http://www.breweroftheyear.com/competitions/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;The ALES Club will be hosting the 22nd annual ALES Homebrew Open from April 6 to 11, 2015. The ALES Open is Canada’s largest homebrewing competition for beer, mead and cider. Several hundred entries are submitted each year and judged across all 28 BJCP style categories. The ALES Open is once again proud to be a part of the Canadian Brewer of the Year circuit.
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ALES Open 2015 - Deadline April 2nd
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Re: ALES Open 2015 - Deadline April 2nd
My wallet will likely take a big hit from this one.. currently all five of my fermentors are full.
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Re: ALES Open 2015 - Deadline April 2nd
It should be warm enough by then to ship ground, so I'll probably be in. I'm currently thinking my robust porter and American wheat beer, maybe my American IPA if it turns out, and maybe my ordinary bitter and Dusseldorf altbier if they're still good by then.
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Re: ALES Open 2015 - Deadline April 2nd
Ill have a few new brews to send...assuming they turn out.
Honey Orange wheat...irish red ale...citra wheat..apricot wheat...and a mosaic pale ale
Honey Orange wheat...irish red ale...citra wheat..apricot wheat...and a mosaic pale ale
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Re: ALES Open 2015 - Deadline April 2nd
jacinthebox wrote:Ill have a few new brews to send...assuming they turn out.
Honey Orange wheat...irish red ale...citra wheat...and apricot wheat...and a mosaic pale ale
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Registration is now open
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Re: ALES Open 2015 - Deadline April 2nd
Awesome, is there a limit on entries for this one?
I may send my American Lager and Oktoberfest.
I may send my American Lager and Oktoberfest.
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http://www.alesclub.com/ales-open/rules ... gulations/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;jacinthebox wrote:Registration is now open
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Re: ALES Open 2015 - Deadline April 2nd
I have a few new ones, including a fresh barley wine . This is a very tough competition (630 entries last year). I wouldn't be surprized at all if I don't get anything, although the NYC one was slightly bigger (662). It's a new entry system, easier to use.
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Doesn't look like there's a limit. I put in 11 and still says I can add.mcgster wrote:Awesome, is there a limit on entries for this one?
I may send my American Lager and Oktoberfest.
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ALES Open 2015 - Deadline April 2nd
Are you putting in any first time entries this round?
Edit for some reason I didn't see the post mentioning the new barley wine!
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Re: ALES Open 2015 - Deadline April 2nd
If the skys are the limits you best get brewing more.GuingesRock wrote:Doesn't look like there's a limit. I put in 11 and still says I can add.mcgster wrote:Awesome, is there a limit on entries for this one?
I may send my American Lager and Oktoberfest.
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Re: ALES Open 2015 - Deadline April 2nd
The pilsner will hopefully be clear by then, I sent the cloudy version to the two this weekend. Barley wine, and the cali are new. Cali is still in the fermentor.mcgster wrote:Are you putting in any first time entries this round?
Edit for some reason I didn't see the post mentioning the new barley wine!
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What will be new for you Mark?
Keith I'm putting on another working man next Weekend, but won't be ready in time. I still have one bottle of working man in the fridge and you said Erin said she would loan me the bottle she still has in the fridge. I'll replace it with a few bottles from the new batch.
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Re: ALES Open 2015 - Deadline April 2nd
"We require 2 bottles per entry. Bottles must be between 300 and 375 ml"
I bottled a few wheat beer in 500ml brown bottles...I'll have to grab some smaller bottles and fill those once the keg is fully carbed...shitty tho, I carbed the 500ml bottles to 2.8vol, and i'll only carb the keg to 2.4vol
Oh well
I bottled a few wheat beer in 500ml brown bottles...I'll have to grab some smaller bottles and fill those once the keg is fully carbed...shitty tho, I carbed the 500ml bottles to 2.8vol, and i'll only carb the keg to 2.4vol
Oh well
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Re: ALES Open 2015 - Deadline April 2nd
I am getting pretty excited for this competition. I have a few new styles that i really look forward to feedback on, Lite american lager and Oktoberfest. And i reworked my blonde ale recipe and used the london ESB strain in it, it scored a 32 average before so i'm curious to see if this makes a difference. One thing about that London ESB strain is it left the beer crystal clear!
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Re: ALES Open 2015 - Deadline April 2nd
I got all excited with this one last year and didn't win anything. I thought for sure I would ...you know how it goes.
This year I'm more sceptical.
This year I'm more sceptical.
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Re: ALES Open 2015 - Deadline April 2nd
If you keep on your current trajectory i don't think anyone else will win any medals
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Re: ALES Open 2015 - Deadline April 2nd
That was just a lucky streak. I'm seriously doubtful here.
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Re: ALES Open 2015 - Deadline April 2nd
I enquired: There are no personal entry limits. A brewer could enter a beer in every sub cat if they wanted to.
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Re: ALES Open 2015 - Deadline April 2nd
I wont be sending any to this...want to figure out some issues before I start sending again
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Re: ALES Open 2015 - Deadline April 2nd
Hope it goes well and you sort out what you wanted too. I have a bet on you doing well.jacinthebox wrote:I wont be sending any to this...want to figure out some issues before I start sending again
I'm planning to send to this on Monday. Is anyone else in this year?
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Re: ALES Open 2015 - Deadline April 2nd
Yes, i have been looking forward to this one.
It doesn't look like i'm going to be able to enter all the beer i want due to shipping issues / box weight but i'm going to send for sure my saison, oktoberfest, american lager and scottish export (that i never sent into the railcar one). I'd like to send my IPA and a new DIPA too.
After that if i have room my pale ale and blonde ale will be next in the box but it looks like 6 entries will probably be max for me.
It doesn't look like i'm going to be able to enter all the beer i want due to shipping issues / box weight but i'm going to send for sure my saison, oktoberfest, american lager and scottish export (that i never sent into the railcar one). I'd like to send my IPA and a new DIPA too.
After that if i have room my pale ale and blonde ale will be next in the box but it looks like 6 entries will probably be max for me.
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Re: ALES Open 2015 - Deadline April 2nd
Mark, If CP has a weight limit can you send 2 boxes? Looks like I will have to send 2 boxes this time.mcgster wrote:Yes, i have been looking forward to this one.
It doesn't look like i'm going to be able to enter all the beer i want due to shipping issues / box weight but i'm going to send for sure my saison, oktoberfest, american lager and scottish export (that i never sent into the railcar one). I'd like to send my IPA and a new DIPA too.
After that if i have room my pale ale and blonde ale will be next in the box but it looks like 6 entries will probably be max for me.
-Mark
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Re: ALES Open 2015 - Deadline April 2nd
I pulled my entries out of the fridge for packing. I ended up with 14. I suspect a few people may be sending double that. One of the working man has jasmine and the other doesn't (I made a new split batch).
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Re: ALES Open 2015 - Deadline April 2nd
Sending two boxes would be possible but not in the budget sadly, well either is sending 1 but i'm not willing to miss out after brewing several new styles.
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