1998 U.S.OpenAn AHA RecognizedHOMEBREW COMPETITION! April 25th, 1998 Picasso's Sports Cafe Charlotte, NC |
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| Barleywine and Old/Strong Ales | ||
| 1 | Mark Bailey | Carolina Brewmasters |
| 2 | Ken Pegram | |
| 3 | Ken Pegram | |
| Belgians | ||
| 1 | Keith Klemp & John Purl | |
| 2 | Keith Klemp & John Purl | |
| 3 | Juan Lozano & Lee Schellinger | Carolina Brewmasters |
| Mild and Brown Ales | ||
| 1 | Randy Smith | |
| 2 | Thomas Ferrante | Malted Barley Appreciation Society |
| 3 | Joe Snavely | Greater Huntington Homebrew Assn. |
| English Ales | ||
| 1 | Bruce Bellile | Carolina Brewmasters |
| 2 | Mark Bailey | Carolina Brewmasters |
| American Ales | ||
| 1 | Joe Snavely | Greater Huntington Homebrew Assn. |
| 2 | David Pappas | Central Florida Homebrewers |
| 3 | J.P. Boileau | Palmetto State Brewers |
| Bitters and Scottish Ales | ||
| 1 | Harold Dowda | Palmetto State Brewers |
| 2 | Michael Fennessy | Bare-Knuckle Brewers |
| 3 | Ken Pegram | |
| Porter | ||
| 1 | Scott Wallace | Carolina Brewmasters |
| 2 | David Pappas | Central Florida Homebrewers |
| 3 | John Rice | Triangle Unabashed Brewers (TRUB) |
| Stout | ||
| 1 | Bruce Bellile | Carolina Brewmasters |
| 2 | Mark Bailey | Carolina Brewmasters |
| 3 | Randy Smith | |
| Bock/Dunkel/Export/Pilsener | ||
| 1 | Al Clayson | Carolina Brewmasters |
| 2 | Keith Klemp & John Purl | |
| 3 | Al Clayson | Carolina Brewmasters |
| Vienna/Octoberfest/American Lagers | ||
| 1 | Lee Theuriet | |
| 2 | Keith Klemp & John Purl | |
| 3 | Bill Lynch | Carolina Brewmasters |
| Alt/Kolsch/California Common | ||
| 1 | Chuck Harp | LAGERS |
| 2 | Nancy Sampson | Central Florida Homebrewers |
| 3 | Joe Snavely | Greater Huntington Homebrew Assn. |
| Wheats | ||
| 1 | Harold Dowda | Palmetto State Brewers |
| 2 | Scott Wallace | Carolina Brewmasters |
| 3 | Al Clayson | Carolina Brewmasters |
| Specialties | ||
| 1 | Jim Wagner | Chesapeake Real Ale Brewers' Society |
| 2 | David Pappas | Central Florida Homebrewers |
| 3 | John Rice | TRUB |
| Mead & Cider | ||
| 1 | Lynwood Padgett | Carolina Brewmasters |
| 2 | Bruce Bellile | Carolina Brewmasters |
| 3 | David Pappas | Central Florida Homebrewers |
| Best Of Show | ||
| 1 | Mark Bailey | Carolina Brewmasters Barleywine |
| 2 | Harold Dowda | Palmetto State Brewers Scottish Light |
| 3 | Jim Wagner | Chesapeake Real Ale Brewers' Society Chocolate Raspberry Porter |