Garrison's 2012 Ultimate Brew-off Challenge

[Tim Gregory]

A little hazy but it tastes good.

[akr71]

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Its not really as dark as it looks in this picture. Pretty tasty though.

[spears104]

Its not much but its something:



Simcoe hops. 2-row, crystal 30 and rye malt (and some Munton's DME)

[Graham.C]

I love the orange hues of these beers. They look great!

[Tim Gregory]

According to their facebook site, Garrison has 62 entries this year! Pretty stiff competition. How many entries can we account for I wonder?

[mr x]

Right there is a good reason that the whole flight should be sampled by the 3 judges. I really wish they would change this. End 'rant'.

[Tim Gregory]

When I talked to Patrice at Beerfest this year he told me they were hoping to do it that way this year. I'm not sure if will happen or not though.

[homebrewcrew]

Beers look great. I don't have a hope in hell.

[mr x]

When I talked to Patrice at Beerfest this year he told me they were hoping to do it that way this year. I'm not sure if will happen or not though.

[chalmers]

5 a day?? That is fracked. They should really be tasting all of them in a day or two (save a few bottles of day 1's top contenders to compare with day 2). And it should be weeded down by more than just Daniel.

BTW, as of Monday, Patrice had not been asked to judge, so who knows what their plan is this year. I imagine they will ask him and the other BJCP judges in the area. However, they really should be asking them earlier, to allow for their schedules. these guys donate their time, and traveling expenses (where applicable), Garrison should show some respect and give them plenty of notice.

[benwedge]

5 a day?? That is fracked. They should really be tasting all of them in a day or two (save a few bottles of day 1's top contenders to compare with day 2). And it should be weeded down by more than just Daniel.

BTW, as of Monday, Patrice had not been asked to judge, so who knows what their plan is this year. I imagine they will ask him and the other BJCP judges in the area. However, they really should be asking them earlier, to allow for their schedules. these guys donate their time, and traveling expenses (where applicable), Garrison should show some respect and give them plenty of notice.

I agree with all that you posted and counter with my knowledge of how certain brewery owners in Halifax operate.

[derek]

5 a day?? That is fracked. They should really be tasting all of them in a day or two (save a few bottles of day 1's top contenders to compare with day 2).

No. Kidding. When we judge wines, 50 a day is normal. You _can_ spit beer...

[mr x]

They didn't request 2000ml/entry for nothing.....

[know1]

Can anyone pick out their own?

[Graham.C]

Can anyone pick out their own?

Why are they sitting next to the window?

[akr71]

Can anyone pick out their own?

Why are they sitting next to the window?

I'm glad I didn't use Grosch bottles! Wish I had used some Fuller's bottles, but now that they can, I don't want to give those up.

[mr x]

Some people didn't even bother to peel the old labels off, lmfao....

[vgoreham]

Some people didn't even bother to peel the old labels off, lmfao....

I was surprised last year when one of the top 3 (I think it was the winners?) were pouring at the gala out of bottles with the old labels still on them. It never occurred to me that I didn't have to take them off...

[CorneliusAlphonse]

Some people didn't even bother to peel the old labels off, lmfao....

i never peel labels off. but maybe i would have if i had entered the competition

[akr71]

Some people didn't even bother to peel the old labels off, lmfao....

i never peel labels off. but maybe i would have if i had entered the competition

I try to take the labels off all my bottles, competition or not. I don't want friends and family thinking that I'm serving them store bought swill!

An overnight soak in a tub of hot water and oxyclean and most of the labels are floating on the surface in the morning.

[LiverDance]

Can anyone pick out their own?

Why are they sitting next to the window?

+1

[derek]

i never peel labels off. but maybe i would have if i had entered the competition

I always peeled the labels off. While I was drinking them. I embarrassed my wife so much that I switched to label-free kegs...

[hogie]

Unfortunately, your entry was not chosen in the top four finalists however we truly thank you for participating and hope you'll join us for the big night!

[Bryan]

I had the same unfortunate email... hopefully some Brewnosers made the cut!

[GillettBreweryCnslt]

I too, was not chosen!

However, I thankfully do enjoy both of my beer, cause I have a lot of it to drink!