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2008: Seventh Annual Big Beers, Belgians & Barleywines Festival
AHA Sanctioned HomebrewCompetition

2008 WinnersBest of Show Winner:
Rich Krahl, Thornton, Colorado
“Wedding IPA”

BJCP Beer Styles:

Mixed Strong Dark Ales
(Strong Scotch Ale – BJCP Category #9E)
(Baltic Porter – BJCP Category #12C)
(Russian Imperial Stout – BJCP Category #13F)
Gold: Landon Anderson, New Castle, CO  “Maria Porter”
Silver: Tom Gardner, Denver, CO  “Way Heavy”
Bronze: Ryan Thomas, Westminster, CO  “Wilson’s Imperial Stout”

Belgian & French Ales
(BJCP Category #16)
Gold: John Landreman, Colorado Springs, CO  “Saison”
Silver: Bob Kauffman, Lafayette, CO  “Saison ‘06”
Bronze: Greg Geiger, Littleton, CO  “Ghent Night Train”

Sour Ales
(BJCP Category #17)
Gold: Jim Denier, Littleton, CO  “Fruit Lambic”
Silver: John Applegarth, Grand Rapids, MI  “Pseudo Lambic”
Bronze: Jim Denier, Littleton, CO  “Sour Red Ale”

Belgian Strong Ales
(BJCP Category #18)
Gold: John Applegarth, Grand Rapids, MI  “Monkey Shines”
Silver: Jim Denier, Littleton, CO  “Rochefort 8 Clone”
Bronze: Ted Manahan, Ft. Collins, CO  “Belgian Blonde”

Strong Ales
(BJCP Category #19)
Gold: Ryan Thomas, Westminster, CO  “Ragnarok”
Silver: John Applegarth, Grand Rapids, MI  “Old Grouch”
Bronze: Ryan Thomas, Westminster, CO  “Gotterdammerung”

Mixed Strong Ales
(Bock BJCP – Category #5)
( Imperial IPA - BJCP Category #14C)
(Weizenbock – BJCP Category #15C)
(Braggot – BJCP Cateogry #26B)
Gold: Rich Krahl, Thornton, CO  “Wedding IPA”
Silver: Rick Bobbitt, Thornton, CO  “Mountain Goat Eisbock”
Bronze: Ryan Thomas, Westminster, CO  “Much Too Much”

Specialty Beer
( Specialty – BJCP Category #23)
Gold: John Allison, Boulder, CO  “Russian Ryeperia Stout Porter”
Silver: Gordon Pencis, Aurora, CO  “Bourbon Barrel Beetlejuice Stout”
Bronze: Brent Steinshouer, Aurora, CO  “Fallen Angels”

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2007: Seventh Annual Big Beers, Belgians & Barleywines Festival
AHA Sanctioned Homebrew Competition

2007 WinnersBest of Show Winner:
Ryan Thomas, Westminster, CO
“Ragnarok” – English Barleywine

BJCP Beer Styles:

Bock
(BJCP Category #5)
Gold: Wesley Powell, “Big Hurt”, The Woodlands, TX
Silver: Corey Nelson, “Mentholator”, Beaumont, TX
Bronze: Brian Marlowe/ Brett Thomas, “Munich Goat”, Bend, OR

Mixed Strong Dark Ales
(Strong Scotch Ale – BJCP Category #9E
Baltic Porter – BJCP Category #12C
Russian Imperial Stout – BJCP Category #13F)
Gold: Scott Jackson, “Crusty McLeod’s Imp”, Brighton, CO
Silver: Wesley Powell, “Imperial Porter”, The Woodlands, TX
Bronze: Jim “Doc” Damon, “Wee Heavy”, Denver, CO

Belgian & French Ales
(BJCP Category #16)
Gold: Wesley Powell, “Cloned”, The Woodlands, TX
Silver: Scott Lieske, “Wit Sunday Sail”, Laramie, WY
Bronze: Luke Moore, “Biere des Avents”, Evans, CO

Sour Ales
(BJCP Category #17)
Gold: Jim Denier, “Kriek”, Littleton, CO
Silver: Jim Denier, “Framboise”, Littleton, CO
Bronze: Adam Stern, “Lulu’s Red”, St. Paul, MN

Belgian Strong Ales
(BJCP Category #18)
Gold: Scott Jackson, “Hammer of the Gods Quad”, Brighton, CO
Silver: Barry Wayne, “Abbey Carmelita”, Yucca Valley, CA
Bronze: Dean Dunivan, (no name), Alamo, CA

Strong Ales
(BJCP Category #19)
Gold: Ryan Thomas, “Ragnarok”, Westminster, CO
Silver: Wesley Powell, “Young Bastard”, The Woodlands, TX
Bronze: Greg Geiger, “Geiger’s Barleywine”, Highlands Ranch, CO

Mixed Strong Ales
(Imperial IPA - BJCP Category #14C
Weizenbock – BJCP Category #15C
Specialty Beer – BJCP Category #23
Braggot – BJCP Cateogry #26B)
Gold: Mike Rotert, “Headbanger Double IPA”, Thornton, CO
Silver: Eric Stiffler, “Imperial Nit Wit”, Redondo Beach, CA
Bronze: Thomas Eibner, “Balteis”, St. Paul, MN

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2006: Sixth Annual Big Beers, Belgians & Barleywines Festival
AHA Sanctioned Homebrew Competition

Best of Show Winner:
Thomas Eibner & Andreas Plesner,
St. Paul, Minnesota
“RIS”
(Russian Imperial Stout)

Big Beers WinnersBJCP Beer Styles:

Bock
(BJCP Category #5)
Gold: Wes Powell,
The Woodlands, Texas
“ChewBocka”
(Doppelbock)
Silver: Cary Floyd
Bronze: Cary Floyd

Mixed Strong Dark Ales
(Strong Scotch Ale,BJCP Category #9E; Baltic Porter,BJCP Category #12C;
Russian Imperial Stout, BJCP Category #13F)
Gold: Thomas Eibner & Andreas Plesner,
St. Paul, Minnesota
“RIS”
(Russian Imperial Stout)
Silver: Michael Mozdy
Bronze: John Landreman

Belgian & French Ales
(BJCP Category #16)
Gold: Michael Hall, Colorado Springs, CO
“Biére de Garde”
Silver: Scott Lieske
Bronze: Michael Hall

Sour Ales
(BJCP Category #17)
Gold: Bernie Taillon, Denver, CO
“Frambois” (Fruit Lambic)
Silver: Bernie Taillon
Bronze: Michael Hall

Belgian Strong Ales
(BJCP Category #18)
Gold: Patrick Schneider, Ft. Davis, Texas
“Diablo Noche Gato” (Belgian Golden Strong Ale)
Silver: Jim Denier
Bronze: Jim Denier

Strong Ales
(BJCP Category #19)
Gold: Patrick Rue, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
“Olde Asskicker” (Old Ale)
Silver: Thomas Eibner & Kris England
Bronze: Cary Floyd

Mixed Strong Ales
(Imperial IPA, BJCP Category #14C; Weizenbock, BJCP Category #15C;
Specialty Beer, BJCP Category #23; Braggot, BJCP Cateogry #26B)
Gold: Mike Rotert, Thornton, CO
“Headbanger Double IPA” ( Imperial IPA)
Silver: Scott Jackson
Bronze: John Rathmell

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2005: Fifth Annual Big Beers, Belgians & Barleywines Festival
AHA Sanctioned Homebrew Competition

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Big Beers WinnersBest of Show Winner:
Matt Hardesty, Alamosa, CO
Strong Scotch Ale
"We're Heavy"

BJCP Beer Styles:

International Big Beers
Gold Medal: Matt Hardesty, Strong Scotch Ale
Silver Medal: John Rathmell, Russian Imperial Stout
Bronze Medal: Nick Schneider, Imperial IPA

16 & 17. Belgian & French Ales/Sour Ales
Gold Medal: John Landreman, Saison
Silver Medal: Paul Eric Menchen, Fruit Lambic
Bronze Medal: Richard Anthony Simmons, Saison

18. Strong Belgian Ale
Gold Medal: Kevin DeLange & Brian Sherry, Belgian Golden Strong
Silver Medal: Andrew Pearce, Belgian Dark Strong
Bronze Medal: John Landreman, Belgian Dubbel

19. Strong Ale
Gold Medal: Daniel Conlin, Old Ale
Silver Medal: Matt Hardesty, American Barleywine
Bronze David Springer, Old Ale
Honorable Mention: Brian Sherry, English Barleywine

23 & 26B. Experimental & Braggot

Gold Medal: Tom Gardner, Double Dortmunder
Silver Medal: Kevin DeLange & Brian Sherry, Braggot
Bronze Medal: Scott Jackson, Dunklebock

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2004: Fourth Annual
Big Beers, Belgians & Barleywines Festival
AHA Sanctioned Homebrew Competition

Big Beers 2004 WinnersBest of Show Winner:
Cowan Bowman
“Old Ale”
Farmington, NM

BJCP Beer Styles:

11. English & Scottish Strong Ale
Gold Medal: Cowan Bowman, Old Ale
Silver Medal: Tom Gardner, Strong Scotch Ale (Wee Heavy)

12. Barleywine & Imperial Stout
Gold Medal: Scott Jackson, Russian Imperial Stout
Silver Medal: John Rathmell, English-style Barleywine
Bronze Medal: John Rathmell, American-style Barleywine

18. Strong Belgian Ale
Gold Medal: Cowan Bowman, Belgian strong Golden Ale
Silver Medal: John Landreman, Dubbel
Bronze Medal: John Rathmell, Belgian Strong Dark Ale

19. Belgian & French Ale (combined with)
20. Lambic & Belgian Sour Ale
Gold Medal: John Landreman, Saison
Silver Medal: John Landreman, Fruit Lambic Style Ale
Bronze Medal: Bernie Taillon, Fruit Lambic Style Ale

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