RE: [sphbc] Byggvirs Beer Cup Styles Misleading

Steve is correct. Many of the Belgian (and other) styles are quite current. We would have an very tiny contest if we only did Renaissance styles of beers. Not sure we could figure out an accurate style guideline... The committee decided last year that to leave off the very "American" styles as a bit tongue in cheek reference to the fact "America" had not been discovered yet. Sorry we did not state it as accurately as we should have. We will look into rewording the site next year to avoid the confusion. (We figured the other countries Steve mentioned were known and brewing at the time---even if the styles being brewed are current.) Overall, the idea is to host a fun, low-key contest. I hope that our lack of accuracy does not turn anyone away from entering or from judging/stewarding. Entries are accepted through August 23rd. Two bottles and $5 entry fee. Drop-off locations at Midwest, Northern Brewer, and Still H2O. Gift certificates and handmade pottery drinking vessels for Best of Show, First Runner Up, and Second Runner Up. Medals for first, second and third in each category. There will be a $20 gift certificate to Northern Brewer for the Best "Historic" style. The contest will be judged on the Saturday, Sunday, and Monday of Labor Day on the Renaissance Festival Site. Free entry into the Fest on the day(s) you sign up to help. (P.S. There is plenty of straw, dirt, and smoked meat smells to help give that 'ye olde' flavor to your judging experience...) Gera Exire LaTour Organizer, Byggvir's Big Beer Cup Minnesota Renaissance Festival Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:18:49 -0500From: sfletty(a)gmail.comTo: sphbc(a)googlegroups.comSubject: [sphbc] Byggvirs Beer Cup Styles Misleading The web site discludes American styles because: "However, most of the American style beers recognized by the BJCP have been developed since World War II, therefore have been eliminated from the contest."The same is true of many of the Belgian styles, most of which only date from post World War 1.Also, modern English beer bears little resemblance to things brewed 100-200 years ago there.And some of the German styles don't date back to the Rennsaisance either.It would be a much more interesting contest if it were more historically accurate, in my opinion.I'm not trying to attack anyone here, but after seeing Randay Mosher's talk on Belgian beer at the AHA Conference in Cincy in June it was a bit of an eye-opening experience. The things they were brewing in Belgian prior to World War 1 were completely different than anything we think of now as Belgian beer.While I've done some research into IPA developement, I'd never looked in Belgain beer history and had just assumed things like dubble and tripel had been around a lot longer.--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~You received this message because you are subscribed to the Saint Paul Homebrewers Club discussion list. To post to this group, send email to sphbc(a)googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to sphbc-unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sphbc?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--- _________________________________________________________________ Be the filmmaker you always wanted to be—learn how to burn a DVD with Windows®. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/108588797/direct/01/