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ALES Homebrew Open 2009 - Results

The results are in! Thanks to all of our sponsors and to all of the volunteer stewards and judges that came out and made the week run so smoothly. Congratulations to all the winners.  The quality of the entries this year was once again unbelievable.  Without further delay, the big winners are:

Cider-Maker of the Year: Mark Heise - ALES

Mead-Maker of the Year: Ryan Coulthard - ALES

Homebrewer of the Year: Mark Heise - ALES

Club of the Year: ALES

Best of Show: Eric Eccelstone - Biergotter

 

Category

Gold MedalSilver MedalBronze Medal
1: Light LagerMike Kay (Other) - Premium American Lager
David Shaykewich (Other) - Munich Helles
Mike Kay (Other) - Munich Helles
 
2: PilsnerDoyle-Duperron (Edmonton Homebrewers Guild) - German Pils
David Shaykewich (Other) - German Pils
Scott Tackaberry (Winnipeg Brew Bombers) - Classic American Pilsner 
3: European Amber Lager,
4: Dark Lager AND
5: Bock
Mark Heise (ALES) - Traditional Bock
David Shaykewich (Other) - SchwarzbierGeoffrey Wan (Other) - Oktoberfest
 
6: Light Hybrid Beer AND
7: Amber Hybrid Beer
Paul Chicoine (ALES) - California Common
Owen Kirkaldy (Edmonton Homebrewers Guild) - Blonde Ale
Jason Foster (Edmonton Homebrewers Guild) - Dusseldorf Altbier
 
8: English Pale AleOwen Kirkaldy (Edmonton Homebrewers Guild) - Ordinary Bitter Barry Hunt (Edmonton Homebrewers Guild) - Ordinary Bitter Gary Falkenstein (ALES) - Premium Bitter
 
9: Scottish and Irish AleJoel Rathgaber (ALES) - Strong Scotch Ale
Geoffrey Wan (Other) - Strong Scotch AleHarry Wagner (Edmonton Homebrewers Guild) - Strong Scotch Ale
 
10: American AleRick August (ALES) - American Pale Ale
David Shaykewich (Other) - American Brown Ale
Mark Whitehead (Other) - American Pale Ale
 
11: English Brown AleHarry Wagner (Edmonton Homebrewers Guild) - Southern English Brown
Barry Hunt (Edmonton Homebrewers Guild) - Southern English Brown
Mark Heise (ALES) - Northern English Brown
 
12: PorterTim Dodd (ALES) - Robust Porter
Mark Whitehead (Other) - Robust Porter
Barry Hunt (Edmonton Homebrewers Guild) - Brown Porter
 
13: StoutGary Falkenstein (ALES) - Russian Imperial Stout Joel Rathgaber (ALES) - American Stout
Mark Heise (ALES) - Foreign Extra Stout
 
14: India Pale Ale (IPA)Mark Whitehead (Other) - English IPA
Corey Clayton (Cowtown Yeast Wranglers) - Imperial IPA
Mark Heise (ALES) - English IPA
 
15: German Wheat and Rye BeerGlen Faubert (ALES) - Weizen
Joel Rathgaber (ALES) - Weizen
Mark Whitehead (Other) - Weizen
 
16: Belgian and French AleRick August (ALES) - Saison
Mark Heise (ALES) - Belgian Specialty
Rick August (ALES) - Biere de Garde
 
17: Sour AleJamie Singer (ALES) - Flanders Brown
Jim Van Dusen (ALES) - Flanders Red
Jim Van Dusen (ALES) - Fruit Lambic
 
18: Belgian Strong AleJake Huzel (Cowtown Yeast Wranglers) - Belgian Blond Ale
Scott Tackaberry (Winnipeg Brew Bombers) - Tripel
Mark Heise (ALES) - Dark Strong Ale
 
19: Strong AleEric Ecclestone (Biergotter) - Old Ale
Gary Falkenstein (ALES) - American Barleywine
AJ Rorabeck (Members of Barleyment) - English Barleywine
 
20: Fruit Beer AND
22: Smoke-Flavoured & Wood-Aged
Corey Clayton (Cowtown Yeast Wranglers) - Classic Rauchbier
Dean Neald (ALES) - Fruit Beer
Alex Martus (Edmonton Homebrewers Guild) - Other Smoked Beer
 
21: Spice/Herb/Vegetable BeerGlen Faubert (ALES) - Christmas Beer
Jamie Singer (ALES) - S/H/V Beer (Pumpkin)Corey Clayton (Cowtown Yeast Wranglers) - Christmas Beer
 
23: SpecialtyEric Ecclestone (Biergotter) - Barleywine with Malted Rye Geoffrey Wan (Other) - India Brown Ale
Bill Pierce (Other) - Australian Sparkling Ale
 
24: Mead AND
26: Other Mead
Carey Markewich (ALES) - Metheglin (Ginger)

Scott Tackaberry

(Winnipeg Brew Bombers) - Dry Mead

AJ Rorabeck

(Members of Barleyment) - Dry Mead

 
25: (Melomel) Fruit MeadRyan Coulthard (ALES) - Pineapple & Apple MeadAlan Ilsley (ALES) - Cyser
Rick August (ALES) - Other Fruit Mead
 

27: Standard Cider and Perry

28: Specialty Cider and Perry

Mark Heise (ALES) - New England Cider
Mark Heise (ALES) - Common Cider
Geoffrey Wan (Other) - Common Cider
 
Homebrewer of the YearMark Heise (ALES)   
Mead Maker of the YearRyan Coulthard (ALES)   
Cider Maker of the YearMark Heise (ALES)   
Best Of Show

Eric Ecclestone

(Biergotter) - 19A Old Ale

Harry Wagner

(Edmonton Homes Guild) 11B Southern English Brown

Gary Falkenstein (ALES) - 13F Russian Imperial Stout  
Club of the Year
 ALESEdmonton Homebrewer's Guild
Cowtown Yeast Wranglers