San Francisco Judging Center

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

# of Entries: 13

1	1e	Aaron Smith of Atascadero, CA, San Luis Obispo Brewers (SLOB)
2	1d	Jeff Current of Reno, NV, The Brewing Network
3	1e	Travis McRitchie of San Luis Obispo, CA, San Luis Obispo Brewers (SLOB)

Category 2: Pilsner
Sponsored by Beer & Wine Makers Warehouse

# of Entries: 14

1	2b	Steve Mifsud of Santa Rosa, CA, The Brewing Network
2	2c	Aaron Smith of Atascadero, CA, San Luis Obispo Brewers (SLOB)
3	2a	Jeff Lampman of Morro Bay, CA, San Luis Obispo Brewers (SLOB)

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

# of Entries: 17

1	3b	Steve Delva of Los Gatos, CA, Worts of Wisdom Homebrewers
2	3a	Curt Chappell, Ken Macy of Oakdale, CA, Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
3	3b	Jim Furman of Mountain View, CA, Worts of Wisdom Homebrewers

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

# of Entries: 11

1	4c	Mark Debree of Ketchum, ID
2	4c	Paul Brown of Pinole, CA, Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
3	4b	Aaron Smith of Atascadero, CA, San Luis Obispo Brewers (SLOB)

Category 5: Bock
Sponsored by Washington Hop Commission

# of Entries: 27

1	5a	Donald Ackerman of Paso Robles, CA, San Luis Obispo Brewers (SLOB)
2	5c	Jeff Lampman, Russell Sterner of Morro Bay, CA, San Luis Obispo Brewers (SLOB)
3	5c	Steve Olsen of Martinez, CA, Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)

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

# of Entries: 24

1	6a	Paul Brown of Pinole, CA, Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
2	6c	Brian Klatt of Concord, CA, SNAFU
3	6c	David Louw of San Luis Obispo, CA, San Luis Obispo Brewers (SLOB)

Category 7: Amber Hybrid Beer
Sponsored by Grape & Granary

# of Entries: 25

1	7b	Steve Mifsud of Santa Rosa, CA, The Brewing Network
2	7c	Arlyn Johns of Oakland, CA, Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
3	7a	Chadd McNicholas of Rancho Cordova, CA, Gold Country Brewers Association

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

# of Entries: 29

1	8b	Mike Riddle of Napa, CA, HOME Brewers
2	8b	Jeffrey Kemper of Concord, CA, Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
3	8a	David Louw of San Luis Obispo, CA, San Luis Obispo Brewers (SLOB)

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

# of Entries: 31

1	9e	Greg Rasmussen of Forestville, CA, Sonoma Beerocrats
2	9c	Chadd McNicholas of Rancho Cordova, CA, Gold Country Brewers Association
3	9b	Arlyn Johns of Oakland, CA, Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)

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

# of Entries: 53

1	10c	Mike Riddle of Napa, CA, HOME Brewers
2	10a	Michael Mraz of El Dorado Hills, CA, Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
3	10c	Andrew McLennan of Livermore, CA, Mad Zymurgists

Category 11: English Brown Ale
Sponsored by Alternative Beverage

# of Entries: 25

1	11a	Ashley Dunbar, Ruwan Nanayakkara of San Jose, CA
2	11c	Jason Green of Reno, NV, The Brewing Network
3	11a	Dave Rawks of El Cerrito, CA, Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)

Category 12: Porter
Sponsored by Deschutes Brewery

# of Entries: 32

1	12a	Chris Ringer of Sunnyvale, CA, Worts of Wisdom Homebrewers
2	12b	Steve Mifsud of Santa Rosa, CA, The Brewing Network
3	12c	Greg Rasmussen of Forestville, CA, Sonoma Beerocrats

Category 13: Stout
Sponsored by Brew & Grow

# of Entries: 64

1	13f	Dan Sherman of Lafayette, CA, Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
2	13f	Geoff Bragg of Livermore, CA, Mad Zymurgists
3	13d	Randy Janinda of Walnut Creek, CA, Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)

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

# of Entries: 55

1	14b	Daniel Rosbrugh of San Jose, CA, The Grain Trust
2	14b	Matthew Power of Santa Rosa, CA, Sonoma Beerocrats
3	14c	David Wonder, Keith Klingler of Moraga, CA, Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)

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

# of Entries: 30

1	15d	Paul Brown of Pinole, CA, Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
2	15a	Michael Mensing of Bakersfield, CA
3	15a	Joe Williams of Hollister, CA, Worts of Wisdom Homebrewers

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

# of Entries: 48

1	16e	Nathan Smith of San Leandro, CA, Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
2	16e	Jason Green of Reno, NV, The Brewing Network
3	16c	Scott Thomas of Pleasant Hill, CA, Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)

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

# of Entries: 29

1	17b	Michael Mraz of El Dorado Hills, CA, Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
2	17e	David Wonder, Jesse Warren of Moraga, CA, Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
3	17a	Ryan Barto, Matt Monroe of Concord, CA, Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)

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

# of Entries: 42

1	18e	Jeffrey Kemper, Chris Balmain of Concord, CA, Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
2	18e	Nathan Smith of San Leandro, CA, Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
3	18b	Shailendra Bist of Santa Clara, CA, Worts of Wisdom Homebrewers

Category 19: Strong Ale
Sponsored by Northern Brewer

# of Entries: 36

1	19b	Greg Macway, Mike Rohrbach of Redwood City, CA, Worts of Wisdom Homebrewers
2	19c	Nathan Smith of San Leandro, CA, Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
3	19a	Jason Green of Reno, NV, The Brewing Network

Category 20: Fruit Beer
Sponsored by New Belgium Brewing Company

# of Entries: 18

1	20a	Jason Green of Reno, NV, The Brewing Network
2	20a	Greg Rasmussen of Forestville, CA, Sonoma Beerocrats
3	20a	Tyler Smith of Santa Rosa, CA, Sonoma Beerocrats

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

# of Entries: 21

1	21a	Andrew Mohsenzadegan of Elk Grove, CA, The Brewing Network
2	21a	Mike Riddle of Napa, CA, HOME Brewers
3	21b	Michael Mensing of Bakersfield, CA

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

# of Entries: 32

1	22c	Dan Sherman of Lafayette, CA, Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
2	22c	Robert Williams of Santa Clara, CA
3	22c	Jeff Neumeier of Fort Bragg, CA

Category 23: Specialty Beer
Sponsored by The Hops Shack

# of Entries: 32

1	23a	Jason Green of Reno, NV, The Brewing Network
2	23a	Andrew Mohsenzadegan of Elk Grove, CA, The Brewing Network
3	23a	Robert Conticello, Adrian Kalaveshi of Menlo Park, CA, Worts of Wisdom Homebrewers

Category 24: Traditional Mead

Sponsored by B. Nektar Meadery

# of Entries: 8

1	24b	Brian Cooper of Livermore, CA, Mad Zymurgists
2	24b	JJ Houston of Pleasant Hill, CA, Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
3	24b	Arlyn Johns of Oakland, CA, Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)

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

# of Entries: 7

1	25c	JJ Houston of Pleasant Hill, CA, Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
2	25b	Carl Eddis of Hayward, CA, Mad Zymurgists
3	25c	Brian Cooper of Livermore, CA, Mad Zymurgists

Category 26: Other Mead
Sponsored by Celestial Meads

# of Entries: 4

1	26b	Jeff Current, Dan Bailey, & Jason Green of Reno, NV, The Brewing Network
2	26c	Carl Eddis of Hayward, CA, Mad Zymurgists
3	26a	Beth McNicholas of Rancho Cordova, CA, Gold Country Brewers Association

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

# of Entries: 6

1	27c	Scott Thomas of Pleasant Hill, CA, Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
2	27a	David Louw of San Luis Obispo, CA, San Luis Obispo Brewers (SLOB)
3	27a	Scott Thomas of Pleasant Hill, CA, Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)

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

# of Entries: 4

1	28b	Mark Ristow, Steve Northcutt of Vallejo, CA, Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
2	28b	Dan Sherman of Lafayette, CA, Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
3	28c	Dave Rawks of El Cerrito, CA, Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)