RESULTS OF
THE SHAMROCK OPEN 2000

Another Successful Shamrock Open to kick off this year's North Carolina
Homebrewer Of the Year competition. Many thanks to the Organizer, Judges, Stewards,
and Participants.
Special thanks to the following businesses for their support:
(Alphabetical Order)

American Brewmaster

BB&Y Restaurant

BrewBetter Homebrew Supply

Carolina Brewing Company

Sam Adams

 For information on the  NCBOY click here. 

Now for the good stuff!

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Best of Show

Winner		Alan Johnson		22  Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer Click for Recipe! 
1st Runner-up	Alan Johnson		18d Belgian Strong Dark Ale   Click for Recipe! 
2nd Runner-up	David Keller		 6a American Pale Ale

Category Winners


American Lagers

1st Place:	Stephen Wilson		 1c Classic American Pilsner
2nd Place:	Glenn Thomas		 1c Classic American Pilsner
3rd Place:	Keith Klemp		 1c Classic American Pilsner

European Lagers

1st Place:	Brian Cole		 2a Bohemian Pilsner
2nd Place:	Brian Cole		 2b Northern German Pilsner
3rd Place:	Mike Dixon		 2d Muenchner Helles

English Pale Ales

1st Place:	Stephen Murphrey	 4c Strong Bitter/English Pale Ale Click for Recipe! 
2nd Place:	Jim Brewer		 4b Special or Best Bitter
3rd Place:	Brian Cole		 4c Strong Bitter/English Pale Ale

American Pale Ales

1st Place:	David Keller		 6a American Pale Ale
2nd Place:	Danny Johnson		 6a American Pale Ale
3rd Place:	Richard Damberg		 6b American Amber Ale

India Pale Ale

1st Place:	Brian Cole		 7  India Pale Ale
2nd Place:	David Keller		 7  India Pale Ale
3rd Place:	David Keller		 7  India Pale Ale

British Strong Ales

1st Place:	Mark Bailey		11b Strong Scotch Ale
2nd Place:	Brian Cole		11a Old Ale
3rd Place:	Keith Klemp		11a Old Ale

Barleywines & Imperial Stout

1st Place:	Brian Cole		12a English-style Barleywine
2nd Place:	Brian Cole		12c Russian Imperial Stout
3rd Place:	Brian Cole		12b American-style Barleywine

Porters

1st Place:	Richard Damberg		15a Robust Porter
2nd Place:	Mark Bailey		15a Robust Porter
3rd Place:	David Keller		15a Robust Porter

Stouts

1st Place:	Glenn Thomas		16b Sweet Stout
2nd Place:	Mark Griswold		16d Foreign Extra Stout
3rd Place:	Yusko & Reid		16a Dry Stout

Wheat Beers

1st Place:	Bruce Pitner		17a Bavarian Weizen Click for Recipe!
2nd Place:	Keith Klemp		17a Bavarian Weizen
3rd Place:	Keith Klemp		17d Weizenbock

Belgian Strong Ales

1st Place:	Alan Johnson		18d Belgian Strong Dark Ale Click for Recipe! 
2nd Place:	Brian Cole		18d Belgian Strong Dark Ale
3rd Place:	Keith Klemp		18a Dubbel

Belgian & French Ales

1st Place:	Bill MacKenzie		20e Flanders Red Ale
2nd Place:	Bruce Pitner		19c Bier de Garde
3rd Place:	Mitch Hayes		19c Bier de Garde

German Lagers

1st Place:	Keith Klemp		14a Traditional Bock Click for Recipe! 
2nd Place:	Mark Bailey		14c Doppelbock
3rd Place:	Stephen Murphrey	 9a Oktoberfest/Maerzen

Blond, Brown, Koelsch & Scottish Ales

1st Place:	Marlond Meadows		10d American Brown Ale
2nd Place:	Keith Klemp		 8a Koelsch-Style Ale
3rd Place:	Keith Klemp		10b Northern English Brown Ale

Fruit, Herb, Spice, Vegetable, Smoke, Experimental, & Specialty Beers

1st Place:	Alan Johnson		22  Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer Click for Recipe! 
2nd Place:	James Cross		24  Specialty, Experimental,
					    Historical Beer
3rd Place:	Mark Griswold		21  Fruit Beer

Meads

1st Place:	David Keller		25a Traditional Mead
2nd Place:	Gary & Gianine		25e Other Fruit Melomel
		Clayton
3rd Place:	Brian Cole		25a Traditional Mead