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2003 BURP Monthly Competitions    The judging of all beer, cider & mead is per BJCP guidelines, except where noted. Competitions for 2003 [x] = BJCP Style Guide # x       &        AHA indicates 'AHA Club Only Competition' Entry 11 Jan [4] English Pale Ale [6] American Pale Ale 1st Pete Ryba ESB 2nd Christian Layke English Pale Ale 3rd Mike Horkan American Pale Ale 7-8 Feb     Masters Championship of Amateur Brewing 15 Mar       Dan McCoubrey Memorial [16] Stout Competition [10] Brown Ale AHA 1st Mel Thompson Oatmeal Stout 2nd Mike McGuire Oatmeal Stout 3rd Andy Anderson Dry Stout 5 Apr [11] Strong Ale AHA 1st Keith Chamberlin Strong Scotch Ale 2nd Andy Anderson Old Ale 3rd Dan Fapp Old Ale 10 May     Chili Cook-off 1st Christian Parker Rub Me With Oil Chili 2nd Coleen & Tom Canon Janet & Pat Crowe Steve Marler Jackalope Chili 3rd Rick Garvin Christine Lewis Satan's Sphincter HOT Dona & Woody Lee Bill Madden & Beth Fox Karen & Mark Korabik Temptation Chili 10 May     Best Beer to go with Chili NOT for BOTY! 1st Kath Koch Rick Garvin Christine Lewis Frankische Kellerbier 2nd Wendy Aaronson Bill Ridgely Keith Chamberlin Bavarian Weizen 3rd Betsy & Bob Kepler Steve Marler Bob Stafford Roofwater Bitter 17 May      Spirit of Free Beer 29 June     Clone Competition of Whirlwind Witbier NOT for BOTY! 1st Wendy Aaronson Bill Ridgely Janet & Pat Crowe Belgian Wit 2nd Kathy Koch Janet Crowe Belgian Wit 3rd Christina Wren Bud Hensgen Belgian Wit 19 July [2] European Light Lager AHA 1st Wendy Aaronson Bill Ridgely Bohemian Pilsner 2nd Mel Thompson Northern German Pils 3rd Mike McGuire Northern German Pils 22-24 Aug     MASHOUT [17] Wheat Beers 1st Christian Parker Bavarian Weizen 2nd Tom Flanders (CRABS) Bavarian Weizen 3rd Calvin Perilloux (FOAM) Dunkelweizen 27 Sept       German Beers NOT for BOTY! 1st Wendy Aaronson & Bill Ridglely Doppelbock 2nd Wendy Schmidt Maerzen 3rd Mel Thompson Traditional Bock 25 Oct [24] Specialty/Experimental/ Historical AHA 1st Kris Featheringham Raspberry Ale 2nd Mel Thompson Rye Pilsner 3rd Andy Anderson Jalapeno Helles 15 Nov     Real Ale Fest VII 1st Calvin Perilloux Ordinary Bitter 2nd Gordon Goeke Dark Mild 3rd Jack Mowbray Special Bitter 08 Dec     Holiday Banquet (XMAS Beer Brew-Off) NOT for BOTY!   [8] Koelsch & Altbier AHA 1st Andy Anderson & Kathy Koch Hoppy Holiday Pale Ale - Shredded Wheat 2nd Alan Hew, Ty Ming & Pat Macy Sweet Stout - Cocoa Pebbles 3rd Mel Thompson, Pete Ryba & Paul Langlie Holy Day Dubbel - Organic Mango Passion Fruit Granola