2nd place for my First Gold Bitter, happy with that!
Ahh just realised scores are up too, 38 for my Chinook Porter and 41 for the First Gold.
Ahh just realised scores are up too, 38 for my Chinook Porter and 41 for the First Gold.
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Congrats to @Deadhead for her 2nd BOS and table Gold. Also see @Hazelwood Brewery and @pilgrimhudd got Silvers. Congrats!
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Poor showing for my Belgian pale and American Brown 
.. onwards to the UK National.
I'm enjoying the Belgian Pale
.. onwards to the UK National.I'm enjoying the Belgian Pale
Well done @Deadhead @pilgrimhudd & @Hazelwood Brewery , good show 
My Czech Dark Lager scored 31/50 which is more or less consistent with how it scored in the December Freestyle Competition - I think I'm fairly happy with that considering it's my first national comp and I only entered at the last minute and sent whatever I had on tap at the time!
I suspect there's some useful feedback on the score sheets, if I could only decipher their hyroglyphics!
My Czech Dark Lager scored 31/50 which is more or less consistent with how it scored in the December Freestyle Competition - I think I'm fairly happy with that considering it's my first national comp and I only entered at the last minute and sent whatever I had on tap at the time!
I suspect there's some useful feedback on the score sheets, if I could only decipher their hyroglyphics!
Aww, home now and thanks! Well done @pilgrimhudd and @Hazelwood Brewery!!
Congratulations to @pilgrimhudd, @Hazelwood Brewery and, especially, @Deadhead - superb results!
A slightly disappointing day for me but some useful feedback to take forward. Onto the next one...
A slightly disappointing day for me but some useful feedback to take forward. Onto the next one...
I wonder if you had the same judge as me - had the same one for both of my beers and they are almost completely illegible!
Fortunately, in both cases, the other judge had nice clear hand-writing so I could at least get some idea of what was said.
If you can read the email address, might be worth pinging them an email and blaming a poor quality scan.
Happy with a bronze for my Irish Red. Wasn't as good as previous attempts. My quest to get a gold for it (1 silver and 2 bronzes so far) will have to continue.
My Heller Bock actually scored higher but was on a very competitive table, so didn't make BOS. Was first attempt and got some really useful feedback.
Happy with a bronze for my Irish Red. Wasn't as good as previous attempts. My quest to get a gold for it (1 silver and 2 bronzes so far) will have to continue.
My Heller Bock actually scored higher but was on a very competitive table, so didn't make BOS. Was first attempt and got some really useful feedback.
Congrats on the bronze - must have missed your name when it was announced.
This is what I'm working with on my feedback sheet, answers on the back of a postcard...
I see. Email Harry (the organiser) and I'm sure he can help.
I think it is Oscar (removed surname for data protection) though, who is a member of Scottish Craft Brewers.
I think it is Oscar (removed surname for data protection) though, who is a member of Scottish Craft Brewers.
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Congrats @YeastFace!
Well done everyone!
Mixed results for me. A very poorly performing Golden Ale (I think I know the source of the fault at least) and a reasonable Belgian Blonde. Regardless of my scores, I always feel highly motivated after getting feedback from comps.
Mixed results for me. A very poorly performing Golden Ale (I think I know the source of the fault at least) and a reasonable Belgian Blonde. Regardless of my scores, I always feel highly motivated after getting feedback from comps.
Just got home from the pub (again! 
). Thanks very much for the nice comments and well done to the other placed entries. If you didn’t get placed don’t lose heart, I enter most comps and the same beer can do well or less well depending on the judges and the strength of the competition - also on the batch and conditioning time.
). Thanks very much for the nice comments and well done to the other placed entries. If you didn’t get placed don’t lose heart, I enter most comps and the same beer can do well or less well depending on the judges and the strength of the competition - also on the batch and conditioning time.
Must be a doctor
Genuinely cannot believe considering I only started brewing in June that I won the British brown beer category for my "Starboard Porter" in my first competition entry.
A score of 42 for my first foray into brewing dark beers.
I would never had entered if it wasn't for the encouragement of the Anglian Craft Brewers members so big thanks to them.
Had to have a celebratory one yesterday evening despite it being one of the last couple of bottles
A score of 42 for my first foray into brewing dark beers.
I would never had entered if it wasn't for the encouragement of the Anglian Craft Brewers members so big thanks to them.
Had to have a celebratory one yesterday evening despite it being one of the last couple of bottles
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