Results of the Spring 2013
4th Annual Greg Noonan Memorial Homebrew Competition
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Best of Show |
Matt Welz
Sponsor: 14th Star Brewing |
Smoked Helles
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Vermont Pub & Brewery Brewers Cup |
Josh Sled
Sponsor: Vermont Pub & Brewery |
Schwarzbier |
Vermont Homebrewer of the Year |
Greg Bogan
Sponsor: Otter Creek Brewing |
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| 1. Light Lager
| The Alchemist |
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Matt Welz
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Dortmunder Export
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Dan Maryanski
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Munich Helles
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Jerry McMahan
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Standard American Lager
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2. Pilsner
| Vermont Homebrew Supply |
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Greg Bogan
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Classic American Pilsner
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Brendan Hare, Matt Cain
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German Pilsner (Pils)
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Brian Newton
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Classic American Pilsner
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3. European Amber Lager
| Otter Creek Brewing |
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Greg Bogan
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Vienna Lager
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Greg Bogan
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Oktoberfest/Marzen
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Marc Drucker
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Oktoberfest/Marzen
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4. Dark Lager
| The Alchemist |
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Josh Sled
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Schwarzbier
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Jason Stuffle
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Schwarzbier
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John Pitoniak
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Munich Dunkel
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5. Bock
| The Alchemist |
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Matt Welz
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Maibock/Helles Bock
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Andy Ferko
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Maibock/Helles Bock
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Paul Zocco
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Maibock/Helles Bock
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6. Light Hybrid Beer
| The Alchemist |
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Cameron Walker
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Cream Ale
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Marc Drucker
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Blonde Ale
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Greg Bogan
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Blonde Ale
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7. Amber Hybrid Beer
| Vermont Homebrew Supply |
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John Pitoniak
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Dusseldorf Altbier
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Greg Bogan
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California Common Beer
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Brian Swisher
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North German Altbier
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8. English Pale Ale
| The Alchemist |
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Matthew Poli, Bryan Cole
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Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)
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Greg Bogan
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Special/Best/Premium Bitter
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Matt Welz
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Standard/Ordinary Bitter
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9. Scottish and Irish Ale
| The Alchemist |
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Ken LaCroix
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Irish Red Ale
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Brian Swisher
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Scottish Export 80/-
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Greg Bogan
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Scottish Heavy 70/-
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10. American Ale
| Hill Farmstead Brewing |
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Alex Barsamian
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American Pale Ale
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Aaron Brown
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American Pale Ale
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Mike Willey
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American Amber Ale
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11. English Brown Ale
| 14th Star Brewing |
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Robert Leeds, Michael S
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Northern English Brown Ale
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Greg Bogan
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Northern English Brown Ale
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Greg Bogan
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Mild
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12. Porter
| Hill Farmstead Brewing |
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Aaron Brown, Tom Pruyn
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Baltic Porter
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Todd Metcalf
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Robust Porter
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Tyler Miller
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Brown Porter
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13. Stout
| 14th Star Brewing |
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Thomas Burns
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Foreign Extra Stout
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Brian Swisher
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Russian Imperial Stout
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Marc Drucker
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Sweet Stout
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14. IPA
| Lawson's Finest Liquids |
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Matt Welz
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Imperial IPA
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Kevin Ellis
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American IPA
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Matt Welz
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American IPA
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15. German Wheat and Rye Beer
| The Alchemist |
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Joseph Landes
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Weizenbock
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Carol Hall
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Roggenbier (German Rye Beer)
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Ben Linehan
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Roggenbier (German Rye Beer)
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16. Belgian and French Ale
| Hill Farmstead Brewing |
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Aaron Brown
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Belgian Specialty Ale
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Jerry McMahan
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Saison
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Aaron Brown
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Saison
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17. Sour Ale
| Switchback Brewing |
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Mike Willey
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Flanders Brown Ale/Oud Bruin
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Anne Duany Whyte
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Flanders Red Ale
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Brendan Hare, Matt Cain
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Berliner Weisse
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18. Belgian Strong Ale
| The Alchemist |
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Steven White
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Belgian Dubbel
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Paul Zocco
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Belgian Dark Strong Ale
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Stephen Magill
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Belgian Golden Strong Ale
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19. Strong Ale
| Vermont Homebrew Supply |
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Jason Morisseau
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Old Ale
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Greg Bogan
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Englihs Barleywine
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Dave Harris, Heather Torrey
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American Barleywine
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20. Fruit Beer
| Queen City Brewing |
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Daren Orr
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Imperial American IPA with blueberries
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Josh Sled
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Berlinerweisse with red currants
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Cameron Walker
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American wheat ale with orange peel
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21. Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer
| Fiddlehead Brewing |
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Eric O'Hara
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Beer with habanero pepper
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Dave Linari
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Irish breakfast stout
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DJ Benway
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Christmas beer with vanilla and hazelnut extract
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22. Smoke-Flavored and Wood-Aged Beer
| Queen City Brewing |
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Matt Welz
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Smoked Helles
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Paul Zocco
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Classic rauchbier
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Thomas Burns
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Classic rauchbier
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23. Specialty Beer
| Queen City Brewing |
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Brian Swisher
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Chocolate stout with Mexican drinking chocolate
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Robert Leeds, Michael S
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Chocolate rye
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Michelle Lewis, Chad Beauvais
Vanilla bourbon porter
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24. Traditional Mead
| Switchback Brewing |
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Brian Newton
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Dry mead
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Jason Stuffle
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Dry mead
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Paul Zocco
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Sweet mead
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25. Melomel (Fruit Mead)
| Switchback Brewing |
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Ed Green
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Cyser (apple melomel)
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Ed Green
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Black currant melomel
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Jason Stuffle
Blackberry melomel
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26. Other Mead
| Vermont Homebrew Supply |
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Paul Zocco
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Cinammon metheglin
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Dave Hardy
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Dandelion rhubarb mead
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Not Awarded |
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27. Standard Cider and Perry
| The Alchemist |
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Greg Bogan
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Common cider
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Brian Swisher
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Common cider
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Greg Bogan
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Common cider
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28. Specialty Cider and Perry
| The Alchemist |
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Robert Leeds Michael S
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New England cider
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Robert Leeds Michael S
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Maple syrup cider
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Dave Linari
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New England cider
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