1998 BOSS Challenge Winners Report
BEST OF SHOW
BOS1 Northern German Pilsner Gregg Ferlin New Lenox, IL BOSS
BOS2 Barleywine Paul Kerchefske Manitowac, WI Manty Malters
BOS3 Blonde Ale Ray Steinhart Mokena, IL BOSS

Place Subcategory Name City Club

AMERICAN PALE
1ST Blonde Ale Ray Steinhart Mokena,IL BOSS
2ND American Pale Ale Tom Sadowski Crete, IL BOSS
3RD Blonde Ale Brian Bethke Mokena, IL BOSS

BELGIAN ALES
1ST Lambic Jim Hodge Lincolnwood, IL Chicago B S
2ND Dubbel Marty Nachel Orland Park, IL BOSS
3RD Witbier Ray Steinhart Mokena, IL BOSS

BITTERS
1ST Best Bitter Mike Brennan Justice, IL BOSS
2ND Strong Bitter Jamie Wika Burbank, IL BOSS
3RD Strong Bitter Paul Kerchefske Manitowac, WI Manty Malters

BROWN ALES/ALT
1ST Mild Ron Bauer Addison, IL
2ND American Brown Paul Kerchefske Manitowac, WI Manty Malters
3RD American Brown Mark & Kristine Kellums Mt. Zion, IL Central Illinois Brewer's Association

EUROPEAN DARK LAGERS
1ST Schwarzbier (Black beer) Roger Meridith Decatur, IL Central Illinois Brewer's Association
2ND Doppelbock Jim Hodge Lincolnwood, IL Chicago B S
3RD Doppelbock Mike Brennan Justice, IL BOSS

EUROPEAN PALE
1ST India Pale Ale Paul Kerchefske Manitowac, WI Manty Malters
2ND British Pale Ale Mike Brennan Justice, IL BOSS
3RD Kolsch Mark & Kristine Kellums Mt. Zion, IL Central Illinois Brewer's Association

LIGHT LAGERS
1ST Northern German Pilsner Gregg Ferlin New Lenox, IL BOSS
2ND Light/Standard/Premium Jim Rogers West Sand Lake, NY
3RD Classic (Pre-Prohibition) Jim Hodge Lincolnwood, IL Chicago B S

MEADS
1ST Metheglin(Mint Mead) Ron Elshaug Rochester, MN Minnesota Timberworts
2ND Mixed Category Shane Coombs Warrenville, IL Urban Knaves of Grain (UKG)
3RD Cyser (Apple Melomel) Joe Formanek Lisle, IL Boneyard Union Of Zymurgical Zealots (BUZZ)

PORTERS
1ST Robust Rick Deering Frankfort, IL BOSS
2ND Brown Ben Pollard Amarillo, TX Wort Hogs Brewers Guild
3RD Brown Mike Rivard Arlington Heights, IL Chicago B S

SCOTTISH ALES
1ST Light 60 Dave Bojak Lockport, IL BOSS
2ND Heavy 70 Joel Plutchak Champaign, IL Boneyard Union Of Zymurgical Zealots (BUZZ)
3RD Export 80 Michael Fennessy Orange, CA Bare-Knuckle Brewers

SPECIALTY BEERS
1ST Other Smoked Beer Ray Steinhart Mokena, IL BOSS
2ND Sahti Jay Lubinski Orland Park, IL BOSS
3RD Espresso Stout Shane Coombs Warrenville, IL Urban Knaves of Grain (UKG)

STOUTS
1ST Dry Gregg Ferlin New Lenox, IL BOSS
2ND Foreign Extra Joe Formanek Lisle, IL Boneyard Union Of Zymurgical Zealots (BUZZ)
3RD Dry Shane Coombs Warrenville, IL Urban Knaves of Grain (UKG)

STRONG ALE
1ST Barleywine Paul Kerchefske Manitowac, WI Manty Malters
2ND Barleywine Mike Rivard Arlington Heights, IL Chicago B S
3RD Barleywine Steve Williams Darien, IL BOSS

WHEAT BEERS
1ST Bavarian Weizen Mike Brennan Justice, IL BOSS
2ND Berliner Weisse Shane Coombs Warrenville, IL Urban Knaves of Grain (UKG)
3RD Bavarian Weizen Chris Grib & Russ Mars Frankfort, IL BOSS