2005 Wisconsin State Fair
Homebrew Competition Re-cap

The Wisconsin State Fair Homebrew Competition took place on May 21 and was a big success. 204 beers and meads were entered, 37 more than last year.

Awards are based on score alone, meaning your entry does not just compete against the other beers in your category but instead against all beers entered. Thus, if you've won a Gold medal, it means you've done a really fine job and your beer was rated among the approximate top 15% of the entries. But even if an entry hadn't won an award, it's still a great way to get some tips on improving brewing to style through some credible feedback from the BJCP qualified judge's evaluation.

107 ribbons were awarded, with the top 6 awards going to:

• Best of Show: Dan Schlosser, with a Dortmunder Export
• Second Best of Show: Kenneth Meyer, with an English-Style Barleywine]
• Best Amber Beer: Dan Schlosser, Irish Red Ale
• Best Brown Beer: Russell Harbach, Scottish Light 60/
• Best Black Beer: Trevor Larene, Baltic Porter
• Best Specialty Beer or Mead: Andy Hemken, Raspberry Melomel

Congratulations to everyone. This is Dan Schlosser's 4th Best of Show Win in the past 8 years. Way to go, Dan.

Ribbons and plaques will be sent out after the State Fair in August.

And finally, a BIG thanks to all who helped out, and those that tried to help out (curse those damn colds). You can¹t have a competition without Stewards and Judges, and you guys and girls were great Stewards and Judges.

Thanks again.

So start brewing those beers for next year¹s competition, and I hope to see you there.

Cheers,

Jeff Enders
Wisconsin State Fair Homebrew Competition Coordinator
Beer Barons of Milwaukee

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