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Competions |
2 points will be awarded for every validated competition entry. (Dukes of Ale Club-Only Comp, Sam Adam’s Long Shot Comp, Enchanted Brewer’s Challenge, NM State Fair Pro-Am Comp, AHA National Comp, any other AHA/BJCP Sanctioned Comp) It is the homebrewer’s responsibility to submit a copy of your returned score sheet to me to validate.
Points will be awarded if an entry qualifies for a gold, silver, or bronze certificate (based on BJCP guidelines: 25-29 bronze, 30-37 silver, and 38-50 gold) regardless of whether or not the entry actually receives a medal. Qualifying points will be awarded as follows: gold = 6 points, silver = 4 points, and bronze = 2 points.
Points will also be awarded if an entry medals. Medal points will be awarded as follows: gold = 12 points, silver = 8 points, and bronze = 4 points.
5 bonus points will be added for any Best of… Award, (i.e. Best Mead, Best Ale, Best of Show, etc.)
Example
Rob, Joe, and Sam all enter a contest. Rob’s qualifies for bronze but does not medal. Joe’s qualifies for gold, takes gold and takes Best Mead. Sam’s qualifies for gold but only takes bronze. Points would be awarded as follows:
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ENTRY |
QUALIFY |
MEDAL |
BONUS |
TOTAL |
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Rob |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
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Joe |
2 |
6 |
12 |
5 |
25 |
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Sam |
2 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
12 |
Points will be tallied for the year and a Dukes of Ale Homebrewer of the Year will be named. Prizes will be determined later, e.g. a first prize and maybe a party for the top 5 or 10 members.
The Dukes of Ale will hold 6 club-only competitions this year that will encompass various BJCP categories. The Dukes of Ale Club-Only Competitions will correspond with the AHA Club-Only Competition program (http://beertown.org/homebrewing/club.html). These competitions are open to current Dukes of Ale members only. If the winning entry scores a 25 or higher based on BJCP guidelines it will be submitted to the corresponding AHA Club-Only competition to compete nationwide against other homebrew clubs.
The judging for the Dukes of Ale Club-Only Competitions will occur during regular scheduled monthly meetings. All entries will be judged by 2 judges; we will do our best to ensure at least one judge is BJCP certified. The Dukes of Ale will incur all entry and shipping costs for submitting the winning entry to the AHA competition.
To Enter Each of These Competitions:
Rubber-band a complete Bottle ID Form to each of four (4) brown or green glass, 10 to 14 ounce bottles of brew. Clear-glass bottles will be disqualified. Bottles with raised glass lettering are discouraged. 2 of the 4 bottles will be used for the Dukes of Ale competition, and the remaining 2 will be submitted to the AHA competition for the qualifying winning entry. Using a permanent black marker, obliterate any and all words or pictures on the caps.
2008 Dukes of Ale Club-Only Competition Schedule
February 5th: Dark Lager (BJCP Cat.4)
March 4th: Porter (BJCP Cat.12)
April 1st: Extract (>50% of fermentables must be extract / BJCP Cat.1-23)
July 1st: Mead (BJCP Cat. 24-26)
September 2nd: Imperial Anything (The imperialization of the beer (ABV, IBU, etc.) must be stated on the bottle ID form / All BJCP categories)
November 4th: Celebration of the Hop (IPA) (BJCP Cat. 14)
This is our annual challenge competition. All BJCP styles are accepted. However, a special category for "Spring Beer" will be judged separately. Entries are due on May 10th. Judging will take place May 16th-18th. Go to Enchanted Brewing Challenge for details on the competition and submission information.
This is our annual state fair competition. All BJCP styles are accepted. Pro and amateur entries are judged separately. Entries are due on August 2nd. Judging will take place August 15th-17th. An awards picnic will be held on September 20th. Go to State Fair Pro-Am for details on the competition and submission information.