Grafton Brewing Competition 2017

[Brew Matt]

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

Already got the Style Guidelines printed, but thanks for the offer. Perhaps there will be new guidelines before the 2018 comp....

 

[Brew Matt]

They say water is the most important ingredient in beer... and with the local wet weather conditions, that extra indoor time could well be the excuse you need to put a brew down for the coming comp.





Only 31 days until entries close!



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[Fatgodzilla]

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

Well if Bribie is going I might have to give serious thought to making a special guest appearance.

 

[Brew Matt]

Well if Bribie is going I might have to give serious thought to making a special guest appearance.

He will be there signing autographs and has been made a permanent fixture of the competition each year.

 

[Bribie G]

Roches Hotel accommodation is now booked out. Apparently 30 bikers (not bikies, bikErs) are fronting up for the weekend.

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

Yep. A lot more bikers are calling in

Food is pretty good now

 

[Fatgodzilla]

Don't need food when there is beer on hand Stu!

 

[S.E]

Roches Hotel accommodation is now booked out. Apparently 30 bikers (not bikies, bikErs) are fronting up for the weekend.

Now now, when in Rome!!

 

[Fatgodzilla]

Ok, I'm in. What's the game plan for the weekend?

 

[Bribie G]

Fats, are you still going to sleep in the back of your station wagon or did that end up going to where all the old Falcons go?

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

For those only drinking beer, the tap selection is

Coopers Mild
Coopers Pale
Coopers Dark
Coopers Family Secrets amber ale
Guiness
XXXX Gold
Reschs
New
VB
Dry

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

He will be there signing autographs and has been made a permanent fixture of the competition each year.

We just need those other Kyogle mob

 

[Brew Matt]

For those only drinking beer, the tap selection is

Coopers Mild
Coopers Pale
Coopers Dark
Coopers Family Secrets amber ale
Guiness
XXXX Gold
Reschs
New
VB
Dry

Roches were out of the Coopers Amber Ale when I was there last. It might have been to make way for the Kilkenny that they had on tap for St Patricks Day.

Rumor has it, that there is a keg of Coopers Vintage deep in a storeroom somewhere......

 

[Fatgodzilla]

Fats, are you still going to sleep in the back of your station wagon or did that end up going to where all the old Falcons go?

So last decade, the old Falcon. Had a Commodore for last run to Bribie Island (after you moved ) - now moved onto an old Volkswagon Transporter - ex ambulance. Just got me to Coffs Harbour and back .. wondering if tempting fate twice for two north coast runs in two months!

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

Roches were out of the Coopers Amber Ale when I was there last. It might have been to make way for the Kilkenny that they had on tap for St Patricks Day.

Its back on as of this week. 2 glorious kegs of it

Rumor has it, that there is a keg of Coopers Vintage deep in a storeroom somewhere......

This is not a rumour... BUT, wont be on tap until the 2 kegs of Amber are gone. Yes i am helpig to empty those 2 kegs

 

[Bribie G]

Stu, spread the word that the amber ale is crap and the patrons at Roches should avoid it, until we get there to finish it off with the help of the bikers, to make way for the Celebration.

 

[sp0rk]

My entries are packed up and ready to be dropped off at Country Brewer on my way through to Canberra tomorrow.
Sadly again this year I won't be making it, I started a new job last month and my team leader is away at an event for work that weekend, so I have to work.
Good luck to all, hope a local reclaims the champion beer this year

 

[Dae Tripper]

Dropped mine off to County Brewer at Maitland over the weekend so I am keen to hear how it goes down!

There didn't seem to be bottle labels for print so I used duct tape.

 

[Bribie G]

Matt, just doing up my entries to drop off on Tuesday.

like Dae Tripper I note that there are no bottle comp entry labels to print, just the pavilion entry form - is that right? Can't remember what I did last year.

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

On the last keg of Coopers Amber Ale, but I have been told it will be replaced by Sparkling Ale

Its a tough life