I'm pretty busy until the weekend of Aug 22-23.
But if someone wants to meet up at the bayou weekend after next for the awards ceremony...
I'm there, dude.
Forreal? That'll be awesome.
Not sure of the exact time but it's Sunday the 9th, usually around 5-6pm. Depending on if I get forced to work overtime I will be volunteering as a steward f0r judging (which takes place at the Bayou) Sat and Sun from 9am. So I might still be there when it's time to announce winners. If not I'll be getting there early enough to get a table, which I have never managed to do yet.
0057 | YES (Young’s Extra Special) | 11C: Strong Bitter | ||||
0058 | Worker Bee Bitter | 11A: Ordinary Bitter | ||||
0059 | Third Cousin | 14C: Scottish Export | ||||
0060 | Pistol Porter | 13C: English Porter | ||||
0160 | Stifle Tower Co-Brewer: Rudy Gobert | 21B: Specialty IPA | ||||
0161 | UGLI Baby | 22A: Double IPA | ||||
0162 | YES (Young’s Extra Special) | 17A: English Strong Ale | ||||
0171 | Goldilocks | 11B: Best Bitter | ||||
0312 | Stifle Tower Co-Brewer: Rudy Gobert | 18B: American Pale Ale |
These are my entries:
0057 YES (Young’s Extra Special) 11C: Strong Bitter 0058 Worker Bee Bitter 11A: Ordinary Bitter 0059 Third Cousin 14C: Scottish Export 0060 Pistol Porter 13C: English Porter 0160 Stifle Tower
Co-Brewer: Rudy Gobert21B: Specialty IPA 0161 UGLI Baby 22A: Double IPA 0162 YES (Young’s Extra Special) 17A: English Strong Ale 0171 Goldilocks 11B: Best Bitter 0312 Stifle Tower
Co-Brewer: Rudy Gobert18B: American Pale Ale
Here's a link to the BJCP style guidelines. https://www.bjcp.org/docs/2015_Guidelines_Beer.pdf
The category number to the right of my entries name can be used to see what the judges use to score each beer.
I'm nervous. No reason to think I'll do well. But I hope I do.
Oh and all beers entered this year were brewed on my new electric brew system.
Im always down to meet up and party. I would like to go to whatever the **** this thing is that ya'll are talking about
I'm going to be in payson. Have fun.So here's the deal. I won't be able to check Jazzfanz tomorrow. I'll be there. Would love to see any/all of you there. I'd say showing up at 5:30 would be a fine time. I'll be there before that and I should have a table.
Quick update...
Didn't get skunked but didn't kill it either.
No medals for English Bitter. The reign has not ended, but it is on hiatus this year. I will be back.
YES did get a medal, but not as a bitter. Got third as an English Strong Ale (new category this year).
Third Cousin pulled in a Second place in Scottish Ales.
UGLI Baby was my lowest scoring beer, but that's sort of to be expected for a Double IPA that is about four months old. They really expect an in your face hop aroma from a DIPA and time is the enemy.
Stifle Tower was a combo type beer (think part shooting guard part small forward). Just not good enough as either one to medal but got mega positive comments and a thanks from one judge for entering it because he enjoyed it so much, it just didn't nail the category guidelines.
I'm not disappointed, but I had hopped for more.
Now THAT'S a pun.
Congrats. Wish it had gone better for you, but the fun is in the creating. It is always good to see people enjoy what you have done. I feel the same way about barbecue. Love to hear and see the reactions when cooking. Makes the fun I had doing it go on that much longer.
Hey Gameface, do you know how to make sours? I went to a brewery in Portland called 'Cascade Brewery' which specializes in sours. I had, I can honestly say, the best beer Ive ever tasted. It was called the Honey-lime sour. They dont bottle it because its made with natural honey which apparently changes during the bottling and shipping process.
What goes into making sours? Also, will you be at the Great American Beer Fest in Denver this year? Ill be around if you are!
How many people here are shocked that UGLI came in last?