Strassenfest Homebrew Contest-August 4 @ Jasper

Chris Norrick · Post by **Chris Norrick** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 12:48 pm

The annual Strassenfest Homebrew Contest is coming up on August 4.

They've added a "Hoppy" category this year. This joins the other categories of Light, Amber, Wheat, Dark, and Speciality. See the entry forms on suggestions of examples for each. Entires are accepted the morning of the contest. If you are going to enter post here and maybe we can organize one or two members to deliver the beers.

Two bottles and $2 per entry.

http://www.jasperstrassenfest.org/event ... 20form.pdf

Justin Rumbach · Post by **Justin Rumbach** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 2:10 pm

Thanks for the post, Chris! More details are posted below. If you guys can organize your entries, I am sure we can arrange a meetup before the event if no one can make it up that day!

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The Dubois County Suds Club is holding its fifth annual home-brew contest during the Strassenfest on Saturday, August 4, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The contest will again be held at Snaps (1115 Main St., Jasper).

The public is invited to enter the contest, which will be judged live by a panel of beer connoisseurs.

Brewers can enter their beers in six categories this year - light, amber, hoppy, dark, wheat and specialty beer.

Use BJCP guidelines for guidance when choosing a category (category descriptions can be found at www.bjcp.org/2008styles/catdex.php).

Examples of light beers are light ales and lagers (BJCP categories 1, 2, 6a-c, 7b). Amber beers range from Oktoberfests to nut brown ales to Irish reds (3, 4, 5a-c, 7a, 7c, 9, 10b-c, 11). Any beer that showcases hops should be entered in the hoppy category (8, 10a, 14). The wheat category is reserved for any beer containing wheat or rye (6d, 15). Examples of darkbeers are stouts and porters (12, 13, 19). Examples of specialty beers would be sour beers, Belgian beers, fruit beers, beers with spices or oak-aged beers (16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23).

Certificates will be given for first, second and third place in each of the categories. A special "Best of Show" award will be given to the judge's favorite beer of the day, chosen from the six first-place winners.

Two 12 oz. bottles or a 22 oz. bottle or larger is required to enter. The bottles should be unmarked if possible.

The cost to enter is $2 per entry.

Entry forms can be downloaded from www.jasperstrassenfest.org/events/Saturday.

Entries should be dropped off between 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. on the day of the contest at Snaps. Please bring exact change if possible. Checks can be written to the Dubois Co. Suds Club.

Arrangements to submit bottles early can be made by calling 630-8433 or sending an email to jrumbach@hotmail.com.

Chris Norrick · Post by **Chris Norrick** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 3:52 pm

I forgot to mention that I'm entering and might be able to deliver.

Chris Norrick · Post by **Chris Norrick** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 9:16 pm

If you are interested in entering this competition, bring your bottles, entry form(s), and fee to the July 25 Turoni's meeting and they will get delivered to the contest.

ThreeBeers · Post by **ThreeBeers** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 11:43 am

I plan to enter...you guessed it...three beers! I'll come to the meeting tonight to drop off. I'd love to go to the event but I'll be in New York then.

Michael Erwin · Post by **Michael Erwin** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 5:03 pm

I'm thinking about going up, maybe with you Chris?

Chris Norrick · Post by **Chris Norrick** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 9:03 pm

Come on along. It should be fun.

I think I counted about 14 entries from OVHA.

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Chris Norrick · Post by **Chris Norrick** » Wed Aug 01, 2012 5:11 pm

Last call for entries! And if anyone one else wants to head up for the day, post here. I've got room.

Dutch · Post by **Dutch** » Wed Aug 01, 2012 5:50 pm

I'm pretty sure I'd like to go as well if I can fit in?

Chris Norrick · Post by **Chris Norrick** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 11:45 am

Can do Dutch! We'll pick you up just after 8:10 am.

Chris Norrick · Post by **Chris Norrick** » Sat Aug 04, 2012 4:06 pm

I will have the judge sheets and prizes at the next meeting.

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RESULTS:
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97 total entries

Light beer (16 entries)

1 - Bill Troutman - Honey Kolsch
2 - Wayne Patmore - Gunrunner cream ale
3 - Curt Hall - California common

Amber beer (17 entries)

1 - Kenny Lucas - Clusterfug amber ale
2 - Lee Gray, Rick Ely, Steve Lose - Vienna lager
3 - Curt Hall - Innkeeper British pale ale

Wheat beer (15 entries)

1 - Josh Wibbeler - Cherry wheat
2 - Nathan Windburg - Belgian wit
3 - Chris Brumley - Lacy's Red Eye Irish rye

Dark beer (18 entries)

1 - Mitchell Mathias - Brown recluse stout
2 - Zach Lichlyter, Ben Nowotarski - Busta nut brown ale
3 - Chris Norrick - Beerish dry stout

Specialty beer (11 entries)

1 - Chuck Renner - Jalapeno beer
2 - Curt Hall - Smoked Baltic porter
3 - Wes Noble - Tour de Funk

Hoppy beer (20 entries)

1 - Wes Noble - Heat Wave IPA
2 - Justin Rumbach - Young Grasshoppa' IPA
3 - Jay Curry - Double IPA

Best of Show

Wes Noble - Heat Wave IPA

Chris Norrick · Post by **Chris Norrick** » Sun Aug 05, 2012 7:04 am

In total, OVHA set up 16 entries to add to the 97 entry total for the contest.

Congratulations to Kenny Lucas with his 1st Place Hoppy Beer, Nathan Windburg for his 2nd Place Wheat Beer, and Chris Norrick for his 3rd Place Dark Beer.

Don · Post by **Don** » Sun Aug 05, 2012 9:44 am

Congratulations

Dutch · Post by **Dutch** » Sun Aug 05, 2012 12:31 pm

Thanks Chris for all your work in pulling everything together and taking good care of each entry!
Also thanks for driving and great reporting as well!

Michael Erwin · Post by **Michael Erwin** » Sun Aug 05, 2012 4:03 pm

Chris Norrick wrote:In total, OVHA set up 16 entries to add to the 97 entry total for the contest.

Congratulations to Kenny Lucas with his 1st Place Hoppy Beer, Nathan Windburg for his 2nd Place Wheat Beer, and Chris Norrick for his 3rd Place Dark Beer.

Congrats to all three, that's great!

And especially to you, Chris, for continuing to show that BIAB is legit!

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