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Washington Homebrewers Association
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WAHA Projects -
WAHA Competitions
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Written by Mark Emiley
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Tuesday, 23 February 2010 05:39 |
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Be a Part of the First Round of the Northwest Regionals of the National Homebrew Competition
Enter, Judge, Steward, and Celebrate!
Break out your entries, get ready to judge, and come be a part of what will be the largest homebrew competition hosted in Washington state! The National Homebrew Competition is the most prestigious homebrewing competition in the world, drawing collectively more entries than any other beer competition. Seattle will be hosting the 2010 Northwest Regionals of the competition and wants Washington to bring it strong! Homefield advantage makes a difference! Fresher beers, and let's face it, like palates taste alike!
Enter, Enter, Enter!
The NHC is a two round competition. You first enter your regionals where you'll go up against brewers in our neck of the woods to qualify for the second round held at the National Homebrewers Conference (you only pay one entry fee). The top 3 beers scoring above 30 in each BJCP Category advance to the second round (rules) .
Because this is local, your beers will arrive fresh, well-treated, and be judged by a majority of judges that have a built-in appreciation for local flavor! The full details for the competition are available HERE:
Basic Details:
Rules - Click Here
Entry Fee: $9/entry for AHA Members, $14 for non-members
# of bottles: 1
100% Online Registration
Entry Window: March 22nd - April 1st
Drop/Mailing Location: Pyramid Alehouse Brewery (1201 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA 98134)
Competition Date: April 10th, Pyramid Alehouse Brewery
Judges Contact: Tim Hayner
Second Round Entries Due: June 7th
Help - Judge & Steward & Volunteer!
WE NEED EVERYONE WHO CAN OR WANTS TO JUDGE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS COMPETITION!!! Seriously here, we will have a ton of entries to judge! If all of our great BJCP judges as well as non-BJCP brewers who know their beer and want to get some more experience judging can show up on April 10th at Pyramid Brewery to help judge, we will be able to process all of these entries quickly and show the AHA that Washington judges are a force to be recognized. This in turn will help us bring the National Homebrewers Conference to Seattle in the future. Lunch will be provided, we'll have a raffle, and we are working on "after-judging" plans. We are expecting out of state/area judges to come in as well so if you need a place to stay or are willing to offer someone a place to crash, please contact Tim Hayner (please contact Tim as well if you are interested in judging and stewarding). This is a great chance to get exposed to some fantastic beers and judges from around the region.
Judging Information
Main Judging Session: Saturday, April 10th, 9 am - 3 pm (arrive between 8:30-9:00)
Location: Pyramid Alehouse Brewery (1201 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA 98134)
Breakfast Snacks and Lunch will be Provided
BJCP and Non-BJCP Judges Welcome
Stewards and Helpers Needed!
Judges Contact: Tim Hayner
"Early Session" (Get some extra BJCP points!)
Friday, April 9th starting at 6:30 pm (arrive at 6:00)
Pyramid Alehouse Brewery (1201 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA 98134)
If Interested Contact: Tim Hayner
Out of State Judges
Out of state judges, we want you to come on in and have a great time in Seattle! If you want to come in and judge but need a place to stay, simply send Tim Hayner a message and we'll try to find a homebrewer's house for you to stay at. After the event, we'd like you to enjoy some more great beer so we put together a "beer lovers map" just for you. We are working on an extra group gathering afterwards to have a great time in downtown Seattle.
BEST OF LUCK TO EVERYONE - LET'S BRING HOME SOME MEDALS!
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 02 March 2010 15:33 |
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Newsflashes -
Newsflash
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Written by Dr Decoctor
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Saturday, 20 February 2010 23:55 |
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On February 20th, 2010, The Impaling Alers hosted the COC "The Session Challenge" English Brown Ales. A total of 78 entries from 31 states and Canada. The most entries per state was California with 11 followed by Washington with 8.
The winners are:
1st Place BOS "Bitter Bastard Brown" a Northern English Brown Ale 11C: Johnathan Powell from Lynnwood, WA (BREW Beer Renegades of Everett Washington)
2nd Place BOS "Jack's Mild" a Mild 11A: Nick Fox from Colonia, New Jersey (WHALES Woodbridge Homebrewers Ales & Lager Enthusiests Society)
3rd Place BOS "Knucklehead Nut Brown" a Northern English Brown Ale 11C: Rick Stangel & Dan O'Brien from San Diego, CA (QUAFF)
Congratulations Everyone!
Tim Hayner - Competition Director
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Last Updated on Monday, 22 February 2010 15:52 |
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Learn -
WAHA Educational Speakers
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Written by Mark Emiley
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Tuesday, 23 February 2010 16:01 |
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Washington homebrewers,
The Washington Homebrewers Association would like to invite all homebrewers and beer lovers to hear the fourth speaker of the WAHA's Educational Speaker Program - Jess Caudill of Wyeast Laboratories. Last year's talk was a great success and Wyeast has agreed to come back and talk some more.
Come to Big Al Brewing on March 26th to hear Jess speak about wild microbes and answer all of your yeast questions and answers. Come ready to learn more about your yeast and get all of your yeast questions answered.
Admission is free and the event is open to all homebrewers and beer lovers. We ask that people RSVP in advance at http://tinyurl.com/wyeasttalk.
We encourage people to come early, grab a few pints and support our host. All throughout the night you will be able to buy Big Al's great beers at the bar.
Event Details:
Date: Friday, March 26th, 2010
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Big Al Brewery
9832 14th Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98106
(206) 453-4487
RSVP HERE!
* We do realize that this is the same day as the McChord Brewfest celebration. Unfortunately due to event timing this was the only day we could work with. We encourage anyone interested in going to the McChord Brewfest to head down for the festival! We'll record the speech and post it on the website. |
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Last Updated on Friday, 26 February 2010 17:15 |
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News -
Latest News
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Written by Mark Emiley
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Friday, 05 February 2010 16:40 |
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As we move through the winter, the spring competition season is right around the corner. That means it is time to fire up the kettles, clean out the bottles, and start thinking about helping out at your local competition. Here are the major competitions coming up in the next couple of months:
AHA Club-Only Competition - Send in your English Brown Ales - Entries Due Feb 16th, Judging Feb 20th
Cascade Brewers Cup - Get ready for the Exbeerience! - Entries Due March 3rd, Judging March 6th
McChord Brewfest - Homebrew Comp and Festival - Entries Due March 16th, Judging March 20th
National Homebrew Competition First Round - Big comp, big chance! - Entries Due April 1st, Judging April 10th
Puget Sound Pro-Am - Get your beer brewed professionally! - Entries Due April 20th, Judging April 24th
Here are some details about these competitions (more details can be found on the competition websites and through the BJCP site - www.bjcp.org). undefined
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 02 March 2010 20:14 |
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