• AWOG 2017 Winners

    Thanks to all who entered and everyone who volunteered. Our 21st year was another outstanding success!

    Congratulations to all the winners who took home some amazing prizes thanks to our generous sponsors:

    Best of Show - Beer

    Best of Show

    Kevin DiTondo, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
    Continental Bitter Beer
    Penelty Kill Kolsch

    2nd Best of Show

    Kevin DiTondo, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
    Dark Lager
    Dangle Dunkel

    3rd Best of Show

    Tim Belczak, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
    Amber & Seasonal Lagers
    Sweater Vest Fest

    Honorable Mention

    Russell Byington, The Brewing Network
    British Beer
    British Me Mild

    Best of Show - Mead and Cider

    Best of Show

    Dan Gestwick, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
    Specialty Cider
    Tom Brady Had Nothing To Do With The Brewing Of This Cider

    2nd Best of Show

    Robert Schweizer, SoChe Meadery
    Specialty Mead
    Kakaw Fruit Bomb

    3rd Best of Show

    Robert Schweizer, SoChe Meadery
    Fruit Mead
    Admiral Morrison

    Light Lager

    First Place

    Kevin DiTondo, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
    Coast To Coast Cream Ale

    Second Place

    John Hyman
    Highway To Helles

    Third Place

    John Hyman
    Stars & Strips

    Amber & Seasonal Lager

    First Place

    Tim Belczak, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
    Sweater Vest Fest

    Second Place

    Brian Richards
    F5 Erneuern

    Third Place

    William Serowski, Das Hausbrauers
    Spoktoberfest, Live Long And Prosper

    Continental Bitter Beer

    First Place

    Kevin DiTondo, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
    Penelty Kill Kolsch

    Second Place

    Dan Cassetta, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
    Colonel Klink Alt

    Third Place

    Mark Zambron, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
    Czech Engine Light

    Dark Lager

    First Place

    Kevin DiTondo, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
    Dangle Dunkel

    Second Place

    Chris Saunders & Virginie Corneau, HOZER
    Babbys’ First Schwarzbier

    Third Place

    Geoff Heusinger & Mike Eagan, Crooked Lampost Brewing Club
    Oprah’s Weight Loss Secret

    Bock

    First Place

    Scott Kroon, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
    Doofenshmirtz Doppelanator

    Second Place

    Kevin DiTondo & John Crossett, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
    Another Miracle On Ice

    Third Place

    Albe Pilon & Eric Militello, Tom Piwtorak; Niagara Association Of Homebrewers
    Trios Dopple Bock

    Wheat Beer

    First Place

    Mark Zambron, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
    Glutenous Maximus

    Second Place

    Robert Pilon, Former Member of Niagara Association of Homebrewers
    Wiener Schnitzel

    Third Place

    Scott Kroon, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
    Make American Wheat Again

    British Beer

    First Place

    Russell Byington, The Brewing Network
    British Me Mild

    Second Place

    Ian Howard & Aaron Ohar
    Hay Bale Ale

    Third Place

    Brian Richards
    ESB

    Scottish & Irish Red Ale

    First Place

    Edward Colman
    Beaver Club

    Second Place

    Donald Burch
    Irish Red Ale

    Third Place

    Russell Byington, The Brewing Network
    Nelly’s Mystical Ale

    Heavy Stout

    First Place

    Geoff Heusinger & Mike Eagan, Crooked Lampost Brewing Club
    Have You Seen Ben’s Turtleneck

    Second Place

    Trevor Riley, Alfred/Almond Guild
    KanAmStout

    Third Place

    Andrew Urban, Sultans of Swig
    Sitting By The Fire With My Cocoa Stout

    Porter

    First Place

    Andrew House
    Kitchen Sink Porter

    Second Place

    Joe DuFresne
    Helms Deep

    Third Place

    Marcus Palmisano & Tom & Timmy; Niagara Association of Homebrewers
    Is This A Stout Or A Porter?

    Honorable Mention

    Kevin DiTondo, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
    Power Play Porter

    Heavy Ale

    First Place

    Brian Richards
    Hurricane Bawbag

    Second Place

    Timothy Collins, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
    Christmas Eve

    Third Place

    Tom Bacon, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
    Up Your Kilt

    Pale American Ale

    First Place

    Jeffrey Baker
    JB APA1

    Second Place

    Mark Zambron, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
    Dorada Pampeana

    Third Place

    Jeffrey Baker
    Blonde Bubbles

    American Amber & Brown

    First Place

    Ian Calder & Ben Hamm, Crooked Lamp Post Brewing Club
    Ben Took The Brown Eye Flight Home

    Second Place

    Collin Corcoran & Drew Celestino, Sultans of Swig
    Call The Amberlamps

    Third Place

    Tim Belczak, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
    Single Hop Amber #07270

    Common Stout

    First Place

    Peter Woodworth, Salt City Brew Club
    Four Clover Milk Stout

    Second Place

    Russell Byington, The Brewing Network
    Oat N’ Grain

    Third Place

    Zachary Puca
    Just In Time

    American IPA

    First Place

    Eric Stellrecht & Alex Placito, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
    A.P.E.S. IPA

    Second Place

    Jeffrey Baker
    JB IPA1

    Third Place

    Jeffrey Baker
    B47

    Specialty IPA

    First Place

    Adam Akers & Evelyn Akers
    Blaze On IPA

    Second Place

    Scott Kroon, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
    Little Red

    Third Place

    Matthew Lehde
    Foolish Ambition DDH NE IPA

    Strong Ale

    First Place

    Neal Steward, Brewbonic Plague
    Definitely Not A Session Ale

    Second Place

    Alexander Buckley, Sultans of Swig
    Old Ben Kenobi

    Third Place

    Phil Boulanger, UNYHA
    Big Decisions

    Honorable Mention

    Tim Belczak, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
    About Damn Time, Barleywine (2013)

    Sour Beer

    First Place

    Mark Zambron, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
    Kriekside Cherry

    Second Place

    Sean Wall & Marcus Pamisano, & Mark W.; Niagara Association of Homebrewers
    2016 Random Trios Berliner

    Third Place

    Bob Charboneau, Deron Weet & Steve Schaefer; UNYHA
    KD’s Sour Cherry

    Belgian Light Ale

    First Place

    Brian Richards
    Russian Golden Shower

    Second Place

    Tim Belczak, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
    Niagara Homegrown 100% Niagara Malt BGS

    Third Place

    Dan Cassetta, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
    Tintin

    Double IPA

    First Place

    Jay Locke & Chris
    Western IIPA

    Second Place

    Alexander Buckley & Devin Carman, Sultans of Swig
    Loose Nugget

    Third Place

    Rich Carroll, Stoney Creek Homebrewers
    Mas Guapo

    Saison

    First Place

    Scott Ackerson
    Copperleaf Saison

    Second Place

    Jim  Wieand & Andy/Mike Schalberg; 1983
    Saison

    Third Place

    Alexander Buckley & Devin Carman, Sultans of Swig
    Frenchie

    Belgian Dark Ale

    First Place

    Andrew Urban, Sultans of Swig
    Grog’s Fest Ale

    Second Place

    Erik Reinheimer
    2014 Quadrupel

    Third Place

    Tim Belczak, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
    12 Westies (2014)

    Specialty Beer

    First Place

    Craig Sherwood, UNYHA
    Samoa Cookie

    Second Place

    Terry Felton, Sultans of Swig
    Hopped Gose The Wheatsel

    Third Place

    Brian Richards
    B.Rye

    American Wild Ale

    First Place

    Ken DeMarree, Alex Placito, Eric Stellrecht & Jeannie Alexander; Niagara Association of Homebrewers
    Small Boned Royal Son

    Second Place

    Chris Saunders, HOZER
    Just Add More Things, That’ll Fix It

    Third Place

    Ken DeMarree, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
    Sundried Sour

    Fruit Beer

    First Place

    Mark Zambron, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
    Grape Ape

    Second Place

    Rob Sells, The Crooked Lamp Post Brewing
    Imperial Berry Patch Stout

    Third Place

    Jeffrey Baker
    UpHill Battle3

    Spice, Herb or Vegetable Beer

    First Place

    Craig Sherwood, UNYHA
    Xoco

    Second Place

    Mark Scibilia, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
    Cafe Du Porter

    Third Place

    Phil Boulanger, UNYHA
    Aztec Stout

    Imperial Stout

    First Place

    Andrew Urban, Sultans of Swig
    To Russia With Love

    Second Place

    Timothy Collins, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
    SS RIS

    Third Place

    John Crossett & Tim Collins & Michael Conley; Niagara Association of Homebrewers
    A Stubborn Stuck MFing Stout

    Smoked Beer

    First Place

    Brian Meyer & Corey Dudish
    Crimson Cobra

    Second Place

    Wally Kopinski Sr, Wally Kopinski Jr, Charlie Pilon, Roger L & Dan Baish (NAH, Sultans)
    Smoke On The Water

    Third Place

    Tim Belczak & Tom Piwtorak, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
    Roycroft 100% NY Craft Malt Smoked Festbier

    Wood-Aged Beer

    First Place

    Andrew Urban, Sultans of Swig
    Deep Cavern Dark

    Second Place

    Weston Wright, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
    Keep Pounding

    Third Place

    Brian Richards
    Oaked Hurricane Bawbag

    Honorable Mention

    Peter Marra, Niagara Association of Home Brewers
    Brave Heart

    Traditional Mead

    First Place

    Michael ClarkPywar & MCP, Saratoga Thorougbrews
    Devil’s Braggot

    Second Place

    Mark Zambron, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
    Bubbly Bee

    Third Place

    Robert Schweizer, SoChe Meadery
    Pavel

    Fruit Mead

    First Place

    Robert Schweizer, SoChe Meadery
    Admiral Morrison

    Second Place

    Steven Landgren, Upstate NY Homebrewers Association
    Just Peachy

    Third Place

    Mark Zambron, Michael Aronica & William Blymire; Niagara Association of Homebrewers
    Missing In-Cyser

    Specialty Mead

    First Place

    Robert Schweizer, SoChe Meadery
    Kakaw Fruit Bomb

    Second Place

    Timothy Collins & Dr. Mark, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
    FU Crossett

    Third Place

    Dan Baish & Tony Cefali; Sultans of Swig, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
    Honeymoon Mead

    Common Cider & Perry

    First Place

    Jeffrey Kochems, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
    Applewien W Yeast

    Second Place

    John Hyman
    Apple Obsession

    Third Place

    John Hyman
    Happy Orchards

    Specialty Cider

    First Place

    Dan Gestwick, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
    Tom Brady Had Nothing To Do With The Brewing Of This Cider

    Second Place

    Sean Hill
    Bourbonic Plague

    Third Place

    James Gorman, Niagara Association of Homebrewers
    New England CB

    Honorable Mention

    Mark Zambron, Michael Winter & Michael Aronica, Michael Murray; Niagara Association of Homebrewers
    Japplepeno & Molasses

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