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1998 SoFB Results

held Saturday & Sunday, 6/7 June 1998, Chantilly, Virginia

439 entries

Category Winners

1. Light Lager: American Light and European Light Lagers (35)
1st	George Fix	Dortmunder Export	Spezial
2nd	A.J. de Lange	Bohemian Pilsner	Number 85
3rd	David Belman	Pre-Prohibition Pilsner	Pop’s Pre-Pro

2. Light Ale (13)
1st	Jay Adams	Cream Ale	Mardi Gras Cream Ale
2nd	Andrew Henckler	Cream Ale	Wild Rice Ale
3rd	Bob Talkiewicz	Kolsch	Kolsch 69

3. British Bitter (22)
1st	Andy Anderson	British Ordinary	Brewing Day From Hell III
2nd	Rodney Bender	British ESB	Bent Rod ESB
3rd	Paul Fiorino	British Ordinary	Closet Cleaner

4. Scottish Ale (11)
1st	Steve Peeler	Export 80	Pinehurst Scots Ale 80
2nd	Michael Fennessy	Export 80	Dolly’s Cloned-Tail Scottish Ale
3rd	Ken Pegram	Export 80	McKen’s Export

5. Pale Ale (42)
1st	Jay Adams	American Pale Ale	Craning Goose Pale Ale
2nd	Stephen Fish	California Common	Steam
3rd	Bud Hensgen & Bill Steib	American Pale Ale	Pale Ryder

6. India Pale Ale (19)
1st	George De Piro	IPA	IPA #1
2nd	Art Blanchard	IPA	(no name)
3rd	Paul Fiorino	IPA	1592

7. Altbier (13)
1st	Steve Peeler	Dusseldorf Alt	Hornet Tail Ale
2nd	Larry Koch	Dusseldorf Alt	April In Febrewary
3rd	Jim & Linda Rorick	Dusseldorf Alt	House Alt

8. German Amber and European Dark Lagers (24)
1st	Gary Nazelrod	Oktoberfest	March Munchie
2nd	Andy Anderson	Schwarzbier	Susan’s Swan Song Schwarzbier
3rd	Delano Dugarm	Schwarzbier	Black Widow

9. Brown Ale (20)
1st	Jay Adams	American Brown	Hafnia Brown
2nd	Scott Bickham	American Brown	Texas Black Bitter
3rd	Gary Nazelrod	Mild	Mighty Mild

10. Strong Ale (Old Ale, Strong Scotch Ale, Russian Imperial Stout, & Barleywine) (35)
1st	Peter Garofalo	Strong Scotch	Old 101
2nd	Greg Griffin	Russian Imperial Stout	Mississippi Half Step
3rd	Kevin Brezler	Old Ale	The Source

11. Bock (18)
1st	David Meyers	Traditional Bock	Bock #14
2nd	Allen Perper	Dopplebock	Perpertrator II
3rd	Tim Artz	Hellesbock	Big Pollen

12. Porter (27)
1st	Wendy Aaronson & Bill Ridgley	Brown Porter	Brown Porter
2nd	Brent Talbot	Robust Porter	Porter House
3rd	Gary Nazelrod	Robust Porter	Pop’s Porter

13. Stout (24)
1st	Mike Megown	Sweet Stout	Black Bores Milk Stout
2nd	Jim Wagner	Foreign Stout	Royal Reserve Stout
3rd	Spencer Thomas	Dry Stout	Amy’s Stout

14. German Wheat Beers (23)
1st	George De Piro	Bavarian Weizen	Weizen #8
2nd	Bob Talkiewicz	Berliner Weisse	Saver 69
3rd	Horinek, Schomaker	Christoffel; Bavarian Weizen	Hangover Hefe Weizen

15. Belgian Ales (53) – Largest category
1st	Al Folsom	Tripel	The Trouble with Tripels
2nd	Randy Paul	Witbier	White Light
3rd	Scott Bickham	Framboise

16. Weird-Ass Beer (Specialty Beers) (24)
1st	Mike Megown		Black Bores Smoked Ale
2nd	Bill Schroeder	Belgian Specialty Ale	Festivus Ale
3rd	Denise Biehn		Clove and Clout Stout

17. Cider (11)
1st	John Dittman	Still Cider	FL’s Cellar Cider
2nd	Ed Basgall	Cranberry Cider	Cranapple Cider
3rd	John Dittman	Cranberry Cider	Cranberry-Apple Cider

18. Mead (25)
1st	Bill Cavender	Metheglin – Thai Basil & Chili	Bang Kok Mead
2nd	David Morgenstern	Blueberry Melomel
3rd	John Dittman	Cyser	Taste o’ Must 1997

Best of Show Winners

1st	George De Piro	Bavarian Weizen	Weizen #8
2nd	Gary Nazelrod	Oktoberfest	March Munchie
3rd	George Fix	Dortmunder Export	Spezial

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