5th Annual B.E.E.R Brew-off Homebrew Competition Results
Thanks to all of the judges, stewards, participants, and sponsors for making the competition a success, and congratulations to the victors!!
Name of Winner Name of Beer Subcategory City

Brewer's Cup Award Winner
1. Pete Algerio Infiltrator Russian Imperial Stout Yaphank

Best of Show
1. Pete Algerio Infiltrator Russian Imperial Stout Yaphank
2. Dan McLaughlin Vanillaicious Fruit Melomel Bohemia
3. Joe Hopp Once Bitter, Twice Shy Special-Best Bitter Wading River

American/European Lager & Light Ale (1,2,3)
1. Bill Ports KK Kolsch Koelsch-Style Ale E. Patchogue
2. Kevin Boyle Old Yellow American Lager Nesconset
3. Bill Breidenbach Party Girl Pilsner Classic American Pilsner Copiague

Bitter & English Pale Ale/ Scottish Ale (4,5)
1. Joe Hopp Once Bitter, Twice Shy Special-Best Bitter Wading River
2. Jonathan Kretzner ESB Special-Best Bitter Northport
3. James Mulcare Ordinary Bitter Ordinary Bitter Westbury

American Pale Ale (6)
1. Bruce Johnson Firecracker Ale American Amber Ale Stony Brook
2. Pete Algerio Long Tall Sally American Pale Ale Yaphank
3. Jonathan Kretzner American Amber American Amber Ale Northport

I.P.A/Koelsch & Altbier/Brown Ale (7,8,10)
1. Bill Ports Willychuck IPA IPA E. Patchogue
2. Harry Kuchenbrod Aurora Borealis Altbier N. German Altbier Kings Park
3. None - - -

English & Scottish Strong Ale/ Barleywine & Imperial Stout (11,12)
1. Pete Algerio Infiltrator Russian Imperial Stout Yaphank
2. J&J Thoms Crop Hopper II English Barleywine Kings Park
3. Shawn Bosch Russian Imperial Stout Russian Imperial Stout Wading River

German Amber Lager/ European Dark Lager/ Bock (9,13,14)
1. Mike Deinhardt Maibock Maibock Centereach
2. Jonathan Kretzner Oktoberfest Oktoberfest Northport
3. Bill Breidenbach Bachinator Doppelbock Copiague

Porter (15)
1. Bill Ports WC Porter Brown Porter E. Patchogue
2. None - - -
3. None - - -

Stout (16)
1. J&J Thoms J&J Stout Foreign Extra Kings Park
2. Jonathan Kretzner Milk Chocolate Stout Sweet Stout Northport
3. Joe Hopp Goatmeal Stout Oatmeal Stout Wading River

Wheat Beer (17)
1. Mike Deinhardt Bavarian Weizen Bavarian Weizen Centereach
2. Bill Breidenbach Wee Willie's Weissebier Bavarian Weizen Copiague
3. Kerry Blette Bavarian Weizen Bavarian Weizen Valley Stream

Strong Belgian Ale/ Belgian & French Ale/ Lambic & Belgian Sour Ale (18,19,20)
1. J&J Thoms 40 Hour Special Belgian Specialty Ale Kings Park
2. Pete Algerio Goo Gueuze Gueuze Yaphank
3. N&N Edgington Trapp's Dubbel Dubbel Lake Grove

Fruit/ Smoke-Flavored/ Spiced Herb. Veget. / Spec. Exper. Hist. Beer (21,22,23,24)
1. Bill Breidenbach Lefty Joe's Cigar Smoked Porter Copiague
2. J&J Thoms 40 Hour Sour Specialty-Experimental Kings Park
3. Kerry Blette Mixed Berry Weizen Fruit Beer Valley Stream

Mead (25)
1. Dan McLaughlin Vanillaicious Fruit Melomel Bohemia
2. Tom Towey Tuti Fruiti Two Other Fruit Melomel Nesconset
3. Dan McLaughlin Mom's Apple Pie Metheglin Bohemia

Club-Only Millennium Madness Beer
1. J&J Thoms J&J Millennium American Barleywine King