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War of the Worts 2023

Thanks to all who participated in the War of the Worts 2023.

There were 436 entries judged and 208 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Beer

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stDoug KlumppHeaven Or Helles4A: Munich HellesALEiens Homebrew Club
2ndZachary BellesExpected System Behavior 13B: British Brown AleLauter Day Brewers

Best of Show – Cider

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
3rdBill BoyerAmburanaC2F: Specialty Cider/PerryNorth Georgia Malt Monkeys

Iron Hill Pro-Am

BrewerEntry NameStyleClub
Doug KlumppHeaven Or Helles4A: Munich HellesALEiens Homebrew Club

Warwick Farm Pro-Am

BrewerEntry NameStyleClub
Matt KingDesperately Seeking Citra21C: Hazy IPAKeystone Hops

Stone & Key Pro-Am

BrewerEntry NameStyleClub
Bill BoyerAmburanaC2F: Specialty Cider/PerryNorth Georgia Malt Monkeys

Winning Entries

Table 1: Light Lager (20 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stScott SteenburgEl Dorado American Lager 1B: American LagerFoam Blowers of Indiana (FBI)
2ndJohn LitakHobbit CologneLSX5: New Zealand PilsnerLehigh Valley Home Brewers
3rdRodolfo RomanCzechevara3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager
HMButch Silknitter
Co-Brewer: Mike Fishman Matt Braskey		Mexican Lager2A: International Pale Lager

Table 2: German Light Lager (27 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDoug KlumppHeaven Or Helles4A: Munich HellesALEiens Homebrew Club
2ndChristopher MasonKellerpils27A1: Kellerbier Keystone Hops
3rdJack WheelerCadillac Jack- Helles4A: Munich HellesKeystone Hops

Table 3: Amber Lager (17 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stPaul WestPennsylvania Lager2B: International Amber LagerKeystone Hops
2ndChaya Stephens
Co-Brewer: Bruce Stephens		Dartmoor Lager2B: International Amber LagerKeystone Hops
3rdAdam CarterAltbrauhaus Märzen6A: MärzenKeystone Hops

Table 4: Dark Lager (19 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDan AchesonDark Goat6C: Dunkels BockUrban Knaves of Grain
2ndFritz SchanzStearman's Doppelbock9A: Doppelbock Denton County Homebrewers Guild
3rdJoshua HellwigStormin' Norman8B: SchwarzbierLehigh Valley Home Brewers

Table 5: Wheat/Hybrid Beer (18 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stWilliam GadeCool Front1C: Cream AleLehigh Valley Home Brewers
2ndJohn FrankRespite Rye27A8: Roggenbier
3rdDave CatapanoKentucky Common27A2: Kentucky CommonALEiens Homebrew Club
HMPaul TagertDunkels Weissbier10B: Dunkels WeissbierBattleground Brewers Guild

Table 6: British/Irish Ale (22 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stZachary BellesExpected System Behavior 13B: British Brown AleLauter Day Brewers
2ndDean PierceGolden Trolley 12A: British Golden Ale
3rdScott SteenburgVersion #511C: Strong BitterFoam Blowers of Indiana (FBI)

Table 7: American Pale Ale (18 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stLarry BentleyParametric Pale Ale18B: American Pale AleGarden State Homebrewers
2ndJustin BradleyBennett's Beyond The Pale18B: American Pale AleKeystone Hops
3rdJustin LeachNoisy Neighbor18B: American Pale AleJames River Homebrewers

Table 8: Dark American Ale (13 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJed LengerichElektron19A: American Amber AleMASH Fort Wayne Homebrew Club
2ndJack RobbinsJack's American Brown Ale19C: American Brown AleKeystone Hops
3rdJustin BradleyLindsay's West Coast Red19A: American Amber AleKeystone Hops

Table 9: Porter (15 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stKevin SheehanGoblin Pronouns13C: English PorterKeystone Hops
2ndJim WilliamsonOld Balticus9C: Baltic Porter
3rdJack LowneyPorter20A: American Porter

Table 10: Stout (15 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stChris JohnsonOh Tee Stout16B: Oatmeal StoutMorris Area Society of Homebrewers
2ndLarry BentleyOrbital16B: Oatmeal StoutGarden State Homebrewers
3rdBryan CammonDivide The Day15B: Irish StoutKeystone Hops
HMGreg MartinDry Stout15B: Irish StoutAll Things Fermentable

Table 11: Strong Stout (14 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stFritz SchanzStearman's Imperial Stout20C: Imperial StoutDenton County Homebrewers Guild
2ndJim Alexander
Co-Brewer: Jack Wheeler		Imperial Stout20C: Imperial StoutKeystone Hops
3rdAlexander CroweCaesar's Robe20C: Imperial StoutBand of Media Brewers (BOMB)

Table 12: IPA (22 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJack LowneySession IPA21B: Specialty IPA
2ndMatt KingNose Goblin21A: American IPAKeystone Hops
3rdKevin Wilson
Co-Brewer: Pat Swoboda		Just Rye'te21B5: Rye IPA Granite Run Brewers

Table 13: Hazy IPA (16 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMatt KingDesperately Seeking Citra21C: Hazy IPAKeystone Hops
2ndPeter CookeFluff21C: Hazy IPAGarden State Homebrewers
3rdJoe HandleyCatching Halos On The Moon21C: Hazy IPAKeystone Hops

Table 14: Sour Ale (25 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMichael HermanFriendship Barrel Project 28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer Main Line Brewers Association
2ndFritz SchanzStearman's Berliner Weisse23A: Berliner WeisseDenton County Homebrewers Guild
3rdPeter SmithSlow Lights27A3: Lichtenhainer
HMBrooks EdmanMad Valley Blend28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer Chop & Brew

Table 15: Belgian Ale (23 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stKiel FisherRom Baro AmbrḖe24C: Bière de Garde Brewers United For Zany Zymurgy (BUZZ)
2ndJohn HayesGreen House Blonde25A: Belgian Blond AleGarden State Homebrewers
3rdDeborah And Marc PrichardBelgch 25A: Belgian Blond AleKansas City Bier Meisters
HMShane FisherSaison 25B: Saison Keystone Hops

Table 16: Trappist Ale (13 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJohn HayesVd Tripel26C: Belgian TripelGarden State Homebrewers
2ndTyler FlynnBelgian Dubbel26B: Belgian DubbelMain Line Brewers Association
3rdKeith BlanchardTwelfth Night26D: Belgian Dark Strong AleMorris Area Society of Homebrewers

Table 17: Strong Ale (16 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stKevin Robinson
Co-Brewer: Eric Gabel		Barley Whine About It17D: English Barley WineKeystone Hops
2ndPeter CookeWynde Up22A: Double IPAGarden State Homebrewers
3rdMichael CaffeeWee Heavy17C: Wee HeavyKeystone Hops

Table 18: Fruit Beer (20 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stBrooks EdmanHistorical Berliner #2 Peche29A: Fruit Beer Chop & Brew
2ndMichael HermanSweet Lime Sour 29C: Specialty Fruit Beer Main Line Brewers Association
3rdRay ZaborowskiBumble's Revenge29A: Fruit Beer Stoney Creek Homebrewers

Table 19: Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer (26 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stBill BoyerViolent Night 30D: Specialty Spice Beer North Georgia Malt Monkeys
2ndDrew NealisRaspberry Thumbprint30C: Winter Seasonal Beer
3rdJim AlexanderChristmas Garbage Beer30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Keystone Hops
HMPeter CookeEbenezer30C: Winter Seasonal Beer Garden State Homebrewers

Table 20: Smoked Beer (17 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stChristopher SpeeceSmoke Em If Ya Got Em6B: RauchbierALEiens Homebrew Club
2ndBrooks EdmanSmoked Hellesbock32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer Chop & Brew
3rdCynthia LindnerJennifer Juniper32B: Specialty Smoked Beer Brewers East End Revival (BEER)

Table 21: Specialty Beer (23 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stAlexander CroweZany Antic Sour34C: Experimental Beer Band of Media Brewers (BOMB)
2ndBrooks EdmanPapa I - Rye Imperial Stout33A: Wood-Aged Beer Chop & Brew
3rdJack Robbins
Co-Brewer: Keystone Hops		Old Fashioned33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer Keystone Hops

Table 22: Cider (17 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stBill BoyerAmburanaC2F: Specialty Cider/Perry North Georgia Malt Monkeys
2nd`Ed WalkowskiHailey's Cranberry CiderC2B: Cider with Other Fruit Scranton Brewers Guild
3rdBobby MierzejwskiHow Do You Freeze Them Apples?C2D: Ice Cider Garden State Homebrewers

Table 23: Mead (20 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stKevin HudsonRudamelM2E: Melomel Keystone Hops
2ndBill BoyerBook Of Armaments - Tropical/lemonM1B: Semi-Sweet MeadNorth Georgia Malt Monkeys
3rdBobby Mierzejwski
Co-Brewer: Gary Weston		Toast And Freeze ItM4C: Experimental Mead Garden State Homebrewers
Launch Awards Presentation

Judging Sessions and Dates

Monday Pre-judging
02/13/2023 6:30 PM, EST.

Friday Evening
02/17/2023 7:00 PM, EST.

Saturday Morning
02/18/2023 9:00 AM, EST.

Saturday Afternoon
02/18/2023 1:00 PM, EST.

Account Registration Closed

Account registrations accepted 12/04/2022 12:00 AM, EST through 02/13/2023 6:30 PM, EST.

Entry Registration Closed

Entry registrations accepted 01/07/2023 12:00 AM, EST through 02/13/2023 6:30 PM, EST.

Entry Drop-Off Closed

Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 01/07/2023 12:00 AM, EST through 01/29/2023 5:00 PM, EST.

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.

Entry Shipping Closed

Entry bottles accepted at the shipping location 01/07/2023 12:00 AM, EST through 01/29/2023 5:00 PM, EST.