DOZE made an incredibly strong showing and dominated the western region of the NHC regionals. Congratulations to DOZE in general and to the following brewers specifically (and if I missed you I humbly apologize and hope you’ll email me a smack in the head and a correction):

• Light Lager
  1st place-1e, Mike McDole
  2nd place-1d, Robert Schwarz
• Dark Lager
  1st place-4a, Jonathan Plise
  3rd place-4b, Jonathan Plise
• Light Hybrid Beer
  3rd place-6c, Dean Dunivan
• Amber Hybrid Beer
  1st place-7a, Gary Foster
• English Pale Ale
  1st place-8a, Dean Dunivan
  3rd place-8c, Mike McDole
• Scottish and Irish Ale
  1st place-9b, Gary Foster
  2nd place-9a, Dean Dunivan
• American Ale
  2nd place-10a, Mike McDole
  3rd place-10c, Jonathan Plise
• English Brown Ale
  1st place-11b, Jonathan Plise
• Porter
  1st place-12c, Jonathan Plise
• Stout
  2nd place-13e, Scott Thomas
  3rd place-13c, Gary Foster
• Belgian and French Ale
  3rd place-16e, Carlo Camarda
• Belgian Strong Ale
  1st place-18e, Scott Lothamer
  3rd place-18d, Scott Lothamer
• Strong Ale
  1st place-19c, Gloria Cabral
  2nd place-19a, Jonathan Plise
• Fruit Beer
  2nd place, Mike McDole
• Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer
  1st place-21a, Scott Lothamer
• Smoke-Flavored and Wood-Aged Beer
  2nd place-22c, Mike McDole
  3rd place-22c, Jonathan Plise
• Traditional Mead
  3rd place-24c, Regan Dillon

Second round finals are in June, good luck everyone!