BABBLE Brew Off 2007 Results
February 24, 2007
Sponsored by BABBLE
254 Entries
| Table 1 - Pale Lagers (8 Entries) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Hagglund | Mundelein,IL | Definitely not Budweiser | 2C | Classic American Pilsner | 1 |
| Ron Barbercheck CBS |
Chicago,IL | Double D Bohemian Pilsner | 2B | Bohemian Pilsner | 2 |
| Richard Placko Silverado |
Elgin,IL | 2B | Bohemian Pilsner | 3 | |
| Table 2 - Amber, Dark & Strong Lagers (10 Entries) | |||||
| Trish Phillips | Rockford ,IL | Schwarzbeir | 4C | Schwarzbier | 1 |
| Mike Tollefson BABBLE |
Dardeene Prairie,MO | I'll Be Bock | 5B | Traditional Bock | 2 |
| Richard Heller | West Allis,WI | MindBlock You Own Business | 5A | Maibock | 3 |
| Table 3 - Light Hybrids (10 Entries) | |||||
| Tim Hayes | O'Fallon ,MO | Kolsch | 6C | Koelsch | 1 |
| Gordon Dickey | Roselle,IL | Blue's Cream Ale | 6A | Cream Ale | 2 |
| August Altenbaumer | St. Louis,MO | Kolsch 145 | 6C | Koelsch | 3 |
| Table 4 - English Brown & Amber Hybrids (12 Entries) | |||||
| Gordon Dickey | Roselle,IL | Fizzbib's California Common | 7B | California Common Beer | 1 |
| Rodney Kibzey | Lombard,IL | I don't Like Dark Beer | 11A | Mild | 2 |
| Eric Biermann Minnesota Homebrewers Assoc |
Golden Valley,MN | Cool Alt | 7C | Dusseldorf Altbier | 3 |
| Table 5 - Bitters (13 Entries) | |||||
| Mike Tollefson BABBLE |
Dardeene Prairie,MO | Little Ale on Dardenne Prairie | 8B | Special/Best/Premium Bitter | 1 |
| Scott L. Clement BABBLE |
Ingleside,IL | Directors Bitter | 8B | Special/Best/Premium Bitter | 2 |
| Rodney Kibzey, Elizabeth Lerch | Lombard,IL | Lombard Pride | 8B | Special/Best/Premium Bitter | 3 |
| Table 6 - English Pale Ale & IPAs (10 Entries) | |||||
| Joseph A. Formanek | Bolingbrook,IL | Bears Bitter | 8C | Extra Special/Strong Bitter (EPA) | 1 |
| Jeremy Johnson | Crystal City,MO | Hodgepodge IPA | 14A | English IPA | 2 |
| Bryan Clauser First Capital Brewers |
St Peters,MO | Bryan's ESB | 8C | Extra Special/Strong Bitter (EPA) | 3 |
| Table 7 - Scottish Ales (9 Entries) | |||||
| Bruce Dir BABBLE |
Mundelein,IL | McIan's 70 shilling | 9B | Scottish 70/- | 1 |
| Tim Hayes | O'Fallon ,MO | Scottish Ale | 9A | Scottish 60/- | 2 |
| Brett Donnals Bluff City Brewers |
Memphis,TN | 80/ Scottish Export | 9C | Scottish 80/- | 3 |
| Table 8 - American IPA's (15 Entries) | |||||
| Rodney Kibzey, Elizabeth Lerch | Lombard,IL | All Hopped Up | 14B | American IPA | 1 |
| Joseph A. Formanek | Bolingbrook,IL | Hannah's Snowy Day IPA | 14B | American IPA | 2 |
| Larry Carlin Society of Oshkosh Brewers |
Oshkosh ,WI | Super Steph's Super IPA | 14B | American IPA | 3 |
| Table 9 - American Pale Ale (11 Entries) | |||||
| Dan Schlosser Beer Barons of Milwaukee |
Wauwatosa,WI | Pale Ale 2006 | 10A | American Pale | 1 |
| Tim Hayes | O'Fallon ,MO | American Pale Ale | 10A | American Pale | 2 |
| Greg Dare | Rushville,IL | Last Chance Pale Ale | 10A | American Pale | 3 |
| Table 10 - American Amber & Brown Ales (13 Entries) | |||||
| Dan Malcic | Calumet City,IL | Amber Ale | 10B | American Amber | 1 |
| Jeremy Johnson | Crystal City,MO | CC Brown Ale | 10C | American Brown | 2 |
| Eric Biermann Minnesota Homebrewers Assoc |
Golden Valley,MN | Amber Energy | 10B | American Amber | 3 |
| Table 11 - Wheat/Rye Beers (12 Entries) | |||||
| August Altenbaumer | St. Louis,MO | Blanche de Saint Louis | 16A | Witbier | 1 |
| George Westlund Chicago Beer Society |
Chicago,IL | Radolff | 15C | Weizenbock | 2 |
| Daniel Morey BABBLE |
Mundelein,IL | Chicago Wit Sox 2006 | 16A | Witbier | 3 |
| Table 12 - Pale & Belgian French Artisinal Ales (8 Entries) | |||||
| Rodney Kibzey, Elizabeth Lerch | Lombard,IL | One Hand Pale Ale | 16B | Belgian Pale Ale | 1 |
| Mark McDermott BOSS |
Park Forest,IL | St Joe's Belgian | 16E | Belgian Specialty | 2 |
| Chet Nunan | Elkhart,IN | Raison Hell | 16E | Belgian Specialty | 3 |
| Table 13 - Scotch & Old Ales (9 Entries) | |||||
| Mike Serby | Mundelein,IL | Not So Old Ale | 19A | Old Ale | 1 |
| George Krafcisin BABBLE |
Glencoe,IL | Higgs Boson Heavy | 9E | Strong Scotch Ale | 2 |
| Russel HarbachBelle City Homebrewers and Vinters | Racine, WI | Wilt Yer Kilt | 9E | Strong Scotch Ale | 3 |
| Table 14 - Porters (12 Entries) | |||||
| Ted Grudzinski | Villa Park,IL | SC Porter | 12B | Robust Porter | 1 |
| Trish Phillips | Rockford ,IL | Porter | 12B | Robust Porter | 2 |
| Dan Schlosser Beer Barons of Milwaukee |
Wauwatosa,WI | Porter VII | 12B | Robust Porter | 3 |
| Table 15 - Dry, Sweet & Oatmeal Stouts (12 Entries) | |||||
| Jeff Brungard Foam BLowers of Indiana |
Fishers,IN | Stout | 13A | Dry Stout | 1 |
| Bryan Clauser First Capital Brewers |
St Peters,MO | QSOS | 13C | Oatmeal Stout | 2 |
| John Applegarth Primetime Brewers |
Grand Rapids,MI | Sweet Stout | 13B | Sweet Stout | 3 |
| Table 16 - Strong Stouts (7 Entries) | |||||
| Mark Westmeyer, Carl Barnard | Chicago Heights,IL | Red Square T-34 Tank Beer | 13F | Russian Imperial Stout | 1 |
| Scott Lasky BABBLE |
Vernon Hills,IL | Blind As a Bat | 13F | Russian Imperial Stout | 2 |
| Dan Malcic | Calumet City,IL | Russian Imperial Stout | 13F | Russian Imperial Stout | 3 |
| Table 17 - Pale Belgian Strongs (11 Entries) | |||||
| Mike Tollefson BABBLE |
Dardeene Prairie,MO | Bold Blondie | 18A | Belgian Blond Ale | 1 |
| Larry Carlin Society of Oshkosh Brewers |
Oshkosh ,WI | Steph's Tripel | 18C | Belgian Tripel | 2 |
| Tom Seefurth Silverado |
St Charles,IL | New Year Ale 2007 | 18A | Belgian Blond Ale | 3 |
| Table 18 - Amber & Dark Belgian Strongs (8 Entries) | |||||
| Dan Schlosser Beer Barons of Milwaukee |
Wauwatosa,WI | Belgian dubbel 2004 | 18E | Belgian Dark Strong Ale | 1 |
| Bruce Dir BABBLE |
Mundelein,IL | Strong Dark & Steamy | 18E | Belgian Dark Strong Ale | 2 |
| John Applegarth Primetime Brewers |
Grand Rapids,MI | Belgian Dark Strong | 18E | Belgian Dark Strong Ale | 3 |
| Table 19 - Barleywines (11 Entries) | |||||
| Billy Oaks BABBLE |
Grayslake,IL | Old Kaya Dog | 19C | American Barleywine | 1 |
| Scott Lasky BABBLE |
Vernon Hills,IL | Village Idiot | 19B | English Barleywine | 2 |
| Doug Newberry Silverado |
Batavia,IL | Booth Road Bum | 19C | American Barleywine | 3 |
| Table 20 - Fruit & Sour Ales (12 Entries) | |||||
| Nick Chernikovich Club Wort |
Lake Zurich,IL | Raspberry Wheat | 20A | Fruit Beer | 1 |
| Ken Durigan BABBLE |
Hainesville,IL | Guezzel This | 17E | Gueuze | 2 |
| Jim Harrison BOTL (brewers on the lake) |
South Haven,MI | Craby Aunt Abbey | 17F | Fruit Lambic | 3 |
| Table 21 - Herb/Spice/Vegetables (10 Entries) | |||||
| Tom Seefurth Silverado |
St Charles,IL | Warlock Lager | 21A | Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer | 1 |
| Calvin Rowland Urban Knaves of Grain |
Bollingbrok,IL | Requiem Beer | 21B | Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer | 2 |
| Mark McDermott BOSS |
Park Forest,IL | HOOOOT Mon | 21A | Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer | 3 |
| Table 22 - Smoke & Wood Aged Beers (9 Entries) | |||||
| Eric Liebmann | Belleville,IL | Smoked Porter | 22B | Other Smoked Beer | 1 |
| Adam Stern St Paul Homebrewer Club |
St Paul,MN | Lulu's Smoked Lager | 22B | Other Smoked Beer | 2 |
| Mark Zgarrick Blub BOB |
Evanston ,IL | Bourbon Barrel Imp Stout | 22C | Wood Aged Beers | 3 |
| Table 23 - Specialty Beers (8 Entries) | |||||
| Tom Seefurth Silverado |
St Charles,IL | Mamma Mia | 23A | Specialty Beer | 1 |
| Bill Gerds | Grand Blanc,MI | Rye IPA | 23A | Specialty Beer | 2 |
| Edward Mathis Green Bay Rackers |
Beecher,WI | Raven Industrial Porter | 23A | Specialty Beer | 3 |
| Table 24 - Meads (14 Entries) | |||||
| Daniel Morey BABBLE |
Mundelein,IL | Salida del Sol de la Tuna | 25C | Other Fruit Melomel | 1 |
| Michael W. Pelter | Schererville,IN | Pint More | 25B | Pyment | 2 |
| Patrick Duby BABBLE |
Round Lake,IL | Metheglin | 26A | Metheglin | 3 |
| BEST OF SHOW | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August Altenbaumer | Blanche de Saint Louis | 16A | Belgian Witbier | 1 |
| Dan Schlosser | American Pale Ale | 10A | Pale Ale 2006 | 2 |
| Tom Seefurth | Specialty Beer | 23A | Mama Mia | 3 |