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2009 Virginia Beer Blitz

The Third Annual
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Third Virginia Beer Blitz Results

This year we had 262 entries. A big Thank You to all the stewards, judges, sponsors and volunteers who made this year's event possible

BEST OF SHOW
Dan Tully, BARF	Bourbon Barrel Porter	22C	Wood-Aged Beer
Douglas Griffin, BARF	MC Porter	12B	Robust Porter
Steven Davis, CASK	Steven's Corn Lager	1B	Standard American
Table 1 - Light Lager and Pilsner (6 Entries)
1. Steven Davis, CASK	Steven's Corn Lager	1B	Standard American
2. John Van Itallie, JRHB	Penniless Pilsner	2B	Bohemian Pilsner
3. Jeff Stuebben, cask	helles	1D	Munich Helles
Table 2 - Amber and Dark Lagers (10 Entries)
1. John & Jared Smith, CASK	Oktoberfest	3B	Oktoberfest
2. Brian Bishop, B.A.R.F.	Oktoberfest	3B	Oktoberfest
3. Steven Davis, CASK	Black Gold	4C	Schwarzbier
HM. Tom Wallace, CAMRA	Oktober Fete and Fest	3B	Oktoberfest
Table 3 - Light Hybrid Beer (15 Entries)
1. William Jusino, DC Homebrewers	Iron Mug Kolsch	6C	Koelsch
2. Rich Maurer, CASK	Giggly	6B	Blond Ale
3. Arthur King, Fredericksburg Brewing Insiders (FBI)	4th of July Blonde Ale	6B	Blond Ale
HM. Chris Ament	Chester Rye Ale	6D	American Wheat or Rye Beer
Table 4 - Bocks and Amber Hybrids (6 Entries)
1. Michel DeCarie, CASK	Willie Steam	7B	California Common Beer
2. Steven Davis, CASK	Alt or I'll Shoot	7A	Northern German Altbier
3. Jamey Barlow, CAMRA	McSteamy	7B	California Common Beer
Table 5 - English Pale Ales (11 Entries)
1. Steven Davis, CASK	Bitter Little Pill	8C	Extra Special/Strong Bitter
2. Christopher Welte, CAMRA (Charlottesville Area Masters of Real Ale)	Bob's Your Uncle (PA)	8B	Special/Best/Premium Bitter
3. Eric Furstenberg, camra	Extra Special Bitter	8C	Extra Special/Strong Bitter
Table 6 - Scottish and Irish Ale (9 Entries)
1. Aaron Zaccagnino, FBI	Mr. McTavish	9E	Strong Scotch Ale
2. Gregory Weber, CAMRA	Della's Flight	9C	Scottish 80/-
3. Paul Teller, James River Homebrewers	Pesado	9B	Scottish 70/-
HM. R Woolley, CASK	Scottish 60	9A	Scottish 60/-
Table 7 - American Ale (22 Entries)
1. Lloyd O'Hara, James River Homebrewers	Petunia Pale Ale	10A	American Pale
2. Leon Beck, FBI	Patriot Pale	10A	American Pale
3. Douglas Griffin, BARF	MC American Brown Ale	10C	American Brown
4. David Leon	farley brown	10C	American Brown
Table 8 - English Brown Ale (8 Entries)
1. Graham Cecil, Joseph Moore, James River Homebrewers	Take a Walk on the Mild Side	11A	Mild
2. Douglas Griffin, BARF	MC Southern English Brown	11B	Southern English Brown
3. Jody Grenert	Hibernian	11B	Southern English Brown
Table 9 - Porter (15 Entries)
1. Douglas Griffin, BARF	MC Porter	12B	Robust Porter
2. Joe Kusterer	Pig Hole Robust Porter	12B	Robust Porter
3. Richard Gingerich	Grandpa's Porter	12A	Brown Porter
HM. Phillip Vaughn, CASK	Porter	12B	Robust Porter
Table 10 - Stout (20 Entries)
1. Eric Furstenberg, camra	Russian Imperial Stout	13F	Russian Imperial Stout
2. Dan Nortman, CASK	Toasted Oatmeal Stout	13C	Oatmeal Stout
3. Jamey Barlow, CAMRA	Smell the Glove	13E	American Stout
Table 11 - India Pale Ale (19 Entries)
1. Douglas Griffin, BARF	MC IPA	14B	American IPA
2. Jody Grenert	Hocking Hills IPA	14B	American IPA
3. Benjamin Whitelaw	Southside 90min IPA	14B	American IPA
Table 12 - German Wheat and Rye Beer (8 Entries)
1. Douglas Griffin, BARF	MC Bavarian Hefe	15A	Weizen
2. Ralph Kuehn, CASK	Dunkelweizen	15B	Dunkelweizen
3. Phillip Vaughn, CASK	Hefeweizen	15A	Weizen
Table 13 - Belgian and French Ale (12 Entries)
1. Chuck Arnold, Fredericksburg Brewing Insiders (FBI)	New Tools Pale Ale	16B	Belgian Pale Ale
2. Jamey Barlow, CAMRA	Sour Saison	16E	Belgian Specialty
3. Chuck Arnold, Fredericksburg Brewing Insiders (FBI)	All Black	16E	Belgian Specialty
Table 14 - Sour Ale (7 Entries)
1. Jamey Barlow, CAMRA	Stupid Sexy Flanders	17B	Flanders Red
2. Evan Williams, CAMRA	Moss Hollow Soured	17B	Flanders Red
3. Jamey Barlow, CAMRA	Waterloo	17A	Berliner Weisse
HM. Joshua Gambrel, New River Valley Brewers Guild	Laura's Lambic	17F	Fruit Lambic
Table 15 - Belgian Strong Ale (17 Entries)
1. Eric Gold, HRBTS	La Fin Du Mondification	18D	Belgian Golden Strong Ale
2. Graham Cecil, Joseph Moore, James River Homebrewers	Dubbel Indemnity	18B	Belgian Dubbel
3. Joshua Gambrel, New River Valley Brewers Guild	Dragon's Tooth Strong Ale	18E	Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Table 16 - Strong Ale (10 Entries)
1. Lloyd O'Hara, James River Homebrewers	My Left Foot Barley Wine	19C	American Barleywine
2. Graham Cecil, Joseph Moore, James River Homebrewers	J&G Rare	19B	English Barleywine
3. Evan Williams, CAMRA	The Burninator	19C	American Barleywine
HM. Douglas Griffin, BARF	MC Barleywine	19C	American Barleywine
Table 17 - Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer (20 Entries)
1. JP Messier, BARF - Beer & Ale Research Foundation	BARF Rosemary Rye	21A	Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer
2. Christopher Reed, CASK	Christmas Old Ale	21B	Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer
3. James Tweeddale, Fredericksburg Brewing Insiders	Chili Pepper Lager	21A	Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer
HM. Jamey Barlow, CAMRA	Bombay the Hard Way	21A	Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer
Table 18 - Smoke Flavored and Wood Aged Beer (13 Entries)
1. Dan Tully, BARF	Bourbon Barrel Porter	22C	Wood-Aged Beer
2. Brandon Orr, CASK	Smoked Porter	22B	Other Smoked Beer
3. JP Messier, BARF - Beer & Ale Research Foundation	BARF Bourbon Barrell Porter	22C	Wood-Aged Beer
Table 19 - Fruit and Specialty Beer (15 Entries)
1. Daniel Pizzillo, New York City Homebrewer's Guild	Vanilla Bourbon Imperial Porter	23A	Specialty Beer
2. Graham Cecil, Joseph Moore, James River Homebrewers	Big Bang with a Buzz	23A	Specialty Beer
3. Jody Grenert	Medieval Muse Gose	23A	Specialty Beer
Table 20 - Meads (10 Entries)
1. Graham Cecil, Joseph Moore, James River Homebrewers	Big Bee Barleywine	26B	Braggot
2. Tom Wallace, CAMRA	Black and Blue Melomel	25C	Other Fruit Melomel
3. Aaron Zaccagnino, FBI	Holiday Delight	25A	Cyser
Table 21 - Ciders (9 Entries)
1. John Van Itallie, Kristin Van Itallie, JRHB	Crisp and Dry	27A	Common Cider
2. John Van Itallie, Kristin Van Itallie, JRHB	Sugar and Spice	28A	New England Cider
3. Tom Wallace, CAMRA	Local Treat	27A	Common Cider

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