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Third Virginia Beer Blitz Results

This year we had 262 entries. A big Thank You to all the stewards, judges, sponsors and volunteers who made this year's event possible

BEST OF SHOW

Dan Tully, BARF

Bourbon Barrel Porter

22C

Wood-Aged Beer

Douglas Griffin, BARF

MC Porter

12B

Robust Porter

Steven Davis, CASK

Steven's Corn Lager

1B

Standard American

Table 1 - Light Lager and Pilsner (6 Entries)

1. Steven Davis, CASK

Steven's Corn Lager

1B

Standard American

2. John Van Itallie, JRHB

Penniless Pilsner

2B

Bohemian Pilsner

3. Jeff Stuebben, cask

helles

1D

Munich Helles

Table 2 - Amber and Dark Lagers (10 Entries)

1. John & Jared Smith, CASK

Oktoberfest

3B

Oktoberfest

2. Brian Bishop, B.A.R.F.

Oktoberfest

3B

Oktoberfest

3. Steven Davis, CASK

Black Gold

4C

Schwarzbier

HM. Tom Wallace, CAMRA

Oktober Fete and Fest

3B

Oktoberfest

Table 3 - Light Hybrid Beer (15 Entries)

1. William Jusino, DC Homebrewers

Iron Mug Kolsch

6C

Koelsch

2. Rich Maurer, CASK

Giggly

6B

Blond Ale

3. Arthur King, Fredericksburg Brewing Insiders (FBI)

4th of July Blonde Ale

6B

Blond Ale

HM. Chris Ament

Chester Rye Ale

6D

American Wheat or Rye Beer

Table 4 - Bocks and Amber Hybrids (6 Entries)

1. Michel DeCarie, CASK

Willie Steam

7B

California Common Beer

2. Steven Davis, CASK

Alt or I'll Shoot

7A

Northern German Altbier

3. Jamey Barlow, CAMRA

McSteamy

7B

California Common Beer

Table 5 - English Pale Ales (11 Entries)

1. Steven Davis, CASK

Bitter Little Pill

8C

Extra Special/Strong Bitter

2. Christopher Welte, CAMRA (Charlottesville Area Masters of Real Ale)

Bob's Your Uncle (PA)

8B

Special/Best/Premium Bitter

3. Eric Furstenberg, camra

Extra Special Bitter

8C

Extra Special/Strong Bitter

Table 6 - Scottish and Irish Ale (9 Entries)

1. Aaron Zaccagnino, FBI

Mr. McTavish

9E

Strong Scotch Ale

2. Gregory Weber, CAMRA

Della's Flight

9C

Scottish 80/-

3. Paul Teller, James River Homebrewers

Pesado

9B

Scottish 70/-

HM. R Woolley, CASK

Scottish 60

9A

Scottish 60/-

Table 7 - American Ale (22 Entries)

1. Lloyd O'Hara, James River Homebrewers

Petunia Pale Ale

10A

American Pale

2. Leon Beck, FBI

Patriot Pale

10A

American Pale

3. Douglas Griffin, BARF

MC American Brown Ale

10C

American Brown

4. David Leon

farley brown

10C

American Brown

Table 8 - English Brown Ale (8 Entries)

1. Graham Cecil, Joseph Moore, James River Homebrewers

Take a Walk on the Mild Side

11A

Mild

2. Douglas Griffin, BARF

MC Southern English Brown

11B

Southern English Brown

3. Jody Grenert

Hibernian

11B

Southern English Brown

Table 9 - Porter (15 Entries)

1. Douglas Griffin, BARF

MC Porter

12B

Robust Porter

2. Joe Kusterer

Pig Hole Robust Porter

12B

Robust Porter

3. Richard Gingerich

Grandpa's Porter

12A

Brown Porter

HM. Phillip Vaughn, CASK

Porter

12B

Robust Porter

Table 10 - Stout (20 Entries)

1. Eric Furstenberg, camra

Russian Imperial Stout

13F

Russian Imperial Stout

2. Dan Nortman, CASK

Toasted Oatmeal Stout

13C

Oatmeal Stout

3. Jamey Barlow, CAMRA

Smell the Glove

13E

American Stout

Table 11 - India Pale Ale (19 Entries)

1. Douglas Griffin, BARF

MC IPA

14B

American IPA

2. Jody Grenert

Hocking Hills IPA

14B

American IPA

3. Benjamin Whitelaw

Southside 90min IPA

14B

American IPA

Table 12 - German Wheat and Rye Beer (8 Entries)

1. Douglas Griffin, BARF

MC Bavarian Hefe

15A

Weizen

2. Ralph Kuehn, CASK

Dunkelweizen

15B

Dunkelweizen

3. Phillip Vaughn, CASK

Hefeweizen

15A

Weizen

Table 13 - Belgian and French Ale (12 Entries)

1. Chuck Arnold, Fredericksburg Brewing Insiders (FBI)

New Tools Pale Ale

16B

Belgian Pale Ale

2. Jamey Barlow, CAMRA

Sour Saison

16E

Belgian Specialty

3. Chuck Arnold, Fredericksburg Brewing Insiders (FBI)

All Black

16E

Belgian Specialty

Table 14 - Sour Ale (7 Entries)

1. Jamey Barlow, CAMRA

Stupid Sexy Flanders

17B

Flanders Red

2. Evan Williams, CAMRA

Moss Hollow Soured

17B

Flanders Red

3. Jamey Barlow, CAMRA

Waterloo

17A

Berliner Weisse

HM. Joshua Gambrel, New River Valley Brewers Guild

Laura's Lambic

17F

Fruit Lambic

Table 15 - Belgian Strong Ale (17 Entries)

1. Eric Gold, HRBTS

La Fin Du Mondification

18D

Belgian Golden Strong Ale

2. Graham Cecil, Joseph Moore, James River Homebrewers

Dubbel Indemnity

18B

Belgian Dubbel

3. Joshua Gambrel, New River Valley Brewers Guild

Dragon's Tooth Strong Ale

18E

Belgian Dark Strong Ale

Table 16 - Strong Ale (10 Entries)

1. Lloyd O'Hara, James River Homebrewers

My Left Foot Barley Wine

19C

American Barleywine

2. Graham Cecil, Joseph Moore, James River Homebrewers

J&G Rare

19B

English Barleywine

3. Evan Williams, CAMRA

The Burninator

19C

American Barleywine

HM. Douglas Griffin, BARF

MC Barleywine

19C

American Barleywine

Table 17 - Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer (20 Entries)

1. JP Messier, BARF - Beer & Ale Research Foundation

BARF Rosemary Rye

21A

Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer

2. Christopher Reed, CASK

Christmas Old Ale

21B

Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer

3. James Tweeddale, Fredericksburg Brewing Insiders

Chili Pepper Lager

21A

Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer

HM. Jamey Barlow, CAMRA

Bombay the Hard Way

21A

Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer

Table 18 - Smoke Flavored and Wood Aged Beer (13 Entries)

1. Dan Tully, BARF

Bourbon Barrel Porter

22C

Wood-Aged Beer

2. Brandon Orr, CASK

Smoked Porter

22B

Other Smoked Beer

3. JP Messier, BARF - Beer & Ale Research Foundation

BARF Bourbon Barrell Porter

22C

Wood-Aged Beer

Table 19 - Fruit and Specialty Beer (15 Entries)

1. Daniel Pizzillo, New York City Homebrewer's Guild

Vanilla Bourbon Imperial Porter

23A

Specialty Beer

2. Graham Cecil, Joseph Moore, James River Homebrewers

Big Bang with a Buzz

23A

Specialty Beer

3. Jody Grenert

Medieval Muse Gose

23A

Specialty Beer

Table 20 - Meads (10 Entries)

1. Graham Cecil, Joseph Moore, James River Homebrewers

Big Bee Barleywine

26B

Braggot

2. Tom Wallace, CAMRA

Black and Blue Melomel

25C

Other Fruit Melomel

3. Aaron Zaccagnino, FBI

Holiday Delight

25A

Cyser

Table 21 - Ciders (9 Entries)

1. John Van Itallie, Kristin Van Itallie, JRHB

Crisp and Dry

27A

Common Cider

2. John Van Itallie, Kristin Van Itallie, JRHB

Sugar and Spice

28A

New England Cider

3. Tom Wallace, CAMRA

Local Treat

27A

Common Cider