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There were 437 entries judged and 191 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Winning Entries

Table 1: Standard American Beers (9 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1	Rob Yeo	American Lager I	01B Standard American Beer: American Lager	Brewligans
2	Fabrice Bouet	Whatever	01C Standard American Beer: Cream Ale
3	Rob Viola	Wils Wheaton	01D Standard American Beer: American Wheat Beer

Table 2: Dark Lagers (11 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1	Bob Manke	Bohemian Dunkel	08A Dark European Lager: Munich Dunkel	Beer Barons of Milwaukee
2	Joshua Boldt	Late Night Czech-In	02C International Lager: International Dark Lager	Jefferson County Home Brewers
3	Bob Alvord	Noch Einer?	08A Dark European Lager: Munich Dunkel	Urban Knaves of Grain / OPHB

Table 3: Pale Euro Lagers (10 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1	Ken Kaczmarek	Dortmunder Fool's Gold	05C Pale Bitter European Beer: German Exportbier	Chicago Homebrewers Group
2	Rob Yeo	Dortmunster I	05C Pale Bitter European Beer: German Exportbier	Brewligans
3	Charles Fort	Chuck's Czech Pils	03B Czech Lager: Czech Premimum Pale Lager	Urban Knaves of Grain

Table 4: Pale Malty Euro Lagers (12 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1	Mike Seaman	Triode Flipping The Diaode	04A Pale Malty European Lager: Munich Helles	Urban Knaves of Grain
2	Tom Hayosh	Drink Some Now, Save Some For May	04C Pale Malty European Lager: Helles Bock	Club Wort
3	Jeff Landers	What The Helles?	04A Pale Malty European Lager: Munich Helles	Club Wort/Chicago Homebrewers Group

Table 5: Amber Malty Euro Lagers (11 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1	Eric Armstrong	Dunk Bock	06C Amber, Malty European Lager: Dunkels Bock	South Omaha Brewers
2	Ken Kaczmarek	Oktoberesque	06A Amber, Malty European Lager: Marzen	Chicago Homebrewers Group
3	Clint Roddy	Schmoopy	06C Amber, Malty European Lager: Dunkels Bock	N.U.B.S

Table 6: Amber Hoppy Euro Beers (8 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1	Jeff Landers	Hasselhoffen Vienna Lager	07A Amber, Hoppy European Beer: Vienna Lager	Club Wort/Chicago Homebrewers Group
2	Rob Yeo	Vienna Lager IV	07A Amber, Hoppy European Beer: Vienna Lager	Brewligans
3	Adam Young	It Alt To Taste Good	07B Amber, Hoppy European Beer: Altbier	Oak Park Homebrewers

Table 7: Strong Euro Lagers (8 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1	William Westfall	Reanimator	09A Strong European Lager: Doppelbock	Babble
2	Bill Goetz	Fat Dog Dance	09C Strong European Lager: Baltic Porter	Brewers Of South Suburbia
3	Kevin Pitz	Impregnator	09A Strong European Lager: Doppelbock	West Tennessee Home Brewers

Table 8: German Wheat Beers (8 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1	Zachary Fritts	Dunkelweizen	10B German Wheat Beer: Dunkels Weissbier	Midnight Carboys
2	Charles Fort	Chuck's Dunkelweizen	10B German Wheat Beer: Dunkels Weissbier	Urban Knaves of Grain
3	Michael Bardusk	It Fell From Heaven And Landed In My Mouth	10A German Wheat Beer: Weissbier	Brewers Of South Suburbia

Table 9: English Bitters (15 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1	Joe Formanek	Veronica's Gold Medal	12A Pale English Beer: English Golden Ale	Urban Knaves of Grain
2	Brent McGrady	Hillside Bitter	12A Pale English Beer: English Golden Ale	DOH! (Delaware Ohio Homebrewers)
3	Larry Hough	Extra Special Bitch	11C English Bitters: Strong Bitter

Table 10: Brown English Beer (19 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1	Nathan Compton	Porterchic	13C Brown English Beer: English Porter	Foam Blowers of Indiana
2	Scott Pointon	Pointon's Proper	13A Brown English Beer: Dark Mild	Brewers Of South Suburbia
3	Bob Alvord	Fancy A Mild?	13A Brown English Beer: Dark Mild	Urban Knaves of Grain / OPHB

Table 11: Scottish Ales (13 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1	John Veers	Hea Vee	17C Strong British Ale: Wee Heavy	Brewers Of South Suburbia
2	Bob Alvord	Yer Bum's Oot The Windae	14B Scottish Ale: Scottish Heavy	Urban Knaves of Grain / OPHB
3	Andrew Leaf	Hogmanay	14C Scottish Ale: Scottish Export

Table 12: Dark British Beers (14 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1	Kevin Holt	Wanna Know What Love Is?	16D Dark British Beer: Foreign Extra Stout	Wingnut Brew Club
2	Matthew Lakota	Export Stout	16D Dark British Beer: Foreign Extra Stout
3	Joe Yeado	Milk Stout	16A Dark British Beer: Sweet Stout

Table 13: Strong British Ales (11 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1	Ken Pegram	Drifting Ember Barleywine	17D Strong British Ale: English Barleywine	Chicago Homebrewers Group
2	James Todd	Arctic Ale	17D Strong British Ale: English Barleywine	Brewers of South Suburbia
3	Drew Herrera	Bumpa's Barlywine	17D Strong British Ale: English Barleywine	Wingnut

Table 14: Pale American Ales (22 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1	Zachary Fritts	Sunnyvale Pale	18A Pale American Ale: Blonde Ale	Midnight Carboys
2	Mark Thorpe	MarKim	18B Pale American Ale: American Pale Ale	N.I.B.S. Northwest Indiana Brewers Society
3	Mark Westmeyer	Zombie Lust	18B Pale American Ale: American Pale Ale	Brewers Of South Suburbia

Table 15: Amber and Brown American Beers (10 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1	Nicholas Slay	Cali Common	19B Amber and Brown American Beer: California Common
2	Zachary Fritts	Evil Twin	19A Amber and Brown American Beer: American Amber Ale	Midnight Carboys
3	Zachary Fritts	Janet's Brown	19C Amber and Brown American Beer: American Brown Ale	Midnight Carboys

Table 16: American Porters (9 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1	Eric Armstrong	Porter	20A American Porter and Stout: American Porter	South Omaha Brewers
2	Scott Pointon	Yeoman Porter	20A American Porter and Stout: American Porter	Brewers Of South Suburbia
3	Christopher Hay	American Porter	20A American Porter and Stout: American Porter	The Brewing Network

Table 17: American Stouts (16 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1	Joe Formanek	Three Tsarina's Imperial Stout	20C American Porter and Stout: Imperial Stout	Urban Knaves of Grain
2	Scott Pointon	Batch 100 Stout	20C American Porter and Stout: Imperial Stout	Brewers Of South Suburbia
3	Kyle Vester	Oblivion 2014	20C American Porter and Stout: Imperial Stout	Brewers Of South Suburbia

Table 18: American IPA (16 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1	Jason Chang	Fresh Squeegee IPA	21A IPA: American IPA
2	Drew Herrera	IP-Adam	21A IPA: American IPA	Wingnut
3	Christopher Hay	DankTank	21A IPA: American IPA	The Brewing Network

Table 19: Specialty IPA (17 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1	Joe Formanek	Veronica's Good Ol' Texas Brown	21B IPA: Specialty IPA	Urban Knaves of Grain
2	Fabrice Bouet	Personal Conduct	21B IPA: Specialty IPA
3	Michael Beckett	BITTER BUNGHOLE	21B IPA: Specialty IPA	Urban Knaves of Grain

Table 20: Strong American Ales (11 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1	David Fetty	Ol' 55.5	22C Strong American Ale: American Barleywine	Brixie's Brewers
2	Tim Petrillo	Misty Mountain Hop	22A Strong American Ale: Double IPA
3	Christopher Hay	Sequoia	22B Strong American Ale: American Strong Ale	The Brewing Network

Table 21: Euro Sour Ales (10 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1	Jon Weaver	Champagne Of The North Side	23A European Sour Ale: Berliner Weisse
2	Andrew Foote	Pedio Caucus	23B European Sour Ale: Flanders Red Ale	Basement Brew Crew
3	Ray Wilda	Pucker Up	23D European Sour Ale: Lambic	Joliet Brewers Guild

Table 22: Belgian Ales (8 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1	Nathan Compton	The French Connexxxion	24C Belgian Ale: Biere de Garde	Foam Blowers of Indiana
2	Mike Seaman	Wit Way Did He Go Geroge?	24A Belgian Ale: Witbier	Urban Knaves of Grain
3	Andrew Steinbach	Base Camp Blond	25A Strong Belgian Ale: Belgian Blond Ale	Basement Brew Crew

Table 23: Saisons (7 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1	Jon Weaver	Alexandra	25B Strong Belgian Ale: Saison
2	Tom Hayosh	Saison George With Saaz	25B Strong Belgian Ale: Saison	Club Wort
3	Jeff Landers	Mr. Miyagi's Saison Saysoff	25B Strong Belgian Ale: Saison	Club Wort/Chicago Homebrewers Group

Table 24: Belgian Tripels (9 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1	David Fetty	Belgian Tripel	26C Trappist Ale: Belgian Tripel	Brixie's Brewers
2	Brad Pausha	One More	26C Trappist Ale: Belgian Tripel	Square Kegs
3	Kurt Goslovich	Temperance Tripel	26C Trappist Ale: Belgian Tripel	Joliet Brewers Guild

Table 25: Abbey Ales (18 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1	Tom Hayosh	Dubbel	26B Trappist Ale: Belgian Dubbel	Club Wort
2	Nathan Compton	Enjoy The Abyss	26D Trappist Ale: Belgian Dark Strong Ale	Foam Blowers of Indiana
3	Nathan Compton	Dubbel Darling	26B Trappist Ale: Belgian Dubbel	Foam Blowers of Indiana

Table 26: Historical Beers (13 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1	Jason Chang	Goseface Killah	27A Historical Beer: Historical Beer
2	Jim Boersma	Lincolnade - Kentucky Common	27A Historical Beer: Historical Beer	Brewers Of South Suburbia
3	James Todd	Arctic Ale	27A Historical Beer: Historical Beer	Brewers of South Suburbia

Table 27: American Wild Ales (15 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1	Michael Chinderle	Funked Up Farmhouse	28A American Wild Ale: Brett Beer
2	Patrick Riley	Gorilla Funk Panic	28C American Wild Ale: Wild Specialty Beer	Urban Knaves of Grain
3	Terry Frey	Sour Ale With Currants	28B American Wild Ale: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer	Brewers Of South Suburbia

Table 28: Fruit Beers (19 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1	Nathan Compton	Once You Go Blackberry.....	29A Fruit Beer: Fruit Beer	Foam Blowers of Indiana
2	Justin Bradbury	Sempiternal-German Chocolate Cake Stout	29B Fruit Beer: Fruit and Spice Beer	Jefferson County Home Brewers
3	James Faircloth	Irving Park Cherry Stout	29A Fruit Beer: Fruit Beer	CHAOS / CHBG

Table 29: Spiced Beers (21 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1	James Molek	Knock Your Ass Out	30A Spiced Beer: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	Brewers Of South Suburbia
2	Jeff Landers	Hibiscus Saison	30A Spiced Beer: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	Club Wort/Chicago Homebrewers Group
3	Justin Bradbury	BA Cinnamon Roast Brunch	30A Spiced Beer: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	Jefferson County Home Brewers

Table 30: Specialty and Alternative Fermentables (12 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1	Blake Aper	Belgian Golden Gruit	34C Specialty Beer: Experimental Beer	Forest City Brewers
2	Larry Hough	Surly Furious	34A Specialty Beer: Clone Beer
3	Kurt Goslovich	Crimson Tide Beety Belgian IPA	34B Specialty Beer: Mixed-Style Beer	Joliet Brewers Guild

Table 31: Smoke and Wood Aged Beers (9 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1	Mark Westmeyer	Complete Train Wreck	33A Wood Beer: Wood-Aged Beer	Brewers Of South Suburbia
2	Harry Bielawski	Harry Porter Smoked	32B Smoked Beer: Specialty Smoked Beer	Brewers Of South Suburbia
3	Jerry Sadowski	Putins Wood	33A Wood Beer: Wood-Aged Beer	Brewers of South Suburbia

Table 32: Spirit Barrel Aged Beers (12 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1	Andrew Foote	Belgians In Barrels #1	33B Wood Beer: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer	Basement Brew Crew
2	Mark Thorpe	Eleven Eleven	33B Wood Beer: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer	N.I.B.S. Northwest Indiana Brewers Society
3	Rich Larsen	William Black Xtra	33B Wood Beer: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer	Brewers Of South Suburbia

Table 33: Cider and Perry (12 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1	Patrick Riley	Ringo Hanami	C2B Specialty Cider and Perry: Cider with Other Fruit	Urban Knaves of Grain
2	Chris Bogosian	Hop Me	C2E Specialty Cider and Perry: Cider with Herbs/Spices
3	Jeff Landers	Show Me Your Kitties	C1A Standard Cider and Perry: New World Cider	Club Wort/Chicago Homebrewers Group

Table 34: Meads (10 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1	Tom Sadowski	Blackbeards Blood	M2C Fruit Mead: Berry Mead	Brewers Of South Surburbia
2	Karlene Oram	Barrel Aged OGM	M4C Specialty Mead: Experimental Mead	Brewers Of South Suburbia
3	Tom Sadowski	Tom & Cherry	M2D Fruit Mead: Stone Fruit Mead	Brewers Of South Surburbia

Table 35: Irish Ales (10 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1	Blane White	Irish I Were Drunk	15A Irish Beer: Irish Red Ale	Brewers of South Suburbia
2	Robert Rae	Headsplitter Red Ale	15A Irish Beer: Irish Red Ale	Brewers Of South Suburbia
3	Robert Donahue	WAKING NED DEVINE	15B Irish Beer: Irish Stout	Brewers of South Suburbia