For the 10th time, the Buffalo beer community came together with two goals: enjoy delicious beer and raise some money for a great cause. Mission accomplished! The 10th Annual The Dude’s Homebrew Competition raised $7,362 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and with a record 38 beers registered in the competition, there was no shortage of great beer.
Thank You’s are in Order
Before we get to the results from the day, there are some important people and businesses we need to thank for their support of this event.
First and foremost, a HUGE thank you goes out to Jeff Ware, Andrew Zach, Conner Bradbury, Brigid Taylor, and the entire staff at Resurgence Brewing Company. To put it plainly, we couldn’t have this event without the generosity and hospitality of Resurgence, our presenting sponsor, and to say that we’re grateful for their support would be an understatement.
We also need to thank our distinguished official beer judges, who scored and provided feedback for all of the beers in our contest:
- Karl Kolbe of Pressure Drop Brewing
- Ethan Cox of Community Beer Works
- Joe Mikos of Resurgence
- Jessie Smith of Queen City Quality
- Evan Flury of Spotted Octopus
- Eddie Domagala of Big Ditch
These experts all volunteered their time and talents to score our beers and choose an official judges’ Best in Show winner. We were so lucky to have them!
Of course, it wouldn’t be a homebrewing competition without the homebrewers, and Buffalo’s homebrewing community is second to none. A huge thank you to all of the brewers who donated their beer to the event, and a special shout out to the Niagara Association of Homebrewers and Sultans of Swig for their contributions towards making this event possible.
No event is complete without a great soundtrack, and the super talened Russ Burton once again provided that for us. Thanks for the playlist, Russ!
More thanks go out to Ellen, Meg, Hunter, Eric, Chris, and Andy, our defacto organizing committee who do a lot of the setup and work on the day of the event, and to our friends David and Tracey Gardon who show up every year to help us sell raffle tickets!
Finally, big thanks go out to our sponsors the Premier Group and Premier Gourmet, who support this event logistically every year.
The Results are in
Without further ado, here are the winners from the 2024 edition of The Dude’s Homebrew Competition. Click here for the complete results
Judges’ Panel Best in Show Selections
- Smoke on the Water (#18 on our roster) by Mark Zambron
- Práce Lásky 13° (Labor of Love 13°) (#33) by Chad Chyreck
- Tropic Tonic (#15) by Garreth Wippel
- Look What You Made Me Brew (#12) by The Ale Gals
- La Jolla (#7) by Dave Torchia
Popular Vote Top Three Finishers
- Look What You Made Me Brew (#12) by The Ale Gals: 89 pts
- Champagne Problems (#13) by The Ale Gals: 64 pts
- Pendejo Pale Ale (#3) by UG3 Brewers Association: 56 pts
Overall Standings Top Three (a combination of judges scores and popular vote)
- Look What You Made Me Brew (#12) by The Ale Gals: 128 pts
- Champagne Problems (#13) by The Ale Gals: 99.5 pts
- Pendejo Pale Ale (#3) by UG3 Brewers Association: 93 pts
Thanks again to everyone who participated! We hope to see you again in 2025.