It gets collected from.. .
Sir, Sir!!
"CH has been eating those mushrooms again" ??? ???
The Wine Centre Kilkenny
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Revolution Bar Waterford
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Quote from: Tube's Beer Kit on February 17, 2014, 09:33:49 PM
I think I'm going to be culling and merging threads again pretty soon...
Anything that's not current in comp area needs to be archived please leave the rest.
Ok understood keep watching.
Sky and the Ground, Wexford, jammed for a Monday night
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Not enough, and the place was dead except for Nurses :)
Bradley's Cork
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FW Cork
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Expect to see Cebree Towers Next!
Are you going to stick a pic of my house too :o
Desmond's, Raheen, Limerick
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You must have clocked up more mileage than the starship enterprise over the years :P Kudos to you.
This is a great thread. It really shows the rest of us the work that goes on behind the scenes.
Thanks to Kev in Galway, Captain we are going to need a bigger boat.
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Fatted Calf Glasson, Athlone
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50% of entries tucked in the warehouse for the night
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yay! i see my box and know it's not been lost along the way :D
well done CH.
i think i see mine too ;D
Confuscuss say:
"Ah So Young Grasshopper:"
"I see we enter competition by the boxfull!"
I say "Shotguns are still the way to go!"
BTW: John you are a legend in the world of homebrew logistics!
small box, fat bottles, padding.
bottles were kept from every brew for throughout the whole year and sampled over the past few weeks to bring it down to just a few decent ones.
"Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure." confucius
So I'm the only Eejit that crated my beers. I can see then on the 'palate'
Quote from: johnrm on February 18, 2014, 10:02:46 PM
So I'm the only Eejit that crated my beers. I can see then on the 'palate'
I thought that was my crate?
Nope, I recognise my bottle caps and paperwork.
Throwing valuable crates around like that? Who do you think you are, genius billionaire playboy philanthropist Bruce Wayne?
Next you'll tell us they're bottled in fliptops and the forms are transcribed in the blood of newborns by Belgian monks! ;D
ya dont go to the well for the entrance... we go for the beer :)
Last collection for bottom half country In Kildare tonight, big thanks to BM for facilitating.
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Some doirty egit submitted in a crate but I managed to save it before it disappeared into the hundreds in the warehouse.
Don't worry I'll get it back to its rightful owners, if I could just make out the writing on the side :)
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Donovans hotel? That'd be my gaff. Must have boxes ready for next year, one way all the way.
Hold on to it, well figure something again, thanks!
It's already gone in the section of the home warehouse "cork shipments"
Coolaboola.
Big thanks to Dicey Reilly's, off licence of the year 2014 and great selection of craft beer
Thanks to Irish Goat for acting as drop point for Maiden City
Vineyard, Belfast
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The Dark Horse, Blackrock
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Jasus Boss your all over the country do you bring a caravan with you or do the cousins the Stokes have a spare :P
A HUGH CLUB THANK YOU TO JOHN for collecting pretty much every entry and crisscrossing the country driving over1800km .
Big thanks from me as well. We would have been up the creak without a paddle without him as our original transport plan didn't pan out last minute.
Thats what we do lads, just thought some of you would like to see whats involved.
One thing I've picked up in talking to these commercial premises is that our profile and their perception of us is increasing all the time.
Please continue to use their services and mention when buying anything that you are part of the NHC!
Would also like to thank the following for taking part as drop points,
Dempsey
Farringtons
Damo in Bray
Will D
Rossa
Damun
Did I miss anybody?
But wait thats only half the story keep watching as we sort your bottles on Saturday and deliver next week.
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Fair play to all involved. Keep the pics coming. Nice to show people just how big the comp is going to be. Some of my mates just done believe me how big this one is going to be.
Trojan work. Probably flights to cover the 2 venues.
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I won't name him but submitting bottles like this is bs.
It should be disqualified on size and how easily it is identifiable and how the f are we supposed to crate it :(
because we are nice folks it will go through.
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Quote from: Tube's Beer Kit on February 22, 2014, 10:41:57 AM
Are they being crated in flight order this year, or numerical order like last year?
Flight order less handling involved
We would be delighted to see ya
Stopping for a 10 min sambo
I think we have the back broken will call u in 5 mins
I went out for sambos and it's all done!! F me
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Absolute megga. This is gonna be HUGH. :)
You've got an All-star team there CH!
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I'm really enjoying this thread :)
A massive sincere thank you to the 10 that turned out.
We managed to finish at 2 and took less than half the time v's last year.
Without the volunteer effort it just wouldn't happen.
Stage 2 of 3 complete...
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Quote from: johnrm on February 22, 2014, 01:44:25 PM
You've got an All-star team there CH!
Sum of its parts...
Big thanks to everyone today. Great work. It's really appreciated. Roll on Saturday!
And here are some more images
Again a big thank you to all who made the effort!
Trojan work
Your beer is on it's way to the church.
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All safely tucked in the church
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God bless them all :D
Big thank you to CH for travelling the length and width of the country collecting all the entries and to all the team who sorted the bottles!
Best if luck to all who entered!
Looks great :) :). As I look at the pic's I noticed the reg on the trailer does not have a Wickla plate ??? Ya get's away with nuttin around here you know :P :-*
That's probably because the car towing it is not from Wicklow, Inspector Clouseau ;)
Quote from: Kevco5 on February 26, 2014, 05:01:24 AM
Big thank you to CH for travelling the length and width of the country collecting all the entries and to all the team who sorted the bottles!
Best if luck to all who entered!
Here here.
Before this turns into a luv in...
Cheers tho :)
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Keep em coming! 8)
Half time
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We all know this one!!!
It's a heavy bar steward too!!
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Nearly there
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Sincere thanks to all today
Judges
Stewards
Volunteers
It doesn't happen without you! :)
Brilliant. Looks like the day went well. Are the results going to be posted anywhere soon. Still haven't heard who won what.
Dodge and Brenmurph cleaned up
Full results only after the 22nd in Cork as 1st second and 3rd are still wide open.
Thanks CH for keeping us all posted through out the day. Looking forward to the cork leg now. Well done to all so far. Looks like dodge and bren are on a roll? Enjoy the rest of the night ;)
I understand why overall winner can't be announced but are you saying category winners won't be announced either?
Eeh category winner here :) :) :)
Quote from: imark on March 01, 2014, 09:34:01 PM
I understand why overall winner can't be announced but are you saying category winners won't be announced either?
No problem with category winners they were all awarded medals today.
Posting all scores will compromise and undermine the total result, a major part of which is yet to come from the cork element of the show :(
Quote from: DEMPSEY on March 01, 2014, 10:17:01 PM
Eeh category winner here :) :) :)
Please have the builders in at the county to enlarge the headspace on the front door.
Delighted to see Mr Dempsey winning one of the hardest beers to brew.
What was that tgen?
Just wanna know who won 1st 2nd and 3rd for the categories judged yesterday. Not wanting points or anything.
Hi Simon 16 categories announced yesterday, Rossa has the list but is at work today.
Give him another 24hours cheers.
Just curious - were medals only awarded for category winners, or were they awarded for all beers scoring within a certain point range?
Each category of beers gets scored and the points are inputted.
The top scoring beers are promoted to the next round - the medal round (mini-bos).
Typically this is the top three beers (but if there are several tables putting forward 3 beers - there could be 12 beers in this round)
These beers are then re-evaluated (from scratch) and positioned in 1 / 2 / 3.
FYI - we inputted all the scores into the system 'live' as it were, unfortunately the system doesn't publish the scores as the competition is still in progress.
Question. Is there 1/2/3 for every category? Or are some categories combined? Or are there medals for sub category?
I think it's better before any more comment is made that we wait for input from the Registrar.
The competition is not yet over.
I think its wrong for Judges to get involved with the running of competition.
Judges Judge!
Registrars Register!
The Competion Commitee?, err, well it "Committees"
Here is the link to my photos from Saturday:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrfc_photos/sets/72157641798203434/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrfc_photos/sets/72157641798203434/)
Enjoy
Nice photos WillD. Wish I could have been there!
The NHC national competition roadshow marches on with everything collected and returned to Clonard from the Church, special thanks to Anthony who was a massive help on the day and helped us deliver bigger and better than last year.
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I have your BOS safely stored and roll on Cork.
Fantastic :)Don't drop any >:D :-*
Feic o!, i gave yours an extra special shake ;)
Putting Johnrm to good work, pull FFS
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Your beer in nice cold room at Franciscan Well just ready for Sat morning
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Feck sake lads. Who entered the key keg ? ;)
After a certain Champagne bottle was accepted in Dublin , the sky is the limit for "non-standard easily identifiable bottles or in this case kegs" to sneak into the comp!
I believe its a serious attempt to get the judges absolutely bladdered!
"We need to taste more of this [repeat ad. nauseum]"
Steward: "Lads theres only 10 litres left in the keg - make your Efiin minds up"
Judges: " Just one more scoop plish"
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Wish I was there :(
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Really appreciate the photos John
BTW: Whats the silver cup for?
S'a good lookin' crowd.
Great photos John! Keep us posted!
Not got enough medals yet Jacob?
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Cup is Club Trophy
Nice selfie there, CH! 8)
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Quote from: nigel_c on March 22, 2014, 12:35:01 PM
Not got enough medals yet Jacob?
Can't wait for the barrel project results :)
I think I saw my bottles ooohhhh the excitement
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Keep them coming :) wish I was there but other matters stopped me :(
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Helvic Gold and Cheddar Cheese
Only bottle in the country
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Shoot off between a brown and a robust third judge required to do a taste off
All individual scores are posted
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Cara sorting out results into envelopes, thank him!!
What are the urine sample tubes for? ::)
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Tom picking BOS
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Well done guys fantastic effort
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BOS begun
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Barrel judges split
Oh BOO HOO. So they'll have to open another bottle ??? . Jayz!
I'm Bitter like an IPA!
We done on the updates CH sterling effort. I'm sitting in the corner at a kids party pressing refresh over and over on my phone.
Result in
1.Rebel
2. SCD
3. NCD
Comments from judges
looking for whiskey tones
Some had too much dark malt
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BOS in full progress
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Jaysus, it's a tough job. 22 beers each? C'mon lads, leave some for everyone else :P
Quote from: CH on March 22, 2014, 04:25:45 PM
Result in
2. SCD
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
YESSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!
:P :P :P
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Last 8
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Really tense lots of discussion
Down to 3
They are heavy discussions here!!!
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Ok Done
Drum roll.....
In 6 to 8 weeks.
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Come on lads, this is excruciating!!!! 8)
Topic: So I've entered my beer and left it at a drop point what happens next?
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REFRESH!
REFRESH!
REFRESH!
Here we go
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Thanking sponsors
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Great selection of beers being offered as prizes
Brendanmurphy (http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/23/ava5yhyp.jpg)
Dublin Ladies beer :)
Damien Fahey wins a GOLD GCB brewer!!
Conor Maguire 1st place
Its. Bren dodge off
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Bren gets best brewer!!!
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Great few words Brendan
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Rebel Brewers accepting prize
Best Club is
Liffey Brewers
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BOS
3 Brian Dempsey
2 paul Adams
1 Rodger!!!
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Well done Dodge!!
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Well done to the Rebel brewers from all Munster men living & brewing in South Dublin :)
Shanna
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Will the list of scores be published. It would be great to see the scores of the winning beers
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What exactly is Garry doing with his left hand in this photo? Is this something to do with all these langers I've been hearing about? ???
Quote from: CH on March 22, 2014, 06:33:01 PM
Well done Dodge!!
+1, great to meet you and bren as well.
(Also, much better getting dinged in real time rather than hitting the BB over and over from 10,000 miles away, like the other week but that's just me.)
Rock on, bring the next comp on!
Well done to all. just arrived home now and getting results :)
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Barrel judges split
Hi CH,
Did this mean that the Rebel and SD entries could you be separated?
Shanna
Well done to all! Really wish I could have made the trip down!
Thanks for making us feel like we were there, CH. Hope it didn't distract you too much from what you were supposed to be doing.
Fair play to all & congrats to the winners. Would loved to have been there!
Thanks to all for the hard work put in at both venues. I had a great time ;D
Big thanks to everyone involved, had 2 great weekends. ;D
Special thanks to Rossa, JohnRM and particularly CH, think we'd all still be staring at our entries if it wasn't for him.
+ 1 +1 +1
Big appreciation to all involved; sorry to not make it down to Cork.
This comp gets better every year! ;)
Scoresheets on the way.
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I'd like to think I know Derry pretty well by now. That post box is not in Derry! (A.F.A.I.Recall!)
That's the Derry GPO. :P
Anyone that receives them post a picture of your postman :)
My postman is called Pat and yes he does have a black and white cat, mad ucker wears shorts 12 months of the year as well!
Crates crying leaving Cork for the Midlands
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3 managed to escape, Taf was that you ;)
No, definitely not me. I only had 1 of the 12 bottle crates, and that wasn't a competition one. I seem to remember there being 3 missing when we collected them all together, but thought that they were upstairs for the BOS and barrel category, so maybe they didn't make it back down from there?
I had 4 stacks of 7, I know it wasn't you!
Nhc will be charged but don't worry there is a curse on the three that were nicked to convert beer to vinegar :)
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I got mine today, thanks.
I'm really impressed by the standard of judging. They were able to accurately point out the flaws in my process.
Thanks to everyone involved for organising the competition to such a high standard.
I also got good tips how to improve my beer. I am very happy that I participated and big thanks for the people who made competition possible.