2010 Esb Homebrew Challenge Cup

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Korev

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Hi Guys,

It's that time again to get brewing for the inaugural 2010 ESB Homebrew Challenge Cup.

Something different this year - inspired by the football world cup that will be on mid year we have come up with a knockout competition.

Competition Entries Close: 2nd of July Judging: 17th July

BJCP Judges please mark your diary - this event is registered with the BJCP

We have Head to Head
GROUP A
England ESB v France Biere de Garde

GROUP B
Australia Sparkling Ale v USA American Pale Ale

GROUP C
Germany Weizen v Belgium Wit

GROUP D
Ireland Irish Red v Scotland Scottish 80/-


The highest scoring beer from the each of the Groups will advance to the Final Round - which of you will be the Challenge Cup winner?

Details in the attached

Entry forms will be available nearer the time

Cheers

P1

View attachment 100224_ESB_Challenge_CUPv3.pdf
 
Looks like a great comp, can't wait to enter. Have to start brewing a BdG soon.
 
I really like BdeG's. Malty but dry. A great reason to brew one this year. I'll post a recipe later if people want.
 
It is a similar beer to saison. It is a French farm house style so it has a fair bit of latitude. It certainly does not need the corked character. The BJCP style guides cover it well (either Australia or American). It does need some age so a good reason to brew soon. try something different, you wont be disappointed. We could have picked another style/country but what is the World Cup without the French having a hand in it?
 
Possibly relevant Whitelabs Platinum Strain releases to coincide:

Mar/Apr:
WLP009 Australian Ale
WLP351 Bavarian Weizen

May/Jun:
WLP072 French Ale
WLP410 Belgian Wit II

Peter
 
Very droll Barry - please don't upset the Irish Red Ale

P1
 
Looks like fun!
But who the hell brews Biere de Garde?

I brewed one accidentally, by all accounts. Was aiming for an ESB (Korev's Northdown recipe), but judging feedback from the last ESB comp suggested it was closer to a Biere de Garde. Laughed very hard when I saw ESB vs Biere de Garde this year (wondering if Barry had something to do with that...).

Used Wyeast 1098 (which is a monster), and suspect my hop utilisation wasn't what it should be. Might be a few useful starting points there.
 
With Easter Hols coming up it might be a good time to give this a bump.

Rgds,
P3
 
With Easter Hols coming up it might be a good time to give this a bump.

Rgds,
P3
Experimenting with weizens at present so should have something worth entering by comp time.... First comp, looking forward to the feedback. <_<
 
Another bump - good time to brew one of the styles that could do with some conditioning such as the Biere de Garde. Be warned I shall be conjuring an ESB at the end of April to combat the French menace.

P1
 
Another bump - good time to brew one of the styles that could do with some conditioning such as the Biere de Garde. Be warned I shall be conjuring an ESB at the end of April to combat the French menace.

P1

I'd like to say that I was going to lay down something French...........................but that would be shear fantasy.

As for my Wit.......weelll !

Ok, I'll sit down now.
Happy Easter Brewing

P3
Attempting to shake off pesky Victorians living in the past :)
 
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