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2010 NHC First Round Winners from HBT

South - 4
East - 4
Northeast - 11
Old West - 4
Northwest - 1
Southwest - 3
Midwest - 4
Total - 31

remilard
Category 1 Light Lager - South
Max Score: 44
Min Score: 27.5
Avg Score: 35.2
# of Entries: 21
1 1c John Fowler, Amy Satterlund of Kansas City, MO, KCBM
2 1b John Fowler, Amy Satterlund of Kansas City, MO, KCBM
3 1e Larry Combs of El Dorado, AR

Catt22
Category 2 Pilsner - East
Max Score: 38
Min Score: 19.5
Avg Score: 29.6
# of Entries: 13
1 2a Jeffrey Lewis of Hilliard, OH, Scioto Olentangy and Darby Zymurgists (SODZ)
2 2a John Zeller, Ray Snyder of Cincinnati, OH, Bloatarian Brewing League
3 2b Corey Reinaker of Cincinnati, OH

pjj2ba
Category 2 Pilsner - Northeast
Max Score: 37
Min Score: 23
Avg Score: 29.0
# of Entries: 15
1 2a Philip Denlinger of Monsey, NY, Defiant Homebrewers
2 2b Mickey Brown of Middlebury, CT, Underground Brewers Club of Connecticut
3 2c Philip Jensen of State College, PA, HomeBrewTalk Brewers

SpanishCastleAle
Category 3 European Amber Lager - South
Max Score: 42
Min Score: 26.5
Avg Score: 33.4
# of Entries: 13
1 3b Ryan Stansbury of Atlanta, GA, Brewmasters of Alpharetta
2 3a Matt Tucker, Jake Tucker of Oviedo, FL, Central Florida Homebrewers
3 3a Stephen Ruffin of Signal Mountain, TN, Barley Mob Brewers

babalu87
Category 5: Bock – Northeast
Max Score: 36.5
Min Score: 17.5
Avg Score: 28.7
# of Entries: 18
1 5c Jeff Fuller of Middleborough, MA, South Shore Brew Club
2 5c Brian Krebs, Trudi Fawcett of Lansdale, PA
3 5a Charles Hunter of Quincy, MA

Rooting
Category 5: Bock - Midwest
Max Score: 39.5
Min Score: 16.5
Avg Score: 30.4
# of Entries: 26
1 5a James Vokoun, Jr. of Plover, WI, Marshfield Area Society of Homebrewers (MASH)
2 5b Kristen & Orsolya England of Saint Paul, MN, Saint Paul Homebrewers Club
3 5c Todd Murley of Orono, MN, Saint Paul Homebrewers Club


Sockmonkey
Category 6 Light Hybrid Beer - East
Max Score: 41
Min Score: 22
Avg Score: 30.0
# of Entries: 16
1 6a Bryan Summerson of Roanoke, VA, Star City Brewers Guild
2 6c Dave Clark of Seven Hills, OH, Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers
3 6b Joshua Oswald of Westerville, OH

AnOldUR
Category 6 Light Hybrid Beer - Northeast
Max Score: 43.5
Min Score: 21
Avg Score: 33.2
# of Entries: 26
1 6c Dave Grosch of Flemington, NJ, The Brewing Network
2 6d Herman Richards of Stockton, NJ
3 6d Peter Cowles of Fairfield, CT, The Brewing Network

TristanL
Category 6: Light Hybrid Beer - Midwest
Max Score: 42.5
Min Score: 18
Avg Score: 30.6
# of Entries: 28
1 6c Gerald Poss of Black Earth, WI
2 6d Dave Beyer of La Crosse, WI, The Brewing Network
3 6b Tristan Laszewski of Wausau, WI, Marshfield Area Society of Homebrewers (MASH)

Rooting
Category 7: Amber Hybrid Beer - Midwest
Max Score: 37
Min Score: 23.5
Avg Score: 31.4
# of Entries: 19
1 7b Jesse & Sarah Stremcha of St. Paul, MN, Saint Paul Homebrewers Club
2 7c Chad McClure of Madison, WI
3 7c James Vokoun, Jr. of Plover, WI, Marshfield Area Society of Homebrewers (MASH)

SpanishCastleAle
Category 8 English Pale Ale - South
Max Score: 41.5
Min Score: 19
Avg Score: 29.9
# of Entries: 30
1 8c Matt Tucker, Jake Tucker of Oviedo, FL, Central Florida Homebrewers
2 8b Tony Giannasi of Signal Mountain, TN, Barley Mob Brewers
3 8b Dennis Collins of Knoxville, TN, Tennessee Valley Homebrewers

Sedge
Category 10 American Ale - Northeast
Max Score: 43
Min Score: 18.5
Avg Score: 28.4
# of Entries: 76
1 10b Shilpi Halemane of Princeton, NJ, The Brewing Network
2 10a Joseph Lemnah of Milton, DE
3 10c Joshua Weikert of Collegeville, PA, Stoney Creek Homebrewers

maxhavoc
Category 11 English Brown Ale - Old West
Max Score: 39
Min Score: 18
Avg Score: 28.7
# of Entries: 21
1 11c Mike Simmons of Austin, TX, Austin Zealots
2 11a Mark Amann of Littleton, CO, The Brewing Network
3 11a James Whiddon of Boulder, CO, The Brewing Network

remilard
Category 14 India Pale Ale (IPA) - South
Max Score: 43
Min Score: 19
Avg Score: 31.0
# of Entries: 32
1 14c John Fowler, Amy Satterlund of Kansas City, MO, KCBM
2 14c Richard Roper of Atlanta, GA
3 14b Courtney Tyvand of Ooltewah, TN, Barley Mob Brewers

r2eng
Category 14 India Pale Ale (IPA) – Northwest
Max Score: 43.5
Min Score: 13
Avg Score: 27.8
# of Entries: 52
1 14b Ted Hausotter of Baker City, OR, Good Libations
2 14a Jeff Current, Walker Diebolt, Aubree Diebolt of Reno, NV, Washoe Zephyr Zymurgists
3 14c Eric Regner of Eagle, ID, HomeBrewTalk Brewers

Zeplik
Category 14: India Pale Ale (IPA) - Northeast
Max Score: 40
Min Score: 18
Avg Score: 30.2
# of Entries: 51
1 14b Craig Smith of Wardsboro, VT
2 14b Brendan Prindiville of Boston, MA, Boston Wort Processors
3 14b Mark Larson of Charlestown, RI


Rooting
Category 15: German Wheat and Rye Beer - Misweat
Max Score: 40.5
Min Score: 19.5
Avg Score: 28.0
# of Entries: 27
1 15a Tom Hamilton of Kearney, NE, Kearney Area Brewers
2 15c Jeff O'Neal of Des Moines, IA, Iowa Brewers Union (IBU)
3 15d James Vokoun, Jr. of Plover, WI, Marshfield Area Society of Homebrewers (MASH)

Ohiobrewtus
Category 16 Belgian and French Ale - East
Max Score: 41.5
Min Score: 22
Avg Score: 31.9
# of Entries: 47
1 16e Kyle Klaiber of Marion, OH, MALTZ
2 16c Chris Sollitto of Baltimore, MD, Cross Street Irregulars
3 16e Joel Gallihue of Columbia, MD, CRABS

Zen Brew
Category 16 Belgian and French Ale - Northwest
Max Score: 39.5
Min Score: 19.5
Avg Score: 30.1
# of Entries: 41
1 16e Brian Searfass of Kenmore, WA, Greater Everett Brewers
2 16c Mike Hahn of Salt Lake, UT, Zion Zymurgist Homebrew OPerative Society (ZZ HOPS)
3 16e Adam Paysse of Seattle, WA
 
Oldsock
Category 17 Sour Ale - East
Max Score: 40.5
Min Score: 14.5
Avg Score: 29.2
# of Entries: 13
1 17a Michael Tonsmeire of Washington, DC, DC Homebrewers
2 17c Gordon Strong of Beavercreek, OH, Saint Paul Homebrewers Club
3 17f Steve Marler of Arlingon, VA, Brewers United for Real Potables (BURP)

sag
Category 18 Belgian Strong Ale - Southwest
Max Score: 43
Min Score: 23
Avg Score: 32.2
# of Entries: 47
1 18c Aaron Boerup of Tucson, AZ, Los Cebadartistas
2 18d Walter Danver III of Bloomfield, NM, Mesa Verde Mashers
3 18a Matt Zwolinski of San Diego, CA, QUAFF

LoneOakDesign
Category 18 Belgian Strong Ale – Old West
Max Score: 40
Min Score: 21
Ave Score: 32.1
# of Entries: 40
1 18e Jason Thigpen of Cedar Park, TX
2 18b Jeff Pursley of Bixby, OK, FOAM
3 18e Phillip Rose of Lubbock, TX, Ale-ian Society


carnevoodoo
Category 21 Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer – Southwest
Max Score: 38
Min Score: 20
Avg Score: 30.1
# of Entries: 28
1 21a Todd Higginson of San Diego, CA, QUAFF
2 21a Derek Freese of San Diego, CA
3 21a Ian Hay, Dan Choe of Redlands, CA, The Brewing Network

maxhavoc
Category 21 Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer - Old West
Max Score: 43
Min Score: 22
Avg Score: 31.5
# of Entries: 37
1 21a Jeffrey Oberlin of Friendswood, TX, Bay Area Mashtronauts
2 21b Mark Schoppe of Austin, TX, Austin Zealots
3 21a Mike Simmons of Austin, TX, Austin Zealots

Sedge
Category 21 Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer - Northeast
Max Score: 42.5
Min Score: 18
Avg Score: 30.4
# of Entries: 33
1 21b John Zelazny of Webster, NY, Upstate NY Homebrewers Association
2 21a William Clark, Jonathan Eaton of Bristol, ME, The Brewing Network
3 21a Shilpi Halemane of Princeton, NJ, The Brewing Network

Pumpkinman906
Category 21 Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer – Northeast
Max Score: 42.5
Min Score: 18
Avg Score: 30.4
# of Entries: 33
1 21b John Zelazny of Webster, NY, Upstate NY Homebrewers Association
2 21a William Clark, Jonathan Eaton of Bristol, ME, The Brewing Network
3 21a Shilpi Halemane of Princeton, NJ, The Brewing Network

Bobby_M
Category 22 Smoke-Flavored and Wood-Aged Beer - Northeast
Max Score: 44.5
Min Score: 25.5
Avg Score: 32.8
# of Entries: 25
1 22c Bobby Mierzejwski of Piscataway, NJ, WHALES
2 22a Rob North of Manchester, NH, Brew Free or Die
3 22b Mason V C Stark of New York, NY

Saccharomyces
Category 22: Smoke-Flavored and Wood-Aged Beer – Old West
Max Score: 44
Min Score: 25
Avg Score: 32.2
# of Entries: 33
1 22a Anthony Perea of Plano, TX, North Texas Homebrewers Association
2 22c Jeff Niggemeyer of Longmont, CO, Indian Peaks Alers
3 22c Eric Lowe of Pflugerville, TX, Austin Zealots

Doog Si Reeb
Category 23 Specialty Beer - Southwest
Max Score: 40
Min Score: 19.5
Avg Score: 32.9
# of Entries: 27
1 23a Ray Panek of Redondo Beach, CA, Strand Brewers
2 23a Jeff Bonine of San Diego, CA
3 23a Chris Reiten of Albuquerque, NM, Dukes Of Ale

artbrau
Category 26: Other Mead - Northeast
Max Score: 48.5
Min Score: 24
Avg Score: 31.6
# of Entries: 10
1 26c Art Steinmetz of Morristown, NJ
2 26c Michael Fairbrother of Londonderry, NH, Brew Free or Die
3 26c Edward Walkowski of Dalton, PA, SAAZ (Scranton Area Amateur Zymologists)
 
You missed one!

r2eng

Category 14 India Pale Ale (IPA) - Sponsored by Anderson Valley Brewing Co
Max Score: 43.5
Min Score: 13
Avg Score: 27.8
# of Entries: 52
1 14b Ted Hausotter of Baker City, OR, Good Libations
2 14a Jeff Current, Walker Diebolt, Aubree Diebolt of Reno, NV, Washoe Zephyr Zymurgists
3 14c Eric Regner of Eagle, ID, HomeBrewTalk Brewers


Great list. I was wondering how HBT would have done in the club rankings if we all had put down HBT as our clubs. I understand not putting HBT down. If I had a local club, I probably would have listed that myself.
 
Sweet I was just thinking about how many HBTalkers moved on. Thanks for putting it together.

I just moved and have to rebrew my entries with different water, so the placeholder post is daunting. Here's to the unknown!
 
I took first in the Old West region with my Belgian Dark Strong Ale! It's the same one that took first in the HBT comp last year. It's even better after aging in our cave!
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f71/belgian-dark-strong-ale-hbt-contest-winner-18e-141311/
Category 18: Belgian Strong Ale
Sponsored by Dingemans c/o Cargill Malt
Max Score: 40 | Min Score: 21 | Avg Score: 32.1 | # of Entries: 40
1 18e Jason Thigpen of Cedar Park, TX
2 18b Jeff Pursley of Bixby, OK, Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers (FOAM)
3 18e Phillip Rose of Lubbock, TX, Ale-ian Society
 
Wow!

There was no placement info, and I didn't know!

Time to figure out what to do now... I didn't know I went on to the 2nd round!
 
pjj2ba, congrats!!! I'd love to swap recipes with you - my Pilsner is not what it needs to be.

Actually, I'll get my recipe posted in my sig ASAP.

Congrats all!
 
Strange how there are none on the list from the Great Lakes Region. I tried - got a 39 on my IPA but it did not place. I expected worse actually, my recipe still needs tweaking and the hops had faded quite a bit by judgement time.
 
Kinda like getting MVP of the Special Olympics.

Kidding! Kidding! :D


Judges must have been tough at that table

I've been told its a 45
We'll see................

Of course I had the highest scoring Baltic Porter in the country last year and it didnt even place in the finals :(
 
Is this a contest?
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Actually, it is.




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Contest implies an arbitrary decision of the winner, competition means its merit based. So no, its a competition.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

A contest is an event in which two or more individuals or teams engage in competition against each other, often for a prize or similar incentive.
I think you're making up the "arbitrary decision" part. :cross:
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Is this a contest?
Actually, it is.
Contest implies an arbitrary decision of the winner, competition means its merit based. So no, its a competition :)

Since CHUG isn't found on any of the NHC SW scorecards that I can see I was more curious as to whom was in his club and which were the advancing beers.
 
Oh yeah, we weren't even really a club when it was time to register. And we don't give half an ass about being the best or anything. I was just amused. I don't brew to flex my muscles or boost my ego, and while I like winning awards, I don't really spend a lot of time in the dick-out contest that is so prominent in these events. Brewing is fun and interesting and the best hobby ever. If I ever took myself too seriously because of it, I'd expect someone to smack me.
 
The addition of Zeplik's third place finish in the competitive IPA category puts the Northeast into double digits. Woo-Hoo!








What's up with that? Why is the NE so over represented?
 
The addition of Zeplik's third place finish in the competitive IPA category puts the Northeast into double digits. Woo-Hoo!








What's up with that? Why is the NE so over represented?

Dunno, that's where most of the BN entrants were from too. I would assume brewers in that region like the internet a lot.
 
Dunno, that's where most of the BN entrants were from too. I would assume brewers in that region like the internet a lot.

wierd how the largest group on HBT is the Michigan Mashers (399 members) and not one of them placed in the Great Lakes Region.
 
BTW, AnOldUR, you might have a bottle of my winning beer left in your fridge, if you haven't drunk it yet, I sent two of them to you...
Don't know if it's good or bad, or just part of my OCD, but I have this fear of loosing stuff that makes me hoard certain things. That bottle keeps tempting me from the door of the kitchen fridge. The first one was so good that I keep putting off drinking the second because I don’t want it to be gone. The anticipation is almost as rewarding as the real thing.
 
Here's another:

Northeast Region
Category 26: Other Mead

Max Score: 48.5 | Min Score: 24 | Avg Score: 31.6 | # of Entries: 10
1 26c Art Steinmetz of Morristown, NJ
2 26c Michael Fairbrother of Londonderry, NH, Brew Free or Die
3 26c Edward Walkowski of Dalton, PA, SAAZ (Scranton Area Amateur Zymologists)

I'm getting a bit excited here. My 48.5 first round score was the best score nationally of any mead, and of all entries, period. (don't quote me on the last fact, I may have missed something).
 
Here's another:

Northeast Region
Category 26: Other Mead

Max Score: 48.5 | Min Score: 24 | Avg Score: 31.6 | # of Entries: 10
1 26c Art Steinmetz of Morristown, NJ
2 26c Michael Fairbrother of Londonderry, NH, Brew Free or Die
3 26c Edward Walkowski of Dalton, PA, SAAZ (Scranton Area Amateur Zymologists)

I'm getting a bit excited here. My 48.5 first round score was the best score nationally of any mead, and of all entries, period. (don't quote me on the last fact, I may have missed something).

Congrats for beating out Mr Fairbrother!
He makes GREAT Meads, had a Ginger mead of his that was OUTSTANDING
 
Here's another:

Northeast Region
Category 26: Other Mead

Max Score: 48.5 | Min Score: 24 | Avg Score: 31.6 | # of Entries: 10
1 26c Art Steinmetz of Morristown, NJ
2 26c Michael Fairbrother of Londonderry, NH, Brew Free or Die
3 26c Edward Walkowski of Dalton, PA, SAAZ (Scranton Area Amateur Zymologists)

I'm getting a bit excited here. My 48.5 first round score was the best score nationally of any mead, and of all entries, period. (don't quote me on the last fact, I may have missed something).

Congrats Art. Man, with a score that high I'll be listening for you name at the banquet. Break a leg.
 
Thanks for the good wishes. Breaking a leg, I'm not worried about. Breaking a bottle in shipping? That terrifies me.
 
Thanks for the good wishes. Breaking a leg, I'm not worried about. Breaking a bottle in shipping? That terrifies me.
I almost feel obligated to put an apology in the box with my entries. I get visions of a lot of cursing as they try to penetrate the bubble-fortress around each bottle.

Then again I've had some beer shipped to me and when I opened it was shocked there was no breakage. Just loose (intact) bottles and little bubble-wrap.

Awesome score art.
 
Good news for the MASH club! I was lucky enough to go to round 2 with my Blonde. My main man James, AKA Rooting placed in three categories.

Category 5: Bock
Sponsored by Washington Hop Commission

Max Score: 39.5 | Min Score: 16.5 | Avg Score: 30.4 | # of Entries: 26
1 5a James Vokoun, Jr. of Plover, WI, Marshfield Area Society of Homebrewers (MASH)
2 5b Kristen & Orsolya England of Saint Paul, MN, Saint Paul Homebrewers Club
3 5c Todd Murley of Orono, MN, Saint Paul Homebrewers Club

Category 6: Light Hybrid Beer
Sponsored by Cargill World Select c/o Cargill Malt

Max Score: 42.5 | Min Score: 18 | Avg Score: 30.6 | # of Entries: 28
1 6c Gerald Poss of Black Earth, WI
2 6d Dave Beyer of La Crosse, WI, The Brewing Network
3 6b Tristan Laszewski of Wausau, WI, Marshfield Area Society of Homebrewers (MASH)

Category 7: Amber Hybrid Beer
Sponsored by Grape & Granary

Max Score: 37 | Min Score: 23.5 | Avg Score: 31.4 | # of Entries: 19
1 7b Jesse & Sarah Stremcha of St. Paul, MN, Saint Paul Homebrewers Club
2 7c Chad McClure of Madison, WI
3 7c James Vokoun, Jr. of Plover, WI, Marshfield Area Society of Homebrewers (MASH)

Category 15: German Wheat and Rye Beer
Sponsored by Widmer Brothers Brewing Co

Max Score: 40.5 | Min Score: 19.5 | Avg Score: 28.0 | # of Entries: 27
1 15a Tom Hamilton of Kearney, NE, Kearney Area Brewers
2 15c Jeff O'Neal of Des Moines, IA, Iowa Brewers Union (IBU)
3 15d James Vokoun, Jr. of Plover, WI, Marshfield Area Society of Homebrewers (MASH)
 
Hey, waddyaknow. I just got a bronze certificate in the mail for my Saison! That makes me feel better. But for all I know, I was one of three saisons in my region. :D

edit: Just checked the NHC site and realized that everyone in a certain score range got a bronze certificate. I was only a point away from Silver and qualifying to go on the the next round. Oh well, it's nice that it scored as well as it did when they nicked me for oxidation.
 
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