MoreBeer! Forum Competition Recap

Author: The Rabid Brewer

This past weekend I helped judge the MoreBeer! Forum Competition in Concord. The competition is in its 6th year and is a BJCP sanctioned event. Although the competition rules state that, “You must be a member of  the MoreBeer! Forum to enter,” that process is free and easy, so technicality it was open to anyone willing to register online.

This year saw around 200 entries in BJCP categories 1-23 (beer only, no mead or cider) competing for the Best of Show grand prize of a new MoreBeer! 14 Gallon Conical. This has to be one of the best homebrewing competition prizes out there and had plenty of folks excited to enter.

Around 30 judges were seated in tables setup in the MoreBeer! warehouse for both a morning and afternoon session, followed by the final Best of Show round.

Judging Underway at the 6th Annual MoreBeer! Forum Competition

In addition, some of the more popular categories (IPA, Pale Ale) had enough entries to warrant queued judging with a separate mini-BOS round. Despite the additional work, the competition ran smoothly and folks had a good time.

Judges, stewards and other volunteers don’t get paid, but we were all provided bagels and juice for breakfast and a wonderful lunch spread of homemade Mexican food prepared by competition organizer Randy Griggs and MoreBeer! staff. Randy even had fresh mozzarella cheese still warm from just being made! On tap was a keg of Triple Rock Single Hop Apollo Pale Ale.

Lunch Spread for the Competition Judges, Stewards and other Volunteers

Here’s a personal thank you from Randy that was posted on the MoreBeer! Forum:

I also want to say thank you to all the volunteers who showed up and help sort, prelim, judge, cellar, and organize this event. I can’t say enough how great it is that Chris Graham is helping me right now in his free time to scan all 198 entries scoresheets. David Teckam, judge coordinator, for handling the entries and judging, Tasty McDole for his constant advice and guidance, and Ale Industries for providing us refrigeration that makes this all possible. There are many more I am leaving out, and I appreciate them all.

Big shout out to Best of Show winner Dwight Mulcahy for his Weizenbock. Dwight is a member of the Worts of Wisdom and has racked up more than 35 ribbons this past year including 5 Best of Show wins. He also has an entry in the GABF Pro-Am that he brewed at Hanger 24 after winning BOS at their competition earlier this year. Looking forward to trying it at GABF!

Congrats Dwight for your Best of Show Win and new MoreBeer! Conical!

For a complete list of competition winners, stay tuned to this thread on the MoreBeer! Forum.

Brian

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