First Place APA at the 2013 Chicago Winter Brew Competition

Our Nelson Sauvin Pale Ale took first place yesterday in the American Ale category at the 2013 Chicago Winter Brew Competition. I put it in the HBT recipe database here:

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f66/fi...ew-competition-nelson-sauvin-pale-ale-388836/

Congrats!!!!!!!!! That's an achievement to be very proud of

Thanks also for providing the recipe...

Pappers_ said:

Our Nelson Sauvin Pale Ale took first place yesterday in the American Ale category at the 2013 Chicago Winter Brew Competition. I put it in the HBT recipe database here:

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f66/first-place-2013-chicago-winterbrew-competition-nelson-sauvin-pale-ale-388836/

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Damn! Well played, Pappers! Out of curiosity, what do you do with your medals? I always wonder about that when I hear this sort of good news!

Piratwolf said:

Damn! Well played, Pappers! Out of curiosity, what do you do with your medals? I always wonder about that when I hear this sort of good news!

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There was a ribbon and in the past I've put the ribbon, a nice photo-quality copy of the label, and a brief sign into a 3-D photo box, if you know what I mean. Its a photo frame, but it has depth. When/if I do that with this, I'll put up a photo of it.

Pappers_ said:

There was a ribbon and in the past I've put the ribbon, a nice photo-quality copy of the label, and a brief sign into a 3-D photo box, if you know what I mean. Its a photo frame, but it has depth. When/if I do that with this, I'll put up a photo of it.

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I like that--tasteful yet honors the achievement. I only have 2 so far, but hope to add more, and this seems like a classy display option. Thank you!

And congratulations again

I use a box frame like this http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004X7IH74/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

hmm weren't you just recently recognized as BJCP judge....

congrats - really hard to beat a good Nelson driven beer

Piratwolf said:

I like that--tasteful yet honors the achievement. I only have 2 so far, but hope to add more, and this seems like a classy display option. Thank you!

And congratulations again

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Finally got around to putting the shadow box together



As you can see, the ribbon is a little underwhelming - not unlike the 'participation' ribbon they hand out for grammar school sports The label is printed out on glossy photo paper and is printed using high quality photo printing settings.

Congrats that is great! I am almost done with my eHERMS Brewery Build and this Saturday. Hope to brew a Nelson Sauvin Pale Ale, I might have to use some of your recipe! Thanks