Congratulations to all the winners in this year's Topsfield Fair Homebrew competition!
Thank you to all who submitted homebrews to the competition and to the judges who took the time to review each beer.
It's not too late to start brewing for next year's contest. We'll be accepting entries in late August 2010.
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2009 Topsfield Fair Homebrew Competition Results
September 12, 2009
Sponsored by the Northshore Brewers
146 Entries
Best of Show - Keith Antul - Scottish Export 80
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Table 1 - Lagers (8 Entries)
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| Keith Antul |
Worcester, MA |
German Pilsner |
2A |
German Pilsner |
1 |
| Alastair Hewitt |
Wakefield, MA |
Bohemian Pilsner |
2B |
Bohemian Pilsner |
2 |
| Jeffery Nicholas & Leslie Tuttle |
Salem, MA |
Standard American Lager |
1B |
Standard American |
3 |
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Table 2 - Darker Lagers (7 Entries)
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| Jeff Wallace |
Saunderstown, RI |
Schwarzbier |
4C |
Schwarzbier |
1 |
| Alastair Hewitt |
Wakefield, MA |
Schwarzbier |
4C |
Schwarzbier |
2 |
| Keith Antul |
Worcester, MA |
Vienna Lager |
3A |
Vienna Lager |
3 |
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Table 3 - Cream and Blonde Ales (7 Entries)
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| Joseph Lind |
Milton, MA |
Cream Ale |
6A |
Cream Ale |
1 |
| Ken Weber |
Winchester, MA |
American Pale Ale |
6A |
Cream Ale |
2 |
| Keith Antul |
Worcester, MA |
Cream Ale |
6A |
Cream Ale |
3 |
| Edward Fabrycki |
Southington, CT |
Blonde Ale |
6B |
Blond Ale |
3 |
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Table 4 - Hybrid (8 Entries)
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| Jeffery Nicholas & Leslie Tuttle |
Salem, MA |
Kolsch |
6C |
Koelsch |
1 |
| Alastair Hewitt |
Wakefield, MA |
American Wheat |
6D |
American Wheat or Rye Beer |
2 |
| Edward Fabrycki |
Southington, CT |
California Common |
7B |
California Common Beer |
3 |
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Table 5 - English and Scottish (9 Entries)
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| Keith Antul |
Worcester, MA |
Scottish Export 80 |
9C |
Scottish 80/- |
1 |
| Jason Koravos |
Leominster, MA |
Special Bitter |
8B |
Special/Best/Premium Bitter |
2 |
| Jeffery Nicholas & Leslie Tuttle |
Salem, MA |
Special/Best Premium Bitter |
8B |
Special/Best/Premium Bitter |
3 |
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Table 6 - American Pale (9 Entries)
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| Jeff Wallace |
Saunderstown, RI |
Amerillo Pale Ale |
10A |
American Pale |
1 |
| Stuart Siegel |
Manchester, CT |
American Pale Ale |
10A |
American Pale |
2 |
| Stuart Siegel |
Manchester, CT |
American Pale Ale |
10A |
American Pale |
3 |
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Table 7 - American Amber and Brown (8 Entries)
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| Steve Murray |
Bar Harbor, ME |
American Amber Ale |
10B |
American Amber |
1 |
| James Tanner |
Boxford, MA |
American Ale |
10B |
American Amber |
2 |
| Stuart Siegel |
Manchester, CT |
American Pale Ale |
10B |
American Amber |
3 |
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Table 8 - English Brown and Brown Porter (7 Entries)
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| Alastair Hewitt |
Wakefield, MA |
English Mild |
11A |
Mild |
1 |
| Jason Koravos |
Leominster, MA |
Northern English Brown |
11C |
Northern English Brown |
2 |
| Joseph Lind |
Milton, MA |
Dark Mild |
11A |
Mild |
3 |
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Table 9 - Stout and Porter (9 Entries)
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| Kelly Socia |
Albany, NY |
Sinebrychoff Baltic Porter clone |
12C |
Baltic Porter |
1 |
| Justin Leeming |
Newport, RI |
Dry Stout |
13A |
Dry Stout |
2 |
| Keith Antul |
Worcester, MA |
Robust Porter |
12B |
Robust Porter |
3 |
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Table 10 - Dry Sweet and Oatmeal Sout (10 Entries)
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| Richard MacPherson |
Middleton, MA |
Sweet Stout |
13B |
Sweet Stout |
1 |
| Alastair Hewitt |
Wakefield, MA |
Russian Imperial Stout |
13F |
Russian Imperial Stout |
2 |
| Albert DiGeso |
Cambridge, MA |
Oatmeal Imperial Stout |
13F |
Russian Imperial Stout |
3 |
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Table 11 - IPA (10 Entries)
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| Stuart Siegel |
Manchester, CT |
Inda Pale Ale |
14B |
American IPA |
1 |
| Russell Shade |
Malden, MA |
American IPA |
14B |
American IPA |
2 |
| Keith Antul |
Worcester, MA |
American IPA |
14B |
American IPA |
3 |
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Table 12 - German Wheat (6 Entries)
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| Kevin Farrell |
Medford, MA |
Weizenbock |
15C |
Weizenbock |
1 |
| Justin Leeming |
Newport, RI |
Weizenbock |
15C |
Weizenbock |
2 |
| Jason Koravos |
Leominster, MA |
German Hefeweizen |
15A |
Weizen |
3 |
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Table 13 - Belgian and French (12 Entries)
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| Alastair Hewitt |
Wakefield, MA |
Biere De Garde |
16D |
Biere de Garde |
1 |
| Joseph Lind |
Milton, MA |
Saison |
16C |
Saison |
2 |
| Tim & Danielle Broderick |
South Hamilton, MA |
Ginger Saison |
16C |
Saison |
3 |
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Table 14 - Belgian Strong (10 Entries)
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| Alastair Hewitt |
Wakefield, MA |
Belgian Blond |
18A |
Belgian Blond Ale |
1 |
| Justin Leeming |
Newport, RI |
Belgian Dubble |
18B |
Belgian Dubbel |
2 |
| Dave Gagliarducci & Mark Lyne |
West Springfield, MA |
Belgian Blond |
18A |
Belgian Blond Ale |
3 |
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Table 15 - Strong Ale (9 Entries)
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| Albert DiGeso |
Cambridge, MA |
Barleywine |
19C |
American Barleywine |
1 |
| Keith Antul |
Worcester, MA |
Imperial IPA |
14C |
Imperial IPA |
2 |
| Kevin Farrell |
Medford, MA |
Imperial IPA |
14C |
Imperial IPA |
3 |
| Dave Gagliarducci & Mark Lyne |
West Springfield, MA |
Imperial IPA |
14C |
Imperial IPA |
3 |
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Table 16 - Fruit and Spice (9 Entries)
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| Jamie Clark & Alastair Hewitt |
Watertown, MA |
Belgian Quad w/prunes and raisins |
20A |
Fruit Beer |
1 |
| Jeff Wallace |
Saunderstown, RI |
Hefeweizen with Lemongrass |
21A |
Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer |
2 |
| Keith Antul |
Worcester, MA |
Spice / Herb Vegetable Beer |
21A |
Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer |
3 |
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Table 17 - Smoke and Specialty (8 Entries)
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| Dave Gagliarducci & Mark Lyne |
West Springfield, MA |
Russian Imperial Stout |
22C |
Wood-Aged Beer |
1 |
| Steve Murray |
Bar Harbor, ME |
Rye IPA |
23A |
Specialty Beer |
2 |
| Cela Doll & John McKenney |
Belmont, MA |
Bohemian Pilsner |
23A |
Specialty Beer |
3 |
2008 Topsfield Fair Homebrew Competition Results
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