Scottish Homebrew Competition 2025

[pilgrimhudd]

I would have forgotten about this had they not emailed me today.

If anyone is interested here is the link.

https://scottishcraftbrewers.org/SNHC_2025/

 

[Stu's Brews]

Anyone else entered this?

Results being streamed on Facebook at 'about 5pm'

 

[Deadhead]

Well I am happy again!
Well done forum members who won prizes!

 

[Stu's Brews]

Well I am happy again!
Well done forum members who won prizes!

Congratulations!

Thought I saw your name when watching the results. Spotted at least one other forum member too.

 

[Stu's Brews]

I'm a very happy bunny this evening - two first places for my Golden Ale and Oatmeal Stout.

The Golden Ale in particular was a pleasant surprise as I wasn't expecting such a strong result.

 

[pilgrimhudd]

So gutted, I entered then forgot to send bottles, just too much going on.

 

[pilgrimhudd]

Congrats to everyone though!

 

[Deadhead]

I'm a very happy bunny this evening - two first places for my Golden Ale and Oatmeal Stout.

The Golden Ale in particular was a pleasant surprise as I wasn't expecting such a strong result.

Congratulations!!!!

 

[AnimatedGIF]

Nice one folks. I got silver in Spiced beer category, pipped to gold by a fellow club member!
I was dissapointed with my other entry - something must have gone wrong when bottling as it was apparently infected. It's not clear whether they tried another bottle in case it was just the one they tried first that was problematic. I bottled at the same time as my 2nd placed beer, and cleaned and sanitised them all the same way at the same time

 

[Stu's Brews]

Nice one folks. I got silver in Spiced beer category, pipped to gold by a fellow club member!
I was dissapointed with my other entry - something must have gone wrong when bottling as it was apparently infected. It's not clear whether they tried another bottle in case it was just the one they tried first that was problematic. I bottled at the same time as my 2nd placed beer, and cleaned and sanitised them all the same way at the same time

Congratulations on your silver. Real big shame about your other beer - I've had issues with competition beers at that bottling / transport stage before and it's bloody annoying. Fingers crossed for the next one!

 

[stripeyjoe]

My best bitter got to the mini BOS but didn't place and the judge for my Westie commented that it was slightly oxidised (with a score of 28), only one sheet back from that table (21A). Annoying as the other comments for it were good.
Not sure how it would have been oxidised, I do a closed transfer from the keg into a purged PET bottle via a carb cap, fill it almost to the top and then squeeze the bottle when screwing the cap on so the foam is just overflowing. I've had the same comment before with PET bottles, maybe they let O2 in over the week or so between bottling and judgement day; or maybe it is a bit of unconscious bias from judges when confronted with PET bottles and hoppy beers. Or maybe my technique isn't as O2 free as I think.

 

[AnimatedGIF]

Congratulations on your silver. Real big shame about your other beer - I've had issues with competition beers at that bottling / transport stage before and it's bloody annoying. Fingers crossed for the next one!

Thanks. Yeah, really frustrating!

My best bitter got to the mini BOS but didn't place and the judge for my Westie commented that it was slightly oxidised (with a score of 28), only one sheet back from that table (21A). Annoying as the other comments for it were good.
Not sure how it would have been oxidised, I do a closed transfer from the keg into a purged PET bottle via a carb cap, fill it almost to the top and then squeeze the bottle when screwing the cap on so the foam is just overflowing. I've had the same comment before with PET bottles, maybe they let O2 in over the week or so between bottling and judgement day; or maybe it is a bit of unconscious bias from judges when confronted with PET bottles and hoppy beers. Or maybe my technique isn't as O2 free as I think.

I have had exactly the same experience doing that process with PET. Like you say, it is unclear what the reason is. I do think unconscious bias plays a part.