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Competition hosted by:
The Grape & Granary, Akron, Ohio
Judging will be held Nov. 10, 2007
Rules may be amended as the competition organizers deem necessary, please check back frequently as the competition nears.
RULES & REGULATIONS:
Beer Styles and Entry Information:
| Beer styles are limited to the following: 8c ESB/English Pale Ale, 9c Scottish Export 80, 10c American Brown Ale, 15b Dunkelweizen, and 16a Belgian Witbier and will be judged according to the 2004 BJCP guidelines. The brewer is responsible for entering each of his/her own beer(s) in the proper category(ies). Competition organizers will not attempt to guess which beer is supposed to be what style. Attempts will be made to contact the brewer if a mix up occurs while in transit, but beer that is not labeled properly will not be judged. Please make sure to provide contact information on line in your entry. The preferred method of registration is online; however if you do not have access to a computer, please call the competition organizers to arrange a different method. Each entry is $8.00 per style; please make checks payable to the Society of Akron Area Zymurgists. DO NOT SEND CASH!!!! DO NOT SEND CASH!!!! DO NOT SEND CASH!!!!!! Enclose the check and entry/recipe forms in a plastic "zip lock" type of bag to protect them from getting wet should a bottle break in transit!!! One entry per style, per brewer only! Additional entries from the same brewers in the same style will be disqualified and may not be judged. |
Online Registration
Shipping and Bottle instructions:
| All entries must be received at The Grape and Granary between October 1, 2007 and October 27, 2007. Please ship your beer(s) via FedEx, UPS, or DHL. Alternatively you may deliver your beer(s) at the Grape and Granary. Entries received after October 27th will be judged at the discretion of the competition organizers dependent on time constraints, but they will not be eligible for prizes. Only 12 and 16 ounce bottles will be accepted, swing tops and 22 oz bottles will not. Bottles must not have any distinguishing marks and caps with markings or other writing must be blacked out with permanent marker. Please attach I.D. labels to each bottle with a rubber band, do not use tape or glue. Entries that have taped or glued labels will be disqualified from judging. Two bottles per style entered are required. |
THE GRAPE & GRANARY, INC.
915 Home Avenue
Akron, OH 44310
330-633-7223/Fax 330-633-6794
Email: grape@cmh.net
Prizes and Eligibility:
| Recipes must be home brewed! Beer brewed at a Brew On Premise, brew pub, etc. will be disqualified. A recipe must be provided at the time of entry (not registration), please send it along in the box with your entries. Beers provided without recipes will not be eligible for prizes. Failure to relinquish the recipe will result in disqualification and forfeiture of any Best of Show prizes, to be re distributed to the next runner up. The top 3 beers in each style category will receive a medal for their achievement, while the Best of Show beer will also receive an engraved mug and the opportunity to have his/her beer brewed by the Hoppin’ Frog Brewery for retail sale and possibly distribution. This recipe, brewed at Hoppin' Frog, will become property of the Hoppin’ Frog Brewery. The time frame of brewing/distribution of the winning beer will be up to the owner and brewer at Hoppin’ Frog Brewery, and is also dependent on name approval by the state and federal government. Also, additional approvals may be required if any non-standard brewing ingredients are used in the recipe. They define these as honey, any vegetable, and any nut, spice or herb (or anything not approved by the FDA) - these must be disclosed at the time of entry. |
Judges and Stewards:
| We encourage entrants to judge in our competition, however, you will not be eligible to judge any style in which you have entered. This is a BJCP sanctioned competition and points will be earned for each session judged. Judges may hand carry their entries the morning of the judging, but the beers must be pre registered online. Non pre registered beers will be judged as time allows and at the discretion of the competition organizers, also they will not be considered for prizes. A continental breakfast will be provided in the morning between 8:45 and 9:15 AM, and lunch will be provided after the morning session. Depending on the quantity of entries, we may have an afternoon session, so please plan on a full day. |
Online Registration
For any additional questions please contact Mike Krajewski, Competition Coordinator.
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