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ANNOUNCING THE ALL ABOUT ALES 2011 COMPETITION

The All About Ales Competition is associated with CABA\'s 2011 Annual General Meeting (AGM).

The entry deadline is Nov. 7, 2011.
The contest will be judged on November 12, 2011.

Details about the mail and drop off locations for your entries will be available soon.

All BJCP categories will be accepted and judged, including cider and mead.

Entry forms, bottle labels and rules will soon be posted on the CABA website.

The homepage for the website is: http://www.homebrewers.ca" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
An event specific page will be added to the sight shortly.

BJCP category information can be found at:
http://www.bjcp.org/2008styles/catdex.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

If you are interested in judging or stewarding the competition contact Clint Reynolds at: creyn@sympatico.ca

Points are awarded at this contest for the Canadian Homebrewer of the Year award. This award will be presented at CABA\'s conference in the Spring of 2012.

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Some additional reminders:
1.) Our next evening with a brewer is October 14, 2011.
Visit http://www.homebrewers.ca/events-calendar" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; for details and to register.

2.) The 2011 Annual General Meeting will be on November 19. Look for details in a week.

So, even though its call 'All About Ales' you can enter anything? Not that I have any lagers planned.

Somebody should update our entry on the CABA site: http://www.homebrewers.ca/homebrew-clubs/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

It doesn't mention where we are (though I guess if you're in the Atlantic provinces you can probably work it out); it mentions "the Annual Christmas Beer Competition, A St. Patrick’s Day Stout Fest, and last, but not least, the (in)famous annual Real Ale Festival" - none of which have existed in my time, and omits Hoptoberfest; and points to the old website.

Definitely needs a serious update. Volunteers, ideas, go with our AHA description...?

akr71 wrote:So, even though its call 'All About Ales' you can enter anything? Not that I have any lagers planned.

You got it. All ale and lager and mead... everything in the BJCP book.

The easy thing would be re-enter my 80/- & Pale Ale and get more feed-back. They won't really be in their prime 7 weeks from now though. I could revisit my wheat beer from GCHB and see how it fairs when carbonated to style. Hmmm, I've got some thinkin to do...

I am making a concerted effort to enter something this time god damn it.

The rules and entry form are now available: http://homebrewers.ca/wp-content/upload ... -Rules.doc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I plan to enter an English IPA (being the only thing I have in bottles...)

I may jam a few in there. I enjoyed last year, entering. I have some pale left. Maybe brew a couple more between now and then.

How is this coming along? Anyone send any brews off?

Jimmy wrote:How is this coming along? Anyone send any brews off?

I have two entries (ie, 4 bottles). I've been meaning to do up the entry forms for weeks now!

derek wrote:

Jimmy wrote:How is this coming along? Anyone send any brews off?

I have two entries (ie, 4 bottles). I've been meaning to do up the entry forms for weeks now!

Yup, me too. I just got the entry forms printed tonight. I used my Beergun to fill 2 entries last Thursday.
good luck everyone, lets see if we can add to the BrewNosers medal count this year.

Nice,I look forward to hearing the results.

Good luck men!

I have my 2 entries sent. I sent in an American premium Lager and an American Pale.

Any feedback yet? Comp was yesterday.

mr x wrote:Any feedback yet? Comp was yesterday.

It was judged Saturday, the results won't be announced until next Saturday at the AGM.
I just tried my two entries... the Prem Am Lager is absolutly fantastic, but the APA isn't quite as good
for the style. APA is a bit thin in the malt.. should have mashed higher than 152f.

Still nothing posted on the CABA site. Anyone hear any results?

That's terrible. It's been two weeks since they knew the results, and no results have been released, other than at their local event.

Tony L wrote:Still nothing posted on the CABA site. Anyone hear any results?

Nope. I'd just checked this afternoon too. It must mean they're embarrassed to admit that Brewnosers won the majority of classes...

Well I just fired an e-mail off to Steve to see if he can update the site with the results.

results.....

http://www.homebrewers.ca/2011/11/all-a ... n-results/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


Congrats TIm Gregory!!! sorry, don't recognize any other names...if there's anyone else from here, then congrats to them as well..

Looks like Tim's got 3 medals and I think mgc is Graham McGregor?? If so he got 2 Congrats Guys!

Place: 1st
Entry Name: Ol Closet Clearer-Oak Barleywine
Brewer(s): Tim Gregory

Place: 2nd
Entry Name: Lucky Loonie Black IPA
Brewer(s): Tim Gregory

Place: 1st
Entry Name: 2009 Wedding Mead
Brewer(s): Tim Gregory

Place: 1st
Entry Name: 5K Kolsch
Brewer(s): Graham McGregor

Place: 1st
Entry Name: APA
Brewer(s): Graham McGregor

Very good. I missed those others.