DEA CHALLENGE - 2003 RESULTS
Greenville, NC
(Sat. February 15, 2003)

Light Lagers (categories 1 & 2 ) - 6 entries
1st Brian Cole/MALT: 2b. Northern German Pilsner
2nd John Oshman/CBM: 1c. Classic American Pilsner
3rd Gary Kunes: 2d. Muenchner Helles

Light Ales (categories 3, 8 & 17 ) - 10 entries
1st Joe Gustis: 17a. Bavarian Weizen
2nd Gary Cathey/CBM: 3a. Blond Ale
3rd Brian Cole/MALT: 8a. Koelsch-Style Ale

English Ales (category 4 ) - 6 entries
1st Jeff Brungard/ATF: 4c. Strong Bitter/English Pale Ale
2nd Gary Cathey/CBM: 4b. Special or Best Bitter
3rd Gary Cathey/CBM: 4c. Strong Bitter/English Pale Ale

American Pale Ales (category 6 ) - 9 entries
1st Dale Aycock/DEA: 6b. American Amber Ale
2nd Gary Cathey/CBM: 6a. American Pale Ale
3rd Glenn Thomas/CARBOY: 6a. American Pale Ale

India Pale Ale (category 7 ) - 7 entries
1st Michael Weiss/CARBOY: 7 IPA
2nd Gary Cathey/CBM: 7 IPA
3rd Brian Cole/MALT: 7 IPA

Brown Ales (categories 8b. & 10 ) - 9 entries
1st Dick Weiss/ATF: 10d. American Brown Ale
2nd Gary Cathey/CBM: 10d. American Brown Ale
3rd Mike Dixon/CARBOY: 8b. Duesseldorf Altbier

Strong Ales (categories 11 & 12 ) - 8 entries
1st Brian Cole/MALT: 12a. English-Style Barleywine
2nd Glenn Thomas/CARBOY: 12b. American-Style Barleywine
3rd Brian Mentzer & Matt Long/DEA: 12b. American-Style Barleywine

Dark Lagers & Bocks (categories 13, 14 & 17d. ) - 6 entries
1st Brian Cole/MALT: 13b. Schwarzbier (Black Beer)
2nd Joe Gustis: 13b. Schwarzbier (Black Beer)
3rd Bob Sheck/DEA: 14b. Helles Bock/Maibock

Porters & Stouts (categories 15 & 16 ) - 11 entries
1st Patrick Kennerly/Star City Brewers Guild: 16c. Oatmeal Stout
2nd Michael Weiss/CARBOY: 15a. Robust Porter
3rd Gary Cathey/CBM: 16d. Foreign Extra Stout

Belgian Ales (categories 18, 19 & 20 ) - 11 entries
1st Brian Cole/MALT: 18b. Tripel
2nd Dick Weiss/ATF: 20c. Sour Cherry Lambic-Style Ale
3rd Rick Theiner/DEA: 20a. Straight (Unblended ) Lambic-Style Ale

Weird Beers (categories 21, 22, 23 & 24) - 8 entries
1st Dan Doran/DEA: 22. Mulling Spice - Spiced Ale
2nd Joe Gustis: 23a. Classic Rauchbier
3rd Bill Lynch/CBM: 22. Ginger/Clover Honey/Cinnamon Ale

BEST OF SHOW
1st Patrick Kennerly/Star City Brewers Guild - Oatmeal Stout
2nd Joe Gustis - Bavarian Weizen
3rd Michael Weiss/CARBOY - IPA

Meads
1st Christopher Latta/MALT: 25f. Sarawack Peppercorn Metheglin
2nd Gary Kunes/CBM: 25e. Wild Cherry Melomel (sweet )
3rd Brian Mentzer/DEA: 25g. Braggot