Big Bend Brew Off 2004 Winners List

 

American Lager and Light Ales (BJCP categories 1 & 3)

1^st Lou Mertus, Classic American Pilsner, Orlando, FL

2^nd Orin Walker, American Wheat, Tallahassee, FL

3^rd Don Price, Cream Ale, Tampa, FL

 

European Pale Lager (BJCP category 2)

1^st Doug Mosher, Muencher Helles, Great Falls, MT

2^nd Lou Mertus, Muencher Helles, Orlando, FL

3^rd Lou Mertus, Bohemian Pilsner, Orlando, FL

 

Bitter and English Pale Ale

1^st Russ Walker, Best Bitter, Ocala, FL

2^nd Claude Hendon, Ordinary Bitter, Tallahassee, FL

3^rd Orin Walker, Ordinary Bitter, Tallahassee, FL

 

Scottish Ale and English & Strong Scotch Ales (BJCP categories 5 and 11)

1^st Adam Glidewell, Scottish Light 60 /-, Santa Rosa, CA

2^nd Bob Carbone, Strong Scotch Ale , Grand Cane, LA

3^rd Mark Williams, Strong Scotch Ale, Orlando, FL

 

American Pale Ales (BJCP Category 6)

1^st Mark Williams, American Pale Ale, Orlando, FL

2^nd Adam Glidewell, American Amber Ale, Santa Rosa, CA

3^rd Don Price, American Amber Ale, Tampa, FL

 

India Pale Ale ( BJCP Category 7)

1^st Rick Turner, IPA, Thomasville, GA

2^nd Craig Birkmaier, IPA, Gainesville, FL

3^rd Kevin Wasson, IPA, Castle Hill, ME

Honorable mention Mark Tumarkin, IPA, Gainesville, FL

 

 

Koelsch and Altbier (BJCP Category 8)

1^st John Larsen, Koelsch, Tallahassee, FL

2^nd Martin Brungard, North German Altbier, Tallahassee, FL

3^rd Dave Williams, Dusseldorf Altbier, Gainesville, FL

 

German Amber Lager (BJCP Category 9)

1^st Adam Glidewell, Vienna Lager, Santa Rosa, CA

2^nd Rick Turner, Oktoberfest/Maerzen, Thomasville, GA

3^rd Don Price, Oktoberfest/Maerzen, Tampa, FL

 

Brown Ale (BJCP Category 10)

1^st Larry Agee, American Brown Ale, Tallahassee, FL

2^nd Steve Mitchell, Northern English Brown Ale, Grant, FL

3^rd Adam Glidewell, Mild Brown Ale, Santa Rosa, CA

 

Barleywine and Imperial Stout (BJCP Category 12)

1^st Steve Lineweaver, Russian Imperial Stout, Salsbury, MD

2^nd George Perrin, Russian Imperial Stout, Gainesville, FL

3^rd Bob Carbone, English-style Barleywine, Grand Cane, LA

 

European Dark Lager (BJCP Categories 13 & 14)

1^st Dave Perez, Maibock, Gainesville, FL

2^nd Mark Williams, Schwarzbier, Orlando, FL

3^rd Zombie Brewer, Schwarzbier, Clarcona, FL

 

Porter ( BJCP Category 15)

1^st Dave Perez, Brown Porter, Gainesville, FL

2^nd Phil O.Regan, Robust Porter, Tampa, FL

3^rd Dave Williams, Robust Porter, Gainesville, FL

 

Stout (BJCP Category 16)

1^st Orin Walker, Sweet Stout, Tallahassee, FL

2^nd Mike Konikoff, Dry Stout, Tallahassee, FL

3^rd Craig Birkkmaier, Oatmeal Stout, Gainesville, FL

 

Wheat Beers (BJCP Category 17)

1^st Don Johannessen, Berliner Weisse, Orlando, FL

2^nd Richard Kirn, Dunkelweizen, Garden City, MI

3^rd Ed Measom, Weizen, Orlando, FL

 

Strong Belgian Ales (BJCP Category 18)

1^st Don Price, Strong Dark Ale, Tampa, FL

2^nd Joe Pignatiello, Dubbel, Tallahassee, FL)

3^rd David Stenger, Dubbel, Tallahassee, FL

 

Belgian and French Ales & Lambic-style Ales (BJCP Categories 19 & 20)

1^st John Peterson, Witbier, Jupiter, FL

2^nd Richard Furlong, Straight Lambic, Gainesville, FL

3^rd Joe Pignatiello, Belgian Pale Ale, Tallahassee, FL

 

Fruit Beer (BJCP Category 21)

1^st Peter Eipers, Raspberrry Wheat, Helena, AL

2^nd John Sather, Raspberrry Wheat, Orlando, FL

3^rd Stuart Davis, Blueberry Sweet Stout, Tallahassee, FL

 

Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer (BJCP Category 22)

1^st Mike Eger, Chocolate and Hazelnut Brown Porter, Windemere, FL

2^nd Tim Graham, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Allspice, Orlando, FL

3^rd Butch Luxenberger, Chipotle Peppers, Brown Porter, Oldsmar, FL

 

Smoked Beer & Specialty/Experimental (BJCP Categories 23 and 24)

1^st Bob Carbone, Robust Porter w/ Chocolate, Grand Cane, LA

2^nd Ken Colson, Dry Stout w/Dark Unsweetened Chocolate, Gainesville, FL

3^rd Tim Graham, Sweet Stout w/Espresso, Orlando, FL

Honorable Mention Butch Luxenberger, Other Smoked Beer, Oldsmar, FL

 

Mead (BJCP Category 25)

1^st Bryan Taylor, Prickly Pear Melomel (Mesquite Honey), Blountstown, FL

2^nd Bryan Taylor, Pyment, Blountstown, FL

3^rd Charles Howard, Varietal Honey Mead (Tupelo), Tallahasee, FL

 

Cider and Perry (BJCP Category 26)

1^st Lou Mertus, Semi-Sweet Spakling Standard Cider, Orlando, FL

2^nd Wayne Smith, Dry Sparkling Specialty Perry w/ Strawberries, Gainesville, FL

3^rd Larry Agee, Sweet Still Specialty Cider w/ Cinnamon, Tallahassee, FL

Honorable Mention Bob Carbone , Standard Cider, Grand Cane, LA,

 

 

 

BEST OF SHOW

Don Price . Belgian Strong Dark Ale

 

First Runner Up

Bob Carbone . Chocolate Robust Porter

 

Second Runner Up

Steve Lineweaver . Russian Imperial Stout

 

Honorable Mention

Peter Eipers . Raspberry Wheat