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Actually there were 3 entries from the two clubs that scored worse than mine.My entry was the worst score of both clubs.You didn't need to tell us that!
Jeff, how do you usually add the Poblanos? Fresh or dried, whole or ground, into the boil or secondary? Sounds interesting!I roast the skin off fresh peppers with a burner, cut them up, seed them, cook them at 200 for 10 minutes to kill anything, and add them either to the secondary or to the keg. 2 or 3 per 5 gallons is plenty for flavor and aroma. I add a half a habanero for heat.
There is a Belgian Beer bar on 43rd just to the east of Times Square that has nice fresh Belgian beers on tap, although mostly mainstream, and some really good appetizers. I'd never had better roasted mussels on the half shell.
We went to Biererria (a Mario Battali restaurant and brew pub by the Flat Iron Bldg) last year. I have better beer at home, but the food and atmosphere were great.
I've spent too much time the past few years sitting in the Goose Island pub in O'Hare Airport, but I loved their beer, especially the Matilda on tap. But we can now get 312 Wheat(one of my favorites at the airport) and Honker at a restaurant in Carlsbad. Both are insipid, tasteless shells of what I enjoyed too much of at the airport. I don't know if it's a freshness issue or an InBev issue but the beer I get here truly and royally sucks.
I'm in the same boat as the OP (Recognized with 1 pt). I tried to register with no luck. Is it to late to volunteer? I was hoping to steward at the very least.
Mike,
Try this link to register to be a judge or steward at the Final Round: http://www.brewingcompetition.com/final/index.php?section=register&go=judge
I just tested it and it's working fine.
Geoff
Clint,
I hear ya, again, I am sorry. I will buy you a beer at NHC if you are going to Philly!
Now, what does disappoint me is that the judges did not bring it to the attention of my staff or me during judging. A good judge should always question an entry if its clearly out of style in a category. Its always worth having the organizer do a check in the system and see what they can determine.
I have seen this where the second bottle was correct (brewer or organizer switched a label or whatever) and I have seen it where it was still wrong and there was not another entry that the brewer could have switched (or even had another entry). Point is that the judge brought it to someones attention vs. just douche'n on it!
Glad to hear your feedback overall was generally good. In larger competitions, it's always a challenge to make sure judges are doing what they "should" be doing!
Cheers brother!
Big Frank
