TRASH 31 (34th year)

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Erica Anton, Scott Aufderheide, Jonathan Baisch, Edward Bloom, Christopher Bolcato, Jen Brilmyer, David Cerminara, Jim Chaney, Alexander Clegg, Sandy Cockerham, Justin Dandoy, Kerry Diehl, Lauryn Dorzback, Tim Douglas, Ed Emanuel, Matt Falenski, Matthew Firetto, Carmelo Medina Garcia, Davidjohn Gerena, Nicholas Greco, Clayton Homa, Sandy Hugill, Jessica Ihms, Tyler Johnson, Heather Kinnas, Sean Kinnas, Paul Klammer, Stephen Klump, Zach Kosslow, Dave Lash, Fred Mullner, Michael Ontolchik, Christina Owczarek, Mike Petrick, Christopher Radi, Kurt Reed, Dave Roarty, Brian Robbins, Richard Romanko, Mike Swiderski, Derek Tordella, Ryan Vigne

Stewards

Rob Anton, A.J. Auckerman, Gregor Bender, Betsy Duncan, Michael Dunn, Katrina Edwards, Jo Emanuel, Brooke Franus, Elizabeth Hosier, Michael Marks, Patrick McDermott, Zachary Mesher, Steve Micco, Terry Nagy, Jerry Tinney, Roland Warzel, Zachary Wenzel, Tom Zacher

Staff

David Cerminara, Heather Kinnas

By the Numbers

296 Entries 95 Entrants

42 Judges 18 Stewards 2 Staff

114 Placing Entries

Table 1: Standard American Beer

6 entries

Judges: Davidjohn Gerena, Zachary Mesher, Richard Romanko

1st
Chad Faulstick
Home Brewer From GlenDale...
Chetty Light (1A: American Light Lager)
2nd
Gerad Miller
Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation...
I'm Very Bad At Dumb Things (1B: American Lager)
3rd
Nathan Lomas
Hydro (1A: American Light Lager)

Table 2: Cream Ale & American Wheat Beer

8 entries

Judges: Rob Anton, Lauryn Dorzback, Kurt Reed

1st
John Phillips
Flotsam and Jetsam (1C: Cream Ale)
2nd
Zach Kosslow
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
Freedom Wheat (1D: American Wheat Beer)
3rd
Jonathan Richie
Fairmont Homebrewers Club
Manilow (1C: Cream Ale)
HM
Richard Romanko
Three Rivers Underground Brewers...
Old Ass Cream Ale (1C: Cream Ale)

Table 3: International Pale & Amber Lager

7 entries

Judges: Carmelo Medina Garcia, Roland Warzel

1st
Zach Kosslow
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
Svetle Lezak 12 (3B: Czech Premimum Pale Lager)
2nd
Stephen O'Meara & JR Rappolt
B.A.S.H. (Butler Area Society...
Belgian Lager (2A: International Pale Lager)
3rd
Stephen Klump
Westmoreland Area Zymology...
Slovakian Highway (3B: Czech Premimum Pale Lager)

Table 4: International Dark Lager

8 entries

Judges: A.J. Auckerman, Dave Lash, Michael Ontolchik

1st
Alex Vidacs
Brewly Homebrew Club
Pass the Czech (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
2nd
Alan Wardeiner
Brewly Homebrew Club
Czech Please (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
3rd
Nathan Lomas
El Vido (2C: International Dark Lager)

Table 5: Pale Malty European Lager

5 entries

Judges: Scott Aufderheide (Head Judge), Mike Swiderski

1st
Richard Romanko
Three Rivers Underground Brewers...
Waze Helles Bock (4C: Helles Bock)
2nd
Jack Wheeler
Keystone Hops
Cadillac Jack Helles (4A: Munich Helles)
3rd
Zach Kosslow
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
House Helles (4A: Munich Helles)

Table 6: Pale Bitter European Lager

8 entries

Judges: Heather Kinnas, Paul Klammer, Tom Zacher

1st
Stephen Klump
Westmoreland Area Zymology...
Westphalian Suds (5C: German Helles Exportbier)
2nd
Edward Bloom
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
Der Stange Mann (5B: Kölsch)
3rd
Carmelo Medina Garcia
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
Kolsh (5B: Kölsch)

Table 7: International Pilsner

6 entries

Judges: Kerry Diehl, Ed Emanuel

1st
Richard Romanko
Three Rivers Underground Brewers...
Northern Checkpoint. (5D: German Pils)
2nd
Gerad Miller
Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation...
Flat Out Like A Lizard Drinkin' (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)
3rd
Jack Wheeler
Keystone Hops
Cadillac Jack Aussie (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)

Table 8: Amber Malty European Lager

10 entries

Judges: Gregor Bender, Tim Douglas, Matthew Firetto, Stephen Klump, Brian Robbins

1st
Tyler Hunter & Dan Raupp Jamie France
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
Whittled Wood Oktoberfest (6A: Märzen)
2nd
Gerad Miller
Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation...
There Can Be Only One (6C: Dunkels Bock)
3rd
Tom Zacher
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
Wiesn (6A: Märzen)

Table 9: Amber Bitter European Lager

7 entries

Judges: Jonathan Baisch, Nicholas Greco

1st
Jesse Posset
Alternate Reality (7B: Altbier)
2nd
Clayton Homa
Three Rivers Underground Brewers...
Perfectly Cromulent (7A: Vienna Lager)
3rd
Gerad Miller
Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation...
Let's Put Another Shrimp On The Barbie (7A: Vienna Lager)

Table 10: Dark European Lager

9 entries

Judges: Michael Dunn, Zach Kosslow, Christopher Radi, Richard Romanko

1st
Doug Wiedemann
Brewly Homebrew Club
D-Weed Schwarz (8B: Schwarzbier)
2nd
Davidjohn Gerena & Matt Sirkot
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
Schwartzy (8B: Schwarzbier)
3rd
Mike Cozart
Brewly Homebrew Club
Old Red Minnie Sit Up? (8B: Schwarzbier)

Table 11: Strong European Beer

6 entries

Judges: Jim Chaney, Clayton Homa

1st
Joseph Bellesheim
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
Bellanator (9A: Doppelbock)
2nd
Josh Bye
Shenandoah Imbibers Project
Locality: Utah (9C: Baltic Porter)
3rd
Scott Pockl
Wheeling Alers
Wurtzbocker (9A: Doppelbock)

Table 12: German Wheat Beer

8 entries

Judges: Betsy Duncan, Ed Emanuel, Ryan Vigne

1st
Paul Jones & Khal Weir
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Consumption Smoothing (10A: Weissbier)
2nd
Mike Perman
Mansfield Homebrew Club
Permanhaus Weizenbock (10C: Weizenbock)
3rd
Jim Williamson
Lippihefe (10A: Weissbier)

Table 13: Pale & Amber British Beer

9 entries

Judges: Justin Dandoy, Sean Kinnas, Terry Nagy

1st
Roland Warzel
Westmoreland Area Zymology...
20 Years Of Bitter (11C: Strong Bitter)
2nd
Jason Filoon & Tim Smith
Low Hugger (11A: Ordinary Bitter)
3rd
Richard Romanko
Three Rivers Underground Brewers...
I'm Not Bitter, Your Bitter!! (11B: Best Bitter)

Table 14: Brown British Beer

7 entries

Judges: Alexander Clegg, Jo Emanuel, Fred Mullner

1st
Brian Marmoreo
Jack the Ripper (13C: English Porter)
2nd
Paul Klammer
Society of Akron Area Zymurgists...
Mill'n the Froth (13C: English Porter)
3rd
Derek Kattner
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
Brown Shoes Brown Belt (13B: British Brown Ale)

Table 15: Amber Scottish & Irish Beer

7 entries

Judges: Edward Bloom, Mike Swiderski

1st
Mike Petrick & Katrina Edwards
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
Drown The Shamrock (15A: Irish Red Ale)
2nd
Adam Bashline & Laurie Bashline
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
Sometimes Red Is Better (15A: Irish Red Ale)
3rd
Steve Micco
Little Mountain Homebrewers...
Traveling Red (15A: Irish Red Ale)
HM
Doug Wiedemann
Brewly Homebrew Club
D-Weed Amber (14C: Scottish Export)

Table 16: Dark British & Irish Beer

12 entries

Judges: Erica Anton, Tyler Johnson, Michael Marks, Christina Owczarek, Mike Petrick

1st
Adam Bashline & Laurie Bashline
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
Dark Roots (16B: Oatmeal Stout)
2nd
Paul Jones & Khal Weir
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Milk'n It (16A: Sweet Stout)
3rd
Jerry Tinney
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
Murphy's Is Better Than Guinness. Fight Me! (15B: Irish Stout)
HM
Kerry Diehl
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
Lightweight (16C: Tropical Stout)

Table 17: Strong British & American Ale

8 entries

Judges: Justin Dandoy, Clayton Homa, Michael Marks

1st
Ben Skerl
Three Rivers Underground Brewers...
Wheat Wine (22D: Wheatwine)
2nd
Derek Kattner
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
Wee Bit Of British Strength (17A: British Strong Ale)
3rd
Tyler Johnson
Brewly Homebrew Club
Lil Wee (17C: Wee Heavy)

Table 18: Pale American Ale

9 entries

Judges: Jessica Ihms, Patrick McDermott, Derek Tordella

1st
Carmelo Medina Garcia
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
Pale Ale (18B: American Pale Ale)
2nd
Stephen Stefanoff & Justin Edwards &...
Boston Tea (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
Christopher Radi
Three Rivers Underground Brewers...
Granny Panties (18B: American Pale Ale)
HM
Jonathan Richie
Fairmont Homebrewers Club
Learning To Drive (18B: American Pale Ale)

Table 19: Amber & Brown American Beer

6 entries

Judges: Nicholas Greco, Terry Nagy, Ryan Vigne

1st
Kevin Brazell
Last Exit (19C: American Brown Ale)
2nd
Adam Sullivan & Jason Boyle; Collin Azinger
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
C Is For Suspension (19B: California Common)
3rd
Kevin Brazell
Copper Ale (19A: American Amber Ale)

Table 20: American Porter & Stout

9 entries

Judges: Lauryn Dorzback, Elizabeth Hosier, Zach Kosslow

1st
Tom Zacher
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
The Whale With Six Bosses (20C: Imperial Stout)
2nd
Michael Chiodo
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
Cnc Porter (20A: American Porter)
3rd
Tyler Hunter
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
Guzzle Bear (20B: American Stout)

Table 21: American & Specialty IPA

13 entries

Judges: Rob Anton, Alexander Clegg, Kerry Diehl, Sandy Hugill, Mike Petrick

1st
Jeremy Elder
B.A.S.H. (Butler Area Society...
Rye Black IPA (21B2: Black IPA)
2nd
Jerry Tinney
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
Sling Load Chinook Session IPA (21B: Specialty IPA)
3rd
Doug Wiedemann
Brewly Homebrew Club
Red Giant Finality (21B4: Red IPA)

Table 22: Hazy IPA

9 entries

Judges: Michael Ontolchik, Mike Swiderski, Jerry Tinney

1st
Ed Emanuel
B.A.S.H. (Butler Area Society...
Hazy IPA (21C: Hazy IPA)
2nd
Robert Guthner
Ocean County Home Brewers
Brew Njshoreline (21C: Hazy IPA)
3rd
Michael Chiodo
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
Juicyfruit (21C: Hazy IPA)
HM
Josh Bye
Shenandoah Imbibers Project
Vt IPA (21C: Hazy IPA)

Table 23: European Sour Ale

11 entries

Judges: A.J. Auckerman, Edward Bloom, Tim Douglas

1st
Michael Ontolchik
Society of Northeast Ohio...
Stupid Sexy Flanders (23B: Flanders Red Ale)
2nd
Matthew Firetto
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
Not A Fruited Lambic (23F: Fruit Lambic)
3rd
Michael Ontolchik
Society of Northeast Ohio...
The Lambic Lies Down On Broadway (23E: Gueuze)
HM
Tyler Johnson
Brewly Homebrew Club
Berliner Weisse (23A: Berliner Weisse)

Table 24: Belgian Ale

5 entries

Judges: Jessica Ihms, Christina Owczarek, Roland Warzel

1st
A.J. Auckerman
Westmoreland Area Zymology...
Big Witty Style (24A: Witbier)
2nd
Tim Douglas
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
Sequel Saison (24C: Bière de Garde)
3rd
Scott Fletcher
Wheeling Alers
Sweet Belgian Blonde (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)

Table 25: Saison

5 entries

Judges: Fred Mullner, Christopher Radi

1st
Michael Astfalk
Amor Dei, Pt 2 (25B: Saison)
2nd
Richard Romanko
Three Rivers Underground Brewers...
Penny's Saison (25B: Saison)
3rd
Kerry Diehl
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
Lighweight (25B: Saison)

Table 26: Belgian Strong Ale

11 entries

Judges: Erica Anton, Jo Emanuel, Stephen Klump, Richard Romanko, Derek Tordella

1st
Doug Wiedemann
Brewly Homebrew Club
Gussy Up My Toboggan (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
2nd
Adam McConnell
Red Earth Brewers
Lilith's Love (25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale)
3rd
Ryan Vigne
No Mercy, No Peace, You Cant Escape This Yeast. (26B: Belgian Dubbel)

Table 27: Historical Beer

6 entries

Judges: Matthew Firetto, Sean Kinnas, Zachary Wenzel

1st
Mike Petrick & Katrina Edwards
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
Fire & Stone (27A: Historical Beer)
2nd
Carmelo Medina Garcia
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
Bruinbitter Bier (27A: Historical Beer)
3rd
Christopher Radi
Three Rivers Underground Brewers...
Port Side Porker (27A7: Pre-Prohibition Porter)

Table 28: Historical Light & Amber Beer

10 entries

Judges: Scott Aufderheide, Kerry Diehl, Jerry Tinney

1st
Dave Cantrell
Wheeling Alers
Lick My Hiney!! (27A3: Lichtenhainer)
2nd
Scott Pockl
Wheeling Alers
Jack (27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager)
3rd
Aron Massey
Kentucky Common (27A2: Kentucky Common)

Table 29: American Wild Ale

12 entries

Judges: Jonathan Baisch, Carmelo Medina Garcia, Heather Kinnas, Dave Lash, Patrick McDermott

1st
Matthew Firetto
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
Lavender Smoke & Brett (28A: Brett Beer)
2nd
Brian Marmoreo
Abbadon (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
3rd
Michael Marks
Three Rivers Underground Brewers...
Cost The Same As Batch #1 (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)

Table 30: Fruit Beer

7 entries

Judges: Tyler Johnson, Paul Klammer, Tom Zacher

1st
Nate Hinterberger & Harold Dunn
Blueberry Cream Ale (29A: Fruit Beer)
2nd
Brian Marmoreo
Rampage (29A: Fruit Beer)
3rd
Edward Bloom
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
I Twisted Granny's Azz and Came Up With This ! (29A: Fruit Beer)

Table 31: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer

10 entries

Judges: David Cerminara, Ed Emanuel, Brooke Franus

1st
Michael Marks
Three Rivers Underground Brewers...
Isn't It Good, Norweigen Wood (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
2nd
Tyler Conn
Brewly Homebrew Club
Black Pearl (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
3rd
James Roebuck
GLUB Club
The Interview (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)

Table 32: Specialty Spice Beer

9 entries

Judges: Jim Chaney, Michael Dunn, Kurt Reed

1st
Derek Kattner
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
Office Christmas Party (30C: Winter Seasonal Beer)
2nd
Mike Cozart
Brewly Homebrew Club
Bluebs Black Beer (29B: Fruit and Spice Beer)
3rd
Gregory Prentice
5 Peppercorn Porter (29B: Fruit and Spice Beer)

Table 33: Smoked & Wood Aged Beer

7 entries

Judges: Carmelo Medina Garcia (Head Judge), Christopher Radi

1st
Kurt Reed
Wheeling Alers
Bug's Tirefire Lager (33A: Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
Jonathan Baisch
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
Smoked Helles (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)
3rd
Collin Azinger & Jason Boyle & Adam...
Swollen Bunghole (33A: Wood-Aged Beer)

Table 34: Specialty Beer

7 entries

Judges: Sandy Cockerham (Head Judge), Clayton Homa

1st
Richard Romanko
Three Rivers Underground Brewers...
Pizza Pils (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)
2nd
Michael Astfalk
Backyard Saison (34C: Experimental Beer)
3rd
Christopher Radi
Three Rivers Underground Brewers...
Chooch Cologne (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)

Table 35: Mead

11 entries

Judges: Scott Aufderheide, Sandy Cockerham, Betsy Duncan, Matt Falenski

1st
Ryan Vigne
Drinking Service (M4C: Experimental Mead)
2nd
Ryan Vigne
Peace Through Meaditation (Jubileum) (M2D: Stone Fruit Mead)
3rd
Ryan Vigne
Blueberry Pie (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)

Table 36: Cider

8 entries

Judges: Sandy Cockerham, Matt Falenski, Brooke Franus, Sandy Hugill

1st
Roland Warzel
Westmoreland Area Zymology...
Cider (C1A: New World Cider)
2nd
Justin Dandoy & Lorraine Craven
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
Pep In Ya Step (C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices)
3rd
Doug Wiedemann
Brewly Homebrew Club
Brett's Bush (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)

Best of Show

Beer

1st
Jeremy Elder
B.A.S.H. (Butler Area Society...
Rye Black IPA (21B2: Black IPA)
2nd
Roland Warzel
Westmoreland Area Zymology...
20 Years Of Bitter (11C: Strong Bitter)
3rd
Kurt Reed
Wheeling Alers
Bug's Tirefire Lager (33A: Wood-Aged Beer)

Turtle Creek Award

95 Participating Brewers [Scoring Methodology]

PlaceBrewer1st2nd3rdHMScoreClub
1stRichard Romanko311112.000005Three Rivers Underground...

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners