February competition - Dark Beers

[jceg316]

Thanks to everyone who has submitted their beers so far. I currently have 13 for this competition, more than I thought so I'm gonna see if anyone is around to help me judge.

As mentioned judging will take place weekend of the 12th, so if anyone is considering submitting there is still time to get beers in. I'll be doing BJCP style feedback using this sort of sheet, but won't be inspecting bottles and not necessarily judge to guidelines. If it's a nice, well made beer it will do well! (I have seen well made tasty beers marked down because they're not to style in BJCP competitions.)

Really looking forward to trying all these beers.

 

[Oneflewover]

Bock posted this morning

 

[samale]

What's the line up looking like

 

[jceg316]

What's the line up looking like

I've got ~17 so far with one more on the way maybe. Friday night/saurday morning I will post a photo of the lineup.

 

[Agentgonzo]

I'm curious as to how you do the judging. Do you do it over successive days, or have friends help, or just take a sample of each and pour the rest away?

There's no way I could drink my way through 17 beers, even in a week!

 

[Leon103]

I'm curious as to how you do the judging. Do you do it over successive days, or have friends help, or just take a sample of each and pour the rest away?

There's no way I could drink my way through 17 beers, even in a week!

Just have a full day session

 

[jceg316]

I'm curious as to how you do the judging. Do you do it over successive days, or have friends help, or just take a sample of each and pour the rest away?

There's no way I could drink my way through 17 beers, even in a week!

I get people to help. I don't like to waste beer of course so if it's divided up between a few people we each sample a bit. I find 100ml is a good sized sample and then I'll be having 1.7 litres of beer, which isn't outrageous. Previously I have split it over 2 days when I couldn't get enough people to help.

 

[jceg316]

I'm gonna get started real soon, I have 21 to sample so it will probably be over 2 days. I'm really excited. Anyway, here's the dream team:

@Hazelwood Brewery @AJA your beers have turned up today. @gibbo_sd just to confirm I also have yours

 

[samale]

I'm gonna get started real soon, I have 21 to sample so it will probably be over 2 days. I'm really excited. Anyway, here's the dream team:

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@Hazelwood Brewery @AJA your beers have turned up today. @gibbo_sd just to confirm I also have yours

Nice line up
Enjoy

 

[Broken Toe]

Cracking line up. Best of luck

 

[dave_77]

I'm gonna get started real soon, I have 21 to sample so it will probably be over 2 days. I'm really excited. Anyway, here's the dream team:

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@Hazelwood Brewery @AJA your beers have turned up today. @gibbo_sd just to confirm I also have yours

My my... mission

 

[jceg316]

I've finally finished judging. It was a bit of a mammoth task, I don't think I've judged that many beers before. It was split over 2 days in the end.

I think every beer had something to offer and the feedback is constructive criticism on what I (and friends) perceived, and I've tried to give helpful hints on how to improve.

It was really good fun. Thanks everyone for sending beers in. I'm aiming to have the winners announced shortly and feedback sent to everyone.

 

[jceg316]

Ok, so the winners are:

1. @Leon103's Export India Porter
2. @dave_77's Schwarzbier
3. @matt76 Hurricane porter and @Gio 's RIS

Also with so many entrants I wanna give a shout out to @Nottsbeer's dunkel and @Broken Toe 's imperial stout. Both very good beers which scored well. Feedback will follow soon.

 

[samale]

Well done

 

[Broken Toe]

Well done guys. Thanks for the shout out @jceg316

 

[Fazzer]

Well done guys.

 

[gibbo_sd]

Well done everyone.
Thanks jceg for judging and the detailed feedback ..

 

[dave_77]

Well done @Leon103 and every one else that entered. Thanks for judging @jceg316 .

 

[Leon103]

Well well I totally forgot about is. Totally surprised. Thanks @jceg316 for judging and well done to everyone who entered. I look forward to judging this comp later in the year.

I will post my recipe in a bit

 

[Agentgonzo]

Thank you to @jceg316 and congratulations @Leon103 !