Blue Ridge Brew Off - 2004 RESULTS
Asheville, NC
(September 11th, 12th, 2004)
American Lager
1st Phil Farrell / Chicken City Ale Raisers / 1A. Light /Standard/Premium
2nd Jeffrey Nameth / MALT / 1A. Light /Standard/Premium
3rd Craig Sikes / Brewmasters of Alpheretta / 1C. Classic American Pilsner
European Pale Lager
1st David Jones / CBM / 2A. Bohemian Pilsner
2nd Terry Wallis / Music City Brewers / 2B. Northern German Pilsner
3rd Robert Leach / PSB / 2B. Northern German PIlsner
Light Ale
1st Jim Yeager / DEA / 3B. American Wheat
2nd John Tipton / Rocket City Brewers / 3A. Blond Ale
3rd Bernie Kessel / MALT / 3B. American Wheat
Ordinary / Special Bitter
1st Terry Wallis / Music City Brewers / 4B. Special or Best Bitter
2nd David Keller / MALT / 4A. Ordinary Bitter
3rd Jim Yeager / DEA / 4B. Special or Best Bitter
Scottish Ale
1st Mark Purciel / Oceanside, CA / 5B / Heavy 70/-
2nd Terry Wallis / Music City Brewers / 5C / Export 80/-
3rd Tony Profera / CBM: 5C / Export 80/-
American Pale Ale
1st Bernie Kessel / MALT / 6A. American Pale Ale
2nd Jim Yeager / DEA / 6A. American Pale Ale
3rd Aaron Hunt / HBA Brewboard / 6A. American Pale Ale
American Amber
1st Jim Yeager / DEA / 6B. American Amber Ale
2nd Jay Adams / MALT / 6B. American Amber Ale
3rd Dan Perry / Rocket City Brewers / 6B. American Amber Ale
India Pale Ale
1st Greg Nilsson / Brewmasters of Alpheretta / 7. India Pale Ale
2nd Bill Lynch / Carolina Brewmasters / 7. India Pale Ale
3rd Gary Cathey / Carolina Brewmasters / 7. India Pale Ale
Koelsch
1st Gary Cathey / Carolina Brewmasters / 8A. Koelsch Style Ale
2nd Scott Oberman / Rocket City Brewers / 8A. Koelsch Style Ale
3rd Greg Nilsson / Brewmasters of Alpheretta / 8A. Koelsch Style Ale
German Amber Lager
1st Joel Masters / Palmetto State Brewers / 9A. Oktoberfest/Maerzen
2nd David Jones / Carolina Brewmasters / 9A. Oktoberfest/Maerzen
3rd Gary Cathey / Carolina Brewmasters / 9A. Oktoberfest/Maerzen
English Brown
1st Courtney Tyvand / Barley Mob Brewers of Chattanoga / 10B. Northern English
Brown
2nd John Tipton / Rocket City Brewers / 10B. Northern English
Brown
3rd Jack Noles / Palmetto State Brewers / 10B. Northern English Brown
Mild and American Brown
1st Jim Yeager / DEA / 10D. American Style Barleywine
2nd Ken Hilton / DEA / 10D. American Style Barleywine
3rd Felton Dengler / Carolina Brewmasters / 10A. Mild
Barleywine, English
1st Todd Bowman / Carolina Brewmasters / 12A. English-Style Barleywine
2nd Jim Yeager / DEA / 12A. English-Style Barleywine
3rd Sean Harp / Atlanta, GA / 12A. English-Style Barleywine
Russian Imperial Stout
1st John Tipton / Rocket City Brewers / 12C Russian Imperial Stout
2nd Patrick Childress / Atlanta, GA / 12C Russian Imperial Stout
3rd Todd Bowman / Carolina Brewmasters / 12C Russian Imperial Stout
Lambic & Sour Ales
1st John Tipton / Rocket City Brewers / 20A. Straight (unblended) Lambic-Style
Ale
2nd Jay Adams / MALT / 20C. Fruit Lambic-Style Ale
3rd John Tipton / Rocket City Brewers / 20C. Fruit Lambic-Style Ale
Bock A& B; Wee Heavy
1st Jim Brewer / CARBOY / 14B. Helles Bock/Maibock
2nd Harold Dowda / Palmetto State Brewers / 14A. Traditional Bock
3rd Phil Farrell / Chicken City Ale Raisers / 14B. Helles Bock/Maibock
Robust Porter
1st Jason Blair / Portland, OR / 15A. Robust Porter
2nd Carl Meier / Antioch Sud Suckers / 15A. Robust Porter
3rd Scott Oberman / Rocket City Brewers / 15A. Robust Porter
Oatmeal Stout
1st James Bond / MALT / 16C. Oatmeal Stout
2nd Jim Yeager / DEA / 16C. Oatmeal Stout
3rd Bernie Kessel / MALT / 16C. Oatmeal Stout
Wheat Beer - A
1st David Jones / Carolina Brewmasters / 17A . Bavarian Weizen
2nd Robert Leach / Palmetto State Brewers / 17A . Bavarian Weizen
3rd Scott Oberman / Rocket City Brewers / 17A . Bavarian Weizen
Tripel & Strong Golden
1st David Jones / Carolina Brewmasters / 18C . Belgian
Strong Golden Ale
2nd Phil Farrell / Chicken City Ale Raisers / 18B. Tripel
3rd Todd Swearingen / Rocket City Brewers / 18C . Belgian Strong Golden
Ale
Belgian & French Ale
1st Patrick Childress / Atlanta, GA / 19B. Witbier
2nd Harold Dowda / Palmetto State Brewers / 19B. Witbier
3rd Scott Oberman / Rocket City Brewers / 19B. Witbier
Fruit Beer
1st David Keller / MALT / 21. Fruit Beer
2nd John Tipton / Rocket City Brewers / 21. Fruit Beer
3rd Wayne Fricke / Carolina Brewmasters / 21. Fruit Beer
Spice / Herb / Vegtable Beer
1st John Tipton / Rocket City Brewers / 22. Spice / Herb /
Vegtable
2nd Mark Forrestor / Music City Brewers / 22. Spice / Herb /
Vegtable
3rd Wayne Fricke / Carolina Brewmasters / 22. Spice / Herb /
Vegtable
Old Ale
1st David Keller / MALT / 11A. Old Ale
2nd Phil Farrell / Chicken City Ale Raisers / 11A. Old Ale
3rd David Keller / MALT / 11A. Old Ale
Specialty Beer
1st Bernie Kessel / MALT / 24. Specialty, Experimental,
Historical
2nd Jay Adams / Malt / 24. Specialty, Experimental,
Historical
3rd Todd Bowman / Carolina Brewmasters / 24. Specialty,
Experimental, Historical
Traditional & Varietial
Meads
1st Kevin Martin / Carolina Brewmasters / 25B. Varietial
Honey Traditional Mead
2nd Kevin Martin / Carolina Brewmasters / 25B. Varietial Honey
Traditional Mead
3rd Joel Masters / Palmetto State Brewers / 25A.
Traditional Mead
Mead, Melomel
1st Steve Peek / MALT / 25E. Other Fruit
Melomel
2nd Steve Peek / MALT / 25E. Other Fruit Melomel
3rd Steve Peek / MALT / 25E. Other Fruit Melomel
Cyser, Cider & Perry
1st John Tipton / Rocket City Brewers / 26C.
Specialty Cider & Perry
2nd Terry Wallis / Music City Brewersw / 25C. Cyser (Apple
Melomel)
3rd Owen Halpeny / MALT / 25C. Cyser (Apple Melomel)
English Pale Ale
1st Scott Oberman / Rocket City Brewers / 4C. Strong Bitter /
English Pale Ale
2nd James Bond / MALT / 4C. Strong Bitter / English Pale Ale
3rd David Keller / MALT / 4C. Strong Bitter / English Pale Ale
Dark Lager
1st Bernie Kessel / MALT / 13B. Schwarzbier (Black Beer)
2nd Carl Meier / Antioch Sud Suckers / 13A. Munich Dunkel
3rd Terry Wallis / Music City Brewers / 13A. Munich Dunkel
Foreign Stout
1st Jim Yeager / DEA / 16D. Foreign Extra Stout
2nd Michael Weiss / CARBOY / 16D. Foreign Extra Stout
3rd JamesBond / MALT / 16D. Foreign Extra Stout
Dubbel
1st Jay Adams / MALT / 18A. Dubbel
2nd Bernie Kessel / MALT / 18A. Dubbel
3rd David Jones / Carolina Brewmasters / 18A. Dubbel
Brown Porter
1st Jim Yeager / DEA / 15B. Brown Porter
2nd Tom Meier / Antioch Sud Suckers / 15B. Brown Porter
3rd Dan Perry / Rocket City Brewers / 15B. Brown Porter
Barleywine, American
1st Ken Hilton / DEA / 12B. American Barleywine
2nd Chris Collier / Covert Hops Society / 12B. American Barleywine
3rd David Keller / MALT / 12B. American Barleywine
Bock - C & D
1st David Keller / MALT / 14D. Eisbock
2nd Tom Meier / Antioch Sud Suckers / 14C. Doppelbock
3rd Jim Yeager / DEA / 14C. Doppelbock
Wheat Beer - B & D
1st Bernie Kessel / MALT / 17D. Weizenbock
2nd Robert Leach / Palmetto State Brewers / 17B. Bavarian
Dunkelweizen
3rd Gary Cathey / Carolina Brewmasters / 17D. Weizenbock
Smoke-Flavored Beer
1st Terry Wallis / Music City Brewers / 23A. Classic Rauchbier
2nd Courtney Tyvand / Barley Mob Brewers of Chattanoga / 13B. Other Smoked
Beer
3rd Carl Meier / Antioch Sud Suckers / 23A. Classic Rauchbier
Mead: D, F, G & H
1st Steve Peek / MALT / 25D. Pyment (Grape Melomel)
2nd Scott Oberman / Rocket City Brewers / 25F. Metheglin
3rd Steve Peek / MALT / 25F. Metheglin
Dry / Sweet Stout
1st Jim Yeager / DEA / 16A. Dry Stout
2nd Phil Farrell / Chicken City Ale Raisers / 16B. Sweet Stout
3rd Terry Wallis / Music City Brewers / 16B. Sweet Stout
Alts & Other Lagers
1st Gary Cathey / Carolina Brewmasters / 8B. Duesseldorf
Altbier
2nd Tom Meier / Antioch Sud Suckers / 8C. Northern German Altbier
3rd David Keller / MALT / 9B. Vienna Lager
Other Belgian
1st Scott Oberman / Rocket City Brewers / 18D. Belgian Strong
Dark Ale
2nd Todd Bowman / Carolina Brewmasters / 19E. Belgian Specialty Ale
3rd Ken Hilton / DEA / 19C. Biere de Garde
Best of Show
1st Terry Wallis / Music City Brewers / 23A. Classic Rauchbier
2nd Todd Bowman / Carolina Brewmasters / 12A English-Style Barleywine
3rd David Keller / MALT / 11A. Old Ale
Dr. George Fix Award
Ted Muney / MALT / 6B. American Amber
Mead / Cider Best of Show
1st Steve Peek / MALT / 25D. Pyment (Grape Melomel)
2nd John Tipton / Rocket City Brewers / 26C. Specialty Cider and Perry
3rd Kevin Martin / Carolina Brewmasters / 25B. Vareital Honey Traditional Mead