• American Lagers
• Belgian Whites 
• Dubbles and Tripels
• English Ales
• German Beers
• India Pale Ales
• Lambics
• Mixed Styles I
• Mixed Styles II
• Mixed Styles III
• Mixed Styles IV
• Oktoberfests 1999
• Oktoberfests 2000
• Pilseners
• Stouts 
• Strong Beers I
• Strong Beers II
• Strong Beers III
• Wheat / Golden Beers

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• New England - RI, NH, ME
• New Orleans, LA 1999
• New Orleans Beer Tour Photos 2001
• New York, NY 
• Philadelphia, PA
• Germany: Munich, Bamberg, Kulmbach, and Berlin 
• Salt Lake City, UT
• Tampa, FL 
• Chimay Trappist 
• Orval Trappist 
• Rochefort Trappist 
• Westvleteren Trappist 
• Westmalle Trappist 
• Globe Bar, Athens, GA.

Aventinus
Weizenbock
Georg Schneider and Son Brewery, Munich, Germany
SECOND PLACE
Aroma: Banana, clove, spice, bubblegum, herbs, earthy character, caramel -- very complex!
Appearance: Cloudy brown - nice.  White, creamy head.
Flavor: Banana, clove, complex character.  Wheat, alcohol, creamy, soft, fruity, smooth, raisin. This is a pleasant and complex beer -- well made example of the style!

Baltika 9
Malt Liquor (8% alcohol by vol.)
Baltika Brewery, St. Petersburg, Russia
THIRD PLACE (tie)
Aroma: Mild malt aromas with a hint of lightstruck (skunky) notes?
Appearance: Well carbonated, very clear, brilliant golden yellow.
Flavor: This is like an American Standard Lager with an alcohol kick.  It is a bit sweet with much more body than an American Standard.  Warming, but the alcohol is balanced by malt.  This is well played for an 8% lager and conforms perfectly to what is expected from an American Malt Liquor style.

Old Stock Ale 2001
Barley Wine
North Coast Brewing Company, Fort Bragg, CA, USA
THIRD PLACE (tie)
Aroma: Toffee, dates, fruit, earth, plums, cellar, pineapple.  This beer has a well balanced aroma -- very complex too.
Appearance: Very clear, deep reddish/brown with good carbonation for this much alcohol.
Flavor: Hints of sherry, alcohol, toffee, caramel, and fruit.  This is well balanced and tastes like an English Barleywine (lacks American hop character).  Hops are subdued and malt is not cloying.  Pleasant, complex, and warming.  This bottle tastes well aged and is wonderful.

Saint Patrick's India Red Ale (IRA)
American Strong Ale
Stuft Pizza and Brewing Company, San Diego, CA, USA
HONORABLE MENTION
Aroma: Lots of American hops -- perfumy, resiny, and citrusy -- but balanced by a great deal of nice malt.
Appearance: Clear, ruby garnet.
Flavor: Low carbonation with a firm bitterness.  This ale is well balanced -- dry, yet has a good malt presence.  Fruity, woody, resiny with raisin, plum, and spice notes.  This is a bold, impressive, big, hoppy beer.  Good job.

Blonde Doppelbock
Doppelbock
Capitol Brewery, Middleton, WI, USA
Aroma: Caramel and malt.
Appearance: Golden -- at the light end of style.  Very clear.
Flavor: Rich mouthfeel with toast, caramel, alcohol and low hops (good for style).  This is a mild, mellow lager with hints of fruit.  Alcohol burn is a bit big.  The malt coats the tongue.

Dogfish Head Immort Ale
Specialty Beer with juniper, maple, vanilla, oak, and peated barley.
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Lewes, DE, USA
Aroma: Smoke, juniper, syrup notes.
Appearance: Amber, deep copper, clear, nice/creamy head.
Flavor: This is smooth for an 11% alcohol beer.  There are hints of licorice on top of all the layers of complex flavors.  Dry, oaky, smoky.  Flavors come in waves all over the mouth as you sip and after you swallow.  Wow -- an interesting beer.

Trois Pistoles
Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Unibroue Brewery, Chambly, Quebec, Canada
Aroma: Pleasant, fruity, cola-like, sweet, caramel, nutty, mild (yet complex).
Appearance: Ruby, nice head, beautiful.
Flavor: Winey and somewhat thin compared to the complex aroma.  Cola flavors are sweet and body is a bit light for style.  There is a hint of spice and fruit, but flavor needs more complexity.

Empire Cider
Specialty Cider (16.5% alcohol with 7 apple varieties and apple brandy)
Les Blancs Coteaux, Quebec, Canada
Aroma: Honey notes -- very aromatic.  Chive-like with earthy notes and hints of solvent.
Appearance: Clear, light copper/gold.  This is a still cider with no carbonation.
Flavor: Sweet but with hints of apple tartness.  Pie-like, candy-like with notes of brown sugar, raisins, and solvents (higher alcohols).  This would be a very warming cider to sip by a fire.

Sprecher Imperial Stout
Russian Imperial Stout
Sprecher Brewing Company, Glendale, WI, USA
Aroma: Burnt apple with hints of caramel and roasted grains.
Appearance: Jet black with a thick/viscous pour.
Flavor: Falls a bit flat.  Soy, roast, chocolate, malt.  Flavors need to be more full and bold for style.  This is a bit light in body for an Imperial Stout.  Sweet and drinkable, but somewhat weak for style.