New Jersey State Fair Homebrew Competition 2024
Thanks to all who participated in the New Jersey State Fair Homebrew Competition 2024.
There were 239 entries judged and 196 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Larry Bentley | Resinance | 18B: American Pale Ale | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Brandon Hurr | Kölsch | 5B: Kölsch | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Larry Bentley | Modal | 8A: Munich Dunkel | Garden State Homebrewers |
| HM | Bobby Mierzejwski | I'm An Oak Man Myself | 33A: Wood-Aged Beer | Garden State Homebrewers |
Winning Entries
Table 1: Light Americans (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | David Kerr | One Hot American Wheat Summer | 1D: American Wheat Beer | Ocean County Home Brewers |
| 2nd | Mark Friesen | American Light And Easy | 1A: American Light Lager | Sussex County United Brewers & Alchemists (SCUBA) |
| 3rd | Mark Friesen | It's Hot Out, Time To Drink Me! | 1B: American Lager | Sussex County United Brewers & Alchemists (SCUBA) |
Table 2: International Lagers (7 entries)
Table 3: Czech Lagers (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kris Gould MHP | Mikrofon Czech | 3A: Czech Pale Lager | ALEiens Homebrew Club |
| 2nd | Michael Parks | Mills Pils | 3A: Czech Pale Lager | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Paul Odell | Amber Vision | 3C: Czech Amber Lager | NJHOPZ |
Table 4: Pilsners (9 entries)
Table 5: Pale Malty Euros (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | David Grosch | Grand Fest Autumn | 4B: Festbier | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Curtis Metrokotsas | Hades | 4A: Munich Helles | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 3rd | David Grosch | GoldenEye | 4A: Munich Helles | Garden State Homebrewers |
Table 6: Pale Bitter Euros (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brandon Hurr | Kölsch | 5B: Kölsch | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Patrick Masur | A-Cat | 5B: Kölsch | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 3rd | John Pomponio | Ocean Point Brewing - Break Time Kolsch | 5B: Kölsch | Ocean County Home Brewers |
Table 7: Amber Euros (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Larry Bentley | Symphonic | 7A: Vienna Lager | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 2nd | David Kerr | O-Face | 6A: Märzen | Ocean County Home Brewers |
| 3rd | Richard Cohen Co-Brewer: Andrew Joyce | Dark Side Of The Bock | 6C: Dunkels Bock | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
Table 8: Dark Euros (11 entries)
Table 9: British Pales (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | David Grosch | Pennyworth Bitter | 12A: British Golden Ale | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Larry Bentley | Valerie | 12A: British Golden Ale | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Jordan Sanches | NZ Pils | LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner | ALEiens Homebrew Club |
Table 10: British Bitters and Brown Ales (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dave Taylor | North Wales Brown | 13B: British Brown Ale | Keystone Hops |
| 2nd | Joseph Eddy | Esb | 11B: Best Bitter | Sussex County United Brewers & Alchemists (SCUBA) |
| 3rd | Keith Blanchard MHP | Rebel Scum | 11C: Strong Bitter | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
Table 11: Scottish & Irish Ales (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Greg Manderski | Dubliner | 15B: Irish Stout | Garden State Home Brewers Club |
| 2nd | Greg Winterburn | Kiss Me I'm Sh*t Faced | 15A: Irish Red Ale | |
| 3rd | Joseph Eddy | Scottish | 14C: Scottish Export | Sussex County United Brewers & Alchemists (SCUBA) |
Table 12: American Pale Ales (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Larry Bentley | Resinance | 18B: American Pale Ale | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Kris Gould MHP | Kneel Before Your Robot Overlords | 18B: American Pale Ale | ALEiens Homebrew Club |
| 3rd | Dan Taylor | The Citralorian | 18B: American Pale Ale |
Table 13: American Amber & Brown (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Santiago Irigoyen MHP | Kentucky Common 1st Attempt | 27A2: Kentucky Common | Underground Brewers of Connecticut |
| 2nd | Jon Sobel | Chicken Boots | 19A: American Amber Ale | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Magdalena Sarnas | The Kentucky Back Breaker | 27A2: Kentucky Common | Jersey City Brew Club |
Table 14: Porter & Stout (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michael Parks | If It's Brown Drink It Down If It's Black Send It Back | 20A: American Porter | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Jacob Siwert Co-Brewer: Steven Siwert Brandon Natalie | Porter Pounder | 27A7: Pre-Prohibition Porter | |
| 3rd | Denny Thompson | Good Day Mate | 13C: English Porter | ALEiens Homebrew Club |
Table 15: Strong British Ales (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Keith Blanchard MHP | Tom Bombadale | 17D: English Barley Wine | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Peter Cooke | Gilty Pledge | 17D: English Barley Wine | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Keith Blanchard MHP | Kilty Pleasure | 17C: Wee Heavy | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
Table 16: Strong American Ales (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paul McDonald | Oil Pan | 20C: Imperial Stout | Sussex County United Brewers & Alchemists (SCUBA) |
| 2nd | Paul Jones MHP Co-Brewer: Khal Weir | Compensatory Spending | 20C: Imperial Stout | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Greg Manderski | Double Peaks | 22A: Double IPA | Garden State Home Brewers Club |
Table 17: Belgians (10 entries)
Table 18: Monastics (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Eric Blaine MHP | Three's Company | 26C: Belgian Tripel | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Daniel Perrigan MHP | Tripel Lindy | 26C: Belgian Tripel | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
| 3rd | David Barash Co-Brewer: Zachary Barash | Shiny Red | 26B: Belgian Dubbel | Garden State Homebrewers |
Table 19: IPAs (12 entries)
Table 20: Hazy IPAs (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Keith Blanchard MHP | Boat Day IPA | 21C: Hazy IPA | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Sue Messina | The Stovetop Hoppit | 21C: Hazy IPA | Garden State Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Bob Smith | Nectaron Hazy | 21C: Hazy IPA | Sussex County United Brewers & Alchemists (SCUBA) |
Table 21: American Wild Ale (9 entries)
Table 22: Euro Sours (9 entries)
Table 23: Wood Aged (6 entries)
Table 24: Fruit Beer (15 entries)
Table 25: Spice, Herb & Veggies (6 entries)
Table 26: Cider (7 entries)
Table 27: Mead (9 entries)
Judging Sessions
Remote 1
07/22/2024 12:00 AM, EDT — 08/03/2024 4:11 PM, EDT
TBD.
Remote 2
07/22/2024 12:00 AM, EDT — 08/03/2024 4:11 PM, EDT
TBD.
Remote 3
07/22/2024 12:00 AM, EDT — 08/03/2024 4:11 PM, EDT
Pickup.
Friday judging
07/26/2024 5:30 PM, EDT.
Saturday AM judging
07/27/2024 8:30 AM, EDT.
Saturday Session 3
07/27/2024 11:10 AM, EDT.
Saturday PM judging
07/27/2024 12:30 PM, EDT.
Account Registration Closed
Account registrations accepted 04/26/2022 12:00 AM, EDT through 07/22/2024 12:00 AM, EDT.
Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 05/27/2024 12:00 AM, EDT through 08/03/2024 4:11 PM, EDT.
Entry Registration Closed
Entry registrations accepted 06/01/2024 9:00 AM, EDT through 07/22/2024 12:00 AM, EDT.
Entry Drop-Off Closed
Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 07/01/2024 10:00 AM, EDT — 07/19/2024 5:00 PM, EDT.
Please pay attention to the notes provided for each drop-off location. There could be earlier deadlines for some drop-off locations listed, particular hours when entries are accepted, certain individuals to leave your entries with, etc. All entrants are responsible for reading the information provided by the organizers for each drop-off location.