WNY Homebrew Competition: Amber Waves of Grain
Awards
Judges
Alex Avery, Joseph Borzynski, Kelly Byer, Onur Caka, Paul Callahan, Patrick Carey, Ken Carman, Mildred Carman, Daniel Cassetta, Sandra Chadwick, Bob Charboneau, Tim Chewens, Timothy Collins, Rich DeTommaso, Scott Donovan, Bert Dyster, Terry Felton, Evan Flury, Robert Haag, Joe Marshall, Patty Marshall, Thomas McGloine, Bill Metzger, Brian Milleville, Daniel Muffoletto, Jeff Murbach, Jesse Parrish, Larry Pilon, Thomas Piwtorak, Sam Santabarbara, Mark Scibilia, Todd Snyder, Chris St. Mary, Richard Starks, Andrea Salvatore Tambone, Sam Tischler, Andrew Urban, John Viggiano, Paul Weisenburger, Brian West, Simone West, Mark Zambron
Stewards
Benjamin Crossett, Christopher Crossett, John Depaolo, Peter Frandina, Jerome Gurski, Thomas Sirgey, Marlene Urban, Stephen Zoller
Staff
Timothy Collins, Mark Zambron
Organizer
Brian Milleville
By the Numbers
276 Entries
52 Entrants
42 Judges
8 Stewards
2 Staff
89 Placing Entries
Table 1: MALTY LIGHT LAGER
13 entries
Judges: Kelly Byer, Tim Chewens, Thomas Piwtorak, Todd Snyder, Chris St. Mary, Richard Starks
1st
Brian Milleville
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Cream Sauce (1C: Cream Ale)
2nd
John Harlan
Project Car (1A: American Light Lager)
3rd
Brian Milleville
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Old A Helles (4A: Munich Helles)
Table 2: BITTER LIGHT LAGER
9 entries
Judges: Bob Charboneau (Head Judge), Terry Felton, Chris St. Mary
1st
Paul Weisenburger
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Newt (3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager)
2nd
Brian Milleville
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Old A Pils (5D: German Pils)
3rd
Gabe Tanyi
9° (5A: German Leichtbier)
Table 3: AMBER LAGER
12 entries
Judges: Bob Charboneau, Daniel Muffoletto, Sam Tischler, Paul Weisenburger (Head Judge)
1st
Rick Felser & Bill Serowski
A Joint Disaster (6A: Märzen)
2nd
Mark Zambron
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Czechs And Balances (3C: Czech Amber Lager)
3rd
Timothy Collins
Brewbonic Plague
Alt (7B: Altbier)
Table 4: DARK LAGER
9 entries
Judges: Onur Caka, Brian West
1st
Mark Scibilia
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Baltic Rim (9C: Baltic Porter)
2nd
Brian Milleville
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Das Haus Dunkel (8A: Munich Dunkel)
3rd
Mark Zambron
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Czechmark (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
Table 5: DOPPELBOCK
9 entries
Judges: Alex Avery, Evan Flury, Bill Metzger, Paul Weisenburger
1st
Brian Milleville
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
2024 Milly Doppelbock (9A: Doppelbock)
2nd
Brian Milleville
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
2023 Milly Doppelbock (9A: Doppelbock)
3rd
Brian Milleville
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
#11 Doppelbock (9A: Doppelbock)
HM
Mark Zambron
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Hordeolum (9A: Doppelbock)
Table 6: ENGLISH, SCOTTISH AND IRISH ALE
12 entries
Judges: Joseph Borzynski, Timothy Collins (Head Judge), Bert Dyster, Robert Haag, Andrea Salvatore Tambone
1st
Brian Milleville
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
70 Schilling (With It) (14B: Scottish Heavy)
2nd
Rick Felser
Sir William Wallace (14C: Scottish Export)
3rd
James Krell
McJimmy's (15A: Irish Red Ale)
HM
John Crossett & Brian Milleville Dan...
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
The Frozen Briar Brother (14A: Scottish Light)
Table 7: DARK, BROWN AND BLACK ALE
8 entries
Judges: Joseph Borzynski, Evan Flury, Brian West
1st
Paul Weisenburger
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Morpheus (20A: American Porter)
2nd
Ken DeMarree & John Crossett
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Co-Brewer (20A: American Porter)
3rd
Brian Milleville
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Go Nuts ESB (13B: British Brown Ale)
Table 8: STOUTS
10 entries
Judges: Paul Callahan, Jeff Murbach, Sam Santabarbara, Paul Weisenburger
1st
Thomas Crabtree & Eric Berger
Homebrewers Of Otsego County...
Tom & Eric's Irish Stout, Great Job! (15B: Irish Stout)
2nd
John Crossett & Ken DeMarre
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Is This A Stout Or Porter (15C: Irish Extra Stout)
3rd
Rick Felser
Batch #75 (16C: Tropical Stout)
Table 9: AMERICAN STOUTS
14 entries
Judges: Joseph Borzynski, Bob Charboneau (Head Judge), Tim Chewens, Thomas McGloine
1st
Andrew Urban
Sultans Of Swig
Its A Rye Stout (20C: Imperial Stout)
2nd
Brian Milleville & John Crossett And Dan...
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Double Tun Imperial Stout (20C: Imperial Stout)
3rd
Brian Milleville
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
2023 Milly Imperial Stout (20C: Imperial Stout)
Table 10: BRITISH STRONG ALE (Red Mrozek Award)
10 entries
Judges: Onur Caka, Patrick Carey, Jesse Parrish, Mark Scibilia
1st
John Crossett
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Uncle Johnnies Big Wee Wee Heavy (17C: Wee Heavy)
2nd
Daniel Muffoletto
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Barleywinefest 2024 (17D: English Barley Wine)
3rd
Paul Callahan
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Barleywine (17D: English Barley Wine)
Table 11: AMERICAN ALE
12 entries
Judges: Timothy Collins, Thomas Piwtorak, Chris St. Mary, Brian West
1st
Brian Milleville
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Tip The Hat Brown Ale (19C: American Brown Ale)
2nd
Brian Milleville
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Farm Party Blond Ale (18A: Blonde Ale)
3rd
Andrew Urban
Sultans Of Swig
Not So Honey Brown (19C: American Brown Ale)
Table 12: AMERICAN IPA
9 entries
Judges: Joseph Borzynski, Robert Haag (Head Judge)
1st
Brian Milleville
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Smoke Show IPA (21A: American IPA)
2nd
Thomas Sirgey
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Reginald Dinsdale (21A: American IPA)
3rd
Gabe Tanyi
37 IPA (21A: American IPA)
Table 13: SPECIALTY IPA
9 entries
Judges: Timothy Collins, Terry Felton, Jesse Parrish
1st
Joseph Borzynski
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
His Dark Materials (21B2: Black IPA)
2nd
James Krell
Wish You Were Here (21B4: Red IPA)
3rd
Alex Avery
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
HAAzy IPA (21C: Hazy IPA)
Table 14: AMERICAN STRONG ALE
11 entries
Judges: Onur Caka, Terry Felton, Brian Milleville, Daniel Muffoletto
1st
Todd Snyder
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
20 Percent Essential Business (22B: American Strong Ale)
2nd
Mark Scibilia
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Pinnacle (22C: American Barleywine)
3rd
Rick Felser
Another Attempt At A DIPA (22A: Double IPA)
HM
Andrew Urban
Sultans Of Swig
The Bigger Money (22C: American Barleywine)
Table 15: BELGIAN & FRENCH ALE
11 entries
Judges: Daniel Cassetta, Bill Metzger, Thomas Piwtorak, Mark Zambron
1st
Mark McQuade & Tamara McQuade
Golden Slumbers (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)
2nd
Brian Milleville
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Golden Road (24B: Belgian Pale Ale)
3rd
Daniel Muffoletto
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
La Chasse-Galerie (The Flying Canoe) (25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale)
Table 16: LIGHT MONASTIC ALE
8 entries
Judges: Rich DeTommaso, Thomas McGloine, John Viggiano
1st
Daniel Muffoletto
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
I Loves Fishin' In Kaybec (26A: Belgian Single)
2nd
Brian Milleville
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Dapper Trappy (26A: Belgian Single)
3rd
Sam Tischler & Bob Charboneau
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Belgian Butt Stuff (26C: Belgian Tripel)
Table 17: DARK MONASTIC ALE
8 entries
Judges: Bob Charboneau, Sam Tischler, Brian West
1st
John Crossett & Brian Milleville
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
I Think This Is Dubble (26B: Belgian Dubbel)
2nd
Brian Milleville & John Crossett
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
It Was A Good Day (26B: Belgian Dubbel)
3rd
Mark Scibilia
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
King Lear (26B: Belgian Dubbel)
HM
Daniel Muffoletto
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Ieperboog Quadricycle (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
Table 18: WHEAT BEER
10 entries
Judges: Onur Caka, Patrick Carey, Tim Chewens, Rich DeTommaso, John Viggiano
1st
Mike Kennedy & Kerry Kennedy
Symphony Of Destruction (22D: Wheatwine)
2nd
Daniel Cassetta
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Wind Chill Wheat (10C: Weizenbock)
3rd
John Crossett & Mark Zambron
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Eat Your Wheaties (22D: Wheatwine)
Table 19: SOUR BEER
10 entries
Judges: Sandra Chadwick, Thomas McGloine, Daniel Muffoletto, Larry Pilon
1st
Sam Tischler
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Cherry On Cherry (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
2nd
Bob Charboneau
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Gin Is Wild (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
3rd
Sam Tischler
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Cherry On Berry (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
Table 20: FRUIT & SPICE BEER
14 entries
Judges: Paul Callahan, Sandra Chadwick, Tim Chewens, Timothy Collins, Robert Haag
1st
Keith Curtachio
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Elf Fell Off The Shelf (29B: Fruit and Spice Beer)
2nd
Thomas Sirgey
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Repeat (30C: Winter Seasonal Beer)
3rd
Brian Milleville
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Kelly's Mango Sour (29A: Fruit Beer)
Table 21: WOOD AGED BEER
8 entries
Judges: Timothy Collins, Mark Zambron
1st
Robert Visca
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Donde Esta Santa Claus? (33A: Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
Brian Milleville
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Woody Uruk Tea (33A: Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Andrew Urban
Sultans Of Swig
Wood Something Something Rye Stout (33A: Wood-Aged Beer)
Table 22: SPECIALTY WOOD AGED BEER
13 entries
Judges: Joseph Borzynski, Paul Callahan, Daniel Cassetta, Mark Scibilia
1st
Daniel Muffoletto
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Cane Canoe Golden Strong (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
John Crossett & Mark Zambron
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Some Wood In My Morning Wheeties (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Timothy Collins & Matt & Joe Collins...
Brewbonic Plague
Worlds Smallest Distillery Stout (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
Table 23: SMOKED & SPECIALTY BEER
9 entries
Judges: Brian Milleville, Daniel Muffoletto
1st
Timothy Collins
Brewbonic Plague
Celebration Ale (34A: Commercial Specialty Beer)
2nd
Keith Curtachio
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Naughty List (32B: Specialty Smoked Beer)
3rd
Mark Zambron
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Smoke On The Water (6B: Rauchbier)
Table 24: CIDER
11 entries
Judges: Scott Donovan (Head Judge), Andrew Urban
1st
Kyle Ducharme
Green Mountain Mashers
Concentrate On Hannaford (C2D: Ice Cider)
2nd
Brian Milleville
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Bubba's Cider (C1A: New World Cider)
3rd
Alex Avery
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Honeycrisp Cider (C1A: New World Cider)
Table 25: TRADITIONAL MEAD
10 entries
Judges: Ken Carman, Patty Marshall, Bill Metzger
1st
Timothy Collins
Brewbonic Plague
Spartathlon Goes West (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
2nd
Kyle Ducharme
Green Mountain Mashers
Pele's Flower-Sweet (M1C: Sweet Mead)
3rd
Timothy Collins
Brewbonic Plague
Raspberry Mead Does Not Taste Like Raspberries (M1A: Dry Mead)
Table 26: FRUIT MEAD
7 entries
Judges: Mildred Carman, Joe Marshall (Head Judge)
1st
Kyle Ducharme
Green Mountain Mashers
Walmart Pyment (M2B: Pyment)
2nd
Kyle Ducharme
Green Mountain Mashers
Sir-Ahhhh (M2B: Pyment)
3rd
Alexandria Horn
QUAFF
Blood Of The Apple Dragon II (M2A: Cyser)
Table 27: SPICE MEAD
6 entries
Judges: Timothy Collins (Head Judge), Simone West
1st
Kyle Ducharme
Green Mountain Mashers
Red Crème Soda (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
2nd
Kyle Ducharme
Green Mountain Mashers
A&W Mead (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
3rd
Alexandria Horn
QUAFF
Pina Colada II (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
Table 28: SPECIALTY MEAD
7 entries
Judges: Chris St. Mary, Mark Zambron (Head Judge)
1st
Kyle Ducharme
Green Mountain Mashers
Tropical Thiols (M4C: Experimental Mead)
2nd
Keith Curtachio
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Four Bees And A Worm (M4C: Experimental Mead)
3rd
Timothy Collins
Brewbonic Plague
The Oak Is French Not The Honey (M4C: Experimental Mead)
HM
John Crossett
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
FU Collins (M4C: Experimental Mead)
Best of Show
Beer
1st
Brian Milleville
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
70 Schilling (With It) (14B: Scottish Heavy)
2nd
Sam Tischler
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Cherry On Cherry (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
3rd
John Crossett
Niagara Association of Homebrewers
Uncle Johnnies Big Wee Wee Heavy (17C: Wee Heavy)
Best of Show
Mead/Cider
1st
Kyle Ducharme
Green Mountain Mashers
Red Crème Soda (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
2nd
Kyle Ducharme
Green Mountain Mashers
Walmart Pyment (M2B: Pyment)
3rd
Timothy Collins
Brewbonic Plague
Spartathlon Goes West (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners