| Category | Style | Place | Winner |
| IPA | American IPA | 1st | Michael Pearson, Foam Blowers of Indiana |
| IPA | American IPA | 2nd | Bruce Dir, BABBLE |
| IPA | American IPA | 3rd | Douglas Wich, Chicago Beer Society |
| Category | Style | Place | Winner |
| Light Hybrid Beer | Blonde Ale | 1st | Bob Beckman, St. Louis Brews |
| Light Hybrid Beer | Cream Ale | 2nd | Michael Morel, Brewers of South Suburbia (BOSS) |
| Light Hybrid Beer | American Wheat or Rye Beer | 1st | Ron Barbercheck, Chicago Beer Society |
| Category | Style | Place | Winner |
| Light Lagers | Classic American Pilsner | 1st | Jerry Sadowski, Brewers of South Suburbia (BOSS) |
| Light Lagers | Premium American Lager | 2nd | Jim Harrison, Brewers on the Lake |
| Light Lagers | Bohemian Pilsner | 3rd | Thomas Renner |
| Category | Style | Place | Winner |
| Mead | Traditional Mead | 1st | Joe Formanek, Urban Knaves of Grain (UKG) |
| Mead | Traditional Mead | 2nd | Darrell Proksa, Urban Knaves of Grain (UKG) |
| Mead | Melomel (Fruit Mead) | 3rd | Eric Duske, Chicago Beer Society |
| Category | Style | Place | Winner |
| Scottish & Irish Ale | Irish Red Ale | 1st | Mike Flaminic, Red Ledge Brewers |
| Scottish & Irish Ale | Strong Scotch Ale | 2nd | Tom Seefurth, Chicago Beer Society |
| Scottish & Irish Ale | Strong Scotch Ale | 3rd | Brad Reeg, Chicago Beer Society |
| Category | Style | Place | Winner |
| Smoked & Specialty Beers | Specialty Beer | 1st | Ed Seaman, Urban Knaves of Grain (UKG) |
| Smoked & Specialty Beers | Specialty Beer | 2nd | Jerry Sadowski, Brewers of South Suburbia (BOSS) |
| Smoked & Specialty Beers | Wood-Aged Beer | 3rd | Doug Newberry, Silverado Homebrew Club |
| Category | Style | Place | Winner |
| Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer | Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | 1st | Patrick Duby, BABBLE |
| Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer | Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | 2nd | John Rathmell, Ann Arbor Brewers Guild |
| Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer | Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | 3rd | Tom Seefurth, Chicago Beer Society |
| Category | Style | Place | Winner |
| Stout | Foreign Extra Stout | 1st | Eric Duske, Chicago Beer Society |
| Stout | Russian Imperial Stout | 2nd | Doug Newberry, Silverado Homebrew Club |
| Stout | Foreign Extra Stout | 3rd | Scott Jones, Urban Knaves of Grain (UKG) |
| Category | Style | Place | Winner |
| Worldwide Strong Ales | Belgian Dark Strong Ale | 1st | David Banass, The Brewbakers |
| Worldwide Strong Ales | Belgian Golden Strong Ale | 2nd | Dan Morey, BABBLE |
| Worldwide Strong Ales | Belgian Tripel | 3rd | Doug Newberry, Silverado Homebrew Club |