South Shore Brewoff is taking 2024 off and will be back in 2025!

Awards

Judges

Al Bruno, Randy Collins, Andy Cox, Jesse Ellis, Francois Espourteille, Aaron Gallagher, Lenard Lemieux, Jared Lindros, James Link, Daniel Lopez, Larry Lynch-Freshner, Jason McAndrew, Geoffrey McNally, Jen Pereira, Rob Roy

Judges - Best of Show

James Link, Geoffrey McNally, Jen Pereira

Stewards

Doug Medeiros

By the Numbers

139 Entries 45 Entrants

15 Judges 1 Stewards

60 Placing Entries

Table 1: Pale American Beers

6 entries

Judges: Randy Collins, James Link

1st

Rob Roy

City Lites (1A: American Light Lager)

2nd

Josh Roy

Rooftop (18A: Blonde Ale)

3rd

Andy Cox

Underground Brewers of Connecticut

El Dorado Wheat (1D: American Wheat Beer)

Table 2: International and Czech Lagers

7 entries

Judges: Daniel Lopez, Jen Pereira

1st

Kevin Johnson

Brighter Days Are Here (3A: Czech Pale Lager)

2nd

Andy Cox

Underground Brewers of Connecticut

Czech Dark (3D: Czech Dark Lager)

3rd

Eric Isenberg

Rhode Island Fermentation...

Czech, Mate (3D: Czech Dark Lager)

Joe Dauria

Metro South Homebrew League...

Bring Back the Emporium! (2C: International Dark Lager)

Table 3: Pale Malty Euro Lagers

7 entries

Judges: Jason McAndrew, Geoffrey McNally

1st

Paul Zocco

Munich Helles (4A: Munich Helles)

2nd

Paul Zocco

Maibock (4C: Helles Bock)

3rd

Chris Burke

Boston Wort Processors

Miesenbock (4C: Helles Bock)

Table 4: Pale and Amber Bitter Euro Beers

9 entries

Judges: Francois Espourteille, Jared Lindros

1st

Rob Roy

Don't Cry For Me, Mandarina! (5D: German Pils)

2nd

John Cannon & Susan Cannon & Doug...

South Shore Brew Club

Altbier (7B: Altbier)

3rd

Tom Slonaker

Merrimack Valley Homebrew...

77 Roggenbier (27A8: Roggenbier)

Table 5: Amber and Dark Euro Lagers

9 entries

Judges: Andy Cox, Lenard Lemieux

1st

Joe Dauria

Metro South Homebrew League...

Slippin' Into Darkness (8B: Schwarzbier)

2nd

Rob Roy

Houston, We Have A Marzen (6A: Märzen)

3rd

Eric Isenberg

Rhode Island Fermentation...

May the Schwarz Be With You! (8B: Schwarzbier)

Table 6: Strong Euro Beers

5 entries

Judges: Lenard Lemieux, Geoffrey McNally

1st

Paul Zocco

Baltic Porter (9C: Baltic Porter)

2nd

Doug Medeiros

South Shore Brew Club

Big D (9A: Doppelbock)

3rd

Tom Slonaker

Merrimack Valley Homebrew...

74 Doppelbock (9A: Doppelbock)

Table 7: Pale and Brown British Beers

7 entries

Judges: Jesse Ellis, Larry Lynch-Freshner

1st

Joe Dauria

Metro South Homebrew League...

Lillibet's Bitter (11B: Best Bitter)

2nd

Ross Druckenmiller

Boston Wort Processors

Bjcp Study Group (13A: Dark Mild)

3rd

Josh Bye

Shenandoah Imbibers Project

Locality: R I (13B: British Brown Ale)

Table 8: Irish Beers

7 entries

Judges: Aaron Gallagher, Rob Roy

1st

Thomas McGloine

Saratoga Thoroughbrews

Bundoran Stout (15B: Irish Stout)

2nd

Stephen Amaral

East Bay Homebrew Club

Red Eye (15A: Irish Red Ale)

3rd

Stephen Amaral

East Bay Homebrew Club

Dark Irish Night (15C: Irish Extra Stout)

Table 9: Scottish Beers

5 entries

Judges: Randy Collins, Aaron Gallagher

1st

Michael Duval

Middlesex Malters

Mike Duval (14C: Scottish Export)

2nd

Nate Cicoria & Alexander Schachook

Merrimack Valley Homebrew...

Scotty Don't (14C: Scottish Export)

3rd

Jesse Ellis

South Shore Brew Club

Burly Scotsman (14B: Scottish Heavy)

Rick Rocheleau

James Dewar (14C: Scottish Export)

Table 10: Dark and Strong British Beers

9 entries

Judges: Jared Lindros, James Link

1st

Paul Zocco

Wee Heavy (17C: Wee Heavy)

2nd

Rick Rocheleau

Under the Milky Way Tonight (16A: Sweet Stout)

3rd

Aaron Gallagher

South Shore Brew Club

Bearded Dog Tropical Stout (16C: Tropical Stout)

Table 11: Hoppy American Beer

9 entries

Judges: Andy Cox, Larry Lynch-Freshner

1st

Ross Druckenmiller

Boston Wort Processors

Revere Kid (18B: American Pale Ale)

2nd

Stephen Stefanoff & Justin Edwards &...

Don't Pale Me Now (18B: American Pale Ale)

3rd

Stephen Stefanoff & Justin Edwards &...

Boston Tea (18B: American Pale Ale)

Table 12: Amber, Brown and Dark American Beers

6 entries

Judges: Daniel Lopez, Jason McAndrew

1st

Paul Zocco

No Sparge Imperial English Stout (20C: Imperial Stout)

2nd

Jeff Perry

Common Cents (19B: California Common)

3rd

Daniel Talbot

Beckett's Brown (19C: American Brown Ale)

Table 13: Strong American Beers

5 entries

Judges: Lenard Lemieux, Geoffrey McNally

1st

Brian Schwartz & Beth Schwartz

Middlesex Malters

Ale Always Love You (22C: American Barleywine)

2nd

Beth Schwartz

Middlesex Malters

Pearables & Fables (22D: Wheatwine)

3rd

Peter Rabinov

The Dew Dropulinn (22A: Double IPA)

Table 14: Belgian Beers

11 entries

Judges: Francois Espourteille, Rob Roy

1st

Joseph Belevender

Pontiac Brewing Tribe

Eminence Gris (25B: Saison)

2nd

Michael Duval

Middlesex Malters

Mike Duval (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)

3rd

Beth Schwartz

Middlesex Malters

Sweet Sweet Darkness (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)

Paul Zocco

Belgian Strong Dark Ale (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)

Table 15: Sour Beers

9 entries

Judges: Lenard Lemieux, Geoffrey McNally

1st

Francois Espourteille

South Shore Brew Club

Strong Dark Sour W Raspberries (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)

2nd

Jay Perez

SoCal Cerveceros (SCC)

Blend 8 - the Clouds Above Me (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)

3rd

Francois Espourteille

South Shore Brew Club

Sour Peach (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)

Table 16: Fruit and Spiced Beers

6 entries

Judges: Al Bruno, Randy Collins

1st

Brian Schwartz

Middlesex Malters

Luscious (29A: Fruit Beer)

2nd

Aaron Gallagher & Andrew Sheehan

South Shore Brew Club

Bearded Dog Cranberry Saison (29A: Fruit Beer)

3rd

Jordan Margetich & Colleen Margetich

Morris Area Society of Homebrewers

Oye!! Gloria (29A: Fruit Beer)

Table 17: Smoked and Wood Beers

5 entries

Judges: Jesse Ellis, Aaron Gallagher

1st

Garrett Stephan

Less Bossy Man (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)

2nd

Rob Roy

Thank You For Smoking (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)

3rd

Steve Gravel & Jeff McNally Francois...

South Shore Brew Club

Summer Fun! (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)

Table 18: Ciders

10 entries

Judges: Jesse Ellis, Jen Pereira

1st

Francois Espourteille

South Shore Brew Club

Barrel Cider 2021 (C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry)

2nd

Tom Bowman

Pom Cherry Cider (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)

3rd

Jake Bertrand

Tropical Cider (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)

Table 19: Meads

7 entries

Judges: Jesse Ellis

1st

Adam Schaff

Bräukline

Honeybeagle's Key Lime Pie (M4C: Experimental Mead)

2nd

Adam Schaff

Bräukline

Honeybeagle's Big Bamboo (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)

3rd

Paul Zocco

Orange Blossum Mead (M1C: Sweet Mead)

Best of Show

Beer

Judges: James Link, Geoffrey McNally, Jen Pereira

1st

Brian Schwartz & Beth Schwartz

Middlesex Malters

Ale Always Love You (22C: American Barleywine)

2nd

Rob Roy

Don't Cry For Me, Mandarina! (5D: German Pils)

3rd

Thomas McGloine

Saratoga Thoroughbrews

Bundoran Stout (15B: Irish Stout)

Joe Dauria

Metro South Homebrew League...

Slippin' Into Darkness (8B: Schwarzbier)

Brew Master Award

45 Participating Brewers [Scoring Methodology]

Place	Brewer	1st	2nd	3rd	HM	Score	Club
1st	Paul Zocco	4	1	1	1	15.0007040
2nd	Rob Roy	2	3	0	0	12.0005020
3rd	Brian Schwartz	3	0	0	0	9.0003030	Middlesex Malters

Best Club Bragging Rights

17 Participating Clubs [Scoring Methodology]

Place	Club	1st	2nd	3rd	HM	Score
1st	Middlesex Malters	4	2	1	0	17.0007040
2nd	South Shore Brew Club	2	3	4	0	16.0009020
3rd	Metro South Homebrew League (MASH HOLES)	2	0	0	2	6.0004020

South Shore Brewoff is taking 2024 off and will be back in 2025!

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Judges - Best of Show

Stewards

By the Numbers

Table 1: Pale American Beers

Table 2: International and Czech Lagers

Table 3: Pale Malty Euro Lagers

Table 4: Pale and Amber Bitter Euro Beers

Table 5: Amber and Dark Euro Lagers

Table 6: Strong Euro Beers

Table 7: Pale and Brown British Beers

Table 8: Irish Beers

Table 9: Scottish Beers

Table 10: Dark and Strong British Beers

Table 11: Hoppy American Beer

Table 12: Amber, Brown and Dark American Beers

Table 13: Strong American Beers

Table 14: Belgian Beers

Table 15: Sour Beers

Table 16: Fruit and Spiced Beers

Table 17: Smoked and Wood Beers

Table 18: Ciders

Table 19: Meads

Best of Show

Beer

Brew Master Award

Best Club Bragging Rights

Scoring Methodology

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners