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Home » Compete » 2008 Mayfaire

2008 Mayfaire Regional Homebrew Competition
(AHA and BJCP Sanctioned)
Sponsored by The Maltose Falcons Homebrewing Society

Thanks to everyone who joined us in making this year's competition massively successful. We had over 370 entries and to those who placed, congratulations. We hope to see everyone next year for the 2009 Mayfaire! Score sheets will be emailed to entrants shortly and Best of Show annoucements when available.
-- Martin Carman, John Aitchison, Competition Organizers

Best of Show
Coming Soon!



Class 1 American Pale and Dark Lager  
 
1st - Nathan Smith (D.O.Z.E.) 1.1 American Pale Lager
 
2nd - Mike Mraz (The Brewing Network) 1.1 American Pale Lager
 
3rd - Arlyn Johns (D.O.Z.E.) 1.2 American Pre-Prohibition Lager

Class 2 European Pale Lager  
 
1st - Michael Frenn (H.A.Z.E.) 2.4 Dortmunder/Export
 
2nd - Norman Jufer (I.E.B.) 2.4 Dortmunder/Export
 
3rd - Mike Mraz (The Brewing Network) 2.3 North German Pils

Class 3 American Wheat Ale and American Cream Ale  
 
1st - Mark Naaktgeboren 3.1 American Wheat Ale
 
2nd - David Conover 3.3 American Cream Ale
 
3rd - Jeff Koehler (Pacific Gravity) 3.1 American Wheat Ale

Class 4 English Bitter Ale and Pale Ale  
 
1st - Steve Kirby (The Brewing Network) 4.1 Ordinary Bitter
 
2nd - Jeff Koehler (Pacific Gravity) 4.3 Strong Bitter and ESB
 
3rd - Gregory Nylen (Maltose Falcons) 4.3 Strong Bitter and ESB

Class 5 American Pale Ale  
 
1st - Mike Mraz (The Brewing Network) 5.1 American-Style Pale Ale
 
2nd - Mark Naaktgeboren 5.1 American-Style Pale Ale
 
3rd - Virg Redman (D.O.Z.E.) 5.1 American-Style Pale Ale

Class 6 Scottish & Irish Ales  
 
1st - Derrin Roe (Brew Commune) 6.5 Wee Heavy
 
2nd - Jamil Zainasheff (QUAFF) 6.3 Export
 
3rd - Virg Redman (D.O.Z.E.) 6.5 Wee Heavy

Class 7 India Pale Ale  
 
1st - Jamil Zainasheff (QUAFF) 7.1 English-Style India Pale Ale
 
2nd - Nathan Smith (D.O.Z.E.) 7.2 American-Style India Pale Ale
 
3rd - Kevin Grizard (Maltose Falcons) 7.1 English-Style India Pale Ale

Class 8 European Ale  
 
1st - Tom Wolf (Maltose Falcons) 8.1 Kolsch
 
2nd - Virg Redman (D.O.Z.E.) 8.1 Kolsch
 
3rd - Norman Jufer (I.E.B.) 8.2 Altbier

Class 9 Amber and Dark Lager  
 
1st - Virg Redman (D.O.Z.E.) 9.4 Munich Dunkel
 
2nd - Matthew Bourbeau (Maltose Falcons) 9.5 Schwarzbier
 
3rd - Virg Redman (D.O.Z.E.) 9.5 Schwarzbier

Class 10 American West Coast Beers  
 
1st - Mike Mraz (The Brewing Network) 10.1 West Coast Extra Pale Ale
 
2nd - Virg Redman (D.O.Z.E.) 10.3 American Red/Amber Ale
 
3rd - Mike Mraz (The Brewing Network) 10.2 California Common Beer

Class 11 Brown Ale  
 
1st - Jamil Zainasheff (QUAFF) 11.4 Northern English Brown Ale
 
2nd - Mike Mraz (The Brewing Network) 11.5 American-Style Brown Ale
 
3rd - Jamil Zainasheff (QUAFF) 11.3 Southern English Brown Ale

Class 12 Strong Ale and Old Ale  
 
1st - Daniel Rosbrugh 12.1 Old Ale
 
2nd - Brent Brubaker (I.E.B.) 12.1 Old Ale

Class 13 Double IPA and Barleywine  
 
1st - Julian Shrago (LB Homebrewers) 13.4 American-Style Barleywine
 
2nd - Mike Mraz (The Brewing Network) 13.3 English-Style Barleywine
 
3rd - Jamil Zainasheff (QUAFF) 13.2 Double ("Imperial") India Pale Ale

Class 14 Northern European Strong Beers  
 
1st - Andrew Waisanen (LB Homebrewers) 14.2 Baltic Porter
 
2nd - Christopher Campbell (D.O.Z.E.) 14.3 Imperial ("Russian") Stout
 
3rd - Julian Shrago (LB Homebrewers) 14.3 Imperial ("Russian") Stout

Class 15 Bock  
 
1st - Alex Crobshoff (Mad Zymergists) 15.2 Traditional Bock
 
2nd - Brent Brubaker (I.E.B.) 15.4 Doppelbock
 
3rd - Mike Mraz (The Brewing Network) 15.4 Doppelbock

Class 16 Porter  
 
1st - Nathan Smith (D.O.Z.E.) 16.1 English-Style Porter
 
2nd - Jamil Zainasheff (QUAFF) 16.1 English-Style Porter
 
3rd - Norman Jufer (I.E.B.) 16.2 American-Style Porter

Class 17 Irish Draught Stout and English Cream/Milk Stout  
 
3rd - Dean Dunivan (D.O.Z.E.) 17.1 Irish Dry Draught Stout

Class 18 Extra, Export, Foreign-Style, and American Stout  
 
1st - Christopher Campbell 18.4 American Style Stout
 
2nd - Arlyn Johns (D.O.Z.E.) 18.3 Foreign-Style Stout
 
3rd - Diane Van Wagner (Maltose Falcons) 18.2 Export and Oatmeal (Sweet English) Stout

Class 19 German Wheat Beer  
 
1st - Jeff Koehler (Pacific Gravity) 19.2 Bavarian Hefeweizen
 
2nd - Matthew Bourbeau (Maltose Falcons) 19.2 Bavarian Hefeweizen
 
3rd - Enrique Piceno, Jr (LB Homebrewers) 19.2 Bavarian Hefeweizen

Class 20 Belgian-Style Abbey Ale  
 
1st - Arlyn Johns (D.O.Z.E.) 20.2 Abbey Tripel (Triple) Ale
 
2nd - Mike Mraz (The Brewing Network) 20.1 Abbey Dubbel (Double) Ale

Class 21 Belgian-Style Strong Ale  
 
1st - Jim Delperdang (I.E.B.) 21.2 Belgian-Style Strong Dark Ale
 
2nd - Mike McDole (D.O.Z.E.) 21.1 Belgian-Style Strong Golden Ale
 
3rd - Michael Mraz (The Brewing Network) 21.1 Belgian-Style Strong Golden Ale

Class 22 Belgian-Style Specialty Ale  
 
1st - Brian Cooper (Mad Zymergists) 22.1 Witbier
 
2nd - Brent Brubaker (I.E.B.) 22.6 Belgian Style Speciality Ale, Other
 
3rd - Dean Dunivan (D.O.Z.E.) 22.6 Belgian Style Speciality Ale, Other

Class 23 Belgian-Style Sour Ale  
 
1st - Mike Mraz (The Brewing Network) 23.1 Gueuze/Geuze-Style Ale
 
2nd - Mike Mraz (The Brewing Network) 23.5 Flanders-Style Red

Class 24 Specialty Beer - Fruit/Vegetable and Herb/Spiced  
 
1st - Josh Jensen (Pacific Gravity) 24.2 Herb-Flavored Beer (Chamomile American Strong Ale)
 
2nd - Jamil Zainasheff (QUAFF) 24.2 Herb-Flavored Beer (Chocolate Hazelnut Robust Porter)
 
3rd - Norman Jufer (I.E.B.) 24.1 Fruit-Flavored Beer (Apricot Munich Helles Lager)

Class 25 Specialty Beer - Smoked, Experimental, Historical, and Other  
 
1st - Matthew Bourbeau (Maltose Falcons) 25.2 Specialty Beer, Other (Maple Vanilla Barleywine)
 
2nd - Larry Konis (Maltose Falcons) 25.2 Specialty Beer, Other (Rye Old Stock Ale)
 
3rd - Julian Shrago (LB Homebrewers) 25.2 Specialty Beer, Other (India Black Ale)

Class 26 Mead  
 
1st - Brian Cooper (Mad Zymergists) 26.2 Varietal Honey Traditional Mead (Orange Blossom)
 
2nd - Tom & Lois Hamilton (Maltose Falcons) 26.5 Melomel (Cranberry)
 
3rd - Brent Brubaker (I.E.B.) 26.4 Pyment

Class 27 Cider  
 
1st - Erik Beer (D.O.Z.E.) 27.1 Standard Cider and Perry
 
2nd - Brian Cooper (Mad Zymergists) 27.3 Specialty Cider and Perry (Cherry/Berry)
 
3rd - Brian Cooper (Mad Zymergists) 27.1 Standard Cider and Perry


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