Welcome to Dunedin Brewers Guild!

Breweries and brewpubs - do you have a barleywine or old ale that you would like to submit for Walk The Line - December 2012? Please email us, thanks!

DBG Homebrewer Of The Year 2011

It was a very active competition this year. The results are in for the Dunedin Homebrewer of the Year!

Matthew Brown
Dean Palmer
Nelson Crowle
Congratulations!
Thanks to everyone for their entries and participation - time to start brewing for the 2012 HOTY!

Walk The Line On Barleywine 2011

Dunedin Brewers Guild is happy to announce the
10th Annual Walk the Line on Barleywine and Strong Ale Stumble (History)

Barleywines from around the world!

Pictures!

Event locations provided by our friends at

Dunedin House Of Beer

Cajun Cafe on the Bayou

Commercial Competition
Results Here!
December 2, 2011 6PM-9PM
Commercial breweries and brewpubs ONLY, please!
Please send 6 additional bottles for the Festival too!
No entry fee for Commercial Competition!
AHA sanctioned for BJCP points

Homebrew Competition
Results Here!
December 3, 2011 9AM-3PM
Homebrewers ONLY, please!
AHA sanctioned for BJCP points
Previous Winners

Barleywine Festival and Tasting
December 3, 2011 6PM-9PM
Barleywine On The Bayou
January 20, 2012 6PM-9PM
Huge successes!

Upcoming Competitions hosted by Dunedin Brewers Guild

Best Florida Beer Competition
25 February 2012
Homebrew Competition
Click here for more info or to enter!

Club meetings

Dunedin Brewers Guild meets every 3rd Thursday of the month from 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm.
Join us for beer sharing, judging, fabulous raffles, and club announcements. New brewers and guests are always WELCOME!

The next meeting will be 19 January 2012 at Dunedin House of Beer (927A Broadway, Dunedin, 34698)
Beer Education (starting at 7:00pm): TBA
Intra-club competition style is:
Dark Lager (4) - also a Club Only Competition qualifier

Monthly club meetings for 2012 (proposed locations - check back to make sure!):

January 19, 2012 (judged on 23rd) - Location DHOB - Dark Lager (4) - also a Club Only Competition qualifier
February 16, 2012 (judged on 20th) - Location DHOB - Stout (13) - also a Club Only Competition qualifier
March 15, 2012 (judged on 19th) - Location Cajun Cafe - English Pale Ale (8)
April 19, 2012 (judged on 23th) - Location DHOB or Barley Mow Brewing - Scottish and Irish Ale (9) - also a Club Only Competition qualifier
May 17, 2012 (judged on 21th) - Location DHOB - Fruit Beer (20)
June 21, 2012 (judged on 25th) - Location DHOB - Specialty Beer (23) and Mead (24,25,26)
July 19, 2012 (judged on 23th) - Location DHOB - Porter (12) - also a Club Only Competition qualifier
August 16, 2012 (judged on 20th) - Location DHOB - Wood Aged (22C)
September 20, 2012 (judged on 24th) - Location DHOB - Light Hybrid (6) - also a Club Only Competition qualifier
October 18, 2012 (judged on 22th) - Location Cajun Cafe - India Pale Ale (14)
November 15, 2012 (judged on 19th) - Location DHOB - Strong Ale (19) - also a Club Only Competition qualifier
December 20, 2012 (judged BEFORE the meeting on December 17th) - Location DHOB - American Ale (10)

Upcoming events

20 January 2012 - Barleywine On The Bayou
After the great success of the Walk The Line On Barleywine Homebrew Competition, Commercial Competition, and Festival, Dunedin Brewers Guild is happy to announce a repeat of the Festival for those who missed it the first time! Barleywine On The Bayou will be from 6pm to 9pm on Friday, 20 January 2012 at Cajun Cafe. There are only 40 tickets available - buy them here. Included in the ticket price is a tasting glass that you can take home, a Passport to list all the beers that you have had, food from Cajun Cafe, and 1-oz pours of over 20 barleywines from around the world - and we may have a couple of surprise beers too!
More Info

11 February 2012 - Best Florida Beer Competition - homebrew competition prejudging
Southern Brewing from 9AM to 4PM.

12 February 2012 - Best Florida Beer Competition - homebrew competition prejudging
Dunedin House Of Beer from 9AM to 4PM.

18 February 2012 - Best Florida Beer Competition - homebrew competition prejudging
Dunedin House Of Beer from 9AM to 4PM.

19 February 2012 - Best Florida Beer Competition - homebrew competition prejudging
(location TBA - check back) from 9AM to 4PM.

25 February 2012 - Best Florida Beer Competition - homebrew competition finals and awards ceremony
Do you make the best homebrew in Florida? BFBC is the first competition of the year in the Florida Circuit - get started now!

The entry system is now open for the 2012 Best Florida Beer Championships. Entry deadline is February 8th. The online entry form can be found on the BFBC website and click the "Click here to submit your entries" under the HOW TO ENTER section - or just click here to submit your entries! As always, it's $6 per entry and requires 3 bottles. See website for complete entry rules.

Online entry: If you have entered any Florida Circuit competition in 2011 (except Sunshine Challenge), you already have an online account set up with Reggie - the online registration system. Use the same First Name, Last Name, and Password that you used previously. If you have forgotten your login information, just enter the email address that you had previously registered with, and Reggie will send you your login info.

Entry Drop Off: You can bring entries to this month's club meeting, the Homebrewer of the Year judging meeting on Monday, January 23rd at 8th Ave Pub in Safety Harbor or the board meeting on Feb 6th at 8th Ave Pub. Entries can be dropped off at The Beer and Wine Maker's Pantry in Pinellas Park or at Mr. Dunderbak's in Tampa. If you need to make other arrangements, please contact any of the board members or Cellar Master Mike Cotherman.

Judging: We will need your help to judge all of the entries. We will be using queued judging again this year. BJCP and experienced judges welcome. Please email judge director Jim Colvard if you are interested. Please RSVP early so we can assign judges to flights and arrange lunch. An email will be sent the evening before with your judging assignments. We will also need stewards. If you are interested in stewarding, please contact Head Steward Todd Baker.

Judging Sessions:

Saturday, Feb 11, Southern Brewing and Winemaking, 9AM to 4PM
Sunday, Feb 12, Dunedin House of Beer, 9AM to 4PM
Saturday, Feb 18, Dunedin House of Beer, 9AM to 4PM
Sunday, Feb 19, location TBD
BFBC Competition - February 25, Yuengling 9AM to 5PM

Awards Ceremony: Awards ceremony will be held on February 25 at Yuengling from 7PM to 10PM. Wicked 'Wiches will be providing the catering and beer will be flowing from the BFBC beer trailer. There will be a brewery tour in the afternoon. Ticket sales details to come. Come on out and collect you medals or cheer on your fellow home brewers!

17 November 2012 - BJCP Mead Judge exam
Dunedin Brewers Guild is hosting a Mead Judge examination - come and get your certification! If you are already a BJCP judge, you can get the Mead Endorsement. If you are not currently BJCP, passing the Mead Judge exam (it's pass/fail, you need 60%) makes you a full BJCP judge, and you'll be qualified to judge at mead competitions as well as beer competitions. I am not yet taking names for this - it's too far away. We will have a Mead Judge class scheduled (probably every week for about two months before the test) so that you can learn, study, and practice. For more information, contact Nelson.

Past events

15 October 2011 - Commander SAAZ homebrew competition
Entry window 29 Aug-25 Sep, cost is $6 per entry. More info.

18-19 November 2011 - Sunshine Challenge homebrew competition
Entry window 28 Sep-26 Oct, cost is $6 per entry. More info.

2-3 December 2011 - Walk The Line On Barleywine homebrew competition
More info.

DBG Class Handouts

Bottle Filler Demo: Blichman, B3 CPBF, Phils, Poor man's, Picnic tap - by Danny Williams - from Dunedin Brewers Guild meeting of 16 February 2006: Filling bottles from kegs and Filler comparison grid
Doctored Beers - Diacetyl, DMS, Phenolic, Sour/Acidic - by Nelson Crowle - from Dunedin Brewers Guild meeting of 20 Apr 2006, now newly updated for DBG meeting 15 Sep 2011
English Pale Ale - by Nelson Crowle - from Dunedin Brewers Guild meeting of 19 Jul 2007
Homebrewing Sake - by Nelson Crowle - from Dunedin Brewers Guild meeting of 19 Mar 2009
Introduction To Hops - by Nelson Crowle - presented at Dunedin Brewers Guild meetings on 18 Aug 2011
Introduction To Mead - by Nelson Crowle - presented at Dunedin Brewers Guild meetings on 15 Jul 2010 and 21 Jul 2011, now newly updated for Mead Day 2011

Competitions hosted by Dunedin Brewers Guild

	Walk the Line on Barleywine (History) Click here for a List Of 2011 Winners Click here for a List Of 2010 Winners Click here for a List Of 2009 Winners Click here for a List Of 2008 Winners Click here for a List Of 2007 Winners Click here for a List Of 2006 Winners		Pepper Extravaganza Click here for a List Of 2009 Winners Click here for a List Of 2008 Winners Click here for a List Of 2007 Winners
	Walk the Line on Barleywine Professional Click here for a List Of 2011 Winners		AHA Club Only Competition Click here for a Strong Belgian 2009 Winners
	Best Florida Beer Competition Click here to enter BFBC 2012 Click here for a List Of 2010 Winners Click here for a List Of 2008 Winners Click here for a List Of 2006 Winners