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Two-monthly, the Western Brewers Conference holds a brewing competition. The rules are simple: $10 to enter - winner takes all. At the end of the competition, the brewer who places third chooses the next style to brew. Every other style will be a clone - just to keep it fun
Location: Hallertau, Riverhead, Auckland
Members: 116
Latest Activity: Feb 14, 2017
Amended from above Sept 2015: Two-monthly, the Western Brewers Conference holds a brewing competition. The rules are simple: $10 to enter - all except for 2nd place who wins their entry fee back. At the end of the competition, the brewer who places third chooses the next style to brew. Choices are for 4 months hence so there is time to brew a lager if so chosen.
Judging starts at 3 pm.
Discussion Forum
25th February 2017 - NZ Pale Ale
Started by Dunc Feb 14, 2017. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Location: Brothers at City Works Depot, Auckland. 2.30pm. Judging begins 3pm. The more the merrier.WBC members and events can now be found here:…Continue
WBC Keg for National Homebrew Conference
Started by Sam DT Feb 8, 2017. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Hi guys,The NZHC crew are keen to run a bit of a club night event along side brewmania again this year.Basically the aim is to have six kegs from clubs around the country to be served on the Friday…Continue
26th November 2016 - 1D. American Wheat Beer
Started by Peter Smith. Last reply by Dunc Nov 27, 2016. 18 Replies 0 Likes
Booking things for Saturday 26th Nov - get your brew in now!1D. American Wheat BeerOverall Impression: Refreshing wheat beers that can display more hop character and less yeast character than their…Continue
27 August 2016 - Oatmeal Stout
Started by Barbara Joppa. Last reply by Anatole Perry Aug 27, 2016. 16 Replies 0 Likes
What a fantastic style. I wish I had time to make this one but with travel plans (issue, which I will raise in a bit).Oatmeal Stout: BJCP Category 16BOverall Impression: A very dark, full-bodied,…Continue
21B Specialty IPA - Red IPA - 28May 2016
Started by Barbara Joppa. Last reply by Barbara Joppa Jul 4, 2016. 26 Replies 2 Likes
The next WBC style will be a Red IPA. Judging will take place on 28May at Hallertau. as always, judging will start at 3pm.Specialty IPA: Red IPA Overall Impression: Hoppy, bitter, and moderately…Continue
Tags: IPA, Red, competition, Hallertau
02April 2016: Classic Smoked Ale
Started by Barbara Joppa. Last reply by Barbara Joppa Apr 21, 2016. 13 Replies 0 Likes
Hi All,Ok, I have also moved this for Easter. Let me know if you can make it. Hoping the date doesn't clash with too many things. John has selected one of his favourite styles for our next…Continue
23Jan 2016: Czech Premium Pale Lager (Closest to Pilsner)
Started by Barbara Joppa. Last reply by Barbara Joppa Mar 3, 2016. 12 Replies 0 Likes
Couple changes to the format we had been following: The clones were not very popular so we have gone back to a BJCP 2015 based competition. Keep in mind that with our competitions are every other…Continue
BOCK!! 21Nov 2015 --> moved to 05Dec
Started by Barbara Joppa. Last reply by Barbara Joppa Jan 10, 2016. 20 Replies 0 Likes
Congratulations to Dunc for taking 3rd place (again) and for choosing a very interesting beer for us all to try. Dunkel bock - style 6C according to BJCP 2015link here: …Continue
Clone War - Tuatara Ardennes - Sept 19th 2015
Started by Barbara Joppa. Last reply by Barbara Joppa Sep 28, 2015. 13 Replies 0 Likes
Mike choose (with a little influence) the next style as Tutarara's Ardennes:…Continue
25th July 2015 ESB
Started by Barbara Joppa. Last reply by Barbara Joppa Aug 3, 2015. 17 Replies 0 Likes
As always, thanks to Hallertau for putting us up for these competitions. Our next style will be Extra Special Bitter: Category 1C - description can be found at SOBA NHC if you want a google search -…Continue
Tags: Homebrew, Competition, WBC
Comment Wall
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Comment by Danimal on April 25, 2009 at 10:02am
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Hi Guys, Don't know if I'm going to be able to get my Red ready (get it!) in time for the next meeting, I've got an Epic clone I'm doing at the moment but I'll bring in some of my other beers - a Honey beer and a Wheat.
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Comment by JoKing on April 25, 2009 at 10:05am
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C'mon bro... sort it out! Denimglen is doing his on today... it'll be ready in time... get motivated!
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Comment by Martin Bridges on April 25, 2009 at 10:05am
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Kegging my Red Irish Lord today so it gets chance to condition for the comp.
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Comment by Barry on April 25, 2009 at 10:06am
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Greig and myself are brewing ours (seperately) this ANZAC morning. I really wasn't going to but got swayed. C'mon Dan, you picked it!
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Mine needs conditioning - it's way too full on for an Irish Red... good news too: Steve and Albrecht put their hands up to judge - they felt compelled to when they found out that I was sacrificing entry. I doubt I'll do well though... too much Cascade.
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Comment by Greig McGill on April 25, 2009 at 10:23am
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My last pack of EK Goldings are going into this beer. Well, 40g of it. All is going well, coming up to boil now, though it looks slightly more brown than red. I wonder where I was off? Hopefully it will clear up with kettle fining and it's just haze making it look brown. I should really get a pump for recirculation during sparge.
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Comment by studio1 on April 25, 2009 at 10:26am
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my wort looked really brown until i got it settled into a glass.
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Comment by Shannon on April 25, 2009 at 11:49am
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I stuffed mine up didn't let the yeast warm up before I pitched it that'll learn me
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Comment by denimglen on April 25, 2009 at 11:51am
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Should still be sweet mate, what temps?
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Pitching the yeast now. I'm going with dirty old US-05. Not that I have anything against liquid yeast, just CBF buying some in for a style I'm not overly keen on in the first place! :)
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