Hombrew Alley 2025
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2025 4:11 pm
I'm not sure why, but my annual go-to competition has been moved again. It used to be held in February, but a couple of snowy incidents probably made them change their minds, and last year it was held mid-April. This year's competition will be the first weekend in May. Again, I'm not sure why, but I only caught the announcement on the BJCP website last night.
So I'm registered, and I'm entering two German-style lagers. One, my first attempt at a schwarzbier, which I think conforms pretty well to the style guidelines. Good thing I set aside a couple of bottles specifically for the competition, because that keg ran dry a while ago.
The second is a helles bock, which I conditioned in the bottles, and they've been lagering for a couple of months. I don't know how mature they are, but I figured I've got nothing to lose by entering it.
So wish me luck. I'll post the results in May, as soon as I find out.
So I'm registered, and I'm entering two German-style lagers. One, my first attempt at a schwarzbier, which I think conforms pretty well to the style guidelines. Good thing I set aside a couple of bottles specifically for the competition, because that keg ran dry a while ago.
The second is a helles bock, which I conditioned in the bottles, and they've been lagering for a couple of months. I don't know how mature they are, but I figured I've got nothing to lose by entering it.
So wish me luck. I'll post the results in May, as soon as I find out.