The

Mountain Ale and Lager Tasters

Proudly Presents the Winners of the

Blue Ridge Brew Off 2005

Asheville, NC

September 24-25, 2005

Comprising 327 Entries

Best of Show, 1st Place

Jay Adams Anderson Flanderson Flanders Red Ale (17.B)

Mill Spring, NC Mountain Ale and Lager Tasters

Best of Show, 2nd Place

Phil Farrell Hurricane Pale Ale American Pale Ale (10.A)

Cumming, GA Chicken City Ale Raisers

Best of Show, 3rd Place

Phil Farrell Lake Lanier Bier German Pilsner (Pils) (2.A)

Cumming, GA Chicken City Ale Raisers

BOS Mead/Cider, 1st Place

Richard Foote Autumnal Splendor Common Cider (27.A)

Murrayville, GA Chicken City Ale Raisers

BOS Mead/Cider, 2nd Place

Christopher Latta Rutherfordtons Trace Semi-Sweet Mead (24.B)

Black Mountain, NC Mountain Ale and Lager Tasters

BOS Mead/Cider, 3rd Place

Kevin Martin Chocolate Wonder Metheglin (26.A)

Charlotte, NC Carolina BrewMasters

Dr George Fix Award

Carl Foster Moon Porter Robust Porter (12.B)

Columbia, SC Palemtto State Brewers

Flight: 1. Light Lager & Am Wheat

1st Place Ken Hilton Where the Helles Munich München Helles (1.D)

Greenville, NC Down East Alers

2nd Place Dave Buning American Wheat or Rye Beer (6.D)

Cary, NC Cary-Apex-Raleigh Brewers Of Yore

3rd Place Phil Farrell Lake Lanier Export Bier Dortmunder Export (1.E)

Cumming, GA Chicken City Ale Raisers

Flight: 2. Pilsner

1st Place Phil Farrell Lake Lanier Bier German Pilsner (Pils) (2.A)

Cumming, GA Chicken City Ale Raisers

2nd Place David Keller DuetschBat German Pilsner (Pils) (2.A)

Bat Cave, NC Mountain Ale and Lager Tasters

3rd Place Mac Wylie 5Y Virgina City Pils Classic American Pilsner (2.C)

Greensboro, NC Battleground Brewer's Guild

Flight: 3. Amber & Dark Lager

1st Place Phil Farrell Hey Nice Schwarz Schwarzbier (4.C)

Cumming, GA Chicken City Ale Raisers

2nd Place Phil Farrell Dunkel This München Dunkel (4.B)

Cumming, GA Chicken City Ale Raisers

3rd Place Robert Leach Schwarzbier (4.C)

Aiken, SC Palemtto State Brewers

Flight: 4. Am. Amber & Brown

1st Place JR Brewing Amber Ale American Amber Ale (10.B)

Lexington, SC Palemtto State Brewers

2nd Place Jamie Franklin Maltzilla American Amber Ale (10.B)

Asheville, NC Mountain Ale and Lager Tasters

3rd Place Jodie Davis Make Mine Hoppy American Amber Ale (10.B)

Canton, GA Chicken City Ale Raisers

Flight: 5. Bock

1st Place Graham Cox Lükinator Doppelbock (5.C)

Meridian, MS Chicken City Ale Raisers

2nd Place Michael Weiss doppelbock Doppelbock (5.C)

Cary, NC Cary-Apex-Raleigh Brewers Of Yore

3rd Place Jim Smith Doppelbock (5.C)

Summerfield, NC Battleground Brewer's Guild

Flight: 6. Lt Hybrid A, B & C

1st Place Mac Wylie Kölsch (6.C)

Greensboro, NC Battleground Brewer's Guild

2nd Place Ken Hilton Bondie's a Redhead Blonde Ale (6.B)

Greenville, NC Down East Alers

3rd Place Michael Marble Blonde Ale (6.B)

High Point, NC Battleground Brewer's Guild

Flight: 7. Amber Hybrid

1st Place Jim Smith Düsseldorf Altbier (7.C)

Summerfield, NC Battleground Brewer's Guild

2nd Place Chris/Tina Cole/Martin The O- So-Common Gluten California Common (7.B)

Columbia, SC Palemtto State Brewers

3rd Place Jay Adams Goosepoint Alt Düsseldorf Altbier (7.C)

Mill Spring, NC Mountain Ale and Lager Tasters

Flight: 8. British & Irish Ale

1st Place Charles Scheffer Hus Plesen Pale Ale Special/Best/Premium Bitter (8.B)

Charlotte, NC Carolina BrewMasters

2nd Place John Peed Special/Best/Premium Bitter (8.B)

Oak Ridge, TN Tennessee Valley Homebrewers

3rd Place M&S Burris Foxx Brew Irish Red Ale (9.D)

Columbia, SC Palemtto State Brewers

Flight: 9. Strong Ale

1st Place Bill Lynch Wee Willy's Wee Heavy Strong Scotch Ale (9.E)

Waxhaw, NC Carolina BrewMasters

2nd Place David Keller Old Batsputin Imperial Stout (13.F)

Bat Cave, NC Mountain Ale and Lager Tasters

3rd Place Phil Farrell If it ain't Scottish, it's crap Strong Scotch Ale (9.E)

Cumming, GA Chicken City Ale Raisers

Flight: 10. American Pale Ale

1st Place Phil Farrell Hurricane Pale Ale American Pale Ale (10.A)

Cumming, GA Chicken City Ale Raisers

2nd Place Mac Wylie American Pale Ale (10.A)

Greensboro, NC Battleground Brewer's Guild

3rd Place Matthew Zajac Crisp Pale Ale American Pale Ale (10.A)

King Of Prussia, PA

Flight: 11. English Brown & ESB

1st Place JR Brewing EPA Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) (8.C)

Lexington, SC Palemtto State Brewers

2nd Place John Peed Northern English Brown Ale (11.C)

Oak Ridge, TN Tennessee Valley Homebrewers

3rd Place Phil Farrell Big Fat Stinkin' Druck Dude Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) (8.C)

Cumming, GA Chicken City Ale Raisers

Flight: 12. Porter

1st Place JR Brewing Baltic Porter (12.C)

Lexington, SC Palemtto State Brewers

2nd Place Carl Foster Moon Porter Robust Porter (12.B)

Columbia, SC Palemtto State Brewers

3rd Place James Bond Robust Porter (12.B)

Columbus, NC Mountain Ale and Lager Tasters

Flight: 15. German Wheat/Rye

1st Place Robert Sandage Dr. Bob's Wheat Doppelbock Weizenbock (15.C)

Roswell, GA Final Gravity CraftBrewer

2nd Place Kevin Deaton Dunkelweizen (15.B)

Charlotte, NC Carolina BrewMasters

3rd Place Thomas Muncy Weizenheimer Weizen/Weissbier (15.A)

Swannanoa, NC Mountain Ale and Lager Tasters

Flight: 17. Sour Ale

1st Place Jay Adams Anderson Flanderson Flanders Red Ale (17.B)

Mill Spring, NC Mountain Ale and Lager Tasters

2nd Place Robert Leach Straight (Unblended) Lambic (17.D)

Aiken, SC Palemtto State Brewers

3rd Place David Keller Bat Weisse Berliner Weisse (17.A)

Bat Cave, NC Mountain Ale and Lager Tasters

Flight: 18. Belgian Strong Ale

1st Place Jim Brewer Brewer's Dubbel Belgian Dubbel (18.B)

Cary, NC Cary-Apex-Raleigh Brewers Of Yore

2nd Place Walt Sweeney First Tripel Belgian Tripel (18.C)

Wake Forest, NC Cary-Apex-Raleigh Brewers Of Yore

3rd Place Phil Farrell Dog Daze Tripel Belgian Tripel (18.C)

Cumming, GA Chicken City Ale Raisers

Flight: 19. Old Ale & Barleywine

1st Place Ken Hilton DragonSlayer American Barleywine (19.C)

Greenville, NC Down East Alers

2nd Place David Keller BigBat American Barleywine (19.C)

Bat Cave, NC Mountain Ale and Lager Tasters

3rd Place Robert Leach English Barleywine (19.B)

Aiken, SC Palemtto State Brewers

Flight: 23. Speciality Beer

1st Place JR Brewing RedRyePA (23.)

Lexington, SC Palemtto State Brewers

2nd Place Robert Leach Hop Whompus (23.)

Aiken, SC Palemtto State Brewers

3rd Place Bill Lynch Eyes Wide Open Coffee (23.)

Waxhaw, NC Carolina BrewMasters

Flight: 24. Trad. Mead & Cyser

1st Place Christopher Latta Rutherfordtons Trace Semi-Sweet Mead (24.B)

Black Mountain, NC Mountain Ale and Lager Tasters

2nd Place Kevin Martin Basswood Bonanza Dry Mead (24.A)

Charlotte, NC Carolina BrewMasters

3rd Place Joel Masters Orange You Glad Semi-Sweet Mead (24.B)

Cayce, SC Palemtto State Brewers

Flight: 25. Meads

1st Place Kevin Martin Chocolate Wonder Metheglin (26.A)

Charlotte, NC Carolina BrewMasters

2nd Place Christopher Latta Raspy 2 Other Fruit Melomel (25.C)

Black Mountain, NC Mountain Ale and Lager Tasters

3rd Place Gary Cathey PY Pyment Pyment (Grape Melomel) (25.B)

Charlotte, NC Carolina BrewMasters

Flight: 27. Cider & Perry

1st Place Richard Foote Autumnal Splendor Common Cider (27.A)

Murrayville, GA Chicken City Ale Raisers

2nd Place Kevin Martin Queensland Cider English Cider (27.B)

Charlotte, NC Carolina BrewMasters

3rd Place Chris Bramon Cyser <