19th Annual Spooky Brew Review Results

October 30 2010
Sponsored by Chicago Beer Society

274 Entries

Table 1 - Light and Dark Lagers (9 Entries)
Nathan Martell, Midnight Carboys East Dundee,IL Back Alley Sally 1A Light American 1
Jerry Sadowski, Brewers of South Suburbia Crete,IL Bishop of Munich Dunkel 4B Munich Dunkel 2
Joe Kotvan Warrenville,IL Lumberwagon Lager 1B Standard American 3
Table 2 - European Amber Lager (13 Entries)
Daryl Hoedtke, CBS Chicago,IL Oktoberfest 3B Oktoberfest 1
Russ & Leah Chibe, Homebrewers Pride of the Southside Chicago,IL Hoar Frost Oktoberfest 3B Oktoberfest 2
Bruce Dir, BABBLE Mundelein,IL Dir Oktoberfest 3B Oktoberfest 3
Table 3 - Bock (8 Entries)
Michael Shannon Crystal Lake,IL Goat Overlord 5C Doppelbock 1
Darrell Proksa, Urban Knaves of Grain Downers Grove,IL 5B Traditional Bock 2
Phil Sullivan, Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers Royal Oak,MI Sully's Bock 5B Traditional Bock 3
Table 4 - Light and Amber Hybrid Beers (12 Entries)
Michael Shannon Crystal Lake,IL Chicago Uncommon 7B California Common Beer 1
Matt Klausner, Urban Knaves of Grain North Aurora,IL Kolsch-toberfest! 6C Koelsch 2
Harry Bielawski, Brewers of South Suburbia St John,IN Classic Common 7B California Common Beer 3
Table 5 - English, Scottish, and Irish Ale (17 Entries)
Mark Pruitt Loves Park,IL Celtic Blood 9D Irish Red Ale 1
Doug Newberry, Urban Knaves of Grain Batavia,IL Batavia Bitter 8C Extra Special/Strong Bitter (EPA) 2
Brandon Weis, Matt Klausner, Urbank Knaves of Grain N Aurora,IL Batting O'Thousand 9D Irish Red Ale 3
Table 6 - American Ale (15 Entries)
Justin Klink Bloomingdale,IL Hoppy House Ale 10A American Pale 1
Matt North, Brewers of South Suburbia Oak Forest,IL Uncle Dee Roy 10C American Brown 2
Matt Mayes, Meg Rutledge, Homebrewers Pride of the Southside / CBS Chicago,IL Evil M2 (M-Squared) 10B American Amber 3
Table 7 - Brown Ales and Porters (11 Entries)
G. Michael Remec Naperville,IL Smiling Czarina II 12C Baltic Porter 1
Darrell Proksa, Urban Knaves of Grain Downers Grove,IL 12B Robust Porter 2
David Fetty, Brixies Brewers Darien,IL 11A Mild 3
Table 8 - Stout (18 Entries)
Doug Newberry, Urban Knaves of Grain Batavia,IL Stiff n' Stout '08 13F Russian Imperial Stout 1
Phil Sullivan, Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers Royal Oak,MI Sully's Oatmeal Stout 13C Oatmeal Stout 2
Ray Gonzalez Chicago,IL Bearded Lady Stout 13E American Stout 3
Table 9 - India Pale Ale (23 Entries)
Justin Klink Bloomingdale,IL Pliny's Second Cousin 14C Imperial IPA 1
Mark Staelgraeve, Brixies Brewers / CBS La Grange,IL Hop Five IPA 14B American IPA 2
Matt Mayes, Meg Rutledge, Homebrewers Pride of the Southside / CBS Chicago,IL Super Cres 14B American IPA 3
Table 10 - German Wheat and Rye Beer (9 Entries)
Ray Gonzalez Chicago,IL Weizenbock Dunkel 15C Weizenbock 1
Becky Morse, Burlington Makers of Beer Burlington,IA Broken Angel Ale 15A Weizen 2
Doug Newberry, Urban Knaves of Grain Batavia,IL Newbyskaner 15A Weizen 3
Table 11 - Belgian and French Ale (35 Entries)
Daryl Hoedtke, CBS Chicago,IL LAVRO 16E Belgian Specialty 1
Tom Fitzpatrick, CBS Batavia,IL Bk Saison 16C Saison 2
Rodney Kibzey, CBS Lombard,IL Belgium Meets America 16E Belgian Specialty 3
Table 12 - Sour Ale and Fruit Beer (9 Entries)
Matt Mayes, Meg Rutledge, Homebrewers Pride of the Southside / CBS Chicago,IL Passion Fruit Wheat 20A Fruit Beer 1
Ryan Jansky, Brixies Brewers Hinsdale,IL Cellar Door Brewery Flanders Brown 17C Flander Brown Ale/Oud Bruin 2
Daniel Dugan, CBS Chicago,IL Curacao Saison 20A Fruit Beer 3
Table 13 - Belgian Strong Ale (11 Entries)
Jeff Sparrow, CBS Chicago,IL Hat Trick 18C Belgian Tripel 1
Michael Shannon Crystal Lake,IL Mighty Monk Tripel 18C Belgian Tripel 2
Robert Donahue, Brewers of South Suburbia (BOSS) Tinley Park,IL Saint Behind the Glass 18D Belgian Golden Strong Ale 3
Table 14 - Strong Ale (6 Entries)
Bruce Dir, BABBLE Mundelein,IL Sophies Choice 2010 19B English Barleywine 1
Calvin Rowland, Urban Knaves of Grain Bolingbrook,IL Funeral in Carpathia 19A Old Ale 2
Scott Pointon, Brewers of South Suburbia Crest Hill,IL Olde Fat Guy 19A Old Ale 3
Table 15 - Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer (15 Entries)
Doug Newberry, Urban Knaves of Grain Batavia,IL UKG10 + Java 21A Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer 1
Mike Uchima, Urban Knaves of Grain Naperville,IL Chipotle Wheat Ale 21A Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer 2
Bryan Ballard, Marco Casillas, Urban Knaves of Grain North Aurora,IL Cafe Porter 21A Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer 3
Table 16 - Smoke Flavored and Wood Aged Beer (8 Entries)
Terry Frey, Brewers of South Suburbia Orland Park,IL Rauchbier 22A Classic Rauchbier 1
Matt North, Brewers of South Suburbia Oak Forest,IL Beard Thunder 22C Wood-Aged Beer 2
William Tubbs, Prairie Schooners Springfield,IL Ma Zama Mt. IPA 22C Wood-Aged Beer 3
Table 17 - Specialty Beer (18 Entries)
Robert Alvord, Urban Knaves of Grain Elmwood Park,IL Porter Lager with Rye 23A Specialty Beer 1
Jason Askin Aurora,IL Samu-rye Squirrel IPA 23A Specialty Beer 2
David Bleitner, CBS Chicago,IL Kotbüsser 23A Specialty Beer 3
Table 18 - Mead and Cider (17 Entries)
Robert Kay, Urban Knaves of Grain Batavia,IL 26C Open Category Mead 1
Calvin Rowland, Urban Knaves of Grain Bolingbrook,IL Bobbin' for Apples 27B English Cider 2
Tom Sadowski, Brewers of South Suburbia Crete,IL Full Moon Cider 27A Common Cider 3
Table 19 - Spooky Brew (4 Entries)
Calvin Rowland, Urban Knaves of Grain Bolingbrook,IL Litter Box 29A Spooky Brew 1
Table 20 - Smashed Pumpkin (12 Entries)
Daniel Dugan, CBS Chicago,IL Scary Cherry Sludge 30A Smashed Pumpkin 1
Table 21 - Witches' Brew (4 Entries)
Kate Jones, CBS Downers Grove,IL It's a Blonde Thing 31A Witches' Brew 1
Eileen Uchima, Heather Uchima, Urban Knaves of Grain Naperville,IL My First Mead 31A Witches' Brew 1
Janna Mestan, Association of Beer Vixens / CBS Justice,IL Summer's End IPA 31A Witches' Brew 2
Nanci Gasiel Downers Grove,IL Hopped-Up Colonial Spruce Ale 31A Witches' Brew 3
BEST OF SHOW
Daryl HoedtkeCBS Chicago,IL LAVRO 16E Belgian Specialty 1
Justin Klink Bloomingdale,IL Pliny's Second Cousin 14C Imperial IPA 2