Swedish and Scandinavian Homebrewing Championship
I had the great fortune to visit (and partly organize) the Swedish Championship in Homebrewing this Saturday. This year 477 different beers competed in 11 different categories. More than 130 different beers where on site on Saturday in Uppsala, competing in the People´s Choice part of the competition. Almost 1 100 people came to taste, chatt, vote and enjoy good beer.
The competition was organized by the Uppsala Homebrewing Club (Uppsala hembryggarförening – in Swedish) together with the Swedish Homebrewing Club (Svenska Hembryggarföreningen – in Swedish).
The overall winner this year was a Geuze brewed by Jakob Carlström. A Belgian style sour beer wins!
Swedish Championship
Gold Medal
De Volle Maan Geuze, Geuze – Brewer: Jakob Carlström
Silver Medal
Svart som själen (“Eng: Black as the soul”), Dry stout – Brewers: Henrik Kristedal and Pernilla Zacrisson
Bronze Medal
Vete Hut, Weizenbock – Brewers: Peter Herzig and Helena Söderlund
These three became the Swedish National Team in the Scandinavian Homebrewing Championship. This year the Swedish Championship was combined with the Scandinavian Championship in Homebrewing (SkM). SkM means that the top three beers each from Sweden, Denmark and Norway is judged ones more by new beer judges (one from each country).
Scandinavian Championship
Gold Medal
Svart som själen (“Eng: Black as the soul”), Dry stout – Brewers: Henrik Kristedal and Pernilla Zacrisson (Sweden)
Silver Medal
Det gule Akvarium (“Eng: The Yellow Aquarium”), American Pale Ale – Brewer: Humleland (Denmark)
Bronze Medal
Elveforts Dobbelbock, Dubbelbock – Brewer: Helge Elvheim (Norway)
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