Eleventh Annual B.U.Z.Z. Brew-Off Winners

June 4, 2005   

Champaign-Urbana, Illinois

 

Best of Show

Tom Dennis—Belgian Tripel

 

Honorable Mention

Mark Kuechler—American Pale Ale

Tom Dennis—Saison

1 & 2--Light Lagers and Pilsners

1. Corey Logterman—German Pilsner

2. Joe Formanek—Classic American Pilsner

3. James Kraber—Munich Helles

 

3 & 5—Amber Lager and Bock

1. Kirk Rowland—Oktoberfest/Marzen

2. Kirk Rowland—Doppelbock

3. Greg Altstetter—Maibock

 

4 & 7—Dark Lager and Amber Hybrid

1. Jeff Sparrow—Dusseldorf Alt

2. Britt Weiser—Dusseldorf Alt

3. Kirk Rowland—Schwarzbier

 

6 & 15—Light Hybrid & German Wheat

1. Dan Noble—Weissbier

2. David Spaedt—Kolsch

3. Rodney Kibzey & Liz Lerch—Weizenbock

 

8—English Pale Ale

1. Francisco & Carrie Jones—Best Bitter

2. Jim Smith—Extra Special Bitter

3. Virg Redman & John McKinnel—Extra Special Bitter

 

9—Scottish & Irish Ale

1. Kirk Rowland—Scottish 80/-

2. Kirk Rowland—Strong Scotch Ale

3. Jeff Harbaugh—Irish Ale

 

10a—American Pale Ale

1. Mark Kuechler

2. Dan Noble

3. Jeff Harbaugh

 

10b & c—American Amber and Brown Ale

1. Mark Kuechler—American Amber

2. Mark Kuechler—American Amber

3. Joe Formanek—American Amber

 

11—English Brown

1. Rodney Kibzey—Mild

2. Dennis Falk—Northern English Brown

3. Linda Owens—Mild

 

12—Porter

1. Florian Lorenz—Robust Porter

2. Joe Formanek—Robust Porter

3. Jim Smith—Robust Porter

 

13—Stout

1. Rodney Kibzey—Sweet Stout

2. Bruce Byrum—Russian Imperial Stout

3. Kirk Rowland—Russian Imperial Stout

 

14—India Pale Ale

1. Rodney Kibzey & Liz Lerch—English IPA

2. Jeff Harbaugh—American IPA

3. Rodney Kibzey & Liz Lerch—American IPA

 

16 & 17--Belgian, French, and Sour Ales (except Saison)

1. Kirk Rowland—Belgian Specialty Ale

2. Chet Nunam—Belgian Pale Ale

3. Jeffrey Glovan—Witbier

 

16—Saison

1. Tom Dennis

2. Bob Halperin

3. Mark & Kristine Kellums

 

18--Belgian Strong Ale

1. Tom Dennis—Belgian Tripel

2. Jim Smith—Belgian Dark Strong Ale

3. Tom Dennis—Belgian Dubbel

 

19 Strong Ale

1. Chris Ivey—American Barleywine

2. Joel Plutchak—Old Ale

3. Mark Kuechler—Old Ale

 

20 thru 22—Fruit, Spice/Herb/Vegetable, and Smoke-flavored

1. Joe Drejewski—Classic Rauchbier

2. Kirk Rowland—Classic Rauchbier

3. Joe Formanek—Imperial Stout with Montmoracy Cherries

 

23 Specialty/Historical/Experimental Beer

1. Bob Halperin—American Blonde with Spruce Tips

2. Jeff Harbaugh—Tripel with Spice and Honey

3. Greg Alstetter—Stout with Espresso

 

24 thru 26—Mead

1. Joel Plutchak—Semi-sweet Oak-aged Cyser

2. Dennis DeVolder—Melomel with Peaches

3. Britt Weiser—Sweet Mead

 

High Gravity Brew-Off

1. Mark Smith—Barleywine

2. Linda Owens—Cyser

3. Eric Ware—Maibock