Alameda County Fair Homebrew Competition (BABO) Results

June 6 2009
Sponsored by Draught Board

131 Entries

Best of Show: Robert Blante (from Hayward) for his American IPA

Honorable Mention: Nathan Smith (from Oakland) for his Kölsch.

Table 1 - Light & Dark Lagers (5 Entries)
Alex DrobshoffMad Zymurgists Livermore,CA 5B Traditional Bock 1
Steven Van TassellMad Zymurgists Livermore,CA 3B Oktoberfest 2
Don BreedloveMad Zymurgists Livermore,CA 2C Classic American Pilsner 3
Table 2 - Light Hybrids (7 Entries)
Nathan SmithDOZE Oakland,CA 6C Koelsch 1
Ray Ernenwein San Jose,CA 6D American Wheat or Rye Beer 2
David BlankBay Area Mashers Oakland,CA 6C Koelsch 3
Table 3 - Amber Hybrids (6 Entries)
Jonathan SheehanDraught Board Alameda,CA 7B California Common Beer 1
Eric FinsonDOZE Pleasant Hill,CA 7A Northern German Altbier 2
Nathan SmithDOZE Oakland,CA 7A Northern German Altbier 3
Table 4 - English & Scottish Ales (8 Entries)
Steven Van TassellMad Zymurgists Livermore,CA 9D Irish Red Ale 1
David West San Ramon,CA 9E Strong Scotch Ale 2
Mary WielerDraught Board Hayward,CA 9E Strong Scotch Ale 3
Table 5 - American Ales (9 Entries)
Eric FinsonDOZE Pleasant Hill,CA 10C American Brown 1
Al BranchMad Zymurgists Livermore,CA 10A American Pale 2
David HowesDOZE & BN Army Danville,CA 10A American Pale 3
Table 6 - English Brown Ales (6 Entries)
Eric Jones Berkeley,CA 11A Mild 1
Eric Jones Berkeley,CA 11B Southern English Brown 2
Douglas Smith Oakland,CA 11A Mild 3
Table 7 - Porters (5 Entries)
Rick HoefelDraught Board San Jose,CA 12A Brown Porter 1
Phyllis GoldsmithBay Area Mashers Berkeley,CA 12C Baltic Porter 2
Ian WillisColumbia Brew Club Castro Valley,CA 12B Robust Porter 3
Table 8 - Stouts (6 Entries)
Robert MickaBay Area Mashers Richmond,CA 13F Russian Imperial Stout 1
Richard Mansfield San Jose,CA 13F Russian Imperial Stout 2
Michal Machado Livermore,CA 13C Oatmeal Stout 3
Table 9 - IPA'S (6 Entries)
Robert BlanteMad Zymurgists Hayward,CA 14B American IPA 1
Eric FinsonDOZE Pleasant Hill,CA 14B American IPA 2
Arlyn Johns Oakland,CA 14B American IPA 3
Table 10 - Wheat Beers (6 Entries)
Margaret Weidner Livermore,CA 15A Weizen 1
Phyllis GoldsmithBay Area Mashers Berkeley,CA 15B Dunkelweizen 2
Phyllis GoldsmithBay Area Mashers Berkeley,CA 16A Witbier 3
Table 11 - Belgian Style Ales (7 Entries)
Arlyn Johns Oakland,CA 18D Belgian Golden Strong Ale 1
Arlyn Johns Oakland,CA 18E Belgian Dark Strong Ale 2
Rickey Horwitz Cupertino,CA 18A Belgian Blond Ale 3
Table 12 - Strong Ales (6 Entries)
Tyler Dunn Pleasanton,CA 19C American Barleywine 1
Alex DrobshoffMad Zymurgists Livermore,CA 19B English Barleywine 2
Al BranchMad Zymurgists Livermore,CA 19C American Barleywine 3
Table 13 - Specialty (Fruit & Spiced) Ales (10 Entries)
Steven Van TassellMad Zymurgists Livermore,CA 21A Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer 1
Kel Owen-AlcalaBay Area Mashers Berkeley,CA 20A Fruit Beer 2
Phyllis GoldsmithBay Area Mashers Berkeley,CA 21A Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer 3
Table 14 - Specialty Beers (Wood & Other) (10 Entries)
Robert BlanteMad Zymurgists Hayward,CA French Oak 22C Wood-Aged Beer 1
Rodney Davenprt Walnut Creek ,CA IBA, India Brown Ale 23A Specialty Beer 2
Ian WillisColumbia Brew Club Castro Valley,CA 23A Specialty Beer 3
Table 15 - Meads (3 Entries)
Ann Riley Berkeley,CA 24B Semi-sweet Mead 1
Peter Munoz Manteca,CA 24C Sweet Mead 2
Kel Owen-AlcalaBay Area Mashers Berkeley,CA 26B Braggot 3
Table 16 - Best Theme Label "Come Out And Play" (3 Entries)
John Link, Phyllis GoldsmithBay Area Mashers Berkeley ,CA CORDINICES 415A Best Theme Label "Come Out And Play" 1
Rick HoefelDraught Board San Jose,CA Fair Fun Fruit Beers, Back Cherry Stout 415A Best Theme Label "Come Out And Play" 2
Ian WillisColumbia Brew Club Castro Valley,CA Come Out & Brew! 415A Best Theme Label "Come Out And Play" 3
Table 17 - Best Homebrew Bottle Label (7 Entries)
Chris PompiloMad Zymurgists Livermore,CA Pompilio Brewing Co. Apricot Honey Wheat 415B Best Homebrew Bottle Label 1
Robert MickaBay Area Mashers Richmond,CA Big Bang 415B Best Homebrew Bottle Label 2
Rick HoefelDraught Board San Jose,CA Nismo Brewing, IPA 415B Best Homebrew Bottle Label 3