FOAM's Blues 'n' Brews Results 2012
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Organized by Fitchburg Order of Ale Makers (FOAM)
225
BEST OF SHOW
Brewer(s), Club	Location	Entry Name	Category ID #	Style Category	Rank
Michael Switzer, Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club	Newburyport, MA	Fussgangerzone	2A	German Pilsner	1
Joey Flournoy, Wizards	Worcester, MA	SB Hop Experiment	10A	American Pale	2
Dennis Decker, Hudson Valley Homebrewers	Pleasant Valley, NY	EBC Black IPA	23A	Specialty Beer	3
Flight 1 - Light Lagers  (5 Entries)
Stephen Mayo, Seacoast Homebrewers	Derry, NH	Munich Helles	1D	Munich Helles	1
John Mulligan	Swanton, OH	Tasty’s Dortkolscher	1E	Dortmunder Export	2
Joe Rezendes	Stoneham, MA	Munich Dort	1E	Dortmunder Export	3
Flight 2 - Pilsners (3 Entries)
Michael Switzer, Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club	Newburyport, MA	Fussgangerzone	2A	German Pilsner	1
Dan Henderson, Rhode Island Brewing Society	Swansea, MA	Power Plant Pilz	2C	Classic American Pilsner	2
Paul Zocco, Hop River Brewers	Andover, CT	Bohemian Pils	2B	Bohemian Pilsner	3
Flight 3 - Oktoberfests (2 Entries)
Corey Lynch	North Andover, MA	Oktober Fest	3B	Oktoberfest	1
Paul Zocco, Hop River Brewers	Andover, CT	Oktoberfest	3B	Oktoberfest	2
Flight 4 - Dark Lagers (5 Entries)
Patrick Saucier, The Brewing Network	Southington, CT	Munich Dunkel	4B	Munich Dunkel	1
Andrew Kazanovicz	Holland, MA	Red Lager	4A	Dark American Lager	2
Flight 5 - Bocks (5 Entries)
Paul Zocco, Hop River Brewers	Andover, CT	Dopplebock	5C	Doppelbock	1
Stephen Mayo, Seacoast Homebrewers	Derry, NH	Maibock	5A	Maibock	2
Paul Zocco, Hop River Brewers	Andover, CT	Maizok	5A	Maibock	3
Flight 6 - Light Hybrid Beers (18 Entries)
Joey Flournoy, Wizards	Worcester, MA	Winning Wheat	6D	American Wheat or Rye Beer	1
Eric Adriaansen, Brew Free Or Die	Amherst, NH	Eric’s Cream Ale	6A	Cream Ale	2
Greg Menafo, FOAM	Lunenburg, MA	Kolsch #3	6C	Koelsch	3
Flight 7 - Amber Hybrid Beers (2 Entries)
Jeremy French, Ann Arbor Brewers Guild	Saline, MI	Cali	7B	California Common Beer	1
Michael Switzer, Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club	Newburyport, MA	Alt Freund	7A	Northern German Altbier	2
Flight 8 - English Pale Ales (7 Entries)
Mike Harper	Glencliff, NH	Ordinary Bitter	8A	Ordinary Bitter	1
Joshua Superchi, Middlesex Malters	Cheshire, CT	Birdinhand Strong Bitter	8C	Extra Special/Strong Bitter (EPA)	2
Flight 9 - Scottish & Irish Ales (4 Entries)
Michael Marino, The Brewing Network	Burlington, MA	Wm Macdougal’s 70/- Ale	9B	Scottish 70/-	1
Timothy Van Voorhis	Toledo, OH	Bart's Bad Red Bunny Ale	9D	Irish Red Ale	2
Joshua Superchi, Middlesex Malters	Cheshire, CT	Slight 60/-	9A	Scottish 60/-	3
Flight 10 -   American Ales (18 Entries)
Joey Flournoy, Wizards	Worcester, MA	SB Hop Experiment	10A	American Pale	1
Stephen Mayo, Seacoast Homebrewers	Derry, NH	American Amber	10B	American Amber	2
Thomas Frank, H.A.Z.A.R.D. Homebrewing	Erie, PA	Shining Star APA	10A	American Pale	3
Flight 11 - English Brown Ales (5 Entries)
Dan Henderson, Rhode Island Brewing Society	Swansea, MA	Nutty Perx Brown Ale	11C	Northern English Brown	1
Heath Gelinas	Vernon, CT	English Brown	11C	Northern English Brown	2
Jeremy French, Ann Arbor Brewers Guild	Saline, MI	Little Brown Jug	11C	Northern English Brown	3
Flight 12 - Porters (6 Entries)
Dennis Decker, Hudson Valley Homebrewers	Pleasant Valley, NY	EBC Baltic Porter	12C	Baltic Porter	1
Greg Menafo, FOAM	Lunenburg, MA	Brown Eyed Girl	12A	Brown Porter	2
Chris Casey, Saratoga Thoroughbrews	Glenville, NY	Casey’s Special Brown Porter	12A	Brown Porter	3
Flight 13 - Stouts (14 Entries)
N. Scott Buchanan, FOAM	Leominster, MA	2012 Hamesbest RIS	13F	Russian Imperial Stout	1
Paul Zocco, Hop River Brewers	Andover, CT	Imperial Stout	13F	Russian Imperial Stout	2
Dennis Decker, Hudson Valley Homebrewers	Pleasant Valley, NY	EBC Milk Stout	13B	Sweet Stout	3
Flight 14 - IPAs (17 Entries)
Michael Switzer, Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club	Newburyport, MA	Bitter Companion	14B	American IPA	1
Mark Keck, Boston Wort Processors	Medford, MA	Twin Pines IPA	14B	American IPA	2
Butch Heilshorn, Seacoast Homebrew Club	Kittery, ME	New England Gangsta’	14B	American IPA	3
Jarrod Brennet	Worcester, MA	What Of It? IPA	14B	American IPA	HM
Flight 15 - Wheat/Rye Beers (6 Entries)
Matt Steinberg, FOAM	Shirley, MA	Roggenbier	15D	Roggenbier	1
Nick Morin, Boston Wort Processors	Ludlow, MA	Hefeweizen	15A	Weizen	2
Adam Mcnulty	West Roxbury, MA	Weizenbock	15C	Weizenbock	3
Flight 16 - French & Belgian Ales (24 Entries)
Ian Stults	Westford, MA	Saison V2	16C	Saison	1
Thia St. Martin, FOAM	Lunenburg, MA	Wild Wheat	16E	Belgian Specialty	2
Michael Marino, The Brewing Network	Burlington, MA	Biere De Garde	16D	Biere de Garde	3
Flight 17 - Sour Beers (8 Entries)
Paul Zocco, Hop River Brewers	Andover,Ct	Straight Lambic #1	17D	Lambic	1
Ian Stults	Westford,Ma	Berliner Weisse	17A	Berliner Weisse	2
Bill Brochu	Concord,Nh	Sour Puss	17B	Flanders Red	3
Flight 18 - Belgian Strong Ales (8 Entries)
David Thomas, Merrimack Valley Homebrew Club	Methuen, MA	Flemish Fawkes	18D	Belgian Golden Strong Ale	1
Butch Heilshorn, Seacoast Homebrew Club	Kittery, ME	Fur Trapper	18B	Belgian Dubbel	2
N. Scott Buchanan, FOAM	Leominster, MA	Hamesbest Triple	18C	Belgian Tripel	3
Flight 19 - Strong Ales (5 Entries)
John Golden, Brew Free Or Die	Bedford, NH	American Barleywine	19C	American Barleywine	1
Ryan Whitcomb, FOAM	Templeton, MA	The Old Barley Wine	19C	American Barleywine	2
Joe Rezendes	Stoneham, MA	ODB	19B	English Barleywine	3
Flight 20 - Fruit Beers (10 Entries)
Chris Woolridge	Worcester, MA	Watermelon Wheat	20A	Fruit Beer	1
Robert Brooks, FOAM	Hubbardston, MA	Raspberry Rose Petal Belgian Pale Ale	20A	Fruit Beer	2
Michael Marino, The Brewing Network	Burlington, MA	Mango Z-Tango	20A	Fruit Beer	3
Flight 21 - Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beers (5 Entries)
Butch Heilshorn, Seacoast Homebrew Club	Kittery, ME	Mary Of The Marsh	21A	Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer	1
Corey Lynch	North Andover, MA	Father Xmas Ale	21B	Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer	2
Greg Menafo, FOAM	Lunenburg, MA	Cocoa American Stout	21A	Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer	3
Flight 22 - Smoke and Wood-Aged Beers (11 Entries)
Stephen Vitiello	Sutton, MA	Honey Bourbon Barleywine	22C	Wood-Aged Beer	1
David Evans	Tyngsboro, MA	Smoked Porter With Chipotle Pepper	22B	Other Smoked Beer	2
Ryan Whitcomb, FOAM	Templeton, MA	Smokeeater Rauchbier	22A	Classic Rauchbier	3
Flight 23 - Specialty Beers (20 Entries)
Dennis Decker, Hudson Valley Homebrewers	Pleasant Valley, NY	EBC Black IPA	23A	Specialty Beer	1
Heath Gelinas	Vernon, CT	Coconut Porter	23A	Specialty Beer	2
Vincent Tursi		Summer Rye IPA	23A	Specialty Beer	3
Flight 24 - Meads (12 Entries)
Paul Zocco, Hop River Brewers	Andover, CT	Pyment	25B	Pyment	1
Robert Brooks, FOAM	Hubbardston, MA	Blackberry Cyser	25A	Cyser	2
Elspeth Payne, CRABS	Silver Spring, MD	Mississippi Mud Traditional	24C	Sweet Mead	3
Flight 27 - Ciders (5 Entries)
Chris Woolridge	Worcester, MA	Spiced Cider	28D	Other Spec. Cider/Perry	1
Paul Zocco, Hop River Brewers	Andover, CT	Common Apple Cider	27A	Common Cider	2
Paul Zocco, Hop River Brewers	Andover, CT	Spiced Cider	28D	Other Spec. Cider/Perry	3
HM - Honorable Mention
This contest does not typically award metals for brews ranking below 30 points. Thus some categories may not have three entries awarded.

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