Newcastle Chilli & Beer Fest - Homebrew Comp Call out

[EatNG]

Hello Brewers,

REQUEST FOR HELP WITH LAUNCHING A NORTH EAST HOMEBREW COMPETITION

July 27-29th 2012 will see the 3rd Chilli & Beer Festival (part of EAT! NewcastleGateshead) take over the Stephenson Works in Newcastle (where Stephenson's Rocket was built). As usual there will be 25 North East beers (+10 or so ciders from outside the region), a market of local chilli product stalls, spicy food stalls (south american, indian and south east asian), live music, a Chilli Out Zone, a Chilli Eating Contest and more....

This year we want to launch a Homebrew Competition for North East homebrewers but, being something of a novice in this subject, want to find someone knowledgeable who can help make sure we do it right.

Any takers? Please get in touch if you think you can help.

Thank you,
Simon Preston
Festival Director
http://www.eatnewcastlegateshead.com

[Jim]

Sounds like a great idea, Simon.

Also sounds like a great opportunity for a North East Jim's outing!

[alix101]

What help is needed....is it going to be a bjcp style competition with style guidelines or something that goes we ll with chilli

[EatNG]

[quote="alix101"]What help is needed....is it going to be a bjcp style competition with style guidelines or something that goes we ll with chilli[/quote]

Hi Alix101,

Sorry for being so slow to get back to you and thanks for replying. I had imagined it would be BJCP style but as it's part of a much bigger event and time and space will be limited, perhaps narrowing it down to something more informal with categories like you suggest (including "something that goes well with chilli") it the best way to go. Would you be up for meeting up and talking it over with me, help me come to a decision about what it's going to be and then maybe get involved if you still want to?
Thanks again,
Simon

[alix101]

A competition I'm sure would bring the hombrewers out of the sheds and garages, certainly jim would have a better idea of north east home brewers than me and might be able to give an indication of potential numbers you might be able to expect I know there are some very active members on here who are local.

[Jim]

........ jim would have a better idea of north east home brewers than me and might be able to give an indication of potential numbers you might be able to expect I know there are some very active members on here who are local.

I was kind of hoping they'd show their interest by posting on here. Come on, chaps!

[EatNG]

[quote="alix101"]A competition I'm sure would bring the hombrewers out of the sheds and garages, certainly jim would have a better idea of north east home brewers than me and might be able to give an indication of potential numbers you might be able to expect I know there are some very active members on here who are local.[/quote]

Are you sure I can't persuade you to meet me (for a beer, on me!), just to get your advice and ideas? Simon

[EatNG]

[quote="Jim"][quote="alix101"]........ jim would have a better idea of north east home brewers than me and might be able to give an indication of potential numbers you might be able to expect I know there are some very active members on here who are local.[/quote]

I was kind of hoping they'd show their interest by posting on here. Come on, chaps! [/quote]


Thanks Jim!

[Normski]

Im interested
Norm

[gherkin]

Great idea - happy to get involved as needed.

Would also love to brew something up to submit for show....

[Stu]

Does anyone know if they're looking to put this together again this year? Really think its a good idea and I'd love to enter...

[Normski]

Hi Stu
I dont think it even took place last year.

[Stu]

Ah well fair enough, my habenero honey beer will just need to get drunk at home, sigh

[Cully]

Didn't I read that loads of people got food poisoning at the last one?

[Stu]

Ah was that there? I thought that was the Street Spice festival at the centre for life