Congratulations to John Rowley for winning Amateur Best of Show with his The Blueballer – Belgian Specialty Beer.
State Fair 2014 Amateur Results
Ribbons for State Fair Pro-Am Competition 2014
BEST OF SHOW
John Rowley with Paul McQuaid and Ghettogyle Greg for
The Blueballer (Belgian Specialty Ale)
Best Ale
Ben Miller for
Robust Rubber Nipples (Robust Porter)
Best Lager
John Smolley for
Yellow Jacket Schwarz (Schwarzbier (Black Beer))
Best Specialty
John Rowley with Paul McQuaid and Ghettogyle Greg for
The Blueballer (Belgian Specialty Ale)
Best Mead
Barney Brumley for
Port of Fall (Pyment)
Best Cider
Brent Newman with Mike Steinzig for
Baranca Mesa Cider (Common Cider)
Medals for State Fair Pro-Am Competition 2014
LIGHT LAGER
| Gold | Kevin Fleming with Kaleb | for: Dort Port(Dortmunder Export) |
| Silver | Chuck Kellner | for: Bier Taglich(Munich Hellis) |
| Bronze | Chris Kutac | for: Bier Garden(Munich Hellis) |
PILSNER
| Gold | Kevin Fleming | for: Mibopilz(Bohemian Pilsener) |
| Silver | Lyna Waggoner with Kevin Flemming | for: Lyna Waggoner(German Pilsner (Pils)) |
| Bronze | Kevin Fleming | for: Das Pilz(German Pilsner (Pils)) |
EUROPEAN AMBER LAGER
| Silver | Chuck Kellner | for: 100 Year Marzen(Oktoberfest/M?rzen) |
| Bronze | Kevin Fleming | for: Festbier(Oktoberfest/M?rzen) |
DARK LAGER
| Gold | John Smolley | for: Yellow Jacket Schwarz(Schwarzbier (Black Beer)) |
| Bronze | David South with diana | for: (Munich Dunkel) |
BOCK
| Silver | Kevin Fleming | for: What the Helles this?(Maibock/Helles Bock) |
| Bronze | Ruben Hendrickson with Erik Hendrickson | for: Towerator(Doppelbock) |
LIGHT HYBRID BEER
| Gold | Blane Armstrong | for: LRB Kolsch(K?lsch) |
| Silver | David Giblin with Nancy Giblin | for: Blue Eyed Blonde(Blonde Ale) |
| Bronze | Darren Krehoff | for: Firefly(American Wheat or Rye Beer) |
AMBER HYBRID BEER
| Gold | Jeff Jantz | for: Uncommon Cats(California Common Beer) |
| Silver | Jason Kirkman | for: Steampunk(California Common Beer) |
| Bronze | Troy Stephens | for: Stephens' Bier(Northern German Altbier) |
ENGLISH PALE ALE
| Gold | Ben Miller | for: Mr Bollocks(Special/Best/Premium Bitter) |
| Silver | David Giblin with Nancy Giblin | for: I Pee Hay(Extra Special/Strong Bitter (E) |
| Bronze | Jason Kirkman | for: Gremlin ESB(Extra Special/Strong Bitter (E) |
SCOTTISH AND IRISH ALE
| Gold | Troy Satterthwait | for: Kilt Lifter(Strong Scotch Ale) |
| Silver | David Giblin with Nancy Giblin | for: Amber Sparge(Irish Red Ale) |
| Bronze | Mark Westbrock with Theresa Westbrock | for: Papa's Irish Red(Irish Red Ale) |
AMERICAN ALE
| Gold | Jacob Hurt | for: Lone-Pine Trail Pale Ale(American Pale Ale) |
| Silver | Mason Lucas with Taylor Miller | for: North Fork Pasture Ale(American Brown Ale) |
| Bronze | Kevin Fleming | for: Amber waves of grain(American Amber Ale) |
ENGLISH BROWN ALE
| Gold | Laki Gletsos | for: Brown Bear Brown(Northern English Brown Ale) |
| Silver | Michael Fry | for: Derby Brown(Mild) |
| Bronze | James Davenport | for: Dark Mild(Mild) |
PORTER
| Gold | Ben Miller | for: Robust Rubber Nipples(Robust Porter) |
| Silver | Gordon Graves | for: NODROG(Brown Porter) |
| Bronze | David Giblin with Nancy Giblin | for: Kishma Moose(Brown Porter) |
STOUT
| Gold | Jason Kirkman | for: Raven King Stout(Russian Imperial Stout) |
| Silver | James Davenport | for: American Stout(American Stout) |
| Bronze | John Arnold | for: Milk O' Stout(Sweet Stout) |
INDIA PALE ALE (IPA)
| Gold | with Lori Zubia | for: Wizard'z Brew IPA(English IPA) |
| Silver | Mason Lucas with John Arnold | for: Mason's Unoriginal IPA(American IPA) |
| Bronze | Michael Archibeck with Nick Gannon | for: Archie's IPA(Imperial IPA) |
GERMAN WHEAT AND RYE BEER
| Gold | Scott Carpenter | for: 32 Wicked Wheat(Weizenbock) |
| Silver | John Rowley | for: The Perfect Marriage(Weizenbock) |
| Bronze | Kevin Fleming | for: A Weiss man said:(Weizen/Weissbier) |
BELGIAN AND FRENCH ALE
| Gold | John Rowley with Paul McQuaid and Ghettogyle Greg | for: The Blueballer(Belgian Specialty Ale) |
| Silver | Mark Westbrock with Theresa Westbrock | for: Batch 100(Belgian Specialty Ale) |
| Bronze | John Rowley | for: Pink Parts(Belgian Specialty Ale) |
SOUR ALE
| Gold | Jim Steinbach | for: Wolfman's Brother(Berliner Weisse) |
| Silver | David Allan | for: The Phunkser(Flanders Brown Ale/Oud Bruin) |
| Bronze | John Rowley | for: The Armenian(Fruit Lambic) |
BELGIAN STRONG ALE
| Gold | Paul Grunwald | for: CZSO #3(Belgian Tripel) |
| Silver | Mark Westbrock with Theresa Westbrock | for: Amfora 12(Belgian Dark Strong Ale) |
| Bronze | David Allan | for: Haracles Hamstring(Belgian Dark Strong Ale) |
STRONG ALE
| Gold | Kent Steinhaus with Jim Steinbach | for: Stein Wine(American Barleywine) |
| Silver | Jacob Hurt with Damien Lucero | for: Gambles Oak Trail Old Ale(Old Ale) |
| Bronze | Jim Steinbach with Kent Steinhaus | for: 'Merica, F$%k Yeah!(American Barleywine) |
FRUIT BEER
| Gold | Chuck Kellner | for: 5927 Frambuesa(Fruit Beer) |
| Silver | John Rowley | for: Zwante Piet(Fruit Beer) |
| Bronze | Kevin Fleming with Kaleb | for: Noble Peach(Fruit Beer) |
SPICE/HERB/VEGETABLE BEER
| Gold | Nathan Schroeder | for: New Mexico Common(Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer) |
| Silver | Jeff Jantz | for: Hot Blonde(Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer) |
| Bronze | James Davenport | for: Cornucopia Thanksgiving Beer(Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer) |
SMOKE-FLAVORED/WOOD-AGED BEER
| Gold | Jason Kirkman | for: Pyromancer(Other Smoked Beer) |
| Silver | Kent Steinhaus | for: The Darkness(Wood-Aged Beer) |
| Bronze | Rob Whitlock | for: Kemp ' s arm(Wood-Aged Beer) |
SPECIALTY BEER
| Gold | Kevin Fleming with Tim Lambert | for: Coconut Pecan Porter(Specialty Beer) |
| Silver | Ben Miller | for: Old Sour Pants(Specialty Beer) |
| Bronze | Rob Whitlock | for: Sam crow(Specialty Beer) |
TRADITIONAL MEAD
| Gold | Kevin Fleming | for: Viking skull crusher.(Sweet Mead) |
| Silver | Dudley Martin with Jessica Slocum | for: Dudley Martin(Sweet Mead) |
| Bronze | Jerome Mondragon | for: Going Mead-eval(Dry Mead) |
MELOMEL (FRUIT MEAD)
| Gold | Barney Brumley | for: Port of Fall(Pyment) |
| Silver | Jeff Giese | for: Blood Moon(Other Fruit Melomel) |
| Bronze | Barney Brumley with Jack Akin | for: Pink Persuasion(Other Fruit Melomel) |
OTHERMEAD
| Gold | Jeff Giese | for: Spiced Oaked Cyser(Open Category Mead) |
| Silver | Jim Steinbach | for: Rutherford the Brave(Open Category Mead) |
| Bronze | Kenneth Lairsey | for: Ginger Mead(Metheglin) |
STANDARD CIDER AND PERRY
| Gold | Brent Newman with Mike Steinzig | for: Baranca Mesa Cider(Common Cider) |
| Silver | David Allan | for: Summer Perry (Traditional Perry) |
| Bronze | Tomas Luna | for: THE FUNK(Common Cider) |
SPECIALTY CIDER AND PERRY
| Gold | John Rowley with Raymond DePaula | for: The Franco-American(Other Specialty Cider/Perry) |
| Silver | Brent Newman with Mike Steinzig | for: Beth's Michigan Cherry Cider(Fruit Cider) |
| Bronze | Rick Howe | for: Rick's Apple-Pear Wine(Other Specialty Cider/Perry) |
