Spirit of Free Beer Homebrew Competition

    Light Lagers:            1st: George Fix          High Test
                             2nd: George DePiro       American Dream
                           * 3rd: Robert Dawson       Bohemian Pils
                                                  
    Amber & Dark Lagers:   * 1st: Delano Dugarm       Black Widow
                             2nd: Gary Nazelrod       March Madness
                           * 3rd: Wendy Aaronson &    Vienna Lager
                           *      Bill Ridgely      
                                                  
    Bock:                    1st: Ed Cosgrove         Mr. Bator
                           * 2nd: Scott Bickham       Samuelator
                             3rd: Bill Card           Grunt Bock
                                                     
    English & German Ales: * 1st: Jay Adams           McDonnyeal's Scottish Ale
                           * 2nd: Robert Dawson       British Pale Ale
                           * 3rd: Greg & Tina Griffin Zum Fenario
                                                  
    American Pale Ales:    * 1st: Paul Fiorino        1592
                             2nd: Tim Fields          Pale Ale
                           * 3rd: Robert Stevens      RoAnne IPA
                                                  
    Brown Ales:              1st: Alan Folsom         Mild
                             2nd: Mike Acuna          Maerzen Madness
                             3rd: Art Blanchard       Big Hopper Brown Ale
                                                  
    Porter:                  1st: David Woolsey       Authentic Porter
                             2nd: David Woolsey       18th Century Porter
                             3rd: Bob Kellogg         Dr. Bob's Honey Porter
                                                   
    Stout:                 * 1st: Bud Hensgen         Resolution Stout
                             2nd: George DePiro       Sweet Stout
                             3rd: Gary Nazelrod       Oats and More
                                                   
    Strong Ales:           * 1st: Scott Bickham       Big Dog
                           * 2nd: Andy Anderson       Genfarclas, Jr.        
                           * 3rd: Greg & Tina Griffin Seven Percent Solution
                                                  
    Belgian Ales:          * 1st: Jay Adams           Fran's Framboise
                             2nd: Ken Dere            Animated Ale
                             3rd: Jay Reeves          Belgian Tripel
                                                  
    Novelty Beers:           1st: Ray Renner          Cherry Ale
                             2nd: Benjamin Hawkins    Unspoken Passion
                             3rd: Frost E. Breeze     Panama Red
                                                  
    Wheat Beers:           * 1st: Jim Rorick          Wheat
                           * 2nd: A.J. DeLange        Weizen
                           * 3rd: Andy Anderson       Bavarian Summer
                                                   
    Mead and Cider:          1st: Ed Cosgrove         Mel!  Oh Mel!
                           * 2nd: John Dittman        Correnty Cyser
                           * 3rd: Robert Dawson       Cyser

    1st place BOS  
    (to be brewed at Virginia Beverage Company, Alexandria, VA):
         Alan Folsom (mild)
 
    2nd place BOS 
    (brewer for a day at Potomac River Brewing Company, Chantilly, VA):
       * Jim Rorick (weizen)

    3rd place BOS 
    (brewer for a day at Brimstone Brewing Company, Baltimore, MD):
       * Scott Bickham (barleywine)

    Brewer Select Award 
    (to be brewed at Oxford Brewing Company, Linthicum, MD):
       * Bud Hensgen (stout)

    Lager Challenge 
    (to be brewed at Blue N Gold Brewing Company, Arlington, VA):
       * Delano Dugarm (dark lager)

       * BURP Member.

    BURP WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE FOLLOWING BUSINESSES FOR THEIR GENEROUS 
    support of the 1997 Spirit of Free Beer homebrew competition...

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    Boston Beer Co.
    Brew America
    Brewer's Art
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    Capital City Brewing Co.
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    The Flying Barrel
    Frederick Brewing Co.
    HopUnion USA, Inc.
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    Northern Virginia Beverage Co.
    Old Towne Tavern & Brewing Co.
    Oliver Breweries, Ltd.
    Oxford Brewing Co.
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    Rick's Wine and Gourmet
    Rockbottom Brewery
    Rogue Ales
    Select Wines
    Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
    Silesia Liquors
    Sisson's Restaurant & Brewery
    Storey Communications, Inc.
    Sweetwater Tavern
    Total Beverage
    Victory Brewing Co.
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    WYEAST Laboratories
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