2016 National Brewing Championships - Call for Stewards

[Kellie]

Hello Lads and Lassies, it's that time of year again when we look for our amazing Stewards to help the NHC Competition run smoothly. 

The Fourth Annual NHC Competition is fast approaching and we need your help both in Dublin and Belfast.

We need roughly 20 stewards and 2 cellar people for the Dublin competition and about 10  and 1 cellar person for Belfast. If you have a someone else to bring along to steward please put their name down wives/husbands! I promise we'll take good care of them  As we have witnessed over the years, stewards really are the backbone of the whole day and without whom the day would be a fiasco!

Volunteers would be asked to be present from 9.30 in the morning until around 6 or 7 in the evening. Lunch and a pint will be included (free of charge), aswell as the super limited edition NHC polo shirt (at cost price)  and you will also get the opportunity to be up close and personal with all the judging action.
Your duties on the day will include running beers, in order, from the cellar to the judges, cross checking beer scores and keeping the judges timing in check.

Stewarding is also a great starting point for those wishing to further their beer education and personal judging abilities.

I will post further information about the day nearer the time, for now I am looking for your commitment to what has proven to be a great day out in past years

Any further questions please do not hesitate to ask.

In true NHC tradition.....a list!!

BELFAST
Sat. 20th Feb
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(*Edit. If volunteers could put their t-shirt size by their name, that would be great.)

(P.S. Thanks Cara for your inspiring post from last year which I have tagged on to  )




#2016NHCNationals

[banjobrew]

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Sat. 20th Feb
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(*Edit. If volunteers could put their t-shirt size by their name, that would be great.)

(P.S. Thanks Cara for your inspiring post from last year which I have tagged on to  )




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[helmet]

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Sat. 20th Feb
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(*Edit. If volunteers could put their t-shirt size by their name, that would be great.)

(P.S. Thanks Cara for your inspiring post from last year which I have tagged on to  )




#2016NHCNationals

[Garry]

Fuck it, I've never been to Belfast before 

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Sat. 20th Feb
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(*Edit. If volunteers could put their t-shirt size by their name, that would be great.)

(P.S. Thanks Cara for your inspiring post from last year which I have tagged on to  )




#2016NHCNationals

[Jacob]

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Sat. 20th Feb
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(*Edit. If volunteers could put their t-shirt size by their name, that would be great.)

(P.S. Thanks Cara for your inspiring post from last year which I have tagged on to  )




#2016NHCNationals

[robotmonkey]

BELFAST
Sat. 20th Feb
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(*Edit. If volunteers could put their t-shirt size by their name, that would be great.)

(P.S. Thanks Cara for your inspiring post from last year which I have tagged on to  )




#2016NHCNationals

[Bazza]

BELFAST
Sat. 20th Feb
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2. Garry (M)
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Sat. 5th March
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(*Edit. If volunteers could put their t-shirt size by their name, that would be great.)

(P.S. Thanks Cara for your inspiring post from last year which I have tagged on to  )




#2016NHCNationals

[Parky]

BELFAST
Sat. 20th Feb
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Sat. 5th March
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(*Edit. If volunteers could put their t-shirt size by their name, that would be great.)

[Blueshed]

BELFAST
Sat. 20th Feb
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Sat. 5th March
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(*Edit. If volunteers could put their t-shirt size by their name, that would be great.)

[irish_goat]

BELFAST
Sat. 20th Feb
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Sat. 5th March
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(*Edit. If volunteers could put their t-shirt size by their name, that would be great.)
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[Flanagan]

I will likely drive up from Galway Friday 4 March if any body or thing or liquid needs transporting.

BELFAST
Sat. 20th Feb
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1. Gareth aka banjobrew (M)
2. Garry (M)
3. Robotmonkey aka Tony (XL)
4. Barry (short for Bazza) (M)
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DUBLIN
Sat. 5th March
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(*Edit. If volunteers could put their t-shirt size by their name, that would be great.)
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[Kellie]

Big Thanks to everyone who has volunteered so far 

Please if you can help out on either day, Stewarding is a great way to have a birds eye view of what happens at the competitions.

Stewarding involves running beers from cellar to judges tables, ensuring that your judges have enough score sheets, pencils, water, crackers, glasses. Returning score sheets to head steward and generally keeping an eye on time for the judges (so I dont have to go round with my stick to beat people  )

BELFAST
Sat. 20th Feb
Brewbot
1. Gareth aka banjobrew (M)
2. Garry (M)
3. Robotmonkey aka Tony (XL)
4. Barry (short for Bazza) (M)
5. Brendy_éire (L)
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DUBLIN
Sat. 5th March
Alfie Byrnes
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2. Jacob L
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5. Andy Flanagan (M)
6. Hilary Gray (To be confirmed)
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[Leann ull]

Cut and paste from the guidelines

Stewards

Assist organizers and judges as needed.
Make sure all required materials are present at the assigned judging table.
Ensure that everything required for judging, including openers, cups, pencils, scoresheets, ice, dump buckets, water, and crackers/bread is at the assigned table prior to the scheduled start for the judging.
Bring beer for the given flight to the judging table. Double-check to be sure all of the entries assigned to the given flight are in your box. Arrange the bottles in sequential order, as specified by the judges.
Remember that some beers will contain sediment &emdash; treat them gently.
Maintain proper serving temperatures during judging. 10°C (50° F) is a good temperature for ales. Lagers may be served colder. Use ice as needed to maintain proper serving temperature.
Replenish bread, water, cups, forms, etc. as needed.
Empty dump buckets as needed or at the request of the judges.
Fill in the cover sheet and flight scoresheet at the discretion of the head judge. Check scoresheets, cover sheets, and flight sheets to be sure they have been fully and accurately completed. Point out potential errors to judges and request they correct them. Staple the cover sheets to the scoresheets.
Do not empty opened bottles or discard bottle caps until instructed to by the judges. Some entries may need additional evaluation at the end of the flight.
The judges may permit stewards to sample the entries along with them; however, stewards must refrain from attempting to influence the judging.

Lunch a pint of beer on the day a free limited edition T-Shirt!

[molc]

T-shirt is at cost price as per original post I think.

[irish_goat]

BELFAST
Sat. 20th Feb
Brewbot
1. Gareth aka banjobrew (M)
2. Garry (M)
3. Robotmonkey aka Tony (XL)
4. Barry (short for Bazza) (M)
5. Brendy_éire (L)
6. Pete (via Irish Goat)
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DUBLIN
Sat. 5th March
Alfie Byrnes
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2. Jacob L
3. Parky (Paul) (M)
4. Blueshed  L
5. Andy Flanagan (M)
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