Blue Ridge Brew Off - 2003 RESULTS
Asheville,
NC
(Sat. September 20, 2003)
American Lagers
1st John Oshman/CBM: 1B. Dark American Lager
2nd Phil Farrel/Chicken City Ale Raisers: 1A. Light American Lager
3rd Jeff Nameth/Arden, NC: 1A. Light American Lager
European Pale Lagers
1st Jeff Nameth/Arden, NC: 2B. Northern German Pilsner
2nd Brian Cole/MALT: 2B. Northern German Pilsner
3rd Joel Masters/Palmetto: 2A. Bohemian Pilsner
Blond Ales
1st Phil Kitowski/Novi,MI: 3A. Blond Ale
2nd Jim Smith/BGB: 3A. Blond Ale
3rd Tommy Hill/Weaverville, NC: 3A. Blond Ale
Light Ales
1st Gary Cathey/CBM: 3C. Cream Ale
2nd James Bond/MALT: 3B. American Wheat
3rd John Tipton/Rocket City Brewers: 3C. Rocket City Brewers
Bitter
1st John Peed/Tenn Valley Homebrewers: 4B. Special or Best Bitter
2nd Gerald Jowers/Palmetto: 4B. Special or Best Bitter
3rd Jim Smith/BGB: 4B. Special or Best Bitter
ESB
1st Brian Cole/MALT: 4C. Strong Bitter/English Pale
2nd Darren Baucum/Rocket City Brewers: 4C. Strong Bitter/English Pale
3rd Mark Graham/CBM: 4C. Strong Bitter/English Pale
Scottish
1st Bill Lynch/CBM: 5C. Export/80
2nd John Tipton/Rocket City Brewers: 5C. Export/80
3rd Scott Oberman/Rocket City Brewers: 5C. Export/80
American Pale Ale
1st Ed Tate/Music City Brewers: 6A. American Pale Ale
2nd Tom Karnowski/Knoxville, TN: 6A. American Pale Ale
3rd Bill Lynch/CBM: 6A. American Pale Ale
American Amber Ales
1st Greg Nilsson/Brewmasters of Alpheretta: 6B. American Amber Ale
2nd Carl Meier/Music City Brewers: 6B. American Amber Ale
3rd Todd Swearinggens/Rocket City Brewers: 6B. American Amber Ale
India Pale Ale
1st Peter Cratin/MALT: 7. India Pale Ale
2nd David Jones/CBM: 7. India Pale Ale
3rd George Cataulin/QUAFF: 7. India Pale Ale
Koelsch
1st Brian Cole/MALT: 8A. Koelsch Style Ale
2nd Phil Kitowski/Novi, MI: 8A. Koelsch Style Ale
3rd Gary Cathey/CBM: 8A. Koelsch Style Ale
Alts & California Common
1st Rick Krapels/Bluff City Brewers: 6C. California Common
2nd Peter Cratin/MALT: 8C. Northern German Altbier
3rd John Tipton/Rocket City Brewers: 8B. Dusseldorf Altbier
German Amber Lagers
1st Phil Kitowski/Novi, MI: 9A. Oktoberfest/Maerzen
2nd Brian Cole/MALT: 9A. Oktoberfest/Maerzen
3rd Mark Graham/CBM: 9A. Oktoberfest/Maerzen
English Brown
1st Jack Noles/Palmetto: 10B. Northern English Brown
2nd Bill Lynch/CBM. 10A. Mild Brown Ale
3rd Todd Bowman/CBM: 10A. Mild Brown Ale
Barleywine
1st John Tipton/Rocket City Brewers: 12B. American Style Barleywine
2nd Jim Brewer/CARBOY. 12B. American Style Barleywine
3rd Scott Oberman/Rocket City Brewers: 12B. American Style Barleywine
American Brown
1st Gary Cathey/CBM: 10D. American Brown Ale
2nd Brian Cole/MALT. 10D. American Brown Ale
3rd Richard Weiss/ATF: 10D. American Brown Ale
Russian Imperial Stout
1st Bernie Kessel/MALT: 12C. Russian Imperial Stout
2nd Darren Baucum/Rocket City Brewers. 12C. Russian Imperial Stout
3rd Todd Bowman/CBM: 12C. Russian Imperial Stout
Lambic and Berliner Weisse
1st John Tipton/Rocket City Brewers: 20A. Straight (unblended) Lambic Style Ale
2nd Robert Leach/Palmetto. 20C. Fruit Lambic Style Ale
3rd John Tipton/Rocket City Brewers: 20C. Fruit Lambic Style Ale
Saisons and Lambics
(Category 19C, 19D, 20)
1st Mike Dixon/CARBOY - 19D. Saison
2nd Scott WIlson/DAMNUTS - 19C. Biere de Garde
3rd Todd Bowman/ - 19D. Saison
Bock
1st Darren Baucum/Rocket City Brewers - 14C. Doppelbock
2nd Jay Schrade/Tenn Valley Homebrewers - 14D. Eisbock
3rd Mike Sims/Rocket City Brewers - 14B. Helles Bock/Maibock
Robust Porter
1st Darren Baucum/Rocket City Brewers - 15A. Robust Porter
2nd Adam Arnett/Rocket City Brewers - 15A. Robust Porter
3rd Brian Cole/MALT - 15A. Robust Porter
Brown Porter and Schwartzbier
1st Darren Baucum/Rocket City Brewers - 15B. Brown Porter
2nd Darren Baucum/Rocket City Brewers - 13B. Schwartzbier
3rd Phil Luswick/BGB - 15B. Brown Porter
Other Stouts
1st John Tipton/Rocket City Brewers - 16A. Dry Stout
2nd Terry Wallis/Music City Brewers - 16A. Dry Stout
3rd James Kinn/CARBOY - 16B. Sweet Stout
Foreign Stout and Dunkel
1st John Tipton/Rocket City Brewers - 16D. Foreign Extra Stout
2nd David Keller/MALT - 13A. Munich Dunkel
3rd Jim Brewer/CARBOY - 16D. Foreign Extra Stout
German Wheat
1st Bernie Kessel/MALT - 17D. Weizenbock
2nd Bernie Kessel/MALT - 17B. Bavarian Dunkelweizen
3rd Gary Cathey/CBM - 17B. Bavarian Dunkelweizen
Dubbel
1st Roman Davis/CBM - 18A. Dubbel
2nd John Tipton/Rocket City Brewers - 18A. Dubbel
3rd Tommy Hill/Weaverville, NC - 18A. Dubbel
Dark and Golden Strong Belgian
Ales
1st Jay Adams/MALT - 18C. Belgian Strong Golden Ale
2nd Todd Bowman/CBM - 18C. Belgian Strong Golden Ale
3rd James Bond/MALT - 18C. Belgian Strong Golden Ale
Belgian Pale Ale and Witbier
1st Jim Brewer/CARBOY - 19A. Belgian Pale Ale
2nd Adam Arnett/Rocket City Brewers - 19B. Witbier
3rd Mac Wylie/BGB - 19A. Belgian Pale Ale
French and Belgian Ales
1st Todd Swearinggens/Rocket City Brewers - 19D. Saison
2nd John Tipton/Rocket City Brewers - 19E. Belgian Specialty Ale
3rd Darren Baucum/Rocket City Brewers - 19C. Biere de Garde
Fruit Beers
1st Michael Weiss/CARBOY - 21. Fruit Beer
2nd Darren Baucum/Rocket City Brewers - 21. Fruit Beer
3rd Jim Brewer/CARBOY - 21. Fruit Beer
Smoke & Spice Beer
1st Tom Meier/Rocket City Brewers - 23A. Classic Rauchbier
2nd Greg Stallard/State of Franklin - 23B. Other Smoked Beer
3rd Tom Meier/Rocket City Brewers - 22. Spice Beer
Specialty Beer
1st Tom Meier/Rocket City Brewers - 24. Specialty, Experimental,
Historical
2nd Richard Weiss/ATF - 24. Specialty, Experimental, Historical
3rd James Bond/MALT - 24. Specialty, Experimental, Historical
Old Ale
1st Jay Adams/MALT - 11A. Old Ale
2nd David Keller/MALT - 11A. Old Ale
3rd Todd Bowman/CBM - 11A. Old Ale
Wee Heavy
1st Adam Arnett/Rocket City Brewers - 11B. Strong Scotch (Wee Heavy)
2nd John Tipton/Rocket City Brewers - 11B. Strong Scotch
(Wee Heavy)
3rd David Keller/MALT - 11B. Strong Scotch (Wee Heavy)
Tripel
1st Jay Adams/MALT - 18A. Triple
2nd Joel Masters/Palmetto - 18A. Triple
3rd John Tipton/Rocket City Brewers - 18A. Triple
Traditional & Varietal Meads
1st Bernie Kessel/MALT - 25A. Traditional Mead
2nd Fred Thompson/MALT - 25A. Traditional Mead
3rd John Tipton/Rocket City Brewers - 25B. Varietal Honey Traditional Mead
Cyser, Pyment & Cider
1st Terry Wallis/Music City Brewers - 25C. Cyser (Apple Melomel)
2nd Craig McGahey/MALT - 25D. Pyment (Grape Melomel)
3rd Owen Halspeny/MALT - 25C. Cyser (Apple Melomel)
Fruit Melomel
1st Steve Peek/MALT - 25E. Other Fruit Melomel
2nd Steve Peek/MALT - 25E. Other Fruit Melomel
3rd Kevin Martin/CBM - 25E. Other Fruit Melomel
Braggot & Other Meads
1st John Campell/Music City Brewers - 25H. Mixed Category Mead
2nd Tony Thorpe/Rocket City Brewers - 25F. Metheglin
3rd Steve Peek/MALT - 25F. Metheglin
Best of Show
1st Darren Baucum/Rocket City Brewers: 16A. Dry Stout
2nd Jim Brewer/CARBOY: 19A. Belgian Pale Ale
3rd Jay Adams/MALT: 18C. Belgian Strong Golden Ale