9th Annual Dukes of Ale's

Spring Thing Homebrew Competition

April 16-17, 1999

Belgian/French Ale (8 entries)

Gold---Nit Wit, Bill Aimonetti, Tijeras, NM - 41

Silver---Jack Straw, Ronald Cole, Albuquerque, NM - 34

Bronze---Fat Funky Monk, Bill Aimonetti, Tijeras, NM - 31

Dubbel Trubbel, Bill Aimonetti, Tijeras, NM - 28

Parlez Vous Biere?, S. Hieronymous & D. Labinsky, Rio Rancho, NM - 27

Brosell's Revenge, Andrew Starbuck, Albuquerque, NM - 26

Southwest Grand Cru, Bob Post, Albuquerque, NM - 24

The Trickster, Jim Mildren, Sandia Park, NM - 23

Belgian-style Lambic (2 entries)

Gold---Mamma's Peach Pie, Ronald Cole, Albuquerque, NM - 36

Silver---Kriek, Bill Aimonetti, Tijeras, NM - 29

Mild and Brown Ale (4 entries)

Gold---Mr. Hankey's American Brown, Andrew Starbuck, Albuquerque, NM - 36.5

Silver---Burque Town Brown Ale, Peter Fieweger, Albuquerque, NM - 29.5

Olde London Pub Brown Ale, Christopher Rosol, Albuquerque, NM - 24

Ethan's Ale, Ed Miller, Albuquerque, NM - 21

English-style Pale Ale (9 entries)

Gold---East Kent Cocktail, Bill Aimonetti, Tijeras, NM - 39

Silver---Hoptegenarian Ale, Bryan Bennett, Los Alamos, NM - 37

Bronze---100 Year Pale Ale, Peter Fieweger, Albuquerque, NM - 31

Pinnacle Pale, David Denning, Albuquerque, NM - 30

Celebrate II, Ed Miller, Albuquerque, NM - 29

King Bee IPA, Ronald Cole, Albuquerque, NM - 29

Long Journey IPA, Alan Mantie, Albuquerque, NM - 29

Motley Brew, Bob Post, Albuquerque, NM - 28

Hoppy Daze, Bill Aimonetti, Tijeras, NM - 28

American-style Ale (6 entries)

Gold---U.S.Ale, Bill Aimonetti, Tijeras, NM - 42

Silver---Dire Wolf Wheat, John Bryant, Albuquerque, NM - 34

Bronze---Fuzzy's Pale, Jason Courtney, Lubbock, TX - 33

Yankee Pale Ale, Peter Fieweger, Albuquerque, NM - 31

Anonymous Ale, Dave Brown, Santa Fe, NM - 30

Overkill IPA, Bryan Bennett, Los Alamos, NM - 26

English-style Bitter (6 entries)

Gold---Exmoor, George Fix, Arlington, TX - 38

Silver---Kumquat's Bitter, Bill Ballard, Albuquerque, NM - 29

Bronze---Thomas Brewing ESB, Ron Thomas, Silverton, OR - 28

Bronze---Easter ESB, Christopher & Sara Eddy, Lake Jackson, TX - 28

Half-Pence Bitter, G. Cooke, A. D'Amore & M. Powell, Albuquerque, NM - 27

Bitter Wynner, S. Hieronymous & D. Labinsky, Rio Rancho, NM - 23

Porter (12 entries)

Gold---Sit Down Porter, Bill Aimonetti, Tijeras, NM - 41 Best Ale

Silver---Robust Porter, Jason Courtney, Lubbock, TX - 37

Bronze---Cheevo's Brown Porter, Milo Chavez, Albuquerque, NM - 36

It's the Porters that are important, Andrew Starbuck, Albuquerque, NM - 35

James St. Porter, Ron Thomas, Silverton, OR - 35

Bob's Folly, Bob Post, Albuquerque, NM - 31

Sweet Georgia Brown, Jim Mildren, Sandia Park, NM - 30

Zebulon's Porter, Gary West, Rio Rancho, NM - 30

If it's Porter, this must be Portland, Fritz Kuckuck & Maria Grau, Albuquerque, NM - 29

Comet Robust Porter, Milo Chavez, Albuquerque, NM - 29

Geoff's Porter, Geoff Merrill, Albuquerque, NM - 26

Fudpucker Porter, David Denning, Albuquerque, NM - 26

Stout (10 entries)

Gold---Black Rose, Ron Thomas, Silverton, OR - 44.6

Silver---Moose Drool Oatmeal Stout, David Denning, Albuquerque, NM - 40

Bronze---Iris Doubt Session Stout, Peter Fieweger, Albuquerque, NM - 39.3

Sinful Nights, Bryan Bennett, Los Alamos, NM - 39

L. A. Woman Stout, Jason Courtney, Lubbock, TX - 35

Black Peter, Ronald Cole, Albuquerque, NM - 34.3

Right Thing Stout, Ed Miller, Albuquerque, NM - 31.3

Stooge Stout, Ron Thomas, Silverton, OR - 28.5

Sabu Stout, Tim Seaman, Santa Fe, NM - 25

Straightjacket Stout, David DuBois, Albuquerque, NM - 20.6

Scottish Lt./Strong Ales (3 entries)

Gold---St. James Export, Ron Thomas, Silverton, OR - 34

Silver---Old Mutt, Edward Otero, Albuquerque, NM - 32

Bronze---Ode to Wallace 120/-, Charlie Tyrrell, Tijeras, NM - 29

Bock (3 entries)

Gold---King Solomon's Marbles, Ronald Cole, Albuquerque, NM - 44

Silver---Bock n Roll, Bill Ballard, Albuquerque, NM - 37

Bronze---Jailhouse Bock, Peter Fieweger, Albuquerque, NM - 32

German-style Light Lager (1 entry)

Gold---Helles, Paul Claassen, Albuquerque, NM - 37

Classic Pilsener (7 entries)

Gold---Esquire, George Fix, Arlington, TX - 45

Silver---Pavelow Pilsener, Bob Post, Albuquerque, NM - 41

Bronze---High-test, George Fix, Arlington, TX - 36

Pils, Paul Claassen, Albuquerque, NM - 34

Black Forest Pilsner, Mike Hall & Jim Morel, Los Alamos, NM - 33

Finally, it's a Pilsener, Fritz Kuckuck & Maria Grau, Albuquerque, NM - 28

Ten-Ten III, G. Cooke, A. D'Amore & M. Powell, Albuquerque, NM - 25

Festbier (1 entry)

Gold---Der Rosen Kavalier, George Fix, Arlington, TX - 45 Best of Show & Best Lager

German-style Ale (3 entries)

Gold---Bonn-Bonn, George Fix, Arlington, TX - 39

Silver---German Alt, Mike Sawyer, Lubbock, TX - 37

Bronze---Kolsch, Paul Claassen, Albuquerque, NM - 30.5

German Wheat Beer (3 entries)

Gold---Haunta Weizen, Bill Aimonetti, Tijeras, NM - 42 Best Specialty

Brewmasterd Honey Dunkel Weissen, Donald Dunlap, Albuquerque, NM - 20

Weizen Foolish, David DuBois, Albuquerque, NM - 19

Fruit & Veggie Beer (4 entries)

Gold---Hijo de Pancho, Ed Miller, Albuquerque, NM - 35

Silver---Hummingbird Strawberry Wheat, David DuBois, Albuquerque, NM - 30

Bronze---Dunkacherry, Dave Brown, Santa Fe, NM - 28

Pledge, Edward Otero, Albuquerque, NM - 24

Herb & Spice Beer (6 entries)

Gold---Hogmanay Ale '98, Bob Post, Albuquerque, NM - 37

Silver---The Nutty One, Ron Thomas, Silverton, OR - 27

Bronze---Longshoreman's Porter, G. Cooke, A. D'Amore & M. Powell, Albuquerque, NM - 25

Bronze---XXXmas Ale, Peter Fieweger, Albuquerque, NM - 25

Basil Red Ale, Jim Mildren, Sandia Park, NM - 24

Midnight Love, Edward Otero, Albuquerque, NM - 21

Specialty/Experimental (2 entries)

Gold---Apricot & Coriander Ale, Mike Sawyer, Lubbock, TX - 32

Silver---Christmas on the Hill, Karl Umstadter, Los Alamos, NM - 31

Calif. Common Beer (1 entry)

Gold---St. Stephen Steam, John Bryant, Albuquerque, NM - 30

Trad. Mead & Braggot (3 entries)

Gold---Blind Man's Pecan, Charlie Tyrrell, Tijeras, NM - 43 Best Mead

Silver---Murphy's Law Meade, David DuBois, Albuquerque, NM - 41

Bronze---Mongo's Candymead, Jeff Swearengin, Tulsa, OK - 36

Fruit & Veggie Mead (6 entries)

Gold---Midsummer Nights Dream, Lara Sandling Bennett, Los Alamos, NM - 34

Silver---Prickly Pear Pyment, G. Cooke, A. D'Amore & M. Powell, Albuquerque, NM - 30

Bronze---Vata Loca del Sol, Scott Reilly, Albuquerque, NM - 28

Fireball Mead, S. Hieronymous & D. Labinsky, Rio Rancho, NM - 27

Raspberry Mead, Jason Courtney, Lubbock, TX - 24

Leather Gloves II, Jim Strunk, Albuquerque, NM - 20

Herb & Spice Mead (1 entry)

Mac's Basil Mead, Ronald Cole, Albuquerque, NM - 25

Cider (2 entries)

Gold---Teacher's Apple, Jim Mildren, Sandia Park, NM - 45 Best Cider

Silver---Hard Dixon's Cider, Andrew Starbuck, Albuquerque, NM - 32