Hop Barley and the Alers invite you to enter the 14th Annual Reggale and Dredhop Homebrew Competition to be held at the Falling Rock Tap House in Denver Colorado. The competition will take place on March 1, 2003. We will accept all homebrewed beer and mead. This competition is sanctioned by the AHA and the BJCP. Again this year, the Reggale and Dredhop will be a qualifying event for the Masters Championship of Amateur Brewing (MCAB). We will be using the BJCP Style Guidelines for judging entries. Ribbons will be awarded for the top three entries in each category as well as ribbons for the Best of Show Beer and Mead. We reserve the right to combine categories as necessary due to the number of entries. Prizes will also be awarded. Information is available on the club website located at http://hopbarley.org/dredhop/. Follow the links. You may also contact the competition director, Bob Kauffman at acmebrew@juno.com or at (303) 828-1237.
Eligibility: All entries shall be handcrafted products, containing ingredients available to the general public. Use of brew-on-premise facilities is not allowed. Use of commercial facilities is not allowed. Yeast from commercial breweries is acceptable.
Categories: Each entry will be judged according to the current BJCP Style Guidelines for the category and subcategory in which it is entered. Organizers will not classify or reclassify your entries. Beers of similar style may be grouped together for judging as needed. First place winners in each category will be judged in a final round to determine a Best of Show Beer and Mead. One entry per subcategory only.
How to Enter: An entry shall consist of two (2) bottles, 10 to 14 ounce, clean of all paper, labels, label adhesive, raised designs or brand names, and any other distinguishing features. Note: We have accepted bombers (22oz.) and swing top bottles in the past. We will not accept those types of bottles for this year's competition. Printed crown caps are acceptable but should be completely blacked out. Bottles will not be returned.
Paperwork: Each bottle will have a Bottle ID form attached with a rubber band. Glue or tape is unacceptable. A single entry form should accompany each entry. Please use the BJCP Style Guidelines for your entry categories and subcategories.
MCAB Qualifying Styles: BJCP Categories 1-20, ALL Subcategories.
Fees: An entry fee of five dollars ($5.00) per entry will be required. Please attach your entry fee(s) to the entry form. If you are dropping off entries, please have exact change or a check to minimize impact on the businesses. Make checks payable to Hop Barley and the Alers. One check per entrant, please.
Disclaimer: Disqualified beers may be judged but will not be eligible for awards. The judges may decide not to award all places in any category. The judges' decisions are final.
Where and when to enter: Entries should arrive between Monday, February 10th and 5 PM Friday February 21st. Late entries will not be judged.
Mail-in or Drop off:
What's Brewin'
2860 Bluff Street
Boulder, CO 80301
(303) 444-9433
Drop off only:
Falling Rock Tap House
1919 Blake Street
Denver, CO
(303) 293-8338
Drop off only:
The Brew Hut
15108 E Hampden Av.
Aurora, CO
(303) 680-8898
Drop off only:
Beer at Home
4393 S Broadway
Englewood, CO
(303) 789-3676
The judging will take place on March 1st from 9AM to 5PM at the Falling Rock Tap House. If you are not a registered judge, but would like to help steward or judge, please contact the competition director at acmebrew@juno.com or call (303) 828-1237. All experience levels are welcome. An awards ceremony will follow the judging at approximately 6:00PM at The Falling Rock Tap House. Awards and prizes will be distributed at the ceremony. Food and beer will be available for purchase.
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