Next weekend marks the 2010 KLCC Brewfest and Homebrew Competition in Eugene on the 12th and 13th. Wendie, myself, and a gang of friends will be there the evening of the 12th. I really like how they have it laid out with large aisles between the beer tables.. its one of my favorite fests of the year because of that.
Here’s a list of the beers I’ve got entered, and some thoughts that I’ve got prior to getting the feedback from judging. Once I get my results back, I’ll update the post with the aggregate of feedback for each beer and the scores they receive.
This year I’ve got 5 beers entered in competition;
Brew 76: Pale : Entered as an American Pale Ale. This one is using a fairly new hop called Citra, and it has some great peach or tangerine flavor. I think that it might miss a few points due to the lower level of bittering hops, at least that’s how I perceive it. I’m entering this mainly for suggestions on what else to try for a classic American Pale.
Brew 75: Dark Matter (Stout) : Entered as an American Stout. The roast character might be a little low for this style, otherwise I think it will score fairly well. (Placed 3rd in its category, the results were that it generally needed some more roast character)
Brew 74: Super Strong Scotch : Entered as a Strong Scotch Ale. This is still quite young for a 10% ABV beer, it has a huge malty character with all kinds of tasty complexity.. I’m guessing this is going to be the highest scoring of the beers I’m entering. (Honorable mention in its category, mostly due to being quite young and a little bit over carbonated.. very big and complex)
Brew 71: Fresh Hop Double Pale : Entered as an American Pale Ale, although mine is a bit higher on the alcohol level.. This one used a ton of fresh hops from Brehks garden, and I think it still shows the green hop flavors. The taste is quite smooth, I’m expecting the results to lose points due to a less than aggressive hop bitterness.
Brew 70: Triple Hopped Dark Ale : Entered as a Specialty Ale, there isn’t a category for this type of beer yet. It has a subtle toasted flavor hiding behind the huge hop flavor and aroma.. one of my favorite beers. I’m thinking it will score well, but may lose a few points to the fact that I had it in bottles with labels on them rather than clean unlabeled glass.
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