US Open - 2005 RESULTS
Charlotte, NC

(Sat. April 23, 2005)

Pilsners and Light Lagers (12)
1st Jim Smith / BGB  2A. German Pilsner
2nd Jodie Davis / Chicken City Ale Raisers 1C. Premium American Lager
3rd Ken Hilton / DEA 1C. Premium American Lager

European Amber Lager, Dark Lagers & Bocks (15)
1st Robert Leach / PSB  4C. Schearzbier
2nd Steve Peeler / CBM  4B.  Munich Dunkel
3rd Harold Dowda / PSB  3B.  Oktoberfest/Maerzen

Blond Ales and Koelsch (9)
1st David Jones / CBM  6C. Koelsch
2nd Phil Morris / CBM  6C.  Koelsch
3rd Phil Folse / CBM  6B. Blond

Cream Ales, American Wheat & Rye Beers (8)
1st Patrick Voors / None   6D. American Wheat or Rye Beer
2nd Robert Leach / PSB   6D. American Wheat or Rye Beer
3rd Jeff Ziemba / BGB   6A. Cream Ale

Amber Hybrid Beers (8)
1st Virg Redmon / None  7B. California Common
2nd Jim Smith /   BGB  7C. Dusseldorf Altbier
3rd Andrew Kramer / None  7C. Dusseldorf Altbier

Honorable Mention =  Brent Kulman / CBM  7A. North German Altbier

Ordinary Bitters & Best Bitters (12)  
1st Jason Randall / CBM   8A. Standard/Ordinary Bitter
2nd Bill Lynch / CBM  8A. Standard/Ordinary Bitter
3rd Harold Dowda / PBM   8B. Special/Best/Premium Bitter

ESB's & English IPA's (15) 
1st Jim Smith / BGB  8C.  Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)
2nd Ken Hilton / English IPA 14A.   English IPA
3rd Jody Davis / Chicken City Ale Raisers  8C.  Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)

Scottish Ales (10)   
1st Robert Leach / PSB  9E. Strong Scotch Ale
2nd Gary Cathey / CBM  9E. Strong Scotch Ale
3rd Larry Pomerantz / CBM  9C. Scottish Export 80/-

Irish Red Ales (12) 
1st Chris Bible / None  9D. Irish Red Ale
2nd Chet Nunan / Mad Anthonys Serious Homebrewers  9D. Irish Red Ale
3rd Kevin Deaton / CBM   9D. Irish Red Ale

American Pale Ales (11) 
1st Bill Lynch / CBM  10A. American Pale Ale
2nd Stephan Moyle / None   10A. American Pale Ale
3rd Scott Holsten / CBM   10A. American Pale Ale

American Amber & Brown Ales (11)  
1st Ted Muncy / MALT 10B.   American Amber Ale
2nd Michael Marble / BGB  10D. American Brown Ale
3rd Felton Dengler / CBM: 10D. American Brown Ale
Honorable Mention = Michael Weiss / CARBOY 10D. American Amber Ale

Mild & Southern English Brown Ales (10)   
1st Jodie Davis / Chicken City Ale Raisers 11B. Southern English Brown Ale
2nd Wayne Fricke / CBM: 11A. Mild Brown Ale
3rd Kevin Deaton / CBM: 11B. Southern English Brown Ale

Northern English Brown Ales & Brown Porters (13)   
1st Joel Masters / PSB  12A.  Brown Porter
2nd Daniel Schlosser / Brewboard   11C.  Northern English Brown Ale
3rd John Oshman / CBM  11C.  Northern English Brown Ale

Robust & Baltic Porters (12)   
1st Patrick Voors  / None  12B.  Robust Porter
2nd James Bond / MALT  12B.  Robust Porter
3rd Ben Dolphens / CBM : 12B.  Robust Porter

Dry Stouts (11)   
1st Patrick Voors / None  13A. Dry Stout
2nd Ken Rybnikar / Brewmasters of Alpharetta. 13A.  Dry Stout
3rd Jeff Ziemba  /  BGB   13A.  Dry Stout

Sweet,  Oatmeal Stout, American, Foreign Extra Stouts (15)   
1st Felton Dengler / CBM   13D. Foreign Extra Stout
2nd Ken Hilton / DEA   13B. Sweet Stout
3rd Phil Folse / CBM    13D. Foreign Extra Stout
Honorable Mention =  Gary Cathey / CBM  13D. Foreign Extra Stout

Imperial Stouts (11)  
1st Jeff Ziemba / BGB    13F. Imperial Stout
2nd JR Brewing / PSB   13F. Imperial Stout
3rd Jessica Mitchell  / CBM  13F. Imperial Stout
Honorable Mention = Joel Masters / PSB   13F. Imperial Stout

American IPA (22)  
1st Mark Garwatoski / CARBOY  14B.  American IPA
2nd JR Brewing / PSB    14B.  American IPA
3rd Gabe Adams /  CBM   14B.  American IPA
Honorable Mention = Felton Dengler /  CBM   14B.  American IPA

Imperial IPA (11)    
1st Jim Harrison  / Brewboard  14C.  Imperial IPA
2nd Tom Henderson / CBM  14C .  Imperial IPA
3rd David Jones / CBM     14C .  Imperial IPA
Honorable Mention = JR Brewing / PSB   14C .  Imperial IPA

German Wheat & Rye Beers (13)  
1st Gary Cathey / CBM  15C.  Weizenbock
2nd Ted Muncy / MALT   15A.  Weizen/Weissbier
3rd Robert Leach / PSB - 15B.  Dunkelweizen

Belgian Blond, Pale & Specialty Beers (9)  
1st Ken Hilton / DEA   16E.  Belgian Specialty Ale
2nd Kevin Deaton  / CBM    16E.  Belgian Specialty Ale
3rd Aaron Heaton / CARBOY   16B.  Belgian Pale Ale
Honorable Mention =  Steve Peeler / CBM   18A.  Belgian Blond

Belgian Wit, Saison and Sour Ales (13)  
1st Wayne Fricke  / CBM   16C.  Saison
2nd Harold Dowda  / PSB    16A.  Witbier
3rd Robert Leach / PSB   17B.  Flanders Red Ale
Honorable Mention =  Jason Ipock / CBM   16C.  Saison

Belgian Strong Ales (16)  
1st John Oshman / CBM   18E.  Belgian Dark Strong Ale
2nd Mark Garwatoski  / CARBOY    18B.  Belgian Dubbel
3rd Roman Davis / CBM   18B.  Belgian Dubbel

Barleywines & Old Ales (13)  
1st Ken Hilton / DEA   19C.  American Barleywine
2nd Harold Dowda  / PSB    19B.  English Barleywine
3rd JR Brewing / PSB   19A.  Old Ale

Fruit Beers (11)  
1st Jason Ipock / CBM   20.  Fruit Beers
2nd Harold Dowda  / PSB    20.  Fruit Beers
3rd Wayne Fricke / CBM   20.  Fruit Beers
Honorable Mention =  Marlond Meadows / CBM   20.  Fruit Beers

Spiced Beers (14)   
1st Rob Gowen/Seamane Flanagan  / CARBOY  - 21A.  Spice, Herb or Vegetable Beer
2nd James Bond / MALT    21A.  Spice, Herb or Vegetable Beer
3rd Rick Fifa / BMA   21A.  Spice, Herb or Vegetable Beer
Honorable Mention =  Bill Lynch / CBM   21A.  Spice, Herb or Vegetable Beer

Christmas, Smoked & Oak Aged Beers (10)   
1st Dennis Elrod  / Fellowship of Oaklahoma Ale Makers  - 22B.  Other Smoked Beer
2nd John Oshman / CBM    21B.  Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer
3rd JR Brewing / PSB   21B.  Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer
Honorable Mention =  Robert Leach / PSB   22C.  Wood Aged Beer

Specialty Beers (12)   
1st Bill Lynch  / CBM  - 23.  Specialty Beer 
2nd Wayne Fricke / CBM  - 23.  Specialty Beer 
3rd Felton Dengler / CBM  - 23.  Specialty Beer 
Honorable Mention =  Jim Smith / BGB   23.  Specialty Beer

Traditional Meads & Cider (11)  
1st Tom Blake  / None  - 24B. Semi-Sweet Mead 
2nd Kevin Martin / CBM  - 24A.  Dry Mead
3rd Kevin Martin / CBM  - 24A.  Sweet Mead
Honorable Mention =  Stephan Moyle / None   24B. Semi-Sweet Mead

Melomels, Metheglins and Other Meads (9)    
1st Kevin Martin / CBM  - 26A.  Metheglin
2nd Kevin Martin / CBM  - 26C.  Open Category Mead
3rd Kevin Martin / CBM  - 25C.  Other Fruit Melomel

 

Best of Show
1st Mark Garwatoski / CARBOY   14B. American IPA
2nd Robert Leach / PSB   4C Schwarzbier
3rd Bill Lynch / CBM   10A. American Pale Ale

Honorable Mention =  Bill Lynch / CBM   23. Specialty Beer

Best of Show - Mead
1st Tom Blake / None   24B. Semi-Sweet Mead
2nd Kevin Martin / CBM   26A Metheglin
3rd Kevin Martin / CBM   26C. Open Category Mead

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