BABBLE Brew Off 2006 Results
February 25 2006
Sponsored by BABBLE
199 Entries
| Table 1 - Light Lagers and Ales (8 Entries) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Brewer, Jr Mystic Krewe of Brew |
Slidell, LA | Petunia's Blonde Ale | 6B | Blond Ale | 1 |
| Steve Fletty St. Paul Homebrews Club |
Falcon Heights, MN | Creme de la Cream | 6A | Cream Ale | 2 |
| Chet Nunan | Elkhart, IN | Busco Blonde | 6B | Blond Ale | 3 |
| Table 2 - Amber and Dark Lagers (11 Entries) | |||||
| Dan Schlosser Beer Barons of Milwaukee |
Wauwatosa, WI | Doppelbock_2004 | 5C | Doppelbock | 1 |
| Russel Harbach Belle City Homebrewers and Vinters |
Racine, WI | Who's Your Daddy - Dopplebock | 5C | Doppelbock | 2 |
| Jerry Sadowski, Conrad Kiebles, Tom Sadowski | Crete, IL | Bishop of Munich Dunkel | 4B | Munich Dunkel | 3 |
| Table 3 - Bitter and German Altbier (12 Entries) | |||||
| Rodney Kibzey Urban Knaves of Grain |
Lombard, IL | Lombard Pride | 8B | Special/Best/Premium Bitter | 1 |
| Ken Durigan BABBLE |
Hainesville, IL | 8A | Ordinary Bitter | 2 | |
| Joe Brockman St. Paul Homebrew Club |
Blaine, MN | Brockman's Snowstorm | 7A | Northern German Altbier | 3 |
| Table 4 - Scottish and Irish Ales (10 Entries) | |||||
| Rodney Kibzey Urban Knaves of Grain |
Lombard, IL | Little Stewie Light | 9A | Scottish 60/- | 1 |
| Chet Nunan | Elkhart, IN | Busco Irish | 9D | Irish Red Ale | 2 |
| Gary Foster Diablo Order of Zymiacle Enthusuasts (DUZE) |
San Jose, CA | Cheap Bastard | 9A | Scottish 60/- | 3 |
| Table 5 - American Pale and Cal. Common (12 Entries) | |||||
| Doug Newberry Silverado |
Batavia, IL | Pisces Pale Ale | 10A | American Pale | 1 |
| George Westlund Chicago Beer Society |
Des Plaines, IL | Union Ale | 10A | American Pale | 2 |
| Rodney Kibzey Urban Knaves of Grain |
Lombard, IL | Hop Twisted APA | 10A | American Pale | 3 |
| Table 6 - American Amber and Brown Ales (10 Entries) | |||||
| Josh Widup BABBLE |
Grayslake, IL | Downtown Brown | 10C | American Brown | 1 |
| Michael W. Pelter | Schererville, IN | Go Big Red | 10B | American Amber | 2 |
| Erik Scott Team GDI |
Wausau, WI | Artic Red | 10B | American Amber | 3 |
| Table 7 - English Brown Ales (8 Entries) | |||||
| Steve Pauling | Streamwood, IL | Nut Brown Ale | 11A | Mild | 1 |
| Joe Brockman St. Paul Homebrew Club |
Blaine, MN | Charlie Brown | 11C | Northern English Brown | 2 |
| Aaron Slocum BABBLE |
Ingleside, IL | Poor Richard's Ale | 11B | Southern English Brown | 3 |
| Table 8 - Porters (7 Entries) | |||||
| G.L. Exire LaTour MN Homebrewers Assoc. |
Minneapolis, MN | (Not so) Robust Bust Porter | 12B | Robust Porter | 1 |
| Jerry Sadowski, Conrad Kiebles, Tom Sadowski | Crete, IL | JTC Porter | 12B | Robust Porter | 2 |
| George Krafcisin BABBLE |
Glencoe, IL | Black Hole Porter | 12B | Robust Porter | 3 |
| Table 9 - Dry, Sweet, and Oatmeal Stouts (8 Entries) | |||||
| Bob Newsome BABBLE |
Round Lake Beach, IL | Laid Back | 13C | Oatmeal Stout | 1 |
| Gary Foster Diablo Order of Zymiacle Enthusuasts (DUZE) |
San Jose, CA | Tailchaser Stout | 13C | Oatmeal Stout | 2 |
| Rodney Kibzey Urban Knaves of Grain |
Lombard, IL | Sweet Darkness | 13B | Sweet Stout | 3 |
| Table 10 - Strong Stouts (9 Entries) | |||||
| Doug Newberry Silverado |
Batavia, IL | Stiff & Stout '04 | 13F | Russian Imperial Stout | 1 |
| Joseph A. Formanek Urban Knave of Grain |
Bolingbrook, IL | Winter's Velvet Glove | 13D | Foreign Extra Stout | 2 |
| Bob Newsome BABBLE |
Round Lake Beach, IL | Night Train | 13F | Russian Imperial Stout | 3 |
| Table 11 - India Pale Ales (11 Entries) | |||||
| Joseph A. Formanek Urban Knave of Grain |
Bolingbrook, IL | Stormy Day IPA | 14B | American IPA | 1 |
| Billy Oaks BABBLE |
Grayslake, IL | Big Brother IPA | 14B | American IPA | 2 |
| Gordon Dickey | Roselle, IL | Golden Nugget IPA | 14B | American IPA | 3 |
| Table 12 - Wheat and Rye Beers - American, German, and Belgian (8 Entries) | |||||
| Erik Scott Team GDI |
Wausau, WI | Evintinus | 15C | Weizenbock | 1 |
| George Westlund Chicago Beer Society |
Des Plaines, IL | Von Zipper | 15C | Weizenbock | 2 |
| August AltenbaumerClub Wort | Arlington Heights, IL | Belgian White Beer | 16A | Witbier | 3 |
| Table 13 - Farmhouse, Belgian Specialty, and Wild Brews (13 Entries) | |||||
| Bruce Dir BABBLE |
Mundelein, IL | Seasonal Saison | 16C | Saison | 1 |
| George Westlund Chicago Beer Society |
Des Plaines, IL | Lamberry | 17F | Fruit Lambic | 2 |
| Tom Seefurth Silverado |
St Charles, IL | Spiced Noel | 16E | Belgian Specialty | 3 |
| Table 14 - Dark Belgian Abbey Ales (10 Entries) | |||||
| John Applegarth Primetime Brewers |
Grand Rapids, MI | Dubbel | 18B | Belgian Dubbel | 1 |
| Jim Smith | Knoxville, IL | Jim's Late Entry Strong | 18E | Belgian Dark Strong Ale | 2 |
| Dan Schlosser Beer Barons of Milwaukee |
Wauwatosa, WI | Belgian Dubbel 2004 | 18E | Belgian Dark Strong Ale | 3 |
| Table 15 - Belgian Pale and Golden Abbey Ales (13 Entries) | |||||
| William Rogers | Madison, WI | Devil's Brigade 530 | 18D | Belgian Golden Strong Ale | 1 |
| Ken Durigan BABBLE |
Hainesville, IL | Tripel Trouble | 18C | Belgian Tripel | 2 |
| Daniel Morey BABBLE |
Mundelein, IL | Vloeibaar Goud | 18C | Belgian Tripel | 3 |
| Table 16 - Strong Ales (9 Entries) | |||||
| Rich Heller Beer Barons of Milwaukee |
West Allis, WI | Sweetness | 19C | American Barleywine | 1 |
| Aaron Slocum BABBLE |
Ingleside, IL | Low Carb Wheat Wine | 29A | Artisan Brews | 2 |
| Scott Lasky BABBLE |
Vernon Hills, IL | Plastered Bastard | 19B | English Barleywine | 3 |
| Table 17 - Herb, Spice, and Vegetable Beers (12 Entries) | |||||
| Bruce Dir BABBLE |
Mundelein, IL | The Morey Factor | 21A | Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer | 1 |
| Doug Newberry Silverado |
Batavia, IL | Cardomom Wit | 21A | Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer | 2 |
| James Zubert | Wauconda, IL | Christmoose Spice | 21B | Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer | 3 |
| Table 18 - Smoked and Wood Aged Beers (8 Entries) | |||||
| Steve Fletty St. Paul Homebrews Club |
Falcon Heights, MN | Smokey the Beer | 22B | Other Smoked Beer | 1 |
| Michael W. Pelter | Schererville, IN | XXXP | 22C | Wood-Aged Beer | 2 |
| Aaron Slocum BABBLE |
Ingleside, IL | Big Hollow Barleywine | 22C | Wood-Aged Beer | 3 |
| Table 19 - Specialty and Fruit Beers (10 Entries) | |||||
| Michael W. Pelter | Schererville, IN | Teenager Tolleration Ale | 23A | Specialty Beer | 1 |
| Pat Duby, Wendy Duby BABBLE |
Round Lake, IL | Honey Rye Ale | 23A | Specialty Beer | 2 |
| Aaron Slocum BABBLE |
Ingleside, IL | Blue Corn MAlt Liquor | 23A | Specialty Beer | 3 |
| Table 20 - Meads (9 Entries) | |||||
| Aaron Slocum BABBLE |
Ingleside, IL | Big Hollow Blossum | 24C | Sweet Mead | 1 |
| Scott L. Clement BABBLE |
Ingleside, IL | Spooky Mead | 25C | Other Fruit Melomel | 2 |
| Daniel Morey BABBLE |
Mundelein, IL | No Name Mead | 24B | Semi-sweet Mead | 3 |
| Table 21 - Styles Not Eligable for Awards (Not Accepted) (1 Entries) | |||||
| BEST OF SHOW | |||||
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| Dan Schlosser Beer Barrons of Milwaukee |
Wauwatusa, WI | Doppelbock_2004 | 5C | Doppelbock | 1 |
| Aaron Slocum BABBLE |
Ingleside, IL | Big Hollow Blossom | 24C | Sweet Mead | 2 |
| Steve Pauling | Streamwood, IL | Nut Brown Ale | 11A | Mild | 3 |