nicholas peter dempsey > wrote:
>Brewers tweaking batches until they
>had one that they felt was contest worthy. I doubt this is an issue with
>the big boys' beer that comprises a large proportion of GABF entries, but
>is something the the micro guys do since they don't have the millions
>invested in consistency that BMC does.

FWIW, same things goes for many homebrewers who regularly
participate in competitions. You brew a kick-butt beer in a
certain style, but tend to take a little extra care when
specifically targeting competition.
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