Got my Philly results today Thank you to all the Judges and those that made this possible. This is my second competition and 1st national Comp, I definitely have room for improvement.
Oatmeal Coffee Stout: 36
Judge's Comments- I would drink a pint of this beer. Black w/ Beige Head, Lace, bready, roasty, Fruity/Grassy, Clear Coffee keeping the creaminess, Coffee evens the sweetness.
My Opinion - I agree it is very good. Brewed on my RIMS Rocket system. Friends drank 10 Gallons. Not sure what to change to make better, might try Espresso beans instead. Mostly Chinook Hops w/ some Fantasia and Eureka could play with the mix more.
Mixed style - DIPA/Saison: 32
Judge's Comments - I would buy a pint of this beer, Yellow, cloudy, Lace, white head, Interesting Idea, Nice, Saison character very low, Some saison Yeast notes/Perplexing, a Little Funk, DIPA dominates, Malt Balancing Needed. Marked Flawed not ABV 8.5% (Brewers friend says 8.14-8.45% Standard vs. Alternate, I use both a hydrometer and refractometer for OG and the hydrometer for FG and check the calibration frequently -Oh well)
My Opinion - Inspired by m00ps Sunny-D and brewed on a Zymatic. Fantastic Fresh. I Bottled this one off the Keg In February and tasting a bottle now in April The funk did fade and so did a lot of the hop Aroma and Flavor. Next Time I will add 3711 and the Conan at the same time (I had waited till the start of third day to add 3711 on this batch). I also need to time the peak flavor better for the Judging time, maybe purge Bottles Longer? Keg did not last long enough for flavors to fade. After Drinking a few Bottles of these I can attest it is stronger than 8% but my inebriation skills are not quite attuned to .5% differences.