2001 Great American Beer Festival September 27-29, 2001 - Denver, Colorado Images of some of the Southern brewers who attended provided courtesy of Beer South Buzz contributor Bobby Bush See a list of Southern brewery winners at the festival

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2001 Great American Beer Festival September 27-29, 2001 - Denver, Colorado Images of some of the Southern brewers who attended provided courtesy of Beer South Buzz contributor Bobby Bush See a list of Southern brewery winners at the festival

The crew from Aiken (SC) Brewing Company: (l-r) owner Dan Beavers, brewer Randy Doucet and brewery friend Pat Poulson.

Adam McCraith, brewer for Alltech Lexington (KY) Brewing Company.

Marty Velas, brewer for Calhoun's Microbrewery in Knoxville TN and Smoky Mountain Brewery in Gatlinburg TN.

John Stritch, president, and Don Richardson, brewer, of Carolina Beer & Beverage in Mooresville NC.

Russ Melton, owner, and John Templet, brewer, of the Diamond Bear Brewery in Little Rock AR.

The gang from Sweetwater Brewing Company of Atlanta GA, led by brewer Kevin McNerney (flag shirt) surrounds Charlie Papazan (striped shirt,) founder of American Homebrewers Association, the festival's planning arm.

James Ray of Titanic Brewing Company in Miami FL

Tennessee compatriots Dave Miller, brewer for Blackstone Brewpub in Nashville, and Ron Downer, brewer for Rocky River Brewing Company in Sevierville.

Brewers Chuck Skypeck (r) of Bosco's Brewpub in Memphis TN and Fred Scheer (c) of the Nashville branch.

Brewer Nick Funnell (l) of the Sweetwater Taverns in Fall Church & Centreville VA alongside Charlie Papazan.

Florida brewers Franz Rothschadl of Hoppers Grill & Brewery in Palm Harbor and Ron Raike of the Shipyard Brewery in Orlando share a toast.