The Melbourne Brewers BEERFEST is back

[GrumpyPaul]

Beerfest is back in 2023! Beerfest 2023 will take place on Saturday 25th of February 2023. (location is still TBD but will likely be in the outer eastern suburbs). All details can be found on the entry website. https://beerfest.melbournebrewers.org/ A call-out for judges and stewards will be sent in Early January. PRIZE CATEGORIES 1) SESSION(≤ 4% ABV) Berliner Weisse [BJCP 23A] Scottish Light [BJCP 14A] Scottish Heavy [BJCP 14B] American Light Lager [BJCP 1A] Dark Mild [BJCP 13A] German Leichtbier [BJCP 5A] Czech Pale Lager [BJCP 3A] Ordinary Bitter [BJCP 11A] 2) STRONG​ American Strong Ale [BJCP 22B] Double IPA [BJCP 22A] Wee Heavy [BJCP 17C] British Strong Ale [BJCP 17A] Old Ale [BJCP 17B] English Barleywine [BJCP 17D] American Barleywine [BJCP 22C] Wheatwine [BJCP 22D] Baltic Porter [BJCP 9C] Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C] 3) SOUR​ Gose [BJCP 23G] Lambic [BJCP 23D] Gueuze [BJCP 23E] Fruit Lambic [BJCP 23F] Straight Sour Beer [BJCP 28D] Flanders Red Ale [BJCP 23B] Oud Bruin [BJCP 23C] Brett Beer [BJCP 28A] Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer [BJCP 28B] Wild Specialty Beer [BJCP 28C] 4) SPECIALTY#1 FRUIT & SPICE BEER​ Fruit Beer [BJCP 29A] Fruit and Spice Beer [BJCP 29B] Specialty Fruit Beer [BJCP 29C] Grape Ale [BJCP 29D] Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer [BJCP 30A] Autumn Seasonal Beer [BJCP 30B] Winter Seasonal Beer [BJCP 30C] Specialty Spice Beer [BJCP 30D] 5) SPECIALTY #2​ Classic Style Smoked Beer [BJCP 32A] Specialty Smoked Beer [BJCP 32B] Wood-Aged Beer [BJCP 33A] Specialty Wood-Aged Beer [BJCP 33B] Alternative Grain Beer [BJCP 31A] Alternative Sugar Beer [BJCP 31B] Experimental Beer [BJCP 34C] Mixed-Style Beer [BJCP 34B] 6) SUMMER BEER Enter the Beerfest Summer Slam and compete for some great prizes Entrants will have their brewing mettle tested as beers go head to head in a single-elimination tournament. What is a summer beer? That is for you to decide and the judges to determine. Brew the beer that you would want to drink on a scorching summer day. No styles. No Rules. Just enter your best summer beer and the judges will pick their favorite. How to enter: you need to enter 2 x 750ml bottles to enter this part of the competition. We will randomly assign beers for the comp and they will be judged head-to-head over several rounds to determine whose beer reigns supreme Beers will not be judged to BJCP styles, instead, a panel of judges will vote on their favorite in each round until an ultimate champion is found. ​

 

[GrumpyPaul]

Need a reason to enter Beerfest?

Well how about PRIZES...

We're getting some great companies onboard supporting us with some great prizes.

For Champion Brewer we've lined up...

A NANO-X 36L Brew Kettle from Cheaky Peak valued at $324.

Check it out here..
36L NANO-X Brew Kettle: Single 2″ Element Port – Cheeky Peak Brewery

PLUS...

The chance to brew a collaborative brew of one of your beers on a commercial scale with Killer Sprocket Brewery.

Be involved in the whole process, from recipe design, to brew and packaging... Then take home a couple is cases (or fill a corny keg) to take home.

 

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Another reason to enter is the judges feedback, usually with suggestions to improve your brew

 

[GrumpyPaul]

Another reason to enter is the judges feedback, usually with suggestions to improve your brew

Absolutely...

Comps are a great way to get some really good feedback and advice on your beers.