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2013 Half Pints Pro Am Brew Challenge Results

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Congratulations to all the winners of the HP Brew Challenge.  It was a very challenging competition with some excellent brewers, both amateur and professional, vying for medals and the top spot of being Best Of Show. Here are the Results:

1. Light Lagers: Sponsored by R.J. Spagnols

Gold: Wolfgang Hoess of Big Surf Beer Company with Laid Back Lager / Professional Brewer

Silver: David Rudge with Chris Young and Jeremy Wells of Half Pints with Queer Beer / Professional Brewer

Bronze: Jared Carlberg with Holzwickeder Lagerbier / River City Brewers

2. Pilsner: Sponsored by Grape and Grain

Gold: Jean Gadoua of Farnham Ale & Lager with 27 Pilsener / Professional Brewer

Silver: Jared Carlberg with G-Pils / River City Brewers

Bronze: Scott Tackaberry with Myk Gyver’s Pilsener / Winnipeg Brew Bombers

3. European Amber Lager: Sponsored by Farmery

Gold: Jared Carlberg with O-Fest / River City Brewers

Silver: Greg Zeniuk with Dr. Oktavious / EHG

Bronze: Geordan Sanders with Spring Break / KABOB

4. Dark Lager: Sponsored by Gilbertson and Page

Gold: Jared Carlberg with Club Brew Schwarz / River City Brewers

Silver: Doug Ellertson with Ole Dunkel / Edmonton Homebrewer’s Guild

Bronze: Greg Zeniuk with Arnold Schwartzenlager / EHG

5. Bock: Sponsored by Beer Grains

Gold: Jared Carlberg with Goat of Mendes / River City Brewers

Silver: Jared Carlberg with Otto II / River City Brewers

Bronze: Jared Carlberg with New Year’s Bock / River City Brewers

6. Light Hybrid Beer: Sponsored by Grape and Grain

Gold: Jared Carlberg with Cream in my Jeans / River City Brewers

Silver: Doug Ellertson with Wheatzer / Edmonton Homebrewer’s Guild

Bronze:Tyrone Keep with Kolsch / Saskatoon Headhunters

7. Amber Hybrid Beer: Sponsored by Big Surf Beer

Gold: Jonas Hurtig with Cali Steamer / Cowtown Yeast Wranglers

Silver: Rob Doerksen with Pier 179 / Cowtown Yeast Wrangers

Bronze: Lee Hillman with Over Done Alt / NA

8. English Pale Ale: Sponsored by Prairie Gem Hops

Gold: Jared Carlberg with Woody Lake Special Bitter / River City Brewers

Silver: David Rudge and Chris Young, Jeremy Wells of Half Pints with Bulldog Amber Ale / Professional Brewer

Bronze: Matthew Atkins with Herc’s Extra Strong Bitter / Edmonton Homebrewer’s Guild

9. Scottish and Irish Ale: Sponsored by Five Star

Gold: Mark Borowski with Willy B Red / Winnipeg Brew Bombers

Silver: Jared Carlberg with Brewpub Red / River City Brewers

Bronze Wolfgang Hoess of Prohibition Brewing Company with Prohibition Smuggler Scotch Ale / Professional Brewer

10. American Ale: Sponsored by Grape and Grain

Gold: Matt Wolff of Fort Garry Brewing with Fort Garry Dark / Professional Brewer

Silver: Darrin Sayers

Bronze: Jared Carlberg

11. English Brown Ale: Sponsored by Northern Brewer

Gold: Jared Carlberg with Mild / River City Brewers

Silver: Greg Zeniuk with SOB Brown/ EHG

Bronze: Alvaro Reyes / Mild 2.0 / Vanbrewers

12: Porter: Sponsored by Grape and Grain

Gold: David Rudge & Chris Young & Jeremy Wells from Half Pints with Pothole Porter / Professional Brewer

Silver: Cedric Dauchot with PowTown / NA

Bronze: Markus Ebner with Xebby’s Brown Porter / Cowtown Yeast Wranglers

13: Stout: Sponsored by Great Plains Publications

Gold: Geordan Saunders with Ursa Minor / KABOB

Silver: Alvaro Reyes with Milk Run Stout / Vanbrewers

Bronze: Mark Atkinson with Doctor’s Orders / BrewVIC

14 & 29: India Pale Ale/Cascadian Dark Ale: Sponsored by Barley Brothers

Gold: Jared Carlberg with River City CDA / River City Brewers

Silver: Jared Carlberg with River City IPA / River City Brewers

Bronze: Greg Zeniuk with Overdrive IPA / EHG

15. German Wheat and Rye Beer: Sponsored by Eastern Shores Brewing

Gold: Ivan Kozoletov with Haroldweizen / NA

Silver: Adam Olson with Not so Wise Weissen / RCMB

Bronze: Greg Zeniuk with Ice Dam Dunkle / EHG

16: Belgian and French Ale: Sponsored by Farnham Ale and Lager

Gold: Dave Janssen with Doehnel Malt Saison / BrewVIC

Silver David Rudge & Chris Young & Jeremy Wells from Half Pints with Saison De La Ceinture Flechee / Professional Brewer

Bronze: Doug Ellertson with Blass Ale / Edmonton Homwebrewer’s Guild

17: Sour Ale: Sponsored by Five Star Chemicals

Gold: David Rudge & Chris Young & Jeremy Wells with Old Red Barn / Professional Brewer

Silver: Sean Richens with Lambic 2010 / Winnipeg Brew Bombers

Bronze: Ken Yost with Row on Row / River City of Manitoba Brewers

18: Belgian Strong Ale: Sponsored by Everwood Ave Brew Shop

Gold: Markus Ebner / Xebby’s Belgian Mistress / Cowtown Yeast Wrangers

Silver: Ivan Kozoletov / Belgian Dubbel / NA

Bronze: Greg Zeniuk with St. Greggorius / EHG

19: Strong Ale: Sponsored by Farmery

Gold: Jared Carlberg with Disasterwine / River City Brewers

Silver: David Rudge & Chris Young from Half Pints with Burlywine(2008) / Professional Brewer

Bronze: David Freeman with Old Ale #1 / ALES

20: Fruit Beer: Sponsored by James Taylor

Gold: Greg Zeniuk with Rasp – N- Tart / EHG

Silver: Casey Murray & Leanne Kadyschuk with Flatland Reserve / Headhunters

Bronze: Walter Martin & Al Ilisley with Cherry Porter / Ales Club

21: Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer: Sponsored by Prairie Gem Hops

Gold: Dean Kelly with Simcoe Spruce / Saskatoon Headhunters

Silver: David Rudge & Chris Young & Jeremy Wells from Half Pints with Stir Stick Stout / Professional Brewer

Bronze: Justin Shead & Scott Higgins & Ken Sandilands & Alex Wall & Colin Charles with Ginger Puncher / E.L.Alers

22: Smoke-Flavored and Wood-Aged Beer: Sponsored by Fort Garry

Gold: Ken Yost with Valley of Death / River City Of Manitoba Brewers

Silver: David Rudge & Chris Young & Jeremy Wells from Half Pints with $ellout $tout / Professional Brewer

Bronze: David Rudge & Chris Young & Jeremy Wells from Half Pints with Smoktoberfest / Professional Brewer

23: Specialty Beer: Sponsored by Beer Grains

Gold: Justin MacNeil with Capital Rye-Ot / Member of Barleyment

Silver: Mark Borowski with Ruby Gloom / Winnipeg Brew Bombers

Bronze: Duncan Rodger & Karver Whitmell with Pict Yer Poison / NA

24 – 26: Meads: Sponsored by Grape and Grain 

Gold: Tynne Petrowski with Festive Cranberry / Winnipeg

Silver: Darrin Sayers with Orion’s Tears / Calgary

Bronze: Jason Newton with Strange Brew / Vanbrewers

27: Standard Cider and Perry: Sponsored by Big Surf Beer

Gold: Chad McCarthy with Simple Cider / VanBrewers

Silver: Cedric Gillott with Rescue Me / Headhunters

Bronze: Jason Newton with Celebration Cider / VanBrewers

BEST IN SHOW:

1. Dean Kelly with Simcoe Spruce / Saskatoon Headhunters: (This beer will be made with Dean at Half Pints and brought to market)

2. Jared Carlberg with River City CDA / River City Brewers

3. Justin MacNeil with Capital Rye-Ot / Member of Barleyment

4. Sean Richens with Lambic 2010 / Winnipeg Brew Bombers

 

 

 

 

 

Saison Article

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I recently wrote an article on the saison, the WBB club brew for this year: http://www.spectatortribune.com/article/tis-the-saison/

There’s some tips and other ingredient ideas you could add to your saison to make it truly yours. I am looking forward to trying the different variations in April.

My challenge still stands that if any WBB  gets a higher score than me during the Spring homebrew competitions for their saison, they will get their entry fee refunded for the French and Belgian style.

Mark

Half Pints Pro/Am Challenge

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Winnipeg Brew Bombers Present:
The Half Pints Pro/Am Brew Challenge

BJCPScoreSheetThe Winnipeg Brew Bombers and Half Pints Brewing Company are pleased to present Manitoba’s first, BJCP/AHA sanctioned, Annual Pro/Am beer competition. This event is a  friendly competition between professional and amateur brewers in the name of craft beer.

Amateur and Professional Brewers are invited to send their finest crafted beer to the competition to be judged by professional, certified BJCP judges.

Along with first, second and third professional winners, and gold, silver and bronze amateur winners, a Professional or Amateur will be named winner for each category. At the end of the competition, Best of Show winners will be announced and an overall winner will be named.

Will the Professional brewers triumph over the Amateurs? Can the home brewers pull off an upset?

The Best of Show Winner gets to brew 1,000 litres of the winning batch at the Half Pints Brewery. This special release will be available at the brewery and on tap at select pubs in Winnipeg. (Travel costs are not included.)

Follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook  to stay up to date on further developments.

Public Events

Judges’ Pub Night – Thursday, November 28 – Yellow Dog Tavern

Brewer’s Beer Dinner – Friday, November 29 – Mise Restaurant

Awards Ceremony – Saturday, November 30 – Location to be announced

Competition Judging Dates

November 28 – 30, 2013 (this is a closed, private event)

Competition Registration

Online registration will be available at the end of September. Check back here for the entry registration link.

Details

All 23 BJCP categories will be accepted. Mead and Cider/Perry categories 24-28 will be accepted and will be judged by professional wine & mead judges. Complete competition details will be posted shortly but  entries will be due November 22nd, 2013 and we will be requesting two 355ml to 500ml bottles for each entry.  Fees will be $8 for each entry for amateur brewers and $15 for professional brewers.

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Made possible by generous support of our title sponsor, Half Pints Brewing Company

 

And with the help of great business like:

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Contact:

hpbrewchallenge (at) winnipegbrewbombers.ca

We need volunteers for many different jobs:

  • Judges (Professional Brewers or BJCP certified)
  • Stewards
  • Organizers
  • Administration

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Find out more about the Winnipeg Brew Bombers home brewing club

 

2012 / 2013 WBB Brewer of the year is…

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Nathan Koop.

Congrats Nathan on winning Winnipeg Brew Bomber Brewer of the year and thanks for all the hard work you put into making our club’s year awesome.  Nathan put in a lot of effort designing and purchasing WBB bottle openers, he organized a judging trip to ALES comp in Regina to represent the Brew Bombers, he helped make Swim Manitoba’s craft beer night a success, he is studying to become a BJCP judge, he donated countless beers to our raffles and for the club to try, and he is presently a integral member of the committee to make our first ever Pro-AM brew challenge  a reality.  This is what Nathan said about the night he won:

“Last brewclub meeting of the year last night.

1) I got some beers from a club member
2) I won the raffle
3) I won the competition (and Jeremy Koop too)
4) I won the BrewBomber of the Year

Pretty good night.”

Thanks again, Nathan and I can’t wait to see who steps up next year to win the coveted prize of WBB Brewer of the Year.

New Executive for 2013-2014

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During the May meeting, we elected a new board for the WBB’s 2013-2014 brew year.

They are:

President: Mark Borowski

Vice-President: David Phillips

Treasurer: Ken Allan

Secretary: Brett Aho

A special thanks goes out to Sean and Jack who have spent many years on the board lending their wisdom and expertise to the membership.

 

Big Brew style of 2013 announced.

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Our February Malt forward competition had eight entries and they were all well-crafted brews that were enjoyed by our members.  The winners of the competition were:

3rd place: Ken Yost for his Barley Wine.

2nd place: Mark Borowski for his Russian Imperial Stout

1st place: Jared Carlberg for his Eisbock

Special thanks to Nathan, Sean, Roger, Chris, and Bob for entering your beverages.  They were all very tasty beers.

Since Jared won the competition, he had the opportunity to choose the big brew of 2013.  After some deliberation, he decided that the Winnipeg Brew Bombers will be making a Dunkelweizen at Half Pints Brewing Co.

As soon as we have the costs broken down, we will let you know how much 23 liters of wort will cost each member.  Payment will be accepted at our March 5th meeting. Unfortunately, we will only be able to fill about 43 carboys so it will be on a first pay, first served basis.