Competition schedule 2021

[Broken Toe]

I am a relative newbie here, but I would love an opportunity to have a shot at lager month. However I completely understand if people would rather a more experienced member. Or if there was a process of testing quality of feedback ect...

 

[dan125]

Just thinking about the discussion on the other thread about categories, and I agree that fairly judging a subtle weaker beer can be tricky against a big impy or similar....
I wonder if the category could get broken down more by style or strength depending on number of entries each month??? So if there were lots of entries the judge could give separate results for beers below and above 8% for example.

 

[dan125]

And would it be worth checking number of entries each month for this year to see if some categories are under or over represented?

 

[Leon103]

Just thinking about the discussion on the other thread about categories, and I agree that fairly judging a subtle weaker beer can be tricky against a big impy or similar....
I wonder if the category could get broken down more by style or strength depending on number of entries each month??? So if there were lots of entries the judge could give separate results for beers below and above 8% for example.

But wouldn't the beer still have the same score if judged by the same judge. Giving separate scores won't change that. The above is only of interest if you want a top 3 placing

 

[dan125]

But wouldn't the beer still have the same score if judged by the same judge. Giving separate scores won't change that. The above is only of interest if you want a top 3 placing

The feedback is important but its also nice to know how a beer stacks up against its peers. Folks seem to feel that weaker more subtle beers aren't being given a fair chance so I was just trying to think of a way to level the playing field without making the categories too narrow or changing the schedule.
Interestingly the winners of the last 5 competitions have been:

Impy
IPA
ESB
Hibiscus beer???
Bourbon strong ale

 

[dave_77]

Ditch a freestyle month for Belgian.

If the beers are tasted in order of strength or grouped in strength and tasted on different days then they should be scored accurately.. very few lower abv beers are going to be judged accurately following a higher alcohol version in any style.

 

[Dads_Ale]

Could you put me down for the June Dark Beers

 

[Cowman]

Your down @Dads_Ale

Ditch a freestyle month for Belgian.

If the beers are tasted in order of strength or grouped in strength and tasted on different days then they should be scored accurately.. very few lower abv beers are going to be judged accurately following a higher alcohol version in any style.

Both freestyle months are already taken so should we swap the October dark month for Belgian before that's taken?

 

[samale]

Your down @Dads_Ale

Both freestyle months are already taken so should we swap the October dark month for Belgian before that's taken?

I don't mind changing my free style month if it helps. October is a good month for a dark beer. Most people brew some for Christmas

 

[Cowman]

October is a good month for a dark beer.

It is but changing October means no-one has to swap for something else since it's empty. Best wait for popular vote before I do anything else now

 

[samale]

Either way I am flexible, I can change to suit whatever is agreed.

 

[pilgrimhudd]

Im also happy to swap my freestyle for belgian or whatever, as long as it's not lager.

 

[Subtle Duck]

I would love to judge October. Euro/ dark ? What ever it turns out to be.

 

[dave_77]

Ditch any month for a Belgian
Could make one of the dark months 7.5% plus or make 1 of the freestyle months as higher alcohol month for any style.

 

[samale]

Ditch any month for a Belgian
Could make one of the dark months 7.5% plus or make 1 of the freestyle months as higher alcohol month for any style.

Change my month to all of the above

 

[jceg316]

If April or November are going I'd like to judge lagers.

 

[Dads_Ale]

It is but changing October means no-one has to swap for something else since it's empty. Best wait for popular vote before I do anything else now

Perhaps a Belgian/ Trappist month.

 

[Cowman]

Okay so well change @samale s to Belgian beers if that's alright with you

 

[Cowman]

@Subtle Duck and @jceg316 done

 

[user 18729]

Happy to judge something next year, any category if there’s one left