LAB Open Competition - (results are in)

[Hazelwood Brewery]

For folk interested in taking part in national competitions the London Amateur Brewers (LAB) Open takes place in May.

Registration for the competition opens at 9am on January 7th.

Places fill up quickly so best register asap.

Here’s a link to the site:

https://competitions.londonamateurbrewers.co.uk/labopen/

 

[Leon103]

This will need some planning. What to enter?

 

[moto748]

Interesting! They seem to be accepting 'shipped' (which I take to mean, posted) entries up to 12/5/22, but the judging starts the next day! Surely that's not going to allow time for beers to settle?

Or am I reading something wrong?

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Interesting! They seem to be accepting 'shipped' (which I take to mean, posted) entries up to 12/5/22, but the judging starts the next day! Surely that's not going to allow time for beers to settle?

Or am I reading something wrong?

That’s right. If your beer needs to settle best get it there closer to the 6th, the start of the delivery window.

 

[phildo79]

Is this one of those comps that insist upon glass bottles being used for entries?

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Is this one of those comps that insist upon glass bottles being used for entries?

No, plastic is fine.

 

[moto748]

Perhaps they assume most entrants will bottle direct from a cask, and hence contain no sediment (not that I know anything about such matters)? But I wonder why they couldn't have made the shipping 'window' either a bit longer than a week, or, a bit earlier relative to the judging.

 

[Leon103]

Perhaps they assume most entrants will bottle direct from a cask, and hence contain no sediment (not that I know anything about such matters)? But I wonder why they couldn't have made the shipping 'window' either a bit longer than a week, or, a bit earlier relative to the judging.

Because the amount of beers they receive and someone needs to receive them, categorise and store all the beers.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Just a reminder folks that registration for this competition opens in half an hour.

Registering is simple and costs nothing but you can’t take part if you’re not registered and places fill quickly.

The link to the site is in my opening post.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Registration is open boys and girls. I am registered. At this point you are only registering.

From the 17th you will be able to say which categories you wish to enter, you can enter up to two beers. The cost is £10 for the first and £6 for the second if you want to enter two. Once you’ve chosen you can change your mind at any point up to about a week before you send them in. You normally have to submit 3 bottles per category:1 for judging, 1 for best of show if you win your category, 1 as a spare in case of breakage or a gusher.

So get yourself registered and then think about which BJCP categories you’d like to enter. Your beers need to be ready by the beginning of May.

Good luck!

 

[Subtle Duck]

Registered this morning. Hopefully can submit to the right category this time.

 

[Broken Toe]

All registered. Thanks for the heads up @Hazelwood Brewery

 

[Stu's Brews]

I've registered - just need to work out what I want to submit now!

 

[MickDundee]

I’ve registered.

 

[moto748]

Good luck all!

 

[samale]

I have registered, need to decide on what style of beer to enter.

 

[YeastFace]

Also registered. My Brew Year's Revolution is to enter a few competitions. I don't necessarily "brew to style", but want to get some constructive feedback on any process or other errors.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Also registered. My Brew Year's Revolution is to enter a few competitions. I don't necessarily "brew to style", but want to get some constructive feedback on any process or other errors.

In that case choose a style your beer best fits.

 

[samale]

In that case choose a style your beer best fits.

What do you plan on entering

 

[Subtle Duck]

Worried with what you enter against h?