TRASH 31 (34th year)
Awards
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]
Place | Brewer | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | HM | Score | Club |
---|
1st | Richard Romanko | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12.000005 | Three Rivers Underground... |
Scoring Methodology
Each placing entry is given the following points:
- 1st Place: 3
- 2nd Place: 2
- 3rd Place: 1
The following tie-breakers have been applied, in order of priority:
- The highest total number of first, second, and third places.
- The highest total number of first, second, and third places.
- The highest total number of first, second, and third places.
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners