Spooky Brew Review 2009 Results

October 31 2009
Sponsored by Chicago Beer Society

304 Entries

Table 1 - Pale Lagers (7 Entries)
Don Renner, Goose Lake Brewing Montgomery, IL Loon Lager 1E Dortmunder Export 1
Dave Witt, Jeff Sorensen, Silverado Streamwood, IL Barrel CAP 2C Classic American Pilsner 2
Daryl Hoedtke, CBS Chicago, IL Decocted Pilsner 2B Bohemian Pilsner 3
Table 2 - Amber & Dark Lagers (12 Entries)
Dave Witt, Jeff Sorensen, Silverado Streamwood, IL Jamie Schwartz 4C Schwarzbier 1
Dave Witt, Jeff Sorensen, Silverado Streamwood, IL Aprizen 3B Oktoberfest 2
Dan McElroy Pingree Grove, IL Vindicator 5C Doppelbock 3
Table 3 - Light & Amber Hybrids (16 Entries)
Eric Raz, Club Wort Hoffman Estates, IL Calvin's Supreme Wheat 6D American Wheat or Rye Beer 1
Matt Klausner, Homebrew Shop North Aurora, IL Kölsch von Kläus 6C Koelsch 2
Greg Cardelli, Urban Knaves of Grain Batavia, IL Full Steam with Head 7B California Common Beer 3
Table 4 - English Pale Ales (9 Entries)
George Westlund, CBS Des Plaines, IL Crossbow 8B Special/Best/Premium Bitter 1
Robert Kay, Urban Knaves of Grain Batavia, IL Bitters 8A Ordinary Bitter 2
Joe Kotvan Warrenville, IL Lumberwagon Pub Ale 8B Special/Best/Premium Bitter 3
Table 5 - Scottish & Irish Ales (9 Entries)
Tom Renner Rockford, IL McDonald Memorial Scottish Ale 9A Scottish 60/- 1
Robert Wappel, Pete Johnson, Club Wort Schaumburg, IL Red Eyes Ale 9D Irish Red Ale 2
Michael Shannon, Midnight Carboys Crystal Lake, IL Wee Fatty 9E Strong Scotch Ale 3
Table 6 - American Ales (22 Entries)
Eric Raz, Club Wort Hoffman Estates, IL The Fred Astaire 10B American Amber 1
Tom Renner Rockford, IL Rockhead American Pale Ale 10A American Pale 2
Michael Shannon, Midnight Carboys Crystal Lake, IL Spiderhorse 10C American Brown 3
Table 7 - English Brown Ales (11 Entries)
Michael Shannon, Midnight Carboys Crystal Lake, IL Black Stig 11B Southern English Brown 1
Michael Shannon, Midnight Carboys Crystal Lake, IL Black Mamba 11A Mild 2
Michael Corey, Homebrewers Pride of the Southside (HOPS!) Chicago, IL Special Dark Mild 11A Mild 3
Table 8 - Porters (11 Entries)
Darrell Proksa, Urban Knaves of Grain Downers Grove, IL 12A Brown Porter 1
Douglas Wich, CBS Skokie, IL 12B Robust Porter 2
Robert Wappel, Club Wort Schaumburg, IL Brown Dog 12A Brown Porter 3
Table 9 - Stouts (17 Entries)
Bob Fernandez, Marseilles Area Society for Homebrewers (MASH) Marseilles, IL Lord Riverswill 13F Russian Imperial Stout 1
Ed Seaman, Urban Knaves of Grain Streamwood, IL HBS Imperial Stout 13F Russian Imperial Stout 2
Ron Bauer Schaumburg, IL Steppin' Out Stout 13E American Stout 3
Table 10 - India Pale Ales (20 Entries)
Chris Green, The Brewing Network Porter, IN Labor Day Double IPA 14C Imperial IPA 1
Steve Bailey, Urban Knaves of Grain Warrenville, IL Angry IPA 14B American IPA 2
Chris Pisney Chicago, IL English IPA 14A English IPA 3
Table 11 - German Wheat Beers (8 Entries)
Michael Shannon, Midnight Carboys Crystal Lake, IL Speedgoat 15C Weizenbock 1
Robert Kay, Urban Knaves of Grain Batavia, IL German Hefeweizen 15A Weizen 2
Michael Shannon, Midnight Carboys Crystal Lake, IL Ollie Weizen 15A Weizen 3
Table 12 - Belgian & French Ales (22 Entries)
Robert Wappel, Pete Johnson, Club Wort Schaumburg, IL Can I Get a Witness 16A Witbier 1
Joe Kotvan Warrenville, IL Belgian IPA 16E Belgian Specialty 2
Jason Weiss, Madison Homebrewers and Tasters Guild Madison, WI Saison 3711 16C Saison 3
Table 13 - Belgian Strong Ales (23 Entries)
Michael Shannon, Midnight Carboys Crystal Lake, IL Mighty Monk Blonde 18A Belgian Blond Ale 1
Robert Kay, Urban Knaves of Grain Batavia, IL Belgian Dark Strong 18E Belgian Dark Strong Ale 2
Frank Policht, William McGowan Niles, IL Belgian Redemption 18E Belgian Dark Strong Ale 3
Table 14 - Strong Ales (9 Entries)
Peter Britton, The Brewing Network Lake in the Hills, IL Ether Sunday 19C American Barleywine 1
Michael Shannon, Midnight Carboys Crystal Lake, IL Old Rusty Nuts 19A Old Ale 2
Scot Schaar, MUGZ Davenport, IA Bik n Bru Old Ale 19A Old Ale 3
Table 15 - Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beers (25 Entries)
Michael Shannon, Midnight Carboys Crystal Lake, IL Black Yeti 21B Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer 1
Bill Cross, Midnight Carboys McHenry, IL Uncle Roy's Chocolate Stout 21A Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer 2
Brian Spaulding, MASH (Mad Anothony's Serious Homebrewers) Fort Wayne, IN Pumpkin Pie Spiced Ale 21A Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer 3
Table 16 - Specialty and Wood-Aged Beers (17 Entries)
Dave Phillips, Tony Kline, Kyle Swansen, CBS Elmwood Park, IL Hoppy No. 4 23A Specialty Beer 1
Ron Stazuk, CBS Palos Hills, IL 23A Specialty Beer 2
Darrell Proksa, Urban Knaves of Grain Downers Grove, IL 23A Specialty Beer 3
Table 17 - Mead (21 Entries)
Jerry Sadowski, Brewers of South Suburbia (BOSS) Crete, IL Black Beery Mead 25C Other Fruit Melomel 1
Ryan Verkennis, Minnesota Homebrewers Association Blaine, MN Viking Mead 24C Sweet Mead 2
Pat Duby, BABBLE Round Lake, IL 25A Cyser 3
Table 18 - Cider & Perry (9 Entries)
Calvin Rowland, Urban Knaves of Grain Bolingbrook, IL Snow White 28C Applewine 1
Mike Kopp, St. Louis Brews St Ann, MO 27A Common Cider 2
Darrell Proksa, Urban Knaves of Grain Downers Grove, IL 27B English Cider 3
Table 19 - Fruit & Sour Beers (10 Entries)
Ron Stazuk, CBS Palos Hills, IL 17F Fruit Lambic 1
Michael Smosna, Midnight Carboys Huntley, IL Sour Stuff Framboise 17F Fruit Lambic 2
Michael Smosna, Midnight Carboys Huntley, IL Devil's Fire 20A Fruit Beer 3
Table 20 - Witches' Brew (9 Entries)
Stephanette Smith Chicago, IL Inky Pawprint 31A Witches' Brew 1
Cindy Pillar, Katie Quiter Chicago, IL Scary Spice 31A Witches' Brew 1
Ashley Kinart, Madison Homebrewers and Tasters Guild Madison, WI Roasted Brown Ale 31A Witches' Brew 2
Laura Petersen New Berlin, WI Spotted Wild-Back 31A Witches' Brew 3
Table 21 - Spooky (6 Entries)
Ron Stazuk, CBS Palos Hills, IL Southside Flu Shot 29A Spooky Brew 1
Table 22 - Smashed Pumpkin (11 Entries)
Ron Stazuk, CBS Palos Hills, IL South Sea Paradise 30A Smashed Pumpkin 1
BEST OF SHOW
Calvin Rowland, Urban Knaves of Grain Bolingbrook, IL Snow White 28C Applewine 1
Dave Phillips, Tony Kline, Kyle Swansen, CBS Elmwood Park, IL Hoppy No. 4 23A Specialty Beer 2
Dave Witt, Jeff Sorensen, Silverado Streamwood, IL Jamie Schwartz 4C Schwarzbier 3