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Lancaster County Brewers Showdown Results

Lancaster County Brewers Showdown Results

October 18 2008
Sponsored by Lancaster County Brewers

162 Entries

Table 1 – Light Ale and Lager (7 Entries)

Steve Bischoff , #68 6B Blond Ale 1
Herman Richards , Kolsch Classic 6C Koelsch 2
David Barber , L2#1 1A Light American 3

Table 2 – German Amber Beer (9 Entries)

Philip Denlinger Monsey,NY Vienna Lager 3A Vienna Lager 1
Joel Bigler , MyBock 5A Maibock 2
Steve Grisafi , Traditional Bock 5B Traditional Bock 3

Table 3 – English and Scottish (11 Entries)

Philip Denlinger Monsey,NY ESB 8C Extra Special/Strong Bitter (EPA) 1
Al and Kathy Sehn , Ordinary Bitter 8A Ordinary Bitter 2
Alex Brubaker Lancaster,PA Scottish 60/- 9A Scottish 60/- 3

Table 4 – American Pale Ale (10 Entries)

Ryan Delutis Harrisburg,Pa Nut brown ale 11C Northern English Brown 1
Jeremiah Eastep , English Oatmeal Brown 11C Northern English Brown 2
Rod Shenk , Fresh Hop Ale 10A American Pale 3

Table 5 – Porters (12 Entries)

Ben Seiber Harrisburg,Pa Vanilla Bourbon Porter 12B Robust Porter 1
Skirts Brewing , Loosen yer Belch 12C Baltic Porter 2
Al and Kathy Sehn , Robust Porter 12B Robust Porter 3
Philip Denlinger Monsey,NY Robust Porter 12B Robust Porter 3

Table 6 – Stouts (12 Entries)

David Barber , Imperial Stout 13F Russian Imperial Stout 1
Neil Regitz , Extra Stout 13D Foreign Extra Stout 2
Al and Kathy Sehn , Dry Stout 13A Dry Stout 3

Table 7 – IPA (16 Entries)

Ryan Gerlach , aBESNAKE aLE #54 14B American IPA 1
Steve Grisafi , Stoney Run IPA 14A English IPA 2
Alex Brubaker Lancaster,PA Imperial IPA 14C Imperial IPA 3

Table 8 – German Wheat (13 Entries)

Fred Kline , Delong’s Dunkelweizen 15B Dunkelweizen 1
Fred Kline , Hoof’s Hefeweizen 15A Weizen 2
Philip Denlinger Monsey,NY Weizen 15A Weizen 3

Table 9 – Belgian Specialty (12 Entries)

Christopher Clair , Iron Brewer Dark Saison 16E Belgian Specialty 1
Alex Brubaker Lancaster,PA Roselare Dry Stout 16E Belgian Specialty 2
Mark Kenesky , Hop Farm 16E Belgian Specialty 3

Table 10 – Saison and Biere de Garde (10 Entries)

Jay Ryan William , Saison de Trubble 16C Saison 1
Alex Brubaker Lancaster,PA Saison 16C Saison 2
David Barber , Biere de Garde 16D Biere de Garde 3

Table 11 – Sour (7 Entries)

Alex Brubaker Lancaster,PA Berliner Weiss 17A Berliner Weisse 1
Neil Regitz , Berliner Weiss 17A Berliner Weisse 2
David Barber , Flanders Red 17B Flanders Red 3

Table 12 – Belgian Strong (9 Entries)

Steve Grisafi , Resurrection Ale 18C Belgian Tripel 1
Philip Denlinger Monsey,NY Tripel 18C Belgian Tripel 2
Brian Moore , Dubbel 18B Belgian Dubbel 3

Table 13 – Strong Ales (6 Entries)

Ryan Gerlach , Old One #39 19B English Barleywine 1
Neil Regitz , Wee Heavy 9E Strong Scotch Ale 2
Mike Knaub , Strong Ale 19B English Barleywine 3

Table 14 – Fruit and Spice (13 Entries)

Jeremiah Eastep , Hay Bale Pumpkin Ale 21A Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer 1
Steve Apat , Pumpkin Ale 21A Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer 2
Bob Null , Sleepy Hollow Sipper 21A Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer 3

Table 15 – Wood and Smoked Beer (5 Entries)

Steve Grisafi , Smoked Porter 22B Other Smoked Beer 1
Matt Ney York,PA Fountain of Tears 22C Wood-Aged Beer 2
Christopher Clair , Coal in your stocking 22B Other Smoked Beer 3

Table 16 – Specialty and Mead (10 Entries)

Matt Ney York,PA Grandma’s Gruit 23A Specialty Beer 1
Rod Shenk , Oatmeal Hefeweizen 23A Specialty Beer 2
Jeremiah Eastep , Sorachi Ace Small Beer 23A Specialty Beer 3

BEST OF SHOW

1. Fred Kline – DeLong’s Dunkleweizen

2. Philip Denlinger – Vienna Lager

3. Ryan Gerlach – aBESNAKE Ale #54

Thank you to all who entered and congratulations to the winners