Congratulations to Michael Zercher from Santa Sidra Hard Cider for winning Pro Best of Show with Santa Sidra Tad Sweet – a Sweet Petillant Cider.
State Pro-Am 2014 – Professional Results
Ribbons for State Fair Pro-Am Competition 2014
BEST OF SHOW
Michael Zercher of Santa Sidra Hard Cider for
Santa Sidra-A Tad Sweet (Common Cider)
Best Ale
John Bullard with Ira Strain-Bey of Bosque Brewing for
Scotia (Strong Scotch Ale)
Best Lager
Cazuela's Mexican Grill with Cazuela's of Cazuela's for
Inebri-ator (Doppelbock)
Best Specialty
Kyle Baxter with Gary Small and Callie Benjamin of Bistronomy B2B for
B2B Coconut Porter (Specialty Beer)
Best Cider
Michael Zercher of Santa Sidra Hard Cider for
Santa Sidra-A Tad Sweet (Common Cider)
Medals for State Fair Pro-Am Competition 2014
LIGHT LAGER
Gold | James Warren with Nick Richardson Blue Corn Brewery |
for: Training Wheels (Lite American Lager) |
Silver | David Hargis with Josh Campbell and Team Tractor Tractor Brewing Company |
for: Javier(Premium American Lager) |
Bronze | Ben Cauger Sierra Blanca Brewery |
for: Guns & Oil Maverick Lager(Lite American Lager) |
PILSNER
Gold | Cazuela's Mexican Grill with Cazuela's Cazuela's |
for: Acapulco Gold(Classic American Pilsner) |
Silver | John Bullard with Ira Strain-Bey Bosque Brewing |
for: Pathfinder's Pils(Bohemian Pilsener) |
Bronze | Ben Cauger Sierra Blanca Brewery |
for: Rio Grand Desert Pilsner(German Pilsner (Pils)) |
EUROPEAN AMBER LAGER
Gold | Team SFBC Santa Fe Brewing Co. |
for: Santa Fe Oktoberfest(Oktoberfest/M?rzen) |
Silver | David Hargis with Josh Campbell and Team Tractor Tractor Brewing Company |
for: Tractoberfest(Oktoberfest/M?rzen) |
Bronze | Brandon Beard with Brandon Beard
Mark Smith Three Rivers Eatery & Brewhouse |
for: Oktoberfest(Vienna Lager) |
DARK LAGER
BOCK
Gold | Cazuela's Mexican Grill with Cazuela's Cazuela's |
for: Inebri-ator(Doppelbock) |
Silver | Brandon Beard with Brandon Beard
Mark Smith Three Rivers Eatery & Brewhouse |
for: Violator(Doppelbock) |
Bronze | David Hargis with Josh Campbell and Team Tractor Tractor Brewing Company |
for: Tractor Maibock(Traditional Bock) |
LIGHT HYBRID BEER
Gold | Ben Cauger Sierra Blanca Brewery |
for: Alien Wheat(American Wheat or Rye Beer) |
Silver | Cazuela's Mexican Grill with Cazuela's Cazuela's |
for: Piedra Del Fuego(Cream Ale) |
Bronze | Robert Gosselin with Matt Lowther
Andres Obregon High Desert Brewing Co |
for: Kolsch(K?lsch) |
AMBER HYBRID BEER
Gold | James Warren with Nick Richardson Blue Corn Brewery |
for: HALT!-bier (Dusseldorf Altbier) |
Silver | John Bullard with Ira Strain-Bey Bosque Brewing |
for: Brewer's Boot(Dusseldorf Altbier) |
Bronze | Addison Poth with Brandon Venaglia Back Alley Draft House |
for: Back Alley California Common(California Common Beer) |
ENGLISH PALE ALE
Gold | Team SFBC Santa Fe Brewing Co. |
for: Santa Fe Pale Ale(Extra Special/Strong Bitter (E) |
Silver | Mark Matheson with Michael Waddy Kaktus Brewing Co. |
for: ESB(Extra Special/Strong Bitter (E) |
Bronze | David Hargis with Josh Campbell and Team Tractor Tractor Brewing Company |
for: Tractor ESB(Extra Special/Strong Bitter (E) |
SCOTTISH AND IRISH ALE
Gold | John Bullard with Ira Strain-Bey Bosque Brewing |
for: Scotia(Strong Scotch Ale) |
Silver | Brandon Beard with Brandon Beard
Mark Smith Three Rivers Eatery & Brewhouse |
for: 3RB 90/-(Scottish Export 80/-) |
Bronze | David Hargis with Josh Campbell and Team Tractor Tractor Brewing Company |
for: Farmer's Tan Red Ale(Irish Red Ale) |
AMERICAN ALE
Gold | James Warren with Nick Richardson Blue Corn Brewery |
for: End of the Trail Brown Ale(American Brown Ale) |
Silver | Brandon Beard with Brandon Beard
Mark Smith Three Rivers Eatery & Brewhouse |
for: Choco Nut Brown(American Brown Ale) |
Bronze | Justin Hamilton with Dylan Davis Boxing Bear Brewing Co. |
for: Paw Swipe Pale Ale(American Pale Ale) |
ENGLISH BROWN ALE
Gold | Ben Cauger Sierra Blanca Brewery |
for: Bone Chiller Brown Ale(Mild) |
Silver | Team SFBC Santa Fe Brewing Co. |
for: Santa Fe Nut Brown(Northern English Brown Ale) |
PORTER
Gold | David Allan CBA |
for: Space Porter America(Baltic Porter) |
Silver | Mark Matheson with Michael Waddy Kaktus Brewing Co. |
for: London Porter(Brown Porter) |
Bronze | Justin Hamilton with Dylan Davis Boxing Bear Brewing Co. |
for: Black Bear Stout(Robust Porter) |
STOUT
Gold | Cazuela's Mexican Grill with Cazuela's Cazuela's |
for: Beer for my Horses(Oatmeal Stout) |
Silver | Mark Matheson with Michael Waddy Kaktus Brewing Co. |
for: Cream Stout(Dry Stout) |
Bronze | James Warren with Nick Richardson Blue Corn Brewery |
for: Gold Medal Oatmeal Stout(Oatmeal Stout) |
INDIA PALE ALE (IPA)
Gold | Charles Sandoval with Greg Villareal and Carlos Sandoval Pi Brewing Co. |
for: Unchallenged(American IPA) |
Silver | Justin Hamilton with Dylan Davis Boxing Bear Brewing Co. |
for: Uppercut IPA(American IPA) |
Bronze | Addison Poth with Peter Muller Back Alley Draft House |
for: Soroche IPA(American IPA) |
GERMAN WHEAT AND RYE BEER
Gold | Mark Matheson with Michael Waddy Kaktus Brewing Co. |
for: Bannaweizen(Weizen/Weissbier) |
Silver | Clinton Coker Sandia Chile Grill & Brewery |
for: Barb's Barrel(Weizen/Weissbier) |
Bronze | Brandon Beard with Brandon Beard
Mark Smith Three Rivers Eatery & Brewhouse |
for: Shnitzengiggle(Dunkelweizen) |
BELGIAN AND FRENCH ALE
Gold | Addison Poth with Brandon Venaglia Back Alley Draft House |
for: Back Alley Belgian White(Witbier) |
Silver | Duel Brewing with Duel Brewing Team |
for: Grunewald(Belgian Specialty Ale) |
Bronze | John Bullard with Ira Strain-Bey Bosque Brewing |
for: Farmhouse Pale ale(Belgian Specialty Ale) |
SOUR ALE
Gold | Addison Poth with Brandon Venaglia Back Alley Draft House |
for: Back Alley Berliner Weisse(Berliner Weisse) |
Silver | Team SFBC with Leif Rotsaert Santa Fe Brewing Co. |
for: Los Innovadores Kriek(Fruit Lambic) |
Bronze | James Warren with Nick Richardson Blue Corn Brewery |
for: Berliner Weisse(Berliner Weisse) |
BELGIAN STRONG ALE
Gold | Berkeley T Merchant with Berkeley T. Merchant Abbey Beverage Company, LLC |
for: Monks' Dubbel Reserve(Belgian Dubbel) |
Silver | Berkeley T Merchant with Berkeley T. Merchant Abbey Beverage Company, LLC |
for: Monks Tripel(Belgian Tripel) |
Bronze | Berkeley T Merchant with Berkeley T Merchant Abbey Beverage Company, LLC |
for: Monks Dubbel(Belgian Dubbel) |
STRONG ALE
Gold | Team SFBC Santa Fe Brewing Co. |
for: Chicken Killer Barley Wine(English Barleywine) |
Silver | David Hargis with Josh Campbell and Team Tractor Tractor Brewing Company |
for: Wagon Wine(American Barleywine) |
Bronze | Robert Gosselin with Matt Lowther
Andres Obregon High Desert Brewing Co |
for: Barley Wine(American Barleywine) |
FRUIT BEER
Silver | Brandon Beard with Brandonn Beard
Mark Smith Three Rivers Eatery & Brewhouse |
for: Peachy Keen(Fruit Beer) |
Bronze | Kyle Baxter with Gary Small and Callie Benjamin Bistronomy B2B |
for: B2B Cherry Stout(Fruit Beer) |
SPICE/HERB/VEGETABLE BEER
Gold | Ben Cauger Sierra Blanca Brewery |
for: Rio Grande Panch Verde(Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer) |
Silver | David Allan with Dennis Talley CBA |
for: Pink Saison(Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer) |
Bronze | Robert Gosselin with Matt Lowther
Andres Obregon High Desert Brewing Co |
for: Holiday Ale(Christmas/Winter Specialty Spi) |
SMOKE-FLAVORED/WOOD-AGED BEER
Gold | David Allan CBA |
for: Imperial Smoked Lager(Other Smoked Beer) |
Silver | David Allan CBA |
for: Gnome Lord(Wood-Aged Beer) |
Bronze | Brandon Beard with Brandon Beard
Mark Smith Three Rivers Eatery & Brewhouse |
for: 2011 Bourbon Barrel Barleywine(Wood-Aged Beer) |
SPECIALTY BEER
Gold | Kyle Baxter with Gary Small and Callie Benjamin Bistronomy B2B |
for: B2B Coconut Porter(Specialty Beer) |
Silver | John Bullard with Ira Strain-Bey Bosque Brewing |
for: Pale Ryder(Specialty Beer) |
Bronze | Berkeley T Merchant with Developed by: Berkeley T Merchant Abbey Beverage Company, LLC |
for: Monks' Dark Ale(Specialty Beer) |
TRADITIONAL MEAD
Gold | Clinton Coker Sandia Chile Grill & Brewery |
for: Honeymoon(Dry Mead) |
MELOMEL (FRUIT MEAD)
Gold | Clinton Coker Sandia Chile Grill & Brewery |
for: Sassy Lady(Other Fruit Melomel) |
Silver | Clinton Coker Sandia Chile Grill & Brewery |
for: Really Hard Apple Cider(Cyser) |
Bronze | Clinton Coker Sandia Chile Grill & Brewery |
for: Ruby Red(Other Fruit Melomel) |
OTHERMEAD
Bronze | Clinton Coker Sandia Chile Grill & Brewery |
for: The Kilt(Braggot) |
STANDARD CIDER AND PERRY
Gold | Michael Zercher Santa Sidra Hard Cider |
for: Santa Sidra-A Tad Sweet(Common Cider) |
Silver | Michael Zercher Santa Sidra Hard Cider |
for: Santa Sidra-Dry(Common Cider) |
Bronze | Craig Moya Estrella Del Norte Vineyard/ New Mexico Hard Cider |
for: New Mexico Hard Cider DRY(Common Cider) |
SPECIALTY CIDER AND PERRY
Gold | Craig Moya Estrella Del Norte Vineyard/ New Mexico Hard Cider |
for: New Mexico Hard Cider Tart Cherry(Fruit Cider) |
Silver | Craig Moya Estrella Del Norte Vineyard/ New Mexico Hard Cider |
for: New Mexico Hard Cider Apple Pie(Other Specialty Cider/Perry) |
Bronze | David Hargis with Josh Campbell and Team Tractor Tractor Brewing Company |
for: Tractor Berry Cider(Fruit Cider) |