Grafton Brewing Competition 2017

[Brew Matt]

Hi All,

This is the thread for the Grafton Brewing Competition 2017.

Thanks to all those amateur brewers that have entered the previous comps over the years.

Online & printed programme will be out soon!

The competition will once again be BJCP sanctioned, and the latest Australian Amateur Brewing Championship Style Guidelines will be used for the classes where style is specified (classes 1.1 - 18.7). (The most current style guidelines are from 2015 which are the same that were used last year - as at writing, the AABC website does not have the guidelines available for download, but they can be found at the website below).

The original style classes also remain from before the comp became BJCP sanctioned - for those that may prefer to use these.

Will be looking for BJCP certified judges again, as well as judges that are on the BJCP path.

We again expect to have home brew shops around the country accepting entries which will then be forwarded to Grafton.

More information to follow shortly.

www.facebook.com/homebrewcomphttp://www.facebook.com/homebrewcomp
www.graftonbrewingcompetition.comhttp://www.graftonbrewingcompetition.com/ (will be updated shortly)
info@graftonbrewingcompetition.com

 

[fungrel]

Any idea of the cutoff date for entries to be received?

 

[Bribie G]

Friday 1st April

 

[Yob]

Was good to get a blue ribbon in the mail for wood aged from last year's comp, thanks Matt.

Will throw another barrel aged RIS in again this year.

 

[Brew Matt]

Thanks Yob, look forward to your entry.

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

That RIS was awesome

 

[Brew Matt]

Cut off date is Friday 21st April 2017.

If you are using a drop off point, it is best to check directly with the drop off point, as they may ship the collected bottles early.

Judging takes place on Saturday 29th April 2017.

 

[Bribie G]

Thanks Matt. I was going off the facebook page.
Gives me an extra 3 weeks.

 

[Brew Matt]

Only 55 days until entries close. Seems like plenty of time, but 'too much time is never enough"!

 

[Brew Matt]

Getting your entries to the competition

Entries for the Grafton Brewing Competition can be dropped off at the Grafton Show Office (located at 149 Prince Street, Grafton NSW 2460 – enter the showground, and follow the signs). The show office is open on Wednesday’s and Fridays, from 9am to 3pm.

Should this not be convenient, contact the chief steward on 0266435000 to make alternate arrangements (before the cut off date!)

Please have entries enclosed in a box or packaging, clearly and logically marked, with completed entry form and entry fees enclosed.

For those wishing to enter but living outside of Grafton, then the following drop off points have been kindly setup in the following areas thanks to the generosity of the home brewing shops as detailed:

Brisbane Area Queensland

Brewers Choice Wacol
Unit 1, 1236 Boundary Rd, Wacol 4076 (Next to BP Servo) Phone: 3271 1373
COB 20th April 2017 is close off for entries

Brewers Choice Ipswich
246 Warwick Rd Churchill, QLD 4305 Phone 3281 0205
COB 20th April 2017 is close off for entries

Brewers Choice Browns Plains
Cnr Browns Plains and Beaudesert Rds, Browns Plains, QLD 4118 Phone 3800 9633
COB 20th April 2017 is close off for entries

Brewers Choice Stafford
12 Webster Road Stafford, QLD 4053 Phone 3356 0527
COB 20th April 2017 is close off for entries

Coffs Harbour Area NSW

Country Brewer Toormina
8/1 High Tech Drive, Toormina NSW 2450 Phone 6658 8397
COB 21st April 2017 is close off for entries

Newcastle Area NSW

Country Brewer Maitland
1/128 Melbourne St, East Maitland NSW 2323 Phone 4933 0058
COB 20th April 2017 is close off for entries

Melbourne Area Victoria

Australian Home Brewing Richmond
143 Church St, Richmond VIC 3121 Phone 9429 2066
COB 20th April 2017 is close off for entries


Australian Home Brewing Oakleigh
24 Eskay Rd, Oakleigh South VIC 3167 Phone 9575 3904
COB 20th April 2017 is close off for entries

Canberra Area ACT

Belco Brew Supplies Flynn
22 Joyner Crescent, Flynn ACT 2615 Phone 0432044908
COB 20th April 2017 is close off for entries

Tasmania

Brew By You Invermay
120 Invermay Road, Invermay TAS 7248 Phone 6326 6881
COB 20th April 2017 is close off for entries

Brew By You Moonah
51b Main Road, Moonah TAS 7009 Phone 6278 3881
COB 20th April 2017 is close off for entries

South Australia

Country Brewer Clovelly Park
8/1240 - 1242 South Rd, Clovelly Park SA Phone 8177 1110
COB 20th April 2017 is close off for entries

Western Australia

Brewmart Brewing Supplies Bayswater
32 Railway Parade, Bayswater, WA 6053 Phone 9370 2484
COB 20th April 2017 is close off for entries

Sydney Area
TBA

Cut off times may be subject to change – please check with venue to confirm.

 

[good4whatAlesU]

Ooh tempting, I have a few bottles of Stout tucked away downstairs...

Wouldn't have a snowflakes chance as far as the competition goes but it would be good to have some feedback from experienced tasters.

 

[Bribie G]

Ooh tempting, I have a few bottles of Stout tucked away downstairs...

Wouldn't have a snowflakes chance as far as the competition goes but it would be good to have some feedback from experienced tasters.

So what's stopping you coming down for the weekend and enjoying some man lurve and meet the rat pack?

 

[good4whatAlesU]

Could do, could do.. .

Better half might insist coming though (7 months preggas). Will be slightly hamstrung.

 

[Brew Matt]

[SIZE=medium]Getting your entries to the competition (updated, with new venues added).[/SIZE]

[SIZE=medium]Entries for the Grafton Brewing Competition can be dropped off at the Grafton Show Office (located at 149 Prince Street, Grafton NSW 2460 – enter the showground, and follow the signs). The show office is open on Wednesday’s and Fridays, from 9am to 3pm. Should this not be convenient, contact the chief steward on 0266435000 to make alternate arrangements (before the cut off date!)[/SIZE]

[SIZE=medium]Please have entries enclosed in a box or packaging, clearly and logically marked, with completed entry form and entry fees enclosed. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=medium]For those wishing to enter but living outside of Grafton, then the following drop off points have been kindly setup in the following areas thanks to the generosity of the home brewing shops as detailed:[/SIZE]

[SIZE=medium]Brisbane Area Queensland [/SIZE]

[SIZE=medium]Brewers Choice Wacol[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Unit 1, 1236 Boundary Rd, Wacol 4076 (Next to BP Servo) Phone:[/SIZE] 3271 1373
[SIZE=medium]COB 20th April 2017 is close off for entries[/SIZE]

[SIZE=medium]Brewers Choice Ipswich [/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]246 Warwick Rd Churchill, QLD 4305 Phone 3281 0205[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]COB 20th April 2017 is close off for entries[/SIZE]

[SIZE=medium]Brewers Choice Browns Plains [/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Cnr Browns Plains and Beaudesert Rds, Browns Plains, QLD 4118 Phone 3800 9633[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]COB 20th April 2017 is close off for entries[/SIZE]

[SIZE=medium]Brewers Choice Stafford [/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]12 Webster Road Stafford, QLD 4053 Phone 3356 0527[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]COB 20th April 2017 is close off for entries[/SIZE]

[SIZE=medium]Coffs Harbour Area NSW[/SIZE]

[SIZE=medium]Country Brewer Toormina[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]8/1 High Tech Drive, Toormina NSW 2450 Phone 6658 8397[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]COB 21st April 2017 is close off for entries[/SIZE]

[SIZE=medium]Newcastle Area NSW[/SIZE]

[SIZE=medium]Country Brewer Maitland[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]1/128 Melbourne St, East Maitland NSW 2323 Phone 4933 0058[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]COB 20th April 2017 is close off for entries[/SIZE]

[SIZE=medium]Melbourne Area Victoria[/SIZE]

[SIZE=medium]Australian Home Brewing Richmond[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]143 Church St, Richmond VIC 3121 Phone 9429 2066[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]COB 20th April 2017 is close off for entries[/SIZE]

[SIZE=medium]Australian Home Brewing Oakleigh[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]24 Eskay Rd, Oakleigh South VIC 3167 Phone 9575 3904[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]COB 20th April 2017 is close off for entries[/SIZE]

[SIZE=medium]Canberra Area ACT[/SIZE]

[SIZE=medium]Belco Brew Supplies Flynn[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]22 Joyner Crescent, Flynn ACT 2615 Phone 0432044908[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]COB 20th April 2017 is close off for entries[/SIZE]

[SIZE=medium]Tasmania[/SIZE]

[SIZE=medium]Brew By You Invermay[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]120 Invermay Road, Invermay TAS 7248 Phone 6326 6881[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]COB 20th April 2017 is close off for entries[/SIZE]

[SIZE=medium]Brew By You Moonah[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]51b Main Road, Moonah TAS 7009 Phone 6278 3881[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]COB 20th April 2017 is close off for entries[/SIZE]

[SIZE=medium]South Australia[/SIZE]

[SIZE=medium]Country Brewer Clovelly Park[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]8/1240 - 1242 South Rd, Clovelly Park SA Phone 8177 1110[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]COB 20th April 2017 is close off for entries[/SIZE]

[SIZE=medium]Western Australia[/SIZE]

[SIZE=medium]Brewmart Brewing Supplies Bayswater[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]32 Railway Parade, Bayswater, WA 6053 Phone 9370 2484[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]COB 20th April 2017 is close off for entries[/SIZE]

[SIZE=medium]Sydney Area & South Coast NSW[/SIZE]

[SIZE=medium]The Brew Shop Peakhurst[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]60A Henry Lawson Drive, Peakhurst, NSW 2210 Phone 9533 5952[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]COB 20th April 2017 is close off for entries[/SIZE]

[SIZE=medium]The Brew Shop Campbelltown[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]55 Queen Street, Campbelltown, NSW 2560 Phone 4625 6800[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]COB 20th[/SIZE] April 2017 is close off for entries

[SIZE=medium]The Brew Shop Kirrawee[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]18 Flora St, Kirrawee NSW 2232 Phone 9521 1091[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]COB 20th[/SIZE] April 2017 is close off for entries

[SIZE=medium]The Brew Shop Nowra[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]32 Jellicoe St, South Nowra NSW 2541 Phone 4422 1919[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]COB 20th[/SIZE] April 2017 is close off for entries

[SIZE=medium]Sydney Home Brew[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]17 Bourke Rd, Alexandria NSW 2015 Phone 8399 0633[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]COB 20th[/SIZE] April 2017 is close off for entries


[SIZE=medium]Cut off times may be subject to change – please check with venue to confirm.[/SIZE]

 

[fungrel]

Classes 19.0 to 22.0 require two bottles of the same brew to be submitted at room temperature (ie. two bottles for each entry). A label/artwork on one of the bottles is invited but not mandatory (for display purposes), with the other bottle having no affixed label (for judging) (a string label, or paper label attached with rubber band is used by some entrants). Bottle capacity should be ‘longneck’ sized (approx. 640-750ml each). ‘Longneck’ bottles are preferred, but where these are unable to be used, then multiple smaller bottles may be submitted. Bottles larger than ‘longneck’ size are accepted should this suit entrant.

So just to confirm, 2 bottles are required even if they are longnecks?

 

[sp0rk]

Classes 19.0 to 22.0 require two bottles of the same brew to be submitted at room temperature (ie. two bottles for each entry). A label/artwork on one of the bottles is invited but not mandatory (for display purposes), with the other bottle having no affixed label (for judging) (a string label, or paper label attached with rubber band is used by some entrants). Bottle capacity should be ‘longneck’ sized (approx. 640-750ml each). ‘Longneck’ bottles are preferred, but where these are unable to be used, then multiple smaller bottles may be submitted. Bottles larger than ‘longneck’ size are accepted should this suit entrant.

So just to confirm, 2 bottles are required even if they are longnecks?

Correct
Grafton is a fairly traditional show, your second bottle gets displayed in a cabinet on the show days
Plus there's been incidents in the past where they've needed to use the second bottle as bottles have smashed upon opening, one of the bottles was infected, etc (the infamous beer that tasted like the Brisbane river...)

 

[Hpal]

Is jt acceptable to enter two stubbies per entry?

 

[Brew Matt]

In past competitions, where brewers may have already bottled beer using bottle sizes smaller than a long-neck, the equivalent volume of the smaller bottles has been accepted. 2 long-necks are preferred however.

 

[Brew Matt]

The 2017 Grafton Brewing Competition Programme can now be downloaded from www.graftonbrewingcompetition.com
Also on this page is the Entry Form (required to enter the comp), the AABC style guidelines (for classes 1.1 through to 18.7), and the Forwarders list (for those outside of the Grafton area).
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[Bribie G]

Matt, if it saves you a dollar, I've still got my Style Guidelines book from last year to bring with me, so no need to print an extra for me.

Cheers

Michael