A Big congratulations to
Kurt Dean of South Gibson, PA, Scranton Brewers Guild !
GOLD MEDAL in the BELGIAN SPECIALTY CATEGORY
Category 1: Light Lager
200 Entries • Five Star Products & Services, Inc.
1-Munich Helles
Jonathan Permen of Renton, WA, Impaling Alers
2-Munich Helles
Stephen Mayo of Derry, NH, The Brewing Network
3-Munich Helles
Brian Lennon of Brecksville, OH, Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers
Category 2: Pilsner
237 Entries • Beer & Winemakers Warehouse
1
German Pilsner (Pils)
Gautam Bagchi of Columbus, OH, Scioto Olentangy and Darby Zymurgists (SODZ)
2
Classic American Pilsner
Aaron Smith of Atascadero, CA, San Luis Obispo Brewers (SLOB)
3
German Pilsner (Pils)
Dwight Mulcahy of San Antonio, TX, Bexar Brewers
Category 3: European Amber Lager
158 Entries • How to Brew, by John Palmer
1
Vienna Lager
Keith Bradley of Austin, TX, Austin Zealots
2
Oktoberfest/Marzen
Keith Bradley of Austin, TX, Austin Zealots
3
Oktoberfest/Marzen
Steve Cook of Warrensburg, MO, Kansas City Bier Meisters
Category 4: Dark Lager
162 Entries • Briess Malt & Ingredients Co
1
Munich Dunkel
Jeff Koehler of Pasadena, CA, Yeastside Brewers
2
Schwarzbier (Black Beer)
Ed Seaman of St. Charles, IL, Urban Knaves of Grain
3
Schwarzbier (Black Beer)
Tim Stuemke of Robbinsdale, MN, Northeast Home Brew Club
Category 5: Bock
195 Entries • Washington Hop Commission
1
Doppelbock
Andy Waisanen of Fond Du Lac, WI, Central Wisconsin Vintners and Brewers
2
Eisbock
Robert Kay of Batavia, IL, Urban Knaves of Grain
3
Traditional Bock
Charlie Milan of Baton Rouge, LA, Redstick Brewmasters
Category 6: Light Hybrid Beer
303 Entries • Cargill World Select c/o Cargill Malt
1
Blonde Ale
Tom Litwin of Sherwood, OR, Strange Brew Homebrew Club
2
Kolsch
Bill Staashelm of Indianapolis, IN, MECA Brewers
3
Kolsch
Sean Johnson & Don Liebig of Los Angeles, CA, Maltose Falcons Home Brewing Society
Category 7: Amber Hybrid Beer
174 Entries • Grape & Granary
1
Dusseldorf Altbier
Mark Girard, John Gosselin, Greg McCullough & Heath Ehret of Annandale, VA, Brewers United for Real Potables (BURP)
2
California Common Beer
Steve Mifsud of Santa Rosa, CA, The Brewing Network
3
Dusseldorf Altbier
David Schollmeyer of Chandler, AZ, Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Category 8: English Pale Ale
265 Entries • St Louis Wine & Beer Making
1
Standard/Ordinary Bitter
Rodney Kibzey of Lombard, IL, Chicago Beer Society
2
Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)
Chris Simental of Los Angeles, CA, Pacific Gravity Home Brewers Club
3
Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)
Rob Meinzer of Zionsville, IN,
Category 9: Scottish and Irish Ale
308 Entries • Brew Brothers Homebrew Products
1
Strong Scotch Ale
Mark Schoppe of Austin, TX,
2
Strong Scotch Ale
Dan Dewberry & Joelle Dewberry of Austin, TX, Austin Zealots
3
Strong Scotch Ale
Keith Taylor of Oregonia, OH, Bloatarian Brewing League
Category 10: American Ale
603 Entries • BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse
1
American Amber Ale
David Hulama, Wyatt & Amanda Shanks of Round Rock, TX, Austin Zealots
2
American Brown Ale
Adam Robbings of Seattle, WA, Homebrewers Guild of Seattle Proper
3
American Pale Ale
Michael Mraz of El Dorado Hills, CA, Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
Category 11: English Brown Ale
198 Entries • Alternative Beverage
1
Northern English Brown Ale
Nick Ladd of Seattle, WA, Homebrewers Guild of Seattle Proper
2
Mild Ale
Michael Pearson & Bill Ballinger of Indianapolis, IN, MECA Brewers
3
Northern English Brown Ale
Matt Klausner of North Aurora, IL, Urban Knaves of Grain
Category 12: Porter
326 Entries • Deschutes Brewery, Inc.
1
Brown Porter
Jamie Klarman & Phil Bayle of Fallston, MD, Wootown Brewers
2
Baltic Porter
Matt Stever of Elkhorn, WI, The Brewing Network
3
Robust Porter
Jeremy Gramkow of Horseshoe Bend, ID, Snake River Brewers
Category 13: Stout
630 Entries • Brew & Grow
1
Russian Imperial Stout
Mark Schoppe of Austin, TX,
2
American Stout
Kevin Grizard of Moorpark, CA, Maltose Falcons Home Brewing Society
3
Foreign Extra Stout
Randy Scorby of Baker City, OR, Good Libations
Category 14: India Pale Ale (IPA)
553 Entries • S.S. Steiner, Inc.
1
American IPA
Kelsey McNair of San Diego, CA, QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity)
2
American IPA
Robert Heinlein of Crown Point, IN, Brewers of South Suburbia (BOSS)
3
American IPA
Matthew Power of Santa Rosa, CA, Sonoma Beerocrats
Category 15: German Wheat and Rye Beer
237 Entries • Widmer Brothers Brewing Co
1
Weizenbock
Matt Tucker of Tampa, FL, Central Florida Homebrewers
2
Weizen/Weissbier
Chris Smith of Minneapolis, MN, Northern Brewer Fermentation Brigade
3
Roggenbier (German Rye Beer)
Kristofor Barnes & John Rockwell of Los Angeles, CA, Pacific Gravity Home Brewers Club
Category 16: Belgian and French Ale
491 Entries • Port Brewing Co/The Lost Abbey
1
Belgian Specialty Ale
Kurt Dean of South Gibson, PA, Scranton Brewers Guild
2
Saison
John Whisler & Tom Malowski of Elkhorn, NE, The Brewing Network
3
Belgian Specialty Ale
Nathan Smith of San Leandro, CA, Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
Category 17: Sour Ale
255 Entries • Capitan Lawrence Brewing Co
1
Berliner Weisse
Mike Melton of Tampa, FL, Tampa Bay BEERS
2
Flanders Red Ale
David Barber of Orwigsburg, PA, Lehigh Valley Home Brewers
3
Straight (Unblended) Lambic
Justin Dexheimer of Saint Paul, MN, Saint Paul Homebrewers Club
Category 18: Belgian Strong Ale
454 Entries • Dingemans c/o Cargill Malt
1
Belgian Strong Dark Ale
Stephen Durley & Hayley Jensen of New York, NY, New York City Homebrewers Guild
2
Belgian Strong Dark Ale
Greg Geiger of Highlands Ranch, CO, Rock Hoppers Brew Club
3
Belgian Strong Golden Ale
Matthew Power of Santa Rosa, CA, Sonoma Beerocrats
Category 19: Strong Ale
279 Entries • Northern Brewer
1
Old Ale
Tom Gardner of Denver, CO, Foam On The Range
2
American Barleywine
Kevin Pritchard & Matthew Oakley of Indianapolis, IN,
3
Old Ale
Thomas Wallbank of Zionsville, IN, Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI)
Category 20: Fruit Beer
169 Entries • New Belgium Brewing Co
1
Fruit Beer
Keith Kost of Pittsburgh, PA, Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers
2
Fruit Beer
Jason Green of Reno, NV, The Brewing Network
3
Fruit Beer
Ryan Stansbury of Atlanta, GA, Brewmasters of Alpharetta
Category 21: Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer
362 Entries • Austin Homebrew Supply
1
Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Andrew Mitchell of Fort Collins, CO, Liquid Poets
2
Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Sean Kampshoff of Minneapolis, MN, Minnesota Home Brewers Association
3
Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Danny Reid of Tampa, FL, Special Hoperations
Category 22: Smoke-Flavored and Wood-Aged Beer
335 Entries • Alaskan Brewing Co
1
Wood-Aged Beer
Julia Taylor & David Taylor of Stafford, VA, Fredericksburg Brewing Insiders (FBI)
2
Wood-Aged Beer
Robert Williams of Santa Clara, CA,
3
Wood-Aged Beer
Nathan Harms of Vicksburg, MS, Homebrewers Assn of Middle Mississippi
Category 23: Specialty Beer
383 Entries • The Hops Shack
1
Specialty Beer
Dennis Decker of Pleasant Valley, NY, Hudson Valley Homebrewers
2
Specialty Beer
Jane Zalewski of Proctorville, OH, Greater Huntington Homebrewers Assoc
3
Specialty Beer
Roger Burns & Stephen Lambert of Ann Arbor, MI, Ann Arbor Brewers Guild
Category 24: Traditional Mead
106 Entries • B. Nektar Meadery
1
Sweet Mead
Jovilin Grunewald & Mark Tanner of Oak Harbor, WA, Beer Renegades of Everett Washington (BREW)
2
Semi-sweet Mead
Brian Cooper of Livermore, CA, Mad Zymurgists
3
Semi-sweet Mead
David Motter of Edelstein, IL, The Brewing Network
Category 25: Melomel (Fruit Mead)
132 Entries • Bacchus and Barleycorn, Ltd.
1
Other Fruit Melomel
Thomas Eibner of St Paul, MN, Saint Paul Homebrewers Club
2
Pyment (Grape Melomel)
Thomas Eibner of St Paul, MN, Saint Paul Homebrewers Club
3
Other Fruit Melomel
Mark Tanner of Oak Harbor, WA, Beer Renegades of Everett Washington (BREW)
Category 26: Other Mead
97 Entries • Celestial Meads
1
Open Category Mead
Thomas Eibner of St Paul, MN, Saint Paul Homebrewers Club
2
Metheglin
Steve Fletty of Falcon Heights, MN, Saint Paul Homebrewers Club
3
Open Category Mead
Steve Fletty of Falcon Heights, MN, Saint Paul Homebrewers Club
Category 27: Standard Cider and Perry
115 Entries • Woodchuck Hard Cider
1
Common Cider
Roger Kee of Everett, WA, Greater Everett Brewers League
2
Common Cider
Warren Billups of Aptos, CA, The Brewing Network
3
Common Cider
Terry Bucher of Salem, OR, Cascade Brewers Society [OR]
Category 28: Specialty Cider and Perry
96 Entries • Woodchuck Hard Cider
1
New England Cider
Dru Ernst of Seattle, WA,
2
Fruit Cider
Richard Cockrell & Ron Book of Sumner, WA,
3
Other Specialty Cider/Perry
Hayley Jensen, Stephen Durley & Dev Rao of New York, NY, New York City Homebrewers Guild
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