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2024 Results

142 ballots counted · 38 beers in competition

Total Score

Total = 3·1st + 2·2nd + 1·3rd + average judges score + best-in-show bonus (25/15/5 for 1st/2nd/3rd).

1
#12

Look What You Made Me Brew

34B. Mixed-Style Beer

The Ale Gals

1st
22
2nd
10
3rd
3
Judges avg
39.00
Total
128.00
2
#13

Champagne Problems

34B. Mixed-Style Beer

The Ale Gals

1st
6
2nd
19
3rd
8
Judges avg
35.50
Total
99.50
3
#3

Pendejo Pale Ale

18B. American Pale Ale

UG3 Brewers Association

1st
16
2nd
3
3rd
2
Judges avg
37.00
Total
93.00
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4
#7

La Jolla

21C. Hazy IPA

Dave Torchia

1st
10
2nd
3
3rd
2
Judges avg
39.50
Total
77.50
5
#15

Tropic Tonic

34C. Experimental Beer

Garreth Wippel

1st
5
2nd
7
3rd
12
Judges avg
35.00
Total
76.00
6
#38

Up To Pismo...

21C. Hazy IPA

Dave Torchia

1st
5
2nd
10
3rd
1
Judges avg
36.00
Total
72.00
7
#36

Middle Aged Dream

21C. Hazy IPA

Eric Tucker, Todd Kramer

1st
6
2nd
6
3rd
3
Judges avg
38.50
Total
71.50
8
#23

Cocks a Kipper

11. British Bitter

2 C's N' A P Brewing

1st
9
2nd
4
3rd
2
Judges avg
34.00
Total
71.00
9
#33

Práce Lásky 13° (Labor of Love 13°)

3B. Czech Premium Pale Lager

Chad Chyreck

1st
6
2nd
3
3rd
6
Judges avg
39.50
Total
69.50
10
#30

Another Caucasian, Gary.

34. Specialty Beer

Forest King Brewing

1st
6
2nd
4
3rd
10
Judges avg
30.00
Total
66.00
11
#35

Shirley Slade

29A. Fruit Beer

Michael Lane

1st
2
2nd
4
3rd
13
Judges avg
38.50
Total
65.50
12
#18

Smoke on the Water

6B. Rauchbier

Mark Zambron

1st
1
2nd
8
3rd
5
Judges avg
39.50
Total
63.50
13
#6

“This Aggression Won’t Stand, Man!”

29. Fruit Beer

Stumblin’ Falls Homebrew Club

1st
6
2nd
0
3rd
6
Judges avg
38.50
Total
62.50
14
#34

What The Hell Is Even That?

21A. American IPA

Michael Lane, Chad Chyreck

1st
4
2nd
4
3rd
2
Judges avg
34.50
Total
56.50
15
#1

The Big Lebrewski

22A. Double IPA

Deadbeat Brewing Consortium

1st
1
2nd
5
3rd
9
Judges avg
33.00
Total
55.00
16
#37

Arctic Punch

25B. Saison

Eric Tucker, Todd Kramer

1st
3
2nd
2
3rd
5
Judges avg
37.00
Total
55.00
17
#2

Young Trophy Wife Grapefruit Blonde Ale

18A. Blonde Ale

Deadbeat Brewing Consortium

1st
0
2nd
7
3rd
5
Judges avg
33.50
Total
52.50
18
#27

The Dude's Delight White IPA

21B. Specialty IPA: White IPA

Dan Muffoletto

1st
2
2nd
2
3rd
5
Judges avg
37.50
Total
52.50
19
#17

Get Leid

29A. Fruit Beer

Paul Callahan

1st
3
2nd
2
3rd
11
Judges avg
28.00
Total
52.00
20
#21

Homebrewer in Paradise

21. IPA

Keith Curtachio, Dan Gestwick, Dan Cassetta

1st
4
2nd
5
3rd
1
Judges avg
28.50
Total
51.50
21
#8

Saison Miel Basilic

25B. Saison

Andy Urban

1st
2
2nd
2
3rd
5
Judges avg
35.00
Total
50.00
22
#25

This is not 'Nam, this is bowling, there are rules

26A. Belgian Single

Mark Scibilia

1st
4
2nd
1
3rd
1
Judges avg
34.50
Total
49.50
23
#19

Bananas Foster

30D. Specialty Spice Beer

Joe Borzynski

1st
2
2nd
5
3rd
3
Judges avg
30.00
Total
49.00
24
#14

Last Minute Secret

21C. Hazy IPA

Ray Murphy

1st
4
2nd
2
3rd
2
Judges avg
28.00
Total
46.00
25
#11

Caucasian IPA

21B. Specialty IPA: White IPA

Gabe Tanyi

1st
2
2nd
1
3rd
2
Judges avg
35.00
Total
45.00
26
#29

Sharks In Your Ears

18B. American Pale Ale

Jesse Parrish, Patrick Schunk

1st
3
2nd
0
3rd
0
Judges avg
36.00
Total
45.00
27
#5

What Coulda Been……

New England IPA

Stumblin’ Falls Homebrew Club

1st
0
2nd
2
3rd
2
Judges avg
38.00
Total
44.00
28
#32

End of the Horizon

13A. Dark Mild

Michael Spong, Jim Krell

1st
0
2nd
3
3rd
1
Judges avg
36.00
Total
43.00
29
#4

Crystalbeam Pilsner

1B American Lager

Robert DeGroat

1st
2
2nd
1
3rd
2
Judges avg
31.50
Total
41.50
30
#16

Thin Mint Stout

16A. Sweet Stout

Garreth Wippel

1st
0
2nd
5
3rd
1
Judges avg
30.50
Total
41.50
31
#10

Nice Marmot

18A. Blonde Ale

Gabe Tanyi

1st
1
2nd
0
3rd
4
Judges avg
34.00
Total
41.00
32
#22

Alt-ernative IPA

German Altbier

Tim Collins

1st
0
2nd
3
3rd
3
Judges avg
31.50
Total
40.50
33
#26

Simon

18. Pale American Ale

John Crossett

1st
1
2nd
3
3rd
1
Judges avg
30.50
Total
40.50
34
#31

Wish You Were Here

21B Red IPA

Jim Krell

1st
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Judges avg
35.50
Total
40.50
35
#28

Roscy's Big Heart RyePA

21B. Specialty IPA: Rye IPA

Jesse Parrish, Patrick Schunk

1st
1
2nd
2
3rd
1
Judges avg
30.50
Total
38.50
36
#20

I Want S'more!

20C. Imperial Stout

Keith Curtachio

1st
1
2nd
3
3rd
3
Judges avg
25.00
Total
37.00
37
#24

Dubbel Time

26B. Belgian Dubbel

1st
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Judges avg
29.00
Total
32.00
38
#9

Got the Greenlight!

7B. Altbier

Sean Eagen

1st
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Judges avg
Total
0.00

Popular Vote

Attendee votes only (no judges, no best-in-show bonus).

1
#12

Look What You Made Me Brew

34B. Mixed-Style Beer

The Ale Gals

1st
22
2nd
10
3rd
3
Points
89
2
#13

Champagne Problems

34B. Mixed-Style Beer

The Ale Gals

1st
6
2nd
19
3rd
8
Points
64
3
#3

Pendejo Pale Ale

18B. American Pale Ale

UG3 Brewers Association

1st
16
2nd
3
3rd
2
Points
56
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4
#15

Tropic Tonic

34C. Experimental Beer

Garreth Wippel

1st
5
2nd
7
3rd
12
Points
41
5
#7

La Jolla

21C. Hazy IPA

Dave Torchia

1st
10
2nd
3
3rd
2
Points
38
6
#23

Cocks a Kipper

11. British Bitter

2 C's N' A P Brewing

1st
9
2nd
4
3rd
2
Points
37
7
#30

Another Caucasian, Gary.

34. Specialty Beer

Forest King Brewing

1st
6
2nd
4
3rd
10
Points
36
8
#38

Up To Pismo...

21C. Hazy IPA

Dave Torchia

1st
5
2nd
10
3rd
1
Points
36
9
#36

Middle Aged Dream

21C. Hazy IPA

Eric Tucker, Todd Kramer

1st
6
2nd
6
3rd
3
Points
33
10
#33

Práce Lásky 13° (Labor of Love 13°)

3B. Czech Premium Pale Lager

Chad Chyreck

1st
6
2nd
3
3rd
6
Points
30
11
#35

Shirley Slade

29A. Fruit Beer

Michael Lane

1st
2
2nd
4
3rd
13
Points
27
12
#6

“This Aggression Won’t Stand, Man!”

29. Fruit Beer

Stumblin’ Falls Homebrew Club

1st
6
2nd
0
3rd
6
Points
24
13
#17

Get Leid

29A. Fruit Beer

Paul Callahan

1st
3
2nd
2
3rd
11
Points
24
14
#18

Smoke on the Water

6B. Rauchbier

Mark Zambron

1st
1
2nd
8
3rd
5
Points
24
15
#21

Homebrewer in Paradise

21. IPA

Keith Curtachio, Dan Gestwick, Dan Cassetta

1st
4
2nd
5
3rd
1
Points
23
16
#1

The Big Lebrewski

22A. Double IPA

Deadbeat Brewing Consortium

1st
1
2nd
5
3rd
9
Points
22
17
#34

What The Hell Is Even That?

21A. American IPA

Michael Lane, Chad Chyreck

1st
4
2nd
4
3rd
2
Points
22
18
#2

Young Trophy Wife Grapefruit Blonde Ale

18A. Blonde Ale

Deadbeat Brewing Consortium

1st
0
2nd
7
3rd
5
Points
19
19
#19

Bananas Foster

30D. Specialty Spice Beer

Joe Borzynski

1st
2
2nd
5
3rd
3
Points
19
20
#14

Last Minute Secret

21C. Hazy IPA

Ray Murphy

1st
4
2nd
2
3rd
2
Points
18
21
#37

Arctic Punch

25B. Saison

Eric Tucker, Todd Kramer

1st
3
2nd
2
3rd
5
Points
18
22
#8

Saison Miel Basilic

25B. Saison

Andy Urban

1st
2
2nd
2
3rd
5
Points
15
23
#25

This is not 'Nam, this is bowling, there are rules

26A. Belgian Single

Mark Scibilia

1st
4
2nd
1
3rd
1
Points
15
24
#27

The Dude's Delight White IPA

21B. Specialty IPA: White IPA

Dan Muffoletto

1st
2
2nd
2
3rd
5
Points
15
25
#20

I Want S'more!

20C. Imperial Stout

Keith Curtachio

1st
1
2nd
3
3rd
3
Points
12
26
#16

Thin Mint Stout

16A. Sweet Stout

Garreth Wippel

1st
0
2nd
5
3rd
1
Points
11
27
#4

Crystalbeam Pilsner

1B American Lager

Robert DeGroat

1st
2
2nd
1
3rd
2
Points
10
28
#11

Caucasian IPA

21B. Specialty IPA: White IPA

Gabe Tanyi

1st
2
2nd
1
3rd
2
Points
10
29
#26

Simon

18. Pale American Ale

John Crossett

1st
1
2nd
3
3rd
1
Points
10
30
#22

Alt-ernative IPA

German Altbier

Tim Collins

1st
0
2nd
3
3rd
3
Points
9
31
#29

Sharks In Your Ears

18B. American Pale Ale

Jesse Parrish, Patrick Schunk

1st
3
2nd
0
3rd
0
Points
9
32
#28

Roscy's Big Heart RyePA

21B. Specialty IPA: Rye IPA

Jesse Parrish, Patrick Schunk

1st
1
2nd
2
3rd
1
Points
8
33
#10

Nice Marmot

18A. Blonde Ale

Gabe Tanyi

1st
1
2nd
0
3rd
4
Points
7
34
#32

End of the Horizon

13A. Dark Mild

Michael Spong, Jim Krell

1st
0
2nd
3
3rd
1
Points
7
35
#5

What Coulda Been……

New England IPA

Stumblin’ Falls Homebrew Club

1st
0
2nd
2
3rd
2
Points
6
36
#31

Wish You Were Here

21B Red IPA

Jim Krell

1st
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Points
5
37
#24

Dubbel Time

26B. Belgian Dubbel

1st
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Points
3
38
#9

Got the Greenlight!

7B. Altbier

Sean Eagen

1st
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Points
0

Judges' Best in Show

1
#18

Smoke on the Water

6B. Rauchbier

Mark Zambron

Judges avg
39.50
2
#33

Práce Lásky 13° (Labor of Love 13°)

3B. Czech Premium Pale Lager

Chad Chyreck

Judges avg
39.50
3
#15

Tropic Tonic

34C. Experimental Beer

Garreth Wippel

Judges avg
35.00
4
#12

Look What You Made Me Brew

34B. Mixed-Style Beer

The Ale Gals

Judges avg
39.00
5
#7

La Jolla

21C. Hazy IPA

Dave Torchia

Judges avg
39.50