2007 Spooky Brew Review Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the 2007 Chicago Beer Society Spooky Brew
Review Homebrew Competition. We had 187 entries this year, including the Smashed
Pumpkin, Spooky, and the new "Witches' Brew" category. Thanks to all
the brewers who entered beers in this year's
competition.
I'd like to thank brewer Pete Crowley and the staff of Rock Bottom Chicago for hosting our competition. I'd also like to thank the folks who contributed prizes for the winners and our raffle: American Homebrewers Association, The Homebrew Shop, Map Room, and White Labs.
And, of course, thanks to all the judges and stewards for doing such a great job at the event.
Roger Deschner, Organizer
| Category | Style | Place | Winner/Club |
| Light & Amber Lager | German
Pilsner |
1st | Tom Sadowski, Jerry Sadowski, Conrad Kiebles, Brewers of South Suburbia (BOSS) |
| Light & Amber Lager | Oktoberfest/Märzen | 2nd | Darin Kolls, Forest City Brewers |
| Light & Amber Lager | Dortmunder Export | 3rd | Darrell Proksa, Urban Knaves of Grain (UKG) |
| Category | Style | Place | Winner/Club |
| Dark Lager & Bock | Traditional Bock | 1st | Jason Gabriel, MUGZ (Twin Cities MN) |
| Dark Lager & Bock | Munich Dunkel | 2nd | Michael Pelter, Brewers of South Suburbia (BOSS) |
| Dark Lager & Bock | Munich Dunkel | 3rd | Tom Sadowski, Jerry Sadowski, Conrad Kiebles, Brewers of South Suburbia (BOSS) |
| Category | Style | Place | Winner/Club |
| Hybrid & Wheat Beers | Düsseldorf Altbier | 1st | Dustin Jundt, Red Ledge Brewers |
| Hybrid & Wheat Beers | Northern German Altbier | 2nd | Patrick Duby, BABBLE |
| Hybrid & Wheat Beers | Cream Ale | 3rd | Michael Morel, Brewers of South Suburbia (BOSS) |
| Category | Style | Place | Winner |
| British Isles Ales | Scottish Light/60- | 1st | Bill Gerds, St. Louis Brews |
| British Isles Ales | Strong Scotch Ale | 2nd | Dustin Jundt, Red Ledge Brewers |
| British Isles Ales | Scottish Light/60- | 3rd | Thomas Renner |
| Category | Style | Place | Winner |
| American Ale | American Amber Ale | 1st | George Westlund, Chicago Beer Society |
| American Ale | American Brown Ale | 2nd | Dustin Jundt, Red Ledge Brewers |
| American Ale | American Pale Ale | 3rd | Tom Sadowski, Jerry Sadowski, Conrad Kiebles, Brewers of South Suburbia (BOSS) |
| Category | Style | Place | Winner |
| English Brown Ale |
Northern
English Brown Ale
|
1st | Douglas Wich, Chicago Beer Society |
| English Brown Ale | Mild |
2nd | Stacy Kolls, Forest City Brewers |
| English Brown Ale |
Mild
|
3rd | Brett Swartz, Upstate New York Homebrewers Association |
| Category | Style | Place | Winner |
| Porter | Baltic Porter | 1st | Harry Bielawski, Brewers of South Suburbia (BOSS) |
| Porter | Robust Porter | 2nd | Bill Gerds |
| Porter | Robust Porter | 2nd | Richard Skains |
| Category | Style | Place | Winner |
| Stout | American Stout | 1st | Douglas Wich, Chicago Beer Society |
| Stout | Dry Stout | 2nd | Michael Morel, Brewers of South Suburbia (BOSS) |
| Stout | Russian Imperial Stout | 3rd | Mike Stogin, The BrewBakers |
| Category | Style | Place | Winner |
| India Pale Ale | American IPA | 1st | Mark Westmeyer, Carl Barnard, Brewers of South Suburbia (BOSS) |
| India Pale Ale | American IPA | 3rd | Tom Fitzpatrick, Nathan Dent, Chicago Beer Society |
| India Pale Ale | American IPA | 3rd | Thomas Renner |
| Category | Style | Place | Winner |
| Belgian & French Ale | Belgian Specialty Ale | 1st | Ed Seaman, Kyle Teichart, Urban Knaves of Grain (UKG) |
| Belgian & French Ale | Saison | 2nd | Dan Morey, BABBLE |
| Belgian & French Ale | Belgian Specialty Ale | 3rd | Jeff Sparrow, Chicago Beer Society |
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