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    BOSS 
    Chicago Cup Challenge Results 
    April 2, 2005 
    Sponsored by Brewers of South Suburbia
    137 
    Entries
      
    
      
      
        
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          BOSS........................................... | 
          57 in 18 winning entries | 
         
        
          | UKG............................................. 
           | 
          27 in 15 winning entries | 
         
        
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          HOPS!..........................................  | 
          13 in  3 winning entries | 
         
        
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          BABBLE.....................................  | 
          7 in  3 winning entries | 
         
        
          | Barb City Brew 
          Club...............  | 
          1 in  1 winning entries | 
         
        
          | Goose Lake Brewing Co....... 
           | 
          1 in  1 winning entries | 
         
       
      
     
      
    
      
        
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          Light Lager, Pilsner, & European Amber Lager (7 
          Entries)   | 
         
        
          | 
           Tom&Jerry
          Sadowski Conrad Kielbes BOSS 
           | 
          
           Crete,IL  | 
          
           Participant Pilsner  | 
          
           2C  | 
          
           Classic American Pilsner  | 
          
           1  | 
         
        
          | 
           Gregg Ferlin  
          BOSS  | 
          
           New
          
          Lenox,IL  | 
          
           Proud American Oktoberfest  | 
          
           3B  | 
          
           Oktoberfest  | 
          
           2  | 
         
        
          | 
           Joe Formanek 
          UKG  | 
          
           
          
          Bolingbrook,IL  | 
          
           Nipper's Cap  | 
          
           2C  | 
          
           Classic American Pilsner  | 
          
           3  | 
         
        
          | 
           
          Dark Lager & Bock (8 Entries)   | 
          
              | 
         
        
          | 
           Tom&JerrySadowski 
          Conrad Kielbes BOSS 
           | 
          
           
          
          Crete,IL  | 
          
           Administrator  | 
          
           5C  | 
          
           Doppelbock  | 
          
           1  | 
         
        
          | 
           Mike Pelter BOSS  | 
          
           
          
          Schererville,IN  | 
          
           Ameribock  | 
          
           5B  | 
          
           Traditional Bock  | 
          
           2  | 
         
        
          | 
           Jay Lubinsky 
          BOSS  | 
          
           
          
          Orland Park,IL  | 
          
           Schoen Schwarz  | 
          
           4C  | 
          
           Schwarzbier  | 
          
           3  | 
         
        
          | 
           
          Light Hybrid Beer & Amber Hybrid Beer (9 Entries)
            | 
          
              | 
         
        
          | 
           Tom&JerrySadowski 
          Conrad Kielbes BOSS 
           | 
          
           
          
          Crete,IL  | 
          
           Stickney Alt  | 
          
           7C  | 
          
           
          
          Dusseldorf
          Altbier  | 
          
           1  | 
         
        
          | 
           Aaron Slocum 
          BABBLE  | 
          
           
          
          Ingleside,IL  | 
          
           Big Hallow Steam  | 
          
           7B  | 
          
           
          
          California Common Beer  | 
          
           2  | 
         
        
          | 
           
          
          Sheri
          Prutton 
          Barb
          City Brew Club  | 
          
           Sycamore,IL  | 
          
           My only Ale  | 
          
           6C  | 
          
           Koelsch  | 
          
           3  | 
         
        
          | 
           
          English Pale Ale (14 Entries)   | 
          
              | 
         
        
          | 
           Sylvia & Zbig
          Banach 
          BOSS  | 
          
           New
          
          Lenox,IL  | 
          
           Almost Noble Bitter  | 
          
           8C  | 
          
           Extra Special/Strong Bitter (EPA)  | 
          
           1  | 
         
        
          | 
           Dave Persenaire 
          BOSS  | 
          
           
          
          Tinley Park,IL  | 
          
           Dave Boss's Beer  | 
          
           8C  | 
          
           Extra Special/Strong Bitter (EPA)  | 
          
           2  | 
         
        
          | 
           Tom&Jerry
          Sadowski 
          Conrad Kielbes BOSS 
           | 
          
           
          
          Crete,IL  | 
          
           
          
          Lincolnshire Ale #14  | 
          
           8C  | 
          
           Extra Special/Strong Bitter (EPA)  | 
          
           3  | 
         
        
          | 
           
          Scottish and Irish Ale (8 Entries)   | 
          
              | 
         
        
          | 
           Kirk Rowland  | 
          
           Reford,MI  | 
          
           A Wee Bit Heavier  | 
          
           9E  | 
          
           Strong Scotch Ale  | 
          
           1  | 
         
        
          | 
           Rodney Kibzey and Liz
          Lerch UKG  | 
          
           
          
          Lombard,IL  | 
          
           Emerald
          
          Isle
          Ale  | 
          
           9D  | 
          
           Irish Red Ale  | 
          
           2  | 
         
        
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          Don
          Renner 
          Goose
          Lake Brewing Co  | 
          
           
          
          Montgomery,Il  | 
          
           Sandy Beach Scottish Ale  | 
          
           9C  | 
          
           Scottish 80/-  | 
          
           3  | 
         
        
          | 
           
          English Brown Ale & Porter (6 
          Entries)   | 
          
              | 
         
        
          | 
           Rodney Kibzey and Liz
          Lerch UKG  | 
          
           
          
          Lombard,IL  | 
          
           Jazz the Quarter Porter Horse  | 
          
           12B  | 
          
           Robust Porter  | 
          
           1  | 
         
        
          | 
           Rodney Kibzey and Liz
          Lerch UKG  | 
          
           
          
          Lombard,IL  | 
          
           I don't like DARK Beer!  | 
          
           11A  | 
          
           Mild  | 
          
           2  | 
         
        
          | 
           Jim Harrison II  | 
          
           South Haven,MI  | 
          
           Bulldog Porter  | 
          
           12C  | 
          
           Baltic Porter  | 
          
           3  | 
         
        
          | 
           
          
          India 
          Pale Ale (IPA) (12 Entries)   | 
          
              | 
         
        
          | 
           Jim Harrison II  | 
          
           South Haven,MI  | 
          
           Haris
          Doublee IPA  | 
          
           14C  | 
          
           Imperial IPA  | 
          
           1  | 
         
        
          | 
           Steve Kamp BOSS  | 
          
           
          
          Beecher,IL  | 
          
              | 
          
           14B  | 
          
           American IPA  | 
          
           2  | 
         
        
          | 
           Rodney Kibzey and Liz
          Lerch UKG  | 
          
           
          
          Lombard,IL  | 
          
           I don't like HOPPY Beer!  | 
          
           14B  | 
          
           American IPA  | 
          
           3  | 
         
        
          | 
           
          German Wheat and 
          
          Rye 
          Beer & Belgian and French Ale (10 Entries)
            | 
          
              | 
         
        
          | 
           Rodney Kibzey and Liz
          Lerch UKG  | 
          
           
          
          Lombard,IL  | 
          
           Lovebird Bites Again  | 
          
           15C  | 
          
           Weizenbock  | 
          
           1  | 
         
        
          | 
           Ed Seaman 
          UKG  | 
          
           
          
          Streamwood,IL  | 
          
           Brewer's Best Weissbier 
          (Roll bottle)  | 
          
           15A  | 
          
           Weizen  | 
          
           2  | 
         
        
          | 
           Jim Harrison II  | 
          
           South Haven,MI  | 
          
           Fat Lip Ale  | 
          
           16B  | 
          
           Belgian Pale Ale  | 
          
           3  | 
         
        
          | 
           
          American Ale (8 Entries)   | 
          
              | 
         
        
          | 
           Therese Vetvick 
          UKG  | 
          
           
          
          Bolingbrook,IL  | 
          
           #4 American Pale  | 
          
           10A  | 
          
           American Pale  | 
          
           1  | 
         
        
          | 
           Joe Formanek 
          UKG  | 
          
           
          
          Bolingbrook,IL  | 
          
           Old Grandma's Amber Ale  | 
          
           10B  | 
          
           American Amber  | 
          
           2  | 
         
        
          | 
           Joe Formanek 
          UKG  | 
          
           
          
          Bolingbrook,IL  | 
          
           Hannah's American Brown  | 
          
           10C  | 
          
           American Brown  | 
          
           3  | 
         
        
          | 
           
          Stout & Strong Ale
          (8 Entries)  | 
          
              | 
         
        
          | 
           John Dalton 
          BOSS  | 
          
           New
          
          Lenox,IL  | 
          
           RIP  | 
          
           13F  | 
          
           Russian Imperial Stout  | 
          
           1  | 
         
        
          | 
           Joe Formanek 
          UKG  | 
          
           
          
          Bolingbrook,IL  | 
          
           Veronica's Expert Stout  | 
          
           13D  | 
          
           Foreign Extra Stout  | 
          
           2  | 
         
        
          | 
           John Dalton & Lee Meyer 
          BOSS  | 
          
              | 
          
              | 
          
           13F  | 
          
           Russian Imperial Stout  | 
          
           3  | 
         
        
          | 
           
          Belgian Strong Ale (12 Entries)   | 
          
              | 
         
        
          | 
           Dave Persenaire 
          BOSS  | 
          
           
          
          Tinley Park,IL  | 
          
           Tripped Triple  | 
          
           18C  | 
          
           Belgian Tripel  | 
          
           1  | 
         
        
          | 
           Dan Morey 
          BABBLE  | 
          
           
          
          Mundelein,IL  | 
          
           Twee
          Zusters Belgian 
          Dubbel Ale  | 
          
           18B  | 
          
           Belgian Dubbel  | 
          
           2  | 
         
        
          | 
           Rodney Kibzey and Liz
          Lerch UKG  | 
          
           
          
          Lombard,IL  | 
          
           The DEVIL made me do it!  | 
          
           18C  | 
          
           Belgian Tripel  | 
          
           3  | 
         
        
          | 
           
          Fruit Beer & Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer (7 Entries)  | 
          
              | 
         
        
          | 
           Marty Nachel 
          BOSS  | 
          
           
          
          Orland Park,IL  | 
          
           X  | 
          
           21B  | 
          
           Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer  | 
          
           1  | 
         
        
          | 
           Darrell Proksa 
          UKG  | 
          
           
          
          Downers Grove,IL  | 
          
           A3  | 
          
           21A  | 
          
           Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer  | 
          
           2  | 
         
        
          | 
           Rodney Kibzey and Liz
          Lerch UKG  | 
          
           
          
          Lombard,IL  | 
          
           
          
          Berry Juiced Up!  | 
          
           20A  | 
          
           Fruit Beer  | 
          
           3  | 
         
        
          | 
           
          Smoke-Flavored and Wood-Aged & Specialty Beer (11 
          Entries)  | 
          
              | 
         
        
          | 
           Dan Morey 
          BABBLE  | 
          
           
          
          Mundelein,IL  | 
          
           1 Stone 7 Wheat Wine  | 
          
           23A  | 
          
           Specialty Beer  | 
          
           1  | 
         
        
          | 
           Marty Nachel BOSS  | 
          
           
          
          Orland Park,IL  | 
          
           X  | 
          
           22C  | 
          
           Wood-Aged Beer  | 
          
           2  | 
         
        
          | 
           Ed Seaman
          UKG  | 
          
           
          
          Streamwood,IL  | 
          
           
          
          Rye Porter  | 
          
           23A  | 
          
           Specialty Beer  | 
          
           3  | 
         
        
          | 
           
          Melomel 
          (Fruit Mead) & Other Mead (10 Entries) 
            | 
          
              | 
         
        
          | 
           John Dispensa II 
          HOPS/Chicago  | 
          
           
          
          Garden Homes,IL  | 
          
           Apple Cyser  | 
          
           25A  | 
          
           Cyser  | 
          
           1  | 
         
        
          | 
           Tom&Jerry
          Sadowski 
          Conrad Kielbes BOSS 
           | 
          
           
          
          Crete,IL  | 
          
           Peach Mead  | 
          
           25C  | 
          
           Other Fruit Melomel  | 
          
           2  | 
         
        
          | 
           John Dispensa II 
          HOPS/Chicago  | 
          
           
          
          Garden Homes,IL  | 
          
           Strawberry Melomel  | 
          
           25C  | 
          
           Other Fruit Melomel  | 
          
           3  | 
         
        
          | 
           
          Standard Cider and Perry & Specialty Cider and Perry
          (7 Entries)  | 
          
              | 
         
        
          | 
           John Dispensa II 
          HOPS/Chicago  | 
          
           
          
          Garden Homes,IL  | 
          
           Pears, Wild Flower Honey  | 
          
           27E  | 
          
           Traditional Perry  | 
          
           1  | 
         
        
          | 
           Dave Persenaire BOSS  | 
          
           
          
          Tinley Park,IL  | 
          
              | 
          
           27A  | 
          
           Common Cider  | 
          
           2  | 
         
        
          | 
           Tom&Jerry
          Sadowski 
          Conrad Kielbes BOSS 
           | 
          
           
          
          Crete,IL  | 
          
           2004 Cider  | 
          
           27A  | 
          
           Common Cider  | 
          
           3  | 
         
        
          | 
           BEST 
          OF SHOW BEERS  | 
          
              | 
         
        
          | 
           Tom&Jerry
          Sadowski 
          Conrad Kielbes BOSS 
           | 
          
           
          
          Crete,IL  | 
          
           Participant Pilsner  | 
          
           2C  | 
          
           Classic American Pilsner  | 
          
           1  | 
         
        
          | 
           Tom&Jerry
          Sadowski 
          Conrad Kielbes BOSS 
           | 
          
           
          
          Crete,IL  | 
          
           Administrator  | 
          
           5C  | 
          
           Doppelbock  | 
          
           2  | 
         
        
          | 
           Dave Persenaire 
          BOSS  | 
          
           
          
          Tinley Park,IL  | 
          
           Tripped Triple  | 
          
           18C  | 
          
           Belgian Tripel  | 
          
           3  | 
         
        
          | 
           BEST 
          OF SHOW MEADS  | 
          
              | 
         
        
          | 
           John Dispensa II 
          HOPS/Chicago  | 
          
           
          
          Garden Homes,IL  | 
          
           Strawberry Melomel  | 
          
           25C  | 
          
           Other Fruit Melomel  | 
          
           1  | 
         
        
          | 
           Tom&Jerry
          Sadowski 
          Conrad Kielbes BOSS 
           | 
          
           
          
          Crete,IL  | 
          
           2004 Cider  | 
          
           27A  | 
          
           Common Cider  | 
          
           2  | 
         
        
          | 
           Tom&Jerry
          Sadowski 
          Conrad Kielbes BOSS 
           | 
          
           
          
          Crete,IL  | 
          
           Peach Mead  | 
          
           25C  | 
          
           Other Fruit Melomel  | 
          
           3  | 
         
       
     
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