2012 Gruit Ale Contest Winners

This past friday baltibrew sponsored a non-hop gruit ale competition at Liam Flynn's Ale House as part of Baltimore Beer Week.  There was a great turnout, and 11 entries from both homebrewers and professionals went head to head in what was truly a unique baltimore beer week event.  There was a great turnout and we want to thank everyone who came and supported the event, especially the judges: Liam Flynn, Les White, and Bruce Williams (from Scotland's Williams Brothers Brewing Co.)

 

Congratulations to the winners (below), and we can't wait to see everyone next year (or this friday at CHILIBREW VI):

CELEBRITY JUDGING (Bruce Williams, Liam Flynn, Les White)
1ST PLACE: Dave Starsonek
2ND PLACE: The Brewer's Art
3RD PLACE: Ian McDonald

POPULAR VOTE (41 ballots submtted!)
1ST PLACE: Ian McDonald
2ND PLACE: Joel Gallihue
3RD PLACE: Tiger Killhour