National Organic Homebrew Challenge 2007! Winners of the 2007 Competition: Top Scoring Entry (Western Division): Larry Lynch-Freshner, Boulder Creek, CA “Bad Weather Barley Wine” GRAND PRIZE: Larry will brew this recipe with the Santa Cruz Mountain Brewery.. Top Scoring Entry (Eastern Division): Richard Lawrence, North Falmouth, MA “Wu Wei Wit” GRAND PRIZE: Lawrence will brew his recipe with the Otter Creek Brewing Company. Best of Show: 1st place: Larry Lynch-Freshner, Boulder Creek, CA “Bad Weather Barley Wine” Prize: $250 worth of organic ingredients from Seven Bridges and a 1 year membership in the Organic Buyers Club 2nd place: Seth Townsend, Erie, CO “Kolsch” Prize: $100 worth of organic ingredients from Seven Bridges and a 1 year membership in the Organic Buyers Club 3rd Place: Richard Lawrence, North Falmouth, MA “Wu Wei Wit Prize: Organic ingredient package from Briess Malting Company and a 1 year membership in the Organic Buyers Club Category Winners (prizes for the category winners are the same for each category): 1st place (all categories): $25 worth of organic ingredients from Seven Bridges Cooperative plus a 1 year membership in the Organic Buyers Club 2nd place (all categories): a T-shirt from one of the following: Santa Cruz Mountain Brewery Otter Creek Brewery (Wolavers) Eel River Brewing Company Ukiah Brewing Company Seven Bridges Cooperative 3rd place (all categories): a pint glass from one of the following Santa Cruz Mountain Brewery Eel River Brewing Company Seven Bridges Cooperative Category 3. Euro Amber Lager 1st Place: Dave Bossie, Ben Lomond, CA “Oktoberfest/Marzen” Category 8. English Pale Ale 1st Place: Joshua McKee, Boulder Creek, CA “Bonking Bitter” Category 10. American Ale 1st Place: Alex Hofmann, Marina, CA “Heather’s Delight” 2nd Place: Tara & Jack Ball, Brentwood, NH “Red Tail Ale” Category 13. Stout 1st Place: Steve Pulliam, Atlanta, GA “Morgue Panic Imperial Stout” Category 14. India Pale Ale 1st Place: Tara & Jack Ball, Brentwood, NH “Updraft Ale” 2nd Place: Richard Lawrence, North Falmouth, MA “Independence IPA” 3rd Place: Volker Ackermann, San Rafael, CA “TCP/IPA” Category 15. German Wheat & Rye Beer 1st Place: Jon Blanding, Ben Lomond, CA “Wheat Beer” Category 16. Belgian & French Ale 1st Place: Richard Lawrence, North Falmouth, MA “Wu Wei Wit” 2nd Place: Sam Bosco, Chevy Chase, MD “The Dim Wit” 3rd Place: Dave & Debbie Youssefi, Scottsdale, AZ “Saison Montagne Sainte” Category 18. Belgian Strong 1st Place: Luke Taylor, Soquel, CA “Santa Cruz Beach Blond” 2nd Place: Steve Pulliam, Atlanta, GA “Barbell Ale” Category 19. Strong Ale 1st Place: Larry Lynch-Freshner, Boulder Creek, CA “Bad Weather Barley Wine” 2nd Plac: Dave Bossie, Ben Lomond, CA “Barley Wine” 3rd Place: Mark Crain, Capitola, CA “Barley Wine 4 SCM” Category 21. Spice, Herb and Vegetable Beer 1st Place: Mike Luparello, Philo, CA “Garden Herb” 2nd Place: Joshua McKee, Boulder Creek, CA “Carnal Angel” Category 23. Specialty & Other Beers 1st Place: Seth Townsend, Erie, CO “Kolsch” 2nd Place: Joshua McKee, Boulder Creek, CA “Junes” 3rd Place: Volker Ackermann, San Rafael, CA “Highland Alt”   All of us at 7 Bridges thank all of the contestants, sponsors, and volunteers for supporting the growing organic brewing movement by participating in the first annual National Organic Homebrew Challenge! A very special Thank You for the Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant in San Jose for hosting the judging of this contest!! Please visit them the next time you are in San Jose: Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant 33 East San Fernando Street San Jose, CA 95113 phone: 408-294-6785 hours: Sun-Wed: 11:30 AM - 11:00 PM Thurs: 11:30 AM - Midnight Fri-Sat: 11:30 AM - 2:00 AM http://www.gordonbiersch.com/restaurants/index.php?pg=location&sub=loc&location_id=19

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