Half Pints Pro/Am Challenge

[nathan]

Hello Brewnosers,

Firstly, I hope this is the correct place to advertise this, if not, please let me know and I'll move it.

We would like to invite your membership to participate in the second annual Half Pints Pro/Am Challenge.

We are building on last year’s successes, once again we have great prizes; amazing judges and fast scoresheet and prize delivery, but also this year we are mixing it up a bit. We have limited the maximum amount of entries by a single brewer to six. This is to promote sending your absolute best beers to competition.

Once again, the prize for Best in Show (amateur only) is the ability to brew the winning beer at Half Pints. Last years winner, Dean Kelly, will be brewing his Simcoe Spruce (Spruce tip IPA) in the coming weeks. It will be released during competition week and will be available in bottles and on tap around the city.

We would also like to invite your membership to attend. We will assist in finding arrangements and transportation. We will have a series of beer related events throughout the week.

Sincerely,

Nathan Koop,
Half Pints Pro/Am Brew Challenge Steering Committee

Vital Statistics

Registration: Aug 24 - Sept 21
Competition: Sept 30 - Oct 4
Entry: $8
Max Entries: 6
Beer Received by: Sept 27

[RubberToe]

Hi Nathan, is there a website for the competition? Winnipeg, correct?

Thanks,
-Rob

[chalmers]

Reviving this thread, now that the registration window has opened, and their site is up.

http://winnipegbrewbombers.ca/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Anyone interested in entering, and splitting shipping costs?

[RubberToe]

Perhaps, I want to get some more brews into competition before the year's out.

[LeafMan66_67]

I'm brewing an APA tomorrow - if I'm ecstatic about it, I may enter.

[Keith]

I need help bottling off keg. If I can get that figured out i'm in for a couple. Jimmy has been raving all night about his mild. If he's not in I'll pay his entry on it.

[Jimmy]

I need help bottling off keg. If I can get that figured out i'm in for a couple. Jimmy has been raving all night about his mild. If he's not in I'll pay his entry on it.

I'll see how it turns out..it's only been fermenting for a few days but I pulled a couple samples and it's tasting good. I'm not familiar with the style, so I'll likely bring it to this months meeting to see if it's to style/worth entering.

[LeafMan66_67]

I need help bottling off keg. If I can get that figured out i'm in for a couple. Jimmy has been raving all night about his mild. If he's not in I'll pay his entry on it.

I use a bottling wand, a #2 stopper, and a ball lock liquid connector to make a counter-pressure filler of sorts. Have everything cold, including the beer. Bleed off your pressure to just enough to push beer, cap on foam. Keep everything spotlessly clean and sanitized throughout the process.

[chalmers]

I have the Brewnosers counter pressure filler that I'm happy to (read: would prefer to) pass along to the next person. Can bring to the next meeting (assuming I'm in town).

[Keith]

I'll gladly give it a try Chris!

[GuingesRock]

I can't see the shipping address anywhere: http://registration.winnipegbrewbombers.ca/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[jacinthebox]

I have the Brewnosers counter pressure filler that I'm happy to (read: would prefer to) pass along to the next person. Can bring to the next meeting (assuming I'm in town).

This may be useful for the garrison comp...

[chalmers]

I can't see the shipping address anywhere: http://registration.winnipegbrewbombers.ca/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://registration.winnipegbrewbombers ... entry#drop" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I believe the first address is the shipping location, but best to confirm. When you go through the beer registration procedure, I'm surprised it doesn't give you an address.

[GuingesRock]

I can't see the shipping address anywhere: http://registration.winnipegbrewbombers.ca/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://registration.winnipegbrewbombers ... entry#drop" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I believe the first address is the shipping location, but best to confirm. When you go through the beer registration procedure, I'm surprised it doesn't give you an address.

Thanks Chris, I wrote to them before but no reply. Can you ship to "David's" without a surname? I suppose you can ...maybe.

[GillettBreweryCnslt]

Just FYI I'm also sponsoring this again! There are lot's of great prizes this year from all the sponsors so get your beers in soon!

I think Chris (the organizer) has been gone for the past day or two. I'm sure he'll respond as soon as he gets a chance.

Thanks

[jacinthebox]

How much are you guys paying for shipping?

I do have a Belgium Cherry Vanilla Wheat Saison that has been aging in the keg for the past month...maybe send it off

[amartin]

I just sent two entries to Ottawa for their contest, and FedEx ground cost me $17, and should be there in three business days.

[GasMD30]

That's so much cheaper than CP

[GuingesRock]

Just FYI I'm also sponsoring this again! There are lot's of great prizes this year from all the sponsors so get your beers in soon!

I think Chris (the organizer) has been gone for the past day or two. I'm sure he'll respond as soon as he gets a chance.

Thanks

Still no word back. Nathan Koop is the contact person when you send a message on the site and I sent 2 messages, he's listed as the competition coordinator. If you are talking to them Dave, would you mind asking about the shipping address. I guess I will ship to David's anyway as that seems like the only option.

[GuingesRock]

Would someone be able to move this to the competition section please.