2008 BOSS Chicago Cup Challenge
(223 entries)
BEST OF SHOW BEER
Brian Richards, Marquette, MI Bay de Noc Brewers 18D 1
Ed Seaman, Streamwood, IL Urban Knaves of Grain 16E 2
Chris Reisetter, Michigan City, IN The Brewing Network 13C 3
BEST OF SHOW - MEAD & CIDER
Tom & Jerry Sadowski, Conrad Kiebles, Crete, IL BOSS 25C 1
Terry Mayne, Racine, WI Belle City Homebrewers 28B 2
Dale Penrose, Webster Groves, MO St Louis Brews 27A 3
Table 1 - Light Lagers (5 Entries)
Michael Pearson, Anderson, IN MECA Brewers 1D 1
Adam Stern, St. Paul, MN St. Paul Homebrewers 1B 2
Darrell Proksa, Downers Grove, IL Urban Knaves of Grain 1E 3
Table 2 - Pilsner & Bock (7 Entries)
Dave Persenaire, Tinley Park, IL BOSS 2B 1
Bruce Dir, Mundelein, IL BABBLE 5B 2
Rick Szevery, Valparaiso, IN Duneland Homebrewers 2B 3
Table 3 - Amber Lager & Hybrid, Dark Lager (9 Entries)
Jerry & Tom Sadowski, Conrad Kiebles, Crete, IL BOSS 3B 1
Tom & Jerry Sadowski, Conrad Kiebles, Crete, IL BOSS 7C 2
Dave Persenaire, Tinley Park, IL BOSS 3B 3
Table 4 - Light Hybrid (10 Entries)
Seth Townsend, Erie, CO 6C 1
Lane Fearing, Barrington, IL 6C 2
Randall Knoebel, Woodridge, IL Urban Knaves of Grain 6C 3
Table 5 - English Pale Ale (14 Entries)
Lane Fearing, Barrington, IL 8A 1
Mark Merisko, Chicago Heights, IL BOSS 8C 2
Dale Penrose, Webster Groves, MO St Louis Brews 8C 3
Table 6 - Scottish & Irish Ales (7 Entries)
Andrew Huerter, St. Louis, MO St. Louis Brews 9E 1
Chris Fryzek, Hickory Hills, IL 9D 2
Bryan Clauser, St. Peters, MO Garage Brewers Society 9C 3
Table 7 - American Pale Ale (12 Entries)
Adam Beratta, Davison, MI 10A 1
Rodney Kibzey, Lombard, IL Urban Knaves of Grain 10A 2
John Saarima, Geneva, IL Silverado 10A 3
Table 8 - American Amber & Brown (5 Entries)
Bill Gerds, Grand Blanc, MI Lapeer Area Brewers 10B 1
Michael Pearson, Anderson, IN MECA Brewers 10B 2
Table 9 - English Brown Ale (13 Entries)
Anthony Benjamin, Champaign, IL BUZZ of Champaign 11C 1
Calvin Rowland, Bolingbrook, IL Urban Knaves of Grain 11A 2
David Winterroth, Joliet, IL 11C 3
Table 10 – Porter (13 Entries)
Jim Harrison, South Haven, MI Brewers On The Lake 12C 1
Bill Gerds, Grand Blanc, MI Lapeer Area Brewers 12B 2
Randall Knoebel, Woodridge, IL Urban Knaves of Grain 12B 3
Table 11 - Small Stout (9 Entries)
Chris Reisetter, Michigan City, IN The Brewing Network 13C 1
Casey Payne, Birmingham, AL 13C 2
Larry Dykes, Gibson City, IL BOSS 13C 3
Table 12 - Big Stouts (6 Entries)
Mike Pelter, Schererville, IN BOSS 13F 1
Mike Pelter, Schererville, IN BOSS 13D 2
Joe Formanek, Bolingbrook, IL Urban Knaves of Grain 13D 3
Table 13 - India Pale Ale (14 Entries)
Bob Heinlein, Crown Point, IN BOSS 14A 1
Rodney Kibzey, Lombard, IL Urban Knaves of Grain 14B 2
Bryan Clauser, St. Peters, MO Garage Brewers Society 14B 3
Table 14 - German Wheat & Rye (8 Entries)
Michael Pearson, Anderson, IN MECA Brewers 15B 1
Brian Davis, Lyle, MN Global Beer Tribe 15C 2
Randall Knoebel, Woodridge, IL Urban Knaves of Grain 15A 3
Table 15 - Belgian & French Ale (13 Entries)
Ed Seaman, Streamwood, IL Urban Knaves of Grain 16E 1
Steve McKenna, Naperville, IL UKG 16E 2
Andrew Huerter, St. Louis, MO St. Louis Brews 16E 3
Table 16 - Sour & Fruit Beers (5 Entries)
Mike Kopp, St. Ann, MO St. Louis Brews 20 1
Patrick Duby, Round Lake, IL BABBLE 20 2
John Saarima, Geneva, IL Silverado 20 3
Table 17 - Belgian Strong Ale (13 Entries)
Brian Richards, Marquette, MI Bay de Noc Brewers 18D 1
Steve Fletty, Falcon Heights, MN St. Paul Homebrewers 18C 2
Casey Payne, Birmingham, AL 18A 3
Table 18 - Strong Ale (9 Entries)
Scott Lasky, Vernon Hills, IL BABBLE 19B 1
Bruce Dir, Mundelein, IL BABBLE 19C 2
Bruce Dir, Mundelein, IL BABBLE 19B 3
Table 19 - Spice, Herb, Vegetable (13 Entries)
Benjamin Ryan, Ferguson, MO Saint Louis Brews 21A 1
Calvin Rowland, Bolingbrook, IL Urban Knaves of Grain 21B 2
Sean Gregg, Rockledge, FL SAAZ 21A 3
Table 20 - Smoked & Wood-Aged (7 Entries)
Mark Merisko, Chicago Heights, IL BOSS 22C 1
Brian Davis, Lyle, MN Global Beer Tribe 22B 2
Dave Persenaire, Tinley Park, IL BOSS 22C 3
Table 21 - Specialty Beer (10 Entries)
Rodney Kibzey, Lombard, IL Urban Knaves of Grain 23 1
Chris Reisetter, Michigan City, IN The Brewing Network 23 2
Daniel Morey, Mundelein, IL BABBLE 23 3
Ron Stazuk, Palos Hills, IL UKG 23 3
Table 22 – Cider (6 Entries)
Terry Mayne, Racine, WI Belle City Homebrewers 28B 1
Mike Kopp, St. Ann, MO St. Louis Brews 27A 2
Dale Penrose, Webster Groves, MO St Louis Brews 27A 3
Table 23 – Mead (15 Entries)
Patrick Duby, Round Lake, IL BABBLE 25C 1
Tom & Jerry Sadowski, Conrad Kiebles, Crete, IL BOSS 25C 2
Steve McKenna, Naperville, IL UKG 24B 3