HomeBrewers of Philadelphia and Suburbs (HOPS)

Competition winners for Best of Philly 2001 (BOPS)


Congrats to all our winners (113 entries) & special congrats to John Ashmore of Lansdale, PA for his Best of Show North German Pilsner.

This will be brewed at Manayunk brewing!


Place Winner Style
Light Lagers
1st
Best of Show
John Ashmore Lansdale, PA N. German Pilsner
2nd David Houseman Chester Springs, PA Pre-prohib. Pilsner
3rd Pat Bannon Schwenksville, PA Munich Helles
Wheat/Alt
1st Robert Carr West Chester, PA Weizenbock
2nd Steve Frasch Philadelphia, PA Bavarian weizen
3rd Robert Carr West Chester, PA N. German Altbier
English/Scottish Ales
1st John Ashmore Lansdale, PA Strong Bitter/Eng Pa
2nd David Houseman Chester Springs, PA Export 80
3rd Chris Clair King of Prussia, PA Strong Bitter/Eng Pa
American Pale Ale
1st David Houseman Chester Springs, PA California Common
2nd Al Hazan Stroudsburg, PA California Common
3rd Albert Leonberger Fairless Hills, PA American Pale Ale
India Pale Ale
1st Paul McGinnis jr. Coatesville, PA IPA
2nd Pat Batton Schwenksville, PA IPA
3rd Frank Melvin Lancaster, PA IPA
Brown Ale & Porter
1st John Varady Glenside, PA Robust
2nd Grahm & Stutman Haddonfield, NJ Robust
3rd Steve Seymour Mt. Laurel, NJ American Brown
Strong Ale
1st Dan McMichael Blacksburg, VA Strong Scotch Ale
2nd David Houseman Chester Springs, PA Strong Scotch Ale
3rd Bob Grossman Haddonfield, NJ English Style
European Dark lager/Bock
1st Pat Bannon Schwenksville, PA Doppelbock
2nd Bill Young Philadelphia, PA Hellesbock/Maibock
3rd Richard Brill Phoenixville, PA Doppelbock
Stout
1st Joe Lynn Downingtown, PA Dry
2nd Al Hazan Stroudsburg, PA Foreign Extra
3rd Lackawanna brewers Clarks Summit, PA Oatmeal
Belgian/French ales
1st Bob Grossman Haddonfield, NJ Belgain Specialty
2nd Michael Cleveland Glen Mills, PA Belgian strong golden
3rd David Houseman Chester Springs, PA Wit
Specialty
1st Paul Lefebure Haverford, PA Herb/spice/veg
2nd James Kaufmann Nevillewood, PA Fruit beer
3rd James Kaufmann Nevillewood, PA Classic rauchbeer
Meads & ciders
1st George Hummel Philadelphia, PA Asian perry
2nd David Houseman Chester Springs, PA traditional mead
3rd Al Burtson Clifton Heights, PA Sweet mead

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