Are you a homebrewer and do you think you brew the best beer?

OOn Saturday, December 16, Baxbier, in collaboration with students from the Event Management minor at Hanze University of Applied Sciences, is organizing the first edition of 050 brouwt. 25 homebrewers will simultaneously compete to brew the finest beer within a specific style. They will face off against each other using their own equipment for a fantastic prize: In addition to the title of Best Homebrewer of the Northern Netherlands, the best beer will be brewed again in Baxbier's kettles in the spring of 2018 and released as a special in the Original-050-Series. The beer style has now been revealed. We are going to ensure that Groningen's Kluinbier is put back on the map!

During the tasting and awards ceremony on Sunday, February 18, all beers will be thoroughly judged by a professional jury. This promises to be a festive day, where everyone can taste each other's brews and the winner takes home the glory!

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Participation costs €25.00 and includes electricity, water, bottles and caps, and a delicious lunch buffet.

Groningen Kluin beer

Groningen has traditionally been a true beer city, boasting over 80 breweries at its peak. Many of these were concentrated around the Hoge der A, where beer was brewed using water from the Drentsche Aa. The most famous beer from that bygone era is Kluin (or Kluun) beer. Groningers even owe their nickname ‘Kluunkoppen’ to it. It is a dark, heavy, and sweet beer that was wildly popular throughout the North for centuries. It fell into decline in the 19th century, and by the early 20th century, it had virtually disappeared. It has occasionally been brewed by small breweries since then, but not in the way we intend to do so now!

050Brouwt has set itself the goal of making a substantial contribution to Groningen's beer culture and putting Groningen back on the map as a true beer city. We therefore want not only to breathe new life into Kluin beer, but above all to bring it fully into the 21st century, utilizing all available new techniques, knowledge, and ingredients.

The challenge for 050Brouwt 2017 is therefore: Brew a Kluin beer. Do your research, think outside the box, and create a beer that Groningers in 2017 can be just as proud of as they used to be! Exotic hops, spices, lower alcohol content, roasted malts, fruit additions—as far as we are concerned, anything is possible.

On the brewing day, we will provide the basic ingredients. The exact package will be announced as soon as possible. You, as brewers, are completely free to experiment with those proportions and to add a maximum of two unique ingredients (which you can/must bring yourself). We will also provide the yeast, which is mandatory.

When?

Brewing day
Saturday, December 16
10:00 -17:00
Together, but ultimately each for themselves…

Striving for the perfect beer all day long!

Tasting / Award Ceremony
Sunday, February 18
15:00 -18:30
After eight weeks, it is finally time to taste the beers.