That’s it, I’m never drinking again. For real this time I swear! Oh man though from what I remember, it was all smiles and brilliance!!!! How did everyone keep it together so good? And then suddenly a flash flood sealed us hermetically into Hill Country Barbecue, where we force-chugged 17 different homebrews and laughed and laughed!!!! What a day!!!!!
Here’s all the brews and the necessary winners of the first-ever Brooklyn Homebrew Takedown!!!
1 Adrian Ashby – Dastardly Cavalier
2 John Ihns – Phytotomy
3 Melissa and Jesse Peretz – Strawberry Rhubarb Wheat
4 Marcin Korzep – Topaz
5 Belgian Blonde with Lemongrass – Anthony DiPrimio
6 Dan and Dave Rogers – Citra Pale Ale
7 Merlin Ward – Plummy Purple People Pleaser
8 Alex Kalaf – Plums Up
9 Sheri Jewhurst – Malibu Bourbie
10 Robert Sherill – Raspberry Mint Lemonade
11 Daniel Evar – Amarillo Cascade
12 Kat Martinez – Open Heart – Session IPA
13 Stephen Narloch – Earl’s Grey Farmhouse
14 William Reder and Steve Calebro – Cookie Duster
15 Matt and Anna – Session Brown Ale
16 Laura Maio and Abraham Zimroth
17 Xavier Jirau-Serrano – Yeast Forever
18 Matt Hamilton – Ginger Pale Ale
People’s Choice
1st 6 Dan and Dave Rogers – Citra Pale Ale
2nd 3 Melissa and Jesse Peretz – Strawberry Rhubarb Wheat
3rd 1 Adrian Ashby – Dastardly Cavalier
Judges (Bitter and Esters, Queens Brewery)
1st 3 Melissa and Jesse Peretz – Strawberry Rhubarb Wheat
2nd 10 Robert Sherill – Raspberry Mint Lemonade
3rd 11 Daniel Evar – Amarillo Cascade
Honorable Mention – 12 Kat Martinez – Open Heart – Session IPA
