Jamie D wrote:I was very surprised that mine has made the finals as well. I enter because I like supporting the event, but never thought I had much of a chance against so many good brewers. I also like that it forces me to make a style that I wouldn't normally brew.
I think they said $5 at the door gets anyone in.mgc wrote:Is it possible to get an extra ticket above the +1?
dittohogie wrote:I'm sending a couple of bottles of my Rye PA over with another PEI brewer, Devin. He'll be at the Garrison event tomorrow. Would he be able to give those to someone for the tasting on the 31st?
I have a couple friends who might want to come and that's our plan - with 60ish entries it seems like it could be crowded which probably means small pours from the finalists though..LiverDance wrote:I think they said $5 at the door gets anyone in.mgc wrote:Is it possible to get an extra ticket above the +1?
The Garrison gala was today, but I believe the Brewnosers tasting is still scheduled for next Saturday, the 31st.bluenose wrote:so the tasting was today? I apologize but I didn't make anything to enter this year, but maybe next year... anyone from here get a ribbon?
Apparently the winner only brought 2 bottles so not many got to try it.vgoreham wrote:Did anyone get to taste any of the first place beer? Me nor any of my friends did. It didn't seem like there was much to go around.
Yeah, I hit that this year after getting dung by obvious undercarbonation last year. Lingering bitterness was the only negative report (on both the beer me and brewing partner brewed). I tend to agree, not sure how I fix it though.chalmers wrote:I'm trying to get the word to the winner about our tasting on the 31st, in case she's got any extra bottles.
Our Brewnosers took 2nd and 4th, so great showing guys!
As usual, tasting sheets and brewmaster's reports don't always match up with reality, but when you're tasting 60 beers over a week, memories can get muddled.
The negative report from my beer was undercarbonation/no head, which I would agree with 100%. My bad.
Yup, same here. My only negative comments were low head retention and low CO2chalmers wrote:As usual, tasting sheets and brewmaster's reports don't always match up with reality, but when you're tasting 60 beers over a week, memories can get muddled.
The negative report from my beer was undercarbonation/no head, which I would agree with 100%. My bad.
Fishdisease wrote:Yup, same here. My only negative comments were low head retention and low CO2chalmers wrote:As usual, tasting sheets and brewmaster's reports don't always match up with reality, but when you're tasting 60 beers over a week, memories can get muddled.
The negative report from my beer was undercarbonation/no head, which I would agree with 100%. My bad.
Congrats to the BN winners last night! Greats brews gentlemen.
RobD made it into the 2nd round of judging with both of his brews, that's pretty good too.
Anyone know how many made it to round 2?
And there's the new brewer for Lunenburgs's German lager brewery.Kellye Robertson knew her homebrew concoctions were a hit among beer-guzzling friends, but recognition from industry experts has been a crowning achievement for the student brewmaster.
Robertson’s Citra and the Rye, a West Coast-style citrus India Pale Ale, beat out 61 other ales Thursday at Garrison Brewing’s fourth annual Ultimate Brew-Off Homebrew Challenge.
Winning the competition gives Robertson more than just bragging rights; it also gives her the opportunity to work with award-winning brewmaster Daniel Girard to brew and bottle a full batch of Citra and the Rye.
The batch will be released by Garrison as a limited-edition seasonal next year.
“This is a great way to gauge what you’re doing,” Robertson said Friday.
“Sometimes you just want an honest, educated opinion on how you brew and what you’re into. This (competition) is a great concept and is a great way to get your name out there if you’re keen into brewing.”
The Lunenburg native admits she has long had an affinity for craft beer. She started toying with home brewing while at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, and as her interest increased, she jumped on the chance to enrol in Canada’s first brewmaster and brewery operations management program at Niagara College in Ontario.
“I love cooking, and brewing is essentially cooking with liquids,” Robertson said.
“It’s a different aspect of it, but each brew you do is a clean slate and you can create anything you like. There’s so much to pick and choose from.
“It taps into my creative side.”
With another year to go in school and the craft beer industry quickly entering the mainstream, Robertson said the recognition and networking opportunity that has come with winning the coveted title will no doubt put her in a good position to launch her career.
In the long term, she said she aspires to open and operate her own craft brewery.
The fact that she is the first female to win the competition doesn’t surprise Robertson. Instead, she said, it is a sign the craft beer business is indeed hitting the mainstream and attracting more female attention.
For Garrison Brewing president Brian Titus, the growing market is music to his ears.
“It’s good information, and it shows there’s more inclusion, and it broadens the stereotype beyond a bunch of guys in their 20s and 30s brewing in their garage,” Titus said Friday.
“All of the sudden, their wives and girlfriends are interested in the beer scene and I think it shows that people, in general, are no longer interested in a beer that’s just refreshing. They’re demanding more, and they’re making decisions based on their mood, the weather and what they’re eating.”
The winning brew of the 2011 Ultimate Brew-Off Homebrew Challenge, Adam und Eric’s Neuschottland Schwarz Black Lager, is available in limited quantities at Garrison and at private wine and beer stores in Halifax.
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