2011 SoFB results

	Spirit of Free Beer Results, 2011

	509 Entries
	05/14/11

	NOTES: Best of Show (BOS) beers highlighted in red. We now believe that most co-brewer information is included. But if others are missing, or there are other glaring problems, please contact webmaster @ burp.org

	Light Lager (14 Entries)
1	Todd Phillips	Ashburn,VA	Mariano’s Cerveza	1C	Premium American
2	Edward Bielaus, BURP	Rockville,MD	Menninger’s Memorial Dortmunder	1E	Dortmunder Export
3	William Jusino, DC Homebrewers	Washington,DC	Snow Shovel Helles	1D	Munich Helles

	Pilsner (26 Entries)
1	Bud Hensgen, BURP (BOS3)	Arlington,VA	Bud’s Bud	2B	Bohemian Pilsner
2	Bill Ridgely, Wendy Aaronson, Deb Parshall & Alison Skeel, BURP	Rockville,MD	Die Drei Madchen	2A	German Pilsner
3	Rob Farrell, C.R.A.B.S.	Colesville,MD	Batch 18	2C	Classic American Pilsner

	Euro Amber/Dark Lager (22 Entries)
1	Edward Bielaus, BURP	Rockville,MD	Big Black White Out	4A	Dark American Lager
2	Mark Hogenmiller, BURP	Burke,VA	Marc and Mone	4B	Munich Dunkel
3	Calvin Perilloux, BURP	Middletown,MD	Halbaergerlich	4B	Munich Dunkel

	Bock (23 Entries)
1	Mel Thompson, BURP	Gaithersburg,MD	11	5C	Doppelbock
2	Dave Morse, Burlington Makers Of Beer	Burlington,IA	Burlingtoner Maibock	5A	Maibock
3	Trevor Rose, CRABS & Brandon Miller	Clarksville,MD	Zazzenator	5C	Doppelbock

	Light Hybrid (16 Entries)
1	Calvin Perilloux, BURP	Middletown,MD	Flusskrebsfertig	6C	Koelsch
2	Calvin Perilloux, BURP	Middletown,MD	Wheat Bomb	6D	American Wheat or Rye Beer
3	Tony Tielli, Red Earth Brewers	Edmond,OK	House Blonde Ale	6B	Blond Ale

	Amber Hybrid (16 Entries)
1	Edward Bielaus, BURP	Rockville,MD	Alt Cow	7C	Dusseldorf Altbier
2	Mel Thompson, BURP	Gaithersburg,MD	The San Francisco Treat	7B	California Common Beer
3	Jamie Klarman, Wootown Brewers & Phil Bayle	Fallston,MD	J&P’s California Common	7B	California Common Beer
HM	Robert Rouse, DC Homebrewers	Alexandria,VA	Cal Uncommon	7B	California Common Beer

	English Pale Ale (19 Entries)
1	Bill Ridgely & Wendy Aaronson, BURP	Rockville,MD	Extraordinary Ordinary	8A	Ordinary Bitter
2	Bill Saindon	Woodbridge,VA	Fuggle Rock	8C	Extra Special/Strong Bitter (EPA)
3	Andy Anderson, BURP	Annandale,VA	Back In The Game	8A	Ordinary Bitter

	Scottish and Irish (22 Entries)
1	Bill Ridgely & Wendy Aaronson, BURP	Rockville,MD	MacAthair o’ the Dog	9E	Strong Scotch Ale
2	Mel Thompson, BURP	Gaithersburg,MD	EF	9C	Scottish 80/-
3	John Peed, Tennessee Valley Homebrewers	Oak Ridge,TN	Highland Brume	9C	Scottish 80/-
HM	Steve Pragel, MALT & Chris Gordon	Bowie,MD	Red Sleigh Ale (64)	9D	Irish Red Ale

	American Ale (32 Entries)
1	James Tweeddale, Fredericksburg Brewing Insiders	Fredericksburg,VA	Sitting Bull Brown Ale	10C	American Brown
2	Mel Thompson, BURP	Gaithersburg,MD	AA	10B	American Amber
3	Mike Horkan, BURP	Silver Spring,MD	Rainy Day PA	10A	American Pale
HM	Mel Thompson, BURP	Gaithersburg,MD	“AB, Yeah Right.”	10C	American Brown

	English Brown Ale (20 Entries)
1	Thomas Evans, Fredericksburg Brewing Insiders	Fredericksburg,VA	Yorkshire Brown	11C	Northern English Brown
2	Robert Miller	Dunwoody,GA	BB Brown Ale	11C	Northern English Brown
3	Mel Thompson, BURP	Gaithersburg,MD	RAT WLT	11A	Mild

	Porter (20 Entries)
1	Eric Mance, Joe Dealba, & Tom Rossing Broad Brook Brewing (BOS1)	Stafford,CT	Robust Porter #1	12B	Robust Porter
2	Jason McCammon, Mountain Ale and Lager Tasters	Hendersonville, NC	Ballin’ Porter	12C	Baltic Porter
3	Roger Knoell, FOAM	Leesburg,VA	Barnhouse Brown	12A	Brown Porter
HM	Calvin Perilloux, BURP	Middletown,MD	Code Brown	12A	Brown Porter

	Stout (28 Entries)
1	Tony Tielli, Red Earth Brewers	Edmond,OK	Marshall’s Stout	13E	American Stout
2	Wendy Schmidt, BURP	Springfield,VA	Russian Imperial Stout	13F	Russian Imperial Stout
3	Chris Sowell, BURP	Stafford,VA	Post Crash STOUT	13E	American Stout
HM	Jamie Langlie & Paul Langlie, BURP	Kensington,MD	How Dry I Am	13A	Dry Stout

	Indian Pale Ale (46 Entries)
1	Chris Sowell, BURP	Stafford,VA	Fidely 8	14B	American IPA
2	Mike Evans, BURP	Sterling,VA	Better than Pliny	14C	Imperial IPA
3	Chris Sowell, BURP	Stafford,VA	BIG DIPA	14C	Imperial IPA

	German Wheat/Rye (16 Entries)
1	Peter Polczynski, Fellowship Of Oklahoma Ale Makers	Tulsa,OK	Big Brushy	15A	Weizen
2	Matthew Pyle, BURP	Alexandria,VA	Vintage Dunkel	15B	Dunkelweizen
3	J.P. Sloan, FOAM & Jim Sawitzke	New Market,MD	Zweite Blitz	15A	Weizen

	Belgian and French (33 Entries)
1	Ben Jankowski (BOS2)	Oyster Bay,NY	St. Mungo	16B	Belgian Pale Ale
2	Paul Gantner	Fort Belvoir, VA	Dromedary Wit	16A	Witbier
3	Andrew Ippolito	Germantown,MD	Farmhouse	16C	Saison
HM	Brian Gruner, F.O.A.M.	Damascus,MD	Belgian Pale	16B	Belgian Pale Ale

	Sour Ales (11 Entries)
1	Steve Marler, BURP	Arlington,VA	Gueuzuntite	17E	Gueuze
2	Scott Wise, BURP	Springfield,VA	Flanders Red	17B	Flanders Red
3	Christian Burns, BURP	Washington,DC	Berliner Weisse	17A	Berliner Weisse

	Belgian Strong (27 Entries)
1	Calvin Perilloux, BURP	Middletown,MD	Diabolicalisationalized	18D	Belgian Golden Strong Ale
2	James Mulvenon, The Brewing Network w/ Kelly, JP, and Wiz	Burke,VA	Joseph Stalin’s Dark Strong Ale	18E	Belgian Dark Strong Ale
3	Alex Lynch, DC Homebrewers	Washington,DC	A dubbel	18B	Belgian Dubbel

	Strong Ales (11 Entries)
1	Mel Thompson, BURP	Gaithersburg,MD	TS	19C	American Barleywine
2	Jamie Langlie & Paul Langlie, BURP	Kensington,MD	Geezers’ Choice	19A	Old Ale
3	Thomas Evans, Fredericksburg Brewing Insiders	Fredericksburg,VA	Ole Dragon	19A	Old Ale

	Fruit/Spice/Herb/Vegetable (19 Entries)
1	Sanjay Shah, The Brewing Network	Springfield,VA	Apricot Wheat	20A	Fruit Beer
2	David Taylor, FBI & Julia Taylor	Stafford,VA	Galloping Hessian	21B	Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer
3	Michael Kozar, FOAM	Monrovia,MD	Cranberry Wheat	20A	Fruit Beer
HM	Brian Gruner, F.O.A.M.	Damascus,MD	Oreo v3.0	21A	Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer

	Smoked-Flavored/Wood-Aged (21 Entries)
1	John Gonzales	Gaithersburg, MD	Bourbon Barrel Imperial Porter	22C	Wood-Aged Beer
2	Lyle Brown, BURP	Fredericksburg,VA	Helluva Rauch	22B	Other Smoked Beer
3	David Taylor, FBI & Julia Taylor	Stafford,VA	Smoky Pete	22A	Classic Rauchbier

	Specialty Beer (25 Entries)
1	John Gonzales	Gaithersburg,MD	Smoked Chipotle Porter	23A	Specialty Beer
2	Jamie Langlie & Paul Langlie, BURP	Kensington,MD	Go For It!	23A	Specialty Beer
3	David Taylor, FBI & Julia Taylor	Stafford,VA	Talon Ale	23A	Specialty Beer
HM	Gavin Toner	Springfield,VA	Thrilla In Vanilla	23A	Specialty Beer

	Meads – Trad/Melomel/Other (23 Entries)
1	Yancy Bodenstein, BURP	Gaithersburg,MD	2010 Blackberry	25C	Other Fruit Melomel
2	Tim Artz, BURP	Oakton,VA	Liquid Baklava	26C	Open Category Mead
3	Yancy Bodenstein, BURP	Gaithersburg,MD	2010 Cherry	25C	Other Fruit Melomel

	Standard Cider and Perry (19 Entries)
1	Wendy Aaronson & Bill Ridgely, BURP	Rockville,MD	Gravity’s Rainbow	27B	English Cider
2	Mark Hogenmiller, BURP	Burke,VA	Bell Boy Cider	28A	New England Cider
3	Randy Paul, BURP	Great Falls,VA	10-shun	28C	Applewine
HM	Mike Evans, BURP	Sterling,VA	Are Cherries Berries	28B	Fruit Cider

	Award & HM totals by state:
	MD – 36
	VA – 30
	OK, DC – 3
	CT, GA, IA, NC, NY, TN – 1

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