2017 National Brewing Championships

[Pheeel]

wallacebiy, there is no conspiracy, how could there be? The entries are totally anonymised, the only way a judge could go out of his way to mark a particular beer down would be to turn up at the sorting day and mark your bottle - really, why would someone do that? What would be the gain? Who would gain by judges purposely marking down beers? Do you think the whole category is flawed? Do you think if every beer is badly judged then still, the best beer comes out on top anyway? Do you think your beer in particular was targetted?

The judges are very straight and do judge each beer on it's merits, out of the bottle. They can't really do anything else.

And I'll also echo the above, the BJCP course is gruelling and the exam is poxy.

There's no way there are judges doing anything malicioius, and this year in partcular I think was the best yet.

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Putting words in my mouth now too ..


As well as off flavours in my beer ...


What is Going on ...

TBH we're not really sure what you're complaining about. Would help to have some context

[Qs]

What exactly were you dinged down for?

[molc]

Just to note also, a good beer can score poorly if it's out of style. It's normally noted on the scoresheet though, as it's a heartbreak when it happens

[Leann ull]

Telling us the score and what happened from feedback sheets will generate some sympathy towards your plight and you will get tips, we are all here to learn and help each other brew better beer.
I know you came close before and respected what judges scored before http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.ie/forum/competitions/2015-national-homebrew-championship/msg113807/#msg113807

[Simon_]

http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.ie/forum/competitions/2015-national-homebrew-championship/msg113807/#msg113807

You used to get your scores posted out to you?? Lawdy daw. Was the competition breaking even in 2015

[irish_goat]

http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.ie/forum/competitions/2015-national-homebrew-championship/msg113807/#msg113807

You used to get your scores posted out to you?? Lawdy daw. Was the competition breaking even in 2015

There was a bit of a saving made on the postage when a load of the envelopes fell into my work's franking machine...

[Leann ull]

And organising committee spent a lot of money out of their own pockets but that wasn't sustainable.

[phynes1]

Sorry lads but I'm a bit behind the curve here, but is there/was there an an awards ceremony?

[mick02]

Sorry lads but I'm a bit behind the curve here, but is there/was there an an awards ceremony?

Awards were handed out in Alfie Byrnes the evening of the second leg.

[LordEoin]

https://www.periscope.tv/w/1PlJQZerVRYxE

[tommy]

Who do I contact about an medal collection? ....... a bit late I know

[DEMPSEY]

Who do I contact about an medal collection? ....... a bit late I know

me

[tommy]

Who do I contact about an medal collection? ....... a bit late I know

me

PM'd you there Dempsey, Thanks