2011 Dickens Fair Best-of-Brew Competition
a BJCP registered Homebrew competition
organized by the Worts of Wisdom Homebrewing Club
and sponsored by Lagunitas Brewing Company
The Dickens Fair Best-of-Brew Competition returned in 2011 and was a great success! The results are in - but before we announce our winners, let me thank everyone who helped pull this year's competition together...
Congratulations to Erich Schmidt who took Best Of Show with his English Barleywine.
We are looking forward to tasting your creations for next year's competition!
- Dave Messink, Competition Manager
The 2011 Great Dickens Christmas Fair Best-of-Brew Competition
A BJCP registered homebrew beer competition. All entrants receive a free ticket to the fair on December 4th, 2011 to witness the final judging and awards ceremony. Ribbons will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places of each flight and Best Of Show, with prizes awarded for 1st place of flight and BOS. Flights will be created from similar styles. Prizes provided by Lagunitas Brewing Company.
Accepted "English" Beer Styles:
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8A. Standard/Ordinary Bitter 8B. Special/Best/Premium Bitter 8C. Extra Special/Strong Bitter 9A. Scottish Light 60/- 9B. Scottish Heavy 70/- 9C. Scottish Export 80/- 9D. Irish Red Ale 9E. Strong Scotch Ale |
11A. Mild 11B. Southern Brown 11C. Northern Brown Ale 12A. Brown Porter 12B. Robust Porter 13A. Dry Stout 13B. Sweet Stout 13C. Oatmeal Stout 14A. English IPA |
19A. Old Ale 19B. English Barleywine 21A. Spice/Herb/Vegetable* 21B. Xmas/Winter Specialty Spiced* 22B. Other Smoked* 22C. Wood-Aged* 23. Specialty* |
* Base beer must be a style listed above
Accepted Mead Styles
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24A. Dry Mead 24B. Semi-Sweet Mead 24C. Sweet Mead |
25A. Cyser 25B. Pyment 25C. Other Fruit Melomel |
26A. Metheglin 26B. Braggot 26C. Open Category Mead |
* Base beer must be a style listed above
Accepted Cider/Perry Styles
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27A. Common Cider 27B. English Cider 27C. French Cider |
27D. Common Perry 27E. Traditional Perry 28A. New England Cider |
28B. Fruit Cider 28C. Applewine 28D. Other Specialty |
Competition Details:
Official Rules and Entry Forms: http://wortsofwisdom.org/BestOfBrew.html
Prize Sponsor: Lagunitas Brewing Company
Style Guideline Source: 2008 BJCP Style Guidelines
Entry Requirements: Entry form, three 12 ounce bottles, and payment of $7 per entry
Entry Window: November 1st, 2011 through November 13th, 2011
Final Judging: Following the opening ceremony of the fair on December 4th, 2011
Awards Ceremony: <Time TBD> on December 4th, 2011
Entrants Fair Tickets: One ticket will be made available at will call on December 4th, 2011 (good for that day only. Cow Palace parking fee not included.)
Competition Organizers: Worts of Wisdom Home Brew Club
Competition Contact Info: bestofbrew@wortsofwisdom.org
Shipping Location: (Do not use US Mail)
Attn: Great Dickens Christmas Fair BBC
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