Bridging The Gap 2013
Thanks To All Who Participated in the Bridging The Gap 2013
There were 159 entries and 100 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners 
BOS - Beer
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 1st |
DWiGhT Mulcahy | VWv2.5 | 23A: Specialty Beer | Worts Of Wisdom |
 2nd |
Jim Williams Co-Brewer: Jason |
J&J Russian Imperial Stout | 13F: Imperial Stout | |
 3rd |
Mike Mulligan | Exhibit A | 18E: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | GBA |
BOS - Cider
No entries are eligible.
BOS - Mead
No entries are eligible.
Winning Entries
Table 1: Light Lagers and Pilsners (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Mark Ristow Co-Brewer: Steve Northcutt |
Old B’s Pilsner | 2B: Bohemian Pilsener | I Do Brew Crew |
| 2nd |
Jonathan Kissinger | Taste Great!!! Less Filling!! | 1B: Standard American Lager | Worts Of Wisdom |
| 3rd |
Casey Kaminski | Bear Grylls Yellow Shower Pils | 2B: Bohemian Pilsener | Placer Ultimate Brewing Society |
Table 2: Dark and Amber Lagers (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
James Prescott | Black Gold | 4C: Schwarzbier | Bay area mashers |
| 2nd |
Ian Elliott | Tragic Vision | 4B: Munich Dunkel | Greenbelt Brewers Association |
| 3rd |
Ian Elliott Co-Brewer: Ben Hanken |
Another State Of Mind | 4C: Schwarzbier | Greenbelt Brewers Association |
Table 3: Bocks (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Mark Ristow Co-Brewer: Steve Northcutt |
Procrastinator | 5D: Eisbock | I Do Brew Crew |
| 2nd |
Mark Ristow Co-Brewer: Steve Northcutt |
Mary’s Maibock | 5A: Maibock/Helles Bock | I Do Brew Crew |
| 3rd |
DWiGhT Mulcahy | BockBock | 5C: Doppelbock | Worts Of Wisdom |
 HM |
Mark Ristow Co-Brewer: Steve Northcutt |
Cohabitator | 5C: Doppelbock | I Do Brew Crew |
Table 4: Ambers and Browns (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
John Sanatar Co-Brewer: Shane Petersen |
Ctrl-ALT-Del | 7A: Northern German Altbier | Greenbelt Brewers Association |
| 2nd |
DWiGhT Mulcahy | Just Call Me Neb | 11C: Northern English Brown Ale | Worts Of Wisdom |
| 3rd |
Jennifer Jordan | Cal Common | 7B: California Common Beer | San Francisco Homebrewers Guild |
Table 5: English Pale Ales (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Ian Elliott | Last Minutes And Lost Evenings | 8C: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) | Greenbelt Brewers Association |
| 2nd |
Ian Elliott Co-Brewer: Ben Hanken |
Best Damn Bitter | 8B: Special/Best/Premium Bitter | Greenbelt Brewers Association |
| 3rd |
DWiGhT Mulcahy | ESP | 8C: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) | Worts Of Wisdom |
| HM |
Maris Apse | ESB | 8C: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) | GBA |
Table 6: Porters (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Jason Davis | Oakland Grand Robust Porter | 12B: Robust Porter | Bay Area Mashers |
| 2nd |
Jason Hanski Co-Brewer: Arlo Hanski |
Robust Rebel Porter | 12B: Robust Porter | The Brewing Network |
| 3rd |
Virg Redman | PPB Porter | 12B: Robust Porter | N/A |
| HM |
DWiGhT Mulcahy | Busty | 12B: Robust Porter | Worts Of Wisdom |
Table 7: Stouts (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Heather Dominey Co-Brewer: Ian Dunbar-Hall, Robert Kwan |
Foreign Stout | 13D: Foreign Extra Stout | Sirwisa Brewing Collective |
| 2nd |
Mike Mulligan | Phantom Limb | 13E: American Stout | GBA |
| 3rd |
Jason Hanski Co-Brewer: Arlo Hanski |
Irish Dry Stout | 13A: Dry Stout | The Brewing Network |
Table 8: Imperial Stouts (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Jim Williams Co-Brewer: Jason |
J&J Russian Imperial Stout | 13F: Imperial Stout | |
| 2nd |
Ian Elliott Co-Brewer: Ben Hanken |
Dead Men And Sinners | 13F: Imperial Stout | Greenbelt Brewers Association |
| 3rd |
Brian Coleman | JD Stout | 13F: Imperial Stout |
Table 9: India Pale Ales (IPAs) (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
DWiGhT Mulcahy | FootSoldierIPA | 14B: American IPA | Worts Of Wisdom |
| 2nd |
Zack Frasher | Freshly Squeezed | 14C: Imperial IPA | Brewing Network |
| 3rd |
Jennifer Jordan | American IPA | 14B: American IPA | San Francisco Homebrewers Guild |
Table 10: Strong Ales (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Steven Churning | Der Kommissar | 15C: Weizenbock | Elk Grove Brewers Guild |
| 2nd |
Steven Churning | My Sharona | 19C: American Barleywine | Elk Grove Brewers Guild |
| 3rd |
Jonathan Fuller | Old Ale | 19A: Old Ale | Greenbelt Brewers Association |
Table 11: Belgian and French Ales (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Brian Coleman | Gagner La Biere | 16D: Biere de Garde | |
| 2nd |
Jason Kelly | Spring Thaw | 16B: Belgian Pale Ale | Gold Country Brewers |
| 3rd |
Matt Sager | Wit | 16A: Witbier | DOZE |
Table 12: Smoked Beers (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Mark Ristow Co-Brewer: Steve Northcutt |
Ol Smoky | 22A: Classic Rauchbier | I Do Brew Crew |
| 2nd |
Rob Conticello Co-Brewer: Adrian Kalaveshi |
Schwarz-Gratzer | 22B: Other Smoked Beer | Worts of Wisdom |
| 3rd |
Scott Satterthwaite | Smoked Helles 860 | 22B: Other Smoked Beer | Worts of Wisdom |
| HM |
Kevin Teel Co-Brewer: Jaime Stich |
Lil Smoky | 22B: Other Smoked Beer | Sonoma Beerocrats |
Table 13: American Ales (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Schuyler Campbell | Red Shirt Ale | 10B: American Amber Ale | GBA & BAM |
| 2nd |
Ian Elliott | American Theatric | 10A: American Pale Ale | Greenbelt Brewers Association |
| 3rd |
John Sanatar | Tasty Brown Ale | 10C: American Brown Ale | Greenbelt Brewers Association |
Table 14: German Wheat and Rye Beers (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Aidan Harrison | Weizen | 15A: Weizen/Weissbier | Worts of Wisdom |
| 2nd |
Michael Geib | Weihenstephaner | 15A: Weizen/Weissbier | |
| 3rd |
Jonathan Kissinger | German Vaction | 15D: Roggenbier (German Rye Beer) | Worts Of Wisdom |
Table 15: Light Hybrid Beers (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Heather Dominey Co-Brewer: Ian Dunbar-Hall, Robert Kwan |
Cream Ale | 6A: Cream Ale | Sirwisa Brewing Collective |
| 2nd |
Matt Sager | American Wheat | 6D: American Wheat or Rye Beer | DOZE |
| 3rd |
Jennifer Jordan | Kolsch | 6C: Kolsch | San Francisco Homebrewers Guild |
Table 16: Belgian Strong Ales (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Mike Mulligan | Exhibit A | 18E: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | GBA |
| 2nd |
Jason Ledford | Belgian 6-4-3 | 18B: Belgian Dubbel | Greenbelt |
| 3rd |
Schuyler Campbell Co-Brewer: Patrick Bennett |
Tripel Penatrie | 18C: Belgian Tripel | GBA & BAM |
Table 17: Specialty Beers (18 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
DWiGhT Mulcahy | VWv2.5 | 23A: Specialty Beer | Worts Of Wisdom |
| 2nd |
Jason Ledford | Drunken Beach Dweller | 23A: Specialty Beer | Greenbelt |
| 3rd |
Jason Kelly | Terror Of The Dog | 23A: Specialty Beer | Gold Country Brewers |
Sponsors
Greenbelt Brewers Association and Elk Grove Brewer's Guild is proud to have the following sponsors for the Bridging The Gap 2013:
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Berryessa Brewing
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Preserve Public House
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Handcraft Brewing
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MoreBeer
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The Brewmeister
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The Davis Beer Shoppe
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