Scottish Craft Brewers

We are running a competition for the January Meeting. There is not a lot of details as yet but we have agreed the beer classes that will be judged. I post these now to allow brewers to organise their brewing schedule.

We are going to have three classes this year (descriptions are from SAW and NGBWJ):

Pale Ale or Bitter
OG : 1040-45
Colour : Golden to Deep Copper. Good Head

Hops in the bouquet leading to malt and grain. Full-bodied, malty and grainy with a hoppy bitter farewell. Perhaps a little residual sweetness.

Export
OG : 1040-50
Colour : Golden Amber to Deep Brown, Good Head

The overriding character should be sweet, caramellike, and malty. Hop flavour or aroma should not be perceived. The beer will have a medium to full body. Bitterness is perceived as low to medium. Fruity-ester character is acceptable. Diacetyl character is acceptable at very low levels.

India Pale Ale
OG : 1050-60
Colour : Rich Golden to Deep Copper. Good Head

Hoppy alcoholic and grainy bouquet. Full-bodied, malty and grainy with a prominent hop and a clean bitter farewell. Some residual sweetness to balance the hop.

Bring and Taste

Our midweek meetings are inttended to be an informal gathering of brewers where we sample and discuss each other beers. There is usually a good mix of new through to experienced brewers along with a mix of beers styles on offer to try.

Meeting are open for anyone to come along and join in. You can either just turn up on the night or drop a note onto the forum so we know to expect you.

There is a small charge to contribute to the hire of the room and Davie, who runs Edina HomeBrew, sorts us out with some pies for supper.

Bring and Taste

Our midweek meetings are inttended to be an informal gathering of brewers where we sample and discuss each other beers. There is usually a good mix of new through to experienced brewers along with a mix of beers styles on offer to try.

Meeting are open for anyone to come along and join in. You can either just turn up on the night or drop a note onto the forum so we know to expect you.

There is a small charge to contribute to the hire of the room and Davie, who runs Edina HomeBrew, sorts us out with some pies for supper.

Glasgow Meeting
Base Malt Trial

The next SAW National Beer competiton is at the Dundee Flower and Beer Festival on the 3rd September. If anyone would like to enter then they will need to get a hold of the form and enter thier beer prior to the event. Once you have entered your beer you can either take it to the festival yourself or pass it to Davie Martin or Ian McManus

Details: here