New Jersey State Fair Homebrew Competition 2024

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Steve Ashton, Jared Berger, Eric Blaine, Richard Cohen, Steven Doremus, Joseph Eddy, Mark Friesen, Robert Giaquinta, Mark Heftler, Augustus Henninger, Livingston Hinckley, Richard Hogg, Bryan Hoppe, Brandon Hurr, Chris Johnson, Paul Jones, Frederick Mattrey, Paul McDonald, Bobby Mierzejwski, Paul Odell, Daniel Perrigan, Bryan Pylant, Greg Rippin, Christopher Shinn, Erik Shore, Jon Sobel, Micha Stark, Karl Weiss

Judges - Best of Show

Steve Ashton, Richard Cohen, Mark Friesen, Bryan Pylant, Karl Weiss

Stewards

David Barash, Terry Gartland, Victoria Reyelt, Adam Shortway, Scott Wilcox

Staff

Paul McDonald

By the Numbers

239 Entries 70 Entrants

28 Judges 5 Stewards 1 Staff

82 Placing Entries

Table 1: Light Americans

6 entries

Judges: Steven Doremus (Head Judge), Robert Giaquinta

Table 2: International Lagers

7 entries

Judges: Richard Cohen (Head Judge), Livingston Hinckley, Erik Shore

Table 3: Czech Lagers

5 entries

Judges: Richard Cohen (Head Judge), Livingston Hinckley

Table 4: Pilsners

9 entries

Judges: Brandon Hurr, Chris Johnson (Head Judge)

Table 5: Pale Malty Euros

10 entries

Judges: Jared Berger (Head Judge), Jon Sobel

Table 6: Pale Bitter Euros

8 entries

Judges: Paul Jones (Head Judge), Christopher Shinn

Table 7: Amber Euros

9 entries

Judges: Chris Johnson (Head Judge), Paul Jones

Table 8: Dark Euros

11 entries

Judges: Mark Friesen (Head Judge), Robert Giaquinta, Paul Jones, Bobby Mierzejwski (Head Judge), Greg Rippin, Christopher Shinn (Head Judge)

Table 9: British Pales

8 entries

Judges: Mark Friesen (Head Judge), Greg Rippin

Table 10: British Bitters and Brown Ales

12 entries

Judges: Richard Cohen (Head Judge), Bryan Hoppe (Head Judge), Paul Jones, Daniel Perrigan

Table 11: Scottish & Irish Ales

8 entries

Judges: Augustus Henninger, Paul McDonald (Head Judge)

Table 12: American Pale Ales

8 entries

Judges: Joseph Eddy, Christopher Shinn (Head Judge)

Table 13: American Amber & Brown

6 entries

Judges: Steven Doremus, Livingston Hinckley (Head Judge), Erik Shore

Table 14: Porter & Stout

12 entries

Judges: Eric Blaine (Head Judge), Steven Doremus (Head Judge), Bryan Hoppe, Brandon Hurr

Table 15: Strong British Ales

6 entries

Judges: Robert Giaquinta, Greg Rippin (Head Judge)

Table 16: Strong American Ales

8 entries

Judges: Frederick Mattrey, Bobby Mierzejwski (Head Judge)

Table 17: Belgians

10 entries

Judges: Richard Cohen (Head Judge), Micha Stark

Table 18: Monastics

9 entries

Judges: Richard Hogg, Bobby Mierzejwski (Head Judge)

Table 19: IPAs

12 entries

Judges: Joseph Eddy, Mark Friesen (Head Judge), Paul McDonald, Bobby Mierzejwski (Head Judge)

Table 20: Hazy IPAs

14 entries

Judges: Richard Cohen (Head Judge), Augustus Henninger, Richard Hogg (Head Judge), Bryan Hoppe, Daniel Perrigan

Table 21: American Wild Ale

9 entries

Judges: Paul Odell (Head Judge), Christopher Shinn

Table 22: Euro Sours

9 entries

Judges: Steven Doremus, Bryan Hoppe, Paul Odell (Head Judge)

Table 23: Wood Aged

6 entries

Judges: Paul Jones, Micha Stark (Head Judge)

Table 24: Fruit Beer

15 entries

Judges: Augustus Henninger, Paul McDonald (Head Judge), Daniel Perrigan, Micha Stark (Head Judge)

Table 25: Spice, Herb & Veggies

6 entries

Judges: Paul McDonald (Head Judge), Christopher Shinn

Table 26: Cider

7 entries

Judges: Joseph Eddy, Mark Heftler (Head Judge)

Table 27: Mead

9 entries

Judges: Mark Friesen, Erik Shore, Karl Weiss (Head Judge)

Best of Show

Beer

Judges: Steve Ashton, Richard Cohen, Mark Friesen, Bryan Pylant, Karl Weiss

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners