Railway City Brewing Co. Announces Platform 18 Home Brew Competition

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1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Railway City Brewing Company Paul Corriveau Phone: Website: Railway City Brewing Co. Announces Platform 18 Home Brew Competition ST. THOMAS, ON, February 13, Do you have what it takes to brew the best beer? We want to find out! Railway City Brewing Co. is launching their 7th annual Home Brew Competition that encourages home brewers to submit their best brew! The timing of the competition ties in with National Home Brew Day, held annually on the first Saturday of May. That event brings together thousands of home brewers from around the world, all brewing the same beers simultaneously. More than 5,000 home brewers from North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, South America and Australia are expected to participate this year. Home brewers have been instrumental in the development and appreciation of craft beer around the world. Many craft breweries have either been started by home brewers, or many have home brewers working in the brewing aspect of the business. The winners will compete for cash prizes plus the bragging rights and opportunity to brew a full-size batch alongside Railway City Brewing s brewer. The winner will also have their signature identified on the bottles of their brew, which will be featured as this year s Platform 18, one of Railway City s seasonal offerings to be released later in the year. Home brewers are always pushing the boundaries and are very creative with their brews, states Paul Corriveau, VP of Sales & Marketing at Railway City Brewing. Many brew award winning beer. Recognizing home brewers and providing them a platform to create something special, makes the creative process alive and well throughout the craft brewing industry. Railway City is proud to share the spotlight and provide a Platform for the home brewer! says Corriveau. "Creating interesting and delicious beer is something we strive for and we know home brewers share this passion as well. This year s Platform 18: Homebrew Competition begins now. Entries are required to be submitted by April 30th, Details can be found online at About Railway City Brewing Co. Railway City Brewing Co. creates a series of locally handcrafted beers in St. Thomas, ON. The brewery s mainline beers include Dead Elephant Ale, Express India Session Lager, Honey Elixir, Witty Traveller, Black Coal Stout, and Iron Spike (Blonde, Copper, and Amber) Ales. Each beer is locally brewed, all natural, and crafted in small batches, using only the finest ingredients with no artificial adjuncts or preservatives. The brewery operation features a 20-hectoliter system comprised of a kettle, mash tun, hot liquor tank, and a number of 20 and 40hl fermenters and conditioning tanks. For more information visit

2 Presents: Platform 18 Homebrew Competition Do you have what it takes to Brew the Best Brew? We want to find out! Win the opportunity to brew a full batch alongside our Brewer which will be featured at a Summer Beer Event. The winning beer will be released to the public at one of our Thursday Night Session events! Win up to $500 in cash prizes. $300 for 1 st, $150 for 2 nd, $50 for 3 rd (Additional Prizes will be awarded from some of our suppliers including grain, bottles, & other swag!) Entries MUST be Submitted by April 30, 2018 For more information & Entry Form, Visit

3 Homebrewers have played an instrumental role in the development & support of the Craft Brewing Industry. We want to help recognize homebrewers and the excellent beers they produce. How to Enter: 1. You may enter as many beers as you wish. There is no entry fee. 2. Complete Entry Forms and Bottle Label forms can be found on the website. Rules: 1. All entries must be submitted by competitors that are 19 years of age or older. 2. Beers must be entered under the name of the brewer. 3. Send 3 bottles (341ml 500ml) per submission. 4. No identifying marks on any bottle, including caps. 5. Fill out the Contest Form for each bottle that you enter and attach it to each of your 3 bottles with a rubber band or masking tape. 6. Each Submission requires a separate Entry Form completed. 7. No entries will be returned. 8. Beers will be judged based upon the Beer Judge Certification Program, however all styles submitted will compete for the Annual Platform Title as Platform The submission can also suggest a subtitle which may be identified below the Platform 18 brand name. 10. Railway City Brewing Company, will take the winning recipe and reproduce, as faithful as possible to the original recipe, on a professional scale with the help of the homebrewer. 11. The Railway City Brewing Company reserves the right to change these rules in order to, in its sole discretion, secure the proper administration of the Contest. 12. If you have been awarded the top prize, you agree to disclose your complete recipe to brewers in order to replicate the recipe through consultation with our brew team. The Railway City Brewing Company will brew and sell the award-winning brew to Railway City customer without additional royalties. Judging: 1. Judging will take place on early May, with the winners announced later in May. The Judging panel will be made up of respected beer judges, brewers and other industry professionals. While we are using the latest BJCP style guidelines, this is not a BJCP event 2. Awards will be given for first, second, & third. Prizes will be awarded to the winner as well as those placing 2 nd and 3 rd. Additional prizes may be awarded to other entries at the brewery s discretion. When is the Deadline for Entries: Entries must be received by 6 p.m. on Monday April 30 th, Drop your entries off: Railway City Brewing Company 130 Edward Street, St.Thomas, ON N5P 1Z1 PH:

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