| Results of the Spring 2009 Green Mountain Homebrew Competition
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 Best of Show |
John AllinSponsor: The Alchemist Brewpub |
cask-conditioned Belgian specialty beer w/brett,lacto, pedio, blackberries & cherries |
 Vermont Pub & Brewery Brewers Cup |
Andrew FerkoSponsor: Vermont Pub & Brewery |
Cream Ale |
 Vermont Homebrewer of the Year |
Dan MarshallSponsor: Vermont Brewers Association |
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| 1. Light Lager
| Brew Your Own Magazine |
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Shawn Scott
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Munich Helles |
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Steve Urish
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Premium American Lager |
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Christopher Olah
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Standard American Lager |
| 2. Pilsner
| Otter Creek/Wolavers Brewing |
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Dave Hardy
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Classic American Pilsner |
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Anne Duany Whyte
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German Pilsner |
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Paul Hale & Phil Kaszuba
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Bohemian Pilsner |
| 3. European Amber Lager
| Brew Your Own Magazine |
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Steve Urish
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Vienna Lager |
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Dan Marshall
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Oktoberfest/Marzen |
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Bill Walker
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Vienna Lager |
| 4. Dark Lager
| Switchback Brewing |
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Paul Hale & Phil Kaszuba
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Munich Dunkel |
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Dan Marshall
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Schwarzbier |
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John Allin
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Munich Dunkel |
| 5. Bock
| Long Trail Brewery |
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Dan Marshall
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Traditional Bock |
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Paul Hale & Phil Kaszuba
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Traditional Bock |
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Mickey Brown
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Maibock/Helles Bock |
| 6. Light Hybrid Beer
| Long Trail Brewery |
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Andrew Ferko (Brewmasters cup)
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Cream Ale |
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Bill Walker
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American Wheat or Rye |
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Derik Gelo
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Blonde Ale |
| 7. Amber Hybrid Beer
| Magic Hat Brewery |
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Dan Marshall
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Dusseldorf Altbier |
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Robert King
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Dusseldorf Altbier |
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Guy Kennedy
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North German Altbier |
| 8. English Pale Ale
| Vermont Homebrew Supply |
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Bill Walker
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Extra Special/Strong Bitter |
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Robert King
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Standard/Ordinary Bitter |
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John Allin
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Extra Special/Strong Bitter |
| 9. Scottish and Irish Ale
| Vermont Pub and Brewery |
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Paul Hale & Phil Kaszuba
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Irish Red Ale |
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Paul Hale & Phil Kaszuba
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Strong Scotch Ale |
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Paul T Zocco
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Strong Scotch Ale |
| 10. American Ale
| Switchback Brewing |
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Martin Schofield
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American Amber Ale |
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Von Bair
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American Pale Ale |
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Daniel Kostura
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American Pale Ale |
| 11. English Brown Ale
| Wolaver's |
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Justin Leeming
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Northern English Brown Ale |
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Dave Brush
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Mild |
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Shawn Scott
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Mild |
| 12. Porter
| The Alchemist Brewpub |
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Rick Rocheleau
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Baltic Porter |
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Daniel Kostura
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Brown Porter |
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John Pitoniak
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Robust Porter |
| 13. Stout
| Switchback Brewing |
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Rick Rocheleau
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Foreign Extra Stout |
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Craig C Smith
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American Stout |
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Anne Duany Whyte
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Dry Stout |
| 14. IPA
| Harpoon Brewing |
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Mickey Brown
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Imperial IPA |
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John Allin
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Imperial IPA |
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Ben McFeeters
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American IPA |
| 15. German Wheat and Rye Beer
| Vermont Pub and Brewery |
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Brian Swisher
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Dunkelweizen |
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Paul T Zocco
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Weizenbock |
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Justin Leeming
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Weizenbock |
| 16. Belgian and French Ale
| The Alchemist Brewpub |
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John Allin (best of show)
|
cask-conditioned Belgian specialty beer w/brett,lacto, pedio, blackberries & cherries
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Bill Walker
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Biere de Garde |
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Paul T Zocco
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Biere de Garde |
| 17. Sour Ale
| The Alchemist Brewpub |
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Darell Whitaker
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Fruit Lambic/Framboise |
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Tom Ayres
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Flanders Red Ale |
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Darell Whitaker
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Fruit Lambic/Framboise |
| 18. Belgian Strong Ale
| Rock Art Brewery |
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Paul T Zocco
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Belgian Tripel |
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Robert Metcalf
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Belgian Golden Strong Ale |
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Jeff Wallace & Justin Leeming
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Belgian Golden Strong Ale |
| 19. Strong Ale
| Long Trail Brewing |
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Dan Marshall
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English Barleywine |
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Stephen Ruffin
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English Barleywine |
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Steve Urish
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Old Ale |
| 20. Fruit Beer
| Magic Hat Brewing |
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Jeff Wallace
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American Wheat w/cherries |
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John Allin
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dark/strong imperial stout hybrid aged on cherries |
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Peter Maksimow & Nora Duane
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Ale with Cortland apples |
| 21. Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer
| Vermont Homebrew Supply |
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John Pitoniak
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pumpkin porter w/sugar, pumpkin, nutmeg, allspice, cinnamon & cloves |
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Paul T Zocco
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porter Christmas ale |
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Bill Walker
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mocha Belgian strong dark ale w/chocolate & espresso |
| 22. Smoke-Flavored and Wood-Aged Beer
| Switchback Brewing |
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Dan Marshall
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smoked porter |
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Rick Rocheleau
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Classic Rauchbier |
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Dan Marshall
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Classic Rauchbier |
| 23. Specialty Beer
| Magic Hat Brewing |
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Bill Walker
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Flanders red dubbel, dubbel & Flanders red sour ale cross |
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Paul Hale, Phil Kaszuba & Rich Evans
|
steinbeer |
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Peter Maksimow
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hibiscus, Balinese long pepper |
| 24. Traditional Mead
| Honey Gardens Apiary |
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Paul T Zocco
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| 25. Melomel (Fruit Mead)
| Honey Gardens Apiary |
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Josh Persson
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Cyser (apple melomel) |
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Robert King
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Pyment (grape melomel) |
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John Pitoniak
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raspberry mead |
| 26. Other Mead
| Honey Gardens Apiary |
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none awarded
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none awarded
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none awarded
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| 27. Standard Cider and Perry
| Chapin Orchard |
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Dan Marshall
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Common Cider |
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Guy Kennedy
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Common Cider |
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Paul T Zocco
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Common Cider |
| 28. Specialty Cider and Perry
| Chapin Orchard |
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Maarten van Ryckevorsel
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Quebec-style ice cider |
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Maarten van Ryckevorsel
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ice cider |
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Martin Schofield
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medium sparkling New England cider |