2020 SCUBA Virtual Homebrew Competition Results
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Winners - SCUBA Homebrew Competition 2020
Best of Show (177 entries, 23 Tables)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| 1st | Christopher Laspada | Hardgrove's Basement | 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
| 2nd | William Quirk | Hairy Vetch Traditional | M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead | Northern NJ Mead Makers |
| 3rd | Antonio Romano | Busted Barnacle | 27A1: Gose | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
| HM | Eric Blaine | Person, Woman, Man, Camera, Tv | 28C: Wild Specialty Beer | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
Thanks to Dave Pasake once again for creating our unique tap handle BOS tropies.
Dave thought it appropriate to give the hops not only a crown this year, but also some personal protective equipment.
Table 1: Light Lagers (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| 1st | Chris Pericone | Social Distances Matter | American Lager | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Bob Smith | Autobahn Lager | International Pale Lager | Sussex County's United Brewers & Alchemists (SCUBA) |
| 3rd | George Zeiss | Czech Your Head | Czech Premium Pale Lager | Brewminaries |
Table 2: Light Hybrids (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| 1st | Tom Papasso | West Coast Muzzle Loader | California Common | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Peter Pantoja | Lemon Ice King | Blonde Ale | |
| 3rd | Luke Pernotto | Summer Dream | Cream Ale | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
Table 3: Wheats (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| 1st | Michael Petrick | Central Jersey Exists! | American Wheat Beer | |
| 2nd | Adam Jarvis | Witty Beer Name | Witbier | NJHOPZ |
Table 4: Amber Lagers (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| 1st | Bob Smith | The Alter | Altbier | Sussex County's United Brewers & Alchemists (SCUBA) |
| 2nd | Larry Bentley | Silent Meow | Kellerbier | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Paul Odell | Hoppy Helles | Munich Helles | NJHOPZ |
| HM | Alex Cigan | I Am the Wiener! | Vienna Lager | New York City Homebrewers Guild |
Table 5: Dark Lagers (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| 1st | Walter Frimberger | Helles Bock | Helles Bock | Sussex County's United Brewers & Alchemists (SCUBA) |
| 2nd | Robert Giaquinta | Fantasy | Czech Dark Lager | Sussex County's United Brewers & Alchemists (SCUBA) |
| 3rd | Erik Shore | Gold Medals Are Great | Helles Bock | Sussex County's United Brewers & Alchemists (SCUBA) |
Table 6: German Beers (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| 1st | Paul Odell | Exportational Helles | German Exportbier | NJHOPZ |
| 2nd | Antonio Romano | The Kölschfather | Kolsch | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Bobby Mierzejwski | Take This Pils and Export It | German Exportbier | Garden State Homebrewers |
Table 7: English Ales (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| 1st | Steven Doremus | English Bitters | Ordinary Bitter | Sussex County's United Brewers & Alchemists (SCUBA) |
| 2nd | Christopher Laspada | Papa Don Brown Ale | English Brown Ale | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Adam Shortway | Christmas Cookie Brown | English Brown Ale | Sussex County's United Brewers & Alchemists (SCUBA) |
Table 8: Pale Ales (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| 1st | Larry Bentley | Pale Nimbus | American Pale Ale | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Chase Corman | Umm, Beer? | Belgian Pale Ale | New York City Homebrewers Guild |
| 3rd | Yitz Schaffer | Franklin Ale | American Pale Ale | Bergen County Brew Crew [Paramus, NJ] |
Table 9: IPAs (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| 1st | Joshua Cotton | Black Lives Matter Today and Every Day | American IPA | New York City Homebrewers Guild |
| 2nd | Michael Bloom | Just Another IPA | American IPA | New York City Homebrewers Guild |
| 3rd | Tom Damratoski | All Together Rye | Rye IPA | Garden State Homebrewers |
Table 10: New England IPAs (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| 1st | Tom Damratoski | Soft Serve | New England IPA | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Larry Bentley | Shinebox | New England IPA | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Antonio Romano | Upshift Neipa | New England IPA | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
Table 11: Strong Ales (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| 1st | Dan Roebuck | Beer | American Barleywine | GSHB |
| 2nd | Michael Schruefer | Wee Wee | Wee Heavy | Jersey City Brew Club |
| 3rd | Yitz Schaffer | Johnson's Bane | Wee Heavy | Bergen County Brew Crew [Paramus, NJ] |
Table 12: Sours (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| 1st | Antonio Romano | Busted Barnacle | Gose | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Michael Petrick | Champagne of the North | Berliner Weisse | |
| 3rd | Michael Helzer | Placeholder Name | Berliner Weisse | New York City Homebrewers Guild |
Table 13: Belgian, Trappist & French (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| 1st | Yitz Schaffer | Été | Saison | Bergen County Brew Crew [Paramus, NJ] |
| 2nd | Michael Simone | Sweet Earth Saison | Saison | Glen Ridge Homebrewers Association |
| HM | Mark Friesen | Belgium Quad In A Barrel | Belgian Dark Strong Ale |
Table 14: Wild Sours (2 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| 1st | Eric Blaine | Person, Woman, Man, Camera, Tv | Wild Specialty Beer | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Curtis Metrokotsas | Love Tap - Guava | Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer | Garden State Homebrewers |
Table 15: Amber & Brown Ales (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| 1st | Jon Sobel | Flying On An Eagle | American Amber Ale | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Bob Smith | Scarlet | Irish Red Ale | Sussex County's United Brewers & Alchemists (SCUBA) |
| 3rd | Jared Dougherty | Potato Head Red | Irish Red Ale | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
Table 16: Smoked & Wood Aged (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| 1st | Christopher Laspada | Hardgrove's Basement | Specialty Wood-Aged Beer | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Yitz Schaffer | Relax On The Beech | Rauchbier | Bergen County Brew Crew [Paramus, NJ] |
| HM | Eric Blaine | Blend 18 | Wood-Aged Beer | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
Table 17: Fruit Beers (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| 3rd | Walter Frimberger | Berry Kolsch | Speciality Fruit Beer | Sussex County's United Brewers & Alchemists (SCUBA) |
Table 18: Spice, Herb, Vegetable, Alt (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| 1st | Bob Clark | Yes Pepper | Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | Brewminaries |
| 2nd | Alex Cigan | Cuke 'n' Rally | Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | New York City Homebrewers Guild |
| 3rd | Dennis Scheil | El Doguillo Negro | Autumn Seasonal Beer | PALE ALES (Princeton and Local Environs Ale and Lager Enthusiast Society) |
Table 19: Specialty Beers (3 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| 1st | Luke Pernotto | Stir It Up | Mixed-Style Beer | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Mike Ultee | Witty Saison 202b | Mixed-Style Beer | PALE ALES (Princeton and Local Environs Ale and Lager Enthusiast Society) |
Table 20: Dark Ales (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| 1st | Jared Dougherty | Scotch Beer | Scottish Light | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Mark Kaniewski | Kaney Brewing Camp Crystal Lake American Stout | American Stout | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Waymond Trimmer | Sweet Stout | Sweet Stout | NJHOPZ |
Table 21: High Strength Dark Ales (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| 1st | Mark Bartlett | Baltic Porter Lager | Baltic Porter | |
| 2nd | Greg Smith | Dead Souls | Imperial Stout | Jersey City Brew Club |
| 3rd | Tom Damratoski | Smooth Operator | Baltic Porter | Garden State Homebrewers |
Table 22: Ciders (4 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| 1st | Erik Shore | Juicy Juice | New World Cider | Sussex County's United Brewers & Alchemists (SCUBA) |
| 2nd | Henry Carroll | Pressure Drop | Specialty Cider/Perry | Brewminaries |
| 3rd | Bob Smith | Love Me Some Apple Pie | Cider with Herbs/Spices | Sussex County's United Brewers & Alchemists (SCUBA) |
Table 23: Meads (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| 1st | William Quirk | Hairy Vetch Traditional | Semi-Sweet Mead | Northern NJ Mead Makers |
| 2nd | Jon Sobel | Blonde Hop Boi | Experimental Mead | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Jon Sobel | Shelia! | Pyment | Garden State Homebrewers |