
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 |
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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 | |||||