Smithwicks Homebrew Challenge

[Leann ull]

Will we are not involved in the collection of bottles or is the forum the medium for communicating how things are being organised for this event and so this is not Club or NHC express responsibility, that is all being done by a marketing company on behalf of Smithwicks.

What you are reading is frustration from our members where there has been significant breakdown in communication over lots of aspects as to how the competition is being organised most recently no input about regional drop off points.

This is probably a result of the high standards we set in running our own local and national competitions and expectations of our members.

[johnrm]

Did they register for BJCP?   

[Leann ull]

Cheeky

[Joe Cal]

i sent sarah a mail about drop off points October 19th and 21st. Nothing back. So my plan is to leave the bottles a few weeks and then drink them

[Leann ull]

Sorry about that, the address in Erne Street received about 10 entries this morning by 11.

[johnrm]

I shipped mine with snap parcel - Less than EUR10, but I'd rather put that into CH beer kitty

[fungalboy]

Will we are not involved in the collection of bottles or is the forum the medium for communicating how things are being organised for this event and so this is not Club or NHC express responsibility, that is all being done by a marketing company on behalf of Smithwicks.

What you are reading is frustration from our members where there has been significant breakdown in communication over lots of aspects as to how the competition is being organised most recently no input about regional drop off points.

This is probably a result of the high standards we set in running our own local and national competitions and expectations of our members.

Sharing the info I did is an attempt to help improve communications.

Nobody has suggested that it was the responsibility of the NHC to organise collections. I know that for national, regional and even other brewery led competitions that members have helped each other out with delivery of entries. I'm sure it has happened in this case as well. Dropping off in person or mailing a request for a local drop off are still possible.

Of course there are high expectations from members but as I said this is the first time that Smithwicks have done this and I'm sure that mistakes will be made and lessons learned.

PS  I know from personal experience that things can go wrong with competion entry drop offs (Nationals this year for me) so even the best laid plans can go wrong but we will get there.

[Joe Cal]

i wasn't too pushed. I started it late and i'm not sure it's turned out as i planned anyway. the mere fact of the competition prompted me to try something different so that's always good

[irish_goat]

It's new territory for Smithwick's so they are learning but overall I think we'll look back and see the competition as a success and hopefully they'll carry on with more homebrew comps in the future.

On another note, there is room for a few judges if anyone is interested? You can't have an entry in and it won't be done to BJCP guidelines or anything but it should be a bit of craic. Drop me a PM if you fancy it. 

[molc]

Bugger, not being able to enter and judge is a pain, but I totally understand where they're coming from. Would have been a fun one to judge

[Will_D]

Will there be any feedback 

[auralabuse]

I think I read somewhere there will be feedback. Hope so anyway, it would be invaluable coming from proper brewers rather than us homebrew piss heads. Joke...joke....put down the weapons

[Will_D]

I would love to read the feed back from the commercial brewers but even better would be from the bean counters:

"OMG Justin look at this recipe!: Fresh oranges and 3 year old matured Car Red Malt[what's that?]?
HTF can we afford these!"

Justin: "We don't!"

Bolox! There goes my secret ingredients!

[auralabuse]

****runs to shed and adds secret ingredients to competition brew

[itsclinto]

Lads just to let you know that Sarah has a driver going around the country today and tomorrow collecting the entries.  She only got back to me today but i'm sure if you send her a quick email with your phone number, you could maybe sort something out.  The driver is heading south today and mine will be collected tomorrow in Drogheda.