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2010 Tenth Annual Homebrew Competition Results
302 Entries Judged

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Best of Show

Greg Geiger - Littleton, CO
Chase’s Grit Imperial Stout
Russian Imperial Stout
Homebrew Club:  Rock Hoppers


Bock & Weizenbock BJCP Category 5 & 15C

1. Rick Bobbitt - Thornton, CO | Mountain Goat, Eisbock 5D Eisbock | Keg Ran Out Club (KROC)
2. Cary Floyd - Arvada, CO | Big Cock Doppelbock, 5C Doppelbock | Superior Home Brew Club
3. Keith Bradley - Austin, TX | "On the Sly" Weizenbock, 15C Weizenbock | Austin Zealots
   
   

Category 12 C Baltic Porter & 13 F Russian Imperial Stout

1. Greg Geiger - Littleton, CO | Chase's Grit Imperial Stout, 13F Russian Imperial Stout | Rock Hoppers
2. Rick Bonney - Crestwood, MO | Rick's Russian Imperial Stout, 13F Russian Imperial Stout | BN Army
3. Nick Callaway - Greeley, CO | The Russian Concusstion, 13F Russian Imperial Stout | Brew Union Colony
   
   

Category 9 E Scottish Ale

1. Cary Floyd - Arvada, CO | Floyd's Wee Wee, 9E Strong Scotch Ale |  Superior Home Brew Shop
2. John Ehmsen - Gunison, CO | What's Under Your Kilt? | Wee Heavy
3. Chris Mewhinney - Highland Village, TX | Great Scotch! |  North Texas Homebrewers Assoc.
    

1. Rich Krahl - Thornton, CO | Wedding IIPA, 14C Imperial IPA | Keg Ran Out Club (KROC)
2. Aaron Boerup - Tuscon, AZ | Hopinator
3. Michael Bade - Littletown, CO | Kneewalker Rock Hoppers

Category 17 Sour Ales

1. Ryan Thomas - Broomfield, CO | Copulation, 17F Fruit Lambic | Keg Ran Out Club (KROC)
2. Jody Grenert | Medieval Muse, 17A Berliner Weisse
3. John Weber - Ft. Collins, CO | Flanders Ned | Liquid Poets

Category 26 B Braggot

1. Deb Puls - LaPorte City, IA | Braggot 
2. Nick & Chris Orton - Longmont, CO | Nordic Czar, Indian Peaks Alers (IPAers)
3. Jonathan Pavluk - Arlington, VA | St. Edmund's Barleymead 

1. Ed Moore - Highlands Ranch, CO | Tiger Wort | Foam on the Range
2. John Weber - Ft. Collins, CO | In A Land Where Claussen is King | Liquid Poets
3. Nick Callaway - Greeley, CO | Saison Brew Union Colony

Belgian And Franch Specialty 16 E

1. Rob Briscoe - Rio Rancho, NM | Saint-Salvator | Dukes of Ale
2. Scott Jackson - Brighton, CO | Saison du Potiron | Keg Ran Out Club (KROC)
3. Sean O'Connor - Glen Ellen, CA | Cherries Jubilee | Sonomo Beerocrats

Category 23 Specialty

1. Larry Hood - Littleton, CO | DT Winter Wedding Ale | Rock Hoppers
2. Deb Puls - LaPorte City, IA | Templeton Rye Oaked Rye Red 
3. Gordon Pencis - Aurora, CO | Chocolate Mint Stout 

Category 19 Strong Ales   

1. Chris Wilmott - Broomfield, CO | Thorn of Confucius | Hop Barley & The Alers
2. Kelly Kruegel - Parker, CO | MMMMM...Boobics! | Rock Hoppers
3. Nick & Chris Orton - Longmont, CO | Barleywine Picnic | Indian Peaks Alers (IPAers)

Category 18A &B Belgian Strong    

1. Nick & Chris Orton  Longmont,CO Dubbel Dark Indian Peaks Alers (IPAers) 
2. Philip Penningroth  Littleton,CO Biere D'Or Foam on the Range
3. Tom Gardner  Denver,CO Leffe Blond 18A Belgian Blond Ale  Foam on the Range
    
   

Belgian Tripel 18C   

1. Jim Edgins - Highlands Ranch, CO | Belgian Tripel | Foam on the Range
2. Nick Callaway - Greeley, CO | Brew Years Eve Tripel | Brew Union Colony
3. Dale Horchner - Denver, CO | Leora 

Belgian Golden Strong 18 D 

1. Darrell Maudlin - Houston, TX | Gold Bad Ass! | Brew Bayou
2. Rick Bonney - Crestwood, MO | Rick's Belgian Strong | BN Army
3. Seth Townsend - Erie, CO | Is Winter Over Yet? 

1. Tom & Jake Ocque - Ontario, NY | Dick's Garage Series III | The Brewing Network
2. Geoff Humphrey - Highlands Ranch, CO | Blessed and Cursed | Rock Hoppers
3. Jason Christian - Frisco, TX | Older Than Brody | North Texas Homebrew Association

2009: Ninth Annual Big Beers, Belgians & Barleywines Festival
AHA Sanctioned HomebrewCompetition

Best of Show Winner:
Mike Pedersen, Longmont, CO
Big Hitter Barleywine
American Barleywine
Homebrew Club:  Indian Peaks Alers (IPAers)

Mixed Strong Ales
BJCP Categories  5, 14C, 15C
Gold:  Rick Bobbitt, Mountain Goat Eisbock
Silver: Don Chapman, Eisbock
Bronze:  Remi Bonnart, Hoppinator IPA

Strong Ales
BJCP Category #19
Gold: Mike Pedersen, Big Hitter Barleywine
Silver:  Wayne Faris, Bugeater Munich Barleywine
Bronze:  Greg Geiger, Geiger’s English Barleywine

Belgian Strong Ales
BJCP Categories:  18A, 18B, 18C, 18D
Gold:  Andrew Roesner,  War Of Heaven
Silver: Nate Olson, Milan Blonde
Bronze:  Mike Castagno & Matthew Bridges, Tucker, GA

Belgian Dark Strong Ale
BJCP Category:  18E
Gold:  Eric Stiffler, Belgian Gizmo
Silver:  Don Blake, St. Alphonso Abdij 8
Bronze:  Jim Fixari, Nice Nice Baby

Belgian Specialty Ale
BJCP Category:  16E
Gold: Dale Horchner, Joyeux Noel
Silver:  John Soens, Mo Betta Bretta
Bronze:  Larry Hood, Independence Ale

Belgian & French Ales
BJCP Category:  16A, 16B, 16C, 16D
Gold:  Bob Kauffman, Epicacious
Silver:  Scott Jackson, Saison Ete
Bronze:  Greg Geiger, Geiger’s Saison

Sour Ales
BJCP Catgory 17
Gold:  Darrell Maudlin, What’s in That Bucket?
Silver:  Remi Bonnart, Sourpuss Blonde
Bronze:  Bernie Taillon, Berliner Weisse
Honorable Mention:  John Soens, Menage a Fruit

Specialty Beer & Braggots
BJCP Category 23A, 26
Gold:  John Soens, Mo Betta Bretta Clone
Silver:  Gordon Pencis, Roasted & Toasted Ale
Bronze, Corey Nelson, Ham In A Can
Honorable Mention:  Darrell Maudlin, Santa’s Olde Nuts

Mixed Strong Dark Ales
BJC: Categories 9E, 12C, 13F
Gold:  John Rathmell, Realm of Osmodius Imperial Stout
Silver:  Aaron Heaton, Imperial Stout
Bronze:  Rick Bobbitt, Pee Wee Heavy
Honorable Mention:  Greg Geiger, Chase’s Grit Imperial Stout

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

Best 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”

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

Best 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

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

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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)

BJCP 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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Best 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

Best 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