Creative Libation Challenge Preliminary Results and Finals Date

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Well, I would say the Copper Creek Creative Libation Challenge was a
resounding success! There were 30 entries and some really wild brews.
Matt Buley sends his congratulations to everyone who participated and
indeed to all the members of the Athens League of Extraordinary
Zymurgists.

The judging of the 7 finalists will occur on Sunday, May 31st from
4pm-6pm at Copper Creek Brewpub and is OPEN TO ALL CLUB MEMBERS. The
members who show up will themselves taste each finalist beer and then
decide on the winner.

All finalists must provide at least 4 more beers for this final
tasting event. They can be brought directly to the tasting or can be
dropped off at Blockader Homebrew Supply by Saturday the 29th if the
brewer can't attend the tasting.

The prizes and awards will be presented on the evening the winning
beer debuts at Copper Creek, sometime in June.

The finalists are, in no particular order:

Dunkel Rye Zen
Actually Indian Brown Ale
Toasted Coconut Porter
Marshmallow Stout
Abaddon Vanilla Oatmeal Stout
Mexican Chocolate Milk Stout
Hot Kick In The Nuts (Pepper Beer)

The other entries, many of which Matt absolutely loved, were:
(some liberties are taken with the names)

Madagascar Vanilla Cream Ale
Green Tea Lager
Tea Bag Pale Ale
Chamomile and Ginger Pale Ale
Coffee and Cherry Wood American Amber
Agave and Simcoe tea Brown Ale
Coffee and Cardamom Scottish Ale
Ginger Brown Ale
Sweet Potato Ale
Hazelnut Coffee Brown Ale
Black Belgian
Smoked Porter
Banana Split Stout
Oatmeal Stout
Espresso Oatmeal Stout
All Centennial Pale Ale
Victoria Bourbon Oaked Ale
IBA
Simcoe IPA
Oasthouse IPA
Chinook Pale Ale
Chicory Porter
Chipotle Poter