JUDGES: INFORMATION FOR EXHIBITORS

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DIVISION I: GENERAL EXHIBITS Beer Competition Department "AB1" Commercial Beer Competition Home Brewer Beer Competition ENTRIES CLOSE September 15, 2017 presented by SUPERINTENDENT Lisa Parker

The NC Brewer's Cup is a BJCP sanctioned competition. INFORMATION FOR EXHIBITORS Registration for this contest is exclusively online. All entries must be received between September 1-15, 2017.

1 DIVISION I: GENERAL EXHIBITS Beer Competition Department "AB1" Commercial Beer Competition Home Brewer Beer Competition ENTRIES CLOSE September 15, 2017 presented by SUPERINTENDENT Lisa Parker JUDGES: A minimum of one Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) judge and one professional beer judge will evaluate all entries. The NC Brewer's Cup is a BJCP sanctioned competition. INFORMATION FOR EXHIBITORS Registration for this contest is exclusively online. All entries must be received between September 1-15, Online registration is required prior to shipping/dropping off your entries. NC Brewers Cup 2017 Shipping & Drop-Off Locations Total Wine & More Waterline Brewing Co. find locations across NC at: 721 Surry Street Wilmington, NC Entries can be dropped off M-F, 9am-5pm Entries can be dropped off Mon-Fri, 10am-8pm, or by appointment Highland Brewing Company Ponysaurus Brewing Company 12 Old Charlotte Hwy 219 Hood Street, Asheville, NC Durham, NC Entries can be dropped off Mon-Thurs, 8am-4pm Entries can be dropped off M-W, 8am-3pm or Fri, 8am - 1pm Or entries may be shipped to: Ponysaurus Brewing Company ATTN: NC Brewers Cup 219 Hood Street, Durham, NC (844) Judging will take place: September 29 - October 1, GENERAL RULES 1. Entrant must be the producer of the beer. 2. All entries (bottles) must include a Bottle Identification Form (label). Labels can be found on page Online registration is required prior to dropping off/shipping your entry. 4. Exhibitors may visit for Bottle Identification Forms (labels), competition results and updated information regarding the competition. 5. Entries will be judged according to the 2015 version of the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) style guidelines at 6. Entries will be accepted for the 34 BJCP categories listed in the judging section. Meads and ciders will not be accepted/judged in the competition. 7. Beers are judged according to style guidelines for the subcategory as listed by the entrant. 8. Winners may be displayed at the State Fair in the Education Building October 12-22nd. 23 BEER

2 COMMERCIAL COMPETITION RULES 1. Only federally and NC ABC permitted North Carolina breweries may enter the commercial beer competition. 2. Entrants must submit two (2) containers (bottles/growlers) of each entry for the Commercial Competition. Superintendents will use unopened bottles for educational and promotional purposes at their discretion. 3. Entry fees are $25 per beer entry. Credit card payment is collected during the online registration process. HOME BREWER COMPETITION RULES 1. Only amateur home brewers residing in North Carolina are eligible to enter the Home Brewer competition. 2. Entrants must submit two (2) 22 oz. bottles, or two (2) 12 oz. bottles of each entry. 3. Entry fees are $15 per beer entry. Credit card payment is collected during the online registration process. JUDGING All entries will be judged blind based on the subcategory. Ribbons will be awarded to Home Brew winners in the following classes. Medals will be awarded to commercial winners in the following classes. The NC Brewers Cup trophy will be awarded to the Best in Show commercial winner. AB AB AB AB AB AB AB STANDARD AMERICAN BEER CLASS 101 (COMMERCIAL) CLASS 201 (HOME BREWER) American Light Lager (1A) American Lager (1B) Cream Ale (1C) American Wheat Beer(1D) INTERNATIONAL LAGER CLASS 102 (COMMERCIAL) CLASS 202 (HOME BREWER) International Pale Lager (2A) International Amber Lager (2B) International Dark Lager (2C) AB AB AB AB AB AB AB AB AB AB AB CZECH LAGER CLASS 103 (COMMERCIAL) CLASS 203 (HOME BREWER) Czech Pale Lager (3A) Czech Premium Pale Lager (3B) Czech Amber Lager (3C) Czech Dark Lager (3D) PALE MALTY EUROPEAN LAGER CLASS 104 (COMMERCIAL) CLASS 204 (HOME BREWER) Munich Helles (4A) Festbier (4B) Helles Bock (4C) PALE BITTER EUROPEAN BEER CLASS 105 (COMMERCIAL) CLASS 205 (HOME BREWER) German Leichtbier (5A) Kölsch (5B) German Helles Exportbier (5C) German Pils (5D) BEER 24

3 AMBER MALTY EUROPEAN LAGER CLASS 106 (COMMERCIAL) CLASS 206 (HOME BREWER) AB AB AB Marzen (6A) Rauchbier (6B) Dunkles Bock (6C) AMBER BITTER EUROPEAN BEER CLASS 107 (COMMERCIAL) CLASS 207 (HOME BREWER) AB AB AB AB AB AB AB Vienna Lager (7A) Altbier (7B) Kellerbier (7C) Kellerbier: Pale Kellerbier Kellerbier: Amber Kellerbier DARK EUROPEAN LAGER CLASS 108 (COMMERCIAL) CLASS 208 (HOME BREWER) Munich Dunkel (8A) Schwarzbier (8B) AB AB AB STRONG EUROPEAN BEER CLASS 109 (COMMERCIAL) CLASS 209 (HOME BREWER) Doppelbock (9A) Eisbock (9B) Baltic Porter (9C) AB AB AB AB AB AB AB AB AB AB AB AB GERMAN WHEAT BEER CLASS 110 (COMMERCIAL) CLASS 210 (HOME BREWER) Weissbier (10A) Dunkles Weissbier (10B) Weizenbock (10C) BRITISH BITTER CLASS 111 (COMMERCIAL) CLASS 211 (HOME BREWER) Ordinary Bitter (11A) Best Bitter (11B) Strong Bitter (11C) PALE COMMONWEALTH BEER CLASS 112 (COMMERCIAL) CLASS 212 (HOME BREWER) Britsh Golden Ale (12A) Australian Sparkling Ale (12B) English IPA (12C) BROWN BRITISH BEER CLASS 113 (COMMERCIAL) CLASS 213 (HOME BREWER) Dark Mild (13A) British Brown Ale (13B) English Porter (13C) 25 BEER

AB 00044 AB 00045 AB 00046 AB 00047 AB 00048 AB 00049 AB 00050 AB 00051 AB 00052 AB 00053 SCOTTISH ALE CLASS 114 (COMMERCIAL) CLASS 214 (HOME BREWER) Scottish Light (14A) Scottish Heavy (14B)

BREWER) Sweet Stout (16A) Oatmeal Stout (16B) Tropical Stout (16C) Foreign Extra Stout (16D) AB 00054 AB 00055 AB 00056 AB 00057 AB 00058 AB 00059 STRONG BRITISH ALE CLASS 117 (COMMERCIAL) CLASS 217

4 AB AB AB AB AB AB AB AB AB AB SCOTTISH ALE CLASS 114 (COMMERCIAL) CLASS 214 (HOME BREWER) Scottish Light (14A) Scottish Heavy (14B) Scottish Export (14C) IRISH BEER CLASS 115 (COMMERCIAL) CLASS 215 (HOME BREWER) Irish Red Ale (15A) Irish Stout (15B) Irish Extra Stout (15C) DARK BRITISH BEER CLASS 116 (COMMERCIAL) CLASS 216 (HOME BREWER) Sweet Stout (16A) Oatmeal Stout (16B) Tropical Stout (16C) Foreign Extra Stout (16D) AB AB AB AB AB AB STRONG BRITISH ALE CLASS 117 (COMMERCIAL) CLASS 217 (HOME BREWER) British Strong Ale (17A) Old Ale (17B) Wee Heavy (17C) English Barleywine (17D) PALE AMERICAN ALE CLASS 118 (COMMERCIAL) CLASS 218 (HOME BREWER) Blonde Ale (18A) American Pale Ale (18B) AMBER AND BROWN AMERICAN BEER CLASS 119 (COMMERCIAL) CLASS 219 (HOME BREWER) AB AB AB AB AB AB American Amber Ale (19A) California Common (19B) American Brown Ale (19C) AMERICAN PORTER AND STOUT CLASS 120 (COMMERCIAL) CLASS 220 (HOME BREWER) American Porter (20A) American Stout (20B) Imperial Stout (20C) BEER 26

5 AB AB AB AB AB AB AB AB IPA CLASS 121 (COMMERCIAL) CLASS 221 (HOME BREWER) American IPA (21A) Specialty IPA (21B) Specialty IPA: Belgian IPA Specialty IPA: Black IPA Specialty IPA: Brown IPA Specialty IPA: Red IPA Specialty IPA: Rye IPA Specialty IPA: White IPA AB AB AB AB STRONG AMERICAN ALE CLASS 122 (COMMERCIAL) CLASS 222 (HOME BREWER) Double IPA (22A) American Strong Ale (22B) American Barleywine (22C) Wheatwine (22D) AB AB AB AB AB AB AB AB AB AB AB AB AB AB AB AB AB EUROPEAN SOUR ALE CLASS 123 (COMMERCIAL) CLASS 223 (HOME BREWER) Berliner Weisse (23A) Flanders Red Ale (23B) Oud Bruin (23C) Lambic (23D) Gueuze (23E) Fruit Lambic (23F) BELGIAN ALE CLASS 124 (COMMERCIAL) CLASS 224 (HOME BREWER) Witbier (24A) Belgian Pale Ale (24B) Biere de Garde (24C) STRONG BELGIAN ALE CLASS 125 (COMMERCIAL) CLASS 225 (HOME BREWER) Belgian Blond Ale (25A) Saison (25B) Belgian Golden Strong Ale (25C) TRAPPIST ALE CLASS 126 (COMMERCIAL) CLASS 226 (HOME BREWER) Trappist Single (26A) Belgian Dubbel (26B) Belgian Tripel (26C) Belgian Dark Strong Ale (26D) HISTORICAL BEER CLASS 127 (COMMERCIAL) CLASS 227 (HOME BREWER) Historical Beer (27A) 27 BEER

6 AB AB AB AB AB AB AB AB AB AMERICAN WILD ALE CLASS 128 (COMMERCIAL) CLASS 228 (HOME BREWER) Brett Beer (28A) Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer (28B) Wild Specialty Beer (28C) FRUIT BEER CLASS 129 (COMMERCIAL) CLASS 229 (HOME BREWER) Fruit Beer (29A) Fruit and Spice Beer (29B) Specialty Fruit Beer (29C) SPICED BEER CLASS 130 (COMMERCIAL) CLASS 230 (HOME BREWER) Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer (30A) Autumn Seasonal Beer (30B) Winter Seasonal Beer (30C) ALTERNATIVE FERMENTABLES BEER CLASS 131 (COMMERCIAL) CLASS 231 (HOME BREWER) AB AB AB AB AB AB AB AB AB Alternative Grain Beer (31A) Alternative Sugar Beer (31B) SMOKED BEER CLASS 132 (COMMERCIAL) CLASS 232 (HOME BREWER) Classic Style Smoked Beer (32A) Specialty Smoked Beer (32B) WOOD BEER CLASS 133 (COMMERCIAL) CLASS 233 (HOME BREWER) Wood-Aged Beer (33A) Specialty Wood-Aged Beer (33B) SPECIALTY BEER CLASS 134 (COMMERCIAL) CLASS 234 (HOME BREWER) Clone Beer (34A) Mixed-Style Beer (34B) Experimental Beer (34C) BEER 28

H O M E B R E W I N G

Special Contest 3rd Annual H O M E B R E W I N G Amateur Competition Coordinator: Judging: Jim Files & Damien Perry, Leaders of Marin Society of Homebrewers (MaSH) Coordinated by MaSH Timeline & Rules