"Portland’s
Cheers To Belgian Beers 2010: Home Brew Competition
Grand Prize
“Best of Show” winner gets to formulate and
brew a beer with
Hopworks Urban Brewery
The Yeast
All beers must be brewed with this
years Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers yeast:
Wyeast 3726 Farmhouse Ale
This strain produces complex esters balanced with earthy/spicy notes
including isoamyl acetate (banana), acetaldehyde (green apple), and
4-vinyl guaiacol (clove). Produces slight amount of acidity giving the
beer a subtle tartness. A perfect strain for farmhouse ales and saisons.
Attenuation: 74-79%
Alc. Tolerance: 12%
Flocculation: medium
Temperature Range: 65-75°F (21-35°C)
Wyeast is making
a special run of Activator Smack Packs for this event that will be available
in January
Categories &
Prizes
Beers will be judged according to the
following two BJCP style categories:
Category 16: Belgian and French
Ale
- 16A Witbier
- 16B Belgian Pale Ale
- 16C Saison
- 16D Biere de Garde
- 16E Belgian Specialty
Ale (Belgian IPA, Stout, Barleywine, Whatever!)
Includes sours, note bjcp style
Category 18: Belgian Strong Ale
- 18A Belgian Blond Ale
- 18B Belgian Dubbel
- 18C Belgian Tripel
- 18D Belgian Golden Strong
Ale
- 18E Belgian Dark Strong
Ale
Prizes will be awarded at the Portland’s
Cheers to Belgian Beers Festival to the top three finishers in each
category and to a Grand Prize “Best Of Show” winner, who will design
and brew a beer with Hopworks Urban Brewery.
Entry &
Judging
The entry fee is $10 per beer.
Entries must include a BJCP “Entry/Recipe” form (available at www.bjcp.org
) and 3 bottles of the entered beer. All entrants will receive
a complimentary tasting glass and 5 tasting tickets at the Portland’s
Cheers to Belgian Beers Festival ($10 value). Winners will be
announced at the PCTBB festival at 1:00pm
Beers must be received at Hopworks
Urban Brewery by Friday, April 23
Shipping address is 2944 SE Powell
Blvd Portland, OR 97202
Questions?
Contact Ben Love, ben@hopworksbeer.com
Sponsored by: Wyeast
Laboratories, Oregon Brewers Guild,
F.H. Steinbarts,
Belmont Station, and Hopworks Urban Brewery
Portland’s
Cheers to Belgian Beers
4th Annual Portland’s
Cheers to Belgian Beers Festival
Saturday May 1st, 2010
Hopworks Urban Brewery
2944 SE Powell Blvd
503-232-HOPS (4677)
www.HopworksBeer.com
What is the Portland’s
Cheers to Belgian Beers Festival?
Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers started three years ago to help
introduce Oregonians to the breadth of style and flavors of beers brewed
in Belgium. The event has grown from 10 beers brewed in 2007 to 28 beers
brewed in 2009.
Portland’s Cheers to Belgian
Beers is much like your standard beer festival, but all the beers are
brewed by Oregon breweries in a Belgian inspired manner. In the past
two years, all of the breweries were from the Portland Metropolitan
area. In 2009 the festival was expanded and opened to all Oregon Brewers
Guild Members.
How is Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers Different?
One Yeast Strain
During the past three years, almost all brewers have used the same Wyeast
yeast strain,
to emphasize the educational opportunities for the consumer.
2007: Wyeast 1762 Belgian Abbey
II yeast strain
2008: Wyeast 3522 Belgian Aredennes yeast strain
2009: Wyeast 3822 Ingelmunster yeast strain
Profits from the Event Go
to Charity
$2,800 was raised for Parkinson’s Resources of Oregon and the Leukemia
and Lymphoma Society in 2008. In 2009 the festival raised $8000 for
the Oregon Humane Society. The charity chosen for 2010 by Hopworks
Urban Brewery will be Parkinson’s Resources of Oregon.
Event Details
Portlands Cheers to Belgian Beers
Saturday May 1st, 2010
Noon-9 pm
Hopworks Urban Brewery
2944 SE Powell Blvd
503-232-HOPS (4677)
Admission is Free.
$5 for tasting goblet which is required to taste.
$1 for tastes.
www.OregonBeer.Org/PCTBB"