2008 Seminars

 
A is for Ale- George Hummel:
Join the award winning brewer and beer writer as we break down the A,B,C’s of beer. Sample a selection of ales and lagers from the attending brewers as well as some of George’s award winning homebrews. A discussion of basic homebrewing procedures will be included.


About the speaker: George is a member of an old Philadelphia brewing family. His grandfather was brewmaster for Philadelphia Brewing Co. and his great grandfather was a brewer in Stuttgart, Germany. He is a beer author, an award winning Homebrewer including several "Best of Show" awards and a BJCP (Beer Judge Certification Program) Recognized Beer Judge.

George can be contacted at Home Sweet Homebrew, 2008 Sansom St. Philadelphia PA 19103, 215-569-9469 or george@brewingnews.com

 

Beer at the Table- Sam Cohen:
Join our Professor of Gastronomy as he leads us through his journey from cork dork to beer geek. Learn that beer is wine’s equal at the table and the how’s and why’s of pairing beer with food. Sample menus will be discussed. A sampling of food friendly beers and a lively discussion on possible food pairings will ensue.

Here is the list of participating breweries for the 2008 Festival.

June 20 - June 22, 2008
Rates are per couple, per weekend and based on double occupancy.

ACCOMMODATION	RATE*
Forest Inn	$527.00
Lodge Gardenside	$527.00
Lodge Lakeside	$547.00
Cottage Duplex	$547.00
Galleria Slopeside	$567.00
2 Bedroom Suite (quad occupancy)	$1062.00
Galleria VIP Suite	$687.00
Willowbrook	$687.00

• Deluxe Accommodations
• Breakfast & Dinner Daily
• Fitness Center
• Daily Activities Program
• Complimentary Bottle of PA Wine in Your Room**
• Winemaker's Dinner Saturday Night**
• Admission to the Festival Saturday & Sunday
• One Wine Festival T-Shirt per Paying Adult

** Must be 21 or older

CHILDREN'S RATES
5-20 years old: $45. Extra person 16 years +: $79
Rates are per child per night with breakfast and dinner included. Children stay in the same room as adults. Children 4 years and younger stay for FREE; meals and skiing not included.

In addition, we are hosting a Homebrewers Competition, sanctioned by the American Homebrewers Association. Join Split Rock for a full day of expert insight into the world of homebrewing. You'll be amazed at how easy it can be to brew your own beer!

The deadline for submitting your beer is November 15, 2007.
The cost is $5.00 per entry
and can be mailed to:
Split Rock Resort
Attention Homebrew Competition
One Lake Drive
Lake Harmony, PA 18624

2007 National Home-brew Competition Rules & Regulations

Please note that AHA style guidelines have been adjusted to meet industry standards. Carefully read each style description before selecting a specific category for your entry. Category numbers have been changed in some cases.
There are 24 categories of lager, ale or mixed-style beers, three categories of mead and one category of cider. All have subcategories that use small-letter designations. If a beer is entered, for example, as "10b) Strong Scotch Ale" it will be judged as a Strong Scotch Ale against the other entries in the "English and Scottish Strong Ale" category. Except for some categories where special ingredients are used (see Part II), judges do not see your recipe information. They do, however, use these guidelines when evaluating your entry.
The following section gives more detailed information about each category and subcategory. You should use this information to decide how to enter your home-brew. Please note that when a style characteristic is designated "OK," this means it does not have to be apparent but it is permissible in amounts indicated. When the term "noble-type" hops is used, it refers to European continental-type hops such as Saaz, Hallertauer, Tettnanger and Spalt, to name a few.
Categories are designated by numbers. Subcategories are designated by letters.

If you're interested in participating in this year's competition:

Click here to download a pdf of the Official Entry Form

Click here to download the Guide to Beer Styles for Home Brew Competitors

Click here to download a pdf of the Bottle Identification Labels

Click here to download a pdf of the Judge Registration Form

Congratulations to all who participated in the 2007 Homebrew Competition.
We had 174 entries last year! Here is a listing of all the winners. Good luck this year!!!

BEST IN SHOW
-	NAME	BEER NAME	STYLE
-	Al Hazen	English Barleywine	19 B
Table 1 - American Ale (15 Entries)
PLACE	NAME	BEER NAME	STYLE
1st	Vincent Rokke	Screaming Viking	10A
2nd	Brian Moore	Aba Grand Experiment	10C
3rd	Christopher Clair	Ashburn Ale	10B
Table 2 - Porter (10 Entries)
PLACE	NAME	BEER NAME	STYLE
1st	Gene Vetrone	Baltic Porter	12 C
2nd	Keith Sequine	Robust Porter	12 B
3rd	Al Hazen	Brown Porter	12 A
Table 3 - IPA (10 Entries)
PLACE	NAME	BEER NAME	STYLE
1st	Chistopher Clair	Hoptoberfest	14 A
2nd	Brad & Jen Jones	Simcoe Smackdown	14 C
3rd	Joe Bower	IPA	14 B
Table 4 - Belgian (13 Entries)
PLACE	NAME	BEER NAME	STYLE
1st	Stephen Small	Belgian Golden Stron	18 D
2nd	Darel Matthews	Saison d'etre	16E
3rd	David Barber	Saison 2	16C
Table 5 - Stong Ales (13 Entries)
PLACE	NAME	BEER NAME	STYLE
1st	Al Hazen	English Barleywine	19B
2nd	Gene Vetrone	Chocolate Stout	13F
3rd	John Kempa	JJ Imperial	13F
Table 6 - Stout (12 Entries)
PLACE	NAME	BEER NAME	STYLE
1st	Al Hazen	Foreign Extra Stout	13D
2nd	Jeff Angle	UBE Stout	13E
3rd	Curt Keck	Sow your own Stout	13C
Table 7 - Fruit Mead (10 Entries)
PLACE	NAME	BEER NAME	STYLE
1st	Tom Supp & Chris Becker	Orchard Buzz	25A
2nd	Chistopher Clair	Not Al's Cyser	25A
3rd	Dann Gavaletz	Simple Simon's Pyment	25B
Table 8 - Mead, Cider, Perry (14 Entries)
PLACE	NAME	BEER NAME	STYLE
1st	Steve Nagley	A Meading of Minds	24C
2nd	Luke Kostu	English Dry	27A
3rd	Jody Moffett	Simple Cider	28A
Table 9 - Spice, Herb & Veggie (9 Entries)
PLACE	NAME	BEER NAME	STYLE
1st	Darel Matthews	Fraoch Ewe	21A
2nd	Stephen Small	2006 Pumpkin Ale	21A
3rd	Bill Haumann	Heather Brown	21A
Table 10 - Fruit, Smoke, Wood (11 Entries)
PLACE	NAME	BEER NAME	STYLE
1st	Ryan Wieand & Mike Lessa	Doppelbock	22C
2nd	Scott Wilson & Company	Bourbon Barrel	22C
3rd	Topp Supp & Chris Becker	Smokehaus Rauch	22A
Table 11 - Specialty Spice (9 Entries)
PLACE	NAME	BEER NAME	STYLE
1st	Brad & Jen Jones	Snug	21B
2nd	Jeff Fusco	Mai Rai	23A
3rd	Brian Moore	Hazelnut Brown Ale	23A
Table 12 - Wheat (13 Entries)
PLACE	NAME	BEER NAME	STYLE
1st	Leo Chmil	Dunkelweizen	15B
2nd	John Chucas & Chris Sharp	Tanks Country Cru	16A
3rd	Darel Matthews	witer or witout you	16A
Table 13 - Scottish, Irish & English (13 Entries)
PLACE	NAME	BEER NAME	STYLE
1st	Bill Comella	Billy's Best Bitter	8B
2nd	Al Hazen	Strong Scotch Ale	9E
3rd	Mark Pasquinelli	Better Red than Dead	9D
Table 14 - Hybrids (11 Entries)
PLACE	NAME	BEER NAME	STYLE
1st	David Barber	Cream Ale #1	6A
2nd	Tony Stringent	Stringanator	5C
3rd	Matthew Snell	Chocolate Bock	5B
Table 15 - Pilsner (11 Entries)
PLACE	NAME	BEER NAME	STYLE
1st	Kenny Davis	Edgy Pils	2B
2nd	Brad & Jen Jones	Brad's Schwartzbier	4C
3rd	Keith Story	Jill the Pill	2B