tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32412760.post2869777976637896654..comments2023-06-16T11:59:53.479-04:00Comments on Hoosier Beer Geek: A Beer Blog for Indiana, from Indianapolis: Indiana State Fair Brewer's Cup 2011 ResultsJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17412784462353586629noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32412760.post-84913703437184580722011-07-11T15:53:43.763-04:002011-07-11T15:53:43.763-04:00Official results are up!
http://brewerscup.org/re...Official results are up!<br /><br />http://brewerscup.org/resultsrodneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06280976642258884193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32412760.post-13384361976280415892011-07-11T15:29:48.030-04:002011-07-11T15:29:48.030-04:00A) Category submission matters more here than anyw...A) Category submission matters more here than anywhere else. Put an awesome Northern English Brown into the American Brown, and a 40 point beer might become a 22 point beer. <br /><br />There is more good than bad which comes from this process.<br /><br />B) I can agree from experience that numbers along don't maketh one a winner. MECA deserves credit for maintaining a ridiculous level of intensity in preparing for the Brewers Cup. If everyone else could do it, they wouldn't be HBC of the year. <br /><br />Next year, however, a new club on the horizon wants to be seen...j . j .https://www.blogger.com/profile/09001986729410659816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32412760.post-18691693259349137392011-07-11T12:11:29.958-04:002011-07-11T12:11:29.958-04:00I finally got around to looking at my score sheets...I finally got around to looking at my score sheets for the few beers I entered. My Baltic Porter that placed second scored a 40, but I also had a Doppelbock that scored a 40 and it didn't even place! That certainly is telling of how competitive it was this year.<br /><br />Ron Smith<br />FBI / Beer MBA (www.BeerMBA.com)Ronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32412760.post-42888961523341594662011-07-10T23:34:31.045-04:002011-07-10T23:34:31.045-04:00Hey Rodney, good score in a tough category. Good j...Hey Rodney, good score in a tough category. Good job man. I'd be happy to share one with you anytime and judge it independently. ;) 34 is a good score...I did not judge that category, but often that means, "really good beer, but lacking the intangibles to put it over the top." In some competitions 34 is medal worthy, but that definitely varies. In category 1 (light lagers) this year at the BC, a 40 point beer may not have even gotten you on the dance floor, as a 47 point beer won. It is hard to know or predict what other brewers brew, so I encourage you to keep on doing what your are doing, because obviously (from the scores you've gotten), your beer has legs!<br /><br />As far as the home brew results go, I suppose we could audio record and archive it, but then everyone would have to relive Stilabower's jokes? ;)<br /><br />I would imagine the results would be posted sooner rather than later on the Brewerscup.org site.<br /><br />Thanks for posting the pro results. I agree with Tom...perhaps it is time for a road-trip to a brewery such as Brickstone? Never heard of it, but they scored a few medals, and I am now curious!Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09392136187986006122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32412760.post-24947761929852351232011-07-10T22:44:48.686-04:002011-07-10T22:44:48.686-04:00Also because I know everyone cares - my imperial s...Also because I know everyone cares - my imperial stout scored an overall 34/50 but didn't really have any negative comments. I assume that means that I did as good as I could for the recipe, which I'm happy with.<br /><br />It was fun scoring back-to-back first places while it lasted.<br /><br />Also typing a blog post is a pain on your cell phone, and there's no way I could have kept up with Tom on the homebrewer results, even if I was butchering everyone's names. Results should be up soon on the Brewer's Cup site.rodneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06280976642258884193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32412760.post-39737125756726680072011-07-10T22:42:03.287-04:002011-07-10T22:42:03.287-04:00Well put, Ron. The quality this year was better th...Well put, Ron. The quality this year was better than I remember in any other year. Also agreed that it is good to see other people winning here and there, as I think the homebrewing skill is really picking up in this fair state of ours. Bill and Michael certainly brew quality beer, and they brew their asses off, but there are plenty of other people who brew quality beer in the state, as well.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09392136187986006122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32412760.post-37298226779145128742011-07-10T21:40:26.983-04:002011-07-10T21:40:26.983-04:00I had the honor of judging Best of Show on the hom...I had the honor of judging Best of Show on the homebrew side and I have to say that it was the best line up of beers I had ever judged (and I've been judging for a long time). There were a lot of really good beers! It was also great to see the homebrew winners come from clubs all over the state. MECA had an outstanding showing as we have all come to expect (they make great beer and a lot of it), but there were lots of other winners as well. I thought it was a great competition!<br /><br />Happy Brewing,<br />Ron Smith<br />FBI / Beer MBA (www.BeerMBA.com)Ronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32412760.post-48259557506482508782011-07-10T19:00:54.078-04:002011-07-10T19:00:54.078-04:00Deliberately misquoted to encourage either home or...Deliberately misquoted to encourage either home or commercial craft beer consumption. ;)Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09392136187986006122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32412760.post-25999339894871343232011-07-10T17:31:57.911-04:002011-07-10T17:31:57.911-04:00HAHAHAHAHAHA.HAHAHAHAHAHA.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12047590428827738771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32412760.post-39954644979865364572011-07-10T17:27:23.262-04:002011-07-10T17:27:23.262-04:00Jim, the phrase you miss quoted is from Charlie Pa...Jim, the phrase you miss quoted is from Charlie Papazian, which is "Relax, Don't Worry, Have A Homebrew"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32412760.post-39651128569639281652011-07-10T16:47:59.789-04:002011-07-10T16:47:59.789-04:00Hey, can't everyone just get along? ;)
Brewer...Hey, can't everyone just get along? ;)<br /><br />Brewers in general are a very proud and passionate group of people. Just an observation.<br /><br />The quality of beer in this year's Brewer's Cup was very high. I talked to Gordon Strong, BJCP Grand Master V judge and he was blown away with the quality of light lagers. Many 40+ point beers were thrown off the table. The beers I judged personally were (overall) of excellent quality. I think a little spirited competition has raised the overall quality of beer in the state, and that is good for everyone. <br /><br />Relax, don't worry, have a brew! It is Indiana Beer week after all!Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09392136187986006122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32412760.post-51083318604049173522011-07-10T15:16:22.167-04:002011-07-10T15:16:22.167-04:00I'm loving the anonymous homebrewer smack talk...I'm loving the anonymous homebrewer smack talk. I think we have an under-served market for HBG material.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12047590428827738771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32412760.post-66266915832718397212011-07-10T10:58:30.112-04:002011-07-10T10:58:30.112-04:00Bier Brewery entered a lot of beer and won Champio...Bier Brewery entered a lot of beer and won Champion Brewer. They make excellent beer up there. Congratulations to Darren and his crew.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32412760.post-60870368896013885372011-07-10T10:55:03.913-04:002011-07-10T10:55:03.913-04:00True you need to brew quality beer and enter a lot...True you need to brew quality beer and enter a lot of it. But you can enter a lot of crap beer too and not win. It isn't just a numbers game!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32412760.post-44556404493896628502011-07-10T10:32:33.257-04:002011-07-10T10:32:33.257-04:00Thanks for the MECA PSA!Thanks for the MECA PSA!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32412760.post-44614427303780555242011-07-10T09:08:39.500-04:002011-07-10T09:08:39.500-04:00I take it Three Floyds didn't enter any beer? ...I take it Three Floyds didn't enter any beer? A good deal of brewers are missing from the awards.Gordonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32412760.post-66277302620664791722011-07-10T06:50:12.643-04:002011-07-10T06:50:12.643-04:00I guess if you throw beer in every category a few ...I guess if you throw beer in every category a few are bound to stick was theme of this years competition.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32412760.post-90243991140235602192011-07-10T05:23:53.187-04:002011-07-10T05:23:53.187-04:00The MECA guys have won 5 years in a row...in 2008 ...The MECA guys have won 5 years in a row...in 2008 it was a "tie" (shared with the FBI) but MECA has never lost the title of Indiana Homebrew Club of the Year since they have existed. Congrats to all of the winners, home and pro brewers alike!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32412760.post-76333493713041383342011-07-10T00:22:33.544-04:002011-07-10T00:22:33.544-04:00Bummer about the no home brewer results...Bummer about the no home brewer results...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com