Thompson Island Brewing names homebrew contest winners

Thompson Island Brewing Company Brewmaster Jimmy Valm, left, congratulates Jack Price of Milford, first-place winner in this year’s homebrew contest. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Jack Price of Milford won first place in the second annual homebrew contest sponsored by Thompson Island Brewing Company in Rehoboth Beach.

Price’s winning entry was a coffee porter. “It was delicious,” said Jimmy Valm, Thompson Island brewmaster, who announced the winners at the brewpub’s second anniversary celebration.

“I’m looking forward to brewing with Jack in our facility, and we’ll offer his recipe to our guests this winter,” said Valm.

Joe Charles of Milton received second-place honors for an English-style bitter, and Brad Hannah of Frederica won third for a New England IPA.

The judges included Valm; Jimmy Kroon, president of Delmarva United Homebrewers in Sussex County; and Matt Patton, a certified cicerone who oversees SoDel Concepts’ beer program.

“The talent this year was top-notch,” Patton said. “We’re already looking forward to next year.”

Thompson Island Brewing Company is part of SoDel Concepts, which is building a second brewpub, Ocean View Brewing Company.