With 30 entries there was some stiff competition in the Timbers Army Homebrew Competition held today at Lompoc Sidebar. In its third year the Timbers Army Homebrew Competition is a fundraiser for the 107ist Tifo Fund.
There were two overarching categories Pride of Cascadia (India Pale Ale, Imperial India Pale Ale, Cascadian Dark Ale, and Northwest Red), and Full 90/Summer Ales and Lagers. Entries were judged blind by panels of judges ranging from novice to National ranked BJCP judge, and professional brewers. Special thanks to Van Havig of Gigantic Brewing, Ben Dobler, Joe Casey, Doug Rehberg of Widmer Brothers Brewing for lending their judging expertise.
The Pride of Cascadia winner was “Tribute to Kelso” Cascadian Dark Ale brewed by Jeremie Landers and Jenn McPoland of the Oregon Brew Crew homebrew club. Lompoc will brew the CDA in the coming months.
The winner of the Full 90/Summer Ales and Lagers category was Kö Kölsch brewed by Abram Goldman-Armstrong, also a member of the Oregon Brew Crew. Widmer Brothers Brewing Company will produce the Kölsch for release in time for the 2013 Timbers season opener.
The competition was organized by 107ist members Austin Southard and Abram Goldman-Armstrong. Big thanks to Lompoc owner Jerry Fechter and the Lompoc staff for hosting. Both Fechter and Widmer’s Ben Dobler played for their respective brewery teams in yesterday’s Timbers Corporate Cup at Jeld-Wen Field.
I had a great time tasting and will continue to refine me entry…
Thanks for setting it up!
One of the organizers winning? What?!
Hey guys, thanks for putting this on. However, it was kinda disappointing to have only 2 of us entrants actually show up @ 5th Quadrant for the match at 4pm. And then to have ONLY an online ‘announcement’ of winners… just really anti-climactic. I was just hoping for some feedback~I didn’t expect to win. Any word on 2nd, 3rd, or 4th place in either category???
Come to the tailgate next Saturday 2-5pm at Bottles prior to the Vancouver match to get your score sheets and full results. Traditionally that has been the big “party” portion of the competition versus the rather staid and serious judging portion. In fact last year results were not announced until the tailgate the following weekend.
Judging was wrapped up by 1.45 today, and everyone else had left, so I headed home as I was tired from having been at Sidebar from 8.30. Sorry I couldn’t stick it out for the long haul.
Best of Show in the two categories only selected winners. Here are individual flight winners:
Pride of Cascadia
IPA:”Pa’s IPA”, Paul Sullivan
NW Red and Imperial IPA: “Meow’s Little Red Beer,” Richard Miller (close second: “Rye PA” Sid Ong, Dean Andrews, Josh Brown)
CDA: “Tribute to Kelso CDA” Jeremie Landers and Jenn McPoland
Summer Beers/ Full 90
Pale Ale: “Hop House Bitter” Abram Goldman-Armstrong, (close second: “Dirty Forest Brown” Sheridan Hurd
Light Hybrid: “Kö Kölsch” Abram Goldman-Armstrong
Fruit Beers: “Rose City Red Raspberry Oatmeal Wheat Ale” David Xochihua
Wheat Beer: “Drunken Dunkel” Sid Ong, Dean Andrews, Josh Brown
Thanks Abe, that clarifies things a bit. New to this comp. this year so that’s what I get for bein’ a noobie. I just couldn’t dedicate the time to the tasting/judging portion. I appreciate you addressing it directly and honestly. Have a good one!
Thanks again to all participants! It’s great to see this growing every year.
Remember – anyone can bring any fermented beverage to share at the tailgate. We’ll have a “people’s choice” voting box and a prize for the winner.
I will for sure note down the next time event is up. Also im sitting on the fence waiting for my last paycheck to join in. The members special offers from the merchants is worth the price alone.
Will score sheets be sent to entrants?
Hi Ray- The majority of the scoresheets were collected at the Timbers Army Homebrew Tailgate event at Bottles. I can send out the remaining score sheets next week. Email me if you want to know your score sooner.