2016 Motown MASH Winners

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Best of Show – Beer

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Chris Bellina	Hazy Shade Of Citra	21A: American IPA	Ferment the World
2nd	Barry Wasser	Inn Keeper	17D: English Barleywine	WHALES
3rd	Pete Mitchell	Tie The Knotoberfest	6A: Marzen	Morris Area Society of Homebrewers (MASH NJ)

Winning Entries

Table 1: Standard American Beer and International Lager (11 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Mark DeLorenzo	Dort	5C: German Exportbier
2nd	Jay Buchanan	Lilly’s Cream Ale	1C: Cream Ale	WHALES Brew Club
3rd	Robert Giaquinta	Lager	2A: International Pale Lager	SCUBA/MASH

Table 2: Malty European Lager (15 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Pete Mitchell	Tie The Knotoberfest	6A: Marzen	Morris Area Society of Homebrewers (MASH NJ)
2nd	Adam Jarvis	Dark Helmet	8B: Schwarzbier	NJhopz
3rd	Rob Knighton	Head Stash	8B: Schwarzbier

Table 3: Bitter European Lager (16 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Karl Weiss	Kolsch	5B: Kolsch	Morris Area Society of Homebrewers (MASH NJ)
2nd	Robert Smith	Vienna Lager	7A: Vienna Lager	SCUBA
3rd	Rob Knighton	High Society	7C: Kellerbier

Table 4: Wheat Beers (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Erik Shore	Bock & Roll	10C: Weizenbock	SCUBA
2nd	Tom Jambor	Uncle Krunkle’s Weizen Dunkel	10B: Dunkels Weissbier	Morris Area Society of Homebrewers (MASH NJ)
3rd	Garrett Schanck	AWB3	1D: American Wheat Beer

Table 5: British and Pale Commonwealth Beer (10 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Donald Boyle Co-Brewer: Stephen Boyle	British Golden	12A: English Golden Ale	WHALES
2nd	Daniel Gialanella Co-Brewer: Adam Jarvis	Resting Bitter Face	11C: Strong Bitter	NJ HOPZ
3rd	Rob Knighton	Hempfield Station	12A: English Golden Ale

Table 6: Brown and Dark UK Ales (16 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Robert Smith	Yorkshire Brown Ale	13B: English Brown Ale	SCUBA
2nd	William Carley	Mild	13A: Dark Mild	New York City Homebrewer’s Guild
3rd	Keith Mezzina	Another Round	13A: Dark Mild	NJHopz

Table 7: British and Irish Stout (14 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	JB Vas	Balanced Breakfast	16C: Tropical Stout
2nd	Brian Zamkotowicz	South Ave Sunday Stout	15B: Irish Stout
3rd	Tom Jambor	Irish Hello	15B: Irish Stout	Morris Area Society of Homebrewers (MASH NJ)

Table 8: Strong British Beer and Barleywine (13 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Barry Wasser	Inn Keeper	17D: English Barleywine	WHALES
2nd	Michael Pippitt Co-Brewer: Kyle Pippitt	Backyard Barleywine	22C: American Barleywine	MASH
3rd	William Carley	Mister Mayhem	17D: English Barleywine	New York City Homebrewer’s Guild

Table 9: Pale and Blonde American Ale (23 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Caitlin Orloski	Blonde	18A: Blonde Ale	SCUBA
2nd	Dan Roebuck	#117 Oat Farmer	18B: American Pale Ale	MASH NJ
3rd	Alex MacIntosh	Looks Like $hit	18B: American Pale Ale	Rhode Island Brewing Society

Table 10: American Amber and Brown (11 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Rob Knighton	Haight Street	19B: California Common
2nd	Joe Griffin	Hoppy Cricket	19A: American Amber Ale
3rd	Erik Shore	Steam Train	19B: California Common	SCUBA

Table 11: American Porters and Stouts (15 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Dan Roebuck	Ba Stout	20C: Imperial Stout	MASH NJ
2nd	Jason Chang	Heart Of Darkness	20C: Imperial Stout
3rd	Adam Jarvis	The Portly Gentleman	20A: American Porter	NJhopz

Table 12: American IPA (21 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Chris Bellina	Hazy Shade Of Citra	21A: American IPA	Ferment the World
2nd	Jared Dougherty	Kong Crusher IPA	21A: American IPA	MASH (Morris Area Society of Homebrewers)
3rd	Dan Roebuck	Sluty IPA	21A: American IPA	MASH NJ

Table 13: Specialty IPA and Double IPA (17 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	William Carley	Cannonball Run	22A: Double IPA	New York City Homebrewer’s Guild
2nd	RICHARD WALK	CANNONBALL EXPRESS	21B: Specialty IPA	LEHIGH VALLEY HOMEBREWERS- BETHLEHEM
3rd	Neil McMahon	Hop Hammer	22A: Double IPA	not currently affiliated with any club

Table 14: European Sour Ale (11 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	William Carley	Culture Of Personality	23E: Gueuze	New York City Homebrewer’s Guild
2nd	Jason Chang	Barnyard Funk	23B: Flanders Red Ale
3rd	Rob Knighton	Halfway Straight	23B: Flanders Red Ale

Table 15: Belgian Ale (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Christopher LaSpada	B To The G	24C: Biere de Garde	Morris Area Society of Homebrewers (MASH)
2nd	Caitlin Orloski	Long Time Coming	24B: Belgian Pale Ale	SCUBA
3rd	Michael Pippitt Co-Brewer: Kyle Pippitt	Gnomes Gold	25A: Belgian Blond Ale	MASH

Table 16: Saison (17 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Dave Edwards	Summer Saison	25B: Saison	MASH
2nd	Jason Chang	Saison DuChang	25B: Saison
3rd	Bill Sahlin	Classic Saison	25B: Saison	Ferment The World (Central NJ)

Table 17: Trappist and Strong Belgian (14 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Lester Foldi	Belgian Blond	26A: Trappist Single	Bergen County Brew Crew
2nd	John Coyle Co-Brewer: Stella Blue Coyle	Organic Tripel	26C: Belgian Tripel	Mash
3rd	John Coyle Co-Brewer: Stella Blue Coyle	Organic Dubel	26B: Belgian Dubbel	Mash

Table 18: Belgian Dark Strong Ales (13 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Barry Wasser	First Fruits	26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale	WHALES
2nd	William Carley	Quad Erat Demonstrandum	26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale	New York City Homebrewer’s Guild
3rd	Tom Jambor	Pious 12 BDS	26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale	Morris Area Society of Homebrewers (MASH NJ)

Table 19: Historical and Smoked Beers (12 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Adam Jarvis	Lichten	27A: Historical Beer	NJhopz
2nd	Dan Roebuck	Roggenbier	27A: Historical Beer	MASH NJ
3rd	Craig Easton Co-Brewer: Whales Brew Club	Touch Of Smoke	32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer	WHALES Brew Club

Table 20: American Wild Ales (14 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jason Chang	So Fresh, So Clean	28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer
2nd	Dan Roebuck	Dry Hop Brett	28A: Brett Beer	MASH NJ
3rd	Karl Weiss	Boysenberry Brett BA Trail Magik	28C: Wild Specialty Beer	Morris Area Society of Homebrewers (MASH NJ)

Table 21: Fruit and Specialty Fruit Beer (12 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Craig Massey Co-Brewer: Tinyee Hoang	AC/DC (Abbey Cuad/Direct Currant)	29A: Fruit Beer	Patriots Path Brewing
2nd	Tom Jambor	Pious 8 Cherry’d Dubbel	29A: Fruit Beer	Morris Area Society of Homebrewers (MASH NJ)
3rd	John Eaton	Saison Framboise	29A: Fruit Beer	Barley Legal Homebrewers

Table 22: Spice/Herb/Vegetable (16 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Travis Mullen	Pumpkin Latte	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
2nd	Donald Boyle Co-Brewer: Stephen Boyle	Jalapeno Brown	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	WHALES
3rd	Christopher LaSpada	Hibiscus Saison	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	Morris Area Society of Homebrewers (MASH)

Table 23: Autumn and Winter Spiced Beer (10 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	John Donahue Co-Brewer: Marc Walden	Vreudge Van Kerstmis	30C: Winter Seasonal Beer
2nd	Jared Dougherty	Hail To The Pumpking, Baby!	30B: Autumn Seasonal Beer	MASH (Morris Area Society of Homebrewers)
3rd	Mark Kleissler	Amazing Pumpkin Ale	30B: Autumn Seasonal Beer	Kleissler Brau

Table 24: Alternative Fermentables and Specialty Beer (12 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Bruce Knapp	The Stride Of Pride: Breakfast Blonde	34C: Experimental Beer	Jersey City Homebrew Club
2nd	Todd Townsend	Rye Saison	31A: Alternative Grain Beer	Morris Area Society of Homebrewers (MASH NJ)
3rd	Tom Jambor	Cherry/Wood Aged Pious 12	34B: Mixed-Style Beer	Morris Area Society of Homebrewers (MASH NJ)

Table 25: Wood Aged Beer (11 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Craig Easton	Bid Bad Barleywine	33A: Wood-Aged Beer	WHALES Brew Club
2nd	Joseph Coladarci	Bourbon Oak Imperial Stout	33A: Wood-Aged Beer	NJHOPZ West
3rd	Jason Chang	Blood Of The Kraken	33A: Wood-Aged Beer
HM	Karl Weiss	BA Trail Magik	33A: Wood-Aged Beer	Morris Area Society of Homebrewers (MASH NJ)

Table 26: Specialty Wood Aged Beer (11 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jason Pappas Co-Brewer: Ron Witkowski, Mark Spezio, Michael Klaser, Bill Hulbert, Mike Leicht, Dave Allara	FTW BBARIS	33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer	Ferment the World
2nd	Karl Weiss	Two Ton	33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer	Morris Area Society of Homebrewers (MASH NJ)
3rd	Karl Weiss	A Day To End All Dusks	33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer	Morris Area Society of Homebrewers (MASH NJ)

Table 27: Ciders (14 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Adrien Garceau	Raspberry Cider	C2B: Cider with Other Fruit
2nd	Chris Johnson	Last Dregs	C2A: New England Cider	morris area society of homebrewers
3rd	Ken Orner	Cherry Bomb	C2B: Cider with Other Fruit	Morris Area Society of Homebrewers, MASH NJ

Table 28: Meads (19 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Christopher Shinn Co-Brewer: Craig Niebuhr	Midgaard’s Mirth	M1C: Sweet Mead	SCUBA
2nd	Eric Wembacher	Laut Honig	M4A: Braggot
3rd	Christopher Shinn Co-Brewer: Craig Niebuhr	Apple Pie	M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead	SCUBA