The 2nd Annual Bucket Homebrew Competition

The Bucket Home Brew shop in Vernal is holding their second annual amateur Homebrew Competition on September 14. The competition will be held on a 135 acre place above Steinaker Reservoir outside of Vernal where camping is available (some full hook-up for $40 and endless tent camping for $20).  

There are 8 categories:  5 beer categories, red and white wine and mead

The judging this year will both be by popular vote and will also have master brewer, Bart Bollington and his brew crew from the Vernal Brewing Company as judges.  

The general public can attend for $10.00, but they must be 21 or over.

There will be fun prizes and opportunity for home brewers to have their beer critiqued.  

Folks can contact Connie Gordon for entry form and rules or contact The Bucket for more info on  Facebook. Phone is 435-781-2739.  The Bucket is located at 510 e. Main St. Vernal, Utah.

 

Cheers!

Vernal Brewing Company Update

After months of planning and fact finding, Vernal Brewing Company's new facility is quickly beginning to take shape. These pictures, provided by Vernal craft beer corespondent, Allen Parker show the walls of the city's newest craft beer oasis going up.

The brewery will be the largest in the area and will be what looks to be Vernal's new "craft beer block", sharing real estate with the Bucket Home Brew shop, which is also owned by the brewery's owners.

As more specifics trickle in on VBC progress, we'll of course share them.

In other news, Squatters Oktoberfest seasonal beer is back in all of it's malty glory. 

Pours a warm orange brown color with a firm, creamy white head. The nose is full of clean toasty malts with a bit of subtle nutty character. The taste starts with lots of crisp, smokey malts, biscuit tones and a good citrusy hop twang. Vanilla, orange peel and a spices lingering towards the finish. The bitter hops meld with a slight malt smokiness into the after taste. Very well balanced and highly drinkable with an ABV of 5.5%. This is a great example of what Oktoberfest biers are all about. Available in 16.9oz. bottles at all Squatters locations, Including the Beer store.

There are some modifications made to yesterday's post on RedRock's Oktoberfest beers. "Modifications" mean, I screwed up! I apologize.


Prost! 

The Bucket: Homebrew Competition

Eastern Utah, listen up! There is a homebrew competition put together by the the Bucket Homebrew shop out of Vernal. Entry deadline is 5pm on 9/15/12.

It looks like the judging and party will be held at 6550 N. Moonshine Arch Road in Vernal UT. (coyote caves aka Flintstone highway for locals). You will need to contact the Bucket for the exact location.  

The general public is welcome to come. $10 entry fee if you don't have a brew to enter. EVERYONE ATTENDING WILL JUDGE BEST IN SHOW! You can bring a tent for a $20 site fee.

The Bucket is located at 510 e. Main St. Vernal, Utah. for more info their phone is 435-781-2739  

Cheers!