Atlanta Judging Center

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

# of Entries: 23

1	1a	Matt Tucker of Oviedo, FL, Central Florida Homebrewers
2	1d	Dan Raynes of Tampa, FL, Special Hoperations
3	1a	Mark Schoppe of Austin, TX, Austin Zealots

Category 2: Pilsner
Sponsored by Beer & Wine Makers Warehouse

# of Entries: 23

1	2b	Charlie Milan of Baton Rouge, LA, Redstick Brewmasters
2	2a	Matt Tucker of Oviedo, FL, Central Florida Homebrewers
3	2a	Philip Jensen of State College, PA, HomeBrewTalk Brewers

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

# of Entries: 10

1	3a	Mark Schoppe of Austin, TX, Austin Zealots
2	3a	Gregory Rinehardt of Pounding Mill, VA, Stooges Brew Club
3	3b	Steve Cook of Warrensburg, MO, Kansas City Bier Meisters

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

# of Entries: 10

1	4c	Paul Krayeski of Wellington, FL
2	4a	Mark Schoppe of Austin, TX, Austin Zealots
3	4c	Robert Miller of Dunwoody, GA

Category 5: Bock
Sponsored by Washington Hop Commission

# of Entries: 16

1	5a	Craig Sikes of Cumming, GA, Brewmasters of Alpharetta
2	5b	Paul Stolarski, Erik Stolarski of Hyde Park, NY, Hudson Valley Homebrewers
3	5b	Charlie Milan of Baton Rouge, LA, Redstick Brewmasters

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

# of Entries: 24

1	6c	Matt Tucker of Oviedo, FL, Central Florida Homebrewers
2	6d	Scott Wiley of Gainesville, GA
3	6a	Orlando Guerra of Plano, TX, North Texas Homebrewers Association

Category 7: Amber Hybrid Beer
Sponsored by Grape & Granary

# of Entries: 19

1	7a	John Karmazin of Claremore, OK, Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers (FOAM)
2	7b	Bryan Witt, Mike Rakieski of Hewitt, TX
3	7a	Rob Vermillion of Birmingham, AL

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

# of Entries: 19

1	8c	Michael Fagan, Connie Fagan of Edwards, MO, Kansas City Bier Meisters
2	8c	Matt Tucker of Oviedo, FL, Central Florida Homebrewers
3	8b	Andrew Michuda of Wellington, FL, The Brewing Network

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

# of Entries: 27

1	9e	Mark Schoppe of Austin, TX, Austin Zealots
2	9e	Duane Bargar of Greenville, SC
3	9d	Chris Bible of Knoxville, TN

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

# of Entries: 56

1	10a	Todd Barton of Marietta, GA, Covert Hops Society
2	10c	Mark Pyrtle of McDonough, GA
3	10b	John Malone of Fairview, TN, Music City Brewers

Category 11: English Brown Ale
Sponsored by Alternative Beverage

# of Entries: 17

1	11c	Matt Tucker of Oviedo, FL, Central Florida Homebrewers
2	11c	Jeremy Strauch of Sugar Land, TX
3	11a	George West of Austin, TX, Austin Zealots

Category 12: Porter
Sponsored by Deschutes Brewery

# of Entries: 30

1	12b	Nathan Glaser of Indio, CA
2	12c	Ryan Stansbury of Atlanta, GA, Brewmasters of Alpharetta
3	12a	Tim Lewis of Roswell, GA, Brewmasters of Alpharetta

Category 13: Stout
Sponsored by Brew & Grow

# of Entries: 57

1	13e	James Blum of Nashville, TN
2	13f	Mark Schoppe of Austin, TX, Austin Zealots
3	13b	Richard Moore, Jay Stephenson of Columbus, GA

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

# of Entries: 48

1	14b	Dan Morgan, Lee Hill of Pleasant Garden, NC, High Point Observers of Pint Science (HOPS)
2	14b	Jeremy Taylor of Christiana, TN, Mid State Brew Crew
3	14c	Mark Schoppe of Austin, TX, Austin Zealots

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

# of Entries: 26

1	15c	Ryan Stansbury of Atlanta, GA, Brewmasters of Alpharetta
2	15a	Ryan Stansbury of Atlanta, GA, Brewmasters of Alpharetta
3	15c	Matt Tucker of Oviedo, FL, Central Florida Homebrewers

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

# of Entries: 48

1	16e	John Karmazin of Claremore, OK, Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers (FOAM)
2	16c	Michael Fagan, Connie Fagan of Edwards, MO, Kansas City Bier Meisters
3	16e	Scott Simmons of Colorado Springs, CO

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

# of Entries: 20

1	17f	Scott Boeke of North Augusta, SC
2	17d	Josh Brengle, Ray Brengle of Winter Springs, FL
3	17a	Mike Melton of Tampa, FL, Tampa Bay BEERS

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

# of Entries: 44

1	18a	Ryan Stansbury of Atlanta, GA, Brewmasters of Alpharetta
2	18e	Chris Hubka of Auburn, AL, Auburn Brew Club
3	18c	Adam Silvas of Oklahoma City, OK, Red Earth Brewers

Category 19: Strong Ale
Sponsored by Northern Brewer

# of Entries: 26

1	19b	Jon Rachel of Alpharetta, GA, Brewmasters of Alpharetta
2	19b	Ryan Stansbury of Atlanta, GA, Brewmasters of Alpharetta
3	19a	Josh Brengle, Ray Brengle of Winter Springs, FL

Category 20: Fruit Beer
Sponsored by New Belgium Brewing Company

# of Entries: 8

1	20a	Ryan Stansbury of Atlanta, GA, Brewmasters of Alpharetta
2	20a	Nick Tanner of Cumming, GA, Brewmasters of Alpharetta
3	20a	Joshua Boelter of Portland, OR

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

# of Entries: 41

1	21a	Danny Reid of Tampa, FL, Special Hoperations
2	21a	Danny Coenen of Gainesville, FL, Motley Brew
3	21a	Ward Toby, Brian Holter of Culver City, CA, Pacific Gravity Home Brewers Club

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

# of Entries: 25

1	22b	Richard Moore, Jay Stephenson of Columbus, GA
2	22c	Nathan Harms of Vicksburg, MS, Homebrewers Association of Middle Mississippi
3	22c	Rodney Sedillo, Tommy Orr of Tampa, FL, Special Hoperations

Category 23: Specialty Beer
Sponsored by The Hops Shack

# of Entries: 39

1	23a	Ryan Stansbury of Atlanta, GA, Brewmasters of Alpharetta
2	23a	Joshua Boelter of Portland, OR
3	23a	Chris Hubka of Auburn, AL, Auburn Brew Club

Category 24: Traditional Mead

Sponsored by B. Nektar Meadery

# of Entries: 16

1	24b	Mark Schoppe of Austin, TX, Austin Zealots
2	24c	Barry Ledford of Wadmalaw Island, SC, Low Country Libations
3	24b	Doug Cunnington of Atlanta, GA, Final Gravity Craft Brewers

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

# of Entries: 15

1	25b	Mark Schoppe of Austin, TX, Austin Zealots
2	25c	Barry Ledford of Wadmalaw Island, SC, Low Country Libations
3	25b	Alexander Gashti of Gainesville, FL, Hogtown Brewers

Category 26: Other Mead
Sponsored by Celestial Meads

# of Entries: 12

1	26a	Barry Ledford of Wadmalaw Island, SC, Low Country Libations
2	26a	Alexander Gashti of Gainesville, FL, Hogtown Brewers
3	26a	Mark Schoppe of Austin, TX, Austin Zealots

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

# of Entries: 17

1	27a	Michael Graham of Winter Park, FL, Central Florida Homebrewers
2	27c	Joshua Boelter of Portland, OR
3	27b	Joshua Boelter of Portland, OR

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

# of Entries: 14

1	28c	Anjie Watts of Alpharetta, GA, Brewmasters of Alpharetta
2	28b	Michael Graham of Winter Park, FL, Central Florida Homebrewers
3	28b	Orlando Guerra of Plano, TX, North Texas Homebrewers Association