Ocean State Homebrew Competition
Thanks To All Who Participated in the Ocean State Homebrew Competition
There were 359 entries and 195 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners 
BOS - Beer
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 1st |
Dan Preston | Vanilla MS | 21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | Boston Wort Processors |
 2nd |
Wayne Dickens | Groben Berg Bier | 1D: Munich Helles | Northern Kentucky Brewers Guild |
 3rd |
Douglas Gladue Co-Brewer: Frank Bellonio |
Old Oaky Returns | 22C: Wood-Aged Beer | M.A.S.H |
 4th |
Peter Larrivee | Day Off IPA | 14B: American IPA | |
| HM |
Club JbreW | Bunny Hill | 17A: Berliner Weisse | JbreW |
| N/A | Eric Urban | Red Coat Carpet | 11C: Northern English Brown Ale | |
| N/A | Jim Prucha | #165 | 15D: Roggenbier (German Rye Beer) | Brew Free or Die |
| N/A | Tom Jermine Co-Brewer: Jay and Doug Stamp |
Schwarzbier | 4C: Schwarzbier | |
| N/A | Tom Jermine Co-Brewer: Jay and Doug Stamp |
Brett L Brown With Raspberries | 23A: Specialty Beer | |
| N/A | Robert Somogyi | Andi’s Angry (Red) Ale #2 | 9D: Irish Red Ale | Brew Free or Die |
| N/A | Dan Martich | Belgian Dark Strong Ale | 18E: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | BN Army |
| N/A | Erik Baxstrom | Erik’s Spring Stout | 13E: American Stout | Boston Wort Processors |
| N/A | Douglas Gladue | Cherry RIS 2012 | 20A: Fruit Beer | M.A.S.H |
| N/A | Todd Prokop Co-Brewer: Bryan Bigda |
Bryan’s Pils | 2A: German Pilsner (Pils) | Boston Wort Processors |
| N/A | Joshua Clark | Alt | 7C: Dusseldorf Altbier | Boston Wort Processors |
| N/A | John Murrett | Maibock | 5A: Maibock/Helles Bock | |
| N/A | Mike Robin | Outta Time Barleywine | 19C: American Barleywine | |
| N/A | Jerry Cannon | Koln Ale | 6C: Kolsch | |
| N/A | PAUL ZOCCO | Oktoberfest | 3B: Oktoberfest/Marzen | HOP RIVER BREWERS |
| N/A | PAUL ZOCCO | Baltic Porter | 12C: Baltic Porter | HOP RIVER BREWERS |
| N/A | Eric Hirsh | Gobocky Amber Ale | 10B: American Amber Ale | Midnight Carboys |
| N/A | James Turco | Biere D’Or | 16D: Biere de Garde | |
| N/A | Dan Preston | Marathon IPA | 29A: Gluten-Free | Boston Wort Processors |
| N/A | Tony Pelillo | Home Port English Bitter | 8B: Special/Best/Premium Bitter |
BOS - Cider
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Peter Castellucci | Sherborn Super Dry | 28C: Applewine | |
| 2nd |
Peter Castellucci | Sherborn Effervescent | 27A: Common Cider |
BOS - Mead
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Earl Minot | Slightly Spiced Cyser | 26C: Open Category Mead | |
| 2nd |
Jeff Wallace Co-Brewer: Tom Wallace |
Mason Dixon Line Mead | 24B: Semi-Sweet Mead | RIFT |
Winning Entries
Category 1: Light Lager (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Wayne Dickens | Groben Berg Bier | 1D: Munich Helles | Northern Kentucky Brewers Guild |
| 2nd |
Joshua Ford | Munich Helles | 1D: Munich Helles | Concord Area Homebrewers |
| 3rd |
PAUL ZOCCO | Munich Helles | 1D: Munich Helles | HOP RIVER BREWERS |
Category 2: Pilsner (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Todd Prokop Co-Brewer: Bryan Bigda |
Bryan’s Pils | 2A: German Pilsner (Pils) | Boston Wort Processors |
| 2nd |
Scott Dugas Co-Brewer: None |
Pilsner | 2A: German Pilsner (Pils) | |
| 3rd |
Douglas Gladue | Corn Pilsner | 2C: Classic American Pilsner | M.A.S.H |
Category 3: European Amber Lager (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
PAUL ZOCCO | Oktoberfest | 3B: Oktoberfest/Marzen | HOP RIVER BREWERS |
| 2nd |
Dan Preston | Marzen2 | 3B: Oktoberfest/Marzen | Boston Wort Processors |
| 3rd |
Tom Jermine Co-Brewer: Jay and Doug Stamp |
Vienna Lager | 3A: Vienna Lager |
Category 4: Dark Lager (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Tom Jermine Co-Brewer: Jay and Doug Stamp |
Schwarzbier | 4C: Schwarzbier | |
| 2nd |
Jim Prucha | #166 | 4C: Schwarzbier | Brew Free or Die |
| 3rd |
Nathaniel Demmons | Snowed In Black Lager | 4C: Schwarzbier | None |
Category 5: Bock (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
John Murrett | Maibock | 5A: Maibock/Helles Bock | |
| 2nd |
Jeff Wallace Co-Brewer: Tom Wallace |
Frosty Fool | 5C: Doppelbock | RIFT |
| 3rd |
Jerry Henry | Not Dead Yet | 5A: Maibock/Helles Bock | The Brewing Network |
Category 6: Light Hybrid Beer (17 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Jerry Cannon | Koln Ale | 6C: Kolsch | |
| 2nd |
Bev Armstrong | Rye Ale | 6D: American Wheat or Rye Beer | Boston Wort Processors |
| 3rd |
Eric Adriaansen | Eric’s Cream Ale #1 | 6A: Cream Ale | Brew Free or Die |
Category 7: Amber Hybrid Beer (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Joshua Clark | Alt | 7C: Dusseldorf Altbier | Boston Wort Processors |
| 2nd |
Michael Marino | Mikey’s Sticke Altbier | 7C: Dusseldorf Altbier | The Brewing Network |
| 3rd |
Eric Hirsh | Kickin’ Common | 7B: California Common Beer | Midnight Carboys |
Category 8: English Pale Ale (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Tony Pelillo | Home Port English Bitter | 8B: Special/Best/Premium Bitter | |
| 2nd |
Eric Urban | Grumpy Sleeves | 8A: Standard/Ordinary Bitter | |
| 3rd |
Joshua Superchi | As You Were | 8A: Standard/Ordinary Bitter | Middlesex Malters |
Category 9: Scottish and Irish Ale (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Robert Somogyi | Andi’s Angry (Red) Ale #2 | 9D: Irish Red Ale | Brew Free or Die |
| 2nd |
Mike Krovitz Co-Brewer: Paul Landry |
Got Any Gum | 9A: Scottish Light 60/- | |
| 3rd |
PAUL ZOCCO | Wee Heavy | 9E: Strong Scotch Ale | HOP RIVER BREWERS |
| HM |
Michael Marino | Wm MacDougal’s Wee Heavy | 9E: Strong Scotch Ale | The Brewing Network |
Category 10: American Ale (18 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Eric Hirsh | Gobocky Amber Ale | 10B: American Amber Ale | Midnight Carboys |
| 2nd |
Dan Preston | Conan | 10A: American Pale Ale | Boston Wort Processors |
| 3rd |
Dan Martich | Don’t Frown On The Brown | 10C: American Brown Ale | BN Army |
Category 11: English Brown Ale (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Eric Urban | Red Coat Carpet | 11C: Northern English Brown Ale | |
| 2nd |
Lyn Howard | Dark Session Mild | 11A: Mild | Brew Free or Die |
| 3rd |
Joshua Superchi | West Cheshire Brown | 11C: Northern English Brown Ale | Middlesex Malters |
Category 12: Porter (19 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
PAUL ZOCCO | Baltic Porter | 12C: Baltic Porter | HOP RIVER BREWERS |
| 2nd |
Scott Drake | Pimp Slap | 12B: Robust Porter | |
| 3rd |
Andrew Carroll Co-Brewer: Andrew Carroll |
Source Of The Nile | 12C: Baltic Porter |
Category 13: Stout (34 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Erik Baxstrom | Erik’s Spring Stout | 13E: American Stout | Boston Wort Processors |
| 2nd |
Gregory Radawich | RISky Business | 13F: Imperial Stout | M.A.S.H |
| 3rd |
Michael Driscoll | Nor’Easter Oatmeal Stout | 13C: Oatmeal Stout | BN Army |
Category 14: India Pale Ale (IPA) (32 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Peter Larrivee | Day Off IPA | 14B: American IPA | |
| 2nd |
Todd Prokop | West-Coast India Pale | 14B: American IPA | Boston Wort Processors |
| 3rd |
Todd Prokop | Cali IPA | 14B: American IPA | Boston Wort Processors |
Category 15: German Wheat and Rye Beer (4 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Jim Prucha | #165 | 15D: Roggenbier (German Rye Beer) | Brew Free or Die |
| 2nd |
Douglas Gladue | Rogengorilla | 15D: Roggenbier (German Rye Beer) | M.A.S.H |
| 3rd |
Eric Urban | Underground Attic | 15B: Dunkelweizen |
Category 16: Belgian and French Ale (25 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
James Turco | Biere D’Or | 16D: Biere de Garde | |
| 2nd |
Joe Rezendes | Saison America | 16C: Saison | The Brewing Network |
| 3rd |
Eric Urban | Witfaced | 16A: Witbier |
Category 17: Sour Ale (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Club JbreW | Bunny Hill | 17A: Berliner Weisse | JbreW |
| 2nd |
PAUL ZOCCO | Lambic | 17D: Straight (Unblended) Lambic | HOP RIVER BREWERS |
| 3rd |
Robert Cole | Oaked RI-Flanders | 17B: Flanders Red Ale |
Category 18: Belgian Strong Ale (22 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Dan Martich | Belgian Dark Strong Ale | 18E: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | BN Army |
| 2nd |
Dan Martich Co-Brewer: Anne Marie Martich |
Sister Lucy | 18C: Belgian Tripel | BN Army |
| 3rd |
Joe Rezendes | SB’s Dangeresque Ale | 18E: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | The Brewing Network |
Category 19: Strong Ale (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Mike Robin | Outta Time Barleywine | 19C: American Barleywine | |
| 2nd |
Douglas Gladue Co-Brewer: Frank Bellonio |
Bellonio Farms | 19B: English Barleywine | M.A.S.H |
| 3rd |
Joshua Superchi | Sampson | 19C: American Barleywine | Middlesex Malters |
Category 20: Fruit Beer (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Douglas Gladue | Cherry RIS 2012 | 20A: Fruit Beer | M.A.S.H |
| 2nd |
N. Scott Buchanan | 2012 Cherry Imperial Stout | 20A: Fruit Beer | FOAM |
| 3rd |
Stefano DeAngelis | New England Common (NEC) | 20A: Fruit Beer |
Category 21: Spice/Herb/Vegatable Beer (19 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Dan Preston | Vanilla MS | 21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | Boston Wort Processors |
| 2nd |
Chas Walker Co-Brewer: Sam Walker |
Black Swallow | 21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | RIFT - RI Fermentation Technicians |
| 3rd |
David Thomas | Gingerbread Scottish Ale | 21B: Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer | Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club |
| HM |
David Schoon Co-Brewer: Jason Smit |
Dz Dark Chocolate Stout | 21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer |
Category 22: Smoke-Flavored and Wood-Aged Beer (16 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Douglas Gladue Co-Brewer: Frank Bellonio |
Old Oaky Returns | 22C: Wood-Aged Beer | M.A.S.H |
| 2nd |
Marc Morrissette | Marc’s Applewood Smoked Amber Ale | 22B: Other Smoked Beer | |
| 3rd |
Todd Prokop | Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout | 22C: Wood-Aged Beer | Boston Wort Processors |
Category 23: Specialty Beer (24 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Tom Jermine Co-Brewer: Jay and Doug Stamp |
Brett L Brown With Raspberries | 23A: Specialty Beer | |
| 2nd |
Eric Carpenter | Denny’s BVIP | 23A: Specialty Beer | RI Fermentation Technicians (RIFT) |
| 3rd |
Tom Jermine Co-Brewer: Jay and Doug Stamp |
Brett C Blonde With Peaches | 23A: Specialty Beer | |
| HM |
Cheyne Tessier | Black IPA | 23A: Specialty Beer |
Category 24: Traditional Mead (2 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Jeff Wallace Co-Brewer: Tom Wallace |
Mason Dixon Line Mead | 24B: Semi-Sweet Mead | RIFT |
| 2nd |
PAUL ZOCCO | Sweet Mead | 24C: Sweet Mead | HOP RIVER BREWERS |
Category 26: Other Mead (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Earl Minot | Slightly Spiced Cyser | 26C: Open Category Mead | |
| 2nd |
Lyn Howard | 2012 Ginger Cardamom Cyser | 26C: Open Category Mead | Brew Free or Die |
| 3rd |
PAUL ZOCCO | Metheglin | 26A: Metheglin | HOP RIVER BREWERS |
Category 27: Standard Cider and Perry (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Peter Castellucci | Sherborn Effervescent | 27A: Common Cider | |
| 2nd |
Lyn Howard | 2012 Uncommon Cider | 27A: Common Cider | Brew Free or Die |
| 3rd |
Douglas Gladue | Beardsly 2012 | 27A: Common Cider | M.A.S.H |
Category 28: Specialty Cider and Perry (3 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Peter Castellucci | Sherborn Super Dry | 28C: Applewine | |
| 2nd |
Ryan Galligan Co-Brewer: Ryan Dacey |
Perry Rude | 28D: Other Specialty Cider or Perry | FOCCT (Fermentors of Central CT) |
| 3rd |
Christopher Dufresne | RS Cider | 28B: Fruit Cider |
Category 29: Gluten-Free (3 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Dan Preston | Marathon IPA | 29A: Gluten-Free | Boston Wort Processors |
| 2nd |
Scott Thacher | Scruffy’s APA | 29A: Gluten-Free | |
| 3rd |
Scott Thacher | Scruffy’s ESB | 29A: Gluten-Free |
Sponsors
JbreW Student Brewing Club is proud to have the following sponsors for the Ocean State Homebrew Competition:
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Johnson And Wales University
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Blackstone Valley Brewing Supply
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Grapes And Grains
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Tamarack Wine And Spirits / Tamarack Homebrew Supply
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Wyoming Package Store
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Zoks Homebrewing And Winemaking Supplies
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