| 1. Light Lager: American Light and European
Light Lagers (35) |
| 1st |
George Fix |
Dortmunder Export |
Spezial |
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| 2nd |
A.J. de Lange |
Bohemian Pilsner |
Number 85 |
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| 3rd |
David Belman |
Pre-Prohibition Pilsner |
Pop's Pre-Pro |
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| 2. Light Ale (13) |
| 1st |
Jay Adams |
Cream Ale |
Mardi Gras Cream Ale |
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| 2nd |
Andrew Henckler |
Cream Ale |
Wild Rice Ale |
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| 3rd |
Bob Talkiewicz |
Kolsch |
Kolsch 69 |
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| 3. British Bitter (22) |
| 1st |
Andy Anderson |
British Ordinary |
Brewing Day From Hell III |
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| 2nd |
Rodney Bender |
British ESB |
Bent Rod ESB |
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| 3rd |
Paul Fiorino |
British Ordinary |
Closet Cleaner |
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| 4. Scottish Ale (11) |
| 1st |
Steve Peeler |
Export 80 |
Pinehurst Scots Ale 80 |
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| 2nd |
Michael Fennessy |
Export 80 |
Dolly's Cloned-Tail Scottish Ale |
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| 3rd |
Ken Pegram |
Export 80 |
McKen's Export |
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| 5. Pale Ale (42) |
| 1st |
Jay Adams |
American Pale Ale |
Craning Goose Pale Ale |
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| 2nd |
Stephen Fish |
California Common |
Steam |
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| 3rd |
Bud Hensgen &
Bill Steib |
American Pale Ale |
Pale Ryder |
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| 6. India Pale Ale (19) |
| 1st |
George De Piro |
IPA |
IPA #1 |
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| 2nd |
Art Blanchard |
IPA |
(no name) |
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| 3rd |
Paul Fiorino |
IPA |
1592 |
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| 7. Altbier (13) |
| 1st |
Steve Peeler |
Dusseldorf Alt |
Hornet Tail Ale |
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| 2nd |
Larry Koch |
Dusseldorf Alt |
April In Febrewary |
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| 3rd |
Jim & Linda Rorick |
Dusseldorf Alt |
House Alt |
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| 8. German Amber and European Dark Lagers (24) |
| 1st |
Gary Nazelrod |
Oktoberfest |
March Munchie |
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| 2nd |
Andy Anderson |
Schwarzbier |
Susan's Swan Song Schwarzbier |
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| 3rd |
Delano Dugarm |
Schwarzbier |
Black Widow |
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| 9. Brown Ale (20) |
| 1st |
Jay Adams |
American Brown |
Hafnia Brown |
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| 2nd |
Scott Bickham |
American Brown |
Texas Black Bitter |
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| 3rd |
Gary Nazelrod |
Mild |
Mighty Mild |
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| 10. Strong Ale (Old Ale, Strong Scotch Ale,
Russian Imperial Stout, & Barleywine) (35) |
| 1st |
Peter Garofalo |
Strong Scotch |
Old 101 |
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| 2nd |
Greg Griffin |
Russian Imperial Stout |
Mississippi Half Step |
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| 3rd |
Kevin Brezler |
Old Ale |
The Source |
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| 11. Bock (18) |
| 1st |
David Meyers |
Traditional Bock |
Bock #14 |
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| 2nd |
Allen Perper |
Dopplebock |
Perpertrator II |
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| 3rd |
Tim Artz |
Hellesbock |
Big Pollen |
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| 12. Porter (27) |
| 1st |
Wendy Aaronson
& Bill Ridgley |
Brown Porter |
Brown Porter |
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| 2nd |
Brent Talbot |
Robust Porter |
Porter House |
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| 3rd |
Gary Nazelrod |
Robust Porter |
Pop's Porter |
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| 13. Stout (24) |
| 1st |
Mike Megown |
Sweet Stout |
Black Bores Milk Stout |
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| 2nd |
Jim Wagner |
Foreign Stout |
Royal Reserve Stout |
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| 3rd |
Spencer Thomas |
Dry Stout |
Amy's Stout |
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| 14. German Wheat Beers (23) |
| 1st |
George De Piro |
Bavarian Weizen |
Weizen #8 |
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| 2nd |
Bob Talkiewicz |
Berliner Weisse |
Saver 69 |
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| 3rd |
Horinek, Schomaker |
Christoffel;
Bavarian Weizen |
Hangover Hefe Weizen |
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| 15. Belgian Ales (53) - Largest category |
| 1st |
Al Folsom |
Tripel |
The Trouble with Tripels |
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| 2nd |
Randy Paul |
Witbier |
White Light |
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| 3rd |
Scott Bickham |
Framboise |
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| 16. Weird-Ass Beer (Specialty Beers) (24) |
| 1st |
Mike Megown |
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Black Bores Smoked Ale |
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| 2nd |
Bill Schroeder |
Belgian Specialty Ale |
Festivus Ale |
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| 3rd |
Denise Biehn |
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Clove and Clout Stout |
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| 17. Cider (11) |
| 1st |
John Dittman |
Still Cider |
FL's Cellar Cider |
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| 2nd |
Ed Basgall |
Cranberry Cider |
Cranapple Cider |
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| 3rd |
John Dittman |
Cranberry Cider |
Cranberry-Apple Cider |
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| 18. Mead (25) |
| 1st |
Bill Cavender |
Metheglin -
Thai Basil & Chili |
Bang Kok Mead |
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| 2nd |
David Morgenstern |
Blueberry Melomel |
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| 3rd |
John Dittman |
Cyser |
Taste o' Must 1997 |
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