The 2016 NHC - Results/Speculation Thread

[bob1852]

Now you've done it - Nothing less than a "Major Award" will satisfy you now...

Congrats

Tell me about it...

 

[barrooze]

1st in Cat 11 for an American Amber just like it said Thurs Eve. First NHC entry. I'm blown away.

Congrats! I'm the same, first time entering the NHC and pulled a silver in APA! I had no idea how the beer would do in the first round, I just knew it tasted dang good! Will definitely be entering more next year. Time to start planning my brewing schedule for next year, where I'll definitely be attending!

 

[surgical_ass]

Wondering if they will open the competition page back up so we can see scores. So far mine is still locked

 

[brewshki]

Wondering if they will open the competition page back up so we can see scores. So far mine is still locked

That makes more sense as to why I can't get in. Does anyone know if they announced next year's location?

 

[Braufessor]

That makes more sense as to why I can't get in. Does anyone know if they announced next year's location?

Minneapolis.

 

[brewshki]

Minneapolis.

Darn. Going to have to wait for her to come back west. I had just started out when it was in San Diego and I have been kicking myself for not going.

 

[brewshki]

I am hooked now though. I had to stop entering into any other competitions and dedicate my resources to beer for a wedding but now that's all over and I can get some beer into the local competitions. I'm going to try and hit them hard and get one of those medals next year.

 

[brewshki]

Can anyone still not get into the results?

 

[Brewitt]

Congrats! I'm the same, first time entering the NHC and pulled a silver in APA! I had no idea how the beer would do in the first round, I just knew it tasted dang good! Will definitely be entering more next year. Time to start planning my brewing schedule for next year, where I'll definitely be attending!

Very nice! I rebrewed for finals and thought it was not as good as the beer that got me a second place in first round. I'll accept that I was wrong in that assessment Nice surprise.

 

[Brewitt]

Darn. Going to have to wait for her to come back west. I had just started out when it was in San Diego and I have been kicking myself for not going.

San Diego was too much fun. I didn't make it to Baltimore. Minneapolis will depend on my work and circumstances when the time approaches. Would love to go. Great beer city.

 

[Brewitt]

Can anyone still not get into the results?

Nope.

 

[brewshki]

can't remember my password to get in and the site has no security question when it asks me to answer -_-

 

[Qhrumphf]

Probably still locked down. Give it a few days.

 

[surgical_ass]

Can anyone still not get into the results?

As of this morning I Still cannot log on

 

[bembel]

Congrats to all of you on this thread who placed!

The awards dinner was pretty disappointing though. Adults throwing food at each other and paper airplanes out of the menus. Not what I expected

 

[bembel]

can't remember my password to get in and the site has no security question when it asks me to answer -_-

Exact same thing with me, I thought I was just forgetting everything (or too buzzed )

 

[bembel]

can't remember my password to get in and the site has no security question when it asks me to answer -_-

Exact same thing with me, I thought I was just forgetting everything (lor too buzzed )

 

[Qhrumphf]

Congrats to all of you on this thread who placed!

The awards dinner was pretty disappointing though. Adults throwing food at each other and paper airplanes out of the menus. Not what I expected

In all fairness, a lot of very drunk people and food that kind of deserved to be thrown. The food was awful this year. Last I went in Philly it was better but still disappointing. I won't be doing the banquet again even if I enter the comp.

Either way, let people have their fun.

 

[bembel]

In all fairness, a lot of very drunk people and food that kind of deserved to be thrown. The food was awful this year. Last I went in Philly it was better but still disappointing. I won't be doing the banquet again even if I enter the comp.

Either way, let people have their fun.

Yes, your right, im not down on the attendess at all, just the conditions,
Between the sound system and the food, people needed to have something to do

 

[Qhrumphf]

Yes, your right, im not down on the attendess at all, just the conditions,
Between the sound system and the food, people needed to have something to do

A simple speaker in the center would have done worlds of good. The sound system was the worst I've seen.

 

[bob1852]

A simple speaker in the center would have done worlds of good. The sound system was the worst I've seen.

The BN webcast was great....

I wonder if they do their sound checks / adjustments when that giant banquet room is empty, and then when it fills up the audio gets bad...of the 3 I've been to, it's never been good...

 

[TobyG]

Congrats to all of you on this thread who placed!

The awards dinner was pretty disappointing though. Adults throwing food at each other and paper airplanes out of the menus. Not what I expected

Glad we weren't wherever you were. We were just sharing beers. The food was pretty meh, though.

 

[Qhrumphf]

Glad we weren't wherever you were. We were just sharing beers. The food was pretty meh, though.

It was just people throwing popcorn, that's all. I don't know for sure who started it but we were in the middle of it. Just harmless fun. Someone would throw a piece of popcorn at someone else and then they would return fire.

 

[TobyG]

It was just people throwing popcorn, that's all. I don't know for sure who started it but we were in the middle of it. Just harmless fun. Someone would throw a piece of popcorn at someone else and then they would return fire.

I had visions of underseasoned pork loins and overdone collard greens being flung around.

 

[Qhrumphf]

I had visions of underseasoned pork loins and overdone collard greens being flung around.

Not that I was aware of, unless people elsewhere were throwing it.

 

[mxstar21]

Pretty happy with my scores. I got a 37 on my coffee stout which took second in the first round and a 38 on Belgian golden strong which was admin advanced because they lost my first round entry. Still haven't won a medal in the final round, but I have placed in the first round ever since I started entering in 2014. Time to start planning for next year.

 

[bembel]

Anyone know how many entries would typically make the mini-bos in finals out of the 36 that start?

 

[ba-brewer]

Congratulation to the winner here.

I only had one beer to make it to the final, a dortmunder. I rebrewed but could tell there was something not quite right about but sent it anyway. Well it only got a 30. I had bottled enough of the beer from the first round to send in to the final but I decided to send the freshest. Live and learn I guess.

 

[brewshki]

finally was able to get in. i dont know what happened, but it is nice to close the book on this year. My sweet stout pulled a 32 and no mini BOS showing. for my first NHC, I am very happy, but the competitor in me is pissed and is itching to brew and perfect some recipes. i think ill finally have to brave joining a home brew club to get some feedback as it looks as though I have missed the local competitions until February (unless they are slow to updating the AHA site). any other suggestions for getting some good feedback to improve other than competitions?

 

[Qhrumphf]

Anyone know how many entries would typically make the mini-bos in finals out of the 36 that start?

Figure 5-6 judge pairs, 2-3 sent to mini-bos per pair, I'd say 10-15 entries.