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Category 1: Light Lager
Sponsored by Five Star Products & Services, Inc.

# of Entries: 17

1 1d John Breedon of Whitby, ON
2 1c  Louis de Bourbon of Mississauga, ON, The BeerShack Brewers
3 1e  David Shaykewich of Victoria, BC, BrewVIC

Category 2: Pilsner
Sponsored by Beer & Wine Makers Warehouse

# of Entries: 19

1 2b  Mark Whitehead of Lethbridge, AB
2 2c  Alan Ilsley of Regina, SK, Ale and Lager Enthusiasts of Saskatchewan (ALES)
3 2b
Euan Gilmour of Beaumont, AB, Edmonton Homebrewers Guild

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

# of Entries: 14

1 3b  Shawn Meek of Fredericton, NB
2 3a
Iain Morrish of Calgary, AB, Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
3 3b Aaron Peterson of North Vancouver, BC, VanBrewers

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

# of Entries: 11

1 4b Ray Duperron of Edmonton, AB, Edmonton Homebrewers Guild
2 4c
Ray Duperron of Edmonton, AB, Edmonton Homebrewers Guild
3 4c
Tyrone Keep of Saskatoon, SK, Saskatoon Headhunters

Category 5: Bock
Sponsored by Washington Hop Commission

# of Entries: 12

1 5a
Brad Clifford of Toronto, ON
2 5c
Louis de Bourbon of Mississauga, ON, The BeerShack Brewers
3 5d
Jared Carlberg of Winnipeg, MB, Winnipeg Brew Bombers

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

# of Entries: 24

1 6c  Andrew Peters of London, ON
2 6a  Louis de Bourbon of Mississauga, ON, The BeerShack Brewers
3 6d  Mike Bray of Oshawa, ON

Category 7: Amber Hybrid Beer
Sponsored by Grape & Granary

# of Entries: 14

1 7c
Robert George of Nelson, BC
2 7b
Brad Clifford of Toronto, ON
3 7b  Euan Gilmour of Beaumont, AB, Edmonton Homebrewers Guild

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

# of Entries: 22

1 8a  Mike Bray of Oshawa, ON
2 8c  Ray Duperron of Edmonton, AB, Edmonton Homebrewers Guild
3 8b  Mark Whitehead of Lethbridge, AB

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

# of Entries: 16

1 9e Jeremy Cowan of Calgary, AB, Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
2 9b
Josh Morrison of Regina, SK, Ale and Lager Enthusiasts of Saskatchewan (ALES)
3 9d
Roxanne Hastings of Edmonton, AB, Edmonton Homebrewers Guild

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

# of Entries: 32

1 10a Peter Caira of Toronto, ON
2 10a Mark Whitehead of Lethbridge, AB
3 10c
Marc Cote of Gatineau, PQ

Category 11: English Brown Ale
Sponsored by Alternative Beverage

# of Entries: 14

1 11b  Patrick Doyle of Edmonton, AB, Edmonton Homebrewers Guild
2 11c Patrick Doyle of Edmonton, AB, Edmonton Homebrewers Guild
3 11c  Randy Walsh of Edmonton, AB, Edmonton Homebrewers Guild

Category 12: Porter
Sponsored by Deschutes Brewery

# of Entries: 26

1 12b Dan Kaknevicius of Gibsons, BC
2 12a
Brad Clifford of Toronto, ON
3 12b  Victor North of Toronto, ON, Southern Ontario Brewers (SOBs)

Category 13: Stout
Sponsored by Brew & Grow

# of Entries: 53

1 13f
John Adair of Victoria, BC, BrewVIC
2 13a
Jeremy Coghill of Toronto, ON
3 13c
Mark Atkinson of Victoria, BC, BrewVIC

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

# of Entries: 33

1 14b  Marc Cote of Gatineau, PQ
2 14b Zack Weinberg of Toronto, ON
3 14b
Shawn Meek of Fredericton, NB

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

# of Entries: 14

1 15b Greg Zeniuk of St. Albert, AB, Edmonton Homebrewers Guild
2 15a  Greg Zeniuk of St. Albert, AB, Edmonton Homebrewers Guild
3 15b
David Reed of London, ON, Southern Ontario Brewers (SOBs)

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

# of Entries: 34

1  16c Randy Walsh of Edmonton, AB, Edmonton Homebrewers Guild
2  16c Patrick Doyle of Edmonton, AB, Edmonton Homebrewers Guild
3  16e Greg Zeniuk of St. Albert, AB, Edmonton Homebrewers Guild

Category 17: Sour Ale
Sponsored by Captain Lawrence Brewing Co

# of Entries: 13

1 17d
Matt Macdonald of Cambridge, ON
2  17f Jamie Singer of Regina, SK, Ale and Lager Enthusiasts of Saskatchewan (ALES)
3  17f Rick August of Regina, SK, Ale and Lager Enthusiasts of Saskatchewan (ALES)

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

# of Entries: 24

1 18d Ari Giligson of Delta, BC, VanBrewers
2 18a Jonathan Zacharko of Edmonton, AB, Edmonton Homebrewers Guild
3 18e Steven Nazarian of London, ON, Southern Ontario Brewers (SOBs)

Category 19: Strong Ale
Sponsored by Northern Brewer

# of Entries: 13

1 19a Evan Hunchak of Regina, SK, Ale and Lager Enthusiasts of Saskatchewan (ALES)
2 19c Mark Heise of Regina, SK, Ale and Lager Enthusiasts of Saskatchewan (ALES)
3 19a Jeff Hamon of Regina, SK, Ale and Lager Enthusiasts of Saskatchewan (ALES)

Category 20: Fruit Beer
Sponsored by New Belgium Brewing Co.

# of Entries: 14

1 20a
Ari Giligson of Delta, BC, VanBrewers
2 20a Tony Davis of Calgary, AB, Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
3 20a  Evan Hunchak of Regina, SK, Ale and Lager Enthusiasts of Saskatchewan (ALES)

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

# of Entries: 31

1  21a Jamie Singer of Regina, SK, Ale and Lager Enthusiasts of Saskatchewan (ALES)
2  21a Yannick Laplante of Quebec, PQ
3  21b Aaron Peterson of North Vancouver, BC, VanBrewers

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

# of Entries:21

1  22c Jeremy Cowan of Calgary, AB, Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
2  22b Kevin DeBoer of Russell, ON
3  22a Jared Carlberg of Winnipeg, MB, Winnipeg Brew Bombers

Category 23: Specialty Beer
Sponsored by The Hops Shack

# of Entries: 27

1  23a Rick August of Regina, SK, Ale and Lager Enthusiasts of Saskatchewan (ALES)
2  23a Jared Carlberg of Winnipeg, MB, Winnipeg Brew Bombers
3  23a Anders McKinnon of Delta, BC, VanBrewers

Category 24: Traditional Mead
Sponsored by B. Nektar Meadery

# of Entries: 8

1  24c Jamie Singer of Regina, SK, Ale and Lager Enthusiasts of Saskatchewan (ALES)
2  24a Walter Martin of Regina, SK, Ale and Lager Enthusiasts of Saskatchewan (ALES)
3  24b Don Cliff of Blackstock, ON

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

# of Entries: 11

1  25b Neil Bamford of Calgary, AB, Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
2  25a Neil Bamford of Calgary, AB, Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
3  25c Neil Bamford of Calgary, AB, Cowtown Yeast Wranglers

Category 26: Other Mead
Sponsored by Celestial Meads

# of Entries: 10

1 26c  Jamie Singer of Regina, SK, Ale and Lager Enthusiasts of Saskatchewan (ALES)
2 26c Mark Heise of Regina, SK, Ale and Lager Enthusiasts of Saskatchewan (ALES)
3 26c
Evan Hunchak of Regina, SK, Ale and Lager Enthusiasts of Saskatchewan (ALES)

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

# of Entries: 9

1  27a Scott Butchart of Vancouver, BC, VanBrewers
2  27b Ian Mills of Port Perry, ON
3  27a Neil Bamford of Calgary, AB, Cowtown Yeast Wranglers

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

# of Entries: 5

1 28c Neil Bamford of Calgary, AB, Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
2 28b Neil Bamford of Calgary, AB, Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
3 28d Mike Bray of Oshawa, ON

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