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judge-digest                Tuesday, 6 May 1997        Volume 01 : Number 1434

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 Re: Bavarian Weizen aroma balance
 Judging Opportunities in Southern Ontario
 Judging at Small Contests

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From: Michael Rasmussen <mikeraz at barley.patch.com>
Date: Sun, 4 May 1997 09:29:21 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: Bavarian Weizen aroma balance

mail from owner-judge-digest at synchro.com said:
> <Zum Uerige is an excellent Altbier, but it is, as is implied, just about
> <the most bitter and astringent Altbier out there.
> 
> Definetly bitter but an amazingly clean pleasent bitterness.  I dont
> think Id call it astringent.  One of the keys of Altbiers is pleasing
> bitterness with just the right malt foundation.  I dont think Alts

I would agree with the lack of astringency, and I just had one last
week.  The Alt at Zum Uerige was the bitterest of the 3 Alts I had
in Dusseldorf.  It had a long lingering bitter - very clean and not
astringent - aftertaste.

The other Alts I had, Shumacher and Scholesser, had a much stronger 
malt flavor with a grainy (like chewing on raw malt) character.  

> <though.  (Wish I could take more credit, but it was a kit...)  No, the
> <American brews do not seem to have the clove or banana that is
> <characteristic of a Bavarian Weizen.  The question as to the balance of
> <flavors:  it seems to me that the German balance was more clove than
> <banana, but that varied from brand to brand. 

The balance of clove/banana/other esters varied a great deal between
the Weizen's I was able to try (Paulaner weisse & dunkle, Ayinger weisse
and Spaten weisse).  There was also a difference between draft and bottled
products from Paulaner.  


Footnote:  I've just returned from a three week trip to England, Belgium,
the Netherlands, and Germany...a summation of my tasting notes will be
made available for all who would like them.


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    Michael Rasmussen   mikeraz at patch.com
     Be appropriate && Follow your curiosity

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From: "Craig J. Pinhey" <frogger at netaccess.on.ca>
Date: Fri, 2 May 1997 18:17:32 -0400
Subject: Judging Opportunities in Southern Ontario

This is a call for BJCP judges. We are hosting the first round of the =
AHA National Competition here in Toronto on the weekend of May 17, 18.  =
Also, the Canadian Amateur Brewer's Association  will be having our =
annual Great Canadian Homebrew Competition, with judging on June 1 at =
the Upper Canada Brewery in Toronto. If you are interested in either of =
these, please phone me (Craig Pinhey) at 905 529-4388, or email me at =
frogger at netaccess.on.ca.=20

Cheers!
Craig =3D8)

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From: MaltyDog at aol.com
Date: Mon, 5 May 1997 12:28:38 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Judging at Small Contests

This weekend, I judged at a contest that had a total of 73 entries. Had I
known that was the total, I would've brought two more of my own beers to the
event!

Anway, does this mean I only get half a point for judging? According to a
statement by Russ  Wigglesworth of the BJCP coordinator-type on Feb. 26,
1997:
     
     
     "As far as the point schedule is concerned, the structure was designed 
     to encourage judges to participate in events requiring multiple 
     days/sessions but without in flating the points too much. As it stands 
     now a new schedule went into effect on 1/1/97 whereby a judge gets 0.5 
     points per session with a minimum of 1 point per event and a maximum 
     of 1 point per calendar day and a variable maximum for the ev ent 
     depending on its size. Less liberal than the previous schedule but 
     more equit able overall as the additional session points are now 
     available to smaller compet itions. Under the old schedule the 
     additional points were only available if a com p had >500 entries."

This does say you get an minimum of 1 point per event, but it does seem to be
a little ambiguous. Does anyone out there have any more information?

Bill Coleman
MaltyDog at aol.com

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