Since we would like to do this as real-time as possible... we are copying and pasting the winners from a PDF into the blog. They may cause weird formatting problems... but note this: all lists will have the following format...
Place BJCP Subcategory Name of Brew Brewer's Name Club Name
Also, because we get a -lot- of entries in different categories, we have to split up the categories into different ones... so the category of the beers may not match the BJCP assigned categories.
Now it's time to feast on lots of good German food. Untill the award ceremony... Prost!
Eric - Cellarmaster
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Best-Of-Show Winner list
Beer Best of Show: Vincent Rokke, American IPA, Praire Home Brewers
Mead Best of Show: Curt and Kathy Stock, Black Currant Mead, SPHBC
Cider Best of Show: Steve Daiken, Apple wine with Sangiovese grapes, Northern Ale Stars
The next two awards are special awards we hand out every year. The Yellow Snow award is awarded to the entrant with the most entries. The Blizzard Award is awarded to the homebrew club that obtains the most points over all other clubs.
Yellow Snow Award - Most Entries: Steve Piatz - 17 entries
Blizzard Award - Most Points Obtained by a Club: St Paul Home Brewers
Mead Best of Show: Curt and Kathy Stock, Black Currant Mead, SPHBC
Cider Best of Show: Steve Daiken, Apple wine with Sangiovese grapes, Northern Ale Stars
The next two awards are special awards we hand out every year. The Yellow Snow award is awarded to the entrant with the most entries. The Blizzard Award is awarded to the homebrew club that obtains the most points over all other clubs.
Yellow Snow Award - Most Entries: Steve Piatz - 17 entries
Blizzard Award - Most Points Obtained by a Club: St Paul Home Brewers
Winners - Category 46: Mead - Other Fruit
1 25C. Other Fruit Melomel You Don't Deserve This One Either Curt and Kathy Stock SPHBC
2 25C. Other Fruit Melomel The Chalice Maker Curt and Kathy Stock SPHBC
3 25C. Other Fruit Melomel 4 berry mead Jeff Cotton SPHBC
2 25C. Other Fruit Melomel The Chalice Maker Curt and Kathy Stock SPHBC
3 25C. Other Fruit Melomel 4 berry mead Jeff Cotton SPHBC
Winners - Category 45: Holiday Beers
1 21B. Christmas/Winter Special Slick Nick Dave Beyer Brewing Network
2 21B. Christmas/Winter Special Colonial Winter Spruce Aaron Lewicke
3 21B. Christmas/Winter Special Espirt de Ardennes John Fahrer Omahops
2 21B. Christmas/Winter Special Colonial Winter Spruce Aaron Lewicke
3 21B. Christmas/Winter Special Espirt de Ardennes John Fahrer Omahops
Winners - Category 44: Belgian Dark Strong
1 18E. Belgian Dark Strong Ale Father Time 2007 Daniel Slick Northern Ale Stars
2 18E. Belgian Dark Strong Ale Belgian Strong Dark Wayne Simerly Omahops
3 18E. Belgian Dark Strong Ale BDS #1 David Sowl
2 18E. Belgian Dark Strong Ale Belgian Strong Dark Wayne Simerly Omahops
3 18E. Belgian Dark Strong Ale BDS #1 David Sowl
Winners - Category 43: Tripel and Belgian Golden Strong Ales
1 18D. Belgian Golden Strong Ale Solstice John Fahrer Omahops
2 18C. Beligian Tripel Tripel Jerry Dusich Cloudy Town
3 18C. Beligian Tripel Screwy Curve Chris Smith MHBA
2 18C. Beligian Tripel Tripel Jerry Dusich Cloudy Town
3 18C. Beligian Tripel Screwy Curve Chris Smith MHBA
Winners - Category 42: Belgian Specialty Ales
1 16E. Belgian Specialty Uncle Orval John Applegarth Prime Time Bre
2 16E. Belgian Specialty Patersbier Jeff Buck SPHBC
3 16E. Belgian Specialty Jack's Single John Fahrer Omahops
2 16E. Belgian Specialty Patersbier Jeff Buck SPHBC
3 16E. Belgian Specialty Jack's Single John Fahrer Omahops
Winners - Category 41: Farmhouse Ales
1 16C. Saison saison2 carey diamond
2 16C. Saison SoCo Saison Britt Taylor-Burton Austin Zealots
3 16C. Saison Saison d' Madsen Ray Madsen Hubris
2 16C. Saison SoCo Saison Britt Taylor-Burton Austin Zealots
3 16C. Saison Saison d' Madsen Ray Madsen Hubris
Winners - Category 40: American Strong Ales
1 19C. American Barley Wine Mike Beuning Cloudy Town
2 14C. Imperial IPA angry ale mike lemke
3 14C. Imperial IPA The Widowmaker Curt and Kathy Stock SPHBC
2 14C. Imperial IPA angry ale mike lemke
3 14C. Imperial IPA The Widowmaker Curt and Kathy Stock SPHBC
Winners - Category 39: Russian Imperial Stouts
1 13F. Russian Imperial Stout Shedevil Imperial Stout Curt and Kathy Stock SPHBC
2 13F. Russian Imperial Stout Russian Imperial Stout Walt Pittack Northern Ale Stars
3 13F. Russian Imperial Stout Karl's X-Factor Stout Scott Lasky BABBLE
2 13F. Russian Imperial Stout Russian Imperial Stout Walt Pittack Northern Ale Stars
3 13F. Russian Imperial Stout Karl's X-Factor Stout Scott Lasky BABBLE
Winners - Category 38: Oatmeal Stout
1 13C. Oatmeal Stout Sugar Run Oatmeal Stout Joe Kusterer
2 13C. Oatmeal Stout Anniversary Stout Matthew Meyer
3 13C. Oatmeal Stout OS2 Jason Huck Praire Home Brewers
2 13C. Oatmeal Stout Anniversary Stout Matthew Meyer
3 13C. Oatmeal Stout OS2 Jason Huck Praire Home Brewers
Winners - Category 37: Dark Export and American Stouts
1 13D. Foreign Extra Stout Ariee Mon Stout Chris Bible
2 12C. Baltic Porter #125 Jim Prucha Brew Free or Die
3 12C. Baltic Porter 461 Porter Nathan Smith DOZE
2 12C. Baltic Porter #125 Jim Prucha Brew Free or Die
3 12C. Baltic Porter 461 Porter Nathan Smith DOZE
Winners - Category 36: Mild and Brown Porters
1 11A. Mild Teddy Bear Brown Jeff Niggemeyer Indian Peak Alers
2 12A. Brown Porter American Splendor Porter Joe Gerteis SPHBC
3 12A. Brown Porter Regal Treacle Porter Michael Corey
2 12A. Brown Porter American Splendor Porter Joe Gerteis SPHBC
3 12A. Brown Porter Regal Treacle Porter Michael Corey
Winners - Category 35: American Amber and Brown Ale
1 10C. American Brown Ale American Brown Jerry Dusich Cloudy Town
2 10B. American Amber Ale Amber Hammer Dave Beyer Brewing Network
3 10C. American Brown Ale Sean's Brown Ale Sean Kampshoff
2 10B. American Amber Ale Amber Hammer Dave Beyer Brewing Network
3 10C. American Brown Ale Sean's Brown Ale Sean Kampshoff
Winners - Category 34: Irish Red Ale
1 9D. Irish Red Ale Richfield Red Neil Bromenshenkel MHBA
2 9D. Irish Red Ale Red Headed Step Child Jeremy Kness Northern Ale Stars
3 9D. Irish Red Ale Lucky Leprechaun Ale David Glazewski Beer Barons of Milwaukee
2 9D. Irish Red Ale Red Headed Step Child Jeremy Kness Northern Ale Stars
3 9D. Irish Red Ale Lucky Leprechaun Ale David Glazewski Beer Barons of Milwaukee
Winners - Category 33: English Hoppy Ales
1 8C. Extra Special/Strong Bitter Lquid Dry Humor David Ray Ames Brewers League
2 8C. Extra Special/Strong Bitter Bavwiew ESB Howard Allegan Pacific Gravity
3 14A. English IPA English IPA Jeremy Kness Northern Ale Stars
2 8C. Extra Special/Strong Bitter Bavwiew ESB Howard Allegan Pacific Gravity
3 14A. English IPA English IPA Jeremy Kness Northern Ale Stars
Winners - Category 32: Light German Beers
1 1D. Munich Helles Mick's Generous Offering Curt and Kathy Stock SPHBC
2 6C. Kölsch Kalashnikov Kolsch Joe Brockman SPHBC
3 6C. Kölsch Kanadian Kolsch RICK PRESTON SPHBC
2 6C. Kölsch Kalashnikov Kolsch Joe Brockman SPHBC
3 6C. Kölsch Kanadian Kolsch RICK PRESTON SPHBC
Winners - Category 31: New Brewer (Big Beers)
1 31. New Brewer - Big Beers Robust Porter Matt Schonewald
2 31. New Brewer - Big Beers Schwarz Jesus Matt Smith Brewing Network
3 31. New Brewer - Big Beers Winter Warmer Wayne Stark Indian Peak Alers
2 31. New Brewer - Big Beers Schwarz Jesus Matt Smith Brewing Network
3 31. New Brewer - Big Beers Winter Warmer Wayne Stark Indian Peak Alers
Winners - Category 30: New Brewer (Small Beers)
1 30. New Brewer - Small beers Vallensons Oatmeal Stout Valle Kauniste
2 30. New Brewer - Small beers Botched Scotch Porter Michael Corey
3 30. New Brewer - Small beers Wee Bit O'Red Jeffrey Warren St Croix
2 30. New Brewer - Small beers Botched Scotch Porter Michael Corey
3 30. New Brewer - Small beers Wee Bit O'Red Jeffrey Warren St Croix
Winners - Category 29: Eis'ed Anything!
1 29. Eis'd Category Rauchsicles Steve Piatz SPHBC
2 29. Eis'd Category eis'enbock Steve Piatz SPHBC
3 29. Eis'd Category Accidentally Eis'd Smoked Porter BJ Haun SPHBC
2 29. Eis'd Category eis'enbock Steve Piatz SPHBC
3 29. Eis'd Category Accidentally Eis'd Smoked Porter BJ Haun SPHBC
Winners - Category 28: Specialty Cider
1 28B. Fruit Cider Apple Wine Cocktail Steve Daiken Northern Ale Stars
2 28A. New England Cider Cidah David Gobran MHBA
3 28A. New England Cider Cider house Mule Chris Smith MHBA
2 28A. New England Cider Cidah David Gobran MHBA
3 28A. New England Cider Cider house Mule Chris Smith MHBA
Winners - Category 27: Standard Cider
1 27C. French Cider French Cider Gary Awdey
2 27A. Common Cider Kazakh Cider Gary Awdey
3 27B. English Cider Leo Chmil, Jr MHBA
2 27A. Common Cider Kazakh Cider Gary Awdey
3 27B. English Cider Leo Chmil, Jr MHBA
Winners - Category 26: Open Category Mead
1 26C. Open category mead Chihuahua Chipotle Chris Smith MHBC
2 26C. Open category mead Berry Good Oaky Goodness Eric Anderson SPHBC
3 26C. Open category mead Kathys Kreation Curt and Kathy Stock SPHBC
2 26C. Open category mead Berry Good Oaky Goodness Eric Anderson SPHBC
3 26C. Open category mead Kathys Kreation Curt and Kathy Stock SPHBC
Winners - Category 25: Cysers and Pyments
1 25B. Pyment (Grape Melomel) Chateau Fletty Orange Blossom Riesling Steve Fletty SPHBC
2 25C. Other Fruit Melomel Pineapple Pleasure Jeffrey Swearengin FOAM
3 25C. Other Fruit Melomel Black Cherry Melomel Michael Fairbrother Brew Free or Die
2 25C. Other Fruit Melomel Pineapple Pleasure Jeffrey Swearengin FOAM
3 25C. Other Fruit Melomel Black Cherry Melomel Michael Fairbrother Brew Free or Die
Winners - Category 24: Traditional Mead
1 24C. Sweet Mead Chateau Fletty Tupelo Blossom Steve Fletty SPHBC
2 24C. Sweet Mead Summertime Traditional Harley and Janet Goff
3 24B. Semi-Sweet Mead Viking Mead Ryan Verkennis MHBA
2 24C. Sweet Mead Summertime Traditional Harley and Janet Goff
3 24B. Semi-Sweet Mead Viking Mead Ryan Verkennis MHBA
Winners - Category 23 : Specialty Beer
1 23. Specialty Beer Smokin' Great Times Imperial Rauchbier Don Osborn MHBA
2 23. Specialty Beer The Anvil Todd Rieck Lacrosse Area Grain
3 23. Specialty Beer Ryeland Brian Davis Global Brew Tribe
2 23. Specialty Beer The Anvil Todd Rieck Lacrosse Area Grain
3 23. Specialty Beer Ryeland Brian Davis Global Brew Tribe
Winners - Category 22: Smoke and Wood-aged beers
1 22A. Classic Rauchbier Smoky Brow Rauchbier -125 Norman Jufer Inland Empire Brewers
2 22B. Other Smoked Beer Smoked Robust Porter BJ Haun SPHBC
3 22B. Other Smoked Beer Smoked Schwarzbier #126 Norman Jufer Inland Empire Brewers
2 22B. Other Smoked Beer Smoked Robust Porter BJ Haun SPHBC
3 22B. Other Smoked Beer Smoked Schwarzbier #126 Norman Jufer Inland Empire Brewers
Winners - Category 21: Spice Herb and Vegetable
1 21A. Spice, Herb or Vegetable Beer Ginger Wheat Mark Slepica
2 21A. Spice, Herb or Vegetable Beer Chocolate Stout BJ Haun SPHBC
3 21A. Spice, Herb or Vegetable Beer Breakfast Stout Don Osborn MHBA
2 21A. Spice, Herb or Vegetable Beer Chocolate Stout BJ Haun SPHBC
3 21A. Spice, Herb or Vegetable Beer Breakfast Stout Don Osborn MHBA
Winners - Category 20: Fruit Beers
1 20. Fruit Beer Strawberry Blonde Neil Bromenshenkel MHBA
2 20. Fruit Beer Tart Cherry Stout Mark Tanner Jay Hops
3 20. Fruit Beer Raspberry Cream Ale J.P. Hric
(Special note: this is the first year in a long time that SPHBC hasn't sweeped the Fruit Beer category... the curse is broken!)
2 20. Fruit Beer Tart Cherry Stout Mark Tanner Jay Hops
3 20. Fruit Beer Raspberry Cream Ale J.P. Hric
(Special note: this is the first year in a long time that SPHBC hasn't sweeped the Fruit Beer category... the curse is broken!)
Winners - Category 19: British Stock Ales
1 19B. English Barley Wine Gutter goo Pancho Luna Jay Hops
2 19B. English Barley Wine Yeast Cake Hooray Lane Fearing
3 19A. Old Ale Snail Mail Old Ale Daniel Slick
2 19B. English Barley Wine Yeast Cake Hooray Lane Fearing
3 19A. Old Ale Snail Mail Old Ale Daniel Slick
Winners - Category 18 - Belgian Dubbels
1 18B. Belgian DUbbel Abbey Road 8 dave gagliarducci
2 18B. Belgian DUbbel Brother Isaac's Dubbel Peter Mack
3 18B. Belgian DUbbel The Aleuminati "Indoctrinator" Shawn Connelly Nagging Wife Ale Coop
2 18B. Belgian DUbbel Brother Isaac's Dubbel Peter Mack
3 18B. Belgian DUbbel The Aleuminati "Indoctrinator" Shawn Connelly Nagging Wife Ale Coop
Winners - Category 17: Sour Ales
1 17E. Gueuze Gueuze Guess John Applegarth Prime Time Brewers
2 17D. Straigh (Unblended) Lambic Low Pee H Steve Piatz SPHBC
3 17D. Straigh (Unblended) Lambic Straight Lambic Paul Dienhart SPHBC
2 17D. Straigh (Unblended) Lambic Low Pee H Steve Piatz SPHBC
3 17D. Straigh (Unblended) Lambic Straight Lambic Paul Dienhart SPHBC
Winners - Category 16: Belgian Light Ales
1 16A. Witbier Lester River Wit Neil Bromenshenkel MHBA
2 18A. Belgian Blond Ale Belgian Blonde Jeff Bushner Green Bay Rackers
3 16B. Belgian Pale Ale Second Housed Ale Dave Batcheller Praire Home Brewers
2 18A. Belgian Blond Ale Belgian Blonde Jeff Bushner Green Bay Rackers
3 16B. Belgian Pale Ale Second Housed Ale Dave Batcheller Praire Home Brewers
Winners - Category 15: Weizens
1 15A. Weizen Weizen mit Hefe Chris Smith MHBA
2 15D. Roggenbier (German Rye Beer) 7331 Roggenbier Tim Cichon SPHBC
3 15C. Weizenbock magic pot Weizenbock Jerry Dusich Cloudy Town Brewers
2 15D. Roggenbier (German Rye Beer) 7331 Roggenbier Tim Cichon SPHBC
3 15C. Weizenbock magic pot Weizenbock Jerry Dusich Cloudy Town Brewers
Winners - Category 14: American IPAs
1 14B. American IPA Odin Vincent Rokke Prarie Home Brewers
2 14B. American IPA Jump in the River IPA+C148 Dave Beyer Brewing Network
3 14B. American IPA IPA Paul Asselin
2 14B. American IPA Jump in the River IPA+C148 Dave Beyer Brewing Network
3 14B. American IPA IPA Paul Asselin
Winners - Category 13: Session Stout
1 13A. Dry Stout Loaf of Beer Eric Zweber
2 13B. Sweet Stout Lact-acious Stout Paul Asselin
3 13A. Dry Stout Liquid Leprechaun's Dry Stout Daniel & Marie Granning Treasure Coast Brewmasters
2 13B. Sweet Stout Lact-acious Stout Paul Asselin
3 13A. Dry Stout Liquid Leprechaun's Dry Stout Daniel & Marie Granning Treasure Coast Brewmasters
Winners - Category 12: Robust Porter
1 12B. Robust Porter Winter's Cheeks Phillip Romine
2 12B. Robust Porter Robust Porter Matt Schonewald
3 12B. Robust Porter Perfectionist Porter Mark Tanner Jay Hops
2 12B. Robust Porter Robust Porter Matt Schonewald
3 12B. Robust Porter Perfectionist Porter Mark Tanner Jay Hops
Winners - Category 11: English Pale Ale
1 11C. Northern English Brown Ale Brown Nuts Ale robert nihart
2 11C. Northern English Brown Ale Idiots! It's a Southern James Henjum SPHBC
3 11C. Northern English Brown Ale WBDE NEBA BJ Haun SPHBC
2 11C. Northern English Brown Ale Idiots! It's a Southern James Henjum SPHBC
3 11C. Northern English Brown Ale WBDE NEBA BJ Haun SPHBC
Winners - Category 10: American Pale Ale
1 10A. American Pale ale Screaming Viking Vincent Rokke Praire Home Brewers
2 10A. American Pale ale American Pale Fred Meisner Brewing Network
3 10A. American Pale ale Beyond the pale ale 3 Britt Taylor-Burton Austin Zealots
2 10A. American Pale ale American Pale Fred Meisner Brewing Network
3 10A. American Pale ale Beyond the pale ale 3 Britt Taylor-Burton Austin Zealots
Winners - Category 9 - Scottish Ales
1 9E. Strong Scotch Ale Hernia Maker Wee Heavy Curt and Kathy Stock SPHBC
2 9A. Scottish Light 60/- little scott Joe Brockman SPHBC
3 9C. Scottish Export 80/- Braveheart Scottish Ale Matthew Keefe Brewing Network
2 9A. Scottish Light 60/- little scott Joe Brockman SPHBC
3 9C. Scottish Export 80/- Braveheart Scottish Ale Matthew Keefe Brewing Network
Winners - Category 8: Small Bitters
1 8B. Special/Best/Premium Bitter NB Inn Keeper Ale Greg Nielsen
2 8A. Standard/Ordinary Bitter Bitter Michael Behrendt MHBA
3 8A. Standard/Ordinary Bitter Ordinary Bitter Paul Dienhart SPHBC
2 8A. Standard/Ordinary Bitter Bitter Michael Behrendt MHBA
3 8A. Standard/Ordinary Bitter Ordinary Bitter Paul Dienhart SPHBC
Winners - Category 7: Amber Hybrid Ales
1 7A. North German Altbier Alt Urd - 123 Norman Jufer Inland Empire Brewers
2 7B. California Common Beer California Common #2 Ross Winberg SPHBC
3 7C. Düsseldorf Altbier "Alt"erior Motives Jeremy Kness Northern Ale Stars
2 7B. California Common Beer California Common #2 Ross Winberg SPHBC
3 7C. Düsseldorf Altbier "Alt"erior Motives Jeremy Kness Northern Ale Stars
Winners - Category 6 - Light American Ales
1 6A. Cream Ale Creamacornacan Eric Bierman MHBA
2 6D. American Wheat/Rye Wheat Brew+C120 Aaron Lagas MHBA
3 6B. Blonde ale Double D Blonde Joe Brockman SPHBC
2 6D. American Wheat/Rye Wheat Brew+C120 Aaron Lagas MHBA
3 6B. Blonde ale Double D Blonde Joe Brockman SPHBC
Winners - Category 5: Bock
1 5A. Maibock/Helles Bock My Bock David Sowl
2 5C. Dopplebock Dopplebock Jerry Dusich Cloudy Town
3 5C. Dopplebock Dopplebock Fred Meisner Brewing Network
2 5C. Dopplebock Dopplebock Jerry Dusich Cloudy Town
3 5C. Dopplebock Dopplebock Fred Meisner Brewing Network
Winners - Category 4: Dark Lager
1 4B. Munich Dunkel James Ludford Jack of all Brews
2 4C. Schwarzbier Schwarz Jesus Matt Smith Brewing Network
3 4C. Schwarzbier Schwartzbier Jeff Bushner Green Bay Rackers
2 4C. Schwarzbier Schwarz Jesus Matt Smith Brewing Network
3 4C. Schwarzbier Schwartzbier Jeff Bushner Green Bay Rackers
Winners - Category 3: Amber Lager
1 3B. Oktoberfest Bone Rollercoaster Eric Anderson SPHBC
2 3B. Oktoberfest Octoberfest Jerry Dusich Cloudy To
3 3B. Oktoberfest Karen's O'fest Michael Valentiner MHBA
2 3B. Oktoberfest Octoberfest Jerry Dusich Cloudy To
3 3B. Oktoberfest Karen's O'fest Michael Valentiner MHBA
Winners - Category 2: Pilsner
1 2B. Bohemian Pilsener Czech Pils Mark Tanner Jay Hops
2 2C. Classican American Pilsner Gracie's Gold Curt and Kathy Stock SPHBC
3 2A. German Pilsner (Pils) Poppin' Pils Eric Anderson SPHBC
2 2C. Classican American Pilsner Gracie's Gold Curt and Kathy Stock SPHBC
3 2A. German Pilsner (Pils) Poppin' Pils Eric Anderson SPHBC
Winners - Category 1: Light Lager
1 1B. Standard American Lager Winter Lager Tom Zahasky Bull Falls
2 1C. Premium American Lager Schmidty's Revenge Curt and Kathy Stock SPHBC
3 1A. American Light lager Pealots Lite James Spitzer St. Croix
2 1C. Premium American Lager Schmidty's Revenge Curt and Kathy Stock SPHBC
3 1A. American Light lager Pealots Lite James Spitzer St. Croix
Best Of Show judging report
BOS judging has commenced. While I sit back and drink a tasty raspberry chipotle mead, master judges are slowly (but surely) trying to pick the best 1st place beer of the entire competition.Over 1740 bottles of beer, 820 entries, 73 cases, 0 broken bottles... it is a cellarmasters dream. Aside from a few mislabled and miscategorized bottles, it wasn't bad.
Mead BOS judging is getting set up behind me... so I guess I should probably get moving.
I don't think it's been said enough here, but a big "Thank You!" to all the volunteers that took their time to help make this happen.
And also to the judges who slammed through 45 flights of beer in 2.5 days with the precision of a warrior ninja monkey.
For now I must take my leave, however I will return later tonight with the real-time update of the winners list.
Cheers for now!
Eric - cellarmaster
Saturday Morning judging
Here is a pic of Saturday morning judging wrapping up from the cave... er... cellar.
Morning judging went surprisingly quickly.. hopefully the final flights of the day also go smoothly.
A mead tasting is about to commence while lunch is being served... mmm mead.
I will try to blog live during the Best-Of-Show beer / mead judging ... and no... I will not tell you which beer won (at least, not until tonight).
Friday, January 23, 2009
Final Friday judging post
Well it seems that blogspot does not prevent semi-intoxercated blogging... so lets exploit that shall we?!
A full day of judging came and past. Kirby Nelson from Capital Brewing came by and gave a really awesome talk and brought some -really- good beer to drink / sample.
After a couple afternoon judging sessions we had a mini indoor pubcrawl with beers from local breweries and brewpubs... along with a jockeybox with an extra 5 taps on it serving up fine ales, lagers, ciders and meads. 9 taps total along with the pubcrawl made for a good evening.
So far we're up to 30+ beers that are prepped and ready for the Best Of Show round tomorrow.
I will try and (soberly) update tomorrow assuming I get enough caffeine flowing through my veins.
Mmmmm... coffee. Now if only I could get some coffee porter to start the day....
Cheers for now!
Eric - cellarmaster
A full day of judging came and past. Kirby Nelson from Capital Brewing came by and gave a really awesome talk and brought some -really- good beer to drink / sample.
After a couple afternoon judging sessions we had a mini indoor pubcrawl with beers from local breweries and brewpubs... along with a jockeybox with an extra 5 taps on it serving up fine ales, lagers, ciders and meads. 9 taps total along with the pubcrawl made for a good evening.
So far we're up to 30+ beers that are prepped and ready for the Best Of Show round tomorrow.
I will try and (soberly) update tomorrow assuming I get enough caffeine flowing through my veins.
Mmmmm... coffee. Now if only I could get some coffee porter to start the day....
Cheers for now!
Eric - cellarmaster
Friday Judging - continued
Wow. Just... wow.
Almost done with judging for today... so far no huge issues aside from the buffalo that burst through the door and tore the place up.......
Kirby Nelson from Capital Brewery gave a talk over lunch... if I had to sum it up in one word: awesome. In my (humble) opinion, Capital makes some very solid beers, which he brought many of. He also brought an "Imperial Dopplebock" that is soon to hit the shelves... of which we got a sample. From what I took of the description, it is an oak aged dopplebock with amber sugar used in the boil... but don't take my word for it. You can take my word for this... it was DELICIOUS!
Judging is going swimmingly and we're flying through judging sessions like mad... these people are machines! One of the stewards brought by some homemade sake which is, in my humble opinion, really good. Boozy, yet fruity and delicious. One of the cellar minions has donated his growlers of Rock Bottom beer to be drunk by those who are worthy. Their Amarillo IPA is absolutely delicious... and I am waiting till the Smoked Porter gets opened. Mmmm.... Smoked Porter.
Well I gotta go "work".... or at least... delegate work for those under me.
It's good to be the king.
Will update later with updates if we have them... or at least... if we're sober enough. Trust me... you do -not- want us blogging drunk...
Cheers for now!
Eric - cellarmaster
Almost done with judging for today... so far no huge issues aside from the buffalo that burst through the door and tore the place up.......
Kirby Nelson from Capital Brewery gave a talk over lunch... if I had to sum it up in one word: awesome. In my (humble) opinion, Capital makes some very solid beers, which he brought many of. He also brought an "Imperial Dopplebock" that is soon to hit the shelves... of which we got a sample. From what I took of the description, it is an oak aged dopplebock with amber sugar used in the boil... but don't take my word for it. You can take my word for this... it was DELICIOUS!
Judging is going swimmingly and we're flying through judging sessions like mad... these people are machines! One of the stewards brought by some homemade sake which is, in my humble opinion, really good. Boozy, yet fruity and delicious. One of the cellar minions has donated his growlers of Rock Bottom beer to be drunk by those who are worthy. Their Amarillo IPA is absolutely delicious... and I am waiting till the Smoked Porter gets opened. Mmmm.... Smoked Porter.
Well I gotta go "work".... or at least... delegate work for those under me.
It's good to be the king.
Will update later with updates if we have them... or at least... if we're sober enough. Trust me... you do -not- want us blogging drunk...
Cheers for now!
Eric - cellarmaster
friday morning judging
All is quiet now that entries have been sorted and preped for judging. A slight murmur from judges discussing the various ales and lagers presented before them.
Beer is flowing from the taps downstairs.. And no one is drunk... At least not yet.
More updates later.
Beer is flowing from the taps downstairs.. And no one is drunk... At least not yet.
More updates later.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Wednesday judging - continued
Night one of pre-UMMO judging completed with no major casualties.
There were a lot of colorful four-lettered expletives that were thrown around upon smelling and tasting some of the entries, but all-in-all it seems that the entries weren't all horrible... some 19s being thrown around for scores... but also sounds of 38s, up to mid 40s for scores were also overheard.
Sorry for the lack of pictures... I will try to update more (with pictures) on Friday when the real judging starts.
Also... thanks to Rick and for hosting and providing us with some tasty ales and lagers!
Cheers!
There were a lot of colorful four-lettered expletives that were thrown around upon smelling and tasting some of the entries, but all-in-all it seems that the entries weren't all horrible... some 19s being thrown around for scores... but also sounds of 38s, up to mid 40s for scores were also overheard.
Sorry for the lack of pictures... I will try to update more (with pictures) on Friday when the real judging starts.
Also... thanks to Rick and for hosting and providing us with some tasty ales and lagers!
Cheers!
Wednesday judging
So far off to a good start. No one has ran out of the room crying or vomiting yet so I'd say that's good news! Will update later.
Eric - cellarmaster.
Eric - cellarmaster.
2009 Mash-Out Results
We will be posting the 2009 Mash-Out results on this blog, as they become available.
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