![]() Both George and Bopp grow their own hops for brewing, too. Brewing has shifted from extract brewing, which utilizes syrups, to all-grain brewing, using grains for a fresher product. George says homebrewing has expanded in the 20 years since he began, and ingredients are better and more available. While Bopp primarily brews in his garage, George works on his stove and prefers brewing in the winter so he does not heat up his kitchen during the summer. It feeds upon itself.”īopp mostly brews in the spring, saying it makes his beer fresh for awards season in the summer. I’ve got to brew this style now.’ That just inspires me to brew more. “Typically, I come away from a flight of beers thinking, ‘Oh my God, that is such a great example. So you can compare and contrast and see the idiosyncrasies,” he says. “I fell in love with the judging process, because in three hours, you can sample six to 10 beers of the same style. At the previous conference, he got to select the best India pale ale in the country. He has been active in the community ever since, including organizing Beer for Boobs, a fundraiser that supports breast cancer awareness.īill Bopp's homebrewing medals from the Ohio State Fair are laid out next to one of his creationsīopp judges regional competitions, plus the National Competition. He dabbled in home kits before joining SODZ and began competing, winning his first award at the 2007 Ohio State Fair. “The thought of brewing your own beer boggled my mind,” Bopp says. He joined the local homebrew club SODZ ( Scioto Olentangy Darby Zymurgists).īopp also became interested in homebrews in the 1990s, discovering them at a party. George moved to Westerville and started earning his first awards. “Brewing’s nothing more than a chemistry experiment,” George says. ![]() In 2002, he joined a homebrew club in Texas. George became interested in homebrewing in the 1990s. Jack Johnson also placed, earning fourth for his imperial stout. ![]() Dan George placed second in three categories with his Munich dunkel, old ale and German pilsner. The competition received a record 633 entries, with three Westerville residents standing out in the tough competition.īill Bopp won first place in two categories for his English barleywine and his New World cider, and earned third place for his German helles. The Ohio State Fair Homebrew Competition celebrated turning 21 the traditional way: with lots of beer. Photos courtesy of Bill Bopp and Dan George To encourage responsible use of beer as an alcoholic beverage.Judges at the Ohio State Fair look over entries. Serve as a forum for the technological and cross-cultural aspects of the art of brewing. Promote public awareness and appreciation of the quality and variety of beer through education, research and the collection and dissemination of information. Maintain quality in the production of homebrewed beer. The Dukes Of Ale’s original mission still holds true today, and that is: At that time only one homebrew/wine supply store was in Albuquerque, and that was Victor’s Grape Arbor.Īlso, in 1989, National Homebrew Competitions took their show on the road, and left Colorado to have their judging at the Oldenberg Brewery in Cincinnati, and were getting small amounts of entries.ġ989 National Homebrew Competition held in Cincinnati Ohio, had about 400 entries.Ģ014 NHC, held in Grand Rapids MI, had 8,172 entries! Many times a homebrewer would have to beg grains and hops from microbreweries, as well as a limited selection (and supply) of yeast. In a lot of ways it was more difficult to brew a great homebrewed beer, due to limited quality malts, extracts and hops, and available information. The Dukes of Ale is the oldest homebrew club in New Mexico. The Dukes of Ale homebrew club was formed in January 1989 and we held our first meeting in April 1989.
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