Ton Opgenhaffen wins Dutch National Beer Tapping Championship 2013

Ton Opgenhaffen is the 2013 Dutch Beer Tapping Champion. The landlord of Café La Clé in Maastricht won the prize on the third day of the Horecava 2013 trade fair. Opgenhaffen scored highly with the professional jury for his presentation and eye for detail while tapping.

Twenty-five finalists competed against each other in the battle for the coveted title. The finalists had to tap two flutes, two vases, and two specialty beers (a winter beer and a Weizener) in front of the audience.

“My moment”
The beers were poured onto a tray for the jury, which consisted of beer professionals and former winners. “I am overjoyed! It always remains a snapshot, but everything went well. This was my moment,” said a proud Ton Opgenhaffen.

Optimal performance
Opgenhaffen performed optimally this year. He poured the beers in a solid manner and managed to convince the jury. Jury Chairman Gerrit Verweij: “At this top level, it is all about the details; is the head uniform everywhere, do we see bubbles, is the glass not being held too high? With Ton Opgenhaffen, we did not see a single mistake; a fantastic presentation and a well-deserved winner.”

Critical jury
The expert jury consists of: Gerrit Verweij (chairman), Erwin Storm, Gilbert van Rooyen, Antonio van de Hengel, Remco Glas, Peter van de Arend and Fiona de Lange.

Criteria
The jury looked at a number of aspects of a professionally presented beer:
Preparation and presentation
Rinsing the glasses
* Method of tapping
* Method of skimming
How is the beer served to the guest
How is the presentation of a ‘specialty beer’ prepared?
How is the glass of a ‘special beer’ rinsed
How is the ‘special beer’ served to the guest

About het NK Biertappen
The Dutch National Beer Tapping Championship is organized by the Tapwedstrijden.nl Foundation with the support of Koninklijke Horeca Nederland, the Tapwacht, Horecava, and the Dutch Breweries. The competition is open to all hospitality professionals, with image, craftsmanship, and independence as guiding principles.

More Info: www.tapwedstrijd.nl