Spooky Brew Review Results

October 29 2011
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355 Entries

Table 1 - Light Lagers (5 Entries)
Ken Schannen, MASH Fort Wayne,IN Munich Helles 1D Munich Helles 1
Nathan Baker, HOPS! Chicago,IL Ripper Crisperfist 1C Premium American 2
Adrian Corral Aurora,IL Helga 1D Munich Helles 3
Table 2 - Pilsner (6 Entries)
Jerry Sadowski, Conrad Kiebles, Tom Sadowski, BOSS Crete,IL Pils 2A German Pilsner 1
Russ & Leah Chibe, HOPS! Chicago,IL Wizard of Saaz 2B Bohemian Pilsner 2
Joe Kotvan Warrenville,IL Daches Around a Czech 2B Bohemian Pilsner 3
Table 3 - Vienna/Oktoberfest (9 Entries)
Kevin Kowalczyk, CBS Redondo Beach,CA Slippy Piggy's Oktoberfest 3B Oktoberfest 1
Robert Alvord, CBS / UKG Elmwood Park,IL Marzen 3B Oktoberfest 2
David Fetty, Brixies Brewers Darien,IL Vienna Lager 3A Vienna Lager 3
Table 4 - Dark Lager (7 Entries)
Phil Sullivan, Underground Brewers Royal Oak,MI Sully's Dark Lager 4A Dark American Lager 1
Jerry Sadowski, Conrad Kiebles, Tom Sadowski, BOSS Crete,IL Bishop of Munich Dunkel 4B Munich Dunkel 2
David Fetty, Brixies Brewers Darien,IL Munich Dunkel 4B Munich Dunkel 3
Table 5 - Bock (6 Entries)
Robert Kay, UKG Batavia,IL Doppelbock 5C Doppelbock 1
Robert Alvord, CBS / UKG Elmwood Park,IL Bock 5B Traditional Bock 2
Ed Pillar, Daryl Hoedtke, CBS Chicago,IL Doppelbock 5C Doppelbock 3
Table 6 - Light & Amber Hybrid Beer (18 Entries)
Ray Gonzalez Chicago,IL Koelsch Buby 6C Koelsch 1
Michael Beckett North Aurora,IL Klaus Killer 6C Koelsch 2
Scott Pointon, BOSS Crest Hill,IL Killer Kolsch 6C Koelsch 3
Table 8 - English Pale Ale (9 Entries)
Peter Britton, Brewing Network Lake in the Hills,IL Britton's Bitter 8B Special/Best/Premium Bitter 1
Robert Alvord, CBS / UKG Elmwood Park,IL Bitter 8A Ordinary Bitter 2
Robert Kay, UKG Batavia,IL Bitters 8A Ordinary Bitter 3
Table 9 - Scottish & Irish Ale (6 Entries)
John Beystehner, Midnight Carboys Eletson Drive,IL Blue Ribbon Kilt Lifter 9A Scottish 60/- 1
Darrell Proksa, UKG Downers Grove,IL no name 9D Irish Red Ale 2
Ken Schannen, MASH Fort Wayne,IN Strong Scotch Ale 9E Strong Scotch Ale 3
Table 10 - American Ale (22 Entries)
Dan Reinholdt, HOPS! Oak Park,IL Falconer's Pale Ale 10A American Pale 1
Trish Phillips, Forest City Brewers Rockford,IL American Amber 10B American Amber 2
Peter Britton, Brewing Network Lake in the Hills,IL Pale Ale 10A American Pale 3
Table 11 - English Brown Ale (7 Entries)
Scott Pointon, BOSS Crest Hill,IL Moaning Minnie 11A Mild 1
Rodney Kibzey, CBS Lombard,IL I Don't Like DARK Beer! 11A Mild 2
Michael Tyderuk Forest Park,IL Rainy Day Brown 11C Northern English Brown 3
Table 12 - Porter (13 Entries)
Rob Kaczmarek Waterford,WI 12B Robust Porter 1
Bryan Millington, Square Kegs Chicago,IL Halas Hall Porter 12B Robust Porter 2
Robert Kay, UKG Batavia,IL Robust Porter 12B Robust Porter 3
Table 13 - Stout (19 Entries)
Jeff Rostis, Midnight Carboys Cary,IL R.I.S 13F Russian Imperial Stout 1
Robert Wappel, Club Wort Schaumburg,IL Stout It Out 13A Dry Stout 2
Dave Stahl, MASH Fort Wayne Ft. Wayne,IN Oatmeal Stout 13C Oatmeal Stout 3
Table 14 - IPA (25 Entries)
Kevin Kozlen, Abnormal Brewers Bloomington,IL IPA 14A English IPA 1
Phil Sullivan, Underground Brewers Royal Oak,MI Sully's Double IPA 14C Imperial IPA 2
Tom Gustafson, Soma Ale Werks Chicago,IL Citralicious 14B American IPA 3
Table 15 - German Wheat & Rye Beer (11 Entries)
Matt Klausener, UKG N. Aurora,IL Nye Rye 15D Roggenbier 1
Robert Alvord, CBS / UKG Elmwood Park,IL Weizen 15A Weizen 2
Mike Frishmann, MHTG Mount Horeb, Double D Dunkelweisen 15B Dunkelweizen 3
Table 16 - Belgian & French Ale (26 Entries)
Daryl Hoedtke, CBS Chicago,IL Szechuan Saisoin 16C Saison 1
Josh Frey, BOSS Romeoville,IL Petite-C 16E Belgian Specialty 2
David Fetty, Brixies Brewers Darien,IL Saison 16C Saison 3
Table 17 - Sour Ale (8 Entries)
Jaclyn Bedar Romeoville,IL Cranberry Lambic 17F Fruit Lambic 1
Dave Stahl, MASH Fort Wayne Ft. Wayne,IN Flanders Red 17B Flanders Red 2
Alexis Jansky, Brixies Brewers Hinsdale,IL Fat Spaniel 17A Berliner Weisse 3
Table 18 - Belgian Strong Ale (17 Entries)
Jeff Rostis, Midnight Carboys Cary,IL Dark Strong 18E Belgian Dark Strong Ale 1
Robert Leffel, UKG Streamwood,IL Leffel Farmhouse 18D Belgian Golden Strong Ale 2
Scott Pointon, BOSS Crest Hill,IL Twelve Day Tripel 18C Belgian Tripel 3
Table 19 - Strong Ale (16 Entries)
Larry Erbach, Midnight Carboys Crystal Lake,IL 2009 Barley Wine 19C American Barleywine 1
Mark Westmeyer, BOSS Chicago Heights,IL Fireside Chat Barleywine 19B English Barleywine 2
Kevin Kowalczyk, CBS Redondo Beach,CA Fall Down Go Boom! 19B English Barleywine 3
Table 20 - Fruit Beer (8 Entries)
Dan Reinholdt, HOPS! Oak Park,IL Raspberry Porter 20A Fruit Beer 1
Michael Young, CBS Oak Park,IL Opening Day Georgia Peach Pilsner 20A Fruit Beer 2
Jason Rippe Elmwood Park,IL The Blue Fog 20A Fruit Beer 3
Table 21 - Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer (19 Entries)
Tom Gustafson, Soma Ale Werks Chicago,IL Cucumbis Maximus 21A Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer 1
Michael Beckett North Aurora,IL Black Eye Morning Stout 21A Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer 2
Patrick Callahan Huntley,IL Puimcim Beoir 21A Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer 3
Table 22 - Smoke-Flavored & Wood-Aged Beer (16 Entries)
Matthew Mayes, Matthew Mayes, Meghan Rutledge Chicago,IL Cop Me-a Smoke 22B Other Smoked Beer 1
Robert Wappel, Club Wort Schaumburg,IL Monkey Face 22C Wood-Aged Beer 2
Sean Curry, Nathan Baker, Dan Floyd, Bill Jacobi, Steve Jacobson, Ted Perez, Alex Schaffer, John Zbeako, Evanston Homebrew Club Evanston,IL B.A. Baracas 22C Wood-Aged Beer 3
Table 23 - Specialty Beer (25 Entries)
Rodney Kibzey, CBS Lombard,IL Blackened Hops 23A Specialty Beer 1
Matt Klausener, UKG N. Aurora,IL Karl's Favorite 23A Specialty Beer 2
Scott Hamlin, UKG St. Charles,IL Podocalypse Porter 23A Specialty Beer 3
Table 24 - Mead (18 Entries)
Joe Formanek, UKG Bolingbrook,IL Cathy's Cider 25A Cyser 1
Eileen Uchima, Heather Uchima, UKG Naperville,IL Blueberry Blossom Mead 24A Dry Mead 2
Robert Kay, UKG Batavia,IL Wildflower Mead 24C Sweet Mead 3
Table 25 - Cider (7 Entries)
Darrell Proksa, UKG Downers Grove,IL no name 27A Common Cider 1
Nathan Baker, HOPS! Chicago,IL Panagi Cider 28B Fruit Cider 2
Nathan Baker, HOPS! Chicago,IL Cysmorphic 27A Common Cider 3
Table 29 - Spooky (5 Entries)
Calvin Rowland, Rowland Tara, UKG Bolingbrook,IL Aunt Flo's Ale 29A --notes-- 1
Table 30 - Smashed Pumpkin (9 Entries)
Robert Kay, UKG Batavia,IL Spider Spit Cider 30A 1
Table 31 - Witches Brew (18 Entries)
Alexis Jansky, Brixies Brewers Hinsdale,IL Fat Spaniel 31A --base-- 1
BEST OF SHOW
Ray Gonzalez Chicago,IL Koelsch Buby 6C Koelsch 1
Rodney KibzeyCBS Lombard,IL Blackened Hops 23A Specialty Beer 2