Member Awards

Member Awards -- 2007

Shamrock Open

Ord Bitter
Owen Halpeny 3rd Place

Eng & Amer. IPA
Alex Buerckholtz HM

Standard Cider / Perry
Jason Nicolai 2nd Place

US Open

Best of Show
Alex Buerckholtz 2nd Place16C - Saison
Aaron Schenk 3rd Place 10A - American Pale Ale

Pilsners
David Keller 3rd Place

American Pale Ale
Aaron Schenk 1st Place

Imperial IPA
Alex Buerckholtz 1st Place

Belgian & French Ale
Alex Buerckholtz 1st Place
Aaron Schenk 3rd Place

Sour, Smoked & Wood Aged Beer
David Keller 3rd Place

Belgian Strong Ale
Aaron Schenk 2nd Place

Strong Ale
David Keller 3rd Place

Specialty Beer
Steve Peek 2nd Place

Member Awards -- 2006

BRBO 2006
Aaron Schenk Best of Show, 1st Place Belgian Specialty Ale (16.E)

Jason Nicolai Best of Show, 3rd Place American IPA (14.B)

Steve Peek BOS Mead/Cider, 2nd Place Pyment (Grape Melomel) (25.B)

Maibock (5.A)
David Keller 2nd Place
Steven Heitter 3rd Place

Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) (8.C)
James Bond 1st Place

American Pale Ale (10.A)
John Silver 2nd Place

American Amber Ale (10.B)
David Keller 2nd Place

Brown Porter (12.A)
James Bond 2nd Place

Weizenbock (15.C)
Kevin Marino 3rd Place

Kölsch (6.C)
Owen Halpeny 1st Place

Belgian Specialty Ale (16.E)
Aaron Schenk 1st Place

Strong Scotch Ale (9.E)
Jamie Franklin 2nd Place

American IPA (14.B)
Jason Nicolai 1st Place

Belgian Dubbel (18.B)
Aaron Schenk 3rd Place

Belgian Golden Strong Ale (18.D)
Alex Buerckholtz 1st Place
Aaron Schenk 2nd Place

Old Ale (19.A)
David Keller 1st Place

American Barleywine (19.C)
James Bond 1st Place

Common Cider (27.A)
William Reed 2nd Place

Cyser (Apple Melomel) (25.A)
Steve Peek 3rd Place

Pyment (Grape Melomel) (25.B)
Steve Peek 1st Place

Open Category Mead (26.C)
Steve Peek 1st Place

Mild Ale(11.A)
James Bond 2nd Place

Dry Stout (13.A)
James Bond 1st Place

Saison (16.C)
Alex Buerckholt 1st Place

Fruit Beer (20.)
David Keller 3rd Place

Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer (21.B)
William Reed 3rd Place

Imperial Stout (13.F)
William Reed 2nd Place
Steve Peek 3rd Place

Imperial IPA (14.C)
Alex Buerckholtz 1st Place
David Keller 3rd Place

English IPA (14.A)
David Keller 1st Place
Karen Joslin 3rd Place

Palmetto State Brewers Open Results

James Bond 19C American Barleywine 2nd place Best of Show

Light Lager and Pilsner
Alex Buerckholtz 2nd Place
Jeffery Nameth 3rd Place

American Barleywine
James Bond 1st Place
David Keller 3rd Place

Amber Hybid Beer
Jeffery Nameth 3rd Place

Bock
William Reed 2nd Place

Saison
Aaron Schenk 1st Place
Alex Buerckholtz 3rd Place

Belgian Strong Ale
Aaron Schenk 3rd Place

Sour Ale
William Reed 2nd Place

Robust Porter
James Bond 1st Place
David Keller 3rd Place

Brown and Baltic Porter
Aaron Schenk 3rd Place

American Wheat or Rye Beer
Jeffery Nameth 2nd Place

Belgian Ale
Aaron Schenk 1st Place
Aaron Schenk 2nd Place

US Open

Pilsners
Aaron Schenk 2nd Place

Koelsch & American Wheat / Rye
Jeffrey Nameth 2nd Place

American Pale Ales
David Keller 3rd Place

American Amber Ales
Alex Buerckholtz 1st Place

Russian Imperial Stouts
James Bond 2nd Place

American IPA
Kevin Marino 3rd Place

Imperial IPA
David Keller 3rd Place

Belgian Sour Ales, Lambics and Specialty Beers
Aaron Schenk 2nd Place

CARBOY Shamrock Open

Scottish & Irish Strong
Jeffrey Namath 3rd Place

French & Belgian Ales
Alex Buerckholtz 2nd Place

Upper Mississipi Mash-Out

Kolsch (51a)
Owen Halpeny 1st Place

Member Awards -- 2005

David Keller is Carolina Master Brewer of the Year 2005!

AHA 2005 National Hombebrew Competition (Final Round)

17. Sour Ale
3rd - Junius (Jay) Adams / BURP (MALT) - Flanders Red Ale

DEA Challenge , June 11, 2005

Light Lagers & Pilsners (11)
3rd - David Keller / MALT

Scottish & Irish Ales (10)
2nd - David Keller / MALT

Imperial Stouts (5)
1st - David Keller / MALT

Belgian & French Ales (9)
1st - Alex Buerckholtz / MALT

Sour Ales & Fruit Beers (11)
1st - David Keller / MALT

Strong Ales (8)
1st - David Keller / MALT
2nd - David Keller / MALT

Meads (12)
2nd - David Keller / MALT

Best of Show
1st - David Keller / MALT - Imperial Stout
2nd - David Keller / MALT - Berliner Weiss

Carolina Brewmasters US Open, April 23, 2005

American Amber & Brown Ales (11)
1st - Ted Muncy / MALT 10B. American Amber Ale

Robust & Baltic Porters (12)
2nd - James Bond / MALT 12B. Robust Porter

German Wheat & Rye Beers (13)
2nd - Ted Muncy / MALT 15A. Weizen/Weissbier

Spiced Beers (14)
2nd - James Bond / MALT 21A. Spice, Herb or Vegetable Beer

CARBOY Shamrock Open, March 12, 2005

Light Hybrid Ales
2nd - James Bond / MALT 6D American Wheat/Rye

Amber & Brown Ale
2nd - Ted Muncy / MALT 10B American Amber Ale

Porters
2nd - James Bond / MALT 12B Robust Porter

Dry, Sweet and Oatmeal Stouts
1st Alex Buerckholtz / MALT 13A Dry Stout

Traditional & Other Meads
1st - Ted Muncy / MALT 26 B Braggott

Natioinal Homebrew Competition - AHA South Regional, Round 1

Junius (Jay) Adams - BURP (MALT)
2nd Place - Sour Ales
(Flanders Red Ale)

James Bond - MALT
2nd Place - Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer

AHA Club only Competition - May 2005 - Sour Ales
Jay Adams - BURP (MALT)
3rd Place
Flanders Red Ale

Spirit of Belgium - Washington, DC
Jay Adams - MALT
1st - Best of Show - Flanders Red Ale
2nd - Best of Show - Straight (Unblended) Lambic
1st - Flanders Red Ale
1st - Straight (Unblended) Lambic

The Spirit of Belgium is hosted by BURP (Brewers United for Real Potables) of Virginia, Maryland and DC which is one of the largest homebrew clubs in America with almost 300 members. This was the 4th Spirit of Belgium conference and there were 150 entries in the homebrew competition from across the country. Click here to read more...

Member Awards -- 2004

2004 Carolina Brewer of the Year

MALT - 3rd Place Club of the Year, 100 pts.

Bernie Kessel - MALT  
4th - Carolina Brewer of the Year, 40 pts.
2nd - Carolina Master Brewer of the Year, 43.5 pts.

Steve Peek - MALT  
1st - Carolina Meadmaker of the Year, 27 pts.

James Bond - MALT  
8th - Carolina Brewer of the Year, 25 pts.
7th - Carolina Master Brewer of the Year, 41.8 pts.

David Keller - MALT
9th - Carolina Brewer of the Year, 23 pts.
9th - Carolina Master Brewer of the Year, 40.8 pts.

Jay Adams - MALT
19th - Carolina Brewer of the Year, 9 pts.

Jeffrey Nameth - MALT
47th - Carolina Brewer of the Year, 2 pts.

Greg Grafton - MALT
54th - Carolina Brewer of the Year, 1 pt.

2004 Mid-South Competition Series Results

MALT - 3rd Place Homebrew Club of the Year, 95 pts.

Bernie Kessel - MALT  
10th - Mid-South Homebrewer of the Year, 31 pts.

David Keller - MALT  
14th - Mid-South Homebrewer of the Year, 22 pts.

Steve Peek - MALT  
26th - Mid-South Homebrewer of the Year, 15 pts.

Jay Adams - MALT
27th - Mid-South Homebrewer of the Year, 14 pts.

James Bond - MALT
39th - Mid-South Homebrewer of the Year, 9 pts.

Owen Halpeny
129th - Mid-South Homebrewer of the Year, 1 pt.

2004 Palmetto State Brewers Open

Steve Peek - MALT  
3rd - Best of Show Cider & Mead - Metheglin
2nd - Flavored Mead & Braggot - Metheglin

James Bond - MALT  
1st - American Pale Ale
1st - Scottish Ale - Export 80
2nd - Robust Porter
3rd - Stout - Foreign Extra Stout

David Keller - MALT  
3rd - English & Scotch Strong Ales - Old Ale
3rd - Barley Wine - American Barley Wine
2nd - Russian Imperial Stout
2nd - Bock - Eisbock
2nd - Wheat Beer - Berliner Weisse
2nd - Traditional, Varietal Honey Mead & Cyser - Traditional Mead

2004 TRUB Open XV

Bernie Kessel - MALT  
3rd - 14c. "Ice Bock" - Dopplebock
2nd - 15a. "Backdoor Porter" - Robust Porter
3rd - 22a. "Chocolate Raspberry Imperial Stout" - S/H/V Beer

David Keller - MALT  
3rd - 17c. "Lacto Bat Sillus" - Bernliner Weisse

Steve Peek - MALT  
2nd - 25f. "Love Potion #9 " - Metheglin

2004 Blue Ridge Brew Off

Bernie Kessel - MALT  
1st - American Pale Ale
3rd - American Wheat
3rd - Oatmeal Stout
1st - Specialty, Experimental, Historical
1st - Schwarzbier
2nd - Belgian Dubbel
1st - Weizenbock

David Keller - MALT  
2nd - Ordinary Bitter
1st - Old Ale
3rd - Old Ale
1st - Fruit Beer
3rd - Strong Bitter/English Pale Ale
3rd - American Style Barleywine
1st - Eisbock
3rd - Vienna Lager
3rd Best of Show - Old Ale

Jeffrey Nameth- MALT  
1st - Light/Standard/Premium

Jay Adams - MALT  
2nd - American Amber Ale
2nd - Fruit Lambic-Style Ale
2nd - Specialty, Experimental, Historical
1st - Belgian Dubbel

James Bond - MALT  
1st - Oatmeal Stout
2nd - Strong Bitter/English Pale Ale
3rd - Foreign Extra Stout

Ted Muncy - MALT  
George Fix Award for best new brewer (American Amber Ale)

Steve Peek - MALT  
1st - Mead, Melomel (Other Fruit Melomel - 25.e)
2nd - Mead, Melomel (Other Fruit Melomel - 25.e)
3rd - Mead, Melomel (Other Fruit Melomel - 25.e)
1st - Mead: D, F, G & H (Pyment - Grape Melomel - 25.d)
3rd - Mead: D, F, G & H (Metheglin - 25.f)
1st Best of Show - Mead: D, F, G & H (Pyment - Grape Melomel)

Owen Halpeny - MALT
3rd - Cyser, Cider & Perry (Cyser - Apple Melomel - 25.c)

2004 Mountain Brewer Open (WV)
Bernie Kessel - MALT  
1st - North German Pils
1st - Schwartzbier
1st - English Barleywine
2nd - Dry Irish Stout
2nd - Russian Imperial Stout
3rd - Belgian Triple
Best of Show - North German Pils

2004 DEA Challenge
Porters (category 15 ) 
2nd  Bernie Kessel - MALT

Mead - First Flight
2nd  Steve Peek (MALT) - Chocolate Metheglin
Mead - Second Flight
1st  Steve Peek  (MALT) - Plum Melomel
Best of Show - Mead
2nd  Steve Peek (MALT) - Plum Melomel

2004 Shamrock Open
Greg Grafton
3rd Bohemian Pilsner

James Bond
1rst American Wheat

Bernie Kessel
1rst American Barleywine
2nd Robust Porter

2004 US Open
James Bond
3rd ESB
1rst Belgian Strong Golden

Steve Peek
1rst Other Fruit Metheglin
3rd Cyser Mead
2nd Metheglin

Bernie Kessel
1rst Imperial Stout
1rst Eisbock
1rst Speciality (Oatmeal Porter)
3rd Amber

2004 Brewmaster Open
1rst English Barleywine - Bernie Kessel
3rd Eisbock - Bernie Kessel
HM Brown Porter - Bernie Kessel
1rst Best of Show English Barleywine - Bernie Kessel

2004 ATF May Mead Madness Competition
Flight #2 Category 25 E
2nd Place: Steve Peek - Sour Cherries

Flight #3 Category 25 C,F,G,& H
1st Place: Steve Peek - Chocolate

BEST OF SHOW GOES TO: Steve Peek for his Chocolate Mead

2004 AHA's NHC Southern Regional Qualifier
3     Light Ale
Place   Style  Brewer, Club
    3         3a David Quinn, Jason Caughman of Black Mountain, NC, MALT

18  Strong Belgian Ale
Place   Style  Brewer, Club
    2       18c James Bond of Columbus, NC, MALT

19  Belgian and French Ale
Place   Style  Brewer, Club
    3       19a David Quinn of Black Mountain, NC, MALT

Member Awards -- 2003

• Brian Cole won both 2003 Carolina Brewer of the Year and 2003 Carolina Master Brewer of the Year. The many ribbons gathered along the way have sadly not been archived.
• Steve Peek won 2003 Carolina Mead Maker of the Year. The many ribbons along the way have sadly not been archived.
• David Keller was 4th in CBoY and 3rd in CMBoY. The many ribbons along the way have sadly not been archived.
• James Bond, Jay Adams, Bernie Kessel, Peter Cratin, Greg Grafton, Christopher Latta, Craig McGahey, Fred Thompson and Owen Halpenny all won points during the year in the contests that make up CBoY. The many ribbons along the way have sadly not been archived.
• MALT placed 2nd in the Carolina Team Competition at CBoY. The many ribbons along the way sadly have not been archived.

Member Awards -- 2002

TRUB - Raleigh, November 2, 2002

Click here for this year's TRUB results.

NHC

It is time once again to congratulate Brian Cole for his victories at the National Homebrew Competition!  He received gold medal in the Kolsch and Altbier category and a silver medal in the IPA category!  Congratulations, Brian!!!

NHC - First Round Southern Regional Qualifier

1. American Lager
1st Place - Charlie Milan of Baton Rouge, LA, Redstick Brewmasters, Classic American Pilsner
2nd Place - Richard Dobson of Gainesville, TX, Red River Brewers, Classic American Pilsner
3rd Place - Weston & Nancy Sampson of Ocoee, FL, Light/Standard/Premium

2. European Pale Lager
1st Place - Joseph Hughes of Jupiter, FL, Palm Beach Draughtsmen, Muenchner Helles
2nd Place - Brian Cole of Black Mountain, NC, Mountain Ale & Lager Tasters (MALT), Northern German Pilsner
3rd Place - Bob Carone of Grand Cane, LA, Shreveport Urban Diastatic Spargers (SUDS), Northern German Pilsner

3. Light Ale - Sponsored by Redhook Ale Brewery
1st Place - James P Grady of Grand Prairie, TX, Cream Ale
2nd Place - Michael A Smith of Spencer, NC, American Wheat
3rd Place - Dean Fikar of Fort Worth, TX, Cowtown Cappers, Cream Ale

4. Bitter & English Pale Ale - Sponsored by St Louis Wine & Beer Making
1st Place - Ed Measom of Winter Park, FL, Central Florida Home Brewers, Strong Bitter/English Pale
2nd Place - Chris Colby of Bastrop, TX, Special or Best Bitter
3rd Place - Warren Samoluk of Pace, FL, Hampton Roads Brewing & Tasting Society, Ordinary Bitter

5. Scottish Ales - Sponsored by The Homebrew Shop
1st Place - Dean Fikar of Fort Worth, TX, Cowtown Cappers, Export /80 Schilling
2nd Place - Brian Cole of Black Mountain, NC, Mountain Ale & Lager Tasters (MALT), Export /80 Schilling

6. American Pale Ales - Sponsored by BJ's Pizza Grill and Brewery
1st Place - Jay Grabowski of Hernardo, MS, Bluff City Brewers & Connoisseurs, American Pale Ale
2nd Place - Brian Cole of Black Mountain, NC, Mountain Ale & Lager Tasters (MALT), American Pale Ale
3rd Place - Virgil Wasko of Largo, FL, Dunedin Brewers Guild, American Pale Ale

7. India Pale Ale - Sponsored by Pyramid Breweries, Inc.
1st Place - Jeff Oberlin of Friendswood, TX, Bay Area Mashtronauts
2nd Place - Dean Fikar of Fort Worth, TX, Cowtown Cappers
3rd Place - Brian Cole of Black Mountain, NC, Mountain Ale & Lager Tasters (MALT)

8. Koelsch & Altbier - Sponsored by Northwestern Extract
1st Place - Brian Cole of Black Mountain, NC, Mountain Ale & Lager Tasters (MALT), Koelsh-Style Ale
2nd Place - Russ Bee of Rockwall, TX, North Texas Homebrewers Association, Duesseldorf Altbier
3rd Place - Paul Guarracini, Greg Cefalo & Kevin Mudd of Fairport, NY, Upstate New York Homebrewers Association, Northern German Altbier

9. German Amber Lager - Sponsored by Homebrew Headquarters
1st Place - Marshall Cedilote of Austin, TX, Austin Zealots (Zymurgic Enthusiasts of Austin Loosley Organized Through Suds, Oktoberfest/Maerzen
2nd Place - Jim Layton of Howe, TX, North Texas Homebrewers Association, Vienna Lager
3rd Place - Fred Francis of Marietta, GA, Covert Hops Society, Oktoberfest/Maerzen

10. Brown Ale - Sponsored by Alternative Beverage
1st Place - Brian Cole of Black Mountain, NC, Mountain Ale & Lager Tasters (MALT), American Brown Ale
2nd Place - Dean Fikar of Fort Worth, TX, Cowtown Cappers, American Brown Ale
3rd Place - Weston & Nancy Sampson of Ocoee, FL, Northern English Brown Ale

11. English & Scottish Strong Ale - Sponsored by Austin Homebrew Supply
1st Place - Virgil Wasko of Largo, FL, Dunedin Brewers Guild, Old Ale
2nd Place - Virgil Wasko of Largo, FL, Dunedin Brewers Guild, Strong Scotch Ale (Wee Heavy)
3rd Place - Brian Cole of Black Mountain, NC, Mountain Ale & Lager Tasters (MALT), Old Ale

12. Barleywine & Imperial Stout - Sponsored by Anchor Brewing Company
1st Place - Brian Cole of Black Mountain, NC, Mountain Ale & Lager Tasters (MALT), Russian Imperial Stout
2nd Place - Virgil Wasko of Largo, FL, Dunedin Brewers Guild, English-Style Barleywine
3rd Place - Glenn Thomas of Raleigh, NC, Russian Imperial Stout

13. European Dark Lager - Sponsored by Briess Malting Company
1st Place - Richard Dobson of Gainesville, TX, Red River Brewers, Munich Dunkel
2nd Place - Glenn Thomas of Raleigh, NC, Munich Dunkel
3rd Place - Steven Gardner of Jacksonville, FL, Munich Dunkel

14. Bock - Sponsored by Washington Hop Commission
1st Place - Glenn Thomas of Raleigh, NC, Helles Bock/Maibock
2nd Place - Glenn Thomas of Raleigh, NC, Eisbock
3rd Place - Brian Cole of Black Mountain, NC, Mountain Ale & Lager Tasters (MALT), Helles Bock/Maibock

15. Porter - Sponsored by Deschutes Brewery, Inc.
1st Place - Larry Combs of El Dorado, AR, Robust Porter
2nd Place - Weston & Nancy Sampson of Ocoee, FL, Brown Porter
3rd Place - Chris Colby of Bastrop, TX, Robust Porter

16. Stout - Sponsored by Brew & Grow
1st Place - Chris Foster of Acworth, GA, Sweet Stout
2nd Place - Jimmy Paige of Houston, TX, Foam Rangers Homebrew Club, Foreign Extra Stout
3rd Place - Ben Bock of Wilmington, NC, Dry Stout

17. Wheat Beer - Sponsored by Widmer Brothers Brewing Co.
1st Place - Weston & Nancy Sampson of Ocoee, FL, Weizenbock
2nd Place - Weston & Nancy Sampson of Ocoee, FL, Bavarian Weizen
3rd Place - Clint Stapp of Haltom City, TX, NET Hoppers (NorthEast Tarrant), Bavarian Weizen

18. Strong Belgian Ale - Sponsored by New Belgium Brewing Co.
1st Place - Richard L Graham of Bedford, TX, Tripel
2nd Place - David Craft of Greensboro, NC, Battleground Brewers, Dubbel
3rd Place - Carl Melissas of Woodstock, GA, Covert Hops Society, Belgian Strong Golden Ale

19. Belgian & French Ale - Sponsored by Manneken-Brussel Imports Inc.
1st Place - Carl Melissas of Woodstock, GA, Covert Hops Society, Biere de Garde
2nd Place - Carl Melissas of Woodstock, GA, Covert Hops Society, Witbier
3rd Place - Carl Melissas of Woodstock, GA, Covert Hops Society, Belgian Specialty Ale

20. Lambic and Belgian Sour Ale - Sponsored by The Beverage People
1st Place - Corey J Martin of Round Rock, TX, Austin Zealots (Zymurgic Enthusiasts of Austin Loosley Organized Through Suds), Fruit Lambic-Style Ale
2nd Place - Robert Wietor of Kissimmee, FL, Central Florida Home Brewers, Straight (Unblended) Lambic-Style Ale
Jim Layton of Howe, TX, North Texas Homebrewers Association, Gueuze-Style Ale

21. Fruit Beer - Sponsored by Steinbart Wholesale
1st Place - Jeff Gladish of Tampa, FL, Tampa Bay BEERS (Brewing Enthusiasts Enjoying Real Suds)
2nd Place - Keith S Bradley of Suatin, TX, Austin Zealots (Zymurgic Enthusiasts of Austin Loosley Organized Through Suds)
3rd Place - Dennis & Paul Waltman of Atlanta, GA, Pacific Gravity

22. Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer - Sponsored by Marin Brewing Company
1st Place - Dean Fikar of Fort Worth, TX, Cowtown Cappers
2nd Place - Mike Moulton of Mableton, GA
3rd Place - Dave Bahler of Austin, TX

23. Smoked Beer - Sponsored by Alaskan Brewing Co.
1st Place - Dean Fikar of Fort Worth, TX, Cowtown Cappers, Other Smoked Beer
2nd Place - Dennis E Evans of Willow Park, TX, NET Hoppers (NorthEast Tarrant), Classic Rauchbier
3rd Place - Weston & Nancy Sampson of Ocoee, FL, Other Smoked Beer

24. Specialty/Experimental - Sponsored by Anderson Valley Brewing Co.
1st Place - Chris Colby of Bastrop, TX
2nd Place - Infected Angels, Jane Dobson, Rhonda Theall, Pat Layton & Molly Gilbert of Gainesville, TX
3rd Place - Weston & Nancy Sampson of Ocoee, FL

25. Traditional Mead - Sponsored by Winemaker Shop
1st Place - Rett & Donna Blankenship of Lewisville, TX, North Texas Homebrewers Association, Varietal Honey Traditional
2nd Place - Pamela Reinhardt of New Orleans, LA, Crescent City Homebrewers, Traditional Mead
3rd Place - Dennis & Paul Waltman of Atlanta, GA, Pacific Gravity, Varietal Honey Traditional

26. Fruit Mead - Sponsored by Bacchus & Barleycorn Ltd.
1st Place - Dennis & Paul Waltman of Atlanta, GA, Pacific Gravity, Pyment (Grape Melomel)
2nd Place - Robert Perry of Houston, TX, Other Fruit Melomel
3rd Place - Rett & Donna Blankenship of Lewisville, TX, North Texas Homebrewers Association, Other Fruit Melomel

27. Herb And Spice Mead and Braggot - Sponsored by Brewstuff
1st Place - William Steudler of Corpus Christi, TX, Hippocras
2nd Place - Jeff Gladish of Tampa, FL, Tampa Bay BEERS (Brewing Enthusiasts Enjoying Real Suds), Braggot
3rd Place - Rett & Donna Blankenship of Lewisville, TX, North Texas Homebrewers Association, Metheglin

29. New Entrants
1st Place - Denise & Scott Graham of Miami, FL
2nd Place - Anthony Brown of Austin, TX
3rd Place - Gus Barbuto of Alworth, GA

US Open

BEST OF SHOW
1st - Mike Weeks
2nd - David Keller
3rd - Brian Cole

OCTOBERFEST and DARK LARGERS
1st - Glenn Thomas
2nd - Todd Bowman
3rd - David Craft

PILSNER/ EXPORT/ HELLES
1st - Brian Cole
2nd - Harold Dowda
3rd - Todd Bowman

AMERICAN ALES
1st - David Keller
2nd - Glenn Thomas
3rd - Todd Bowman

ENGLISH and SCOTTISH LIGHT ALES
1st - Steve Peeler
2nd - Bill Lynch
3rd - Brian Cole

ALT and KOELSCH
1st - Harold Dowda
2nd - Mike Dixon
3rd - Mike Dixon

MILD and Brown ALES
1st - David Keller
2nd - Gary Cathey
3rd - Felton Dengler

STRONG ALES
1st - David Keller
2nd - Mike Dixon
3rd - Brain Cole

BOCK
1st - John Oshman
2nd - Bernie Kessel
3rd - Brain Cole

PORTER
1st - Todd Bowman
2nd - Bernie Kessel
3rd - Brian Cole

BELGIAN ALES
1st - Brian Cole
2nd - Steve Peeler
3rd - Todd Bowman

LAMBIC and OUD BRUIN
1st - Mike Week
2nd - Steve Peeler
3rd - Robert Leach

SPECIALTIES
1st - Jack Turner
2nd - Gary Cathey
3rd - Bernie Kessel

MEAD and CIDER
1st - Stephen Murphrey
2nd - Carl Stoveland
3rd - Todd Bowman

STOUT
1st - Carl Stoveland
2nd - Linda Giltz and Bob Heckman
3rd - Bill Lynch

Shamrock Open - Raleigh, NC, March 16

Best of Show:
David Keller - 1st 12 c Russian Imperial Stout
Brian Cole - 3rd 18 c Belgian Strong Golden Ale

Just Good Beer:
Bernie Kessel

Brian Cole:
1st - 6a American Pale Ale
1st - 16d Foreign Extra Stout
1st - 18c Belgian Strong Golden Ale
2nd - 15a Robust Porter
2nd - 2b Northern German Pilsner
2nd - 12b American-Style Barleywine
3rd - 7 India Pale Ale
3rd - 8c Northern German Altbier
3rd - 12a English-Style Barleywine
3rd - 14a Traditional Bock

David Keller:
1st - 1c Classic American Pilsner
1st - 8b Dusseldorf Altbier
1st - 10d American Brown Ale
1st - 12c Russian Imperial Stout
2nd - 7 India Pale Ale
2nd - 14c Doppelbock

Bernie Kessel:
3rd- 18d Belgian Strong Dark

Member Awards -- 2001

The results of TRUB XIII are in, and, once again, our own Brian Cole is a big winner!

Congratulations Brian and Tom!

Brian Cole:

1st Place - English Old Ale
1st Place - Varietal Mead (Sourwood) with Tom Raab
1st Place - North German Pilsner
1st Place - Foreign Extra Stout
1st Place - Russian Imperial Stout
1st Place - Strong Bitter
1st Place - India Pale Ale
1st Place - Dusseldorf Alt
2nd Place - Cyser with Tom Raab
2nd Place - English Barleywine
3rd Place - Koelsch
3rd Place - Belgian Strong Golden Ale
Best of Show - North German Pilsner
3rd Place Best of Show - Russian Imperial Stout

Tom Raab:

1st Place - Varietal Mead (Sourwood) with Brian
2nd Place - Cyser with Brian

Tennessee Valley Homebrews Association Competition - Knoxville, TN, July 28

Brian Cole:

1st Place - European Light Lagers - North German Pilsner
1st Place - Other Stout - Foreign Extra Stout
1st Place - Belgian Strong Ale - Tripel
2nd Place - Very Strong Beer - English Barleywine
2nd Place - India Pale Ale - IPA
3rd Place - Bitter - Strong Bitter
3rd Place - Very Strong Beer - Russian Imperial Stout

Local Man Wins Top Honors at the National Homebrew Competition

Brian Cole, from Black Mountain, recently won the top honors at the American Homebrewers Association National Homebrew Competition in Los Angeles. He received the Ninkasi Award, which means that he scored the most points in the competition. This award has never been won by anyone from Western Northc Carolina, or from the entire state of North Carolina for that matter. The Ninkasi Award is the highest recognition a home beer brewer can achieve. In addtion, Brian was the North Carolina Brewer of the Year for 2000! Our club, Mountain Ale and Lager Tasters (MALT) in Asheville, is extrememly proud to have Brian as a member!

Brian's winning beers were:
Gold Medal - India Pale Ale
Gold Medal - Koelsch

First Round Winners Southeast Region,
National Homebrew Competition - Austin, TX

George Fix:
3rd American Lager

Tom Raab:
1st Fruit Mead - Rasberry Melomel (with Brian Cole)

Brian Cole:
1st American Amber Ale
1st Fruit Mead - Rasberry Melomel (with Tom Raab)
2nd India Pale Ale
2nd Koelsch

US Open - Charlotte, NC, April 28

Bob Heckman and Linda Giltz:
3rd Ordinary Bitter

George Fix:
2nd Classic American Pilsner
3rd Cream Ale
3rd Dortmunder Export

Tom Raab:
1st Traditional Mead (with Brian Cole)
2nd Varietal Honey (sourwood) Mead (with Brian Cole)

Brian Cole:
1st Brown Porter
1st English Barleywine
1st Traditional Mead (with Tom Raab)
2nd India Pale Ale
2nd Koelsch
2nd Varietal Honey (sourwood) Mead (with Tom Raab)
3rd English Old Ale

MCAB

Congratulations once again to Brian Cole and George Fix. Both took first place ribbons at the Masters Championship of Amateur Brewing. Brian won with his Tripel, which we sampled at the last meeting. George won with his Dortmunder Export. Brian's Tripel even went to the Best of Show Round.

Shamrock Open - Raleigh, NC, March 17

George Fix:
Second Place - Muenchner Helles

Tom Raab:
First Place (with Brian Cole) - Sourwood Mead
Second Place (with Brian Cole) - Traditional Mead
Third Place (with Brian Cole) - Fruit Mead (Raspberry)

Brian Cole:
Best of Show - North German Pilsner
Second Place Best of Show - Strong Bitter
First Place - North German Pilsner
First Place - Strong Bitter
First Place - Old Ale
First Place (with Tom Raab) - Sourwood Mead
Second Place - American Amber
Second Place - Belgian Strong Dark
Second Place (with Tom Raab) - Traditional Mead
Third Place - American Pale Ale
Third Place - Russian Imperial Stout
Third Place - Brown Porter
Third Place (with Tom Raab) - Fruit Mead (Raspberry)

Peach State Brewer's Open - Atlanta, GA, Feb. 16-17

This is a qualifying event for Mid-South Homebrewer of the Year.

George Fix:
2nd Place - Classic American Pilsner

Brian Cole:
1st Place - North German Pilsner
3rd Place - Brown Porter
3rd Place - Strong Bitter
3rd Place - Koelsch
3rd Place - Russian Imperial Stout
Runner Up in Best of Show - North German Pilsner

Member Awards Archive -- 2000 Winners

Happy Holidays Homebrew Competition, St. Louis, MO, December 9

This is one of 12 qualifying events for the Fourth Masters Championship of Amateur Brewing (MCAB 4).

George Fix:
2nd Place American Lager, Light Ale - Esquire

Brian Cole:
1st Place India Pale Ale (Qualifies for MCAB 4) - Howlin' Wolf IPA
3rd Place English and Scottish Strong Ale - Old Beelzebub
3rd Place Bock - I'll be Bock

TRUB XII, October 28, Raleigh

This was the fourth and final contest in the race for North Carolina Brewer and Mead Maker of the Year. Congratulations to TRUB for putting on an excellent competition. Detailed results are available at http://www.hbd.org/trub.

MALT member awards were:
George Fix:
2nd Place Koelsch
3rd Place Dortmunder Export

David Keller:
1st Place Classic American Pilsner
1st Place American Pale Ale
1st Place Octoberfest/Marzen
1st Place Robust Porter
1st Place Traditional Mead
3rd Place Varietal Honey Traditional Mead

Brian Cole:
Best of Show IPA
1st Place Russian Imperial Stout
1st Place Traditional Bock
1st Place IPA
2nd Place Old Ale
2nd Place American Pale Ale
2nd Place English Barleywine
2nd Place Oatmeal Stout
3rd Place Strong Bitter
3rd Place American Barleywine
3rd Place Munich Dunkel
3rd Place California Common

2000 Peach State Brewoff, May 5-6, Atlanta

Brian Cole

2nd Place -- Tripel
3rd Place -- Belgian Strong Dark

2000 National Homebrew Competition - Finals

Brian Cole

Silver Medal for Barleywines/Imperial Stouts -- Black Hole Imperial Stout

Spirit of Free Beer

Brian Cole and George Fix once again were big winners. To check out the winners, see:
http://burp.org/SoFB2000/

AHA Southeast - First Round

Congratulations to Brian and George!

1. American Lager
1st Place - Wes and Nancy Sampson
2nd Place - Steve Wall
3rd Place - Dan Dodgen

2. European Pale Lager
1st Place - Wes and Nancy Sampson
2nd Place - George Fix
3rd Place - Scott Richards

3. Light Ale
1st Place - Martin Brungard
2nd Place - Dave Dixon
3rd Place - Ed Measom

4. Bitter & English Pale Ale
1st Place - Mark A. Wedge
2nd Place - Mel Thompson
3rd Place - George Fix

5. Scottish Ales
1st Place - Charlie Gottenkieny
2nd Place - Andy Anderson

6. American Pale Ales
1st Place - Bill Eubank
2nd Place - Rick Marzullo
3rd Place - Patrick Smith

7. India Pale Ale
1st Place - Brian Cole
2nd Place - Bruce Francis
3rd Place - Dave Dixon

8. Koelsch & Altbier
1st Place - Wes and Nancy Sampson
2nd Place - Bruce Francis
3rd Place - Wes and Nancy Sampson

9. German Amber Lager
1st Place - Dean Fikar
2nd Place - John W. Thomasson
3rd Place - Dave Dixon

10. Mild & Brown Ale
1st Place - Wes and Nancy Sampson
2nd Place - Wes and Nancy Sampson
3rd Place - Mike Moulton

11. English & Scottish Strong Ale
1st Place - David and Jane Zalewski
2nd Place - Brian Cole
3rd Place - Gregory Crump

12. Barleywine & Imperial Stout
1st Place - Virgil Wasko
2nd Place - Brian Cole
3rd Place - Christopher T. Collins

13. European Dark Lager
1st Place - Donald P.Aittama
2nd Place - Steve and Debbie Severtson
3rd Place - Brett Anderson

14. Bock
1st Place - Jay Grabowski
2nd Place - Jay Grabowski
3rd Place - Dave Bahler

15. Porter
1st Place - Bob Maher
2nd Place - Rick Marzullo
3rd Place - Rex Adams

16. Stout
1st Place - Tim Paine
2nd Place - Sue and Stuart Thurmond
3rd Place - Douglas C. Coates

17. Wheat Beer
1st Place - Jeff Gladish
2nd Place - Not awarded
3rd Place - Wes and Nancy Sampson

18. Strong Belgian Ale
1st Place - Jeff Gladish
2nd Place - Dave Dixon
3rd Place - Carl Melissas

19. Belgian & French Ale
1st Place - Carl Melissas
2nd Place - Paul M.Hess
3rd Place - Dave Dixon

20. Lambic & Belgian Sour Ale
1st Place - Robert Wietor and David Mooney
2nd Place - Robert Wietor
3rd Place - Wes and Nancy Sampson

21. Fruit Beer
1st Place - Virgil Wasko
2nd Place - Carl Melissas
3rd Place - Dave Dixon

22. Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer
1st Place - Jeff Gladish
2nd Place - Michael Buddle
3rd Place - Rick Marzullo

23. Smoked Beer
1st Place - Gregory Crump
2nd Place - Dean Fikar
3rd Place - Scott Dahn and Ken Koenig

24. Specialty/Experimental
1st Place - Steve Nance
2nd Place - Ed Measom
3rd Place - Douglas C. Coates

25. Traditional Mead
1st Place - Mark Vick
2nd Place - Ed Measom
3rd Place - Preston Hoover

26. Fruit Mead
1st Place - Dennis and Paul Waltman
2nd Place - James R.Gilson
3rd Place - Steve Wall

27. Herb/Spice Mead & Braggot
1st Place - Jeff Gladish and John Nanci
2nd Place - Bill Pemberton and Joe Morlino
3rd Place - Stuart and Sue Ewing

29. New Entrants
1st Place - Michael Buddle
2nd Place - Not Awarded
3rd Place - Not Awarded

US Open X - April 15, 2000

David Keller
2nd Place - APA
3rd Place - IPA

Bob Heckman and Linda Giltz
2nd Place - Belgian Pale
3rd Place - Brown Porter

Brian Cole
1st Place - IPA
1st Place - Kolsch
1st Place - North German Pilsner
2nd Pace - Belgian Tripel
2nd Place - Strong Bitter
2nd Place - English Barleywine
3rd Place - Bohemian pilsner 3
rd Place - English Old Ale

Congratulations to the winners and the Carolina Brewmasters for organizing an excellent event.

PSBO - Columbia, SC

MALT's results are:
George Fix:
Best of Show -- Koelsch
First Place: German Ale/Amber and Dark Lagers -- Koelsch
Third Place Pale Lager -- Bohemian Pilsner Brian Cole:
Third Place Best of Show -- English Old Ale
First Place Strong Ale -- English Old Ale
First Place Bitter/English Pale/IPA -- IPA
First Place Belgian Ale -- Belgian Strong Dark
Third Place Belgian Ale -- Tripel
Third Place German Ale/Amber and Dark Lagers -- Koelsch The Palmetto State Brewers were excellent hosts. The prizes were exceptional and included T-shirts, gift certificates, yeast, brewing supplies and equipment. A full list of PSBO results is available at http://www.sagecat.com/results.htmMaster's Championship of Amateur BrewingThis is an outstanding achievement for a club of our size, and it is a testament to the skill of our club's brewers. Well done! We salute you! Brian Cole
2nd place - Strong Bitter
3rd place - European Dark Lager Jay Adams
2nd place - Robust Porter
3rd place - Lambic George Fix
3rd place - Classic American Pilsner
3rd place - Czech/Bohemian Pilsner Shamrock Open - March 18, 2000MALT members did very well at the Shamrock Open homebrew competition in Raleigh on Saturday. In addition to the results shown below, Jay Adams was recognized as 1999 North Carolina Brewer of the Year (NCBoY); Brian Cole came in second.

Shamrock 2000 Results:

Brian Cole
1st Place - English-style Barleywine
1st Place - Bohemian Pilsner
1st Place - India Pale Ale
2nd Place - Russian Imperial Stout
2nd Place - English Old Ale
2nd Place - Belgian Strong Dark Ale
2nd Place - North German Pilsner
3rd Place - Strong Bitter
3rd Place - American-style Barleywine
3rd Place - Still Traditional Mead (brewed with Tom Raab) David Keller
2nd runner up in Best of Show - American Pale Ale
1st Place - American Pale Ale
1st Place - Still Traditional Mead
2nd Place - India Pale Ale
3rd Place - Robust Porter
3rd Place - IPA
3rd Place - English Pale Ale - Tom Raab
3rd Place - Still Traditional Mead (brewed with Brian)

As usual, Shamrock was well run by the homebrew club CARBOY. Jay and I judged and had a great time and some great beer. Congratulations to CARBOY for an outstanding event and to MALT members who won ribbons. AHA Barleywine competition - February 2000 Congratulations! I am pleased to announce that our Y2K brew took 3rd Place among 37 entries from 23 states in the American Homebrewer's Associations Club-Only Barleywine Competition in Arizona last week. It was entered as an American-style barleywine.

Member Awards Archive -- 1999 Winners

TRUB XI homebrew competition - October 30, 1999.

Jay Adams NC Brewer of the Year for 1999!

MALT enjoyed great success at the TRUB XI homebrerw competition in Raleigh on October 30. TRUB XI had over 110 entries from around the country and MALT brought home 17 out of the 43 ribbons (40%) awarded!

Unofficially, based on TRUB XI results, event organizers confirmed that Jay Adams is the 1999 North Carolina Brewer of the Year. The official announcement will come later.

The NCBoY award is given to the brewer who scores the most points at the three qualifying events: TRUB, Shamrock Open, and US Open. Jay went into TRUB XI, the final event of NCBoY for 1999, with a solid lead and pulled away from the pack.

His awards from TRUB XI are:
Best of Show - Framboise Lambic
1st - Framboise Lambic
1st - Scottish Ale - heavy
1st - IPA
1st - Robust Porter
3rd - American Brown Ale
3rd - Cream Ale

Jay will probably receive the 1999 NCBoY award at the Shamrock Open next March. Be sure to congratulate him.

Brian Cole also did well at TRUB XI, unofficially coming in second for NCBoY.
Following are his results:
1st Runner Up Best of Show - Helles Bock
1st - Helles Bock
1st - Classic Irish Dry Stout
1st - Just Good Beer - dry-hopped stout
2nd - English Old Ale
2nd - Munich Dunkel
3rd - Belgian Dubbel
3rd - Imperial Stout
3rd - Brown Porter

One of MALT's newest members, George Fix, took a first at TRUB XI for his pilsner.

All in all, a pretty respectable showing for a one-year-old club with 20 members.

US Open, Charlotte, NC -- April 17, 1999

Jay Adams
1st Place -- American Brown
1st Place -- Classic American Pilsner
3rd Place -- American Pale Ale
3rd Place -- Robust Porter
3rd Place - ESB

Brian Cole
2nd Place -- Belgian Dubbel
2nd Place -- Imperial Stout
2nd Place -- Foreign Style Stout
2nd Place -- Munich Dunkel
2nd Place -- Traditional Still Mead (brewed with Tom Raab)
3rd Place -- English Old Ale

Linda Giltz and Bob Heckman
3rd Place -- German Wheat

Tom Raab
2nd Place -- Traditional Still Mead (brewed with Brian Cole)

Spirit of Free Beer Homebrew Competition

Jay Adams and Brian Cole went up to the Spirit of Free Beer (SoFB) homebrew competition in northern Virginia. Sponsored by Brewers United for Real Potables (BURP), one of the largest homebrew clubs in the country, SoFB is one of the largest homebrew competitions in the country. This years SoFB had over 330 entries.

SoFB is one of only 10 events in the US qualifying for the Masters Championship of Amateur Brewing (MCAB). MCAB is an allstar competition for homebrewers who have won first place in a selected style at one of the qualifying events. These brewers get to submit their winning beer to the MCAB finals where it competes against the winners of other qualifying events in a competition judged by the highest ranking BJCP judges.

Jay won first place at SoFB for his Cannon Fodder Cream Ale, which you have tasted at several MALT events, and third for his Wild Willy's Kiss My Entire Butt Porter (a robust porter). Both Jay's robust porter and his lambic were the top-ranked beers in the MCAB qualifying styles (cream ale was not an MCAB style this year) and both will now go on to the MCAB finals to be held in St. Louis next year. Last year Jay qualified 3 beers for the 1999 MCAB. Now, having qualified 2 more (so far) for the 2000 MCAB, he certainly should be considered one of the best homebrewers in the country.

Brian won first place at SoFB for his Alchemy Munich Dunkel and first place for MALT's Second Runnings ESB. That's right, the beer that some of you helped brew at his house in February from the second runnings off our Y2K barley wine won first at SoFB. What's more, both dark lager and strong bitter are MCAB qualifying styles, so the dunkel and ESB are now eligible for the MCAB in 2000! Brian also entered MALT's Y2K barley wine in SoFB, and, while it didn't win, it scored extremely well, receiving an average score of 40 (out of 50 possible points) from 3 BJCP judges. Scores above 40 are rare, reserved for beer that is an excellent example of the style. This bodes very well for our big beer night in January 2000 when club members will try this beer for the first time. So, MALT members continue to do well in state and regional competitions and will have at least 4 beers competing in the MCAB next year. Not too shabby for a 16-member club that's existed for just over a year. Jay and Brian will fill you in at the June 17 meeting, and we'll drink a celebratory toast.

Shamrock Open Results - March 13, 1999

Jay Adams
1st Place -- American Brown
1st Place -- Classic American Pilsner
1st Place -- American Pale Ale
2nd Place -- Robust Porter
2nd Place -- Belgian Triple
2nd Place -- Sparkling Cider
3rd Place -- Best of Show for CAP

Brian Cole
1st Place -- English Old Ale
2nd Place -- India Pale Ale
2nd Place -- Traditional Still Mead (brewed with Tom Raab)

Mike Lewandowski
2nd Place -- American Pale Ale
3rd Place -- American Amber Ale

Craig Pepin
2nd Place -- English Brown Ale

Allen Ratzlaff
2nd Place -- American Barley Wine

Tom Raab
2nd Place -- Traditional Still Mead (brewed with Brian Cole)

Member Awards Archive -- 1998 Winners

Congratulations to winners at the TRUB X competition!

MALT members carried away 5 of 50 ribbons awarded at the TRUB X homebrew competition in Durham on 10/31/98. This AHA sanctioned event had over 140 entries in over 70 style/substyles. MALT member awards were as follows:

Linda Giltz/Bob Heckman
1st place in mixed styles for German Kolsch
3rd place in specialty for Smoked Beer

Brian Cole
2nd place in stout for foreign style stout
2nd place in Belgian ales for dubbe

Mike Lewandowsi
3rd place in amber/brown ale for American amber

Craig Pepin
Honorable mention in Belgian ales for Biere de Garde

Although he did not win a ribbon, Allen Ratzlaff scored a 40 out of 50 points for his American-style barleywine, a very good score that missed 3rd place by one point.

Craig, Mike, and Brian (all BJCP judges) participated in the judging.

Congratulations to Brian Cole!

Brian Cole won a bronze medal in the finals of the National Homebrew Competition for his California common. Brian also recently passed the Beer Judge Certification Program exam and is now a recognized judge.

Brian won the following awards in the Southeast regionals of the '98 Homebrew Competition:
1st place: German Dunkel
2nd place: German Ale-Kolsch
3rd place: California Common