LIBF Competition - Update (and a happy ending)

Sorry for the lack of activity on here recently - it seems as though everyone is busy with other things.

A quick update on the competition for Leeds International Beer Festival. After gladiator night in the previous post, three beers ended up going through to the final selection process, the eventual winner being Matt Lovatt's summer ale - a pale, slightly tart beer designed for maximum summer refreshment.

 At the festival, the beers from the respective homebrew groups were judged against each other, and in a marginal decision, Leeds vanquished their Mancunian rivals by 3 votes to 2. Hurrah for the White Rose!

Matt's beer was brewed for the festival at Kirkstall Brewery, who clearly liked what he did, because they offered Matt a job. Hurrah again!

LIBF Competition - GLADIATOR NIGHT!

Home brewers of Yorkshire, the time is nearly upon us. With any luck, you will have bottles capped and conditioning by now. The meet to choose the five gladiator beers is set for 6pm, Monday 24th June, at Friends of Ham.

We've not had a meet for a while, so as well as bringing beers for the taste-off, feel free to bring bottles for swaps too. The five beers chosen on the night will need to be presented to the final LIBF judging committee by the end of that week. Exactly where, we don't know yet, but it may well be that they are handed in to the organisers at Leeds Town Hall.

Thanks go to Friends of Ham for their generous offer of hospitality, which will be repaid by the purchase of beers on the night.

YORKSHIRE! YORKSHIRE! YORKSHIRE!