Announcing Brew Wars for DC15

[DrFaustus]

Re: Announcing Brew Wars for DC15

It's time to remind everyone of Brew Wars again. The very first Brew
Wars will happen this year at Defcon 15.

The rules are simple. Just bring twenty four ounces of your home brew
to Defcon. A judging panel of three people, including myself, will
drink and rate each brew. The beer will be rated on a scale of 1-10.
Each beer will be judged in it's catergory. The standard of each
category of beer is last year's winner of the Great American Beer
Festival in the style you have entered. A list of those winning beers
can be found at the URL below.

http://www.beertown.org/events/gabf/...medalists.aspx

The judges will be blind tasting the beers. The only information given
to the judges will be what style of beer it is.

Judges will not be allowed to enter their own brews.

Judges have already been selected. All judges are were at the GABF and
sampled all winning brews. Extensive tasting notes were taken at the time.

I have sourced a glass carboy for the winner. This carboy will be
etched will a logo commemorating the event. If your beer is good
enough, you could soon be brewing your next batch in a unique carboy.

[DrFaustus]

Re: Announcing Brew Wars for DC15

No chance. I want this event to last. The best thing I can do right now is keep it simple. So, we'll stick to just beer.

[bloofar]

Re: Announcing Brew Wars for DC15

I'm going to pass on the cider style. While you may be an excellent judge of cider, I'd still have to make sure *all* the judges were up to judging cider.

As long as it, and some very small rocks, float on water it's a good cider.


I've got a pair of porters I've been working on. Also a mead that is excellent if you're into paint thinner (it's actually quite good). Any chance on a honey-wine category?

[IrishMASMS]

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Hey Noid, I figure you and I can sit down and judge some ciders sometime!

-raises hand-

I'll take some of that cider action!

[DJ Jackalope]

Re: Announcing Brew Wars for DC15

Well, I can be a very good judge of cider, especially homebrewed. So, if you would use me as a judge you could have a cider class as well.

Hey Noid, I figure you and I can sit down and judge some ciders sometime!

[DrFaustus]

Re: Announcing Brew Wars for DC15

Well, I can be a very good judge of cider, especially homebrewed. So, if you would use me as a judge you could have a cider class as well.

I'm going to pass on the cider style. While you may be an excellent judge of cider, I'd still have to make sure *all* the judges were up to judging cider. I want to make sure that one judge's decision won't completely sway all judging. Each judge needs to be able to understand and evaluate each style without having to ask the opinions of the group. Another reason for passing on a cider is simplicity. This will be the first year for this competition. I'd like to see this become a new tradition. The best way to ensure success in its first year is to make it as simple as possible. I'm going to avoid as much complexity as I can. Not judging brews other than beer is a big step in that direction.

I can't say that I won't allow other brews in at a future date, but for the first year I'm going to stick to the KISS principle.

[DJ Jackalope]

Re: Announcing Brew Wars for DC15

ha.... *nominates self for beer judge*....

*bonks cotman back*

[heretic]

Re: Announcing Brew Wars for DC15

Ok, now THIS is very cool. Looking forward to it.


-heretic

[TheCotMan]

Re: Announcing Brew Wars for DC15

*nominates che for beer judge*

(insert virtual bonk on the head with a rubber chicken)
But then he can't enter!

O:-)

[DJ Jackalope]

Re: Announcing Brew Wars for DC15

*nominates che for beer judge*

[noid]

Re: Announcing Brew Wars for DC15

Well, I can be a very good judge of cider, especially homebrewed. So, if you would use me as a judge you could have a cider class as well.

[TheCotMan]

Re: Announcing Brew Wars for DC15

I've talked to Russ. It looks like I'll be running a contest next year at Defcon.

Once DT or Blackbeetle start posting official information about DC15 (dates, locations, etc) or some time late October, mid-November or early December (whichever happens first) we'll probably open up a DC15 discussion area, and I'll publish a new Contests and events subforum.

If for some reason I forget about this thread, please remind me about your intent to run this contest after we start putting up DC15-specific content.

Good idea for a contest; it has been suggested, before, but I don't remember what happened with it. Let's see if che is willing to enter.

[DrFaustus]

Re: Announcing Brew Wars for DC15

Ha... yay.... is this official? I allready tried to do this 2-3 years ago and we couldn't get it done.

Don't worry...I'll make it happen. It was supposed to happen already, but I got lazy/unemployeed.

Dr. Faustus
--
If a man be drunk overnight, the devil cannot hurt him in the morning.

[DJ Jackalope]

Re: Announcing Brew Wars for DC15

Ha... yay.... is this official? I allready tried to do this 2-3 years ago and we couldn't get it done.

HELL YEAH! **offers full support and help if needed!!!!** just let me know.

[DrFaustus]

Re: Announcing Brew Wars for DC15

I'd be interested in judging. I've been brewing for over 10 years and have done many different styles.

Also, would you do a cider class? If so, then I may compete

I don't have all the judges yet, so I would consider it.

As far as cider goes, I am completely unqualified to judge it. that's the only problem I'd have with it.

Dr. Faustus
--
If a man be drunk overnight, the devil cannot hurt him in the morning.