front (1C: Cream Ale)
2nd
John Frank
Respite Rye (27A8: Roggenbier)
3rd
Dave Catapano
ALEiens Homebrew Club
Kentucky Common (27A2: Kentucky Common)
HM
Paul Tagert
Battleground Brewers Guild
Dunkels Weissbier (10B: Dunkels Weissbier)
Table 6: British/Irish Ale
22 entries
Judges: Mike Bury, Shane Fisher, Frank Markley, Judy Parsosn, Jack Robbins, Jim Schmalbach
1st
Zachary Belles
Lauter Day Brewers
Expected System Behavior (13B: British Brown Ale)
2nd
Dean Pierce
Golden Trolley (12A: British Golden Ale)
3rd
Scott Steenburg
Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI)
Version #5 (11C: Strong Bitter)
Table 7: American Pale Ale
18 entries
Judges: Richard Cohen, David Lieberman, Bobby Mierzejwski, Richard Walk
1st
Larry Bentley
Garden State Homebrewers
Parametric Pale Ale (18B: American Pale Ale)
2nd
Justin Bradley
Keystone Hops
Bennett's Beyond The Pale (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
Justin Leach
James River Homebrewers
Noisy Neighbor (18B: American Pale Ale)
Table 8: Dark American Ale
13 entries
Judges: Richard David, Brian Filips, Andy Hejl, Christopher Mason
1st
Jed Lengerich
MASH Fort Wayne Homebrew Club
Elektron (19A: American Amber Ale)
2nd
Jack Robbins
Keystone Hops
Jack's American Brown Ale (19C: American Brown Ale)
3rd
Justin Bradley
Keystone Hops
Lindsay's West Coast Red (19A: American Amber Ale)
Table 9: Porter
15 entries
Judges: Livingston Hinckley, David Houseman, Ed Nelling, Joseph Winiarski
1st
Kevin Sheehan
Keystone Hops
Goblin Pronouns (13C: English Porter)
2nd
Jim Williamson
Old Balticus (9C: Baltic Porter)
3rd
Jack Lowney
Porter (20A: American Porter)
Table 10: Stout
15 entries
Judges: Kevin Clare, Bobby Mierzejwski, Brian Pylant, Harleigh Willmott
1st
Chris Johnson
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Oh Tee Stout (16B: Oatmeal Stout)
2nd
Larry Bentley
Garden State Homebrewers
Orbital (16B: Oatmeal Stout)
3rd
Bryan Cammon
Keystone Hops
Divide The Day (15B: Irish Stout)
HM
Greg Martin
All Things Fermentable
Dry Stout (15B: Irish Stout)
Table 11: Strong Stout
14 entries
Judges: Mike Bury, Brian Crosby, Micha Stark, Paul West
1st
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's Imperial Stout (20C: Imperial Stout)
2nd
Jim Alexander & Jack Wheeler
Keystone Hops
Imperial Stout (20C: Imperial Stout)
3rd
Alexander Crowe
Band of Media Brewers (BOMB)
Caesar's Robe (20C: Imperial Stout)
Table 12: IPA
22 entries
Judges: Scott Berdux, Adam Carter, Chris Clair, Shane Fisher, John Putnam, Jack Robbins
1st
Jack Lowney
Session IPA (21B: Specialty IPA)
2nd
Matt King
Keystone Hops
Nose Goblin (21A: American IPA)
3rd
Kevin Wilson & Pat Swoboda
Granite Run Brewers
Just Rye'te (21B5: Rye IPA)
Table 13: Hazy IPA
16 entries
Judges: Brian Filips, Victor Orlando Jr, Brian Smith, Les White
1st
Matt King
Keystone Hops
Desperately Seeking Citra (21C: Hazy IPA)
2nd
Peter Cooke
Garden State Homebrewers
Fluff (21C: Hazy IPA)
3rd
Joe Handley
Keystone Hops
Catching Halos On The Moon (21C: Hazy IPA)
Table 14: Sour Ale
25 entries
Judges: Douglas Dinwoodie, Peter Garofalo, Matt King, Jack Robbins, Jim Schmalbach, Paul Ward
1st
Michael Herman
Main Line Brewers Association
Friendship Barrel Project (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)
2nd
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's Berliner Weisse (23A: Berliner Weisse)
3rd
Peter Smith
Slow Lights (27A3: Lichtenhainer)
HM
Brooks Edman
Chop & Brew
Mad Valley Blend (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)
Table 15: Belgian Ale
23 entries
Judges: Kevin Clare, Peter Garofalo, Wardell Massey, Geoff Paffett, John Putnam, Micha Stark
1st
Kiel Fisher
Brewers United For Zany Zymurgy...
Rom Baro AmbrḖe (24C: Bière de Garde)
2nd
John Hayes
Garden State Homebrewers
Green House Blonde (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)
3rd
Deborah And Marc Prichard
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Belgch (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)
HM
Shane Fisher
Keystone Hops
Saison (25B: Saison)
Table 16: Trappist Ale
13 entries
Judges: Adam Carter, Brian Crosby, Douglas Dinwoodie, Paul West
1st
John Hayes
Garden State Homebrewers
Vd Tripel (26C: Belgian Tripel)
2nd
Tyler Flynn
Main Line Brewers Association
Belgian Dubbel (26B: Belgian Dubbel)
3rd
Keith Blanchard
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Twelfth Night (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
Table 17: Strong Ale
16 entries
Judges: Tim Caum, Chris Johnson, David Lieberman, Edward Ponikvar
1st
Kevin Robinson & Eric Gabel
Keystone Hops
Barley Whine About It (17D: English Barley Wine)
2nd
Peter Cooke
Garden State Homebrewers
Wynde Up (22A: Double IPA)
3rd
Michael Caffee
Keystone Hops
Wee Heavy (17C: Wee Heavy)
Table 18: Fruit Beer
20 entries
Judges: Patrick Breslin, Mike Bury, Brian Smith, Paul West
1st
Brooks Edman
Chop & Brew
Historical Berliner #2 Peche (29A: Fruit Beer)
2nd
Michael Herman
Main Line Brewers Association
Sweet Lime Sour (29C: Specialty Fruit Beer)
3rd
Ray Zaborowski
Stoney Creek Homebrewers
Bumble's Revenge (29A: Fruit Beer)
Table 19: Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer
26 entries
Judges: Scott Berdux, Richard David, David Houseman, John Litak, Wardell Massey, Micha Stark
1st
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Violent Night (30D: Specialty Spice Beer)
2nd
Drew Nealis
Raspberry Thumbprint (30C: Winter Seasonal Beer)
3rd
Jim Alexander
Keystone Hops
Christmas Garbage Beer (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
HM
Peter Cooke
Garden State Homebrewers
Ebenezer (30C: Winter Seasonal Beer)
Table 20: Smoked Beer
17 entries
Judges: Tim Caum, Richard David, Andy Hejl, Meghan Van Dyk
1st
Christopher Speece
ALEiens Homebrew Club
Smoke Em If Ya Got Em (6B: Rauchbier)
2nd
Brooks Edman
Chop & Brew
Smoked Hellesbock (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)
3rd
Cynthia Lindner
Brewers East End Revival (BEER)
Jennifer Juniper (32B: Specialty Smoked Beer)
Table 21: Specialty Beer
23 entries
Judges: Richard Cohen, Andy Hejl, Livingston Hinckley, Preston Klingseis, Jason Sturgeon, Paul West
1st
Alexander Crowe
Band of Media Brewers (BOMB)
Zany Antic Sour (34C: Experimental Beer)
2nd
Brooks Edman
Chop & Brew
Papa I - Rye Imperial Stout (33A: Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Jack Robbins & Keystone Hops
Keystone Hops
Old Fashioned (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
Table 22: Cider
17 entries
Judges: Jim Brennan, Jason Harris, Brian Pylant, Dan Schreffler
1st
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Amburana (C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry)
2nd
`Ed Walkowski
Scranton Brewers Guild
Hailey's Cranberry Cider (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)
3rd
Bobby Mierzejwski
Garden State Homebrewers
How Do You Freeze Them Apples? (C2D: Ice Cider)
Table 23: Mead
20 entries
Judges: Mike Bury, Chris Clair, Brian Crosby, John Putnam, Dan Schreffler, `Ed Walkowski
1st
Kevin Hudson
Keystone Hops
Rudamel (M2E: Melomel)
2nd
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Book Of Armaments - Tropical/lemon (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
3rd
Bobby Mierzejwski & Gary Weston
Garden State Homebrewers
Toast And Freeze It (M4C: Experimental Mead)
Best of Show
Beer
Judges: Mike Bury, Peter Garofalo, David Houseman, Preston Klingseis, Les White
1st
Doug Klumpp
ALEiens Homebrew Club
Heaven Or Helles (4A: Munich Helles)
2nd
Zachary Belles
Lauter Day Brewers
Expected System Behavior (13B: British Brown Ale)
Best of Show
Cider
Judges: Mike Bury, Peter Garofalo, David Houseman, Preston Klingseis, Les White
3rd
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Amburana (C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry)
Iron Hill Pro-Am
Doug Klumpp
ALEiens Homebrew Club
Heaven Or Helles (4A: Munich Helles)
Warwick Farm Pro-Am
Matt King
Keystone Hops
Desperately Seeking Citra (21C: Hazy IPA)
Stone & Key Pro-Am
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Amburana (C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry)
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners
