Salt City Homebrew Competition 2024
Awards
Judges
Brent Blanchard, Ken Carman, Mildred Carman, Wayne Chase, Pat Debar, Peter Garofalo, Nicholas Gratch, Adam Kugler, Mike Petrivelli, Peter Tarkulich, Stephen Wilson
Stewards
Donald Lindhuber, Vince Natali, Jon Roberts
Staff
Brent Blanchard, Ken Carmen, Peter Woodworth
By the Numbers
77 Entries
22 Entrants
11 Judges
3 Stewards
3 Staff
35 Placing Entries
Table 1: Fruit Mead
9 entries
Judges: Ken Carman, Stephen Wilson
1st
Kevin Rocktaschel
Back Mountain Currant (M2C: Berry Mead)
2nd
Donald Lindhuber
Salt City Brew Club
Maple And Orange Wildflower Honey (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
Table 2: American IPA and Strong
7 entries
Judges: Mildred Carman, Adam Kugler
1st
John Spinella
Driving Me Hazy (21B: Specialty IPA)
2nd
Bob Charboneau
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Hug Lyfe V2 (22C: American Barleywine)
3rd
Stephen Rusinko
Salt City Brew Club
Double IPA (22A: Double IPA)
Table 3: Cider & Mead
6 entries
Judges: Brent Blanchard, Mildred Carman
1st
Kevin Rocktaschel
Back Mountain Cyser 23A (M2A: Cyser)
2nd
Brian West & Simone West
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
'23 NY Cider (C1A: New World Cider)
3rd
Brian West
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Granny Cyser (M2A: Cyser)
Table 4: Belgians
5 entries
Judges: Nicholas Gratch, Adam Kugler
1st
Bob Charboneau
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Spelterweight Saison (25B: Saison)
2nd
Bob Charboneau & Sam Tischler
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Merry Monks (26A: Belgian Single)
3rd
Sam Tischler
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Tasty Drank (25B: Saison)
Table 5: Pale Lagers
7 entries
Judges: Brent Blanchard, Nicholas Gratch
1st
Matt Chiorini & Humblebrew Beer Co.
Salt City Brew Club
Italian Pilsner (2A: International Pale Lager)
2nd
Robert Visca
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Girlie Lite (1A: American Light Lager)
3rd
Bob Charboneau
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
American Weetus (1D: American Wheat Beer)
Table 6: Euro Pale Lagers
8 entries
Judges: Ken Carman, Peter Tarkulich
1st
Joe Dauria
Metro South Homebrew League...
MaiBock Brings All The Boys To The Yard (4C: Helles Bock)
2nd
John Spinella
Anthony's Helles (4A: Munich Helles)
3rd
Patrick Carey
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Prost! (4B: Festbier)
Table 7: Euro Wheat & Dark
8 entries
Judges: Wayne Chase, Peter Tarkulich
1st
Joe Dauria
Metro South Homebrew League...
Frau Blucher (10C: Weizenbock)
2nd
Stephen Rusinko
Salt City Brew Club
Munich Dunkel (8A: Munich Dunkel)
3rd
Patrick Carey
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Webster Mallet (9C: Baltic Porter)
Table 8: Great British Invasion
4 entries
Judges: Peter Garofalo, Mike Petrivelli
1st
Thomas McGloine
Saratoga Thoroughbrews
Old Tollbooth (14C: Scottish Export)
2nd
Robert Visca
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Summer Dreams Golden Ale (12A: British Golden Ale)
3rd
Brian West
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Swansong (16C: Tropical Stout)
Table 9: American Craft
6 entries
Judges: Pat Debar, Peter Garofalo
1st
Bob Charboneau
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Nz Pale (18B: American Pale Ale)
2nd
Kevin Lynch
Salt City Brew Club
Kentucky Common (27A2: Kentucky Common)
3rd
Vince Natali
Salt City Brew Club
Checkered Past Pale Ale (18B: American Pale Ale)
Table 10: Fruity
8 entries
Judges: Wayne Chase, Stephen Wilson
1st
John Spinella
Blood Thirsty Orange (29A: Fruit Beer)
2nd
John Spinella
Blue-Raz (29A: Fruit Beer)
3rd
John Spinella
North Star Grape (29A: Fruit Beer)
Table 11: Wild & Experimental
5 entries
Judges: Mike Petrivelli
1st
Sam Tischler
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Golden Sour (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)
2nd
Sam Tischler
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Cherry On Saskatoon (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
3rd
Corey Hare & Jennifer Hare
Champagne Problems (34C: Experimental Beer)
Table 12: Spice & Wood
7 entries
Judges: Pat Debar
1st
Wayne Chase
Salt City Brew Club
Honey Kolsch (31B: Alternative Sugar Beer)
2nd
Bob Charboneau & Sam Tischler
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Double Barrel Beast (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Sam Tischler
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Red Wine BA Saison (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
Best of Show
Beer
1st
Joe Dauria
Metro South Homebrew League...
MaiBock Brings All The Boys To The Yard (4C: Helles Bock)
2nd
Joe Dauria
Metro South Homebrew League...
Frau Blucher (10C: Weizenbock)
3rd
John Spinella
Blood Thirsty Orange (29A: Fruit Beer)
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners
