MVHBC Homebrew Competition 2012 Results
There were 192 entries to this year's competition.
| Best of Show | ||||
| 1 | David Pompeo | West Newbury, MA | 15C. Weizenbock | |
| 2 | Alastair Hewitt | Wakefield, MA | 23. Specialty Beer | Alexander the Blessed |
| 3 | Robert Bedrick Jr | Billerica, MA | 10A. American Pale Ale | Single Hop Crystal |
| Light Lager, Pilsner, Light Hybrid Beer | ||||
| 12 Entries | ||||
| 1 | Steven Landgren | Webster, NY | 1C. Premium American Lager | |
| 2 | Michael Switzer | Newburyport, MA | 2A. German Pilsner | Fussgangerzone |
| 3 | Ryan MacDougall | Chelsea, MA | 6C. Kolsch | Kolsch |
| European Amber Lager, Dark Lager, Bock, Amber Hybrid | ||||
| 10 Entries | ||||
| 1 | Anton Harb | North Dighton, MA | 4B. Munich Dunkel | |
| 2 | Jim Linehan | Merrimac, MA | 7A. Northern German Altbier | |
| 3 | Jerry Henry | Langdon, NH | 5A. Maibock/Helles Bock | |
| English, Scottish, Irish Ales | ||||
| 9 Entries | ||||
| 1 | Todd Perkins | North Andover, MA | 9C. Scottish Export 80/- | |
| 2 | Steven Landgren | Webster, NY | 9E. Strong Scottish Ale | |
| 3 | Martin Schofield | Cambridge, MA | 9D. Irish Red Ale | |
| American Ales | ||||
| 20 Entries | ||||
| 1 | Robert Bedrick Jr | Billerica, MA | 10A. American Pale Ale | Single Hop Crystal |
| 2 | Robert Raina | Somers, CT | 10C. American Brown Ale | |
| 3 | David Thomas | Methuen, MA | 10A. American Pale Ale | Buggy Hop Ale |
| English Brown Ales | ||||
| 5 Entries | ||||
| 1 | Scott Bales | Merrimack, NH | 11C. Northern English Brown Ale | Teddy Bear |
| 2 | John Cogliano | Andover, MA | 11A. Mild | |
| 3 | Jason Phelps | Londonderry, NH | 11A. Mild | English Mild |
| Porters, Stouts | ||||
| 13 Entries | ||||
| 1 | Robert Raina | Somers, CT | 12A. Brown Porter | |
| 2 | Jon Foley | Malden, MA | 13F. Russian Imperial Stout | RISque |
| 3 | Brent Winnie | Boston, MA | 13F. Russian Imperial Stout | Old Timer |
| IPA | ||||
| 22 Entries | ||||
| 1 | Jeff Creson | Cambridge, MA | 14C. Imperial IPA | |
| 2 | Ken Dziok | Attleboro, MA | 14B. American IPA | |
| 3 | Ryan MacDougall | Chelsea, MA | 14B. American IPA | |
| German Wheat and Rye Beers | ||||
| 10 Entries | ||||
| 1 | David Pompeo | West Newbury, MA | 15C. Weizenbock | |
| 2 | Jim Prucha | Londonderry, NH | 15D. Roggenbier (German Rye Beer) | |
| 3 | David Pompeo | West Newbury, MA | 15B. Dunkelweizen | |
| HM | Joshua Clark | West Roxbury, MA | 15A. Weizen/Weissbier | |
| Belgian and French Ales | ||||
| 15 Entries | ||||
| 1 | Alastair Hewitt | Wakefield, MA | 16E. Belgian Specialty Ale | Farmhouse Saison |
| 2 | Kevin Ellis | Gilsum, NH | 16A. Witbier | Wit |
| 3 | Steve McCall | Republic, MO | 16E. Belgian Specialty Ale | Lonely Boy |
| HM | Mark Tilley | Hanover, NH | 16E. Belgian Specialty Ale | |
| Sour Ale | ||||
| 4 Entries | ||||
| 1 | Jason Kelly | Antelope, CA | 17A. Berliner Weisse | Happy Hugo |
| 2 | Dan Preston | Medford, MA | 17B. Flanders Red Ale | |
| Belgian Strong Ale | ||||
| 8 Entries | ||||
| 1 | Karl Metzemaekers | Methuen, MA | 18E. Belgian Dark Strong Ale | T&K's BDSA |
| 2 | RJ Murphy | Newmarket, NH | 18C. Belgian Tripel | |
| 3 | David Thomas | Methuen, MA | 18D. Belgian Golden Strong Ale | Drunken Fawkes |
| Fruit, Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer | ||||
| 11 Entries | ||||
| 1 | Dana Collins | North Chelmsford, MA | 21A. Spice, Herb or Vegetable Beer | Heathered Mild |
| 2 | Joshua Clark | West Roxbury, MA | 21A. Spice, Herb or Vegetable Beer | |
| 3 | Mike Teed | Brooklyn, CT | 20. Fruit Beer | Berry Wheat Ale |
| Other Smoked Beer/Wood Aged Beer | ||||
| 8 Entries | ||||
| 1 | Alastair Hewitt | Wakefield, MA | 22B. Other Smoked Beer | |
| 2 | Alastair Hewitt | Wakefield, MA | 22C. Wood Aged Beer | |
| 3 | Tod Prokop | Somerville, MA | 22C. Wood Aged Beer | Utopias Barrel Aged IS |
| Specialty Beer | ||||
| 20 Entries | ||||
| 1 | Alastair Hewitt | Wakefield, MA | 23. Specialty Beer | Alexander the Blessed |
| 2 | Jim Linehan | Merrimac, MA | 23. Specialty Beer | |
| 3 | Brent Winnie | Boston, MA | 23. Specialty Beer | Kirsten's Warm Blooded Rauchbier |
| Mead | ||||
| 11 Entries | ||||
| 1 | Steve McCall | Republic, MO | 26C. Open Mead Category | Autumn Bliss |
| 2 | Elspeth Paine | Silver Springs, MD | 25B. Pyment | Cherry Pyment |
| 3 | Steve McCall | Republic, MO | 25C. Other Fruit Melomel | Black Cherry Melomel |
| Cider | ||||
| 14 Entries | ||||
| 1 | John Lynch | Bradford, MA | 28C. Applewine | Between Batches |
| 2 | Steve McCall | Republic, MO | 27A. Common Cider | Harvest Gold |
| 3 | Jason Kelly | Antelope, CA | 28D. Other Specialty Cider/Perry | Chardon-Cider |