8th Annual B.E.E.R. Brew-off HBC Winners List



		THE 2004 WINNER'S LIST

	Thanks to all of the judges, stewards, participants, and sponsors for making the competition a success, and congratulations to the victors!!

Name of Winner

Subcategory

Club or City

**Brewer's Cup Award Winner**
1. John White	Foreign Extra Stout

**Best of Show (16 Categories)**
1. Ray Lewis	Chocolate Porter
2. Doug Gladue	Traditional Mead	BEER
3. Peter Baker	Cream Ale

**European Pale Lagers (11 entries)**
1. Paul Krezter	Bohemian Pilsner
2. Manny Holl	Dortmunder Export	HVHB
3. Peter Siegel	Bohemian Pilsner	BEER

**American Pale Ales (9 entries)**
1. Manny Holl	American Pale Ale	HVHB
2. Jon Kretzer	Californian Common
3. Jon Kretzer	American Amber Ale

**Strong Belgian Ales / Belgian Sour Ale (8 entries)**
1. Doug Gladue	Straight Lambic	BEER
2. Nate Brese	Dubbel	BEER
3. Nate Brese	Dubbel	BEER

**Belgian and French Ales (11 entries)**
1. Paul Kretzer	Saison
2. Joe Hopp	Belgian Specialty Ale	BEER
3. J & J Thoms	Biere de Garde	BEER

**English Bitters & Pale Ales (8 entries)**
1. Bill Ports	Best Bitter	BEER
2. Dan McLaughlin	Strong Bitter/Eng.Pale	BEER
3. James Mulcare	Best Bitter	LIFE

**IPA's (16 entries)**
1. Ray Lewis	IPA	UNYHA
2. Colin Cole	IPA	NAHB
3. Paul Kretzer	IPA

**Barleywines and Imperial Stouts (13 entries)**
1. Steve Martin	American Style Barleywine
2. Richard Cunningham	American Style Barleywine	NAHB
3. Pete Algerio	Russian Imperial Stout	BEER

**Fruit / Herb / Smoke / Historical / Experimental (14 entries)**
1. Ray Lewis	Spice/Herb/Veg	UNYHA
2. Richard Cunningham	Spice/Herb/Veg	NAHB
3. Doug Gladue	Specialty/Exp./Historical	BEER

**Meads and Ciders (10 entries)**
1. Doug Gladue	Traditional Mead	BEER
2. Dan McLaughlin	Other Fruit Melomel	BEER
3. Doug Gladue	Specialty Cider (sweet)	BEER

**Wheat Beer (13 entries)**
1. Nate Brese	Weizenbock	BEER
2. Travis Querec	Bavarian Dunkelweizen
3. Nate Brese	Bavarian Weizen	BEER

**Brown Ales / Altbier (9 entries)**
1. Paul Guarracini	Northern English Brown Ale	UNYHA
2. Paul Guarracini	Northern German Altbier	UNYHA
3. Paul Kretzer	American Brown Ale

**German Amber / European Dark Lager / Bock (7 entries)**
1. Manny Holl	Doppelbock	HVHB
2. Carol Haack	Vienna Lager	NAHB
3. Harry Kuchenbrod	Oktoberfest	BEER

**Porters (7 entries)**
1. Pete Algerio	Brown Porter	BEER
2. Colin Cole	Robust Porter	NAHB
3. Carol Haack	Robust Porter	NAHB

**Stout (6 entries)**
1. John White	Foreign Extra Stout	BEER
2. Steve Martin	Foreign Extra Stout
3. Jon Kretzer	Sweet Stout

**Scottish Ale / English & Scottish Strong Ale (7 entries)**
1. Steve Martin	Old Ale
2. Manny Holl	Export 80/	HVHB
3. Manny Holl	Strong Scotch Ale	HVHB

**American Lager / Light Ale / Koelsch (9 entries)**
1. Peter Baker	Cream Ale
2. Paul Guarracini	Blonde Ale	UNYHA
3. Manny Holl	Blonde Ale	HVHB

**Club Abbreviations**
BEER	Brewer's East End Revival
HVHB	Hudson Valley Home Brewers
SCBC	Salt City Brew Club
NAHB	Niagra Association of Home Brewers
NWHBA	Northern Westchester Homebrewer's Association
SOS	Sultans of Swig
NYCHG	New York City Homebrewer's Guild
UNYHA	Upstate New York Homebrewer's Association