2018 NSW State Comp

[Alchomist]

Beer Style Question
Fella’s
I’ve brewed a beer based on an neipa recipe & used a German lager yeast, but I’m confused as to which category to enter it into. I guess you’d call it an neipl.
It has the hoppy aroma of an ipa, yet the smooth almost malty flavour of a Bavarian lager.

Any suggestions?

 

[Uyllii]

Hi Uyllii, were both of those (####.1 and ####.1) numbers identical, and were they separate beer styles?
The bottle labels will give you 2 identical ID numbers for bottle 1 and bottle 2 of your entry.
Just want to clarify before going further

Hey bcavan, they were different styles, exact same number on all 4 bottle labels.

However, someone has fixed the issue on your website. I now have distinct bottle labels for both entries. I will re-print the labels today as I haven't dropped off the bottles yet.

 

[Thomas Wood]

12 Days before entries close on 8th September for this years Comp, Judges & Stewards also need to register their interest on the comp website and specify which sessions/days they'll be available for:

Myself and 2 mates have signed up to be Stewards on the Sunday arvo. Looking forward to it

 

[Fatgodzilla]

OK, have booked a room at the local pub and sent off my Volunteering details. Look forward to seeing old drinking buddies and making new ones. See you there.

 

[philrob]

Wow, I'll be there as a member of HUB. We'll need nametags to identify our AHB monikers if we are to know who we are talking to.

 

[huez]

Should there have been an option to say what the base style of the beer is in the brett beer category? I've already sent my beers off but in previous comps this has been asked.

 

[donald_trub]

Hi,

I've just submitted 5 beers for entry. I've ended up with 2 entries ending in .4, that is, they have the same entry number.

I have:
1 x .1
1 x .2
2 x .4
1 .5

.3 seems to be missing... will this be a problem?

 

[huez]

Should there have been an option to say what the base style of the beer is in the brett beer category? I've already sent my beers off but in previous comps this has been asked.

@bcavan

 

[Adray86]

Hi Guys,

Keen to attend this event - is there much for spectators to do/ are there stalls etc? (will be seeing you nonetheless, but may bring the missus along)

Any insight would be brill.

 

[baerbrau]

Hi Guys,

Keen to attend this event - is there much for spectators to do/ are there stalls etc? (will be seeing you nonetheless, but may bring the missus along)

Any insight would be brill.

Hi

No stalls (that I’m aware of). There will be activity of stewards marshalling beers, serving beers, tasting the beer if volume allows, judges evaluating beers, making notes and comments, scoring, scores scoresheets being recorded and sums being checked.

In my experience it is interesting to see but more so when you are directly involved. Notwithstanding the above it is interesting to see if you’ve never seen a comp before and there will be a fair bit of activity due to the sheer number of beers and people involved.

Cheers.

 

[Fatgodzilla]

Can't find it anywhere. What time do the sessions start? Has anything been done to facilitate food for lunch?

 

[Thomas Wood]

Can't find it anywhere. What time do the sessions start?

There was an email sent out. Morning is 9am and Afternoon is 1pm. They aim to finish 4-5pm each day.

 

[asis]

Hi

Judging will be starting at 9am and 1pm.
Lunch will be provided for all judges and stewards.

Cheers
Adam

 

[Thomas Wood]

I originally signed up to steward Sunday arvo, but should be good for the whole day now. Should I register again, or just rock up at 8:30 and let someone know?

 

[asis]

Register your interest if you can.
Flights are being sorted and jobs allocated tonight.
Thanks

 

[Colbatt]

Register your interest if you can.
Flights are being sorted and jobs allocated tonight.
Thanks

Any word on who is judging what?

 

[n87]

Any word on who is judging what?

They did say in the email that they wouldn't be telling, but it would be good to know

 

[DazGore]

Are the results/ feedback emailed, posted, or put online?

 

[pirateagenda]

Are the results/ feedback emailed, posted, or put online?

I'm looking for the same answer to that.

also how long does it normally take to get feedback? this is my first comp and don't know how these things work!

 

[fungrel]

I'm looking for the same answer to that.

also how long does it normally take to get feedback? this is my first comp and don't know how these things work!

There's usually a post indicating that scores have been published.

It's run entirely by volunteers so give it a little while.

 

[asis]

The comp is still running.
Calm down folks

 

[Lorenzo99]

Normally Monday arvo to Tuesday results are online. Which is pretty fast as the comp is still running now

 

[n87]

Great job guys, a (mostly) well run comp

Now just to sit back and await my awards...

Steward! Bring me my beer!

 

[philrob]

It's been a lot of work with well over 400 entries, with full on judging over 2 full days.
All the scores from 2 judges for each beer need to be collated, entered, etc etc, so it's quite a job.
Please have a little patience, the results will be published as soon as we can practicably do so.

 

[MHB]

Good Comp!
Lots of really excellent beers, on Sunday alone I handed out more 40+ scores than in the last 4-5 years of judging combined. Says a lot about the standards of the beers being entered, it's improving.
Only one seriously infected beer and a couple of Diacetyl bombs in 4 flights and more than a few beers that impressed.

Big ups and thanks to all involved, Organisation takes a lot of work, judges and stewards put in their time for free and travel at their own expense. Its always a great opportunity to catch up with brewers from all over the state that we often only see once a year.
If you aren't involved in comps at a local level, you should think about it, a chance to learn a lot and spend time with brewers, exchange ideas and even taste a few excellent beers, perhaps get some ideas for future brews...

I think a lot of those involved might be a complete waste of space today, results will be out soon, so chillax and give them a chance to get the results checked and sent.
Me I have a pile of 20 or so kegs that need cleaning enough coffee and I'm sure they will get done... eventually.
Mark

 

[trq]

Thanks for the efforts of all the stewards, judges and everyone else involved. Really wish I could have gotten down there to take a look at how a comp gets run. Keenly awaiting some feedback on my first ever comp entries. But yeah, when the results are ready, they're ready.

 

[Dan K]

I just realised I didn’t include my entry form with my labeled bottles, apologies for that, foolish on my part [emoji17] I didn’t really think of it as I’ve used similar format comp websites before where they just require the labeled bottle and the registration number provided is what they use for identification. Apologies again, and hope my beers got judged [emoji120]

Either way massive thanks to everyone involved in organising and putting on these competitions!

Cheers

 

[pirateagenda]

I didnt intend my post to come across as impatient, apologies to all involved if it did.

Just new to these things and not sure how it worked.

 

[Mitch Ellult0N88]

I just realised I didn’t include my entry form with my labeled bottles, apologies for that, foolish on my part [emoji17] I didn’t really think of it as I’ve used similar format comp websites before where they just require the labeled bottle and the registration number provided is what they use for identification. Apologies again, and hope my beers got judged [emoji120]

Either way massive thanks to everyone involved in organising and putting on these competitions!

Cheers

I didn't either... I didn't think you had to?

 

[DazGore]

I didnt intend my post to come across as impatient, apologies to all involved if it did.

Just new to these things and not sure how it worked.

Same, I was just curious as to how the results and feedback are returned. Some comps put it on the website, some post out the results by mail.

I'm in no rush. Thanks for everyone involved in the judging, website, etc etc...

Daz