Lehigh Valley Homebrewers

Malt Madness VI

August 25, 2012
Sponsored by Lehigh Valley Homebrewers

Sponsors of Malt Madness VI

The Lehigh Valley Homebrewers would like to express our gratitude for the support from the following companies who donated prizes. We encourage homebrewers to patronize the businesses that support them. We would like to thank the Allentown Brew Works for hosting the event and Keystone Homebrew Supply for their continual support of the club.

The following sponsors generously contributed Best of Show prizes:

New York Brew Supply
Polarware
Samuel Adams
Weak Knee Homebrew Supply

The following sponsors generously contributed prizes for an entire category:

All About Beer Magazine
American Homebrew Association
Artisan Homebrew
Barley Creek Brew Co.
Bethlehem Brew Works
Brewcraft
Curious Goods at Bake Oven Inn
Founders Brewing Co.
Keystone Homebrew Supply Bethlehem
Keystone Homebrew Supply Montgomeryville
Lancaster Brewing Co
McCoole's Red Lion Inn
Molly's Irish Grille and Sports Pub
Moonlight Meadery
Philadelphia Brewing Company
Porters Pub
Sly Fox
Spinnerstown Hotel
Starters
Storey Publishing
The Tavern on Liberty Street
The Trapp Door Gastropub
Weyerbacher Brewing Co.

These fine companies kindly gave prizes:

Abe's Cold Beer
Advanced Brewing Technologies
Black & Blue
Blichmann Engineering
Brew Your Own Magazine
Briess Malt & Ingredient Company
Brooklyn Brewery
Crosby & Baker
Dogfish Head
Escali
Five Star Chemical
Foxx Equipment Company
Hops Direct
Iron Abbey Gastro Pub
Iron Hill Brewery
Lehigh Valley Ironpigs
LD Carlson
Logic Inc
Munton's Malted Ingredients
New England Cheese Making Supply Company
The Farmhouse Restaurant
Pearly Bakers Alehouse
Purple Cow Creamery
Quayside Publishing Group
River Horse Brewing Co.
Sandt's Honey
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Stoudt's Brewery
Triumph Brewing Company
Victory Brewing Co.
Volpes Sports Bar
White Labs
Wyeast Laboratories
Yards Brewing Co.

Results of Malt Madness VI

584 Entries

Table 1 - Light Lagers (13 Entries)
John Wible	Root Cellar Helles	1D: Munich Helles		1
Andy Hejl	40 Minutes Of Helles	1D: Munich Helles	Keystone Hops	2
Josh Weikert	Ersatz Helles	1D: Munich Helles	Stoney Creek Homebrewers	3

Table 2 - Pilsners (13 Entries)
Jason Wasnick	Power To The People Pilsner	2B: Bohemian Pilsener	Bruclear	1
Michael Urban	Conshohocken Pils	2B: Bohemian Pilsener	Stoney Creek Homebrewers	2
Jesse Kuiper/Seth Kuiper	Kant Touch This	2A: German Pilsner (Pils)	Keystone Hops	3

Table 3 - Amber Lagers (14 Entries)
Josh Weikert	Jungfrau Oktoberfest	3B: Oktoberfest/Marzen	Stoney Creek Homebrewers	1
Gregory Rinehardt	Vienna Slager	3A: Vienna Lager	Stooges Brew Club	2
Reggie Springer	Winter Solstace	3B: Oktoberfest/Marzen	West New York Brewery	3

Table 4 - Dark Lagers (8 Entries)
Michael Urban	Black Forest	4C: Schwarzbier	Stoney Creek Homebrewers	1
Josh Weikert	Boreas Dunkel	4B: Munich Dunkel	Stoney Creek Homebrewers	2
Peter Roller	Dark Moon	4C: Schwarzbier	Cincinnati Malt Infusers	3

Table 5 - Bocks (16 Entries)
Dennis Decker	Ebc Maibock	5A: Maibock/Helles Bock	Hudson Valley Homebrewers	1
Timothy Caum	Eisbock	5D: Eisbock	Keystone Hops	2
Josh Weikert	Senator Dopplebock	5C: Doppelbock	Stoney Creek Homebrewers	3
Josh Weikert	Raul’s Runner-up Bock	5B: Traditional Bock	Stoney Creek Homebrewers	HM

Table 6 - Light Hybrids (33 Entries)
Don Boyle/Stephen Boyle	American Rye Ale	6D: American Wheat or Rye Beer	W.H.A.L.E.S	1
Brian Peck	7th Inning Stretch	6D: American Wheat or Rye Beer		2
Robert March/Wendy March	Blonde Ale	6B: Blonde Ale		3

Table 7 - Amber Hybrids (9 Entries)
Rich Ellis	Dussy Watussy	7C: Dusseldorf Altbier	Bootleggers	1
Josh Weikert	Black Forest Alt	7C: Dusseldorf Altbier	Stoney Creek Homebrewers	2
Michael Sexton	Mike’s Cali Common	7B: California Common Beer	Wyoming Valley Home Brew Club	3

Table 8 - Bitters (12 Entries)
Michael O'Malley	Spike’s Montana Mountain East Coast Bitter	8A: Standard/Ordinary Bitter		1
Justin Moser/David Moser	Evy’s Ale	8C: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (EPA)	Bruclear	2
Don Boyle\Stephen Boyle	Extra Special Bitter	8C: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (EPA)	W.H.A.L.E.S	3

Table 9 - Scottish/Irish Ales (16 Entries)
Timothy Caum	Scotch Strong	9E: Strong Scotch Ale	Keystone Hops	1
Josh Weikert	You’re Not Irish Red	9D: Irish Red Ale	Stoney Creek Homebrewers	2
Stephen Robson	Ss	9E: Strong Scotch Ale	Keystone Hops	3

Table 10 - American Ales (26 Entries)
Matt Tarlecki	Pennhurst Pale Ale	10A: American Pale Ale	Keystone Hops	1
Christina Wolfe/Sean Wolfe	American Maple Brown	10C: American Brown Ale	Scranton Brewers Guild	2
Charles Melaragni	Lil’ Shocker	10A: American Pale Ale	Keystone Hops	3

Table 11 - English Brown Ales (19 Entries)
Mick Spencer	Northern English Brown Ale	11C: Northern English Brown Ale	Rehab	1
Erik Walp	Plum Puddin’	11B: Southern English Brown Ale	Stoney Creek Homebrewers	2
Josh Weikert	Neueschloss Braun	11C: Northern English Brown Ale	Stoney Creek Homebrewers	3

Table 12 - Porters (20 Entries)
Don Boyle/Stephen Boyle	Brown Porter	12A: Brown Porter	W.H.A.L.E.S	1
Timothy Caum	Baltic Porter	12C: Baltic Porter	Keystone Hops	2
Josh Weikert	Ostseekost Porter	12C: Baltic Porter	Stoney Creek Homebrewers	3

Table 13 - Stouts (29 Entries)
Jesse Kuiper/Seth Kuiper	Manifest Dhrishti	13E: American Stout	Keystone Hops	1
Jim Lachman	Ris	13F: Imperial Stout	Stoney Creek Homebrewers	2
Robert Madden	Dry Stout	13A: Dry Stout		3

Table 14 - IPAs (44 Entries)
Dennis Decker	Ebc English Ipa	14A: English IPA	Hudson Valley Homebrewers	1
Dennis Decker	Ebc Ipa	14B: American IPA	Hudson Valley Homebrewers	2
Nathan Panek	Tropical ThunderA	14B: American IPA	Keystone Hops	3
Michael Urban	Night Cap Imperial Ipa	14C: Imperial IPA	Stoney Creek Homebrewers	HM

Table 15 - Weizens (24 Entries)
Michael Patten	Dunkel Weizen	15B: Dunkelweizen	Bruclear	1
Joseph Hirtz	Weihhenstephan Hefeweizen	15A: Weizen/Weissbier	Brandon Bootleggers Homebrew Club	2
Michael Patten	Weizenbock	15C: Weizenbock	Bruclear	3

Table 16 - Belgian Ales (17 Entries)
Matthew Kennedy/Joe Moran	Frontside Wit	16A: Witbier	Bruclear	1
David Kurtiak	Wit Da Heck Is It?	16A: Witbier	Lehigh Valley Homebrewers	2
Jason Wasnick	Watergate Wit	16A: Witbier	Bruclear	3
Matthew Kennedy/Joe Moran	Bpa	16B: Belgian Pale Ale	Bruclear	HM

Table 17 - Saisons/Bieres De Garde (33 Entries)
Jeremy Harris	Saison I	16C: Saison	Stoney Creek Homebrewers	1
Rick & Drew Kocher	Solstice Saison	16C: Saison	Bruclear	2
Jeremy Harris	Saison II	16C: Saison	Stoney Creek Homebrewers	3
Josh Weikert	Summer Cellar Bdg	16D: Biere de Garde	Stoney Creek Homebrewers	HM

Table 18 - Belgian Specialty Ales (17 Entries)
Matt Beaugard	Cranberry Tart Saison	16E: Belgian Specialty Ale		1
Wardell Massey	Hibby Pop	16E: Belgian Specialty Ale	Bruclear	2
Jason Wasnick	Dark Star Noel	16E: Belgian Specialty Ale	Bruclear	3

Table 19 - Sour Ales (9 Entries)
Jessica Streeter	Funky Boudoir	17A: Berliner Weisse	Aleiens Homebrew	1
Jason Wasnick	Krackenstein	17D: Straight Lambic	Bruclear	2
Michael Slocum	Mary Had A Little Lambic	17F: Fruit Lambic	Whales	3

Table 20 - Belgian Strong Ales (30 Entries)
Jim Poder	New World Quad	18E: Belgian Dark Strong Ale	G.l.u.b.	1
Jim Lachman	Blond	18A: Belgian Blond Ale	Stoney Creek Homebrewers	2
Rick & Drew Kocher	Aftermath	18C: Belgian Tripel	Bruclear	3

Table 21 - Strong Ales (20 Entries)
Josh Weikert	Amazon Old Ale	19A: Old Ale	Stoney Creek Homebrewers	1
Andy Hejl	Old Style	19A: Old Ale	Keystone Hops	2
Kevin Martin	Isn’t It Smashing	19B: English Barleywine	Wyoming Valley Homebrewers	3

Table 22 - Fruit Beer (24 Entries)
Jim Poder	Perfect 10	20A: Fruit Beer	G.l.u.b.	1
Derek Fess\Meredith Fess	Raspberry Porter	20A: Fruit Beer	Glub Club	2
Daniel O'Brien	Amy’s Raspberry Wheat	20A: Fruit Beer	Glub Club	3

Table 23 - Spice/herb/vegetable Beer (26 Entries)
Jim Poder	Saison Garfunkel	21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable	G.l.u.b.	1
Michael Urban	Jalapeno Saison	21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable	Stoney Creek Homebrewers	2
Wardell Massey	Not So Pumpkin Ale	21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable	Bruclear	3
Dave Drummer	Licorice Porter	21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable		HM

Table 24 - Smoked/wood-aged Beers (14 Entries)
Erik Walp	Oaked Cyt2	22C: Wood-Aged Beer	Stoney Creek	1
Blake Morris	Lagavulin Barleywine	22C: Wood-Aged Beer/td>	Bruclear	2
Chris Schuman	Preponderance Porter	22C: Wood-Aged Beer/td>	Buzz	3

Table 25 - Specialty Beer (49 Entries)
Jason Wasnick	Don’t Call Me Honey, Pilsner	23A: Specialty Beer	Bruclear	1
Tom Bastian	American Wheat Pale Ale	23A: Specialty Beer	Bruclear	2
Dennis Decker	Ebc Black Ipa	23A: Specialty Beer	Hudson Valley Homebrewers	3

Table 26 - Meads (32 Entries)
Robert Slonaker	Breakfast Mead	26C: Open Category Mead	Lehigh Valley Homebrewers	1
Ed Walkowski	Passion Fruit Melomel	25C: Other Fruit Melomel	Saaz	2
Mike Manning	Mo-mead-o	26C: Open Category Mead	Lehigh Valley Home Brewers	3
Ed Walkowski	Orange Blossom Mead	24C: Sweet Mead	Saaz	HM

Table 27 - Cider And Perry (17 Entries)
Jesse Kuiper/Seth Kuiper	Newtonian Relativity	27B: English Cider	Keystone Hops	1
Don Boyle\Stephen Boyle	Cider	27A: Common Cider	W.H.A.L.E.S.	2
Erik Walp	First Time In Cider	27B: English Cider	Stoney Creek	3

BEST OF SHOW
John Wible	Root Cellar Helles	1D Light Lager: Munich Helles		1
Mick Spencer	Northern English Brown Ale	11C: Northern English Brown Ale	Rehab	2
Matthew Kennedy/Joe Moran	Frontside Wit	16A: Belgian and French Ale: Witbier	Bruclear	3
Josh Weikert	Jungfrau Oktoberfest	3B: Oktoberfest/Marzen	Stoney Creek Homebrewers	4

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