HomeBrewers of Philadelphia and Suburbs (HOPS)

Competition winners for Best of Philly 2004 (BOPS)

Thanks to all our sponsors, especially Homesweet Homebrew & Nodding Head.

GENEROUS HOSTS

• Nodding Head Brewery & Restaurant
  1516 Sansom St
  215-569-9525
• Home Sweet Homebrew
  2008 Sansom Street
  Philadelphia, PA 19103
  Phone: (215) 569-9469
  Contact: George or Nancy
  

PRIZE SPONSORS

• Home Sweet Homebrew -- 2008 Sansom Street
• Keystone Homebrew Supply
  779 Bethlehem Pike
  Rt-309 & N. Wales Rd
  Montgomeryville PA 18936
  Phone: (215) 855-0100
  Contact: Jason Harris
  
• Brew By You
  The Shops at Great Valley
  10 Liberty Boulevard
  Suite A-7
  Malvern, PA 19355
  610-664-6528 (MALT)
  Contact: Bill
  
• Monk's Cafe - 264 South 16th St - Belgians
• Iron Hill Brewery--Newark and Wilmington, DE, West Chester, Media and North Wales, PA
• Victory Brewing - Downingtown
• Wyeast Labs - Mt Hood, Oregon
• Brandywine Brewing Co - Wilmington
• Crosby & Baker, Ltd. - Westport, MA
• Dogfish Head Brewing Co - Milton, DE
• Flying Fish Brewing Co - Cherry Hill, NJ
• Heavyweight Brewery - Ocean, NJ
• Tun Tavern - Atlantic City, NJ
• Yards Brewing Co - 2439 Amber St
• Sam Adams/Boston Beer Co., USA. Lager category sponsor

Competition winners for Best of Philly 2004 (BOPS)

Best of Philly 2004 results

Table 1

1st	Al Folsom		Ordinary Bitter
2nd	Scott Wilson		Ordinary Bitter
3rd	Andrew Werbrock		Helles Bock

Table 2

1st	Al Folsom		Scottish Ale 70
2nd	Bill Wibble		Scottish Ale 80
3rd	Dave Houseman		Special Bitter

Table 3

1st	Brian Moore		California Common  BEST OF SHOW
2nd	Vince Galet		American Pale Ale
3rd	Matt Gruver		American Pale Ale

Table 4

1st	Chris Clair		North German Alt
2nd	Pat Freudo		Vienna Lager
3rd	Dave Zug		Oktoberfest/Maerzen

Table 5

1st	Bruce Millington	American Brown Ale
2nd	Bill Wible		American Brown Ale
3rd	Ron Daubel		American Brown Ale

Table 6

1st	Russ Hobaugh		Russian Imperial Stout
2nd	Al Folsom		English Barleywine
3rd	John Kurtz		Russian Imperial Stout

Table 7

1st	Al Folsom		Sweet Stout
2nd	Al Folsom		Foreign Extra Stout
3rd	Devon Miller		Dry Stout

Table 8

1st	Ted Johnston		Tripel
2nd	Al Folsom		Belgian Dark
3rd	Vince Galet		Belgian Dark

Table 9

1st	Al Folsom		Oud Bruin
2nd	Vince Galet		Bavarian Weizen
3rd	Vince Galet		Belgian Pale Ale

Table 10

1st	Scott Wilson		Prickly pear, mesquite honey, blond ale
2nd	Brian Moore		Dry Stout with anise
3rd	Jason Donmayer		Clove, nutmeg, allspice old ale

Table 11

1st	Bill Wible		Imperial IPA
2nd	Chris Clair		Irish Red Ale
3rd	Scott Wilson		Rye/weizen

Table 12

1st	Al Hazan		Cyser
2nd	Paul McGinnis		Traditional Mead
3rd	Jim Neitz		Metheglin (cardamom & sweet orange)

Many thanks to all the entrants (139 entries!), Coordinators (Nancy &
George, Karl, Steve & Karen, Peter) Judges, Stewards, all our gracious
sponsors (list coming) and especially Nodding Head Brewery & Restaurant
(thanks Gordon!). Congrats to Brian Moore on his Best of Show California
Common!