Thanks to all the entrants and to Lisa and Todd for their help with judging last night. We ended up with 6 entries in the end and had a fun night of judging, "Best of Show" style.
And the winners are:
3rd place - Scott Prive - Belgian Blonde Ale
2nd place - Todd Russell, Michael Fairbrother, Mitch Steele - Belgian Triple
1st place - Scott Prive - Belgian Triple
Congratulations Scott! Your Triple will be shipped to Florida to represent BFD in the November AHA Club Only Competition. With luck the results of this competition will be posted before the December BFD meeting.
Next up - The Session Challenge – English Brown Ales. Entries will be due early February 2010.
Have a great Thanksgiving!
Rob
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Fourth Annual New England Regional Homebrew Competition Raises $2,000 for Charity / Winners Announced
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: David Rosenbaum
978.409.5410
secretary@bfd.org
Fourth Annual New England Regional Homebrew Competition Raises $2,000 for Charity / Winners Announced
Manchester, NH • November 20, 2009 — On Saturday, October 24th, Brew Free or Die (BFD) and Southern Maine Homebrewers (SMH) clubs held the Fourth Annual New England Regional Homebrew Competition. The clubs jointly raised more than $2,000 to be donated to the American Cancer Society, and The Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine. In 2008, the competition donated a similar amount to the charities.
The competition, held at The Potting Shed, in Acton, ME, included judging of 343 entries from the US and Canada, representing twenty-one states and one province. A volunteer staff of 52 judges, stewards, and others participated, making this the biggest NERHBC to date.
“We are thrilled that we had such a large number of entries and participation from a national and international group of home brewers. This is turning into a major regional event as we envisioned.” said Dana Peterson, Board Member of the Southern Maine Homebrewers.
The 2009 New England Regional Homebrew Competition was sponsored by Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. and site sponsor, The Shed of Acton Maine. Supported by dozens of other sponsors, NERHBC is among the largest homebrewing competitions in New England, and is sanctioned by the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP).
The competition awards gold, silver and bronze medals in 28 style categories. Congratulations to this year’s winners, including:
- Home Brewer of the Year (sponsored by Samuel Adams): Rob North of Manchester, NH
- Cider Maker of the Year (Sponsored by Woodchuck Draft Cider): Joshua Persson of Warwick, RI
- Mead Maker of the Year (sponsored by Maine Mead Works): Michael Fairbrother of Londonderry, NH
- Best of Show Award: Michael Fairbrother of Londonderry, NH
A complete list of winners is posted at http://www.bfd.org/nerhbc
“We are truly excited at the number of entries and level of participation in this year’s competition. BFD donates to the American Cancer Society in memory of our late member, Don Merkey. It is a great way to honor Don’s love of brewing, and to raise money for two worthy charities." said Eric Shroder, Treasurer of Brew Free or Die.
Brew Free or Die (BFD) is New Hampshire's first, and most active, homebrew club. BFD was started in January of 1991 by several home brewers, intent on establishing a homebrew club in New Hampshire to 'host' the American Homebrewers Association conference held in June of that year in Manchester. BFD's membership is currently around 80 members, representing all levels of experience and expertise.
Southern Maine Homebrewers (SMH) was founded in 2004 to preserve and promote the time honored tradition of home brewing; to share each others knowledge and experience about beer, mead, cider & wine brewing, tasting & judging,. SMH also maintains involvement with the AHA and their competitions through club sponsored entries and activities. SMH is Maine’s largest homebrew club.
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