War of the Worts 2022
Awards
Judges
Jim Alexander, Marie-Claire Archbold, Scott Berdux, Scott Birdwell, Scott Bombeck, Mike Bury, Chris Clair, Kevin Clare, Richard Cohen, Brian Crosby, Keith Dilworth, Douglas Dinwoodie, Jason Donmoyer, Michael Duprez, Peter Garofalo, Edward Generose, Michael Grippi, Andy Hejl, Livingston Hinckley, Stephen Hocken, David Houseman, Chris Johnson, Matt King, Preston Klingseis, Katie Legenski, Andy Maginnis, Frank Markley, Christopher Mason, Bobby Mierzejwski, Ed Nelling, Brian Pylant, Jack Robbins, Tony Sarracino, Jim Schmalbach, Dan Schreffler, Daniel Shaw, Aleta Sparano, Richard Sparano, Charles Swisko, Bob Talkiewicz, Daniel Toms, Meghan Van Dyk, Paul West, Les White, Jason Zambriczki, Steve Zapata
Judges - Best of Show
Mike Bury, Chris Clair, Andy Hejl, Brian Pylant, Tony Sarracino
By the Numbers
261 Entries
96 Entrants
46 Judges
66 Placing Entries
Table 1: Light Lager
18 entries
Judges: Jim Alexander, Brian Crosby, Frank Markley, Jim Schmalbach, Meghan Van Dyk, Paul West
1st
Matt King
Keystone Hops
Oro Del Rey (27A7: Pre-Prohibition Lager)
2nd
Carmen Bona
Keystone Hops
Helles Lager (4A: Munich Helles)
3rd
Matt Castellino & Courtney Castellino Todd...
Thousand Oaked Homebrewers
Noch Eins! (5D: German Pils)
Table 2: Amber Lager
11 entries
Judges: Scott Berdux, Katie Legenski (Head Judge)
1st
Jim Alexander
Keystone Hops
1.5 Dutch (3C: Czech Amber Lager)
2nd
Ray Zaborowski
Stoney Creek Homebrewers
Na Zdrowie! (6A: Marzen)
3rd
Adam Carter
Keystone Hops
Altbrauhaus Vienna Lager (7A: Vienna Lager)
Table 3: Dark Lager
9 entries
Judges: Jack Robbins (Head Judge), Richard Sparano
1st
John Yeomans
ALEiens Homebrew Club
231-3 Indiana Krampus (7B: Altbier)
2nd
Preston Piantino
Band of Media Brewers (BOMB)
Schwartzbier (8B: Schwarzbier)
3rd
Steve Leonard
GO-BREW
One Knight In Munich (8A: Munich Dunkel)
HM
Steven Collins
(Springing) Ms. Chamois Dunkles Bock (6C: Dunkels Bock)
Table 4: Wheat/Hybrid Beer
10 entries
Judges: Richard Cohen, Livingston Hinckley, Stephen Hocken, Chris Johnson (Head Judge)
1st
Sean Lacerte
ALEiens Homebrew Club
Wheat Beer (1D: American Wheat Beer)
2nd
Matt King
Keystone Hops
Eatin Onions and Spottin Dimes (1C: Cream Ale)
3rd
Will Cass
Something In Common (27A6: Kentucky Common)
Table 5: British/Irish Ale
12 entries
Judges: Kevin Clare, Douglas Dinwoodie, Andy Hejl, Christopher Mason
1st
Gary Cutler
Main Line Brewers Association
London Dark Mild (13A: Dark Mild)
2nd
Paul West
Keystone Hops
Matchstalk Mild (13A: Dark Mild)
3rd
Anthony Gerardi
I Come From An Ale Down Under (12B: Australian Sparkling Ale)
Table 6: American Ale
16 entries
Judges: Scott Bombeck, David Houseman (Head Judge), Andy Maginnis, Paul West
1st
Chaya Stephens & Bruce Stephens
Keystone Hops
Brown (19C: American Brown Ale)
2nd
Bill Yandle
West Boundary Pale Ale (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
Steven Collins
(Fencing) Mr. Flicker American Amber Ale (19A: American Amber Ale)
Table 7: Porter
15 entries
Judges: Marie-Claire Archbold, Scott Bombeck, Mike Bury (Head Judge), Daniel Toms
1st
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's Baltic Porter (9C: Baltic Porter)
2nd
Brandon Christian & Carla Christian
Seven City Brewers
Robust Porter (20A: American Porter)
3rd
Clayton Ruminski
Roggenwolf (13C: English Porter)
HM
Will Cass
Independence Porter (27A8: Pre-Prohibition Porter)
Table 8: Stout
9 entries
Judges: Jason Donmoyer (Head Judge), Aleta Sparano
1st
Sam Hoopes
Ninja Homebrewers
Avenge Me 1.0 (20C: Imperial Stout)
2nd
Dan Feltimo
Lehigh Valley Home Brewers
Dark Clouds (15B: Irish Stout)
3rd
Jim Clapp
Lyle's Tiki Bar Stout (16C: Tropical Stout)
Table 9: IPA
13 entries
Judges: Andy Hejl (Head Judge), Bobby Mierzejwski, Daniel Shaw, Les White
1st
Jack Robbins
Keystone Hops
Toe-Nay IPA (21A: American IPA)
2nd
Steve Hartman & Larry Adams Susan Adams
Cascade Brewers Guild
Hazel's Cold IPA (21A: American IPA)
3rd
Anthony Gerardi
Rye For A Rye IPA (21B5: Rye IPA)
Table 10: New England IPA
13 entries
Judges: Mike Bury (Head Judge), Keith Dilworth, Matt King, Daniel Toms
1st
Joe Handley
Keystone Hops
Everything's Gone Green (21B7: New England IPA)
2nd
Christopher Rickard
Brewtubers
Styrofoam Trees (21B7: New England IPA)
3rd
Jack Lowney
Wild One (21B7: New England IPA)
HM
Steve Hartman
Cascade Brewers Guild
Way Too Many Remotes (21B7: New England IPA)
Table 11: Sour Ale
18 entries
Judges: Livingston Hinckley, David Houseman (Head Judge), Matt King, Tony Sarracino, Daniel Shaw, Paul West
1st
Brooks Edman
Chop & Brew
Bug Valley Peche (23F: Fruit Lambic)
2nd
Jordan Williams
Bruclear Homebrew Club
Flanders (23B: Flanders Red Ale)
3rd
Daniel Richards
Parody Is Homage Gone Sour (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)
HM
Brooks Edman
Chop & Brew
Bug Valley Hommage (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
Table 12: Belgian Ale
11 entries
Judges: Brian Pylant (Head Judge), Tony Sarracino, Meghan Van Dyk, Steve Zapata
1st
Jim Clapp
G'raj D'Orr (24C: Biere de Garde)
2nd
Doug Klumpp
ALEiens Homebrew Club
Bel-Jawn Pale (24B: Belgian Pale Ale)
3rd
Dave Taylor & Keystone Hops
Plymouth Pride Brew Club [PA]
Real and Spectacular Blonde (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)
Table 13: Trappist Ale
12 entries
Judges: Keith Dilworth, Bobby Mierzejwski, Brian Pylant (Head Judge)
1st
Chuck Macaluso
Oregon Brew Crew
Winter Solstice Triple (26C: Belgian Tripel)
2nd
Jeffrey Rocker
Dubbel Play (26B: Belgian Dubbel)
3rd
Steve Shantz
Keystone Hops
Trappist Single (26A: Trappist Single)
Table 14: Strong Ale
8 entries
Judges: Michael Duprez, Ed Nelling (Head Judge)
1st
Chuck Macaluso
Oregon Brew Crew
Dangerous Shoals (22C: American Barleywine)
2nd
Adam Weaver
Wee Heavy (17C: Wee Heavy)
3rd
Jim Clapp
The Imp (17B: Old Ale)
HM
Matt King
Keystone Hops
Don't Call It A Comeback (22A: Double IPA)
Table 15: Fruit Beer
7 entries
Judges: Peter Garofalo (Head Judge), Bob Talkiewicz
1st
Mike Ultee
PALE ALES (Princeton and Local...
Mike's Blackberry Amber Ale (29A: Fruit Beer)
2nd
Mike Brady
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Unbridled Passion (29A: Fruit Beer)
3rd
Joe Handley & Regan Handley
Keystone Hops
Bug Juice (29A: Fruit Beer)
Table 16: Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer
26 entries
Judges: Chris Clair (Head Judge), Kevin Clare, Edward Generose, Frank Markley, Meghan Van Dyk, Les White
1st
Adam Carter
Keystone Hops
Saison Au Poivre (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
2nd
Denny Thompson
Keystone Hops
Ahab's Pumpkin (30B: Autumn Seasonal Beer)
3rd
Jack Robbins
Keystone Hops
Kaffee Wein (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
Table 17: Wood-Aged Beer
22 entries
Judges: Marie-Claire Archbold, Edward Generose, Michael Grippi (Head Judge), Livingston Hinckley, Preston Klingseis, Charles Swisko
1st
Jordan Williams
Bruclear Homebrew Club
Bba Stout (33A: Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
Jack Robbins
Keystone Hops
Old Fashioned (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Patrick Smith & Seven City Barrel Brewers
Seven City Brewers
A Wee Bit Heavy (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
HM
Michael Herman
Main Line Brewers Association
Gin Barrel Aged Tart Farmhouse (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
Table 18: Specialty Beer
10 entries
Judges: Scott Bombeck, Jason Zambriczki (Head Judge)
1st
Brooks Edman
Chop & Brew
Bug Valley Cuvée Blanc (34C: Experimental Beer)
2nd
Steve Badman
Lehigh Valley Home Brewers
Dhb Harry Porter (32B: Specialty Smoked Beer)
3rd
Dan Feltimo
Lehigh Valley Home Brewers
The End Is Rye (31A: Alternative Grain Beer)
Table 19: Cider
12 entries
Judges: Chris Clair (Head Judge), Kevin Clare, Dan Schreffler
1st
Laif Alden
ALEiens Homebrew Club
Cee Plus (C1A: New World Cider)
2nd
Aaron Masser
Ice Cider (C2D: Ice Cider)
3rd
Jim Burkitt
Lady In Velvet (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)
Table 20: Mead
9 entries
Judges: Andy Hejl (Head Judge), Dan Schreffler
1st
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Sir Galahad The Pure - Tangerine/lemon (M1A: Dry Mead)
2nd
Michael Berrios
Plymouth Pride Brew Club [PA]
Shield-Maiden (M2C: Berry Mead)
3rd
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Anarcho-Syndicalist Commune (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
Best of Show
Beer
Judges: Mike Bury, Chris Clair, Andy Hejl, Brian Pylant, Tony Sarracino
1st
Brooks Edman
Chop & Brew
Bug Valley Peche (23F: Fruit Lambic)
3rd
Jim Alexander
Keystone Hops
1.5 Dutch (3C: Czech Amber Lager)
Best of Show
Cider
Judges: Mike Bury, Chris Clair, Andy Hejl, Brian Pylant, Tony Sarracino
2nd
Laif Alden
ALEiens Homebrew Club
Cee Plus (C1A: New World Cider)
Warwick Farm Pro-Am
1st
Chaya Stephens
Keystone Hops
Brown (19C: American Brown Ale)
Iron Hill Pro-Am
1st
Jack Robbins
Keystone Hops
Toe-Nay IPA (21A: American IPA)
Stone and Key Cider Pro-Am
1st
Jim Burkitt
Lady In Velvet (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners
