Beer Awards Dinner Tonight

[Mercs Own]

Anyone going to the Beer awards dinner tonight?

I was trying to buy a ticket the other day - $180 which seems a little on the steep side - when out of the fermenter I was offered a ticket to be a guest on the Barrons Brewing table! So I will be there and looking forward to it.

If I am sober enough when I get home tonight I will post who won!

 

[shamus]

don;t forget to have a drink for me

 

[therook]

Anyone going to the Beer awards dinner tonight?

I was trying to buy a ticket the other day - $180 which seems a little on the steep side - when out of the fermenter I was offered a ticket to be a guest on the Barrons Brewing table! So I will be there and looking forward to it.

If I am sober enough when I get home tonight I will post who won!

being a celebrity has its advantages

rook

 

[Ross]

Was going to go - but the cost of the ticket on top of the flight/accom was a little too much to justify...

Have a great night Mercs...

cheers Ross

 

[sam]

My brother was lucky enough to get a gig at the awards night with his jazz group, I think they're playing later in the evening.

Needless to say, I was very impressed/jealous when he told me.

 

[Mercs Own]

being a celebrity has its advantages

rook

Is being stopped by little old ladies in the supermarket/green grocers/coffee shop/butcher shop also considered an advantage? :blink:

 

[Thommo]

Hey Merc,

If you need a date for tonight I unselfishly offer you my humble services.

I'm waiting by the phone.

Thommo.

 

[Mercs Own]

Thommo cant seem to find your number!!! Maybe next time!

 

[Wortgames]

Is being stopped by little old ladies in the supermarket/green grocers/coffee shop/butcher shop also considered an advantage? :blink:

But Merc, you're such a lovely young man!

 

[///]

Paul - make sure you ask Rich from Barons 'if he is a ladies man'.

Has been a joke since Uni Days, sure will stop him in his tracks.

Scotty

 

[Weizguy]

Is being stopped by little old ladies in the supermarket/green grocers/coffee shop/butcher shop also considered an advantage? :blink:

But surely there is a "Yin" to balance the "Yang"...and conversely.

So it goes in all things. Especially when you have a recognisable face.

Seth-fucius

 

[therook]

Is being stopped by little old ladies in the supermarket/green grocers/coffee shop/butcher shop also considered an advantage? :blink:

I'll gladly swap occupations and salaries

rook

 

[revdrjbob]

Would normally be there, attending and drinking, etc. But this year I'm looking after my wife and our new borns, so the boss is there in my stead. Say hi to Rich and the Barons boys for me.

TIM

Anyone going to the Beer awards dinner tonight?

I was trying to buy a ticket the other day - $180 which seems a little on the steep side - when out of the fermenter I was offered a ticket to be a guest on the Barrons Brewing table! So I will be there and looking forward to it.

If I am sober enough when I get home tonight I will post who won!

 

[brendanos]

Is being stopped by little old ladies in the supermarket/green grocers/coffee shop/butcher shop also considered an advantage? :blink:

It could be worse - you could have played a bad boyfriend in an aussie soap, then those same old ladies would be hitting you with their purses and chasing you down the street!

The food and beer there last year was fantastic, as was the company, it was just the results that were, at times, a little disheartening. Not sure if I'm excited or scared to hear this years winners.

Brendan

 

[Gerard_M]

Well it is all over for another year. Great to see Dean(Colonial Brewery) pick up some well deserved trophies. :beer: All the results are here http://www.beerawards.com/results.asp

Great effort by RedOak to enter 40 different beers, I raise a glass to you. :beerbang: Actually it is a Red Oak glass that followed me home from the Balmain Pub Crawl

Cheers
Gerard

 

[Doc]

Some noteable results

PREMIERS TROPHY
For the Best Victorian Beer
Stella Artois
Fosters - Abbotsford
Class 1- Exhibit 532

CHAMPION PACKAGING AWARD
Reserve Lager
Knappstein Enterprise Brewery, South Australia, Australia
Class 99a - Exhibit 772

Great to see Feral Brewing Co, Colonial Brewing Co, Little Creatures Brewing, Wig & Pen Brewery & Tavern and RedOak all get some recognition.

Beers,.
Doc

 

[Aaron]

Two bronze Medals for Gulf brewery! Congratulations Pedro.

 

[Doc]

Two bronze Medals for Gulf brewery! Congratulations Pedro.

That'll teach me for only looking at the Trohpy Sheet.
Well done Pedro. Some bling for the brewery, and some great recognition.

Doc

 

[Trent]

Wow
Congrats on everyone who did well. That sure is a hell of a list, and alot of medals awarded in each category. Do they do what the wine comps do, and award a medal of varying colour if it goes over a certain amount of points?
On the stranger side, I notice that in 19C, Lambics/Geuze/Kriek etc..., Delirium Tremens won gold!! Arent I silly, when I tried it, I thought it was a Golden Strong Ale, rather than a horse blanket tasting beer Could this be a typo, or were my tastebuds playing up that day?
All the best
Trent

 

[Ross]

Anyone know who Innspired from Brisbane are??

Innspired Pty Ltd
Brisbane, QLD Australia

Cloudy Pale Ale
Midnight Extra Stout
Moonlight Porter
Starlager
Storm Real Ale
Sunset Amber
Sunshine Wheat