From synchro!judge-request at uu6.psi.com Tue Mar 8 06:46:14 1994 Received: from uu6.psi.com by goodman.itn.med.umich.edu with SMTP id AA03259 (5.65b/IDA-1.4.3 for spencer at hendrix.itn.med.umich.edu); Tue, 8 Mar 94 06:45:51 -0500 Received: from synchro.UUCP by uu6.psi.com (5.65b/4.0.071791-PSI/PSINet) via UUCP; id AA19527 for ; Tue, 8 Mar 94 06:19:11 -0500 Received: by synchro.com (smail2.5) id AA22159; 8 Mar 94 05:12:07 EST (Tue) Reply-To: judge at synchro.com (JudgeNet) Errors-To: judge-error at synchro.com Precedence: bulk Message-Id: <9403080512.AA22159 at synchro.com> From: judge-request at synchro.com (JudgeNet Administrator) To: judge-recipients at synchro.com (JudgeNet Recipients) Subject: JudgeNet Digest #706 (Mar 08, 1994) Date: 8 Mar 94 05:12:07 EST (Tue) JudgeNet Digest #706 Tue 08 Mar 1994 THE BEER JUDGE DIGEST Chuck Cox , digest administrator Michael Hall , archive administrator digest submissions to judge at synchro.com administrative requests to judge-request at synchro.com send rank updates to the administrative address messages sent to the wrong address will be ignored FTP archive information in /pub/judge/README on cygnus.ta52.lanl.gov Sponsored by SynchroSystems and the Riverside Garage & Brewery Contents: HWBTA Results (Rick Garvin) HWBTA results (Rick Garvin) Competition Announcement (Artz Tim) Re: Oatmeal Stouts ("C. John Mare") ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 7 Mar 1994 09:47:29 -0500 (EST) From: Rick Garvin Subject: HWBTA Results Pheeeew, we're finally done judging the HWBTA National. With lots of help from the likes of Dave Norton, Scott Bickham, Pat Baker and the rest of the gang we got through 375 beers in about 12 hours. I really felt that the quality of judges that we had was outstanding and am proud to have gotten the opportunity to play Judge Master. Some questions that came up: 1) If a judge feels that a beer is mislabeled, what do you do? We had three occasions where brews from a single brewer got mixed up. For example, the first place mead and a specialty beer. The other two that we caught were similarly mixed. We were able to resolve this in each case. The problem that we have with the HWBTA was the number of people that handled each beer. First the brewer, then the sponsoring shop, then the receiving shop, then the head steward. Too many. We need to remove a few steps. 2) What about beers entered in more than one category? We had a beer win a ribbon in both the Herb and Specialty categories with a Honey Basil. My call is that this beer successfully satisfied the definition of both categories. A chili cilantro maguey beer could be entered in fruit, herb and specialty. 3) What about judges who did not request or ask not to judge a style but refuse to judge the style assigned? This only happened once. A judge assigned to Specialty said "I hate those beers." My first implulse, as the other 64 judges graciously took their seats, was to say "**** off, go home." After a deep breath, I had the judge wait for no shows and then gave him pick of the empty seats. 4) What are we going to do with all the horrible beers we get entered in Herb and specialty? I personally would like to have a Biohazard sticker placed on every bottle and send them to the EPA. They are generally bad or horrible and it is VERY hard to find enough judges to take the style. However, the comments that I got from the judges was "There were a few entries that made it worth wading through all of the ugly ones." I need help with this one folks. Cheers, Rick ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 7 Mar 1994 09:48:29 -0500 (EST) From: Rick Garvin Subject: HWBTA results Brew Masters, LTD sponsored the Home Wine and Beer Trade Association (HWBTA) 1994 National Homebrew Competition March 5 & 6. The competition was held at Old Dominion Brewing Company in Ashburn, VA. 375 homemade beers and meads were entered in 25 categories. Beers from 15 different states and Canada received ribbons. Best of Show was won by Bill Szymczak of Gaithersburg, MD in the English Pale Ale category with an India Pale Ale style beer. The BOS judges were: Pat Baker, Dave Norton, Scott Bickham and Tim Artz. A complete breakdown of category winners follows. I was the judge coordinator. Judges came from 9 states as far away as Maine, Wisconsin and up-state New York. The 65 certified judges and 20 stewards were able to judge all 375 beers in 12 hours over 2 days. The judges included Dan Carter, Brew Master of Oxford Brewing Company, Linthicum, MD and John Hallberg, Brew Master of the Richbrau brew pub, Richmond, VA. The competition was supported by 35 judges and 15 stewards from Brewer's United for Real Potables (BURP). BURP is one of the largest homebrew only clubs in the United States and the longest lived in the Washington, DC area. It currently has over 300 members. You should be getting your judging sheets back in the next few weeks. For further information: Judi & Reuben Rudd Competition Organizers Brew Masters, Ltd. 12266 Wilkens Avenue Rockville, MD 20852 Vox: 301-984-9557 Fax: 301-881-9250 Rick Garvin Judge Coordinator 406 N Kensington ST Arlington, VA 22205 email: rgarvin at btg.com, rgarvin at access.digex.com Vox: 703-761-663 Home Wine and Beer Trade Association (HWBTA) 1994 National Homebrew Competition Contest Results Summary 1. Barley Wine 1) #320 Jim Lopes, Fresno CA 2) #63 Paul Hale, Burlington VT 3) #73 Ron Page, Middletown CT 2. Belgian Style 1) #148 Andy Anderson, Alexandria VA, Dubbel 2) #323 Mark Groshek, Denver CO, Wit 3) #59 Scott Bickham, Ithaca NY, Wit 3. Brown Ale 1) #184 Patrick Smith, Washington DC, English Brown 2) #43 Dan Oravez, Denver CO, English Mild 3) #21 Ross Hastings, Edmonton Alberta, English Brown 4. English-Style Pale Ale 1) #246 Bill Szymczak, Gaithersburg MD, IPA 2) #108 Chet Davidson, Santa Rosa CA, Classic 3) #209 Spencer Thomas, Ann Arbor MI, IPA 5. American Style Ale 1) #175 Robbie Ludwig, Silver Spring MD, Pale 2) #147 Charlie Gow, Falls Church VA, Wheat 3) #157 Dan Stowers, Sykesville MD, Wheat 6. English Bitter And Scottish Ale 1) #33 Robert Reynolds, Hagerstown MD, Ordinary Bitter 2) #149 Andy Anderson Alexandria VA, Scottish Export 3) #126 Wendy Aaronson, Rockville MD, English Special 8. Porter 1) #115 John Arends, Calistoga CA, Robust Porter 2) #113 David Lose, Sebastopol CA, Robust Porter 3) #304 Larry Townsend, San Jose CA, Robust Porter 9. English And Scottish Strong Ale 1) #213 Dennis Davison, Greenfield WI, Scotch 2) #20 Ross Hastings, Edmonton Alberta, English Old Ale 3) #271 James Cropsey, Tilton NH, Scotch 10. Stout 1) #114 Randy Gremp\David Rose, Calistoga CA, Imperial 2) #218 Dale James\Charlie Baird, Fresno CA, Imperial 3) #61 Vern Wolf, Esparto CA, Imperial Lagers 11. Bock 1) #26 Ross Hastings, Edmonton Alberta, Helles Bock 2) #51 Paul Hale, Burlington VT, Traditional Bock 3) #87 Ron Page, Middletown CT, Traditional Bock 12. Bavarian Dark 1) #71 Ron Page, Middletown CT, Dunkel 2) #44 Jeff Hannel, Fresno CA, Dunkel 3) #357 Dan Stowers, Sykesville MD, Dunkel 15. Classic Pilsener, Munich Helles and Dortmund/Export 1) #294 Michael Byers, Santa Cruz CA, Bohemian 2) #128 Jim Pollum, Folcraft PA, Helles 3) #266 Rhett Rebold, Burke VA, Bohemian 16. American Lager 1) #48 Robert Grossman, Haddenfield NJ, Standard 2) #301 John Cool, Santa Clara CA, Premium 3) #261 Daniel Dodgen, Monrovia MD, Premium 17. Vienna/Oktoberfest/Marzen 1) #206 Thomas Dimmer, Fowlerville MI, Vienna 2) #164 Tom Baldwin, Reno NV, Oktoberfest 3) #137 Randy Paul, Arlington VA, Oktoberfest Mixed Style (Ale/Lager) 18. German-Style Ale and California Common Beer 1) #142 Charlie Gow, Falls Church VA, Kolsch 2) #76 Bill Ridgely, Alexandria VA, California Common 3) #34 Charles Grasser, Ijamsville MD, California Common 19. Fruit Beer 1) #313 Rich Kowalski, Hicksville MD, Raspberry Stout 2) #91 Dayle Kuhn/Keith Pike, Sunderland MD, Rhubarb Raspberry 3) #136 Randy Paul, Arlington VA, Peach Weizenbock 20. Herb Beer 1) #187 Mark Cottrell, Madera CA, Honey Basil 2) #155 Bill Stowers, Sykesville MD, Spice 3) #55 Jeff Hannel, Fresno CA, Pumpkin Pie 21. Specialty Beer and Smoked Beer 1) #319 Jim Lopes, Fresno CA, Peat Smoked 2) #188 Mark Cottrel, Madera CA, Honey Basil 3) #244 David Fothergill, Silver Spring MD, Honey Coriander Orange 24. Wheat Beer 1) #208 Spencer Thomas, Ann Arbor MI, Weizen 2) #322 Mark Groshek, Denver CO, Weizenbock 3) #060 Scott Bickham, Ithaca NY, Weizen 25. Mead 1) #100 Dave Zimmerman, Rohnert Park CA, Sweet 2) #25 Ross Hastings, Edmonton Alberta, Sparkling Melomel 3) #62 Vern Wolf, Esparto CA, Sparkling ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 07 Mar 94 09:59:00 est From: Artz Tim Subject: Competition Announcement NATION'S CAPITAL "SPIRIT OF FREE BEER" HOMEBREW COMPETITION The Washington, DC area is hosting a major regional homebrew competition on April 30, 1994. The Nation's Capital "Spirit of Free Beer" Homebrew Competition is sanctioned by the American Homebrewers Association. The contest includes 45 beer styles grouped into ten major classes. Last year's competition drew 186 entries. As the competition organizer for the Brewers United for Real Potables (BURP) homebrew club, I am encouraging brewers of all skill levels to enter their homebrews in this competition. The Potomac River Brewing Company has agreed to accommodate cold storage needs and judging will take place on-site in closed session to avoid mistreatment of entries. This competition is an excellent opportunity to have beers judged in comparison with beers from a wide geographic region and get quality feedback. Scoresheets will be *promptly* returned following judging. Although the primary objective of the homebrew competition is to provide constructive comments on the entries, we are currently in the process of assembling a full range of prizes to be sponsored by regional microbreweries, homebrew supply shops, bars, restaurants, and others. More than $1500 worth of prizes ($50-$100 gift certificates for mail order homebrew supplies, sacks of British malt, a 3l bottle of Corsendonk Pale Ale, etc.) were awarded at last year's competition. (1st ($50+), 2nd ($35+), and 3rd ($15+) place in each class, plus 1st, 2nd, 3rd place best of show ($50-$100+)) The Nation's Capital "Spirit of Free Beer" Homebrew Competition provides an excellent opportunity for judges participating in the Beer Judge Certification Program to earn some experience points. We expect to exceed the number of entries received at last year's competition . We have volunteers willing to provide lodging for out-of-town judges staying overnight. Anyone interested in judging can contact the Judging Coordinator, Rick Garvin, at rgarvin at btg.com. Get those fermentation locks bubbling and send us your entries. If you would like to recieve an information packet on the Nation's Capital "Spirit of Free Beer" Homebrew Competition (including full rules and entry forms), please send private e-mail to me at tima at skyline1.bah.com or 71212.2136 at compuserve.com or leave your USPS address on my machine at (703)339-8028. Thanks!! Tim Artz ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 07 Mar 1994 15:37:43 -0700 (MST) From: "C. John Mare" Subject: Re: Oatmeal Stouts I agree wholeheartedly with Ed Hitchcock's suggestion that oatmeal stouts be allowed in either the dry or sweet stout category, depending on their characteristics. An earlier posting which suggested that British oatmeal stouts are all dry stouts is in my view erroneous. My experience with Scottish oatmeal stouts is that they are distictly sweet, which of course is a characteristic of some other Scottish ales. As my friend the brewmaster at Caledonian in Edinburgh used to say to me, "rememberrr, we Scots arre all sweet- tooths". Our American oatmeal souts certainly cover a wide range of sweet to very dry. John M. John's Alehouse, Tucson, AZ ------------------------------ End of JudgeNet Digest ************************