February 24, 2001
at the Brooklyn Brewery
in Brooklyn, New York

Once again, the Best of Brooklyn was a huge success. Thanks to all who judged, stewarded, volunteered, and donated prizes. Congratulations to the following winners!

A complete list of Winners and Sponsors Follows:

 

Winners:

 

1, 2, 3 - American Lager, European Pale Lager, and Light Ale (collapsed)

  • 1st place: Peter Baker, Locust Valley, NY (Blonde Ale)
  • 2nd place: Chuck Coronato, Wycoff, NJ (Cream Ale)
  • 3rd place: Dave Corbett, Milford, CT (Light/Standard/Premium)

4 - Bitter & English Pale Ale

  • 1st place: Jeff Carlson, Grand Rapids, MI  (Ordinary Bitter)
  • 2nd place: Jon Kretzer, Northport, NY (Special Bitter)
  • 3rd place: Will Solomon, Albany, NY (Special Bitter)

 5 & 11 - Scottish Ales and English & Scottish Strong Ale (collapsed)

  • 1st place: Pete Czerpak, Albany, NY (Wee Heavy)
  • 2nd place: Phil Clarke, Bronx, NY, New York City Homebrewers Guild (Wee Heavy)
  • 3rd place: Jim Simpson, Ridgewood, NY, Malted Barley Appreciation Society (Wee Heavy)

6 - American Pale Ale

  • 1st place: John Kretzer, Northport, NY (American Amber)
  • 2nd place: Jim Simpson, Ridgewood, NY, Malted Barley Appreciation Society (American Pale Ale)
  • 3rd place: Tom Cahalane, Marlboro, NJ, New York City Homebrewers Guild (American Pale Ale)

7 & 8 - India Pale Ale and K�lsch & Altbier (collapsed)

  • 1st place: Randall Germann, San Antonio, TX (IPA)
  • 2nd place: Chuck Coronato, Wyckoff, NJ (K�lsch)
  • 3rd place: Mike Manzi, Astoria, NY (IPA)

9, 13 & 14 - German Amber Lager, European Dark Lager, and Bock (collapsed)

  • 1st place: Chris Baas, Midland Park, NJ (Traditional Bock)
  • 2nd place: Paul Duh, Milford, CT (Doppelbock)
  • 3rd place: Will Solomon, Albany, NY (Vienna Lager)

10 - Brown Ale

  • 1st place: Jeff Carlson, Grand Rapids, MI (American Brown)
  • 2nd place: Chris Baas, Midland Park, NJ (Mild)
  • 3rd place: Tess & Mark Szamatulski, Trumbull, CT (Mild)

12 - Barleywine & Imperial Stout

  • 1st place: Phil Clarke, Bronx, NY, New York City Homebrewers Guild (English-style Barleywine)
  • 2nd place: Bruce Franconi, Red Hook,NY, Hudson Valley Homebrewers (Imperial Stout)
  • 3rd place: Jim & Jean Thoms, Kings Park, NY, Brewers East End Revival (American-style Barleywine)

15 - Porter

  • 1st place: Al Hazan, Stroudsburg, PA (Brown)
  • 2nd place: Chuck Coronato, Wyckoff, NJ (Robust)
  • 3rd place: Dave Corbett, Milford, CT (Robust)

16 - Stout

  • 1st place: David Fitch, Milford, CT (Dry)
  • 2nd place: Peter Baker, Locust Valley, NY (Sweet)
  • 3rd place: John Naegele, Bayside, NY, New York City Homebrewers Guild (Oatmeal)

17 - Wheat Beer

  • 1st place: Bill Breidenbach, Copiague, NY, Brewers East End Revival (Bavarian Weizen)
  • 2nd place: Roy Roberts, New York, NY (Bavarian Weizen)
  • 3rd place: Jim Simpson, Ridgewood, NY, Malted Barley Appreciation Society (Berliner Weisse)

 18 - Strong Belgian Ale

  • 1st place: Bill Coleman, Brooklyn, NY, Malted Barley Appreciation Society (Belgian Strong Dark)
  • 2nd place: Rich Scholz, Brooklyn, NY, Malted Barley Appreciation Society (Belgian Strong Golden)
  • 3rd place: Bill Odendahl, Trumbull, CT, YAHOOs (Tripel)

19 - Belgian & French Ale

  • 1st place: Bill Odendahl, Trumbull, CT, YAHOOs (Saison)
  • 2nd place: Jim & Jean Thoms, Kings Park, NY, Brewers East End Revival (Saison)
  • 3rd place: David Fitch, Milford, CT (Saison)

20 - Lambic & Belgian Sour Ale

  • 1st place: Will Solomon, Albany, NY (Kriek)
  • 2nd place: Steven Thomas, Lake Katrine, NY (Lambic)
  • 3rd place: John DeGeorge, Staten Island, NY, Homebrewers of Staten Island (Framboise)

21 - Fruit Beer

  • 1st place: Kerry Blette, Valley Stream, NY (Cherry, Cranberry German Wheat)
  • 2nd place: Mick McGowan, Queens, NY (Cranberry American Wheat)
  • 3rd place: Mick McGowan, Queens, NY (Orange Lemon Ale)

22 - Spice/Herb/Vegetable

  • 1st place: Bill Breidenbach, Copiague, NY, Brewers East End Revival (Spiced Ale)
  • 2nd place: Rocco Rizzo, New Paltz, NY (Ginger American Amber)
  • 3rd place: Kerry Blette, Valley Stream, NY (Peppermint German Wheat)

23 & 24 Smoke-Flavored Beer and Experimental (collapsed)

  • 1st place: Paul Kervan, Clifton, NJ (Wild Asian Purple Rice beer)
  • 2nd place: Casey Carney, Farmingdale, NY (Cocoa and Espresso beer)
  • 3rd place: Gus Rappold, Inwood, NY (Mesquite Wheat beer)

25 & 26 - Mead and Cider (collapsed)

  • 1st place: Jim Simpson, Ridgewood, NY, Malted Barley Appreciation Society (Sweet Mead)
  • 2nd place: Phil Clarke, Bronx, NY, New York City Homebrewers Guild (Sweet Blueberry Mead
  • 3rd place: Andrew Schlein, New York, NY, Malted Barley Appreciation Society (Star Anise Mead)

Best of Show:

  • 1st place: Chris Baas (Traditional Bock)
  • 2nd place: Jim Simpson (Sweet Mead)
  • 3rd place: Jeff Carlson (American Brown Ale)

First Time Contestants' Best of Show:

  • Mike Manzi, Astoria, NY (Strong Bitter)

Sponsors:

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