NJ Home Brewer
of the Year
The official scoreboard for New Jersey's annual homebrewing competitions
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Homebrew Clubs
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Versatile Brewer Competition
Recognizes brewers who medal across the largest number of different BJCP styles within a competition cycle.
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| Rank | Brewer | Club | Versa Points | Total Medals | Beverage Groups | 1st Place | 2nd Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Bob Wargo | Garden State Homebrewers | 17 | 7 | Beer Cider Mead | 2 | 5 |
| 🥈 | Steven Doremus | Sussex County United Brewers & Alchemists (SCUBA) | 15 | 6 | Cider Mead Beer | 4 | 0 |
| 🥉 | Daniel Perrigan | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers | 14 | 6 | Beer Mead | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Bobby Mierzejwski | Garden State Homebrewers | 14 | 10 | Beer Mead | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | Mark Friesen | Sussex County United Brewers & Alchemists (SCUBA) | 13 | 5 | Beer Cider Mead | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Jon Sobel | Garden State Homebrewers | 13 | 6 | Mead Beer | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Dave Taylor | Keystone Hops | 12 | 6 | Beer Cider | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | David Grosch | Garden State Homebrewers | 12 | 7 | Beer | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Larry Bentley | Garden State Homebrewers | 12 | 7 | Beer | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Greg Winterburn | Free Agents | 11 | 6 | Beer Cider | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | Christopher Akocs | Garden State Homebrewers | 10 | 5 | Beer | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | David Kerr | Ocean County Home Brewers | 10 | 7 | Beer | 5 | 1 |
| 13 | Eric Blaine | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers | 10 | 9 | Beer | 4 | 3 |
| 14 | Kris Gould | ALEiens Homebrew Club | 9 | 3 | Beer Cider Mead | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Keith Blanchard | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers | 9 | 5 | Beer | 3 | 2 |
| 16 | Jim Clapp | Keystone Hops | 9 | 6 | Beer | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Curtis Metrokotsas | Garden State Homebrewers | 9 | 7 | Beer | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | Paul West | Keystone Hops | 8 | 3 | Mead Beer | 1 | 2 |
| 19 | Victor Sbailo | Ocean County Home Brewers | 8 | 3 | Beer Cider | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Kevin Clare | Keystone Hops | 8 | 3 | Mead Beer | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Zachary Seely | Free Agents | 8 | 4 | Beer | 1 | 3 |
| 22 | Jonah Blanchard | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers | 8 | 4 | Beer | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Paul McDonald | Sussex County United Brewers & Alchemists (SCUBA) | 8 | 5 | Beer | 1 | 3 |
| 24 | Mike Ultee | Garden State Homebrewers | 8 | 5 | Beer | 1 | 3 |
| 25 | Robert Guthner | Ocean County Home Brewers | 6 | 2 | Beer Cider | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | Jim Burkitt | Free Agents | 6 | 2 | Beer Cider | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | Raymond Monahan | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers | 6 | 3 | Beer | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | Charles Winkle | WHALES (Woodbridge Homebrewers Ale and Lager Enthusiast Society) | 6 | 3 | Beer | 1 | 2 |
| 29 | Peter Cooke | Garden State Homebrewers | 6 | 3 | Beer | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | Todd Porter | Ocean County Home Brewers | 6 | 3 | Beer | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | Greg Manderski | Garden State Homebrewers | 6 | 4 | Beer | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | Patrick Masur | Garden State Homebrewers | 6 | 5 | Beer | 0 | 3 |
| 33 | Ilija Melentijevic | Free Agents | 5 | 3 | Mead | 0 | 2 |
| 34 | Tom Damratoski | Garden State Homebrewers | 4 | 2 | Beer | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | Bill Gibbons | Free Agents | 4 | 2 | Beer | 1 | 1 |
| 36 | Erik Doughty | Monmouth County Homebrewers Association | 4 | 2 | Beer | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Ryan Guasp | Free Agents | 4 | 2 | Mead | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Arthur Franke | Bergen County Brew Crew | 4 | 2 | Mead | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | Riti Kanthan | Monmouth County Homebrewers Association | 4 | 2 | Beer | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | Joseph Eddy | Sussex County United Brewers & Alchemists (SCUBA) | 4 | 2 | Beer | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Todd Rupell | The Brü Club | 4 | 2 | Beer | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | Paul D'Amico | WHALES (Woodbridge Homebrewers Ale and Lager Enthusiast Society) | 4 | 2 | Beer | 1 | 0 |
| 43 | Brian Filips | Keystone Hops | 4 | 2 | Beer | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | Stephen Freitas | ALEiens Homebrew Club | 4 | 2 | Beer | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | Terry Gartland | Garden State Homebrewers | 4 | 2 | Beer | 0 | 2 |
| 46 | Denny Thompson | ALEiens Homebrew Club | 4 | 2 | Beer | 0 | 2 |
| 47 | Jack Wheeler | Keystone Hops | 4 | 2 | Beer | 0 | 1 |
| 48 | Chris Pericone | Garden State Homebrewers | 4 | 2 | Beer | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Alex Cigan | New York City Homebrewers Guild | 4 | 2 | Beer | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Joseph Eberhardt | Lehigh Valley Home Brewers | 4 | 2 | Beer | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | Joe Griffin | Garden State Homebrewers | 2 | 1 | Beer | 1 | 0 |
| 52 | William Sahlin | Garden State Homebrewers | 2 | 1 | Beer | 1 | 0 |
| 53 | Tim Fernandes | Bergen County Brew Crew | 2 | 1 | Beer | 1 | 0 |
| 54 | Gian Sari | Garden State Homebrewers | 2 | 1 | Mead | 1 | 0 |
| 55 | Daniel Pena | Bergen County Brew Crew | 2 | 1 | Beer | 1 | 0 |
| 56 | Jack Robbins | Keystone Hops | 2 | 1 | Beer | 1 | 0 |
| 57 | Mike Piotrowski | Free Agents | 2 | 1 | Beer | 1 | 0 |
| 58 | Janel McNally | Garden State Homebrewers | 2 | 1 | Beer | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | Matt Talbot | South Jersey Fermentation Club | 2 | 1 | Beer | 1 | 0 |
| 60 | Scott Monty | Garden State Homebrewers | 2 | 1 | Beer | 1 | 0 |
| 61 | John Pursglove | South Jersey Fermentation Club | 2 | 1 | Beer | 1 | 0 |
| 62 | Ned Gardner | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers | 2 | 1 | Beer | 1 | 0 |
| 63 | John Litak | Lehigh Valley Home Brewers | 2 | 1 | Beer | 1 | 0 |
| 64 | Micha Stark | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers | 2 | 1 | Cider | 1 | 0 |
| 65 | Eric Wembacher | Sussex County United Brewers & Alchemists (SCUBA) | 2 | 1 | Mead | 1 | 0 |
| 66 | Chris Johnson | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers | 2 | 1 | Beer | 0 | 1 |
| 67 | Tracie Tonetta | Garden State Homebrewers | 2 | 1 | Beer | 0 | 1 |
| 68 | Daniel Tejada | Garden State Homebrewers | 2 | 1 | Beer | 0 | 1 |
| 69 | Juan Alvarez | Garden State Homebrewers | 2 | 1 | Beer | 0 | 1 |
| 70 | Chaya Stephens | Keystone Hops | 2 | 1 | Beer | 0 | 1 |
| 71 | Reginald Springer | Free Agents | 2 | 1 | Beer | 0 | 1 |
| 72 | Brian Galusha | Garden State Homebrewers | 2 | 1 | Beer | 0 | 1 |
| 73 | William Neal | Bergen County Brew Crew | 2 | 1 | Beer | 0 | 1 |
| 74 | Ray Monahan | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers | 2 | 1 | Cider | 0 | 1 |
| 75 | John Lyga | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers | 2 | 1 | Mead | 0 | 1 |
| 76 | Paul Odell | NJHOPZ | 2 | 1 | Beer | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Tim Fernandes IV | Bergen County Brew Crew | 2 | 1 | Beer | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Kevin Daly | Garden State Homebrewers | 2 | 1 | Beer | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | Jordan Margetich | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers | 2 | 1 | Beer | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | Bryan Hoppe | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers | 2 | 1 | Mead | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | Bruce Stephens | Keystone Hops | 2 | 1 | Beer | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | Richard Cohen | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers | 2 | 1 | Beer | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | Michael Parks | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers | 2 | 1 | Beer | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | Francis Hiller | South Jersey Fermenters | 2 | 1 | Mead | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | Paul DAmicoAmico | WHALES (Woodbridge Homebrewers Ale and Lager Enthusiast Society) | 2 | 1 | Beer | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | Robert Giaquinta | Sussex County United Brewers & Alchemists (SCUBA) | 2 | 1 | Beer | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | Paul Jones | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers | 2 | 1 | Beer | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | Ed O'Neill | WHALES (Woodbridge Homebrewers Ale and Lager Enthusiast Society) | 2 | 1 | Beer | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | John Kuzan | Ocean County Home Brewers | 2 | 1 | Beer | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | John Krewinski | Free Agents | 2 | 1 | Mead | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | Ian Barlet | Ocean County Home Brewers | 2 | 2 | Beer | 2 | 0 |
| 92 | Jason Willard | Jersey City Brew Club | 2 | 2 | Beer | 1 | 0 |
| 93 | Barry Polhemus | Garden State Homebrewers | 2 | 2 | Beer | 0 | 2 |
| 94 | Greg Besso | Bergen County Brew Crew | 2 | 2 | Beer | 0 | 1 |