Chicago Judging Center

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

# of Entries: 18

1	1a	Bob & Kim Barrett of Ann Arbor, MI, Ann Arbor Brewers Guild
2	1d	Michael Pearson, Bill Ballinger of Indianapolis, IN, MECA Brewers
3	1e	Dwight Mulcahy of San Antonio, TX, Bexar Brewers

Category 2: Pilsner
Sponsored by Beer & Wine Makers Warehouse

# of Entries: 17

1	2a	Curtis Harris of Niles, MI
2	2b	Curtis Harris of Niles, MI
3	2a	Dwight Mulcahy of San Antonio, TX, Bexar Brewers

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

# of Entries: 11

1	3b	Kerry Martin of Austin, TX, Austin Zealots
2	3b	Nick Krause of Marengo, IL, Northern Illinois Homebrewer Collective
3	3b	David Bussell of Streator, IL, Marseilles Area Society for Homebrewers (MASH)

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

# of Entries: 19

1	4c	Dwight Mulcahy of San Antonio, TX, Bexar Brewers
2	4a	Kyle Teichart, Matt Klausner, & Blake Williams of South Elgin, IL, Urban Knaves of Grain
3	4c	Ed Seaman of St. Charles, IL, Urban Knaves of Grain

Category 5: Bock
Sponsored by Washington Hop Commission

# of Entries: 23

1	5c	Mike Frischmann of Mount Horeb, WI, Madison Homebrewers and Tasters Guild
2	5d	Robert Kay of Batavia, IL, Urban Knaves of Grain
3	5c	Andy Waisanen of Fond Du Lac, WI, Central Wisconsin Vintners and Brewers

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

# of Entries: 32

1	6a	Matt Klausner of North Aurora, IL, Urban Knaves of Grain
2	6c	Matt Klausner of North Aurora, IL, Urban Knaves of Grain
3	6d	Jeff Oberlin of Friendswood, TX, Bay Area Mashtronauts

Category 7: Amber Hybrid Beer
Sponsored by Grape & Granary

# of Entries: 18

1	7b	Brett Semenske of Brookfield, IL, Brixies Brewers
2	7c	Bob & Kim Barrett of Ann Arbor, MI, Ann Arbor Brewers Guild
3	7b	Tim Lael of Belleville, IL, St Louis Brews

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

# of Entries: 18

1	8a	Rodney Kibzey of Lombard, IL, Chicago Beer Society
2	8c	Kerry Martin of Austin, TX, Austin Zealots
3	8c	Jeff Muse of St. Louis, MO, St Louis Brews

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

# of Entries: 33

1	9a	Jeff Oberlin of Friendswood, TX, Bay Area Mashtronauts
2	9c	Matt Klausner of North Aurora, IL, Urban Knaves of Grain
3	9c	Kerry Martin of Austin, TX, Austin Zealots

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

# of Entries: 51

1	10a	Bob & Kim Barrett of Ann Arbor, MI, Ann Arbor Brewers Guild
2	10b	David Hulama, Wyatt & Amanda Shanks of Round Rock, TX, Austin Zealots
3	10a	Kevin Drake of Kings Beach, CA, North Tahoe Brew Crew

Category 11: English Brown Ale
Sponsored by Alternative Beverage

# of Entries: 18

1	11a	Michael Pearson, Bill Ballinger of Indianapolis, IN, MECA Brewers
2	11c	Matt Klausner of North Aurora, IL, Urban Knaves of Grain
3	11b	Dom Donio, Mercedes Donio of Albuquerque, NM

Category 12: Porter
Sponsored by Deschutes Brewery

# of Entries: 27

1	12b	Chris Monnot of Tulsa, OK, Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers (FOAM)
2	12c	Mark Scriven of South Elgin, IL, Urban Knaves of Grain
3	12b	Landon Leopold of Olathe, KS, Kansas City Bier Meisters

Category 13: Stout
Sponsored by Brew & Grow

# of Entries: 55

1	13e	Rodney Kibzey of Lombard, IL, Chicago Beer Society
2	13a	Dave Truett of West Lafayette, IN, Tippecanoe Homebrewers Circle
3	13c	Matt Stever of Elkhorn, WI, The Brewing Network

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

# of Entries: 63

1	14b	Michael Pearson, Bill Ballinger of Indianapolis, IN, MECA Brewers
2	14c	Michael Pearson, Bill Ballinger of Indianapolis, IN, MECA Brewers
3	14b	Joe Leucht, of Huntley, IL, Northern Illinois Homebrewer Collective

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

# of Entries: 19

1	15d	Corey Martin of Round Rock, TX, Austin Zealots
2	15a	Justen Pelton of Toledo, OH, Glass City Mashers
3	15a	Michael Osborne of Chicago, IL

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

# of Entries: 39

1	16c	Mark Trent of Salinas, CA
2	16a	David Hulama, Clare Hulama of Round Rock, TX, Austin Zealots
3	16d	Matt Klausner of North Aurora, IL, Urban Knaves of Grain

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

# of Entries: 22

1	17d	Amanda Kertz of St. Charles, MO
2	17b	Josef Hudecek, Andy Hudecek of Brighton, MI, Ann Arbor Brewers Guild
3	17f	Michael Pearson, Bill Ballinger of Indianapolis, IN, MECA Brewers

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

# of Entries: 39

1	18c	David Garcia of Round Rock, TX, Round Rock Homebrewers Guild
2	18a	Bob McHugh of Grand Rapids, MI
3	18e	Stephen Durley, Hayley Jensen of New York, NY, New York City Homebrewers Guild

Category 19: Strong Ale
Sponsored by Northern Brewer

# of Entries: 24

1	19c	Michael Pearson, Bill Ballinger of Indianapolis, IN, MECA Brewers
2	19a	Tim Bowling of Danforth, IL
3	19b	Jeff Oberlin of Friendswood, TX, Bay Area Mashtronauts

Category 20: Fruit Beer
Sponsored by New Belgium Brewing Company

# of Entries: 12

1	20a	Michael Pearson, Bill Ballinger of Indianapolis, IN, MECA Brewers
2	20a	Jeff Oberlin of Friendswood, TX, Bay Area Mashtronauts
3	20a	Andy Waisanen of Fond Du Lac, WI, Central Wisconsin Vintners and Brewers

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

# of Entries: 27

1	21a	Jeff Oberlin of Friendswood, TX, Bay Area Mashtronauts
2	21a	Matt Klausner of North Aurora, IL, Urban Knaves of Grain
3	21a	Mark Westmeyer of Chicago Heights, IL, Brewers of South Suburbia (BOSS)

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

# of Entries: 42

1	22c	Peter Britton of Lake In The Hills, IL, The Brewing Network
2	22c	Douglas Wich of Skokie, IL, Chicago Beer Society
3	22c	Tom Whitehead of Chicago, IL, Evanston Homebrew Club

Category 23: Specialty Beer
Sponsored by The Hops Shack

# of Entries: 38

1	23a	Rodney Kibzey of Lombard, IL, Chicago Beer Society
2	23a	Stephen Durley, Hayley Jensen of New York, NY, New York City Homebrewers Guild
3	23a	Joe Porter of Chicago, IL

Category 24: Traditional Mead

Sponsored by B. Nektar Meadery

# of Entries: 11

1	24c	Jeff Oberlin of Friendswood, TX, Bay Area Mashtronauts
2	24b	Jay Evans of Owasso, OK, Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers (FOAM)
3	24b	Jeff Oberlin of Friendswood, TX, Bay Area Mashtronauts

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

# of Entries: 11

1	25c	Jeff Oberlin of Friendswood, TX, Bay Area Mashtronauts
2	25c	Eileen Uchima, Heather Uchima of Naperville, IL, Urban Knaves of Grain
3	25c	John Campbell of Davenport, IA, The Brewing Network

Category 26: Other Mead
Sponsored by Celestial Meads

# of Entries: 6

1	26c	Jeff Oberlin of Friendswood, TX, Bay Area Mashtronauts
2	26c	Tom Sadowski of Crete, IL, Brewers of South Suburbia (BOSS)
3	26c	Jeffrey Swearengin of Tulsa, OK, Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers (FOAM)

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

# of Entries: 8

1	27a	Rodney Kibzey of Lombard, IL, Chicago Beer Society
2	27a	Greg Fowler of Hamilton, MI
3	27a	Joe Formanek of Bolingbrook, IL, Urban Knaves of Grain

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

# of Entries: 13

1	28b	Rodney Kibzey of Lombard, IL, Chicago Beer Society
2	28b	Jeff Oberlin of Friendswood, TX, Bay Area Mashtronauts
3	28b	Michael Spears of Huntington Woods, MI, Underground Brewers