You will be able to cast your vote as Roland and Casey will brew then go head to head at on-and-off-premise establishments – stay tuned and thirsty!
| Top 10 | ID | Last | First |
| Finalist | 473 | Maheux | Roland |
| Finalist | 491 | Leahy | Casey |
| 3 | 432 | Barrows | Seth |
| 4 | 400 | Gregg | Josh |
| 5 | 495 | Fearn | Todd |
| 6 | 391 | Lanning | Spencer |
| 7 | 450 | Ortiz y Pino | Ted |
| 8 | 455 | Landerman | Bryan |
| 9 | 439 | Casey | James |
| 10 | 370 | Snelling | Matt |
Fun stats and more information on the way!
At 70 Years young, this Man offered us an German Alt Inspired Beer that was passed around by the Judges on Day 1 with a Cheer!
From Jericho, Meet Roland Maheaux!
“I have always enjoyed a great beer and first dabbled in home brewing back in 1992 when my daughter gave me a home brew kit for Christmas. The batch was horrible. I wanted to brew again and do it better. After many trips to the home brew supply store gathering a multitude of grains and hops I made a few prized recipes including Verkaufen pronounced (fer-ko-fin) which I named my German Alt Beer. I live in Jericho with my wife, Carole. We have three grown children and five grandchildren. My hobbies include brewing, playing drums, and summers at Lake Eden with myfamily. I am the president of Maheux Heating and Refrigeration”
Bravo to Finalist Casey Leahy !
Casey who is 28 from Chester, he blew the Judges away with his Baltic Porter
“Beer has been a passion of mine for some time. I began homebrewing a decade ago and don’t intend to stop. I was introduced to brewing and appreciation for great beer by my father. He was an avid homebrewer and taught me how to brew when I was in college. At the same time he taught me to revere beer as a cultural element. Craft beer became something I not only enjoyed but could participate in. I started brewing with my father’s old brewing equipment and with some of his old recipes. I quickly fell in love with the creative control and freedom that brewing gave me and was hooked.
Being ambitious and bold I quickly jumped to all grain brewing and began upgrading my equipment. The more I brewed the more I enjoyed the process and the results.
I am continually learning and expanding my knowledge of brewing. I love the great expansion of the craft beer industry and am thrilled to be involved in it. Beer is a great artistic outlet for me and I enjoy sharing it with others. Great beer has been a great joy for me and I am excited to be given the opportunity to share my beer with a broad audience, I hope you love it as much as I do!”
Growler Bar Location:
On Tap:
| Top 10 | ID | Last | First |
| 534 | Ackley | Lorcan | |
| 424 | Alberico | Steven | |
| 382 | Balistreri | Bill | |
| 393 | Barratt | Brad | |
| 547 | Barriws | Seth | |
| Y | 432 | Barrows | Seth |
| 574 | Brankman | Matthew | |
| 496 | Brese | Daniel | |
| Y | 439 | Casey | James |
| 443 | Cotter | Madeline | |
| 529 | Donovan | Christopher | |
| 451 | Duval | Jim | |
| Y | 495 | Fearn | Todd |
| 520 | Foss | Kevin | |
| Y | 400 | Gregg | Josh |
| 517 | Groff | Matt | |
| 460 | Guertin | Nick | |
| 551 | Halley | John | |
| 514 | Hill | Eric | |
| 503 | Holland | Michael | |
| Y | 455 | Landerman | Bryan |
| Y | 391 | Lanning | Spencer |
| 431 | Largent | Nicholas | |
| Y | 491 | Leahy | Casey |
| 421 | Leamy | Ryan | |
| 509 | Lemire | Eric | |
| Y | 473 | Maheux | Roland |
| 468 | Mailhiot | Jared | |
| 474 | McClallen | Matthew | |
| 435 | Merrill | Steven | |
| 423 | Mulhall | Brian | |
| 544 | Nagle | Joe | |
| 444 | Nelson | Steven | |
| 418 | Noonan | Joe | |
| 536 | Norton | Charles | |
| 493 | O’Leary | Tim | |
| Y | 450 | Ortiz y Pino | Ted |
| 485 | Owens | Guy | |
| 486 | Quint | Jeff | |
| 512 | Racette | Shane | |
| 375 | Ritchie | Aaron | |
| 537 | Sears | Andrew | |
| Y | 370 | Snelling | Matt |
| 589 | Spence | Matt | |
| 510 | Stoner | Jeff | |
| 558 | Stoner | Jeff | |
| 388 | Stuffle | Jason | |
| 479 | Swisher | Brian | |
| 488 | Vacarr | Evan | |
| 470 | Wilson | Hal |
(click here to view full results from round one)
There is no #11 to #50 ranking at this time nor will there be. The judges painstakingly picked the top ten beers out all 50, then kicked beers out one at a time during deliberation. There is no way to translate their careful consideration into a #11 to #50 ranking.
There will be a #3 to #10 order and the top 2 outside of that ranking will be brewed and go head to head for you to weigh in!
Yep, it’s 4a, we stayed up all night (sober, too!) and it took us about 9 hours of careful, double triple checked work to process over 1,500 pages of homebrew scores!
We have TONS of data but we promised we’d drop the first round ranking ASAP so here you are… we have to be back at the brewery in 4 hours for round two!
| Top 50 Moving On To Round 2! | ||
| 1.) | 26.250 | 370 |
| 2.) | 26.219 | 473 |
| 3.) | 25.966 | 486 |
| 4.) | 25.688 | 495 |
| 5.) | 25.313 | 520 |
| 6.) | 25.281 | 496 |
| 7.) | 25.094 | 514 |
| 8.) | 25.000 | 491 |
| 9.) | 24.809 | 574 |
| 10.) | 24.781 | 375 |
| 11.) | 24.781 | 536 |
| 12.) | 24.643 | 534 |
| 13.) | 24.563 | 493 |
| 14.) | 24.536 | 421 |
| 15.) | 24.469 | 455 |
| 16.) | 24.438 | 382 |
| 17.) | 24.143 | 470 |
| 18.) | 24.094 | 551 |
| 19.) | 24.000 | 474 |
| 20.) | 23.969 | 479 |
| 21.) | 23.969 | 529 |
| 22.) | 23.813 | 400 |
| 23.) | 23.714 | 503 |
| 24.) | 23.393 | 558 |
| 25.) | 23.375 | 460 |
| 26.) | 23.313 | 450 |
| 27.) | 23.286 | 431 |
| 28.) | 23.250 | 432 |
| 29.) | 23.250 | 517 |
| 30.) | 23.188 | 544 |
| 31.) | 23.179 | 393 |
| 32.) | 23.094 | 468 |
| 33.) | 23.083 | 423 |
| 34.) | 23.071 | 424 |
| 35.) | 23.071 | 488 |
| 36.) | 23.071 | 512 |
| 37.) | 23.063 | 509 |
| 38.) | 22.964 | 589 |
| 39.) | 22.906 | 435 |
| 40.) | 22.821 | 543 |
| 41.) | 22.813 | 439 |
| 42.) | 22.750 | 451 |
| 43.) | 22.594 | 388 |
| 44.) | 22.500 | 547 |
| 45.) | 22.313 | 485 |
| 46.) | 22.250 | 391 |
| 47.) | 22.188 | 444 |
| 48.) | 22.188 | 537 |
| 49.) | 22.156 | 418 |
| 50.) | 22.083 | 510 |
| Thank You Homebrewers!!! | ||
| 51.) | 22.042 | 454 |
| 52.) | 22.031 | 453 |
| 53.) | 22.031 | 530 |
| 54.) | 21.964 | 475 |
| 55.) | 21.938 | 467 |
| 56.) | 21.844 | 471 |
| 57.) | 21.750 | 464 |
| 58.) | 21.719 | 577 |
| 59.) | 21.594 | 407 |
| 60.) | 21.583 | 390 |
| 61.) | 21.438 | 433 |
| 62.) | 21.438 | 568 |
| 63.) | 21.344 | 532 |
| 64.) | 21.281 | 585 |
| 65.) | 21.250 | 368 |
| 66.) | 21.250 | 378 |
| 67.) | 21.094 | 478 |
| 68.) | 21.000 | 438 |
| 69.) | 20.906 | 361 |
| 70.) | 20.857 | 490 |
| 71.) | 20.857 | 511 |
| 72.) | 20.813 | 540 |
| 73.) | 20.781 | 555 |
| 74.) | 20.750 | 365 |
| 75.) | 20.750 | 462 |
| 76.) | 20.750 | 549 |
| 77.) | 20.719 | 404 |
| 78.) | 20.679 | 440 |
| 79.) | 20.625 | 550 |
| 80.) | 20.594 | 430 |
| 81.) | 20.406 | 571 |
| 82.) | 20.344 | 516 |
| 83.) | 20.344 | 570 |
| 84.) | 20.313 | 413 |
| 85.) | 20.219 | 372 |
| 86.) | 20.219 | 386 |
| 87.) | 20.216 | 525 |
| 88.) | 20.188 | 507 |
| 89.) | 20.125 | 401 |
| 90.) | 20.094 | 518 |
| 91.) | 20.031 | 539 |
| 92.) | 20.000 | 409 |
| 93.) | 19.917 | 411 |
| 94.) | 19.906 | 373 |
| 95.) | 19.844 | 535 |
| 96.) | 19.813 | 602 |
| 97.) | 19.583 | 592 |
| 98.) | 19.563 | 389 |
| 99.) | 19.500 | 422 |
| 100.) | 19.500 | 513 |
| 101.) | 19.430 | 591 |
| 102.) | 19.429 | 524 |
| 103.) | 19.321 | 394 |
| 104.) | 19.281 | 402 |
| 105.) | 19.219 | 499 |
| 106.) | 19.107 | 566 |
| 107.) | 19.071 | 508 |
| 108.) | 19.063 | 521 |
| 109.) | 19.063 | 531 |
| 110.) | 19.031 | 552 |
| 111.) | 19.000 | 456 |
| 112.) | 19.000 | 599 |
| 113.) | 18.938 | 364 |
| 114.) | 18.906 | 406 |
| 115.) | 18.688 | 601 |
| 116.) | 18.667 | 434 |
| 117.) | 18.625 | 412 |
| 118.) | 18.594 | 522 |
| 119.) | 18.464 | 556 |
| 120.) | 18.250 | 505 |
| 121.) | 18.156 | 561 |
| 122.) | 18.063 | 515 |
| 123.) | 17.969 | 573 |
| 124.) | 17.906 | 420 |
| 125.) | 17.857 | 586 |
| 126.) | 17.750 | 484 |
| 127.) | 17.719 | 449 |
| 128.) | 17.469 | 528 |
| 129.) | 17.438 | 563 |
| 130.) | 17.250 | 527 |
| 131.) | 17.094 | 410 |
| 132.) | 16.969 | 383 |
| 133.) | 16.875 | 482 |
| 134.) | 16.781 | 578 |
| 135.) | 16.438 | 553 |
| 136.) | 16.357 | 448 |
| 137.) | 16.313 | 376 |
| 138.) | 16.250 | 548 |
| 139.) | 16.219 | 463 |
| 140.) | 16.083 | 533 |
| 141.) | 16.071 | 565 |
| 142.) | 16.063 | 395 |
| 143.) | 16.063 | 603 |
| 144.) | 15.969 | 374 |
| 145.) | 15.750 | 442 |
| 146.) | 15.494 | 403 |
| 147.) | 15.469 | 405 |
| 148.) | 15.393 | 399 |
| 149.) | 15.375 | 481 |
| 150.) | 15.357 | 398 |
| 151.) | 15.286 | 497 |
| 152.) | 15.250 | 575 |
| 153.) | 14.875 | 562 |
| 154.) | 14.781 | 564 |
| 155.) | 14.500 | 408 |
| 156.) | 14.417 | 414 |
| 157.) | 14.281 | 452 |
| 158.) | 14.219 | 437 |
| 159.) | 14.219 | 554 |
| 160.) | 14.214 | 569 |
| 161.) | 13.964 | 590 |
| 162.) | 13.958 | 469 |
| 163.) | 13.906 | 480 |
| 164.) | 13.821 | 396 |
| 165.) | 13.500 | 541 |
| 166.) | 13.156 | 576 |
| 167.) | 12.875 | 526 |
| 168.) | 12.667 | 487 |
| 169.) | 12.594 | 538 |
| 170.) | 12.357 | 436 |
| 171.) | 12.250 | 466 |
| 172.) | 12.094 | 425 |
| 173.) | 12.031 | 542 |
| 174.) | 11.875 | 416 |
| 175.) | 11.833 | 523 |
| 176.) | 11.786 | 502 |
| 177.) | 10.500 | 397 |
| 178.) | 9.875 | 381 |
| 179.) | 9.781 | 443 |
| 180.) | 8.844 | 483 |
| 181.) | 8.000 | 387 |
| 182.) | 7.688 | 417 |
| 183.) | 7.094 | 559 |
Make the Cut homebrew contest round one judging complete!
1:00a update: We are still working on numbers! We have about 1500 pages with five lines of scoring on each page that need to be tabulated and double checked. We want to honor the homebrewers and have everything be perfect! Should be done in the 2:30-3:30a range.
We work hard all year to consistently supply you with some of the tastiest and sought after beers, this weekend, we help celebrate Vermont’s biggest beer event with great drops all weekend as well as our annual cave release!
Our commitment to the community and craft beer world was recently exemplified when we spearheaded the” Make The Cut Homebrew” contest and catapulted a local Vermont home brewer into the professional brewing realm.
The winner was Brett Seymour from Warren, VT for his Schwarzbier he brewed at 14th Star Brewery.
“Salute Your Schwarz” is now for sale here at the Bevie and in your favorite local bars, restaurants, and retail shops, incredible!
Being the largest beer / wine / liquor store in the state, we are able to acquire certain brews not available to the general craft beer community and we do everything we can to make some of the most exciting and delicious brews available to locals and beer hunters who make the pilgrimage to our beautiful state.
This includes working around everyone’s schedule from 10 AM to 8 PM drops to get the goods to your paws and smiles on your faces.
We are so very proud of what Vermont has to offer! We are the state of makers!
The rippling effect the craft beer industry has on our friends and neighbors in local businesses is fantastic and we’re glad to be a part of this positive movement.
( Basically, we like to show Vermont off.)
Having over 40 breweries in Vermont, you have a lot to choose from.
So, without further adieu, here is our release schedule!
| FRIDAY, JULY 17TH, 10:00a BEER CAVE RELEASE | ||
| 10a RELEASE OF: LAWSON’S SIP OF SUNSHINE CANS – LAWSON’S SIP OF SUNSHINE BOTTLES – LAWSON’S SUPER SESSION #2 | ||
| 14TH STAR / MAKE THE CUT HOMEBREW | SALUTE YOUR SCHWARZ | 2015 |
| CIGAR CITY | GOD OF FEAR | 2015 |
| DEL BORGEO | L’EQUILBRISTA | 2012 |
| DOGFISH HEAD | OLDE SCHOOL | 2011 |
| DOGFISH HEAD | OLDE SCHOOL | 2012 |
| DOGFISH HEAD | OLDE SCHOOL | 2013 |
| DOGFISH HEAD | OLDE SCHOOL | 2014 |
| DOGFISH HEAD | RAISON D’EXTRA | 2014 |
| FOUNDERS | BACKWOODS BASTARD | 2014 |
| FOUNDERS | BIG LUSCHIOUS | 2014 |
| HERMIT THRUSH | JOLLY ABBOT | 2015 |
| JW LEES | HARVEST ALE | 2008 |
| JW LEES | HARVEST ALE | 2009 |
| JW LEES | HARVEST ALE | 2010 |
| LAWSON’S | SIP OF SUNSHINE BOTTLES | 2015 |
| LAWSON’S | SIP OF SUNSHINE CANS | 2015 |
| LAWSON’S | SUPER SESSION #2 | 2015 |
| LOST NATION | GOSE CANS | 2015 |
| QUEEN CITY | HEFEWEIZEN | 2015 |
| SIERRA NEVADA | BIGFOOT | 2010 |
| SIERRA NEVADA | BIGFOOT | 2012 |
| STONE | RUSSIAN IMPERIAL STOUT | 2015 |
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| SATURDAY, JULY 18TH, 9:00a BEER CAVE RELEASE | ||
| 9a RELEASE OF: ALCHEMIST HEADY TOPPER – LAWSON’S SIP OF SUNSHINE CANS – LAWSON’S SIP OF SUNSHINE BOTTLES – LAWSON’S SUPER SESSION #2 | ||
| 14TH STAR | SAISON | 2015 |
| 14TH STAR / MAKE THE CUT HOMEBREW | SALUTE YOUR SCHWARZ | 2015 |
| 8 WIRED | C4 DOUBLE BROWN STOUT | 2015 |
| ALCHEMIST | HEADY TOPPER | 2015 |
| ALLAGASH | MATTINA ROSSA | 2015 |
| ALLAGASH | MIDNIGHT BRETT | 2015 |
| BROOKLYN | BLACK OPS | 2014 |
| BROOKLYN | K IS FOR KRIEK | 2015 |
| BURLINGTON BEER CO. | STRAWBERRY WHALE CAKE | 2015 |
| EVIL TWIN | IMPERIAL BISCOTTI BREAK | 2014 |
| FOLEY | FORGOTTEN | 2014 |
| GREEN FLASH | SILVA STOUT | 2015 |
| HERMIT THRUSH | BRATTLEBEER | 2015 |
| HERMIT THRUSH | FARMHOUSE TRIPLE | 2015 |
| HERMIT THRUSH | GREEN STREET SIPA | 2015 |
| HERMIT THRUSH | JOLLY ABBOT | 2015 |
| JACKS ABBY | BA FRAMMINGHAMMER | 2015 |
| JACKS ABBY | BA FRAMMINGHAMMER COFFEE | 2015 |
| JACKS ABBY | BA FRAMMINGHAMMER VANILLA | 2015 |
| LAWSON’S | SIP OF SUNSHINE BOTTLES | 2015 |
| LAWSON’S | SIP OF SUNSHINE CANS | 2015 |
| LAWSON’S | SUPER SESSION #2 | 2015 |
| LOST NATION | GOSE CANS | 2015 |
| LOST NATION | PILSNER | 2015 |
| LOST NATION | THE WIND | 2015 |
| NORTH COAST | OLD RASPUTIN BA | 2015 |
| OFF COLOR | DINO SMORES | 2015 |
| OMNIPOLO | HYPNOPOMPA | 2015 |
| QUEEN CITY | HEFEWEIZEN | 2015 |
| STILLWATER | ARCANA | 2015 |
| STILLWATER | KY FOLKLORE | 2015 |
| STONE | BOURBON BARREL AGED ARROGANT | 2015 |
| STONE | RUSSIAN IMPERIAL STOUT | 2013 |
| STONE | RUSSIAN IMPERIAL STOUT | 2014 |
| ZERO GRAVITY | CONE HEAD IPA | 2015 |
| ZERO GRAVITY | GREEN STATE | 2015 |
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| SUNDAY, JULY 19TH, 9:00a BEER CAVE RELEASE | ||
| 9a RELEASE OF: ALCHEMIST HEADY TOPPER – LAWSON’S SIP OF SUNSHINE CANS – LAWSON’S SIP OF SUNSHINE BOTTLES – LAWSON’S SUPER SESSION #2 – LAWSON’S SPRUCE TIP IPA – LAWSON’S MAPLE TRIPPLE | ||
| 14TH STAR | TRIBUTE IPA | |
| 14TH STAR / MAKE THE CUT HOMEBREW | SALUTE YOUR SCHWARZ | 2015 |
| ALCHEMIST | HEADY TOPPER | 2015 |
| BURLINGTON BEER CO. | STRAWBERRY WHALE CAKE | 2015 |
| FIDDLEHEAD | SECOND FIDDDLE | 2015 |
| FOUNDERS | KBS KENTUCKY BREAKFAST STOUT | 2014 |
| FOUNDERS | KBS KENTUCKY BREAKFAST STOUT | 2015 |
| HERMIT THRUSH | JOLLY ABBOT | 2015 |
| HERMIT THRUSH | PARTY GUY | 2015 |
| LAWSON’S | MAPLE TRIPPLE | 2015 |
| LAWSON’S | SIP OF SUNSHINE BOTTLES | 2015 |
| LAWSON’S | SIP OF SUNSHINE CANS | 2015 |
| LAWSON’S | SPRUCE TIP IPA | 2015 |
| LAWSON’S | SUPER SESSION | 2015 |
| LOST NATION | GOSE CANS | 2015 |
| LOST NATION | MOSAIC | 2015 |
| QUEEN CITY | HEFEWEIZEN | 2015 |
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| SUNDAY 9a BEER CAVE RELEASE – 1 BOTTLE PER PERSON FROM THIS SELECTION: |
| CANTILLON OR FONTEINEN OR TILQUIN |
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| SUNDAY 9a BEER CAVE RELEASE – 1 BOTTLE PER PERSON FROM THIS SELECTION: | |
| INTANGABLE ALES | JUXTAPOSE |
| PIZZA BOY | BLACK SOUR |
| PIZZA BOY | BLACKBERRY SOUR |
| PIZZA BOY | RASPBERRY SOUR |
