We’ve had big beers, sweet beers, smoked beers and spicy beers. We’ve had beers for summer, beers for winter, beers for love and beers for the bitter. We’ve had straight humour, toilet humour, dodgy puns and pure poetry. And as of today, we’ve got just 20 days left for you to get your submissions in if you want to be in with a chance of having your dream beer become Australia’s first People’s Pint.
For the uninitiated, The People’s Pint is your chance to come up with the beer you’ve always wanted and have it brewed and released across Australia. All you have to do is come with a name and, in 50 words or less, tell us about it in whichever way you see fit. Some have opted for straight recipes, others have given us descriptions, some have waxed lyrical about the experience that inspired their choice, others have made us chuckle.
Those that impress us – or make us laugh the most – will be whittled down to a top six on March 12, 2012, at which point we open the choice of The People’s Pint up to you – the people. The beer that then secures the most votes will be crowned The People’s Pint, at which point Ron Feruglio, head brewer and co-owner of top Melbourne microbrewery Temple Brewery & Brasserie, will contact the person who nominated said beer, calculate a recipe and brew the beer ready to be launched during Good Beer Week in Melbourne in May.
We’re closing in on 100 submissions from all over Australia, with some interesting ingredients and characteristics in there, from smoke to chilli to vegemite to kangaroo, and with inspiration coming from everything from the morning after the night before to long, dusty motorcycle trips through the Outback.
As well as seeing a beer they came up with bearing their name sold at top beer bars across the country, the person who submits the winning beer also wins a case of the beer (which we think is pretty neat as the beer will be a keg-only release), two tickets to the launch at Temple and, if they’re from outside Victoria, a return flight to Melbourne from their nearest capital city and one night’s accommodation in the city too (see terms and conditions for details), which should allow them to check out some of the Good Beer Week action too.
To submit your idea, head here. Don’t forget to follow The People’s Pint on Twitter and Facebook too – and to share your beer ideas with your mates once you’ve submitted them. We haven’t got long to spread the word – or the funds for a concerted campaign… – so are relying on you to spread the word and get people talking about beer.
Good luck!
Thanks to Temple for agreeing to be part of this concept, to Bintani for supplying the raw ingredients for the brew and, as of last week, Grain & Grape for agreeing to supply the yeast.
