BABO (Alameda County Fair Homebrew Competition) Winners 2005

Announcing the Winners of the Alameda County Fair's homebrew competition coordinated by the Draught Board homebrew club, formerly known as the "Bay Area Brew Off".  This was a BJCP and AHA sanctioned competition.

Congratulations to all the winners, and especially to:

Best of Show Winner:  Jim Rossi for his American IPA!


RANKING FIRST LAST NAME CITY ST CLUB
DIVISION 191 - LIGHT LAGERS, HYBRD & WHEATS
1 Kölsch Scott Lathamer Moraga CA DOZE
2 Blond Ale Carl Jenkas Stockton CA Brew Angel
3 Blond Ale Scott Lathamer Moraga CA DOZE







DIVISION 192 - BOCK, AMBER & DARK LAGER
1 Oktoberfest / Marzen Eric W. Finson Pleasant Hill CA
2 Traditional Bock Jeff Rose Oakland CA Draught Board
3 Oktoberfest/ Marzen Scott Lathamer Moraga CA DOZE







DIVISION 193 - DARK ALES
1 Sweet Stout Carl Jenkas Stockton CA Brew Angel
2 Northern England Brown Ale Brian Miller Vista CA
3 Robust Porter Brian Cooper Pleasanton CA







DIVISION 194 - AMBER HYBRID, SCOTTISH & IRISH ALES
1 Calif. Common Beer Kevin Johnson Boulder Creek CA San Andreas Malts
2 North German Alt bier Patrick Russ Livermore CA
3 Calif. Common Beer Jeff Rose Oakland CA Draught Board







DIVISION 195 - BELGIAN & SPECIAL BEER
1 Berliner Weisse John Watsom Sunnyvale CA Worts of Wisdom
2 Fruit Beer [i. Boysenberry] Scott Lathamer Moraga CA DOZE
3 Saison [i. Ginger Roots] Scott Lathamer Moraga CA DOZE







DIVISION 196 - MEAD, BRAGGOT & CIDER
1 Other Fruit Melomel [i. Pomegranate Juice] Kenneth Koupal San Ramon CA Draught Board
2 Mead Ann Riley Berkeley CA







DIVISION 197 - INDIA PALE ALE
1 American IPA [ii] Jim Rossi Oakley CA DOZE
2 American IPA Randall Contreras Hayward CA Draught Board
3 Imperial Stout Carl Jenkas Stockton CA Brew Angel







DIVISION 198 - STRONG ALES & AMERICAN DARK ALES
1 Belgian Bubble Eric W. Finson Pleasant Hill CA
2 English Olde Ale Bryan Gros Oakland CA Draught Board
3 American Brown Ale Eric W. Finson Pleasant Hill CA







DIVISION 199 - LABEL
1 Beer Label Jeff Rose Oakland CA Draught Board
2 Best Label Patrick Russ Livermore CA







1 Most Humorous Label Patrick Russ Livermore CA


i. Special Ingredients
ii. Best of Show Winner!