9th Annual Dukes of Ale's

NM State Fair ProAm Beer & Mead Competition

August 15-17, 1997

76 Commercial Entries

Best of Show Dark Bock, High Desert Brewing Co., Las Cruces

 

Best Ale

Kellys Imperial Stout, Kellys Brewery (BYOB), Albuquerque

Best Lager

Dark Bock, High Desert Brewing Co., Las Cruces

Best Specialty

Abbey (double), Blue Corn Café & Brewery, Santa Fe

 

Big British, Robust & Brown Ales (11 entries)

Gold

India Pale Ale, High Desert Brewing Co., Las Cruces - 38

Silver

Burt & Ernie Barley Wine, Eske's Brewpub, Taos - 36

Bronze

Chicken Killer Barley Wine, Santa Fe Brewing Co., Santa Fe - 35

Traditional English Ale (6 entries)

Gold

Special Bitter, Blue Corn Café & Brewery, Santa Fe - 36

Silver

Kellys English Pale Ale, Kellys Brewery (BYOB), Albuquerque - 35

Bronze

Sunchaser Ale, Cabezon Brewing Co., Albuquerque - 31

American Pale Ale (6 entries)

Gold

Mesa Pale Ale, Eske's Brewpub, Taos - 40

Silver

Kellys American Pale Ale, Kellys Brewery (BYOB), Albuquerque - 35

Bronze

route 66 pale ale, Il Vicino, Albuquerque - 31

Porter (5 entries)

Gold

Plaza Porter, Blue Corn Café & Brewery, Santa Fe - 36

Silver

Lobo Negro Porter, Wolf Canyon Brewing Co., Santa Fe - 35

Bronze

Santa Fe Porter, Santa Fe Brewing Co., Santa Fe - 30

Stout (11 entries)

Gold

Kellys Imperial Stout, Kellys Brewery (BYOB), Albuquerque - 41

Silver

Foreign-style Stout, High Desert Brewing Co., Las Cruces - 40

Silver

Dog Spit Stout, O'Ryans Tavern & Brewery, Las Cruces - 40

Bronze

Maxwell's Silver Stout, Santa Fe Brewing Co., Santa Fe - 38

American Micro Beers (8 entries)

Gold

American Wheat, High Desert Brewing Co., Las Cruces - 35

Silver

Mulligan Beer, Santa Fe Brewing Co., Santa Fe - 34

Bronze

Bee Sting Honey Wheat Ale, Blue Corn Café & Brewery, Santa Fe - 32

Lagers (7 entries)

Gold

Dark Bock, High Desert Brewing Co., Las Cruces - 41

Silver

Maibock, Blue Corn Café & Brewery, Santa Fe - 37

Bronze

Bee Sting Honey Wheat Ale, Blue Corn Café & Brewery, Santa Fe - 36

Mixed Ale-Lager Styles & German Wheat (9 entries)

No Gold awarded

Silver

Steam Beer, High Desert Brewing Co., Las Cruces - 34

Bronze

Kellys Kolsch, Kellys Brewery (BYOB), Albuquerque - 32.33

Belgian, Smoked & Specialty Beers (7 entries)

Gold

Abbey (double), Blue Corn Café & Brewery, Santa Fe - 39

Silver

Plaza Porter, Blue Corn Café & Brewery, Santa Fe - 38

Bronze

Peach Lambic, Eske's Brewpub, Taos - 36

Fruit & Vegetable / Herb & Spice (6 entries)

Gold

Taos Green Chile, Eske's Brewpub, Taos - 39

Silver

Peach Wheat, High Desert Brewing Co., Las Cruces - 35

Bronze

Golden Razbeery, O'Ryans Tavern & Brewery, Las Cruces - 33