February competition, Dark Beers

[pilgrimhudd]

It's like the good old days! I remember during covid I judged and I think I had 24 to get through, took me 3 days, especially as some were 10%!

 

[Twostage]

Another one from @Stu's Brews

 

[Twostage]

How many have you got now?

12. Definitely a two night job.

 

[Stu's Brews]

Another one from @Stu's Brews

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Sadly that isn't mine - a bit concerned mine hasn't shown up yet as it was posted a week ago.

 

[UKSkydiver]

Another one from @Stu's Brews

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Nah. That's mine.

 

[Twostage]

Sadly that isn't mine - a bit concerned mine hasn't shown up yet as it was posted a week ago.

Hmmm. Unfortunately not many entries have their screen/forum name on them so I’m having to to do a bit of Hercule Poirot to work out who sent what. What was written on your bottle?

 

[Stu's Brews]

Hmmm. Unfortunately not many entries have their screen/forum name on them so I’m having to to do a bit of Hercule Poirot to work out who sent what. What was written on your bottle?

I think it was labelled:

Stu's Brews
Coffee, Chocolate and Vanilla Porter
5.8% ABV

 

[Twostage]

I think it was labelled:

Stu's Brews
Coffee, Chocolate and Vanilla Porter
5.8% ABV

Yep. Got it...

(Admin is not my strong suit )

 

[Twostage]

Is anyone else thinking of entering ?

If not I think I'll start judging tonight

 

[Stu's Brews]

Yep. Got it...

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(Admin is not my strong suit )

At least that mystery is solved!

 

[RichardM]

Is anyone else thinking of entering ?

If not I think I'll start judging tonight

How's the judging going?

 

[Twostage]

How's the judging going?

I’ve done two batches, third one tonight.
I’ve decided to radically alter judging (anyone who knows me will not be surprised ). Instead of the usual first second and third, I’ve divided them into styles/groups and awarding a first place for each category. I might rank the winners into first, second and third overall if I can figure out a fair way of doing it.

These are nice beers.

 

[RichardM]

I’ve done two batches, third one tonight.
I’ve decided to radically alter judging (anyone who knows me will not be surprised ). Instead of the usual first second and third, I’ve divided them into styles/groups and awarding a first place for each category. I might rank the winners into first, second and third overall if I can figure out a fair way of doing it.

These are nice beers.

Isn't Best of Show, or overall first, second, third done purely on which you like best, with no regard to style guides or scoring?

 

[Twostage]

Isn't Best of Show, or overall first, second, third done purely on which you like best, with no regard to style guides or scoring?

That's a thought.