2008 US Open Results
Carolina Brewmasters - May 10, 2008
Light Lagers
1 - Jim Smith - BBG - Munich Helles
2 - Dan Morgan - BN Militia - Dortmunder Export
3 - Richard Steinert - BBG - Munich Helles
HM - Harold Dowda - PSB - Premium American Lager
Pilsners
1 - Bill Dubas - CARBOY - Classic American Pilsner
2 - Jim Smith - BBG - Bohemian Pilsner
3 - David Jones - CBM - German Pilsner
European Amber & Dark Lagers
1 - Andrew Mason - High Country Homebrewers - Schwarzbier
2 - Tom Nolan - Winston Salem Wort Hawgs - Schwarzbier
3 - Richard Steinert - BBG - Munich Dunkel
Bocks
1 - Kasey Kidwell- PSB - Maibock/Helles Bock
2 - Joel Masters - PSB - Doppelbock
3 - Charles Scheffer - CBM - Maibock/Helles Bock
Light Hybrid / Cream & Blonde Ale
1 - Carl Foster - PSB - Blonde
2 - Phil Folse - CBM - Blonde
3 - Jeff Prescott - CBM - Cream Ale
Light Hybrid / Kolsch
1 - Jeff Ziemba - BBG
2 - Harold Dowda - PSB
3 - Dan Bourque - BBG
HM - Phil Folse - CBM
Light Hybrid / American Wheat & Rye Ale
1 - Jeff Ziemba - BBG
2 - Aaron Schenk - MALT
3 - Phil Folse - CBM
HM - Jim Smith - BBG
Amber Hybrids
1 - Tom Henderson - CBM - California Common
2 - Krystal Wichnoski - CBM - California Common
3 - Steve Morgan - MALT - North German Altbier
Ordinary & Best Bitters
1 - Bruno Wichnoski - CBM - Special/Best/Premium Bitter
2 - David Koenig - Winston Salem Wort Hawgs - Special/Best/Premium Bitter
3 - Charles Scheffer - CBM - Standard/Ordinary Bitter
Extra Special Bitter
1 - Rick Benfield - CBM
2 - Steve Nance - CBM
3 - Ray McCoy - CBM
Scottish & Irish Ale
1 - Robert Leach- PSB - Strong Scotch Ale
2 - Jeff Ziemba - BBG - Scottish Export 80/-
3 - Charles Scheffer - CBM - Strong Scotch Ale
HM - Carl Foster - PSB - Irish Red Ale
American Pale Ale
1 - Jeff Sanders- CBM -
2 - Barry Ledford - PSB
3 - Bill Lynch - CBM
American Amber &
Brown Ale
1 - Bill Dubas - CARBOY - American Brown Ale
2 - John Ledford - PSB - American Brown
3 - Dennis Nelson - ATF - American Brown Ale
English Brown Ale
1 - Richard Lane - CBM - Northern English Brown Ale
2 - Owen Halpeny - MALT - English Mild Ale
3 - Robert Leach - PSB - Northern English Brown Ale
Brown, Robust & Baltic Porter
1 - Jim Smith - BBG- Baltic Porter
2 - Carl Foster - PSB - Brown Porter
3 - Mark Garwatoski - CARBOY - Baltic Porter
HM - Carl Foster - PSB - Robust Porter
Dry & Sweet Stout
1 - Gary Cathey - CBM - Sweet Stout
2 - Jake Atwell - BBG - Sweet Stout
3 - Jim Smith - BBG - Dry Stout
Oatmeal & Foreign Export Stout
1 - Lisa Johnson - CBM - Foreign Extra Stout
2 - Robert Leach - PSB - Oatmeal Stout
3 - Chris Bible - none - Foreign Extra Stout
American & Imperial Stout
1 - Mark Graham - CBM - Imperial Stout
2 - Bill Lynch - CBM - American Stout
3 - Carl Foster - PSB - Imperial Stout
India Pale Ale
1 - Bill Lynch - CBM - Imperial IPA
2 - Jim Smith - BBG - American IPA
3 - Bill lynch - CBM - American IPA
German Wheat & Belgian Wit
1 - David Jones - CBM - Witbier
2 - Jeff Ziemba - BBG - Weizen
3 - Richard Lane - CBM - Witbier
Belgian, French & Sour Ale
1 - Ken Hilton - DEA - Fruit Lambic
2 - Robert Leach - PSB - Fruit Lambic
3 - Ray McCoy - CBM - Belgian Pale Ale
Belgian Dubbel & Tripel
1 - David Jones - CBM - Belgian Tripel
2 - Michael Shomate - CBM - Belgian Dubbel
3 - Tom Nolan - Winston Salem Wort Hawgs - Belgian Dubbel
Belgian Strong Dark Ale
1 - Philip Morris - CBM
2 - Kevin Martin - CBM
3 - Bill Lynch - CBM
Barleywine & Old Ale
1 - Ben Boven - BBG - American Barleywine
2 - Gary Cathey - CBM - Old Ale
3 - Jeff Sanders - CBM - American Barleywine
Fruit & Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer
1 - Jeff Sanders - CBM - Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer - Vanilla Bourbon Porter
2 - Robert Leach - PSB - Christmas/Winter Specialty Beer - Christmas Bier
3 - Charles Scheffer - CBM - Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer - Coffee Stout
Smoked & Wood Aged Beer
1 - Bill Lynch - CBM - Classic Rauchbier
2 - Chris Cole - PSB - Wood Aged Beer
3 - Bill Lynch - CBM - Other smoked beer
Specialty Beer
1 - Justin Isenhour - The Brewing Network -
2 - Jim Smith - BBG
3 - Adam Bedenbaugh PSB
Traditional Mead
1 - Gary Cathey - CBM - Sweet Mead
2 - Ken Hilton - DEA - Dry Mead
3 - Phillip Morris - CBM - Dry Mead
Melomel (Fruit Mead)
1 - Kevin Martin - CBM - Cyser (Apple Melomel)
2 - Kevin Martin - CBM - Other Fruit Melomel
3 - Kevin Martin - CBM - Pyment (Grape Melomel)
Other Mead
1 - Gary Cathey - CBM - Oak Aged Mead
2 - Ken Hilton - DEA - Metheglyn - Sticky Buns Cake Spice
3 - Kevin Martin - CBM - Metheglin - Chocolate Splendor
Cider & Perry
1 - Kevin Martin - CBM - Common Cider - Uncommonly Crisp
2 - Kevin Martin - CBM - English Cider - Queensland Cider
3 - Kevin Martin - CBM - French Cider - Pomme D'Amour
HM - Kevin Martin - CBM - Other Specialty Cider or Perry - Mary's Apple Rose
Best of Show
1 - Bill Dubas - CARBOY - American Brown Ale
2 - Mark Graham - CBM - Imperial Stout
3 - Richard Lane - CBM - Northern English Brown Ale
HM - Lisa Johnson - CBM - Foreign Extra Stout
Best of Show - Mead
1 - Gary Cathey - CBM - Open Category Mead - Oak Aged Mead
2 - Ken Hilton - DEA - Dry Mead
3 - Ken Hilton - DEA - Metheglin