Minnesota State Fair BOS Winners!

Hello Everyone, Now, we email this list out with all BEST OF SHOW winners. Congratulations to our metal winner and also thanks to everyone who volunteered and judged I really appreciated all your efforts. Thanks to our sponsors: Minnesota Homebrewers Association St.Paul Home Brew Club Midwest Homebrew (for gift certificates) Northern Brewer (for donating kits and ingredients) And Thanks to both for being a drop off site! Thanks to Culligan Water at State Fair Who couldn't believe that we were making beer and donated 5 gallons of water. Without further ado here's all of metal winners. Congratulations to all!! (The BOS show list below.) Light Lager 1st Place Todd Mayer, Andover Big Pretzel Bavarian Helles 2nd Place Steve Fletty, Falcon Heights Grandpas Stash 3rd Place Charles Miller, Sauk Rapids Czech Mate American Pilsner European Amber Lager 1st Place Nick Cucci, Lakeville Westerbrau Oktoberfest 2nd Place Donald Osborn, St. Paul St. Paul Smooth Vienna Lager 3rd Place David Gobran Maplewood Vienna or Mexico Dark European Lager 1st Place G.L. Exire LaTour, Minneapolis Dirty Rex Dark Lager 2nd Place Jon Messier, Cory Dallas, Chris Smith Engineers do Schwarzbier 3rd Place Steve Piatz, Eagan Munich Dunkel Bock 1st Place Chris Smith, Minneapolis Maibock 2nd Place Todd Murley, Orono Doppelbock 3rd Place Jason Kalenborn, Kevin Cotter, Edina KR Maibock Light Ale 1st Place Steve Fletty, Falcon Heights Creme de la Cream 2nd Place Todd Murley, Orono Cream Ale 3rd Place Josh Marquart, Minneapolis House Wheat II English Ale 1st Place Al Boyce, St. Louis Park Clark Kent 2nd Place Al Boyce, St. Louis Park My Dog Bitter 3rd Place Joe Gerteis, Saint Paul Half-Day Bitter Irish and Scottish Ale 1st Place James Henjum, Stillwater 60 2nd Place Curt and Kathy Stock, St. Paul Hernia Maker Wee Heavy 3rd Place Adam Stern, St. Paul Lulu's Irish Red American Ale 1st Place Todd Murley, Orono Amber 2nd Place Neil and Steve Bromenshenkel, Richfield Neil and Steve Bromenshenkel 3rd Place Al Boyce, St. Louis Park Name in the Trail Pale Ale Porters and Stouts 1st Place Dan O'Leary, Faribault Mr. O'Learys Milk Stout 2nd Place Mark Johnson, Minneapolis Kami's Bridal Stout 3rd Place John Ratcliff, Rosemount Chocolate Moose India Pale Ale 1st Place Michael Schroeder, Chaska The Burninator IIPA 2nd Place Todd Murley, Orono American IPA 3rd Place Jon Messier, Cory Dallas, Chris Smith, Minneapolis AHA Regional Rebrew German Wheat Beer 1st Place Al Boyce, St. Louis Park Weizenheimer 2nd Place James Henjum, Stillwater Shelbys Pearl 3rd Place Joe Gerteis, Saint Paul Turboweiss Belgian and French Ale 1st Place Steve Piatz, Eagan Urban Farmhouse Ale 2nd Place Al Boyce, St. Louis Park I Love Good Wit 3rd Place Steve Piatz, Eagan Low Pee H Strong Belgian Ale 1st Place Kevin Walsh, Saint Paul Belgian Tripel 2nd Place Todd Mayer, Andover Darth Dubbel Abbey Ale 3rd Place Jason Nelson, Champlin Bastardized St. Agatha Strong Ale 1st Place Walt Pittack, Duluth Wally Old Ale 2nd Place Vance Donner, New Ulm Just Old Ale 3rd Place Sean Hewitt, Inver Grove Heights British Barleywine Fruit Beer 1st Place Chris Smith, Minneapolis Big Boy Cherry Wheat 2nd Place Don Hettinga, Rochester Cranberry Zinger 3rd Place Tim Roets and Chris Lahouze, Minnetonka AA Apricot Ale Spice, Herb and Vegetable Beer 1st Place Delano DuGarm, St. Paul Delannick 2nd Place G.L. Exire LaTour, Minneapolis Swedish Kiss 3rd Place Steve Piatz, Eagan 2005 Holiday Brew Other Eclectic Beer 1st Place Charlie Rohwer, St Paul Grobe Goose 2nd Place Adam Stern, St. Paul Lulus Rauchbier 3rd Place Chris German, Belle Plaine Pull My Nuts Brown Cider 1st Place Chris Smith, Minneapolis Ding-a-lingonberry cider 2nd Place Joe Brockman, Blaine Apple Crisp II 3rd Place Al Boyce, St. Louis Park Beths Cider Traditional Mead 1st Place David Gobran, Maplewood Buckwheat Zydeco 2nd Place Gary Snydock, Oakdale Traditional Mead 3rd Place Steve Piatz, Eagan Yellow Scourge Eclectic Mead 1st Place Sean Hewitt, Inver Grove Heights Mine Mine Mine 2nd Place Steve Piatz, Eagan Spearmint in the Air 3rd Place Curt and Kathy Stock, St. Paul Bloody Honey Pyment Here are the BOS winners!!! Congratulations! Honorable Mention And a $25 Midwest gift certificate. Chris Smith Ding-a-lingonberry cider (Fruit Cider- Ligonberry) 3rd place BOS And a $50 Midwest gift certificate. James Henjum 60 (Scottish Light) 2nd place BOS And a $75 Midwest gift certificate. Dan O'Leary Mr.O'Leary's Milk Stout (Sweet Stout) 1st place BOS is And a $100 gift Midwest certificate...(drumroll) Al Boyce Clark Kent (Mild) CONGRATULATIONS!! Good job and way to go. You have the limelight, now. OH! Speaking of limelight you have a speaking engagement at the State Fair, WCCO Channel 4 news at 6pm. Congratulations! Again, sincerely thanks to everyone and congratulations to everyone. Regards, Sean Hewitt