NFBL::Big Bend Brew Off

Official Big Bend Brew Off 2003 Competition Results

Categories 1,2,3 (American Lager,European Lager,Light Ale)

1^st place: Dave Williams (Classic American Pilsner-1C)

2^nd place: John Peterson (Cream Ale-3C)

3^rd place: Matt Rudell (Northern German Pilsner-2B)

Category 6 (American Pale Ales)

1^st place: Chris Bates (American Pale Ale-6A)

2^nd place: Jon Peterson (American Pale Ale-6A)

3^rd place: Kent Fry (American Amber Ale-6B)

Categories 4,7 (Bitter and English Pale Ales/ India Pale Ales)

1^st place: Rick Turner (India Pale Ale-7)

2^nd place: Mark Williams(India Pale Ale-7)

3^rd place: Don Lake (Ordinary Bitter-4A)

Categories 5,10 (Scottish Ales/Brown Ales)

1^st place: Martin Brungard (American Brown Ale-10D)

2^nd place: Mark Williams (Southern English Brown Ale-10C)

3^rd place: Mark Williams (Mild-10A)

Categories 11,12 (English and Scottish Strong Ales/Barleywine & Imperial Stouts)

1^st place: Jeff Gladish (Strong Scotch Ale (Wee Heavy)-11B

2^nd place: Phil O'Regan (American-style Barleywine-12B)

3^rd place: Mark Williams (English-style Barleywine-12A)

Category 15 (Porter)

1^st place: Rick Turner (Brown Porter-15B)

2^nd place: John Larsen (Robust Porter-15A)

3^rd place: Michael Parker (Robust Porter-15A)

Category 16 (Stout)

1^st place: Brian Dueweke (Oatmeal Stout-16C)

2^nd place: Mark Williams (Dry Stout-16A)

3^rd place: Don Price (Foreign Extra Stout-16D)

Category 18 (Strong Belgian Ale)

1^st place: Ken Woodward (Belgian Strong Dark Ale-18D)

2^nd place: John Larsen (Tripel-18B)

3^rd place: Lee Marchman(Belgian Strong Golden Ale-18C)

Categories 17C,19,20(Berliner Weisse,Belgian & French Ale,Lambic & Belgian Sour Ale)

1^st place: Carl Minion (Belgian Pale Ale-19A)

2^nd place: Bob Carbone (Witbier-19B)

3^rd place: Larry Agee (Belgian Pale Ale-19A)

Categories 21,22 ( Fruit Beer, Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer)

1^st place: Steve Lineweaver (Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer-22)

2^nd place: Matt Rudell (Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer-22)

3^rd place: Larry Agee (Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer-22)

Categories 23,24 (Smoke-flavored beer, Specialty,Experimental, Historical Beer)

1^st place: Mark Williams (Specialty, Experimental, Historical Beer-24)

2^nd place: Joe Gustis (Classic Rauchbier-23A)

3^rd place: Bryan Taylor (Specialy, Experimental, Historical Beer-24)

Categories 25,26 (Mead, Cider)

1^st place: Ed Measom (Traditional Mead-25A)

2^nd place: Brian Taylor (Other Fruit Melomel-25E)

3^rd place: Joel Tedder (Standard Cider and Perry-26A)

Categories 9,13,14 (German Amber Lager,European Dark Lager,Bock)

1^st place: Rodney Elliott (Doppelbock-14C)

2^nd place: Rodney Elliott (Munich Dunkel-13A)

3^rd place: Rodney Elliott (Helles Bock/Maibock-14B)

Categories 8,17A (Koelsch & Altbier, Bavarian Weizen)

1^st place: Joe Gustis (Bavarian Weizen-17A)

2^nd place: Dave Williams (Duesseldorf Altbier-8B)

3^rd place: John Larsen (Koelsch-style Ale-8A)

BEST OF SHOW

1^ST PLACE: JOE GUSTIS (BAVARIAN WEIZEN-17A)

2^ND PLACE: DAVE WILLIAMS (CLASSIC AMERICAN PILSNER-1C)

3^rd PLACE: ED MEASOM (TRADITIONAL MEAD-25A)