HomeBrewers of Philadelphia and Suburbs (HOPS)

Competition winners for Best of Philly 1999 (BOPS)


Thank you for entering our competition! We had 159 entries. Congrats to Bob Grossman on winning best of show with his barleywine! Many thanks to all who worked hard to make this competition a success., especially the judges and stewards. Special thanks to Kathy & Rod Brundage, Peter Hecht, Karen Kozlow, Barry DeLapp, George Hummel, Nancy Rigberg, Steve Seymour, Karl Smith, Kevin Smith and The Hotel And Restaurant Management department at Drexel.

Thanks to our contributors: American Homebrewers Assoc, Beer Unlimited, Boneyard Brewing, Brew By You, Brew Moon Restruant and Microbrewery, Brew Your Own Beer, Crosby & Baker, Dock Street Brewing, Drafting Room, Double Springs Homebrew Supply, Flying Fish Brewing, E. Friedland dist., Full Sail Brewing Co., General Layfayette Inn, Homesweet Homebrew, Huntington Valley Beverage, Iron Hill Brewing, Jack Schmidling Productions, John Harvard's Brew House, Keystone Homebrew Supply, Manayunk Brewing, Monks Cafe, Ortliebs, Paulaner North America, Red Bell Brewing, Sam Adams Brewpub, Sheaf & Vine, Story Publishers, Victory Brewing, Yards Brewing


Place Winner Style
Pale Lagers
1st Pat Bannon Bohemian pilsner
2nd John Varady Pre-Prohibition pilsner
3rd Dan Martich Light/std/premium
Pale ale/mixed
1st Mike Jarrett Cream ale
2nd Chuck Hanning Alt/Dusseldorf
3rd S&A Vickers Blonde ale
Scottish & brown ale
1st John Losh American brown
2nd David Houseman mild
3rd Barry DeLapp American brown
British med. ales
1st Ed Basgall Best bitter
2nd David Graham British pale ale
3rd Mike Jarrett Strong bitter
American pale ale
1st Andrew Kramer American pale ale
2nd Pat Bannon American pale ale
3rd Stu Lackernick American pale ale
German dark lager & wheat
1st Pat Bannon Schwarzbier
2nd Pat Bannon Helles/maibock
3rd Anthony Becampis Weizenbock
Strong Ales (combined)
1st Bob Grossman barleywine Best of show!
2nd Bill Wible barleywine
3rd Mark R. Johnston Russian Imperial Stout
Porter
1st Charles Somerdyk robust
2nd Alan Folsom brown
3rd John Varady robust
Stout
1st Graham/Stutman Foreign
2nd Alan Folsom dry
3rd John Herman dry
Strong Belgian-French ale
1st Alan Folsom Dubbel
2nd David Houseman tripel
3rd Chuck Hanning strong golden ale
Other Belgian ale
1st Smith & Wolensky Saison
2nd Jim Wagner witbier
3rd David Houseman lambic
Fruit & Smoked
1st Pat Bannon smoked
2nd Brian Cutler fruit
3rd Jim Wagner smoked
herb/spice
1st Frank Ketterman
2nd Paul Lefbure
3rd Thomas Zarka
Cider
1st Stephen Hill New england style
2nd Paul Lefbure specialty
3rd Bob Grossman still
Meads
1st Stephen Hill pyment
2nd Bob Grossman traditional
3rd Bob Grossman melomel

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