HOPS BOPS 2011 Results

November 5 2011
Sponsored by Homebrewers of Philadelphia and Suburbs

101 Entries

Many thanks to this year's Sponsors


This list grows as sponsors appear.



Table 1 - Teapots (aka Stouts) (8 Entries)
Jim Lachman Oatmeal stout 13C Oatmeal Stout 1
Matt Tarlecki, Keystone Hops Phoenixville,PA Oak Forrest Stout 13E American Stout 2
Jack Hauler, Independent Malvern,PA Damn Straight Stout 13A Dry Stout 3
Table 2 - Pretentious Beers (aka Belgian & French) (9 Entries)
Tyler Flynn, HOPS Ardmore,PA Biere de Garde 16D Biere de Garde 1
Geoffrey Buckingham, Barley Legal Homebrewers Lindenwold,NJ Still Angry Belgian I.P.A. 16E Belgian Specialty 2
STEVEN LANDGREN, Upstate NY Homebrewers Association Webster,NY Licht en Pikante 16C Saison 3
Table 3 - Carcinogenic beers (aka Smoked and Wood Aged) (5 Entries)
David Kern, Independent Philadelphia,PA Smoked Porter 22B Other Smoked Beer 1
Herman Richards, Independent Stockton,NJ ChinOak 22C Wood-Aged Beer 2
Matt Vanaskie, Independent Philadelphia,PA Irene's Smoked Rye 22B Other Smoked Beer 3
Table 4 - Freaky Beers (aka Specialty) (9 Entries)
Mike Ultee, PALE ALES Hillsborough,NJ Honey My Bock, Please 23A Specialty Beer 1
Jeff Washeleski, BUZZ Exton,PA Apple Pie Ale 23A Specialty Beer 2
Mike Sodano, Independent Penndel,PA Cinquanta Anni Vecchi Il Forte 23A Specialty Beer 3
Table 5 - "Lite" beers (aka Lagers and Hybrids) (8 Entries)
Ed Coffey, Independent Philadelphia,PA Blonde Ale 6B Blond Ale 1
Ed Coffey, Independent Philadelphia,PA Marlborough Wheat 6D American Wheat or Rye Beer 2
STEVEN LANDGREN, Upstate NY Homebrewers Association Webster,NY My Uncles' Beer 1A Light American 3
Table 6 - Snooty Beers (aka English Pales and Porters) (9 Entries)
James Baber, Barley Legal (NJ) Rowlett,TX Northern English by a Southern Gentleman 11C Northern English Brown 1
Jim Lachman ESB 8C Extra Special/Strong Bitter (EPA) 2
Matt Vanaskie, Independent Philadelphia,PA Saco Porter 12A Brown Porter 3
Table 7 - Palate-Abusing Beers (aka IPAs) (7 Entries)
Matt Tarlecki, Keystone Hops Phoenixville,PA Dirty Gril IPA 14B American IPA 1
Richard Skains, Independent Rocky River,OH Sweet Mother of IPA 14B American IPA 2
Daniel O'Brien, No Ma'am Ambler,PA Ruined IPA 14B American IPA 3
Table 8 - "Really?" Beers (aka Spice, Herb, & Vegetable) (15 Entries)
Richard Skains, Independent Rocky River,OH Slappy White's Hubbard Pie Ale 21A Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer 1
Matthew Knuttel, Aleiens Fairless Hills,PA Foret 21A Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer 2
Tyler Flynn, HOPS Ardmore,PA Pumpkin Ale 21A Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer 3
Table 9 - Manly Beers (aka Belgian Strong and Strong Ales) (7 Entries)
Andrew Arsenault, HOPS Philadelphia,PA Gnarls Barley 19C American Barleywine 1
Karl Smith and Steve Seymour, HOPS Ambler, PA Hucking Fuskies Tripel 18C Belgian Tripel 2
Suzanne Cicchino, Independent Toms River,NJ 80 Dubbel Nickel 18B Belgian Dubbel 3
Table 10 - Mouth Puckering Beers (aka Sour and Fruit Beers) (8 Entries)
Wardell Massey, Bruclear Homebrew Club Spring City,PA Wild Raspiple 17F Fruit Lambic 1
Jason Gasper-Hulvat, HOPS peach tart 17F Fruit Lambic 2
Rich Palmay, Barley Legal Medford,NJ Calabaza Cartulina 20A Fruit Beer 3
Table 11 - The Usual Suspects (aka American Ales) (10 Entries)
Greg Bishop, HOPS Bad Ryan 10B American Amber 1
Matt Vanaskie, Independent Philadelphia,PA Baseball Bitter 10A American Pale 2
Jeremy Hancher, Independent Philadelphia,PA West Coast APA 10A American Pale 3
Table 12 - EU Beers (aka Bocks and German Wheat) (6 Entries)
Bruce Fabijonas, HOPS Philadelphia, PA Oh My God It Worked 5D Eisbock 1
Vince Masciandaro, Barley Legal Homebrewers Marlton,NJ Blue Claw Wheat 15A Weizen 2
Jim Lachman Hefe-U 15A Weizen 3
BEST OF SHOW
Jim Lachman Oatmeal stout 13C Oatmeal Stout 1
Greg Bishop, HOPS Bad Ryan 10B American Amber 2
Richard Skains, Independent Rocky River,OH Slappy White's Hubbard Pie Ale 21A Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer 3