Pittsburgh Judging Center

Category 1: Light Lager
Sponsored by Five Star Chemicals & Supply, Inc.

# of Entries: 26

1	1d	Armand Houle of Pittsburgh, PA
2	1d	Elmer Steingass of Wooster, OH, Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)
3	1d	Brian Lennon of Brecksville, OH, Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers

Category 2: Pilsner
Sponsored by Beer & Wine Makers Warehouse

# of Entries: 13

1	2a	Thomas Ocque of Ontario, NY, The Brewing Network
2	2a	Cole Corbin of Williamsburg, VA, Colonial Ale Smiths and Keggers (CASK)
3	2a	Brian Lennon of Brecksville, OH, Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers

Category 3: European Amber Lager
Sponsored by How to Brew by John Palmer

# of Entries: 20

1	3b	Matt Schonewald, of Aspen Hill, MD
2	3b	Dennis Decker of Pleasant Valley, NY, Hudson Valley Homebrewers
3	3b	Mike Radford of Pittsburgh, PA

Category 4: Dark Lager
Sponsored by Briess Malt & Ingredients Co.

# of Entries: 11

1	4c	Tyler Kidd of Richmond, VA, James River Homebrewers
2	4a	Steven Landgren, Paul Van Horn, Mark Hall, Matt Killeen, and Amy & Dan Harris of Webster, NY, Upstate NY Homebrewers Association
3	4b	Tyler Kidd of Richmond, VA, James River Homebrewers

Category 5: Bock
Sponsored by Washington Hop Commission

# of Entries: 13

1	5c	Michael Malinowski of Massillon, OH, Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)
2	5d	Paul Shick of Cleveland Heights, OH, Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers
3	5b	Larry Reuter of Akron, OH, Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)

Category 6: Light Hybrid Beer
Sponsored by Cargill World Select c/o Cargill Malt

# of Entries: 33

1	6d	Chad Heuser of Elyria, OH, Lorain County Brewers Club
2	6c	Paul Shick of Cleveland Heights, OH, Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers
3	6a	Mike Radford of Pittsburgh, PA

Category 7: Amber Hybrid Beer
Sponsored by Grape & Granary

# of Entries:20

1	7c	Robert Sells of Fredonia, NY, North Chautauqua Homebrewers
2	7c	Mark Girard, John Gosselin, Greg McCullough, & Heath Ehret of Annandale, VA, Brewers United for Real Potables (BURP)
3	7a	Mark Girard, John Gosselin, Greg McCullough, & Heath Ehret of Annandale, VA, Brewers United for Real Potables (BURP)

Category 8: English Pale Ale
Sponsored by St. Louis Wine & Beer Making

# of Entries: 26

1	8a	Keith Kost of Pittsburgh, PA, Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers
2	8c	Mike Piazza of Medina, OH, Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)
3	8b	Zack Dobbelaere of Orient, OH

Category 9: Scottish and Irish Ale
Sponsored by Brew Brothers Homebrew Products

# of Entries: 22

1	9e	Dan Dewberry, Joelle Dewberry of Austin, TX, Austin Zealots
2	9b	Andrew Hausman of Palmyra, NY, The Brewing Network
3	9d	Sean Dawson of Columbus, OH, Scioto Olentangy and Darby Zymurgists (SODZ)

Category 10: American Ale
Sponsored by BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse

# of Entries: 57

1	10a	Brian Holter, Kingsley Toby of Los Angeles, CA, Pacific Gravity Home Brewers Club
2	10a	Larry Reuter of Akron, OH, Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)
3	10a	Nick Fox of Cranford, NJ, Woodbridge Homebrewers Ale and Lager Enthusiasts Society (WHALES)

Category 11: English Brown Ale
Sponsored by Alternative Beverage

# of Entries: 19

1	11a	Fred Mason, Eric Heimberger of Pittsburgh, PA, Three Rivers Underground Brewers (TRUB) [PA]
2	11c	Thomas Ocque of Ontario, NY, The Brewing Network
3	11b	Bryan Summerson of Roanoke, VA, Star City Brewers Guild

Category 12: Porter
Sponsored by Deschutes Brewery

# of Entries: 26

1	12a	Jamie Klarman, Phil Bayle of Fallston, MD, Wootown Brewers
2	12b	Mike Radford of Pittsburgh, PA
3	12b	Dave Roarty of Murrysville, PA, Three Rivers Underground Brewers (TRUB) [PA]

Category 13: Stout
Sponsored by Brew & Grow

# of Entries: 61

1	13e	Greg Irving, Mike Irving of Strongsville, OH, Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers
2	13b	Heath Gelinas, Jason Gelinas of Vernon, CT
3	13f	Justin Pickel, Robert Fitts, Morgan Stambaugh, Dennis Pickel of Hummelstown, PA

Category 14: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Sponsored by S.S. Steiner, Inc.

# of Entries: 47

1	14b	Matt Bauwens of Charlottesville, VA, Charlottesville Area Masters of Real Ale (CAMRA)
2	14a	Sean Kennan of Herndon, VA
3	14c	Robert Sells of Fredonia, NY, North Chautauqua Homebrewers

Category 15: German Wheat and Rye Beer
Sponsored by Widmer Brothers Brewing Co

# of Entries: 26

1	15d	Thomas Ocque of Ontario, NY, The Brewing Network
2	15b	Mike Radford of Pittsburgh, PA
3	15b	Russ Lorber of Westminster, MD

Category 16: Belgian and French Ale
Sponsored by Port Brewing Company/The Lost Abbey

# of Entries: 55

1	16c	Keith Kost of Pittsburgh, PA, Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers
2	16e	Michael Tonsmeire of Washington, DC, DC Homebrewers
3	16e	Kurt Dean of South Gibson, PA, Scranton Brewers Guild

Category 17: Sour Ale
Sponsored by Captain Lawrence Brewing Co.

# of Entries: 28

1	17f	Michael Tonsmeire, Nathan Zeender of Washington, DC, DC Homebrewers
2	17d	Chris Meta of Pittsburgh, PA, Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers
3	17f	Douglas Brainard of Rochester, NY, Upstate NY Homebrewers Association

Category 18: Belgian Strong Ale
Sponsored by Dingemans c/o Cargill Malt

# of Entries: 53

1	18c	Mike Yingling of Northfield, OH, Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)
2	18e	Matthew Kennedy, Joseph Moran of Hereford, PA, Bruclear Homebrew Club
3	18a	Keith Kost of Pittsburgh, PA, Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers

Category 19: Strong Ale
Sponsored by Northern Brewer

# of Entries: 22

1	19b	Mike Radford of Pittsburgh, PA
2	19c	Keith Kost of Pittsburgh, PA, Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers
3	19b	Keith Kost of Pittsburgh, PA, Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers

Category 20: Fruit Beer
Sponsored by New Belgium Brewing Company

# of Entries: 16

1	20a	Keith Kost of Pittsburgh, PA, Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers
2	20a	David Worth of Hudson, OH, Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)
3	20a	Michael Tonsmeire, Nathan Zeender, Alex Howe, Dan Fogg, Zach Brown, Noah Paci, Scott Wise, & Tim Pohlhaus of Washington, DC, DC Homebrewers

Category 21: Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer
Sponsored by Austin Homebrew Supply

# of Entries: 36

1	21b	Keith Kost of Pittsburgh, PA, Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers
2	21a	Thomas Ocque, Jake Ocque of Ontario, NY, The Brewing Network
3	21a	Kevin Campbell of Roanoke, VA, Star City Brewers Guild

Category 22: Smoke-Flavored and Wood-Aged Beer
Sponsored by Alaskan Brewing Co.

# of Entries: 27

1	22b	Dan Dewberry, Joelle Dewberry of Austin, TX, Austin Zealots
2	22c	Thomas Ocque of Ontario, NY, The Brewing Network
3	22a	Larry Reuter of Akron, OH, Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)

Category 23: Specialty Beer
Sponsored by The Hops Shack

# of Entries: 33

1	23a	Elmer Steingass of Wooster, OH, Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)
2	23a	Dennis Decker of Pleasant Valley, NY, Hudson Valley Homebrewers
3	23a	Scott Gulner of Jamaica Plain, MA

Category 24: Traditional Mead

Sponsored by B. Nektar Meadery

# of Entries: 9

1	24b	Michael St. Pierre of Augusta, ME, Maine Ale & Libation Tasters (MALT)
2	24c	Steve Gravel of Portsmouth, RI, South Shore Brew Club
3	24b	Brett Gober of Hannibal, MO, The Brewing Network

Category 25: Melomel (Fruit Mead)
Sponsored by Bacchus and Barleycorn, Ltd.

# of Entries: 13

1	25a	Chris Brunetti, Pat Kronenwetter of McMurray, PA
2	25c	Jake Ocque of Pittsburgh, PA, The Brewing Network
3	25c	Jason McLaughlin of Lincoln, NE, Lincoln Lagers

Category 26: Other Mead
Sponsored by Celestial Meads

# of Entries: 6

1	26c	Michael Malinowski of Massillon, OH, Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ)
2	26c	Anthony Cefali of West Seneca, NY, Sultans Of Swig
3	26c	Michael Potoczak of Corfu, NY

Category 27: Standard Cider and Perry
Sponsored by Woodchuck Hard Cider

# of Entries: 8

1	27a	Brett Gober of Hannibal, MO, The Brewing Network
2	27a	Brian Lennon of Brecksville, OH, Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers
3	27a	Keith Kost of Pittsburgh, PA, Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers

Category 28: Specialty Cider and Perry
Sponsored by Woodchuck Hard Cider

# of Entries: 6

1	28c	Jeff Melton, Sarah Melton of Stuarts Draft, VA, Charlottesville Area Masters of Real Ale (CAMRA)
2	28a	Jay Bradshaw of Andover, MA
3		The 3rd place entry did not score 30 or more points in this category.