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Saturday, May 22nd 2004
Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant
3 West Gay Street
West Chester, PA 19380

There were 221 total entries in this year's BUZZ Off.  
For MCAB qualifiers, click here.

Light Lager (13 entries)
1^st Phil Kitkowski, N. German Pilsner, Novi, MI
2^nd Calvin Perilloux, Light/Standard/Premium, Middletown, MD
3^rd Calvin Perilloux, Munich Helles, Middletown, MD

Light Ale (9 entries)
1^st Bill Wible, Cream Ale, Coatesville, PA
2^nd Phil Kitkowski, American Wheat, Novi, MI
3^rd Bill Wible, Blonde Ale, Coatesville, PA

Bitters (13 entries)
1^st Ed Bielaus, Special/Best Bitter, Rockville, MD
2^nd Mel Thompson, Special/Best Bitter, Gaithersburg, MD
3^rd Ted Johnston, Special/Best Bitter, Phoenixville, PA

American Pale Ales (15 entries)
1^st Rob Kolacny, American Pale Ale, Wharton, TX
2^nd Jeff Carlson, California Common, Grand Rapids, MI
3^rd Brian Kloss, California Common, New York, NY

India Pale Ales (17 entries)
1^st Phil Kitkowski, India Pale Ale, Novi, MI
2^nd Dan Jagodzinksi, India Pale Ale, Linwood, NY
3^rd Richard Kirn, India Pale Ale, Garden City, MI

Koelsch & Altbier (9 entries)
1^st Christopher Clair, N. German Altbier, West Chester, PA
2^nd Phil Kitkowski, Koelsch, Novi, MI
3^rd Ed Bielaus, Koelsch, Rockville, MD

German Lagers (16 entries)
1^st Bob Purrenhage, Vienna Lager, Berwyn, PA
2^nd Michael Robinson, Dopplebock, Nottingham, NH
3^rd Michael Robinson, Traditional Bock, Nottingham, NH

Dark Ales (12 entries)
1^st Bill Wible, American Brown Ale, Coatesville, PA
2^nd Ed Bielaus, Export 80, Rockville, MD
3^rd Jimmy Paige, N. English Brown Ale, Houston, TX

Barleywines (9 entries)
1^st Ted Johnston, English Style, Phoenixville, PA
2^nd Michael Robinson, American Style, Nottingham, NH
3^rd Mel Thompson, American Style, Gaithersburg, MD

Old / Scotch Ales & Imperial Stouts (10 entries)
1^st Al Folsom Jr., Russian Imperial Stout, Warrington, PA
2^nd Patrick Flickinger, Russian Imperial Stout, West Chester, Pa
3^rd Keith Seguine, Strong Scotch Ale, Woodbridge, NJ

Porters (13 entries)
1^st Ed Bielaus, Robust Porter, Rockville, MD
2^nd Mike Tripica, Robust Porter, Sayreville, NJ
3^rd Bruce Millington, Robust Porter, Marlton, NJ

Stouts (17 entries)
1^st Eric Christensen, Sweet Stout, Huntingtown, MD
2^nd Al Folsom Jr., Foreign Extra Stout, Warrington, PA
3^rd Al Folsom Jr., Sweet Stout, Warrington, PA

Wheat Beers (9 entries)
1^st Jeff Carlson, Bavarian Dunkelweizen, Grand Rapids, MI
2^nd Bob Purrenhage, Bavarian Weizen, Berwyn, PA
3^rd Bill Wible, Bavarian Weizen, Coatesville, PA

Strong Belgian Ales (9 entries)
1^st Paul Romanowsky, Dubbel, Harleysville, PA
2^nd Mel Thompson, Tripel, Gaithersburg, PA
3^rd Paul McGinnis, Jr., Strong Dark, Coatesville, PA

Other Belgian & French Ales (10 entries)
1^st Bill Vizzachero, Biere De Garde, Wyndmoor, PA
2^nd Dave Justice, Belgian Specialty, Knoxville, MD
3^rd Scott Wilson, Witbier, Paxinos, PA

Lambic/Sour/Fruit Beers (8 entries)
1^st Al Folsom Jr., Flanders Red Ale, Warrington, PA
2^nd Joe Lynn, Fruit Lambic (Cranberry), Downingtown, PA
3^rd Al Folsom Jr., Oud Bruin, Warrington, PA

Smoked Beers (7 entries)
1^st Dan Jagodzinski, Smoked Old Ale, Linwood, NY
2^nd Paul McGinnis Jr., Smoked Brown Porter, Coatesville, PA
3^rd Ron Daubel, Smoked Strong Bitter, Downingtown, PA

Specialty/Experimental/Historical/Spice Beers (10 entries)
1^st Garvin & Lewis, Kellerbier, McLean, VA (BOS) 
2^nd  Bill Wible, Imperial IPA, Coatesville, PA
3^rd  Bill Wible, Irish Red Ale, Coatesville, PA

Meads & Ciders (15 entries)
1^st  Vince Galet, Traditional Mead, Collegeville, PA
2^nd  Al Hazan, Cyser, Stroudsburg, PA
3^rd  Vince Galet, Other Fruit Melomel (Blueberry), Collegeville, PA

Best Of Show
Rick Garvin and Christine Lewis, Kellerbier, McLean, VA

Delaware Valley Home Brewer Of The Year
Al Folsom, Jr., Warrington, PA