Special Contest 2nd Annual Timeline & Rules HOMEBREWING Amateur Competition Coordinator: Joe Capone, J & M Brewing Supplies, Novato Judging: Coordinated by Marin Society of Homebrewers (M.a.S.H.) Entry Forms Due On or before Friday, April 17, 5 pm, Fair Office Entry Limit One entry per class Entry Fee $10 per Entry Homebrew Receiving Locations After Entry Forms have been submitted, exhibits must be dropped off on or before Friday, April 24 (during business hours) at J & M Brewing Supplies 101 Roblar Drive, Suite C, Novato, CA Phone: 415.883.7300 Oak Barrel Winecraft 1443 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley, CA Phone: 510.849.0400 Napa Fermentation Supplies 575 Third Street, Napa, CA Building A, inside Fairgrounds, Phone: 707.255.6372 The Beverage People 1845 Piner Road, Suite D, Santa Rosa, CA Phone: 707.544.2520 Judging Round 1 Sunday, May 3, 9 am Judging Round 2 Saturday, May 9, 9 am Selection of Best of Show Awards Saturday, May 16 Exhibits Released Monday, July 6, 12 Noon to 7 pm, Fair Office ALL EXHIBITS NOT PICKED UP ON JULY 6 WILL BE DESTROYED. 1. Local and State Rules govern this Competition. 2. Competition is open to all amateur homebrewers over 21 years of age. 3. Entries may not be brewed wholly or in part using the facilities or equipment of a commercial brewery or brew on premises of said establishment. 4. To assure the anonymity of entrants entries must meet the following standardization requirements. Each entry consists of three 12 oz. plain brown or green glass bottles of your homebrew, with brown bottles highly recommended. Six oz. bottles may be used for the Strong Ale category only. There may be no identifying marks, including raised lettering or embossing, on the bottle. The bottles must have crown caps, which must be plain or blacked out with a marking pen.
5. Each bottle submitted must have a label (http://www.bjcp.org/docs/scp_bottleid.pdf) with the entrant s name, class number and style name identified. Labels are to be affixed with a rubber band. No tape or adhesive may be used. 6. The Marin County Fair or its representatives retains the right to refuse or disqualify any entries that do not meet the specifications of the rules of competition. 7. This will be an American Homebrewers Association (AHA) sanctioned competition using the BJCP scoring system (refer to the BJCP website for more information http://www.bjcp.org/stylecenter.php). However, the Marin Society of Homebrewers, M.a.S.H., whose members coordinate the judging, reserve the right to make all final decisions regarding entry eligibility and contest procedures. All scores awarded by judges are final. 8. Score sheets will be mailed to entrants after the close of the Fair. 9. Entries become the property of M.a.S.H. Entries will not be returned. 10. Ribbons awarded and entries will be on display in the Exhibit Hall at the Marin County Fair, July 1 through July 5. Ribbons and prizes will be distributed at the M.a.S.H. meeting on July 15, 2015 7:00 pm at J&M Brewing Supplies, Novato, CA. If you are unable to attend the meeting, your ribbons and prizes will be mailed. 11. For further information contact the Exhibits Supervisor at 415.473.7048. Division 220 Homebrewing Class 1 Light Lager a. Light American Lager b. Standard American Lager c. Premium American Lager 2 Pilsner a. German Pilsner (Pils) b. Bohemian Pilsner d. Munich Helles e Dortmunder Export c. Classic American Pilsner 3 European Amber Lager a. Vienna Lager b. Oktoberfest/Märzen 4 Dark Lager a. Dark American Lager b. Munich Dunkel 5 Bock a. Maibock/Helles Bock b. Traditional Bock c. Schwarzbier c. Doppelbock d. Eisbock 6 Light Hybrid Beer a. Cream Ale b. Blonde Ale c. Kölsch d. American Wheat or Rye Beer
7 Amber Hybrid Beer a. North German Altbier b. California Common 8 English Pale Ale a. Standard/Ordinary Bitter b. Special/Best/Premium Bitter 9 Scottish and Irish Ale a. Scottish Light 60/- b. Scottish Heavy 70/- c. Scottish Export 80/- 10 American Ale a. American Pale Ale b. American Amber Ale 11 English Brown Ale a. Mild b. Southern English Brown Ale 12 Porter a. Brown Porter b. Robust Porter 13 Stout a. Dry Stout b. Sweet Stout c. Oatmeal Stout 14 India Pale Ale (IPA) a. English IPA b. American IPA 15 German Wheat and Rye Beer a. Weizen/Weissbier b. Dunkelweizen 16 Belgian and French Ale a. Witbeir b. Belgian Pale Ale c. Saison 17 Sour Ale a. Berliner Weisse b. Flanders Red Ale c. Flanders Brown Ale/Oud Bruin c. Düsseldorf Altbier c. Extra Special/Strong Bitter d. Irish Red Ale e. Strong Scotch Ale c. American Brown Ale c. Northern English Brown Ale c. Baltic Porter d. Foreign Extra Stout e. American Stout f. Imperial Stout c. Imperial IPA c. Weizenbock d. Rogenbier (German Rye Beer) d. Bière de Garde e. Belgian Specialty Ale d. Straight (Unblended) Lambic e. Gueuze f. Fruit Lambic
18 Belgian Strong Ale a. Belgian Blonde Ale b. Belgian Dubbel c. Belgian Tripel 19 Strong Ale a. Old Ale b. English Barleywine 20 Fruit Beer d. Belgian Golden Strong Ale e. Belgian Dark Strong Ale c. American Barleywine 21 Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer a. Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer b. Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer 22 Smoke-Flavored & Wood-Aged Beer a. Classic Rauchbier c. Wood-Aged Beer b. Other Smoked Beer 23 Specialty Beer Note: Enter Meads in the Amateur Winemaking Department. Awards ~ Judging The Judges will use the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) Guidelines 1 st Place (Best in Class) $10 & Special Rosette Ribbon 2 nd Place in Class Special Rosette Ribbon 3 rd Place in Class Special Rosette Ribbon (Awarded at the discretion of the Judges) Overall Best Homebrew in Show Award $50 & Special Rosette Ribbon Second Best in Show Special Rosette Ribbon Third Best in Show Special Rosette Ribbon Access the M.a.S.H. website for additional information about the competition, detailed class descriptions and the M.a.S.H. brewers at: www.marinmashers.com. Facebook: www.facebook.com/marinhomebrewers 2014 Amateur Homebrewing Best of Show Award Winners 1 st Best in Show Mike Riddle, Napa 2 nd Best in Show Kenneth Clemmer, San Rafael 3 rd Best in Show Christopher Quiroga, Fairfax
If you are a person with a disability and require an accommodation to participate in a County program, service or activity, requests for accommodations may be made by calling 415-473-4381 (Voice), 415-473- 3232 (TDD/TTY), at least four work days in advance of the event. Copies of documents are available in alternative formats, upon request.