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Home Photo Galleries Label Galleries 2002 Label Contest Winners

This year's collection of homemade homebrew labels was by far the most impressive in the seven-year history of our annual competition. Here are the best of the more than 1,000 labels that flooded our office. A heartfelt toast to everyone who took the time to mail us a label and to our sponsors who donated prizes for the following winners!

<p><font size="2"><strong><span> David Levesque • Forestville, CT</span></strong></font></p> <p>&quot;While sampling my latest India Pale Ale, I was looking through my old comic-book collection and I realized there weren't any beer-related superheroes. That's when I thought, 'Wouldn't it be great to have Captain IPA come to the rescue on those occasions when you're far away from your homebrew and crave some quality beer?' Captain IPA needed a sidekick, so we recruited thirsty Car-Boy-Wonder. The label design combines clip art that I altered and images I created in Corel Draw on my computer.&quot;</p> <p>Prize: Complete cornelius kegging system from Midwest Homebrewing Supplies&nbsp;</p>

Grand: David Levesque
<p><font size="2"><strong> Larry Durbin &amp; Steve Mears • Prior Lake, MN&nbsp;</strong></font></p> <p>With the name as inspiration, the beer label became a parody of the famous cereal box. Our friend, Paul Laws, was photographed in our brewery with the perfect expression and graciously allowed us to make him our 'Steam of Wheat guy.'&quot;</p> <p>Prize: Gift certificate from Brewsource.com &quot;Steam of Wheat is a wheat beer fermented with a San Francisco lager yeast.&nbsp; </p>

Gold: Larry Durbin & Steve Mears
<p><font size="2"><strong> Chris Bennett • New Bern, NC</strong></font></p> <p>&quot;This image is a four-color linoleum cut. I haven't done a lino cut since I was in high school (I'm 41 now), so I had to remember the technique as I worked. I printed about 20 of these, and ten of them came out pretty well.&quot;</p> <p>Prize: Portugese Floor Corker from Grape and Granary&nbsp;</p>

Silver: Chris Bennett
<p><font size="2"><strong> Patrick &amp; Chris Morgan • Brentwood, TN</strong></font></p> <p>&quot;In 1998 I started brewing in a shed behind my house. I have always been a dog lover and currently have two. The dogs stay outside, but they never liked their doghouse. So I added a pet door to my brew shed. I have to keep any extra careful eye on sanitation now, but I like brewing in the doghouse and the dogs like it too. My brother Chris did this label artwork by hand.&quot;</p> <p>Prize: Party Pig Set-Up Package from Quoin Industrial&nbsp;</p>

Bronze: Patrick & Chris Morgan
<p><strong><span>Travis Savchenko • Garrison, IA</span></strong></p> <p>Prize: ProMash Brewing Software from Bader Beer and Wine Supply, Inc.</p>

Travis Savchenko
<p><strong>Carl Meier</strong><strong><span> • </span>Nashville, TN</strong></p> <p>Prize: Gift certificate from Beer and Wine Hobby</p>

Carl Meier
<p><strong>Jeffrey Blashill</strong><strong><span> • </span>Clinton Township, MI</strong></p> <p>Prize: Phils Immersion Wort Chiller from Brew By You</p>

Jeffrey Blashill
<p><strong>Scotti Mars </strong><strong><span>• </span>Santa Ana, CA</strong></p> <p>Prize: Button-Down oxford shirt from White Labs, Inc.</p>

Scotti Mars
<p><strong>Christopher Vest </strong><strong><span>• </span>Marengo, OH</strong></p> <p>Prize: Five coupons for yeast from White Labs, Inc.</p>

Christopher Vest
<p><strong>Aubrey Laurence </strong><strong><span>• </span>Chesterfield, VA</strong></p> <p>Prize: White embroidered cotton shirt from Muntons</p>

Aubrey Laurence
<p><strong>Stuart Greer </strong><strong><span>• </span>Randolph, NJ</strong></p> <p>Prize: ProMash Brewing Software from Bader Beer and Wine Supply, Inc.</p>

Stuart Greer
<p><strong>Andy Friedl </strong><strong><span>• </span>Beloit, WI</strong></p> <p>Prize: Imperial Eagle Tankard from Beerglasshopper.com</p>

Andy Friedl
<p><strong>Connie Hargrove </strong><strong><span>• </span>Duluth, GA</strong></p> <p>Prize: Gift certificate from The Weekend Brewer Home Brew Shop</p>

Connie Hargrove
<p><strong>Chris Mincey </strong><strong><span>• </span>Durham, NC</strong></p> <p>Prize: CO2 keg charger from Innovations, Inc.</p>

Chris Mincey
<p><strong>Geoff Ashworth </strong><strong><span>• </span>Tyringham, MA</strong></p> <p>Prize: CO2 keg charger from Innovations, Inc.</p>

Geoff Ashworth
<p><strong>Barry Fitzgerald </strong><strong><span>• </span>Lawrence, KS</strong></p> <p>Prize: Natural wood oar tap handle from Taphandles, Inc.</p>

Barry Fitzgerald
<p><strong>Chad Gertken </strong><strong><span>• </span>St. Stephen, MN</strong></p> <p>Prize: Five coupons for yeast from White Labs, Inc.</p>

Chad Gertken
<p><strong>Troy Sprenkel </strong><strong><span>• </span>South Hero, VT</strong></p> <p>Prize: CO2 keg charger from Innovations, Inc.</p>

Troy Sprenkel
<p><strong>Scott &amp; Jeff Nichols </strong><strong><span>•</span> Pleasant Prairie, WI</strong></p> <p>Prize: White embroidered cotton shirt from Muntons</p>

Scott & Jeff Nichols
<p><strong>Rick Brozek </strong><strong><span>• </span>Decatur, GA</strong></p> <p>Prize: Gift certificate from The Weekend Brewer Home Brew Shop</p>

Rick Brozek
<p><strong>John Wyzkiewicz </strong><strong><span>• </span>Chicago, IL</strong></p> <p>Prize: T-shirt and hat from White Labs, Inc.</p>

John Wyzkiewicz
<p><strong>Michael Hall</strong><strong><span> • </span>Arvada, CO</strong></p> <p>Prize: Herrnbrau Millenium Half-Liter stein from Beerglasshopper.com</p>

Michael Hall


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