National Brewing Championships 2016

[molc]

Crap, need to get that Apple juice done so I can start on the lager for the comp. Always end up running out of time!

[delzep]

Any restrictions on entries per category per person or stuff like that?

As is previous years only 1 entry per sub category.
So in the case of Cat 21 IPA's up to 8 according to new BJCP guidelines

Should be added on the first post for peoples information 


Actually there's no mention of this in last year's entry rules.

[Leann ull]

This thread is really only for discussion about comp and to help you plan your brews like bottle sizes no of entries per cat etc
Full rules and regs will be on comp website when it's launched next month.
In the meantime keep the questions coming and yeah if one of the mods can throw in a line about 1 entry per sub cat. in the op

[LordEoin]

updated

[Will_D]

Is there a category for port,sherry and madera?

What about wines:

I would suggest two categories:

Traditional grape wines: Made from grapes or kits Red/White/Rose

Country wines: Made from friut and veg

[Leann ull]

Will this year Wine Mead and Cider will have their own medals if they achieve a standard of course!

We did wine last year I believe for the first time as after all we are The NHC!
We did this with the help of an industry expert even though we have no BJCP standards to judge against.
There were only 2 entries last year so unless those numbers dramatically improve this year I can't see a need for any more sub cats in the short term
Which is surprising tbh as every dog on the street offered me sparkling elderflower this year and I know there are a lot doing it every year.
I am looking forward to the day that a club run an exclusive cider or mead or Wine comp tho!  NCB?

[Dunkel]

John, there were three entries last year - I was judging  But I agree with Will - if enough entries, split into Country wines and Grape wines. And separate from Mead and Cider (if I read that correctly).

[Leann ull]

Must have been a late entry as I delivered them
It is a Homebrewing Competition but focus is on beer unfortunately, to say again for the first time this year Cider, Mead and Wine will have their own individual medal winning cats but Wine won't have its own sub cats. If we get 20 wine entries this year, next year is a different story.

[Dunkel]

There was a late entry - if I remember correctly JohnRM brought it up from Cork. I'll be entering three wines this year (so not judging), and I know of a couple of others who'll be entering wine for the first time.

Roll on March!

[Leann ull]

To help judges a good descriptive of what you submit would be great cheers

[nigel_c]

If wine judges are needed I know Cathal McHugh would love to be involved. I was talking to him and was a bit sad he wasn't asked back last year to judge.
The man knows his wine. Just throwing his name in there.

[johnrm]

Hey Nigel, that's the sort of positive input we need.
If you know someone who you feel is competent, approachable and interested in participating please pipe up and volunteer them!
PM details to me so that I can follow up.
Thanks!

[auralabuse]

I second cathal, knows his beer too in fairness. Imho mc hughs is the best offy in the country

[nigel_c]

He judged the first year of the Nationals .

[Will_D]

Last year the wine category received very little publicity and so generated very little chatter on the forum. This year I think it will be different. I will start an "interest thread" on the wines and ciders forum.