Westgate Stout Extravaganza 2012

[fraser_john]

Noted nothing new your website Westgate Brewers....is this on this year?

 

[geoffd]

Noted nothing new your website Westgate Brewers....is this on this year?

yes it will definitely be on, will mention to the committee to get application forms up etc.

cheers

 

[fraser_john]

yes it will definitely be on, will mention to the committee to get application forms up etc.

cheers

Good stuff, we (Corio Bay Brewers) have aligned our internal club competitions to lead other comps by a month or so giving our members a chance to enter their brews in other club comps the month after.

I can let our members know it is on and given I work in Melbourne, can drop off entries at Grain & Grape.

 

[jayahhdee]

Great to hear, got something bottle conditioning atm for my first competition entry it seems.

 

[Vanoontour]

yes it will definitely be on, will mention to the committee to get application forms up etc.

cheers

I mentioned this to Ferg last meeting.

 

[fcmcg]

It is indeed on...
For people that get our newsletter , it has been publicized for a while....
Committee meeting next week to sort finer details but it will be at The Local in port Melbourne on July 3rd... Entries close at 1pm and week before at usual points...
More details to follow
Ferg

 

[fcmcg]

Good stuff, we (Corio Bay Brewers) have aligned our internal club competitions to lead other comps by a month or so giving our members a chance to enter their brews in other club comps the month after.

I can let our members know it is on and given I work in Melbourne, can drop off entries at Grain & Grape.

John...Excellent news...G&G will indeed be a drop off point as per usual....
Does Corio Bay have an email address we can send our monthly club newsletter to ?
Send us an email at [email protected]
Cheers
Ferg

 

[fcmcg]

In other breaking news concerning Stout Extravaganza,
There will be flyers about soon....
The comp will have some great prizes again.....
Emails have been sent asking for Judges to the usual suspects...however....
Should you wish to judge or steward, please send the club an email to [email protected] stating your level of experince and what you would like to do or feel you can do to help out...
We can use all the help we can get....
There MAY be a very special keg of coffee chocolate porter on tap in the main bar on the day of the competition.This beer was brewed by Westgate members at Red Duck Brewery , as part of President John Kingston's Vicbrew prize...The Local in Port Melbourne have agreed to sell a different beer , as opposed to the usual suspects....

 

[Charst]

Any Category for Smoked or Cherry Stouts/porters this year? checking calendar may be able to help steward.

 

[brettprevans]

It is indeed on...
be at The Local in port Melbourne on July 3rdMore details to follow
Ferg

3 july is a tuesday. is the comp really on a tuesday?

Emails have been sent asking for Judges to the usual suspects...however....

you sure? I certainly havent had an email (or maybe you just dont want me there again ferg )
I have 2 entires so I'd be limited in the cats i could judge anyways. could possibly steward depending on date

 

[fcmcg]

3 july is a tuesday. is the comp really on a tuesday?



you sure? I certainly havent had an email (or maybe you just dont want me there again ferg )
I have 2 entires so I'd be limited in the cats i could judge anyways. could possibly steward depending on date

My Bad....
Comp is on Sunday July 1st....

 

[fcmcg]

Any Category for Smoked or Cherry Stouts/porters this year? checking calendar may be able to help steward.

Westgate have never run a specialty category at Stour Extravaganza....i will mention it at our commitee meeting on Wednesday night.....

 

[fcmcg]

Any Category for Smoked or Cherry Stouts/porters this year? checking calendar may be able to help steward.

Mate,
It is confirmed...
Sorry but the commitee vetoed the idea for a specialty category...
We are already running 4 tables of judges and our Vicbrew rep/comp organiser argued successfully that the specialty category is so small that it doesn't warrant representation at Stout Extravaganza.
The Arguement was also that Vicbrew does struggle to have enough entries in the same category.....
I know you will be dissapointed , but please don't give up on putting it into Vicbrew...
Let us know if your interested in Stewarding...
If you are, please send an email to [email protected]
Cheers
Sorry
Ferg

 

[manticle]

.
The Arguement was also that Vicbrew does struggle to have enough entries in the same category.....

really?

They got 25 entries last year which was comparable to most other categories and bigger than some, including strong stout.

Not saying Westgate should incorporate it but it would be a shame to see Vicbrew opt out.

 

[fcmcg]

really?

They got 25 entries last year which was comparable to most other categories and bigger than some, including strong stout.

Not saying Westgate should incorporate it but it would be a shame to see Vicbrew opt out.

Manticle...
I'm only repeating what our Vicbrew delegate said......
Vicbrew won't opt out...
I guess what they were also trying to say was that with the number of tables we need to run , we would struggle to run another table for what could be 4 or 5 entries , considering last year all our catergories averaged 15 plus entries....
Cheers
Ferg

 

[fcmcg]

Here is some more info....
Entry froms by the end of the week....
Categrories are as usual

Porter....Brown , robust & Baltic
Stout...dry , sweet and oatmeal
strong stout...imperial and australian/foreignn extra
Prizes to be confirmed by weeks end.....

The Competition is Sunday July 1st....
The Local
22 Bay St Port Melbourne

Entries will close on the day at Midday ( tbc otherwise it may be later )

Cheers
Ferg

 

[manticle]

Manticle...
I'm only repeating what our Vicbrew delegate said......
Vicbrew won't opt out...
I guess what they were also trying to say was that with the number of tables we need to run , we would struggle to run another table for what could be 4 or 5 entries , considering last year all our catergories averaged 15 plus entries....
Cheers
Ferg

makes perfect sense that you guys wouldn't run one - you're specialising enough already with a stout/porter competition - just like the british ales comp, you don't want to start getting ridiculously specific and having only 1 beer per category.

I was surprised by the vicbrew comment though because specialty last year actually had a very similar number of entries to many other categories including APA, Belgian strong and IPA (all between 24 and 27 entries). Highest number of entries was 31 in Amber/Dark lager.

Anyway, enough derailing - I'm hoping to enter 3 beers and have offered to judge or steward if required.

Catch you there.

 

[fcmcg]

Ladies and Gentleman,
Sorry for the delay...we are having a mojor problem securing our major sponsor this year......
Meanwhile , here are some entry forms...
Apologies for the lateness.....
We hope to have our prizes sorted by the end of the week....
I've had a bugger of a time getting this entry form off our newsletter..hope it works
Cheers
Ferg

View attachment stout2012entry.pdf

 

[cam89brewer]

I would really like to enter this comp but I have no way of getting my beer there.

 

[bullsneck]

I would really like to enter this comp but I have no way of getting my beer there.

Send two bottles to me and I'll ensure at least one makes it to the comp

 

[manticle]

I would really like to enter this comp but I have no way of getting my beer there.

Postal service.

 

[Wolfman]

This maybe my first go at a comp!

 

[cam89brewer]

Do you want me to give you 2 lots of entry fees too?

 

[cam89brewer]

Postal service.

So you don't there is anything wrong with mailing a single bottle? so just mail it to G&G then? and mail entry fee as well?

 

[manticle]

Ferg: When will you finalise judging and stewarding?

Only reason I ask is because I could enter all 3 categories but if asked to judge or steward one of them, I won't (1 entry can possibly fit two styles so will still enter the beer - just depends on where.)

Cheers

@Cambrew: If you mail it in time, clearly label it and include the entry fee, I reckon you'd be fine. I've mailed beers all over the country and all have shown up at the required destination. Just do it ahead of schedule so the beer has time to settle after being shaken around (unless it's bottled from keg etc).

 

[Where's Jim?]

I'm thinking about entering as my first entry to a competition ever.

Is feedback on the beer provided or is it simply just a list of the top three's?

 

[manticle]

Feedback sheets are written by all judges for every beer and returned to competitors (at least in all VICBREW sanctioned comps such as this one).

Quality of feedback may vary according to the judge and the time in the flight when they taste the beer but it's not limited to 1st, 2nd and 3rd.

 

[Wolfy]

I would really like to enter this comp but I have no way of getting my beer there.

I'm sure Westgate will allow you to mail an entry to one of their members - or just send it to Grain and Grape.
We (Melbourne Brewers) had one mail-in-entry for our recent British Ales comp was no problem.
Since entries close -for most all comps- 1 week before the competition, it gives the beer ample time to settle.

 

[fcmcg]

Ferg: When will you finalise judging and stewarding?

Only reason I ask is because I could enter all 3 categories but if asked to judge or steward one of them, I won't (1 entry can possibly fit two styles so will still enter the beer - just depends on where.)

Cheers

@Cambrew: If you mail it in time, clearly label it and include the entry fee, I reckon you'd be fine. I've mailed beers all over the country and all have shown up at the required destination. Just do it ahead of schedule so the beer has time to settle after being shaken around (unless it's bottled from keg etc).

Manticle,
Can you email [email protected] and I'll let the comp organiser know..although I think you have already done so and I've forwarded your details to Michael Bowron the comp organiser..sorry on the iPhone and can't check...

 

[fcmcg]

I'm sure Westgate will allow you to mail an entry to one of their members - or just send it to Grain and Grape.
We (Melbourne Brewers) had one mail-in-entry for our recent British Ales comp was no problem.
Since entries close -for most all comps- 1 week before the competition, it gives the beer ample time to settle.

Thanks Wolfy...
Might I suggest that the entry is sent to the Grain and Grape...just be a bit easier...
Obv make sure it is well packaged and well labeled !
Cheers
Ferg