Competition Corner – April 2016
Wow, time flies! Spring has sprung, Vin Scully is back in the broadcaster’s booth and the hop rhizomes are bursting forth. And the homebrew competition season marches inexorably forward.
Entries are due this Friday for the 38th Maltose Falcons Mayfaire Competition. Full registration details are available at http://competitions.maltosefalcons.com/. This competition uses the Falcons guidelines which you can download from https://www.maltosefalcons.com/comps/styles/2015-falcons-style-guidelines. The Best of Show winner will have their beer brewed by the Ladyface Ale Company and entered in the Great American Beer Festival Pro/Am competition! Entries can be dropped off at the Culver City shop until close of business on Friday, April 8th. Judging will be at St. Martins in the Fields, 7136 Winnetka Ave Winnetka CA, 91306 on Saturday, April 23rd.
Coming up sooner than you might think is the California State Fair. Registration is now open at http://www.castatefair.org/homebrew/. Entries can be dropped off at South Bay Brew Supply no later than April 25th, 1311 Post Avenue, Torrance. Do NOT drop them off at the Culver City shop!
Results have been announced for America’s Finest City competition. Congrats go to Lloyd Johnson and Ted Silvas for three ribbons, including First place for Nectarine and Peach Saison, and a pair of 3rds for Whisky Barrel Imperial Stout and Funky BGS Brett Beer. Congrats also to Chris Lindsey for a blue ribbon for his Rauch Roggenbier, Craig Corley for a 2nd for Belgian Blonde, and an HM for Munich Helles. Finally, our Club Weizenbock Big Brew took an HM for Weizenbock. Lloyd and Ted take the early lead in the Brewer of the Year award!
We had a great time with the Second Annual Belgian Brew Challenge! Thanks to all who entered, and all who contributed as judges, stewards and the all-important staff. I presume you saw the recap. Award will be presented at the April club meeting on April 21st at Casa Molloy.
Entries have made it safely to San Diego for the AHA National Homebrew Competition. The NHC is still looking for judges for the event. The San Diego site will be judging on April 8th and 9th.
Looking ahead, we have LA County Fair in July, Pacific Brewers Cup in September and the California State Homebrew Competition in October. You still have plenty of time to brew for these events. The whole list is below.
If you are hard-core competition junkie, there are a bazillion other contests to enter. Some of you asked about the Orange County Fair. Info is available at http://ocfair.com/competitions/docs/2016/guides/1-homebrew.pdf. The AHA has their master list at http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/competitions/aha-bjcp-sanctioned-competition/.
2016 Pacific Gravity Brewer of the Year Competition Schedule
April 8th Mayfaire Entries
April 23rd Mayfaire Judging
April 25th California State Fair
July Los Angeles County Fair
September Pacific Brewers Cup
October California State Homebrew Competition
