Seasonal Forum Competition - November 17

[Old_P]

I'm brewing a gingerbread brown ale

This sounds like a winner already :thumb::lol:

 

[Chippy_Tea]

That'd be my vote too.

@Chippy_Tea - can you add a poll to this thread or is that not possible?

@DoctorMick - I can, what would you like the question to be and answer options

 

[Honk]

I do like the idea of a seasonal brew session where everyone can contribute ideas, but I'm not sure about Christmas pudding or berry additions so may sit the first one out (or do a small batch of something if I'm inspired by something discussed) I do intend doing some darker stronger beers for drinking over the winter so depending what the criteria ends up as may be able to enter one of these.

 

[DoctorMick]

@DoctorMick - I can, what would you like the question to be and answer options

Question: What should be the theme of the November competition?

Options:
Flavours of Christmas
Berries

 

[Honk]

Question: What should be the theme of the November competition?

Options:
Flavours of Christmas
Berries

Another option of Winter beer would allow people to incorporate either or neither of the above as desired.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Question: What should be the theme of the November competition?

Options:
Flavours of Christmas
Berries

Poll added. :thumb:

 

[JFB]

Ive got a raspberry lager made(disqualified from lager comp lol) and I've got a blackberry brett brown ale type thing on the go so berries would be good. But reading this thread has also inspired me to make a xmas beer so ill be happy either way:thumb:

 

[Dads_Ale]

Ive got a raspberry lager made(disqualified from lager comp lol) and I've got a blackberry brett brown ale type thing on the go so berries would be good. But reading this thread has also inspired me to make a xmas beer so ill be happy either way:thumb:

I can vouch for the raspberry lager. (even if it was me that disqualified it :lol:)

 

[DoctorMick]

It's 50/50 at the minute. What do we do in the even of a tie? :lol:

How long should the poll stay open for? Until the end of the week?

 

[MickDundee]

This sounds like a winner already :thumb::lol:

Sounds incredibly easy too, from my research!

 

[The Idiot]

It's as tight as a nun's chuff!

 

[The Idiot]

It's 50/50 at the minute. What do we do in the even of a tie?

Coin toss?

 

[JFB]

I can vouch for the raspberry lager. (even if it was me that disqualified it :lol:)

I drank your wit beer last night and I have to say it was really good even if you did disqualify me:rofl:

 

[dan125]

It's 50/50 at the minute. What do we do in the even of a tie? :lol:

As both options seem popular should we make the theme 'flavours of Xmas including berries' to get as many involved as possible in the inaugural seasonal comp?

 

[AlanManley]

I may be being thick... But where is the poll?

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[AlanManley]

As both options seem popular should we make the theme 'flavours of Xmas including berries' to get as many involved as possible in the inaugural seasonal comp?

I was thinking "surely berries area flavour of Xmas" anyway?

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[Old_P]

I think flavours of xmas is broad enough to include many different flavours, which I would image include berries. Don't the Britts eat fruit cake at that time of the year, which must include some berries.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

I may be being thick... But where is the poll?

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It should be at the top of the page but I see you are using Tapatalk which doesn't seem to like this site, try wiewi g the site in a browser in desktop mode, I use opera browser and it works fine.

To change from mobile to desktop version scroll to the bottom of the page and use the link.

 

[The Idiot]

It could be argued that some berries fall into the flavours of Christmas, such as cranberries, but I doubt a beer using strawberries would present what are understood to be flavours of Christmas! I eat a banana every morning, including Christmas day, and I always have a smoked brisket ready at that time of year, but neither would be judged to be flavours of Christmas!

I guess the judge will push those that are reminiscent of Christmas to the fore during the process.

That said, it's a bit of fun and a way to make people rethink their brewing, whether they do a whole batch or a split batch. It's more about trying new practices and ingredients, so I'm happy whichever approach is chosen because I'm going to learn something.

 

[Old_P]

Very true, I also think strawberries would be stretching it :) but, there are other seasonal berries that I think would be appropriate.
As said, it's all a bit of fun and a learning process :thumb: