Well .. I have been busy. Nothing brewed since Woollybooger Oatmeal Stout (B56) but I have not forgotten about beer.
I entered my first homebrew competition last month. Franklinstein was sponsored by the SoFHB homebrew club. I went to watch the judging. Let me assure you that a beer competition is NOT a spectator sport. There is not much joy in standing around watching other people taste beer....
Woolybooger Oatmeal Stout took 3rd place in stout/porter flight. This was of 9 brews in this category. The winner of this category took 2nd overall. Of the club submissions, Woolybooger was the #1 stout/porter. I am really happy with that result. Here is the Woolybooger Oatmeal Stout Score sheet.
On the other hand Lucky 7's IPA (B51) did not fare as well. I think it had more to do with the fact that this beer was over a year ago. Time was not my friend. Here is the Lucky 7's IPA Score sheet.
Overall, I learned quite a bit from the competition and look forward to entering more events. It was really nice to get feed back on my beer from trained judges. Especially since the brew is numbered (blind) to remove any bias.
Hope to brew for the first time since September this weekend. There is a little "beer club" get together on Friday and I have been asked to brew. This is a"drinking club" not a "brewing club". Can't wait!