First Puget Sound Pro-Am Beer Release Tonight at Rock Bottom

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July 10, 10:46 AM

by Chris Devlin, Seattle Beer Examiner

 

 

Shame on me for not mentioning the Puget Sound Pro-Am, a homebrew competition held at the end of May. At the event, beers are judged according to AHA/BJCP  (American Homebrewing Association/Beer Judging Certification Program) guidelines and local, commercial brewers select their favorites to be brewed and offered at their establishments. The best-of-show winners are also eligible to compete in the Pro-Am competition at this year's Great American Beer Festival in October.

182 beers were judged at the Puget Sound competition. Here are the winners, beer names/styles and locations of release:

1. Brian Thatcher’s "Tar Pit Stout" – Russian Imperial Stout (Ram - Seattle/U District)

2. Joel Pratt’s "Tilted Kilt Scotch Ale" – Strong Scotch Ale (Ram - Puyallup)

3. Kevin Davey’s "Davey Grande Reserve" – Belgian Dark Strong (Ram - Tacoma)

4. James Golovich’s "Munich Helles" – Munich Helles (Diamond Knot)

5. Kenneth Reister’s "After the Supernova" – Russian Imperial Stout (Elysian Brewing )

6. Mike Fox’s "American Stout" – American Stout (Rogue - Issaquah)

7. Jeff N-meyer's "Barking Dog" – Scottish Export 80/- (Big Time Brewery)

8. Mark Emiley’s "May Day Kolsch" – Kolsch (Rock Bottom - Seattle)

9. Colin Lenfesty’s "Saison du Beacon" – Saison (Rock Bottom - Bellevue)

10. Paul Cervenka’s "Pliny the Hop Shortage Denier" – Imperial IPA (Elliott Bay Brewery)

11. James Golovich’s "American Barleywine 2007" – American Barleywine (Elliott Bay Brewery)

12. Dean Priebe’s "Pig Biting Porter" – Robust Porter (Pike Brewing)

13. Mark Emiley’s "Cascade Cougar" – Imperial IPA (Powerhouse Brewery)

The first of these to be offered at a local brewery is Mark Emiley's May Day Kölsch, which took second place in Best-of-Show. The beer will be available tonight at Seattle's Rock Bottom Brewery from 5:30-8:00 pm for $2 a pint. Rock Bottom is making the release a benefit for Inner City Outings, a group that provides opportunities for urban dwelling kids to explore, enjoy and protect nature.

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