Oklahoma State Fair 2018 Creative Arts Program Home Brew Competition Guide Table of Contents Rules and Regulations...Pg. 2 (Exhibitor requirements, duties and awards) Registration and Calendar of Events...Pg. 3 Home Brew Contest (3700)...Pg. 4 Home Brew Categories and Classes...Pg. 5 Working Form...Pg. 6 Home Brew entries are delivered to the Adminstiration Offices. Enter at Gate 3 from May Avenue. Staff Contacts: Gail White Competition Contact 405-528-5193 Nancy Nortz Creative Programs Senior Manager CreativePrograms@okstatefair.com 405-948-6731 2018 Quick Reference Guide: Creative Arts Important Dates The Home Brew competition guide will be posted and online registration will open Monday, July 2, 2018. Registration will close for the Home Brew Contest on Wednesday, August 15, 2018. Delivery of Beer: Home Brew entries will be delivered to the Administration Building - 3001 General Pershing Boulevard between the hours of 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday, August 27 through Friday, August 31, 2018. Judging: Brew judging will be done live during the Fair on Friday, September 14, 2018 from 2:00-7:00 p.m. in the Middle Bay Demonstration Area of the Creative Arts Building. Announcement of Awards: Results will be announced on Friday, September 14, 2018 at 8:00 p.m. on the Creative Arts Stage.
Home Brew Competition Guide home brew Department Regulations Exhibitor and Exhibit Information Who may enter? Only Oklahoma residents How many exhibits can be entered? Exhibitors may make only one entry in each class up to 5 total entries. What is the cost to enter? The Home Brew Contest is $5 per entry. (Pay online with Visa, MasterCard or Discover) What if I am not sure in which class to enter my exhibit? Please contact the Home Brew Superintendent to assure that your brew is entered in the correct class. Can I mail in my exhibit? No. It must be delivered between 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. to the Administration Building at State Fair Park. The address 3001 W. General Pershing Blvd., OKC 73107.. Exhibits must be the work of the exhibitor except in the classes for Antiques and Collections. Antiques and Collections must be the bona fide property of exhibitor. Each exhibit will be evaluated by qualified individuals and the decision of the judge(s) is final. All cash prizes will be paid from the awards as marked by the judges. Premium payouts for the Creative Arts Department will be mailed to exhibitor after the close of the Fair. Within 90 days from the last day of the 2018 Oklahoma State Fair, it is the responsibility of the Payee to file, in writing, a claim for lost or incorrect awards. If it is ascertained that an exhibitor has made any false statement in regard to any article or exhibit, or, if any exhibitor attempts to harass or interfere with the judge or judges in the performance of their duties, the exhibitor shall be excluded from competition and forfeit all premiums. Any protest must be made in writing and accompanied by a deposit of $50, which will be forfeited if protest is not sustained. Said protest must state plainly the cause of complaint or appeal and must be filed with the Manager by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday of the closing week of the Fair. Judges will be encouraged to view exhibits after items have been placed on display with names. If they believe that an exhibitor is not in the correct skill level, that judge will be encouraged to protest the placement. A full listing of Home Brew winners will be displayed in the Creative Arts Building for the run of the Fair. Deadline: August 15, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. REGISTRATION INFORMATION How to Enter: Competition guides and entry forms will be posted online on June 1, 2018. Online Registration: Online registration will open on July 2, 2018. Deadline: Registration must be completed by August 15, 2018. Delivery: All entries must be delivered to the Administration Building at State Fair Park between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. between August 27-31, 2018. 2018 Oklahoma State Fair Page 2
CREATIVE ARTS CALENDAR June 1 Competition Guides posted online. July 2 Online registration opens. Online registration period is July 2 - August 15. Note: Deadline for Home Brew is 5:00 p.m. on August 15, 2018. NO LATE REGISTRATIONS. August 16 Note: The information below is for Creative Arts Contests OTHER than Home Brew & Wine, in case you are interested in entering. Late registrations (for contests other than Home Brew & Wine) are processed with a $10 late fee. This fee is per exhibitor (not per entry) for those registering after August 15, 2018 but no later than September 2, 2018. No registrations are accepted between September 2-9, 2018. After this time, we will accept onsite registrations for contests other than Home Brew & Wine.) September 14 Judging for Home Brew Contest. September 8-9 On-site registrations (for contests other than Home Brew & Wine) will be processed with a $15 fee. September 8-9 Entry clerks will receive items (for contests other than Home Brew & Wine) at the Creative Arts Building at the following times: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. September 10 Creative Arts entries are judged.* This is closed judging. Exhibitors are not permitted to attend. We encourage you to come to the Fair to view results live. Judging results will be posted online as soon as they are available. Do not call or email to ask for results. They cannot be given out prior to posting. *Excludes wine, home brew and live contests September 13 2018 Oklahoma State Fair opens! The Creative Arts Building will host a series of demonstrations, live contests, and special events every day of the Fair. September 23 Last day of the 2018 Oklahoma State Fair. September 24-25 Entry clerks will release exhibits upon presentation of a claim check at the Creative Arts Building at the following times: 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 2018 Oklahoma State Fair Page 3
HOME BREW CONTEST Division 3700 Local Craft Brewery Sponsors Local Craft Breweries-In-Planning Sponsors Thank you to the many sponsors who make this event possible. Please support them. This competition is AHA/BJCP Sanctioned. Exhibitors may only enter 1 brew per class, up to 5 entries total. Registration is limited to 200 total entries. Important: Brewers must submit two 12 oz. bottles for each entry. When you enter, in addition to selecting the appropriate class, please put any related entry instructions that need to accompany the class. You can find the information in the BJCP Style Guide for the entry you are submitting. For instance, if entering a 25B. Saison, in the DESCRIPTION block, you must type in the strength (table, standard, super) and the color (pale, dark). BJCP Guidelines are available at https://www.bjcp.org/docs/2015_guidelines_beer.pdf Brews will be judged by BJCP 2015 Guidelines and participants will receive feedback forms for all entries. All judges supplied by Red Earth Brewers. Only amateur brewers may enter. An amateur brewer may work in but not brew for a local craft brewery. Identifying labels should be attached to each bottle with a rubber band only; glue and/or tape are unacceptable. Labels should contain the following information: Brewer s Name, Email Address, Division Class, BJCP Category and Sub-category. Competition will be open to all BJCP 2015 Beer, Cider and Mead Categories. Classes for Award Purposes: 1. Pilsner & Pale Lagers 7. Strong Ales 2. Amber Ales & Lagers 8. Wheat Beers 3. Brown Ales, Bock & Dark Lagers 9. Specialty 4. Pale Ales 10. Wheat Beers 5. IPAs 11. Ciders 6. Porters & Stouts AWARDS 3rd Place in Each Class... Ribbon 2nd Place in Each Class... Ribbon & $25 1st Place in Each Class... Ribbon & $50 3rd Overall... Rosette & $25 2nd Overall... Rosette & $50 BEST OF BREW... Rosette & $100 Our thanks to Supplying all judges for the 2018 Oklahoma State Fair Home Brew Contest Local retailer of home brewing and wine making supplies since 1995 2018 Oklahoma State Fair Page 4
Classes in Each Category (Enter up to 5) Pilsner & Pale Lagers 01. 1A. American Light Lager 02. 1B. American Lager 03. 2A. International Pale Lager 04. 3A. Czech Pale Lager 05. 4A. Munich Helles 06. 4B. Festbier 07. 5A. German Leichtbier 08. 5C. Helles Exportbier 09. 7C. Kellerbier (Pale Kellerbier) 10. 3B. Czech Premium Pale Lager 11. 5D. German Pils 12. 27. Historical Beer (Pre-Prohibition Lager) Amber Ales & Lagers 13. 7B. Altbier 14. 11A. Ordinary Bitter 15. 11B. Best Bitter 16. 11C. Strong Bitter 17. 14A. Scottish Light 18. 14B. Scottish Heavy 19. 14C. Scottish Export 20. 15A. Irish Red Ale 21. 19A. American Amber Ale 22. 24C. Bière de Garde 23. 26B. Belgian Dubbel 24. Historical Beer (Kentucky Common) 25. 2B. International Amber Lager 26. 3C. Czech Amber Lager 27. 6A. Märzen 28. 6B. Rauchbier 29. 7A. Vienna Lager 30. 7C. Kellerbier (Amber Kellerbier) 31. 19B. California Common Brown Ales, Bocks & Dark Lagers 32. 13A. Dark Mild 33. 13B. British Brown Ale 34. 19C. American Brown Ale 35. 27. Historical Beer (London Brown Ale) 36. 2C. International Dark Lager 37. 3D. Czech Dark Lager 38. 8A. Munich Dunkel 39. 8B. Schwarzbier 40. 4C. Helles Bock 41. 6C. Dunkles Bock 42. 9A. Doppelbock 43. 9B. Eisbock Pale Ales 44. 1C. Cream Ale 45. 5B. Kölsch 46. 12A. British Golden Ale 47. 12B. Australian Sparkling Ale 48. 18A. Blonde Ale 49. 18B. American Pale Ale Pale Ales (cont.) 50. 24B. Belgian Pale Ale 51. 25A. Belgian Blond Ale 52. 25B. Saison 53. 26A. Trappist Single IPAs 54. 12C. English IPA 55. 21A. American IPA 56. 21B. Specialty IPA - Belgian IPA 57. 21B. Specialty IPA - Black IPA 58. 21B. Specialty IPA - Brown IPA 59. 21B. Specialty IPA - Red IPA 60. 21B. Specialty IPA - Rye IPA 61. 21B. Specialty IPA - White IPA 62. 22A. Double IPA Porters & Stouts 63. 9C. Baltic Porter 64. 13C. English Porter 65. 20A. American Porter 66. 27. Historical Beer (Pre-Prohibition Porter) 67. 15B. Irish Stout 68. 15C. Irish Extra Stout 69. 16A. Sweet Stout 70. 16B. Oatmeal Stout 71. 16C. Tropical Stout 72. 16D. Foreign Extra Stout 73. 20B. American Stout 74. 20C. Imperial Stout Strong Ales 75. 17A. British Strong Ale 76. 17B. Old Ale 77. 17C. Wee Heavy 78. 17D. English Barleywine 79. 22B. American Strong Ale 80. 22C. American Barleywine 81. 22D. Wheatwine 82. 25C. Belgian Golden Strong Ale 83. 26C. Belgian Tripel 84. 26D. Belgian Dark Strong Ale Wheat Beers 85. 1D. American Wheat Beer 86. 10A. Weissbier 87. 10B. Dunkles Weissbier 88. 10C. Weizenbock 89. 23D. Lambic 90. 23E. Gueuze 91. 23F. Fruit Lambic 92. 24A. Witbier 93. 27. Historical Beer (Piwo Grodziskie) 94. 27. Historical Beer (Lichtenhainer) 95. 27. Historical Beer (Roggenbier) 96. 27. Historical Beer (Sahti) Specialty 97. 23A. Berliner Weisse 98. 23B. Flanders Red 99. 23C. Oud Bruin 100. 27. Historical Beer (Gose) 101. 28A. Brett Beer 102. 28B. Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer 103. 28C. Wild Specialty Beer 104. 29A. Fruit Beer 105. 29B. Fruit and Spice Beer 106. 29C. Specialty Fruit Beer 107. 30A. Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer 108. 30B. Autumn Seasonal Beer 109. 30C. Winter Seasonal Beer 110. 31A. Alternative Grain Beer 111. 31B. Alternative Sugar Beer 112. 32A. Classic Style Smoked Beer 113. 32B. Specialty Smoked Beer 114. 33A. Wood-Aged Beer 115. 33B. Specialty Wood-Aged Beer 116. 34A. Clone Beer 117. 34B. Mixed-Style Beer 118. 34C. Experimental Beer Meads 119. M1A. Dry Mead 120. M1B. Semi-Sweet Mead 121. M1C. Sweet Mead 122. M2A. Cyser 123. M2B. Pyment 124. M2C. Berry Mead 125. M2D. Stone Fruit Mead 126. M2E. Melomel 127. M3A. Fruit and Spice Mead 128. M3B. Spice, Herb or Vegetable Mead 129. M4A. Braggot 130. M4B. Historical Mead 131. M4C. Experimental Mead Ciders 132. C1A. New World Cider 133. C1B. English Cider 134. C1C. French Cider 135. C1D. New World Perry 136. C1E. Traditional Perry 137. C2A. New England Cider 138. C2B. Cider with Other Fruit 139. C2C. Applewine 140. C2D. Ice Cider 141. C2E. Cider with Herbs/Spices 142. C2F. Specialty Cider/Perry Sour Ales 103. 23A. Berliner Weisse 104. 23B. Flanders Red 105. 23C. Oud Bruin 106. 27. Historical Beer (Gose) 2018 Oklahoma State Fair Page 5
OKLAHOMA STATE FAIR CreativePrograms@okstatefair.com 405.948.6700 or 6710 Note: This form is for your purposes of organization only. When you have your entries planned, please return to the Creative Arts page and click on the registration link. ALL ENTRIES MUST BE DONE ONLINE Name of Exhibitor: Department Division Number Division Class BJCP Sub-category Example: Home Brew 3700 01 1A. American Light Lager deliver entries to: Oklahoma State Fair Attn: CREATIVE PROGRAMS Department 3001 W. General Pershing Blvd. Oklahoma City, OK 73107