1999 BOSS Winners Report
| Place | Subcategory | Name | City | Club |
| ALTBIERS |
| 1ST | Dusseldorfer | Shane Coombs | Warrenville, IL | Urban Knaves of Grain (UKG) |
| 2ND | Dusseldorfer | Mike Brennan | Justice, IL | BOSS |
| 3RD | Dusseldorfer | Jeffrey Sparrow | Chicago, IL | Chicago Beer Society |
| BITTERS |
| 1ST | Best Bitter | Darrell Proksa | Downers Grove, IL | Urban Knaves of Grain (UKG) |
| 2ND | Strong Bitter | Mike Brennan | Justice, IL | BOSS |
| 3RD | Heavy 70 | Dave Bojak | Joliet, IL | BOSS |
| CIDERS |
| 1ST | Sparkling | Darrell Proksa | Downers Grove, IL | Urban Knaves of Grain (UKG) |
| 2ND | Still | Shane Coombs | Warrenville, IL | Urban Knaves of Grain (UKG) |
| 3RD | New England-Style | Jay Lubinski | Orland Park, IL | BOSS |
| DARK ALES |
| 1ST | American Brown | Joe Formanek | Bolingbrook, IL | Urban Knaves of Grain (UKG) |
| 2ND | Northern Brown | Paul Kerchefske | Manitowac, WI | Manty Malters |
| DARK LAGERS |
| 1ST | BOS4 | Eisbock | Mike Brennan | Justice, IL | BOSS |
| 2ND | Doppelbock | Jim Hodge | Lincolnwood, IL | Chicago Beer Society |
| 3RD | Munich Dunkel | Leo Vitt & Bill Van Vugt | Rochester, MN | Minnesota Timberworts |
| FRUIT/SMOKED BEERS |
| 1ST | Other Smoked Beer | Leo Vitt & Bill Van Vugt | Rochester, MN | Minnesota Timberworts |
| 2ND | Belgian Cherry Ale | John Dalton | New Lenox, IL | BOSS |
| 3RD | Raspberry Wheat | Rich Janevicius | Naperville, IL | Urban Knaves of Grain (UKG) |
| LIGHT ALES |
| 1ST | Cream Ale | Joe Formanek | Bolingbrook, IL | Urban Knaves of Grain (UKG) |
| 2ND | Kolsch | Gregg Ferlin | New Lenox, IL | BOSS |
| 3RD | Blonde Ale | Laurel Coombs & Shane Coombs | Warrenville, IL | Urban Knaves of Grain (UKG) |
| LIGHT LAGERS |
| Place | Subcategory | Name | City | Club |
| 1ST | Classic (Pre-Prohibition) | Jim Hodge | Lincolnwood, IL | Chicago B S |
| 2ND | Northern German Pilsner | Paul Kerchefske | Manitowac, WI | Manty Malters |
| 3RD | Classic (Pre-Prohibition) | Jerry Sadowski & Tom Sadowski | Crete, IL | BOSS |
| MELOMELS |
| 1ST | Pyment (Grape Melomel) | Dave Bojak | Joliet, IL | BOSS |
| 2ND | Other Fruit | Dave Bojak | Joliet, IL | BOSS |
| 3RD | Other Fruit | Gordan Bolan | Joliet, IL | BOSS |
| OTHER BELGIANS |
| 1ST | BOS2 | Pale Ale | Steve Williams & Chris Grib | Darien, IL | BOSS |
| 2ND | Pale Ale | Paul Kerchefske | Manitowac, WI | Manty Malters |
| 3RD | Witbier | Shane Coombs | Warrenville, IL | Urban Knaves of Grain (UKG) |
| PALE ALES |
| 1ST | India Pale Ale | Joe Formanek | Bolingbrook, IL | Urban Knaves of Grain (UKG) |
| 2ND | American Pale Ale | Joe Formanek | Bolingbrook, IL | Urban Knaves of Grain (UKG) |
| 3RD | India Pale Ale | Mike Brennan | Justice, IL | BOSS |
| SPICE/HERB/SPECIALTY |
| 1ST | Orange curacao/cinnamon | Marty Nachel | Orland Park, IL | BOSS |
| 2ND | Apple Champaign Ale | Chris Grib & Russ Mars | Frankfort, IL | BOSS |
| 3RD | Pumpkin Ale | Roger Masson | Oak Park, IL | BOSS |
| STOUTS |
| 1ST | Dry | Jeff Gurley | Minooka, IL |
| 2ND | Foreign Extra | Joe Formanek | Bolingbrook, IL | Urban Knaves of Grain (UKG) |
| 3RD | Foreign Extra | Marty Nachel | Orland Park, IL | BOSS |
| STRONG ALES |
| 1ST | BOS1 | Barleywine | Dave Persenaire | Tinley Park, IL | BOSS |
| 2ND | Russian Imperial Stout | Shane Coombs | Warrenville, IL | Urban Knaves of Grain (UKG) |
| 3RD | Barleywine | Steve Kamp | Monee, IL | BOSS |
| STRONG BELGIAN AND FRENCH ALES |
| Place | Subcategory | Name | City | Club |
| 1ST | Strong Dark Ale | Jeffrey Sparrow | Chicago, IL | Chicago Beer Society |
| 2ND | Strong Dark Ale | Zemo Holat | Batavia, IL | Chicago Beer Society |
| 3RD | Dubbel | Marty Nachel | Orland Park, IL | BOSS |
| TRADITIONAL MEADS |
| 1ST | BOS3 | Varietal Honey Traditional | Jerry Sadowski & Tom Sadowski | Crete, IL | BOSS |
| 2ND | Varietal Honey Traditional | Steve Williams | Darien, IL | BOSS |
| 3RD | Standard Traditional Mead | Shane Coombs | Warrenville, IL | Urban Knaves of Grain (UKG) |
| WHEAT BEER |
| 1ST | Bavarian Weizen | Gregg Ferlin | New Lenox, IL | BOSS |
| 2ND | Bavarian Weizen | Mike Brennan | Justice, IL | BOSS |
| 3RD | Bavarian Weizen | Paul Kerchefske | Manitowac, WI | Manty Malters |
