RESULTS OF
THE SHAMROCK OPEN 2001

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

Carolina Brewing Company

For information on the  NCBOY click here.

Best Of Show
1st Place: Brian Cole 2b Northern German Pilsner
2nd Place: Brian Cole 4c Strong Bitter/English Pale Ale
3rd Place: Brian Dueweke 24 Specialty, Experimental, Historical Beer

Grouping #: 1 American and German Lagers

1st Place: Brian Cole 2b Northern German Pilsner

2nd Place: George Fix 2d Muenchner Helles

3rd Place: Mark Bailey 9b Vienna Lager

Grouping #: 2 Wheat beers and German ales

1st Place: Bill MacKenzie 17c Berliner Weisse

2nd Place: Keith Klemp 8a Koelsch-Style Ale

3rd Place: Keith Klemp 8b Dusseldorf Altbier

Grouping #: 3 Bitters and Brown Ales

1st Place: Brian Cole 4c Strong Bitter/English Pale Ale

2nd Place: Danny Johnson 4b Special or Best Bitter

3rd Place: David McCoy 10b Northern English Brown Ale

Grouping #: 4 Scottish ales and IPA

1st Place: Glenn Thomas 5c Scottish Export 80/-

2nd Place: John Isenhour 7 India Pale Ale

3rd Place: Glenn Thomas 7 India Pale Ale

Grouping #: 5 American Ales

1st Place: Clint Eaker 6a American Pale Ale

2nd Place: Brian Cole 6b American Amber Ale

3rd Place: Brian Cole 6a American Pale Ale

Grouping #: 6 Barleywines and Imperial Stout

1st Place: Danny Johnson 12b American-style Barleywine

2nd Place: Mark Bailey 12b American-style Barleywine

3rd Place: Brian Cole 12c Russian Imperial Stout

Grouping #: 7 German Bock and Dark Lagers

1st Place: Mark Bailey 14c Doppelbock

2nd Place: Keith Klemp 13a Munich Dunkel

3rd Place: Mitch Hayes 13a Munich Dunkel

Grouping #: 8 Porter and Stout

1st Place: Mark Bailey 15a Robust Porter

2nd Place: Danny Johnson 16a Dry Stout

3rd Place: Brian Cole 15b Brown Porter

Grouping #: 9 Belgian and UK Strong Ales

1st Place: Brian Cole 11a Old Ale

2nd Place: Brian Cole 18d Belgian Strong Dark Ale

3rd Place: Brian Cole 18b Tripel

Grouping #: 10 Belgian Beers

1st Place: John Isenhour 20c Fruit Lambic-style Ale

2nd Place: Bruce Pitner 19a Belgian Pale Ale

3rd Place: Bill MacKenzie 20e Flanders Red Ale

Grouping #: 11 Specialty, Experimental, Historical, Fruit, Spice Beers

1st Place: Brian Dueweke 24 Specialty, Experimental, Historical Beer

2nd Place: Mike Dixon 21 Fruit Beer

3rd Place: Mike Dixon 24 Specialty, Experimental, Historical Beer

Grouping #: 12 Mead

1st Place: Brian Cole and Tom Raab 25b Varietal Honey Traditional Mead

2nd Place: Brian Cole and Tom Raab 25a Traditional Mead

3rd Place: Brian Cole and Tom Raab 25e Other Fruit Melomel