SCH Amateur Brewing Championship 18
Awards
Judges
Jim Alexander, Zach Bauer, Patrick Breslin, Mike Bury, Kevin Clare, Conrad Cowan, Douglas Dinwoodie, Jason Donmoyer, Brian Filips, Christine Filips, Peter Garofalo, Michael Grippi, Andy Hejl, David Houseman, Wardell Massey, James Mayes, Bryan McClain, Joshua Neal, Ed Nelling, John Putnam, Brian Pylant, Jack Robbins, James Rosenkranz, Tony Sarracino, Kevin Sheehan, Micha Stark, Elaine Steinke-Neal, Chaya Stephens, Tom Stetter, Caitlin Ulmer-Long, Daniel Walker, Josh Weikert, Jay White, Matthew Zajac
Judges - Best of Show
Mike Bury, Peter Garofalo, Andy Hejl, David Houseman, Josh Weikert
By the Numbers
184 Entries
62 Entrants
34 Judges
50 Placing Entries
Table 2: Mead and cider
17 entries
Judges: Brian Filips, Ed Nelling, Brian Pylant (Head Judge), Jay White
1st
Brian Biggs
Dead Yeast Society [LA]
Heidrun Viking's Blood (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
2nd
Dave Taylor
Keystone Hops
Perfect To The Core (C1A: New World Cider)
3rd
Chaya Stephens & Bruce Stephens
Keystone Hops
Driveway Cider (C1B: English Cider)
HM
Brian Biggs
Dead Yeast Society [LA]
Intense Negotiations (M2E: Melomel)
Table 3: Experimental
8 entries
Judges: Zach Bauer, Josh Weikert (Head Judge)
1st
Chaya Stephens & Bruce Stephens
Keystone Hops
Ruby Red Sipper 25 (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
2nd
Daniel Cooper & Law Firm
Band of Media Brewers (BOMB)
Timbo Pils (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)
3rd
Michael Harrison
Leigh (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)
Table 4: IPA
20 entries
Judges: Douglas Dinwoodie, Jason Donmoyer (Head Judge), Jack Robbins, Daniel Walker
1st
Paul Ward & Vic Orlando Jr
Band of Media Brewers (BOMB)
Once You Go (21B2: Black IPA)
2nd
Robert Masino
Brewers United For Zany Zymurgy...
Alpine Whiteout IPA (21B6: White IPA)
3rd
Taylor Shastid
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Cascadian Dark Ale (21B2: Black IPA)
Table 5: SHV
19 entries
Judges: David Houseman (Head Judge), James Mayes, John Putnam, Micha Stark
1st
Dennis Thompson
ALEiens Homebrew Club
Pumpkin Chai Latte (30B: Autumn Seasonal Beer)
2nd
Robert Masino
Brewers United For Zany Zymurgy...
Dad Elf 2025 (29C: Specialty Fruit Beer)
3rd
Joseph Eberhardt
Lehigh Valley Home Brewers
Wry Intentions (30D: Specialty Spice Beer)
Table 6: History lesson
7 entries
Judges: Joshua Neal, Tony Sarracino (Head Judge)
1st
Kevin Lewis
Puck (27A3: Lichtenhainer)
2nd
Taylor Shastid
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Heartache Medication (27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager)
3rd
Jim Schmalbach
Keystone Hops
Billy Mumme (27A: Historical Beer)
Table 7: Strong Ales
8 entries
Judges: Kevin Clare (Head Judge), James Rosenkranz
1st
Paul Ward & Vic Orlando JR Brent...
Band of Media Brewers (BOMB)
Frankenbrew Part 2 (17A: British Strong Ale)
2nd
Kevin Wilson & Jason Biddle
Granite Run Brewers
Hop Shovel (22A: Double IPA)
3rd
Chaya Stephens & Bruce Stephens
Keystone Hops
Hello Darkness My Old Friend (9C: Baltic Porter)
Table 8: English
9 entries
Judges: Mike Bury (Head Judge), Christine Filips
1st
Mat Kelly
Band of Media Brewers (BOMB)
9 Points (2025) (13C: English Porter)
2nd
Kevin Clare & Jim Schmalbach
Keystone Hops
Any Porter In A Storm (13C: English Porter)
3rd
Joe D’Auria
Metro South Homebrew League...
Charles In Charge (12A: British Golden Ale)
Table 9: Belgian
15 entries
Judges: Patrick Breslin, Andy Hejl (Head Judge), Wardell Massey, Tom Stetter
1st
Chaya Stephens & Bruce Stephens
Keystone Hops
Wicked Wit Of The East (24A: Witbier)
2nd
Tyler Flynn
Main Line Brewers Association
Biere De Garde (24C: Bière de Garde)
3rd
Elaine Steinke-Neal & Joshua Neal
Stoney Creek Homebrewers
Belgian Style Tripel (Natural Carb) (26C: Belgian Tripel)
Table 10: Am Stouts and Ports
8 entries
Judges: Michael Grippi (Head Judge), Chaya Stephens
1st
Matthew Zajac & Holly Zajac
Bruclear Homebrew Club
Sable Porter Clone (20A: American Porter)
2nd
Jim Alexander & Jack Wheeler
Keystone Hops
Flights & Flagons (20C: Imperial Stout)
3rd
Andy Hejl
Keystone Hops
Imperial Stout (20C: Imperial Stout)
Table 11: The UK
9 entries
Judges: Peter Garofalo (Head Judge), Kevin Sheehan
1st
Brandon Christian & Chris And Diane Catanzaro
Blackwater Stout (15B: Irish Stout)
2nd
Vincent Sargeni
Bump In The Night (16B: Oatmeal Stout)
3rd
Doug Klumpp
ALEiens Homebrew Club
Exorcist (16A: Sweet Stout)
Table 12: Everything else
5 entries
Judges: Zach Bauer, Josh Weikert (Head Judge)
1st
Jack Robbins
Keystone Hops
Merkinbock (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
Robert Masino
Brewers United For Zany Zymurgy...
Red Oak Reserve (23B: Flanders Red Ale)
3rd
Daniel Cooper & Law Firm
Band of Media Brewers (BOMB)
Smells Like Burning (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)
Table 13: German
14 entries
Judges: Wardell Massey, Bryan McClain, Joshua Neal, Elaine Steinke-Neal
1st
Taylor Shastid
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Predestinator (9A: Doppelbock)
2nd
Casey Clarke
Safety Belt (8B: Schwarzbier)
3rd
Jack Robbins & Glen Roetman
Keystone Hops
I Don't Understand Why You Don't Like It (10A: Weissbier)
Table 14: America
8 entries
Judges: Jim Alexander (Head Judge), Elaine Steinke-Neal
1st
Bill Yandle
Coppernose Pale Ale (18B: American Pale Ale)
2nd
Kevin Wilson & Jason Biddle
Granite Run Brewers
Hookers And Fire Trucks (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
Andy Hejl
Keystone Hops
American Pale Ale (18B: American Pale Ale)
Table 15: Amber lagers
12 entries
Judges: Jim Alexander, Patrick Breslin, Andy Hejl (Head Judge), Wardell Massey, Joshua Neal, Caitlin Ulmer-Long
1st
Jack Wheeler
Keystone Hops
Leaves A Fallin' (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
2nd
Brandon Natalie & Jacob Siwert Steven Siwert
Oktoberfest (6A: Märzen)
3rd
Matthew Zajac & Holly Zajac
Bruclear Homebrew Club
Old Lederhosen (6A: Märzen)
HM
Daniel Cooper & Law Firm
Band of Media Brewers (BOMB)
Tastes Like Burning (6B: Rauchbier)
Table 16: German lagers
17 entries
Judges: Zach Bauer, Peter Garofalo (Head Judge), Joshua Neal, Elaine Steinke-Neal
1st
Bryan McClain
Stoney Creek Homebrewers
MyBurger (5D: German Pils)
2nd
Paul West
Keystone Hops
Cologne Memories (5B: Kölsch)
3rd
Andy Hejl
Keystone Hops
Festbier (4B: Festbier)
Table 17: Light beers
8 entries
Judges: Patrick Breslin, Matthew Zajac (Head Judge)
1st
Taylor Shastid
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Wally World Wheat (1D: American Wheat Beer)
2nd
Patrick Masur
Delmarva United Homebrewers
Wanamaker's Wheat (1D: American Wheat Beer)
3rd
Mat Kelly
Band of Media Brewers (BOMB)
Surprisingly Okay (1C: Cream Ale)
Best of Show
Beer
Judges: Mike Bury, Peter Garofalo, Andy Hejl, David Houseman, Josh Weikert
1st
Dennis Thompson
ALEiens Homebrew Club
Pumpkin Chai Latte (30B: Autumn Seasonal Beer)
2nd
Brandon Christian & Chris And Diane Catanzaro
Blackwater Stout (15B: Irish Stout)
3rd
Chaya Stephens & Bruce Stephens
Keystone Hops
Ruby Red Sipper 25 (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners
