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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Anchor Brewing Co.      
Baltimore Brewing Co.
Belgique Gourmande
Blue-N-Gold Brewing Co.
Boston Beer Co.
Brew America
Brewer's Art
BrewMasters
Brickskeller
Briess Malt
Brimstone Brewing Co.
Cairo Wine and Liquor
Capital City Brewing Co.
Clipper City
Crosby and Baker
Dock Street Brewing Co.
The Flying Barrel
Frederick Brewing Co.
HopUnion USA, Inc.
Koch's Koncepts
The Legend
Legends, Ltd.
Maryland Homebrew Supplies
Merchant Du Vin
Mount Vernon Cidery
Northern Virginia Beverage Co.
Old Towne Tavern & Brewing Co.
Oliver Breweries, Ltd.
Oxford Brewing Co.
Pennsylvania Brewing Co.
Pete's Brewing Co.
Phoenix Imports Ltd.
Potomac River Brewing Co.
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.
Virginia Beverage Co.
Wetten Importers
Wild Goose Brewing Co.
WYEAST Laboratories
Zymurgy