Title: "Stupid Flanders Belgian Competition" hosted by Wee County Brewers
Post by: CClinton48 on April 04, 2019, 08:51:17 PM
Post by: CClinton48 on April 04, 2019, 08:51:17 PM
UPDATED!!!
WEE ARE BACK! STRONGER THAN EVER!
The Wee County Brewers are back and are in preparation of hosting a competition.
When: Saturday 2nd November
Where: Pearse Lyons Brewery, Dundalk
What: Belgians, Belgians and More Belgians
We will be accepting ALL Belgian beer styles.
The following beer style entries will be accepted:
21b Speciality IPA: Belgian IPA
23b Flanders Red Ale
23c Oud Bruin
23d Lambic
23E Geuze
23F Fruit Lambic
24a Witbier
24b Belgian Pale Ale
24c Bière de Garde
25a Belgian Blond Ale
25b Saison
25c Belgian Golden Strong Ale
26a Trappist Single
26b Belgian Dubbel
26c Belgian Tripel
26d Belgian Dark Strong
29a Fruit Beer (Must have Belgian characteristics)
30a Spice Beer (Must have Belgian characteristics)
Registration is now open at
https://weecountybrewers.com/
Each entry will cost €5 with a limit to 3 entries per person.
The prizes are as follows:
1st - Pair of Vantastival Sunday Camping Tickets, Wicklow Hops Company hamper, €50 Urban Brewing Voucher
2nd - 25kg bag of Loughran's malt, €50 Homebrew Company voucher, crate of Boyne Brewhouse's Belgian Dubbel
3rd - 25kg bag of Loughran's malt, €50 Homebrew Company voucher
Plus possibly more prizes to be announced.
The competition will be BJCP.
Any queries please forward them to myself or helmet.
Get brewing!!! Those strong beers won't brew and age themselves! (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190729/76971afff8989f7f31393a4a4d1f2323.jpg)
WEE ARE BACK! STRONGER THAN EVER!
The Wee County Brewers are back and are in preparation of hosting a competition.
When: Saturday 2nd November
Where: Pearse Lyons Brewery, Dundalk
What: Belgians, Belgians and More Belgians
We will be accepting ALL Belgian beer styles.
The following beer style entries will be accepted:
21b Speciality IPA: Belgian IPA
23b Flanders Red Ale
23c Oud Bruin
23d Lambic
23E Geuze
23F Fruit Lambic
24a Witbier
24b Belgian Pale Ale
24c Bière de Garde
25a Belgian Blond Ale
25b Saison
25c Belgian Golden Strong Ale
26a Trappist Single
26b Belgian Dubbel
26c Belgian Tripel
26d Belgian Dark Strong
29a Fruit Beer (Must have Belgian characteristics)
30a Spice Beer (Must have Belgian characteristics)
Registration is now open at
https://weecountybrewers.com/
Each entry will cost €5 with a limit to 3 entries per person.
The prizes are as follows:
1st - Pair of Vantastival Sunday Camping Tickets, Wicklow Hops Company hamper, €50 Urban Brewing Voucher
2nd - 25kg bag of Loughran's malt, €50 Homebrew Company voucher, crate of Boyne Brewhouse's Belgian Dubbel
3rd - 25kg bag of Loughran's malt, €50 Homebrew Company voucher
Plus possibly more prizes to be announced.
The competition will be BJCP.
Any queries please forward them to myself or helmet.
Get brewing!!! Those strong beers won't brew and age themselves! (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190729/76971afff8989f7f31393a4a4d1f2323.jpg)
Title: Re: "Stupid Flanders Belgian Competition" hosted by Wee County Brewers
Post by: fishjam45 (Colin) on April 05, 2019, 07:59:53 AM
Post by: fishjam45 (Colin) on April 05, 2019, 07:59:53 AM
Best of luck with it guys, I'll spread the word with Garden County.
Title: Re: "Stupid Flanders Belgian Competition" hosted by Wee County Brewers
Post by: DoubleG on July 29, 2019, 01:46:28 PM
Post by: DoubleG on July 29, 2019, 01:46:28 PM
Can you add Spice beer as a category on the website? I dont see it on the style dropdown.
Title: Re: "Stupid Flanders Belgian Competition" hosted by Wee County Brewers
Post by: helmet on July 29, 2019, 03:19:08 PM
Post by: helmet on July 29, 2019, 03:19:08 PM
Quote from: DoubleG on July 29, 2019, 01:46:28 PMShould be good to go now.
Can you add Spice beer as a category on the website? I dont see it on the style dropdown.
Title: Re: "Stupid Flanders Belgian Competition" hosted by Wee County Brewers
Post by: Qs on July 29, 2019, 03:28:06 PM
Post by: Qs on July 29, 2019, 03:28:06 PM
Great poster. Great prizes too.
Title: Re: "Stupid Flanders Belgian Competition" hosted by Wee County Brewers
Post by: nigel_c on July 29, 2019, 10:49:43 PM
Post by: nigel_c on July 29, 2019, 10:49:43 PM
Great competition.
I hope the traditional sour style bottles will be accepted and not limited to a standard 500 ml bottle
I hope the traditional sour style bottles will be accepted and not limited to a standard 500 ml bottle
Title: Re: "Stupid Flanders Belgian Competition" hosted by Wee County Brewers
Post by: CH on July 29, 2019, 11:08:48 PM
Post by: CH on July 29, 2019, 11:08:48 PM
Your not allowed steam labels off
Title: Re: "Stupid Flanders Belgian Competition" hosted by Wee County Brewers
Post by: helmet on July 30, 2019, 07:58:07 AM
Post by: helmet on July 30, 2019, 07:58:07 AM
Quote from: nigel_c on July 29, 2019, 10:49:43 PMCan't see any problem as long as there's 2 bottles.
Great competition.
I hope the traditional sour style bottles will be accepted and not limited to a standard 500 ml bottle
Title: Re: "Stupid Flanders Belgian Competition" hosted by Wee County Brewers
Post by: Simon_ on July 30, 2019, 09:21:07 AM
Post by: Simon_ on July 30, 2019, 09:21:07 AM
Would you allow Brett Saisons which are normally under 28A?
Title: Re: "Stupid Flanders Belgian Competition" hosted by Wee County Brewers
Post by: nigel_c on July 30, 2019, 10:51:54 AM
Post by: nigel_c on July 30, 2019, 10:51:54 AM
Quote from: CH on July 29, 2019, 11:08:48 PMYOU HAVE INSULTED MY HONOR - I DEMAND SATISFACTION! I CHALLENGE YOU TO A DUEL.
Your not allowed steam labels off
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Title: Re: "Stupid Flanders Belgian Competition" hosted by Wee County Brewers
Post by: helmet on July 30, 2019, 03:00:42 PM
Post by: helmet on July 30, 2019, 03:00:42 PM
Quote from: Simon_ on July 30, 2019, 09:21:07 AMJust updated the reg site. Just make sure to specify the base beer.
Would you allow Brett Saisons which are normally under 28A?
Title: Re: "Stupid Flanders Belgian Competition" hosted by Wee County Brewers
Post by: delzep on August 02, 2019, 08:56:10 PM
Post by: delzep on August 02, 2019, 08:56:10 PM
How's about 33cl bottles? Standard size for Belgians tbf
Title: Re: "Stupid Flanders Belgian Competition" hosted by Wee County Brewers
Post by: helmet on August 02, 2019, 10:07:53 PM
Post by: helmet on August 02, 2019, 10:07:53 PM
Quote from: delzep on August 02, 2019, 08:56:10 PMWe don't discriminate on the basis of size. We're the smallest county after all!
How's about 33cl bottles? Standard size for Belgians tbf
Title: Re: "Stupid Flanders Belgian Competition" hosted by Wee County Brewers
Post by: delzep on August 02, 2019, 11:31:52 PM
Post by: delzep on August 02, 2019, 11:31:52 PM
Good answer ;)
Title: Re: "Stupid Flanders Belgian Competition" hosted by Wee County Brewers
Post by: helmet on August 03, 2019, 10:32:28 AM
Post by: helmet on August 03, 2019, 10:32:28 AM
Quote from: delzep on August 02, 2019, 08:56:10 PMIf submitting 33cl bottles we'll need you to send 3 bottles. 1 bottle for initial judging, 1 for potential mini-BOS and the 3rd for Best of Show, should your beer make it that far. Registration page has been updated.
How's about 33cl bottles? Standard size for Belgians tbf
Title: Re: "Stupid Flanders Belgian Competition" hosted by Wee County Brewers
Post by: helmet on September 02, 2019, 09:11:50 PM
Post by: helmet on September 02, 2019, 09:11:50 PM
2 months and counting on this, don't forget to get your finest Trappists, saisons, wits, Belgian IPAs and everything in between on!
Title: Re: "Stupid Flanders Belgian Competition" hosted by Wee County Brewers
Post by: helmet on September 12, 2019, 08:34:17 PM
Post by: helmet on September 12, 2019, 08:34:17 PM
Don't forget we are still taking entries for the Wee County Belgian competition.
Get your bottles to your local rep by October 5th to be in with a chance of winning some mighty fine prizes! We can also take entries at Brewcon.
Haven't brewed yet? Not to worry! There's still time to get something ready.
How about a quick saison, wit, IPA, blonde or pale ale?
With all of the below being accepted the world is your oyster!
21b Speciality IPA: Belgian IPA
23b Flanders Red Ale
23c Oud Bruin
23d Lambic
23E Geuze
23F Fruit Lambic
24a Witbier
24b Belgian Pale Ale
24c Bière de Garde
25a Belgian Blond Ale
25b Saison
25c Belgian Golden Strong Ale
26a Trappist Single
26b Belgian Dubbel
26c Belgian Tripel
26d Belgian Dark Strong
29a Fruit Beer (Must have Belgian characteristics)
30a Spice Beer (Must have Belgian characteristics)
Get your bottles to your local rep by October 5th to be in with a chance of winning some mighty fine prizes! We can also take entries at Brewcon.
Haven't brewed yet? Not to worry! There's still time to get something ready.
How about a quick saison, wit, IPA, blonde or pale ale?
With all of the below being accepted the world is your oyster!
21b Speciality IPA: Belgian IPA
23b Flanders Red Ale
23c Oud Bruin
23d Lambic
23E Geuze
23F Fruit Lambic
24a Witbier
24b Belgian Pale Ale
24c Bière de Garde
25a Belgian Blond Ale
25b Saison
25c Belgian Golden Strong Ale
26a Trappist Single
26b Belgian Dubbel
26c Belgian Tripel
26d Belgian Dark Strong
29a Fruit Beer (Must have Belgian characteristics)
30a Spice Beer (Must have Belgian characteristics)
Title: Re: "Stupid Flanders Belgian Competition" hosted by Wee County Brewers
Post by: helmet on September 17, 2019, 04:13:37 PM
Post by: helmet on September 17, 2019, 04:13:37 PM
Bump, bump, bumpity bump!
Title: Re: "Stupid Flanders Belgian Competition" hosted by Wee County Brewers
Post by: helmet on September 29, 2019, 06:17:34 PM
Post by: helmet on September 29, 2019, 06:17:34 PM
Don't forget, registration closes this Saturday October 5th, get those last minute beers entered!
Title: Re: "Stupid Flanders Belgian Competition" hosted by Wee County Brewers
Post by: helmet on November 02, 2019, 04:24:03 PM
Post by: helmet on November 02, 2019, 04:24:03 PM
Firstly, a huge thanks to our hosts here in the Pearse Lyons Brewery in Dundalk, what a great venue for a competition.
Thanks to all of our very generous sponsors, all the prizes are very much appreciated.
And thanks to everyone who entered our competition, 38 mighty fine examples of Belgian style ales!
Finally all credit to the fine, upstanding members of Wee County Brewers, a great bunch of lads!
Without further ado, the winners are as follows:
1st prize: Jonathan Leech - Flanders Red Ale (with cherry)
2nd prize: Jonathan Leech - Belgian Dark Strong Ale
3rd prize: Rafal Plesniak - Saison
HM: John Clifford - Brett Saison
Jesus Jonathan, would you leave something for the rest of us!
Scores should be available on your competition portal, but it'll be Monday before I get to a scanner. I should be able to send out scoresheets Monday night.
Roll on next year's competition!
Thanks to all of our very generous sponsors, all the prizes are very much appreciated.
And thanks to everyone who entered our competition, 38 mighty fine examples of Belgian style ales!
Finally all credit to the fine, upstanding members of Wee County Brewers, a great bunch of lads!
Without further ado, the winners are as follows:
1st prize: Jonathan Leech - Flanders Red Ale (with cherry)
2nd prize: Jonathan Leech - Belgian Dark Strong Ale
3rd prize: Rafal Plesniak - Saison
HM: John Clifford - Brett Saison
Jesus Jonathan, would you leave something for the rest of us!
Scores should be available on your competition portal, but it'll be Monday before I get to a scanner. I should be able to send out scoresheets Monday night.
Roll on next year's competition!
Title: Re: "Stupid Flanders Belgian Competition" hosted by Wee County Brewers
Post by: helmet on November 02, 2019, 04:25:00 PM
Post by: helmet on November 02, 2019, 04:25:00 PM
In other news, Pearse Lyons Brewery has agreed to host a brew day for Jonathan as winner of the competition!
Title: Re: "Stupid Flanders Belgian Competition" hosted by Wee County Brewers
Post by: fishjam45 (Colin) on November 02, 2019, 04:27:06 PM
Post by: fishjam45 (Colin) on November 02, 2019, 04:27:06 PM
Fair play Wee County on organising another top competition!
Title: Re: "Stupid Flanders Belgian Competition" hosted by Wee County Brewers
Post by: Jonnycheech on November 03, 2019, 09:49:35 AM
Post by: Jonnycheech on November 03, 2019, 09:49:35 AM
Wow, very happy to take first and second in your competition! Thanks to Wee County for organising!
Title: Re: "Stupid Flanders Belgian Competition" hosted by Wee County Brewers
Post by: helmet on November 04, 2019, 07:09:00 PM
Post by: helmet on November 04, 2019, 07:09:00 PM
Scoresheets now available on your competition portal at weecountybrewers.com
Thanks again to all involved.
Thanks again to all involved.