WNY Homebrew Competition: Amber Waves of Grain
Thanks to all who participated in the WNY Homebrew Competition: Amber Waves of Grain.
There were 279 entries judged and 96 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
Best of Show – Mead/Cider
Winning Entries
Table 1: MALTY LIGHT LAGER (13 entries)
Table 2: BITTER LIGHT LAGER (9 entries)
Table 3: AMBER LAGER (12 entries)
Table 4: DARK LAGER (9 entries)
Table 5: DOPPELBOCK (9 entries)
Table 6: ENGLISH, SCOTTISH AND IRISH ALE (12 entries)
Table 7: DARK, BROWN AND BLACK ALE (8 entries)
Table 8: STOUTS (10 entries)
Table 9: AMERICAN STOUTS (14 entries)
Table 10: BRITISH STRONG ALE (Red Mrozek Award) (10 entries)
Table 11: AMERICAN ALE (12 entries)
Table 12: AMERICAN IPA (9 entries)
Table 13: SPECIALTY IPA (9 entries)
Table 14: AMERICAN STRONG ALE (11 entries)
Table 15: BELGIAN & FRENCH ALE (11 entries)
Table 16: LIGHT MONASTIC ALE (8 entries)
Table 17: DARK MONASTIC ALE (8 entries)
Table 18: WHEAT BEER (10 entries)
Table 19: SOUR BEER (10 entries)
Table 20: FRUIT & SPICE BEER (14 entries)
Table 21: WOOD AGED BEER (8 entries)
Table 22: SPECIALTY WOOD AGED BEER (13 entries)
Table 23: SMOKED & SPECIALTY BEER (9 entries)
Table 24: CIDER (11 entries)
Table 25: TRADITIONAL MEAD (10 entries)
Table 26: FRUIT MEAD (7 entries)
Table 27: SPICE MEAD (6 entries)
Table 28: SPECIALTY MEAD (7 entries)
Past Winners
Judging Sessions
Session 1 @ LillyBelle (Meads and Ciders Only)
03/04/2025 6:00 PM, EST.
Session 2 @ Niagara Tradition
03/05/2025 5:30 PM, EST.
Session 3 @ St. James Lutheran Church
03/07/2025 1:00 PM, EST.
Session 4 @ St. James Lutheran Church
03/07/2025 5:00 PM, EST.
Session 5 @ St. James Lutheran Church
03/08/2025 9:00 AM, EST.
Session 6 @ St. James Lutheran Church
03/08/2025 1:00 PM, EST.
Account Registration Closed
Account registrations accepted 01/01/2025 2:00 AM, EST through 03/04/2025 6:00 PM, EST.
Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 01/01/2025 2:00 AM, EST through 03/05/2025 3:00 PM, EST.
Entry Registration Closed
Entry Drop-Off Closed
Please pay attention to the notes provided for each drop-off location. There could be earlier deadlines for some drop-off locations listed, particular hours when entries are accepted, certain individuals to leave your entries with, etc. All entrants are responsible for reading the information provided by the organizers for each drop-off location.