Local Homebrew Competitions

[FedoraDave]

Congratulations! Forty-one is a great score. I've yet to break the 40 barrier myself. Great job!

 

[Craigerrr]

Awesome, congratulations!

Just got my results back for my barleywine I made this time last year Bronze.
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Averaged 40.8 so I'm chuffed with that they got some aroma and flavour notes berries raisins rich malt caramel fruit cake. None noted any oak flavor and all said hops a bit low on ballance.View attachment 6156
Good to get some feed back on this will have to submit it next year and see if I can go one better lol.

 

[Nosybear]

Entering three beers in Halfpenny Brewing's competition today. Two of the beers were in the NHC, scores of 30 (robbed!) and 40. The other is a chipotle chili beer, my first ever entry in Cat 32A.

 

[WesBrew]

i've never entered but have been thinking about it recently. I'll probably enter a few BJCP judged competitions just to get some feedback on the beers. Question: when entering a beer to style, can you enter one with a non-traditional ingredient for that style? say a blonde brewed with a kolsch yeast, or kviek...etc. I'm not talking about non-traditional ingredients like pickle juice.

 

[Blackmuse]

i've never entered but have been thinking about it recently. I'll probably enter a few BJCP judged competitions just to get some feedback on the beers. Question: when entering a beer to style, can you enter one with a non-traditional ingredient for that style? say a blonde brewed with a kolsch yeast, or kviek...etc. I'm not talking about non-traditional ingredients like pickle juice.

I can't imagine there is anything wrong with that....
I say go for it!
I am eagerly awaiting the results of the competition I just entered. Third one I've ever entered and the first one in probably 8 years!

 

[GFHomebrew]

i've never entered but have been thinking about it recently. I'll probably enter a few BJCP judged competitions just to get some feedback on the beers. Question: when entering a beer to style, can you enter one with a non-traditional ingredient for that style? say a blonde brewed with a kolsch yeast, or kviek...etc. I'm not talking about non-traditional ingredients like pickle juice.

Nope not at all they won't even know the ingredients in the beer unless you link it.

 

[HighVoltageMan!]

Enter the beer as it tastes. In other words, you meant to brew a Blonde, but ended up with an awesome Kolsch. I’ve made pale ales with Kolsch yeast and got first in a fairly big local comp.

Taste the beer, look closely at the guidelines and enter in the category that best fits the beer. Never mind the ingredients or your original intentions.

 

[WesBrew]

Thanks all, that makes it pretty clear. I’ve got to find some bottles and dust off the capper. Looks like a good number of events the rest of the year.

 

[WesBrew]

The Jax,Fl comp was filled fast. the event contact guy just emailed me that someone dropped out. I got an Alt and Schwartzbier entered. First time brews. i already made some minor adjustment to recipes. I don't have big expectations but hopefully decent scores. will be interesting to see if they recommend the same adjustments i made.

 

[Nosybear]

The Jax,Fl comp was filled fast. the event contact guy just emailed me that someone dropped out. I got an Alt and Schwartzbier entered. First time brews. i already made some minor adjustment to recipes. I don't have big expectations but hopefully decent scores. will be interesting to see if they recommend the same adjustments i made.

Good luck with it!