tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481997963035980408.post1369813845884677388..comments2024-03-27T17:15:44.276+00:00Comments on it's just the beer talking: Organising a Beer Festival JudgingJeff Pickthallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06343140031285101096noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481997963035980408.post-60849199626962528822010-11-19T21:21:20.375+00:002010-11-19T21:21:20.375+00:00Your problem is that the public, and probably many...Your problem is that the public, and probably many brewers, who are not geeks slicing beers into thinner and thinner categories, have pretty conventional expectations of what beer styles are. So, dull though it might be, you probably couldn't do better than a fairly traditional set of judging categories: "mild" (to cover all strengths and colours - if the brewer SAYS it's a mild, it is); "pale ale/bitter" (to cover everything from standard British amber/brown to DIPA); "golden ale"; "porter/stout" (ie anything that's very dark to black); "speciality" (anything the brewer doesn't think fits into one of the other categories); and "strong" (anything over, probably, six per cent abv). Oh, and "lager" if anybody brews one. That gives you a manageable five (or six) categories that should be perfectly clear to everybody.Martyn Cornellhttp://zythophile.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481997963035980408.post-22367864850877651002010-11-18T19:06:57.998+00:002010-11-18T19:06:57.998+00:00Either by colour: lemon-yellow, burnished gold, hi...Either by colour: lemon-yellow, burnished gold, hight-fibre-poo-brown, almost black but actually very very very dark blue.<br /><br />Or by strength: <4, >5. Nothing between 4 and 5 allowed.<br /><br />Or by Trumpton fireman: Pugh, Pugh, Barney McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble, Grubb.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03387325466589229898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481997963035980408.post-68630319386538408422010-11-17T22:36:46.350+00:002010-11-17T22:36:46.350+00:00Surely you dont draw the line at Lancashire but a ...Surely you dont draw the line at Lancashire but a big red X though it ;-Drabidbarflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02287790634237896071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481997963035980408.post-20134716254978161472010-11-17T11:59:25.695+00:002010-11-17T11:59:25.695+00:00I'm told it's also including pre- '74 ...I'm told it's also including pre- '74 Lancashire, so you're included Jon.Jeff Pickthallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06343140031285101096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481997963035980408.post-20181130992964136252010-11-17T09:54:36.380+00:002010-11-17T09:54:36.380+00:00How do you draw the line on Lancashire?How do you draw the line on Lancashire?StringersBeerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573068197944669997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481997963035980408.post-50307127577498035752010-11-17T09:06:47.985+00:002010-11-17T09:06:47.985+00:00It wouldn't qualify – you're not in Lancas...It wouldn't qualify – you're not in Lancashire.Jeff Pickthallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06343140031285101096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481997963035980408.post-75743998444844270442010-11-17T09:05:33.215+00:002010-11-17T09:05:33.215+00:00I could brew one over 8%, problem solved.I could brew one over 8%, problem solved.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11319272987951077205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481997963035980408.post-40770397353059382492010-11-16T19:42:44.412+00:002010-11-16T19:42:44.412+00:00How do you draw the line on beer colour?How do you draw the line on beer colour?StringersBeerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573068197944669997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481997963035980408.post-40317631094094635772010-11-16T17:31:38.697+00:002010-11-16T17:31:38.697+00:00@HK Dave
I expect it would look like this:
abv &...@HK Dave<br /><br />I expect it would look like this:<br /><br />abv <5, 300 Entries<br />abv 5-8, 3 entries<br />abv >8, 0 entries.Jeff Pickthallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06343140031285101096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481997963035980408.post-26027693594488566132010-11-16T17:25:12.396+00:002010-11-16T17:25:12.396+00:00You are all wrong - it's just beer.
However, ...You are all wrong - it's just beer.<br /><br />However, BeerNut's idea is good. Can I make a modification?<br /><br />Pale and Dark, divided out by ABV zones: <5, 5-8, >8.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11319272987951077205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481997963035980408.post-70705045589814268142010-11-16T17:08:11.712+00:002010-11-16T17:08:11.712+00:00Pale and Dark, divided out by ABV zones: <4, 4-...Pale and Dark, divided out by ABV zones: <4, 4-5, >5. <<<<br /><br />I like it! Although what about the little brown jobs in the middle? And I'd probably have another category at the top end for stronger beers.ChrisMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09088526990457894540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481997963035980408.post-45247484735356433872010-11-16T14:01:03.171+00:002010-11-16T14:01:03.171+00:00that should be two axis or four quadrants. D'o...that should be two axis or four quadrants. D'ohjunklighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00288392821408335594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481997963035980408.post-18282577552916079222010-11-16T14:00:19.085+00:002010-11-16T14:00:19.085+00:00Beer can be categorised on four axis:
pale/dark ...Beer can be categorised on four axis: <br /><br />pale/dark <br /><br />session/interestingjunklighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00288392821408335594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481997963035980408.post-34351275655740092152010-11-16T13:08:41.505+00:002010-11-16T13:08:41.505+00:002 categories, drinkable grog & undrinkable muc...2 categories, drinkable grog & undrinkable muck.<br /><br />If the grog is free, I'll do it.Cooking Lagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02830924433230427226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481997963035980408.post-56865170329045707512010-11-16T12:53:48.987+00:002010-11-16T12:53:48.987+00:00I don't get out of bed for less than a half of...I don't get out of bed for less than a half of mild and a Cornish pasty.The Beer Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481997963035980408.post-92082267507592110182010-11-16T12:42:46.904+00:002010-11-16T12:42:46.904+00:00@BN
Can you do Lancashire in March, bearing in mi...@BN<br /><br />Can you do Lancashire in March, bearing in mind it probably won't pay?Jeff Pickthallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06343140031285101096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481997963035980408.post-41131193580119300422010-11-16T12:39:07.881+00:002010-11-16T12:39:07.881+00:00Great! Can I be on the panel then?Great! Can I be on the panel then?The Beer Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481997963035980408.post-30981570635793908252010-11-16T12:36:40.313+00:002010-11-16T12:36:40.313+00:00@BN
You just read my mind!
@Barm
What about Pon...@BN<br /><br />You just read my mind!<br /><br />@Barm<br /><br />What about Pongy?Jeff Pickthallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06343140031285101096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481997963035980408.post-20486433750039153862010-11-16T12:35:12.150+00:002010-11-16T12:35:12.150+00:00Pale and Dark, divided out by ABV zones: <4, 4-...Pale and Dark, divided out by ABV zones: <4, 4-5, >5.The Beer Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481997963035980408.post-55591364935578470282010-11-16T12:30:59.596+00:002010-11-16T12:30:59.596+00:00Malty Pale
Bitter Pale
Sweet Brown
Farty Brown
Bla...Malty Pale<br />Bitter Pale<br />Sweet Brown<br />Farty Brown<br />BlackBarmnoreply@blogger.com