February 2023 competition - Dark beers

[brewhaha]

Hi everyone,

@dave_77 is judging January's American pale competition this weekend so it's time to start thinking about February's!

Category is "Dark beers" so lots of possible styles acceptable here. Give us a shout if you're unsure.

I'll get a couple of local beers out to the winner as a prize including this lovely chilli stout from Ampersand.

Drop me a PM for address or if you've sent me a beer before, I'm at the same address.

Cheers!

 

[dave_77]

Got a Porter on at the moment so if I haven't finished it before the end of the month I'll send one.

 

[samale]

I should have something to post, a Belgian strong ale and maybe a coffee porter. Can you send me your details please

 

[An Ankoù]

Oh no. Not dark beers again. Anything from imperial pastry and chilli oil-sump sludge porter to fluffy dunkel-lager via India pale dark mild! How can you compare such a variety of ligitimate styles? Why can't we have a green beer month to commemorate Paddy's Day?
Green Guinness anyone?


Joking aside, a mild month, for example, would be great (light or dark). Isn't dark beer a bit too broad?

 

[samale]

Oh no. Not dark beers again. Anything from imperial pastry and chilli oil-sump sludge porter to fluffy dunkel-lager via India pale dark mild! How can you compare such a variety of ligitimate styles? Why can't we have a green beer month to commemorate Paddy's Day?
Green Guinness anyone?


Joking aside, a mild month, for example, would be great (light or dark). Isn't dark beer a bit too broad?

It is very broad and it has been discussed before. It's very difficult judging a mild against an imperial stout. Normally the stronger beers come out on top.

 

[Leon103]

Beers shouldn't be judged against each other. Style should be marked on the bottle to give rhr judge something to work off

 

[xozzx]

I should have a stout that aged very well. Has been in the keezer a while so as long as there is a bottle worth left Ill get one sent out

 

[phildo79]

Just brewed an American brown ale. Don't think I have your address. Can you send it to me, please?

 

[brewhaha]

@Hazelwood Brewery - your 2 beers arrived safely today!

 

[Benfleet Brewery]

If 17 SRM qualifies as “dark” then I have a beer I’d welcome your feedback on please. Let me know if it’s allowed in

 

[brewhaha]

If 17 SRM qualifies as “dark” then I have a beer I’d welcome your feedback on please. Let me know if it’s allowed in

What style is it? I reckon that might be a bit light for a dark beer category.

Happy to do a swap instead for some feedback?

 

[Benfleet Brewery]

It’s a Brown Ale. PM me your address and I’ll get a bottle off to you. If it isn’t to the style of the comp just disqualify me and let me know what you think anyway

 

[brewhaha]

It’s a Brown Ale. PM me your address and I’ll get a bottle off to you. If it isn’t to the style of the comp just disqualify me and let me know what you think anyway

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It's definitely a style that seems to sit between 2 of the competition categories - Dark and then British pales & bitters. What do others think? @Leon103?

 

[Justin Dean]

Got an impy stout I can send in and a rauchbier though that is more red

 

[Justin Dean]

Pm me and I will get in post tomorrow

 

[Justin Dean]

It’s a Brown Ale. PM me your address and I’ll get a bottle off to you. If it isn’t to the style of the comp just disqualify me and let me know what you think anyway

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Looks an amber but whatever. It is not golden

 

[Mayor of Simpleton]

What is the cut off date for submission? Have a Cascadian dark ale in the FV at the moment.

 

[brewhaha]

What is the cut off date for submission? Have a Cascadian dark ale in the FV at the moment.

Judging is likely to be the weekend of the 4th March so anything with me before then is fine.

 

[Justin Dean]

What is the cut off date for submission? Have a Cascadian dark ale in the FV at the moment.

Going need time to condition?

 

[Nottsbeer]

I may have something to send. DM me your address and I'll try and get it posted this week.