7th Annual Dukes of Ale's 
Spring Thing Beer & Mead Competition
March 15-16, 1997

Big British Ale (7 entries)
Gold---Big Bitter Red, Guy & Barbara Ruth, Albuquerque, NM - 40
Gold---Stone of Scone Wee Heavy, Brent Newman, Los Alamos, NM - 40
Silver---Santa's Strong Ale, Robin Broyles, Albuquerque, NM - 35
Silver---90 Shilling's Worth, Jamie & Camille Painter, Santa Fe, NM - 35
Bronze---Bubba's Barley Wine, Wes Clement, Richwood, TX - 33

Robust English Ale (10 entries)
Gold---Hoppy New Year, Bill Aimonetti, Tijeras, NM - 38
Silver---Wall o' Hops IPA, Jamie & Camille Painter, Santa Fe, NM - 36
Bronze---Southern Cross IPA, Erik Stewart, Brazoria, TX - 34

Brown and Mild Ale (9 entries)
Gold---Real Good Time, Mike Campbell, Albuquerque, NM - 40
Silver---Doc "Holiday" Red Ale, Clayton Bull, Albuquerque, NM - 35
Bronze---Sweet Georgia Brown English Brown, Jeff Welch, Santa Fe, NM - 32

Trad. English Ale (12 entries)
Gold---Jemez Pale Ale 4, Mike Hall & Jim Morel, Los Alamos, NM - 36
Silver---Tower of London ESB, Robin Broyles, Albuquerque, NM - 35
Bronze---Laure's Bitter, Dick Masterson, Santa Fe, NM - 34

American Pale Ale (11 entries)
Gold---Ezra Meeker's Delight, John Winslow, Albuquerque, NM - 41
Silver---Refuge from Melbourne Ale, Bryan Bennett, Los Alamos, NM - 40
Bronze---Desert Gnat Ale, Marshall Holt, Albuquerque, NM - 35
Bronze---American Pale Ale, Scott Mindrebo, Lake Jackson, TX - 35

Porter (10 entries)
Gold---Damn Brown Bottle, G. Heaton & C. Van Dyck, Albuquerque, NM - 42
Silver---Paquitomas, Mike Campbell, Albuquerque, NM - 39
Bronze---Penny's Worth Porter, Robert Greybill, Santa Fe, NM - 37

Traditional Stout (7 entries)
Gold---Wookie Stout, Erik Stewart, Brazoria, TX - 37
Silver---Dead Dog Stout, Wes Clement, Richwood, TX - 33
Bronze---Keith's Stout, Keith Frank, Lake Jackson, TX - 32

Robust Stout (11 entries)
Silver---Black Velvet, Bill Aimonetti, Tijeras, NM - 31
Bronze---Hopped Buttered Yum, E. Lorenzen & G. Ruth, Albuquerque, NM - 30

Lt. Scotch, Amer. Micro (10 entries)
Gold---Brunettes Have No Fun, Bruce DeBolt, Houston, TX - 36
Silver---Stone of Scone, Ed Miller, Albuquerque, NM - 35
Bronze---Firth of Forth, Robert Greybill, Santa Fe, NM - 30

Amer. Std, Bock, Fest (9 entries)
Silver---Knockedoverfest 2, Lewis West, Jr., Tijeras, NM - 33
Bronze---Mr. Bock, Wes Clement, Richwood, TX - 30

Munich, Dortmund, Pils (10 entries)
Gold---G Pilz # ?, Lonnie Haden, Albuquerque, NM - 43
Silver---Liver by a Thread, Ken Reese, Pecos, NM - 38
Bronze---Slam Dunkel, Erik Stewart, Brazoria, TX - 34
Hon. Ment.---Cancel My Czech, Ed Miller, Albuquerque, NM - 33
Hon. Ment.---Dunklesbier, Paul Claassen, Albuquerque, NM - 33

Mixed Ale-Lager Styles (5 entries)
Gold---Sixty Nine, Ken Reese, Pecos, NM - 35.67
Bronze---Alty, Lonnie Haden, Albuquerque, NM - 29.33

Herb and Spice Beer (3 entries)
Bronze---Burns Winter Ale, Alex Burns, Albuquerque, NM - 28
Bronze---X-mas X-treme, J. Krebsbach & K. Baxter, Albuquerque, NM - 28

Specialty (Misc.) (8 entries)
Gold---Bitter Red than Dead IV, Guy & Barbara Ruth, Albuquerque, NM - 40
Silver---Espresso Oatmeal Stout, Bill Aimonetti, Tijeras, NM - 38
Bronze---Pale Rye-der, Robin Broyles, Albuquerque, NM - 35

German Wheat, Belgian & Sour Beer (9 entries)
Gold---Weizenbier, Paul Claassen, Albuquerque, NM - 41
Silver---Dunkel Weizenbock, Scott Mindrebo, Lake Jackson, TX - 40
Bronze---West Halle Tripel, Mike Hall & Jim Morel, Los Alamos, NM - 38

Smoked, Schwarzbier, Fruit & Vegetable Beer (10 entries)
Gold---Peated Brown Porter, Paul Domski, Tijeras, NM - 38
Silver---Toast & Jam, G. Heaton & C. Van Dyck, Albuquerque, NM - 35
Bronze---Cheery Bear Beer, Pamyla Wadsworth, Corrales, NM - 31

Mead (9 entries)
Gold---Nirvana Manna, Jamie & Camille Painter, Santa Fe, NM - 37
Silver---Pomegranite Mead, Michael Carver, Albuquerque, NM - 35
Bronze---Apple Pie, Lara Sandling- Bennett, Los Alamos, NM - 34