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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 2009.

2008 Topsfield Fair Homebrew Competition Results

September 6, 2008
Sponsored by the Northshore Brewers

87 Entries

Best of Show - Marc Meserney, Lars Andersen - Berliner Weiss 

Table 1 - Lagers (5 Entries)
Adam Walsh Salem,MA Dark German style Dopplebock 5C Doppelbock 1 38
Tim & Danielle Broderick South Hamilton,MA Maibock 5A Maibock 2 37.5
Keith Antul Worcester,ma Dortmunder Export 1E Dortmunder Export 3 35
Table 2 - Light / Amber Hybrid (10 Entries)
Christopher Tkoch Charleston,MA Dusseldorf Alt 7C Dusseldorf Altbier 1 36
Alastair Hewitt Wakefield,ma Kolsch 6C Koelsch 2 34
Tom Warin Salem,ma English Summer Ale 6B Blond Ale 3 31.5
Table 3 - English Pale Ale (8 Entries)
Keith Antul Worcester,ma Best bitter 8B Special/Best/Premium Bitter 1 34.4
Alastair Hewitt Wakefield,ma American Barleywine 19C American Barleywine 2 32.5
Fuzzy Falstich Beverly,MA ESB 8C Extra Special/Strong Bitter (EPA) 3 29
Table 4 - Stouts and Porters (8 Entries)
Richard MacPherson Middleton,MA Imperial Stout 13F Russian Imperial Stout 1 38
Richard MacPherson Middleton,MA Sweet Stout 13B Sweet Stout 2 37.5
Chris Clark Newton Lower Falls,ma Oatmeal Stout 13C Oatmeal Stout 3 25.5
Table 5 - IPA (10 Entries)
Alastair Hewitt Wakefield,ma American IPA 14B American IPA 1 35
Alastair Hewitt Wakefield,ma Imperial IPA 14C Imperial IPA 2 29.5
Jeffery Nichols, Leslie Tuttle Salem,MA English IPA 14A English IPA 3 29
Table 6 - Belgian and French (10 Entries)
Keith Antul Worcester,ma Belgian specialty ale stout braggot with honey & belgian yeast 16E Belgian Specialty 1 39
Keith Antul Worcester,ma Belgian Dark Strong Ale 18E Belgian Dark Strong Ale 2 35
Lawerence George Cambridge,ma Belgian ale with rose petals, cinamon, black pepper 16E Belgian Specialty 3 28.5
Table 7 - American Pale / Amber (10 Entries)
Keith Antul Worcester,ma American Pale Ale 10A American Pale 1 36.5
Chris Polakiewice Salem,MA Deep red hoppy amber ale w honey 10B American Amber 2 35.5
Tom Warin Salem,ma Amarillo/Cascade Pale Ale 10A American Pale 3 34
Table 8 - Scottish Irish and English and American Brown (10 Entries)
Chris Clark Newton Lower Falls,ma Scottish 80/- with flaked barley 9C Scottish 80/- 1 35
Alastair Hewitt Wakefield,ma Strong Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy 9E Strong Scotch Ale 2 34
Adam Walsh Salem,MA Mild with molassas and maple syrup 11A Mild 3 33
Table 9 - Spice and Herb (6 Entries)
Tim & Danielle Broderick South Hamilton,MA Maple Porter w grade B maple syrup 21A Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer 1 38.5
Tim & Danielle Broderick South Hamilton,MA Christmas spiced beer (apples, cinnamon, nutmeg) 21B Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer 2 31.5
Matt Rodrigues Cranston,RI SHV Chocloate Stout bakers choc, cocoa powder 21A Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer 3 30
Table 10 - Weizen / Sour ales (3 Entries)
Marc Meserney, Lars Andersen Boston,MA Berliner Weise 17A Berliner Weisse 1 35.5
Joe Gans Newton,ma German Weissbier 15A Weizen 2 35
Christopher Ahearn Gloucester,MA Bavarian Hefeweizen 15A Weizen 3 29.5
Table 11 - Fruit and Specialty Beer (3 Entries)
Bill Torrey Beverly,ma Raspberry APA 20A Fruit Beer 1 40.5
Alejandro D'Aquino Framingham, MA Rauchbier 22A Fruit Beer 2 39
Earl Larson Somerville, MA American Wheat/Spice Speciality 21A Fruit Beer 3 38

2007 Topsfield Fair Homebrew Competition Results

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