September 13th Meeting
Hey everybody, I know this is short notice but let’s try to have a meeting at Oxus on Tuesday.
If you can’t make it, we’ll try to have the online dealie working.
Hey everybody, I know this is short notice but let’s try to have a meeting at Oxus on Tuesday.
If you can’t make it, we’ll try to have the online dealie working.
Hey Everyone,
The vote for the new club president is now open! As mentioned earlier I will hold the vote open until 6pm tomorrow. You will need to log into a google account to vote. This is needed so that I can limit the entry to one per person. If you don’t have a google account, it’s easy to sign up for one.
Here’s the link to the vote: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfEvsPzGB2p-2Mie2cs0CKcDBwn5g3eTnwxlxJsf9wGQnOWag/viewform?usp=sf_link
Cheers,
Sean
Hey Everyone,
I hope your summers have been going well! I hope there was much brewing done, I know I’ve got a few done myself. 🙂
I just wanted to give a reminder (to those that may be watching this page) that the Members of Barleyment competition opens July 25th.
Cheers,
Sean.
Hey Everyone,
This afternoon we finished assembling the club kits. Thanks to Jacob at Grape and Grain who got a head start on the process for us, as well as Kevin, Chuck, Sean R and Paul.
The kits are ready for pick up now at Grape and Grain. Please be sure to pick them up ASAP. The deadline to pick up your club kit is February 8th, space is limited at their store so the quicker we can get these kits into our members hands the better. 🙂
Reminder: The club competition will be held at our club meeting on April 2nd. Be sure to give yourselves enough time to brew!
For those that are interested, here is the recipe (both all grain and extract): https://winnipegbrewbombers.ca/club-recipes/club-brew-20182019-kolsch/ For users of BeerSmith, I’ve made the recipe public. You should be able to find the recipe on their web site or in Beer Smith itself (v3 may be required) under “cloud search” and use the term “winnipeg brew bombers” and you’ll see both versions of the recipe.
Cheers,
Sean.
Category 1/2: Light Lager / Pilsner (13 entries) Sponsored by: Everwood Ave Brew Shop
1st Geordan Sanders – Flip Cup – 1c Premium American Lager / KABOB
2nd Sean Richens – Light Pils 140105 – 2A German Pils / Winnipeg Brew Bombers
3rd John Adair – Missy’s Lager – 1E: Dortmunder Ex
Category 3: European Amber Lager (12 entries) Sponsored by: Grape & Grain
1st Eric Cousineau – Vienna Lager – 3A: Vienna Lager / GTA Brews
2nd Chris Young – Oktoberfest Lager – 3B Oktoberfest / Half Pints
3rd Tyrone Keep – Blacktie Brauhaus – 3B Oktoberfest / Saskatoon Headhunters
Category 4/5: Dark Lager/Bock (14 entries) Sponsored by: Beer Grains Supply Co.
1st Sean Richens – Bohemian Tmave – 4B Munich Dunkel / WBB
2nd Darrin Sayers – The Force – 4C Schwarzbier / Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
3rd Adam Olson – Glacier Bay Eisbock – 5D Eisbock / RCMB
Category 6: Light Hybrid Beer (18 entries) Sponsored by: Grape & Grain
1st Fletcher Stevens – Bi-Polar Blonde – 6B Blonde Ale / Yk Beer Society
2nd Darrin Sayers – Firewater – 6A Cream Ale / Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
3rd Ben Rix – Lars’ Kolsch – 6C Kolsch
Category 7: Amber Hybrid Beer (8 entries) Sponsored by: Grape & Grain
1st Jonas Hurtig – Cali Steamer – 7B California Common / Cowtown YeastWranglers
2nd Robert Doerksen – Pier 179 – 7B California Common / Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
3rd Alvaro Reyes – Funfundsechzig Jahre Alt – 7C Dusseldorf Altbier / VanBrewers
Category 8: English Pale Ale (9 entries) Sponsored by: Rebellion Brewing Company
1st Andrew Stevens – Typical Bitch Face – 8A Standard Bitter / MontreAlers
2nd Paul Brennan – Nelson’s ESB – 8C ESB / MontreAlers
3rd Paul Heslop – Alnwick – 8C ESB / Cowtown Yeast Wranglers
Category 9: Scottish and Irish Ale (7 entries) Sponsored by: Beer Grains Supply Co.
1st Jonathan Voyer/Kevin Deschambault – Scottish 80 – 9C Scottish Export 80
2nd Chris Bourdages – Great Scot! – 9C Scottish Heavy 70 / Durham Homebrewers
3rd Yannick Laplante/Philippe Dufour – IRA – 9D Irish Red Ale
Category 10: American Ale (30 entries) Sponsored by: Hop Dawgs Home Brew Supplies
1st Zack Weinberg/Graham Markham – Markham Pale Ale – 10A American Pale / Toronto Brewing
2nd Fletcher Stevens – Honey Bucket Nut Brown – 10C American Brown / Yk Beer Society
3rd James Watchman/Mike Ozero – Brown Merican – 10C American Brown / Ye Olde Kildonan Boys
Category 11: English Brown Ale (8 entries) Sponsored by: Beersmith
1st David Freeman – Timid Turtle – 11A Mild
2nd Fleesha Willfong – Welcome to Brown Town – 11C N. English Brown /ALES
3rd Paul Heslop – Wear Bridge – 11C N. English Brown / Cowtown YW
Category 12: Porter (11 entries) Sponsored by: Beer Grains Supply Co.
1st Jason Newton – Newtonian Baltic – 12C Baltic Porter / Vanbrewers
2nd Mark Borowski – Goin’ Brown Town – 12A Brown Porter / WBB
3rd Geof Traill – Browndead – 12A Brown Porter / Toronto Brewing
Category 13: Stout (16 entries) Sponsored by: Beersmith
1st Thomas Fenn – Simdicoe Psychosis – 3F Imperial Stout
2nd Mark Pennell – Black Gold – 13A Dry Stout / Brewnosers
3rd Mark Atkinson – Doctor’s Orders – 13C Oatmeal Stout / BrewVIC
Category 14: India Pale Ale (IPA) (32 entries) Sponsored by: Prairie GEM Hops
1st Steve Shaw/Chris Leigh – 77×42 Mleh Heh – 14C Imperial IPA
2nd Marc Loszchuk – Hoppy Birthday IPA – 14B American IPA / ALES
3rd Matt Braun – Hoppin In The Dark – 14D Black IPA
Category 15: German Wheat and Rye Beer (9 entries) Sponsored by: Beer Grains Supply Co.
1st Jason Newton – Newtonian Hefeweizen – 15A Weizen / Vanbrewers
2nd Dean Kelly – I’ve Gone Rogue – 15D Roggenbier / Saskatoon Headhunters
3rd Chris Nowlan – Duke Degenberg’s Daily Bread – 15A Weizen / Cowtown YW
Category 16: Belgian and French Ale (29 entries) Sponsored by: Beer Grains Supply Co.
1st Kent Courtice – Sanctify – 16E Belgian Specialty / VanBrewers
2nd Rob Loewen – Sour Belgian Dubbel – 16E Belgian Specialty
3rd Jimmy Bernier – Wild Yeast Saison 076 – 16C Saison
Category 17: Sour Ale (10 entries) Sponsored by: GL Designs
1st Mark Borowski – The Forgotten – 17B Flanders Red / WBB
2nd Greg Zeniuk – The Headless Tartsman – 17A Berliner Weisse / Edmonton Homebrewers Guild
3rd Greg Zeniuk – Cotton Gueuze – 17E Gueuze / EHG
Category 18: Belgian Strong Ale (12 entries) Sponsored by: Alley Kat
1st Chris Nowlan – Contemplatio Divina – 18C Belgian Tripel / Cowtown YW
2nd Brett Aho – Marteau D’or – 18D Belgian Golden / RCMB
3rd Dave Janssen – Extra – 18A Belgian Blond / BrewVIC
Category 19: Strong Ale (8 entries) Sponsored by: American Homebrewers Association
1st Jonas Hurtig – Low Efficiencywine – 19C: American Barleywine / Cowtown YW
2nd Mark Borowski – ALE X – 19A Old Ale / WBB
3rd Ben Rix – THUNDERPIG – 19A American Barleywine
Category 20: Fruit Beer (11 entries) Sponsored by: Farmery
1st Dave Janssen – Wheat Saison With Brett & Lemon – 20A Fruit Beer / BrewVic
2nd Jimmy Bernier – Raspberry Saison 075 – 20A Fruit Beer
3rd Cedric Dauchot – Blackberry FestivALE – 20A Fruit Beer
Category 21: Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer (9 entries) Sponsored by: Grape & Grain
1st Scott Higgins/Justin Shead/Ken Sandilands/Alex Wall/Dave Callighan – Coconut Curry – 21A SHV Beer – ELAlers
2nd David Callaghan – D’unkel Juniper – 21A SHV Beer
3rd Parker Willfong/Fleesha Willfong – Gilligan’s Radio – 21A SHV Beer / ALES
Category 22: Smoke-Flavored and Wood-Aged Beer (16 entries) Sponsored by: Townsite Brewing
1st Andrew Thorne – Fornicator – 22C Wood-aged Beer / RCMB
2nd Marc Loszchuk – Big Baltic Bastard – 22C Wood-Aged Beer / ALES
3rd Adam Olson – Islay Scotch Ale – 22C Wood-Aged Beer / RCMB
Category 23: Specialty Beer (15 entries) Sponsored by: Toronto Brewing Homebrew Supply Store
1st Kent Courtice/Marc Raymond – The MAK – 23A Specialty Beer / VanBrewers
2nd Marc Loszchuk – Big Bourbon Bastard – 23A Specialty / ALES
3rd Dave Janssen – Rye Spiced Saison – 23A Specialty / BrewVic
Category 24-26: Mead Sponsored by: White Labs
1st Jason Toews – A Good Swift Kick In The Oranges – 26A Metheglin / Saskatoon Headhunters
2nd Tyrone Keep – Orange You Glad – 26C Open Mead / Saskatoon Headhunters
3rd Alex Wall – Ginger Merry Mead – 26A Metheglin / E.L.Alers
Category 27-28: Cider and Perry (6 entries) Sponsored by: Grape & Grain
1st Donovan Fontaine – Nottingham Cider – 27B English Cider / WBB
2nd Donovan Fontaine – Champagne Cider – 27A Common Cider / WBB
3rd Ian McCallister/Cali Ramsey – Fuggle Rock – 28D Specialty Cider / WBB
BEST OF SHOW: Winner will brew at HalfPints Sponsored by: Halfpints Brewing Company & Fort Garry Brewing Company
1st Kent Courtice – Sanctify – 16E Belgian Specialty / VanBrewers
2nd Dave Janssen – Wheat Saison with Brett & Lemon – 20A Fruit Beer / BrewVic
3rd Zack Weinberg/Graham Markham – Markham Pale Ale – 10A American Pale Ale / Toronto Brewing
4th Steve Shaw/Chris Leigh – 77X42 Mleh Heh – 14C: Imperial IPA
BREWER OF THE YEAR: Set of Brewing Classic Books for 1st Sponsored by: Brewers Publications
1st Mark Borowski with a total of 7 points / Winnipeg Brew Bombers
Tied for 2nd with 6 points: Jonas Hurtig, Marc Loszchuk, and Jason Newton
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.
In the coming days, we will be launching a competition website announcing our first ever Pro-Am Brew Competition to be held November 28-30th, 2013
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.