November’s style was Old & Strong Ales. Bob Jones and Bruce Brazil started things off with Root Beer, not exactly within style but interesting. We moved on to Harry's Scotch Ale. Bob Jones had saved last year’s 1^st, 2^nd & 3^rd place BABO barley wines. The first place barley wine, from Tom Altenbach, was wonderfully balanced having just enough hop bitterness to counter the sweet malt taste. the second place (Jerry Burke and the 3^rd place were both highly hopped. Even after a year of bottle conditioning they were still big in hop character. Bob Jones shared some of his wonderful barley wine too.

Bruce Brazil brought OLD HOPHEAD barley wine from Glen Ellen. This had an off flavor and everyone used the dump bucket and rinsed their glasses.

Harry Graham brought his British Style IPA which was made with Scotch Chariot Malt. A remarkably tasty beer considering the 1.037 starting gravity.

We moved on to the McEwans Scotch Ale, lovely sweet malty ale and ended with the Belhaven Scotch Ale which was king of husky.