2011 War of the Worts XVI

2011 War of the Worts XVI

The War of the Worts XVI was held on February 19, 2011 at the new Keystone Homebrew Supply in Montgomeryville, PA: 765 Entries, 36 categories, 85 judges. Keystone Hops stands first on the Leaderboard for the 2011 Keystone Cup with 54 points.

2011 War of the Worts Winners:

BEST OF SHOW
1: Blake Morris, The Brewing Network - Raspberry Slambic: Fruit Lambic
2: Fred Kline, BUZZ - Imperial Stout: Russian Imperial Stout
3: Curt Keck, LVHB - A Pawn to the Porter: Brown Porter

Table 1 - Light Lagers (7)
1: Kurt Buchholz - Munich Helles: Munich Helles
2: Chris Langlois, LVHB - Nervous Twitch: Munich Helles
3: Fred Kline, BUZZ - Pilsner: Premium American

Table 2 - Pilsner (7)
1: Chris Langlois, LVHB - Lincoln Logger: Classic American Pilsner
2: John Dollard - Bo-Pils: Bohemian Pilsner
3: Sam Fischer, Meadville Brewing Society - Pilsner: Bohemian Pilsner

Table 3 - European Amber Lager (13)
1: Kurt Buchholz - Vienna Waits for You: Vienna Lager
2: Bryan Kuruts, LVHB - Axeman Lager: Vienna Lager
3: Jeff Louella, ALEiens - V-Lag: Vienna Lager

Table 4 - Dark Lager (10)
1: Craig Walter, ALEiens - Black is Beautiful: Schwarzbier
2: Brian Krebs and Trudi Fawcett, Keystone Hops - Bavarian Brown: Munich Dunkel
3: Doug Buddle, Keystone Hops - Schwarzwald: Schwarzbier

Table 5 - Bock (9)
1: Tim Caum, Keystone Hops - Eisbock: Eisbock
2: Kurt Buchholz - Dopplebock: Doppelbock
3: Al Sehn and Kathy Sehn - Kathy's Doppelbock: Doppelbock


Table 6 - Light Hybrid Beer (20)
1: Stephen Robson, Keystone Hops - Koelsch: Kolsch
2: Daniel Berlin - All-American Free Love: Blond Ale
3: Drew Williams, Keystone Hops - Smells Like Cream Spirit: Cream Ale

Table 7 - Amber Hybrid Beer (9)
1: Al Sehn and Kathy Sehn - Dusseldorf Alt: Dusseldorf Altbier
2: Josh Weikert, Stoney Creek Homebrewers - Neuehaus Alt: Northern German Altbier
3: Stephen Robson, Keystone Hops - California Common Beer: California Common

Table 8 - English Pale Ale (38)
1: Frank Weichmann, WHALES - Simple Bit: Ordinary Bitter
2: Tim Kerrigan and Honoree Kerrigan, LVHB - Kerrigan's ESB: Extra Special/Strong Bitter
3: Erik Walp, Stoney Creek Homebrewers - Bitter Ole Wetzel: Ordinary Bitter

Table 9 - Scottish and Irish Ale (22)
1: Mike Rissell, BUZZ - Altruism: Irish Red Ale
2: Jeremy Young - Honey Brook Highlander: Scottish 70/
3: Tim Caum, Keystone Hops - Scottish 80/

Table 10 - Strong Scotch Ale (15)
1: Aaron Masser - Strong Scotch Ale: Strong Scotch Ale
2: Andy Hejl and Frank Hill, Keystone Hops - Strong Scotch Ale: Strong Scotch Ale
3: David Barber, LVHB - Big Scotty: Strong Scotch Ale
3: Rick Gordon, ALEiens - Willie's Revenge: Strong Scotch Ale

Table 11 - American Pale Ale (28)
1: Andrew DePeppe - Pliny the Other: American Pale
2: Jim Fries, GLUB - Ball and Chain Pale Ale: American Pale
3: Josh Weikert, Stoney Creek Homebrewers - Deadwood Pale Ale: American Pale

Table 12 - American Amber and Brown Ale (17)
1: Brian Krebs and Trudi Fawcett, Keystone Hops - Fall Down Ale: American Brown
2: Doug Buddle, Keystone Hops - Pull My Finger: American Brown
3: JL Thompson, Bluff City Brewers and Connoisseurs - American Amber Ale: American Amber

Table 13 - English Brown Ale (15)
1: Joe Daknis, Keystone Hops - Crooked Billet Black Friday Small Beer: Northern English Brown
2: Stephen Robson, Keystone Hops - Mild: Mild
3: Andy Hejl, Keystone Hops - Southern English Brown: Southern English Brown

Table 14 - Porter (36)
1: Curt Keck, LVHB - A Pawn to the Porter: Brown Porter
2: Kyle Hall, The Brewing Network - Robust Mocha Porter: Robust Porter
3: Tim Caum, Keystone Hops - Baltic Porter: Baltic Porter

Table 15 - Dry, Sweet, Oatmeal Stout (25)
1: Scott Rudich, Keystone Hops - Bitey Big Bitch: Oatmeal Stout
2: Karl Weiss, NJ Hopz - Chocolate Milk Stout: Sweet Stout
3: Mitchell Miller - Dry Stout: Dry Stout

Table 16 - Foreign Extra, American Stout (19)
1: Blake Morris, The Brewing Network - Rightie Stout: Foreign Extra Stout
2: Blake Morris, The Brewing Network - Leftie Stout: Foreign Extra Stout
3: Tom Bastian, Bruclear - American Stout: American Stout

Table 17 - Russian Imperial Stout (24)
1: Fred Kline, BUZZ - Imperial Stout: Russian Imperial Stout
2: Dan Hitchcock - Russian Imperial Stout: Russian Imperial Stout
3: Tim Caum, Keystone Hops - Russian Imperial Stout: Russian Imperial Stout

Table 18 - English and Imperial IPA (16)
1: Jack Larkin - English IPA: English IPA
2: Cliff Janicik - Manifest Destiny IPA: English IPA
3: Matt Tarlecki, Keystone Hops - Pennhurst Double IPA: Imperial IPA

Table 19 - American IPA (54)
1: Chris Vaughn, Barley Legal Homebrew - American IPA: American IPA
2: Tom Bastian, Bruclear - American IPA: American IPA
3: Cliff Janicik - Manifest Destiny IPA: American IPA

Table 20 - German Wheat and Rye Beer (24)
1: Ryan Ritter, Brewclub formerly known as Cliveden - Himmelscheisse: Weizenbock
2: Keith Koval, New York City Homebrewers Guild - Outpatient Hefeweizen: Weizen
3: Blake Morris, The Brewing Network - Hasselhoff's Dunkel: Dunkelweizen

Table 21 - Belgian and French Ale (24)
1: Reginald Springer, West New York Brewery - French Kiss: Saison
2: Aaron Barkley - Voler Cochon: Biere de Garde
3: David Conover - Nitwit White Ale: Witbier

Table 22 - Belgian Specialty (23)
1: Blake Morris, The Brewing Network - The Wild Bunch: Belgian Specialty
2: Tom Foley, Bruclear - Christmas Ale: Belgian Specialty
3: Scott Rudich, Keystone Hops - Banana Hammock Saison: Belgian Specialty

Table 23 - Sour Ale (14)
1: Blake Morris, The Brewing Network - Raspberry Slambic: Fruit Lambic
2: Bill Comella, WHALES - Oud Bruin: Flander Brown Ale/Oud Bruin
3: Scott Rudich, Keystone Hops - Jolly Bob: Flander Brown Ale/Oud Bruin

Table 24 - Belgian Strong Ale - Light (25)
1: Sam Fischer, Meadville Brewing Society – Tripel: Belgian Tripel
2: Mark Kenesky, Stoney Creek Homebrewers – Morningstar: Belgian Strong
3: Erik Walp, Stoney Creek Homebrewers – Nickel: Belgian Tripel

Table 25 - Belgian Strong Ale - Dark (17)
1: Matt Tarlecki, Keystone Hops - BDSA III: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
2: Keith Koval, New York City Homebrewers Guild - Dubbel K: Belgian Dubbel
3: Stephen Robson, Keystone Hops - Belgian Dark Strong Ale: Belgian Dark Strong Ale

Table 26 - Strong Ale (22)
1: Nate Panek - American Barleywine: American Barleywine
2: Chad Bond, LVHB - Bond's Barleywine: English Barleywine
3: David Barber, LVHB - Fireside Barleywine: English Barleywine

Table 27 - Fruit Beer (19)
1: Mark Hummel, Berks County Homebrew Club - Pottsville Crimson Tide Pomegranate IPA: Fruit Beer
2: Michael Blackmore - Flooded Bog Cranberry Wheat Ale: Fruit Beer
3: Bob Slonaker Jr, LVHB - Mango Wheat: Fruit Beer

Table 28 - Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer (52)
1: Tim Leary - Cinnamon Coffee Oatmeal Stout: Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer
2: Tom Bastian, Bruclear - Death Metal: Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer
3: Mike Rissell, BUZZ - Karaboo Porter: Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer

Table 29 - Christmas/Winter Spiced Beer (12)
1: J Branch - Naughty or Nice: Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer
2: Mike Urban, Stoney Creek Homebrewers - Holiday Cheer: Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer
3: Tom Bastian, Bruclear - Christmas Ale 2010: Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer

Table 30 - Smoke Flavored and Wood Aged Beer (25)
1: Herman Richards - Chinoak: Wood-Aged Beer
2: Erik Walp, Stoney Creek Homebrewers - The Smoke Train Classic: Rauchbier
3: John Slotterback, Ed Dodson, Neil Engelman, Mark Pasquinelli, and Fred Rogers, PA Alers - Rocket Rod's Quad: Wood-Aged Beer

Table 31 - Specialty Beer (55 Entries)
1: Wardell Massey, Bruclear - 26 Stitch Ale: Specialty Beer
2: Chris Becker, LVHB - Bock Bock Goose: Specialty Beer
3: Bruce Weber, Jr, NJHOPZ - Optimus Rye IPA: Specialty Beer

Table 32 - Traditional Mead (10)
1: Luke Kostu, WHALES - Bassbam Mead: Semi-sweet Mead
2: Luke Kostu, WHALES - Belgian Mead: Dry Mead
3: Jim Schreyer, WHALES - Sandra's Mead: Semi-sweet Mead

Table 33 - Melomel (15)
1: Luke Kostu and Gary Weston, WHALES - Washington Cherry Mead: Other Fruit Melomel
2: Jesse Kuiper, Hemlock Philosopher's - Granny Smith & Wesson Cyser: Cyser
3: David Barber, LVHB - 2008 Cyser: Cyser

Table 34 - Other Mead (11)
1: Bob Slonaker, Jr, LVHB - Peppermint Short Mead: Metheglin
2: Joe Tulanowski - Joe T's Bees 'n' Trees: Open Category Mead
3: Scott Rudich, Keystone Hops - Cinnamon-Ginger Cyser: Open Category Mead

Table 35 - Standard Cider/Perry (23)
1: Bob Slonaker, Jr, LVHB - Halloween Cider: English Cider
2: Mitchell Miller - Standard Cider: Common Cider
3: David Weand, Bruclear - Cider: Common Cider

Table 36 - Specialty Cider/Perry (10)
1: Jeffrey Stein - Cidre: New England Cider
2: Brian Patterson - Big Bears "Big Boy Cider": Applewine
3: Jeremy Kees, Mainline Brewers Association - Fear the Clear Cider (Aged 2 yrs): Applewine

Cheers!
 




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