NHC 2018: Who's entering, results, etc.

[rcubed1]

Kansas City as also up. Just Chicago left now. DOZE and Saint Paul Homebrewers Club are coming after QUAFF big time this year.

 

[Manic Meadery]

Chicago mead judges were the worst I have ever encountered. And this is not just my opinion......it has been echoed by several great entrants. The feedback was poor, the tasting notes were way off, and the results were inconsistent. NHBC is my last home maker comp as I am now licensed. Of the four meads I entered, one made it to Portland, and it was certainly not the better of the meads I entered......in fact, I entered it for feedback entirely expecting to not advance. On the other hand, My double 49 1st place MCI win this year didn't even break 30 and the judges notes were laughable. It was very disappointing and unfortunate. It's the only time I have ever entered a comp and considered emailing the judges afterwords and ask them if they were drunk

FWIW: I am a BJCP mead judge.

 

[rcubed1]

Anyone here medal? I got shut out. Some of our best brewers got shut out too.

Results: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/national-homebrew-competition/winners/

 

[Gonzoillini1]

Dave Fetty from my homebrew club (Brixie's Brewers) took 3rd for his Saison which is a really good beer that I've had many times before.

 

[axeman91821]

No luck for me this year. Another guy in my club was in for German Wheat and Rye beers and the gold medal winner has the same first name as him, so was a bit of a tease when they announced that.