Thomas Hooker Homebrew Contest Winners

The results are in from the 1st Annual “So You Think You Can Brew” Thomas Hooker homebrew contest. We received a ton of quality homebrews and anyone who sampled the entries at the Thomas Hooker Brewfest can attest to that.

Our panel of BJCP certified judges chose Patrick Marsh’s Dry Imperial IPA as the Grand Prize winner. Patrick will assist with the brewing and bottling of a 20bbl batch of his delicious IPA which will then be sold at select retailers throughout Connecticut (we’ll keep you posted on that!). Patrick also fattens his wallet with $1,500 in cash! Runner up goes to Timothy Phelps and Mike Eyre’s Roggenbier. They take home $500 in cash for their award winning rye beer. The attendees of the Thomas Hooker Brewfest voted for Marco Tirillo and Dave White’s “Dirty Water Brown Ale” as the winner of the $1,000 People’s Choice prize. The people have spoken!

• Grand Prize: Patrick Marsh – Dry Imperial IPA
• Runner Up: Timothy Phelps & Mike Eyre – Roggenbier [Hillside Brewing]
• People’s Choice – Marco Tirillo & Dave White – Dirty Water Brown Ale

Grand Prize - Patrick Marsh (Dry Imperial IPA)

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Runner Up - Timothy Phelps & Mike Eyre (not pictured) Roggenbier

People's Choice - Marco Tirillo & Dave White (Dirty Water Brown Ale)

Thanks to everyone who entered the contest and attended the brewfest. We had an awesome time and can’t wait to make it even better for next year (stay tuned).

For more photos of the brewfest visit the album over at the Hooker Gallery

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