Once again, the Best of Brooklyn was a huge success. Thanks to all who judged, stewarded, volunteered, and donated prizes. Congratulations to the winners!

A complete list of Winners and Sponsors Follows:

Winners:

1 & 3 - American Lager and Light Ale (collapsed)

  • 1st place: George Fix, Clemson, SC, (Classic American Pilsner)
  • 2nd place: Peter Baker, Locust Valley, NY, (Cream Ale)
  • 3rd place: Tom Cahalane, Marlboro, NJ, New York City Homebrewers Guild, (Light/Standard/Premium)

2 - European Pale Lager

  • 1st place: William Breidenbach, Copiague, NY, (North German Pilsner)
  • 2nd place: Jeff Carlson, Grand Rapids, MI, (Dortmunder Export)
  • 3rd place: Paul Zocco, Andover, CT, Hop River Brewers, (Munchner Helles)

4 & 5 - Bitter & English Pale Ale and Scottish Ale (collapsed)

  • 1st place: Jeff Carlson, Grand Rapids, MI, (Ordinary Bitter)
  • 2nd place: Paul Zocco, Andover, CT, Hop River Brewers, (Export 80/-)
  • 3rd place: Tom Cahalane, Marlboro, NJ, New York City Homebrewers Guild, (Best Bitter)

6 - American Pale Ale

7 - India Pale Ale

8 & 9 K�lsch & Altbier and German Amber Lager (collapsed)

 10 - Brown Ale

 11 &12 - English & Scottish Strong Ale and Barleywine & Imperial Stout (collapsed)

13 & 14 - European Dark Lager and Bock (collapsed)

15 - Porter

16 - Stout

17 - Wheat Beer

18 - Strong Belgian Ale

19 & 20 - Belgian & French Ale and Lambic & Belgian Sour Ale (collapsed)

21 - Fruit Beer

22 & 23 - Spice/Herb/Vegetable and Smoke-Flavored Beer (collapsed)

24 - Experimental

25 & 26 - Mead and Cider (collapsed)

Best of Show:

First Time Contestants' Best of Show:

Sponsors: (Addresses and phone numbers included for all bars/brewpubs. Please patronize them! For recent draft listings at all these bars, and others, check the New York City Beer Alert Page, the Brewpub Alert Page and the Greater Area (help me, there's got to be a better name then that!) Beer Alert Page.