Hoppers Kill It at the Colorado State Fair

Hopper Jim Denier ponders life.A big congrats to all of the Hopper medal winners in the 2013 Colorado State Fair Homebrew Competition. Complete results are here.

Also, congrats to Michael Bade for winning the John Hanley Award for best Pilsner with his Goes to Fluern German Pils!

Here are the Hopper winners:

Michael Bade

  • 1st in Pilsner with a German Pils **John Hanley Award**
  • 2nd in Pilsner with a Amercian Pils

Billy Beeson

  • 3rd in Light Lager with a Dortmunder Export
  • 3rd in European Amber Lager with an Oktoberfest
  • 2nd in Scottish/Irish with a Strong Scotch Ale
  • 3rd in Strong Ale with an English Barleywine
  • 1st in Spice, Herb, Vegetable with Java Lava

Mark Jeffries

  • 2nd in Traditional Mead with a Semi-Sweet Mead

Bryan Keas

  • 1st in Porter with a Robust Porter
  • HM in Fruit with his Pink Mist

Brian Pramov

  • 3rd in English Pale with an ESB
  • 1st in Sour with an Berliner Weiss
  • 2nd in Spice, Herb, Vegetable

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