Midlands Brewers Present "Lazy Summer Dayz" Summer session style Home-Brew Competition
Midlands Brewers are proud to announce the Midlands 4th Annual Home-Brew Competition in Conjunction with Wide Street Brewing and The Homebrew Company
The focus of this competition will be to brew a summer seasonable beer so therefore is a fairly open competition. This will NOT be judged on BJCP guidelines, basically the nicest beer to drink in the judge's opinions wins, Suggested styles below
Session IPA
American Pale Ale
IPL
Belgian Wit
Belgian Pale Ale
German Wheat Beer
Mixed Fermentation Session
Hybrid
Closing date: 18-05-2019
Judging date: 25-05-2019 @ Dead centre Brewing Taproom, Athlone
Entry fee will be €5 per entry
2 X 330ml bottles or 2 X 500ml bottles will be accepted
Entries limited to 50 and 1 per brewer
Prizes
1st Prize: Brew winning recipe with Wide Street Brewing on pilot kit, Wide Street Brewing Hat & T Shirt , €75 Homebrew Company voucher, 25KG Brewing Grain
2nd Prize: Wide Street Brewing Hat, €50 Homebrew Company voucher, 25KG Brewing Grain
3rd Prize: Wide Street Brewing T-Shirt, €25 Homebrew Company voucher, 25KG Brewing Grain
Drop points accepting bottles from March 1st at the following locations:
Wide Street Brewing Company, Athlone Road, Ballymahon, Co. Longford
https://www.facebook.com/widestreetbrewing/
The Homebrew Company, 12A, Bay Road Business Park, Bay Rd, Townparks, Mountmellick, Co. Laois, R32 CC85
http://www.thehomebrewcompany.ie/
Dead Centre Brewing, Custume Pier, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, N37 N1F2
http://deadcentrebrewing.com/
For Dublin drop offs please DM Jonnycheech
Entry Form
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeLXncDOPUlsHT34WOPhK27gWz5GMKkYZl_A8lOAtX6lsKlKw/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&usp=mail_form_link
I will also accept entries at the National's judging day
Whilst it's not BJCP the judges will still have a score sheet with feedback.
Hey Folks, only 9 weeks to go for closing date for entries. Can you please fill out the entry form as soon as you can. This will help us greatly on trying to plan for the judging day.
I guess that lot of people still have beer in fermenters (or 2-3) they need to choose one and hard to answer in form for questions about ABV or ingrediends.
Cheers,
Rafal
It's a pity your not doing it to BJCP standards, the process although not perfect on score sheet gives plenty of feedback to brewers and there's always judges looking for points.
Might there be a bottle collection from Dublin by any chance? :blank:
Also would a micro IPA enterable under session IPA???
Quote from: Jonnycheech on March 12, 2019, 09:13:04 AM
Might there be a bottle collection from Dublin by any chance? :blank:
Also would a micro IPA enterable under session IPA???
I will be stewarding at the Nationals if that's any good to you
Yes a micro IPA is enterable
Quote from: CH on March 12, 2019, 12:01:35 AM
It's a pity your not doing it to BJCP standards, the process although not perfect on score sheet gives plenty of feedback to brewers and there's always judges looking for points.
We will be given feedback on entries under 5 criteria. Appearance, Smell, Taste, After taste and Drink-ability.
This is our 4th time to do a competition and we have never done BJCP, there are plenty of BJCP competitions on during the year. This is just our way to be a little but different
Is it OK to post bottles to the drop off points?
was there labels sent?
I'll be dropping my entry at the nationals anyway
Quote from: redshift on March 14, 2019, 10:02:30 AM
Is it OK to post bottles to the drop off points?
Yep I see no issue with that. Best place to post would be Widestreet Brewery. Just print off the google form (this is the label) and also include €5 cash
Quote from: Beechlawn Brewing on March 14, 2019, 11:44:15 AM
was there labels sent?
I'll be dropping my entry at the nationals anyway
Please print off the google form, these act as the beer labels, don't forget the €5 entry please
I'll fill it in again?
are the ingredients absolutely necessary on the form?
Quote from: Beechlawn Brewing on March 14, 2019, 01:08:07 PM
I'll fill it in again?
are the ingredients absolutely necessary on the form?
Nope, only really important if/when you win and you get to brew it with the brewer
grand thanks
I filled it in for my entry anyway, but didn't print
Quote from: benji on March 13, 2019, 10:17:49 AM
Quote from: Jonnycheech on March 12, 2019, 09:13:04 AM
Might there be a bottle collection from Dublin by any chance? :blank:
Also would a micro IPA enterable under session IPA???
I will be stewarding at the Nationals if that's any good to you
Yes a micro IPA is enterable
Was planning to brew am entry after the Nationals. No worries, cheers anyway.
Quote from: Jonnycheech on March 15, 2019, 09:48:59 AM
Quote from: benji on March 13, 2019, 10:17:49 AM
Quote from: Jonnycheech on March 12, 2019, 09:13:04 AM
Might there be a bottle collection from Dublin by any chance? :blank:
Also would a micro IPA enterable under session IPA???
I will be stewarding at the Nationals if that's any good to you
Yes a micro IPA is enterable
Was planning to brew am entry after the Nationals. No worries, cheers anyway.
You can post to Wide Street Brewery if that's anygood ?
Is Bohemian Pils entrable to this??
Sent from my S61 using Tapatalk
Quote from: Sebastian on March 20, 2019, 05:41:52 PM
Is Bohemian Pils entrable to this??
Sent from my S61 using Tapatalk
Yep this is fine
Just over 7 weeks for the closing date folks, still time to work on a recipe but best be quick
Just over 6 weeks to go folks
Any further thought about doing a Dublin pick up? I would enter if you did.
Quote from: Simon_ on April 04, 2019, 05:32:36 PM
Any further thought about doing a Dublin pick up? I would enter if you did.
+1 8)
Quote from: Jonnycheech on April 04, 2019, 07:42:43 PM
Quote from: Simon_ on April 04, 2019, 05:32:36 PM
Any further thought about doing a Dublin pick up? I would enter if you did.
+1 8)
Yep I would be open to a Dublin pick up but I don't have a drop off point. If anybody can volunteer a drop point I've no problem collecting. I'm only an hour from Dublin
Quote from: benji on April 06, 2019, 11:35:18 PM
Quote from: Jonnycheech on April 04, 2019, 07:42:43 PM
Quote from: Simon_ on April 04, 2019, 05:32:36 PM
Any further thought about doing a Dublin pick up? I would enter if you did.
+1 8)
Yep I would be open to a Dublin pick up but I don't have a drop off point. If anybody can volunteer a drop point I've no problem collecting. I'm only an hour from Dublin
Yeah I can be the drop-off point no bother. I'm in Drumcondra so pretty central. I'm here most evenings and weekends too.
Quote from: Jonnycheech on April 07, 2019, 01:21:14 PM
Quote from: benji on April 06, 2019, 11:35:18 PM
Quote from: Jonnycheech on April 04, 2019, 07:42:43 PM
Quote from: Simon_ on April 04, 2019, 05:32:36 PM
Any further thought about doing a Dublin pick up? I would enter if you did.
+1 8)
Yep I would be open to a Dublin pick up but I don't have a drop off point. If anybody can volunteer a drop point I've no problem collecting. I'm only an hour from Dublin
Yeah I can be the drop-off point no bother. I'm in Drumcondra so pretty central. I'm here most evenings and weekends too.
Yep that could work, I'll sort something out for sure. Is it OK if I amend the first post and put you down as a dropoff contact for Dublin ?
Sure thing. Put me down. People can DM me to arrange a drop off if they want.
Hey folks, just 1 month before the closing date for our home-brew competition. If you intend on entering please fill in the form.
Is swing top ok? I had capper issues at the weekend so they had to go into them.
Yep no worries
Good morning,
There should be one, if not more entries, from Wicklow. Is anyone doing a "milk run" to collect entries or how is the best way to get entries to you?
Thanks lads
I filled out the form but never got my bottle labels, can somebody re-send them please?
Thanks :)
Didn't get my to
Last 3 posts have been dealt with, thanks for your patience
No worries, thanks for getting out the labels :)
Didn't get my labels either.
Quote from: JohnnyJohnJohns on May 12, 2019, 09:00:12 PM
Didn't get my labels either.
Use the google form as your label, if that won't work PM me
Totally forgot the date of this. Could I get the wide street address for postage please?
Quote from: BrewDorg on May 14, 2019, 12:58:41 PM
Totally forgot the date of this. Could I get the wide street address for postage please?
Wide Street Brewing Company, Creevaghbeg ,Ballymahon, Ireland
I brewed a session IPA the other day and it's still in the fermenter. I don't know how it's going to finish up so would it be OK to enter now and pull the entry if it's not up to scratch?
Are you looking for judges?
Quote from: Andrew on May 17, 2019, 01:38:17 PM
Are you looking for judges?
We are OK for judges but please feel free to come along on the day. Results are scheduled for 2pm followed by a Midlands Brewers session
Howdy all,
All are welcome to come along for the results and after party from 2PM at Dead Center Brewing in Athlone this Saturday
Results for Midlands homebrew competition as follows
1st Colin Bolton, Garden County, session red IPA
2nd David Tully, Midlands, session black IPA
3rd Mark Vaughan, Midlands, pale ale
4th (hm) Garth Geoghegan, Liffey, Ginger beer
Winners will be contached over the next few days
just got the scoresheet in my email there.
Some of the comments are hard to read, and some of the scores aren't completed.
Overall happy with the scores given, I got an average of about 71/100, and I'm happy with that.
Quote from: Beechlawn Brewing on June 06, 2019, 01:37:13 PM
just got the scoresheet in my email there.
Some of the comments are hard to read, and some of the scores aren't completed.
Overall happy with the scores given, I got an average of about 71/100, and I'm happy with that.
Yep soz about the judges, I did ask them to score and write clearly. What can you do ?
Only one of mine was actually filled out with an overall score, one just had a general comment and one filled out half of the score fields and didn't give an overall score. All 3 identified the beer as a Belgian pale ale, which isn't what I entered.
Quote from: helmet on June 12, 2019, 03:23:32 PM
Only one of mine was actually filled out with an overall score, one just had a general comment and one filled out half of the score fields and didn't give an overall score. All 3 identified the beer as a Belgian pale ale, which isn't what I entered.
It was a blind tasting, they just commented on what they thought it was. Again apologies for the judges not filling out the sheets as instructed but there is not much I can do about it now. I will try to be more strict with if/when we do another competition
BJCP ain't perfect but it certainly has its merits when it comes to scoring and giving feedback in a comp
The BJCP trainees are instructed to fill out all blank space, and there is a lot of tip sharing for when writers block sets in (such as partway through a flight of low 30 pale ales).
You can always tell when you are getting bjcp feedback and when you are getting vip judge feedback
Literally ever other competition by any other club in Ireland is BJCP. This is our 4th year in a row to do a competition and we have never done BJCP and never will. This is what makes us a little different.
It was clearly stated that this wouldn't be at the start of the competition. If you beer only had 2-4 score sheets and low remarks it's because it didn't make it to the second round (6 beers out of 22 made it through to the second round).
I can't tell you how much time I spent on this competition between liaising with Wide Street Brewing, Dead Centre Brewing , the HomeBrew company and Kellie (who were all brilliant and their help greatly appreciated). Not to mentions driving to the Homebrew Company shop, Dublin and all over the midlands to pick up entries.
No much point cribbing a month after the fact either, funnily enough the winners are very happy.
Next years competition will be ran broadly the same IF we run another one. So ya'll know what to expect. Peace out
Nobody's doubting the effort you put in man! By the sounds of it you probably think we're being ungrateful, it's not like that.
It's just that when you are expecting to receive feedback as a comp entrant, it can be a bit disappointing to receive partly filled in scoresheets with no comments. I personally had 7 scoresheets, 4 were completed fully and 3 were not. The 4 that were completed were great, i just don't understand why some judges put down a score for some of the areas and then didn't for others. If that's because the beer made it to a second round or something, and the scoresheets were only partly being completed at that point, i can understand that, but that's not clear when you receive the scoresheets.
The BJCP comment was not made in an effort to change your comp structure, keep doing what you're doing! The marking of the scoresheets could be improved, that's all. It's constructive criticism for next year ;)
Peace out Napoleon!
Fair enough but I think the issue here is the lack of comments from the judges which is a fair comment. If they used the BJCP form we would have the same issue so I just though it bit odd that you would bring BJCP into.
I will try to get the judges to give more feedback next year
Quote from: benji on June 30, 2019, 07:54:11 PM
Fair enough but I think the issue here is the lack of comments from the judges which is a fair comment. If they used the BJCP form we would have the same issue so I just though it bit odd that you would bring BJCP into.
The BJCP comment refers to the
training that BJCP judges receive. Part of that is to
fill all the space on the feedback form which is drilled into them, and the
techniques to assist you in filling out the space when you are genuinely stuck.
People who don't receive this training will struggle, especially when you are halfway through a flight of low-30 pale ales.
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I will try to get the judges to give more feedback next year
If you are promising entrants feedback, ensure that you deliver it.
If you cannot guarantee a good minimum standard of feedback, just don't offer it and be a prize only/no feedback competition. Nothing wrong with that, but the number of entrants is a lot lower for those comps.
Quote from: TheSumOfAllBeers on July 01, 2019, 12:23:00 PM
Quote from: benji on June 30, 2019, 07:54:11 PM
Fair enough but I think the issue here is the lack of comments from the judges which is a fair comment. If they used the BJCP form we would have the same issue so I just though it bit odd that you would bring BJCP into.
The BJCP comment refers to the training that BJCP judges receive. Part of that is to fill all the space on the feedback form which is drilled into them, and the techniques to assist you in filling out the space when you are genuinely stuck.
People who don't receive this training will struggle, especially when you are halfway through a flight of low-30 pale ales.
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I will try to get the judges to give more feedback next year
If you are promising entrants feedback, ensure that you deliver it.
If you cannot guarantee a good minimum standard of feedback, just don't offer it and be a prize only/no feedback competition. Nothing wrong with that, but the number of entrants is a lot lower for those comps.
Every body got feedback though, admittedly some was less than desired. In any case I will take all on board for next year
So I got to brew my winning beer down in Wide Street with Sean last week, all going well it'll be on tap in Dead Centre soon and I will be down to have a taste. I just wanted to say a big thanks to all involved in organising this competition and the prizes involved too - I had a great day out.
Thanks,
Colin