Well, the NSW comp is now done and dusted (at least except for all the paperwork
) so it's results time folks.
First, Best Brewer this year (for a change) went to
Barry Cranston. This entitles Barry to the free pass to the National Conference thanks to the ANHC.
Second, Best Beer this year was won by
Darren Robinson. Congratulations, Doc. And that entitles Doc to a day brewing at St Peter's Brewery with Matt Donelan. (I'll PM you with all the details soon, Doc.) There's also free entry to the AHA National Homebrew Competition in the USA as well.
Third, I'm attaching the full results to this post (and the first post). Let me know if there are any mistakes with names and so on. Score sheets will be sent off when the organisers' work and family allow them time to get to it (but will be soon). In two cases, there were ties in the scores and the placings were then decided based on the opinions of the judging panel.
Thanks go to the Country Brewer and Dave's Home Brew for their sponsorship of this competition. It's great that they're really helping to improve the standard of brewing here through the feedback people get from judges. Thanks also to the other home brew shops that acted as collection points and all the judges and stewards who did such a great job. Anyway, before I get all Oscars on you, I'll attach the results.
Oh, and lastly, it'd be great if those who've done well at the comp could post their recipes in the database. There are a number of judges who'd be happy to see some of those recipes after tasting some great beers this weekend. And it's not only the beers that placed that were good. There were a great number of really excellent beers. :icon_cheers:
View attachment NSW_State_Competition_2008_Full_results.pdf