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1998 Label Contest Winners!

Grand Prize:

Tempest
Jim Scheibel, O’Fallon, IL

First Place, Professional:

Swig Stout
Genna Horton, Lake Forest, CA

Second Place, Professional:

I Love You Honey, Amber
Lando Ettrick & Meghan Cocci, Tucson, AZ

Third Place, Professional:

Prairie Pilsner
Anthony Susziko, Hanover Park, IL

First Place, Amateur:

I’m a Porter, Not a Busboy
Michael Sundra, Portsmouth, NH

Second Place, Amateur:

Underage Ale
Matt Kohout, Minneapolis, MN

Third Place, Amateur:

Tay River Canadian Style Lager
Jim Walls & Laura Sullivan, Broomall, PA

Honorable Mention, Amateur:

Beale St. Oatmeal Stout
Quint Floyd, College Station, TX

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