HomeBrewers of Philadelphia and Suburbs (HOPS)

Competition winners for Best of Philly 2005 (BOPS)

Congratulations to Al Folsom who won Best of Show with his Flanders Red.

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Competition winners for Best of Philly 2005 (BOPS)

Brewer City Style Place
Table 1 - Light Lager/bock/amber (9 Entries)
Ted Johnston Phoenixville,PA 5B Traditional Bock 1
Alan Folsom Jr. Warrington,PA 1C Premium American 2
Stephen Phillips West Chester,PA 2B Bohemian Pilsner 3
Table 2 - British Pale Ales (10 Entries)
Tim Caum North Wales,PA 9E Strong Scotch Ale 1
Stephen Phillips West Chester,PA 9D Irish Red Ale 2
Al Hazan Stroudsburg,PA 9C Scottish 80/- 3
Table 3 - American Ales (9 Entries)
Jeff Current Phila,PA 10C American Brown 1
Russ Hobaugh Birdsboro,PA 10C American Brown 2
Bruce Millington Marlton,NJ 10C American Brown 3
Table 4 - Brown/Porter/Stout (11 Entries)
Seymour Uknalis City 13D Foreign Extra Stout 1
Patrick Voors St. Joseph,MI 12B Robust Porter 2
Jeff Current Phila,PA 13C Oatmeal Stout 3
Table 5 - IPA (9 Entries)
Wayne & Albert Fowler & Leonberger Levittown,PA 14C Imperial IPA 1
Jeff Current Phila,PA 14B American IPA 2
George Hummel Jr. Philadelphia,PA 14B American IPA 3
Table 6 - German/Belgian/French ales (12 Entries)
David Houseman Chester Springs,PA 16C Saison 1
David Houseman Chester Springs,PA 16E Belgian Specialty 2
Alan Folsom Jr. Warrington,PA 16A Witbier 3
Table 7 - Belgians (7 Entries)
Alan Folsom Jr. (BEST OF SHOW) Warrington,PA 17B Flanders Red 1
Alan Folsom Jr. Warrington,PA 17F Fruit Lambic 2
Christopher M. Clair West Chester,PA 18C Belgian Tripel 3
Table 8 - Strong Ale (6 Entries)
Alan Folsom Jr. Warrington,PA 19B English Barleywine 1
David Houseman Chester Springs,PA 19A Old Ale 2
Brian Moore Wilmington,DE 19A Old Ale 3
Table 9 - Fruit/spice/herb/smoke (5 Entries)
Neal Gauger Glenside,PA 22A Classic Rauchbier 1
Neal Gauger Glenside,PA 21B Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer 2
Tim Caum North Wales,PA 21B Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer 3
Table 10 - Specialty Beer (7 Entries)
Neal Gauger Glenside,PA 23A Specialty Beer 1
Jeff Current Phila,PA 23A Specialty Beer 2
Tim Stopper Philadelphia,PA 23A Specialty Beer 3
Table 11 - Mead/cyser (6 Entries)
Nancy Rigberg Philadelphia,PA 26C Open Category Mead 1
David Houseman Chester Springs,PA 25C Other Fruit Melomel 2
Al Hazan Stroudsburg,PA 25A Cyser 3
Congratulations to Al Folsom who won Best of Show with his Flanders Red.
Many thanks to all the entrants (91 entries!), Coordinators, Judges, Stewards, all our gracious sponsors and especially Nodding Head Brewery & Restaurant (thanks Gordon!).
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