Blue Ridge Brew Off 2007
General Information
Blue Ridge Brew Off 2007
Homebrew Competition
September 8, 2007
Location:
Skyland Distribution Co.
(Please note that this is not the homebrew delivery address, which is
given below)
Main Conference Center
1 Overland Industrial Blvd.
Asheville, NC 28806
Host Club:
MALT - Mountain Ale and Lager Tasters - Asheville, North Carolina
Welcome to the Blue Ridge Brew Off:
MALT’s Blue Ridge Brew Off has proven to be one of the most
fun and largest competitions in the region. For the last three years we
averaged over 400 entries per year. Last year the
count was 444. We have been honored by being selected
as a qualifying event for the prestigious North American
Masters Championship of Amateur Brewing (MCAB) beginning with this
year's 2007 competition. The BRBO is a qualifying event for the
Mid-South and Carolina
(CBoY) regional honors:
brewer of the year, master brewer of the year, club of the
year, and mead maker of the year. An award will be given in memory
of, one of our esteemed members,
Dr. George Fix for the highest scoring entry from a homebrewer who has been brewing for one year or
less. The Blue Ridge Brew Off is sanctioned by the BJCP. We will have
both beer and mead/cider Best of Show judging. The Blue Ridge Brew Off will use the 2004 BJCP style guidelines,
BJCP Style Guidelines 2004
.
MALT reserves the right to combine style categories for judging and awards.
All of the subcategories of each category will be judged
without splitting the subcategories among flights (tables).
e.g., all stouts will be judged in one flight.
Quality judging is the primary goal of the Blue Ridge Brew Off.
We make every effort to ensure that each entrant receives the best possible
feedback for their entries. We need volunteers to step forward to judge and
steward to make this happen. September is a great time
to visit Asheville! Upon request we'll try to house as
many out-of-town guests as possible. Breakfast, snacks,
and lunch
will be provided by MALT. Judges
and stewards should use the same convenient on-line form as
the entrants. No paper work is necessary. When
your on-line form is received, you'll be contacted by the
appropriate coordinator. If you prefer, judges may
contact Jay Adams,
goosepoint183@alltel.net; 828-894-1641. Stewards may
contact Karen Joslin,
karenrmjoslin@hotmail.com. All entries and payment
in full must be received by 9/1/07. This deadline
applies to every entrant, without exceptions. Late
deliveries will not be returned. This new procedure
will allow MALT to conclude the competition in one day and
better assure quality control.
Who can enter?
The Blue Ridge Brew Off is open to all homebrewers 21 years of
age or older. Enter early
and enter often. (Your entries will be assigned a competition-internal
registration number based on random selection independent of
time of entry.) Beers must be brewed at home. Beer brewed in a commercial
brewery or a brew-on-premises facility (BOP) is not allowed. However
fresh malt extract from a brewery is acceptable as long as
the boiling and fermentation, etc. are conducted
off-premises by the homebrewer who enters the brew in the
competition or on-premises using the homebrewers equipment.
Brewer Grouping:
If multiple brewers produced any of the brews to be entered,
a separate registration must be made for each unique set of
brewers. The registration must include the point of contact
data for the brewers in the Brewer's et al section. A
separate field is provided to identify multiple brewers with
a team name. The Brewer's Team Name field is limited to 35
characters maximum (about 6 words). For multiple
brewers Awards will be made
to the named team, not the point of contact or the members
of the team. Similarly award data for subsequent
points computation for honors such as brewer-of-the-year
will be credited only to the named team or the individual
brewer as registered prior to the judging. Accordingly,
completing the Brewer's Team Name field is mandatory if there
was more than one person who participated in producing the
brew. For the single brewer case, the point of contact and
brewer are the same and the Brewer's Team Name field will
be ignored. This field will also be ignored by stewards
and judges registering without entries. However the
Brewer's Team Name cannot be processed by the MCAB.
MCAB competitors can and should use the First Name and Last
Name fields to best describe their teams. See
http://www.masterhomebrewer.org/results9.html for
examples.
How much does it cost?
$6 for the first entry.
$5 for each additional entry.
There is no limit on the number of entries.
Special
Note: MALT will donate all of the year's
net competition proceeds to
a tax-exempt 501c3 chartable
corporation. The charity to be supported
this year is Helpmate Inc. of Asheville. Helpmate
provides aid at no cost to victims of domestic violence.
By providing safety, shelter, counseling, and advocacy, they
empower each client to create a life that is free of
violence. For this reason, prizes
will be limited to Beer BOS and Mead/Cider BOS winners.
Our customary ribbons will be awarded to all 3 flight
winners, BOS winners. The Dr Fix winner will receive a
special award.
When do I enter?
Online Registration
will be accepted between 7/1/07 and
8/31/07 at 11
pm. Visit the MALT homepage to link to the 2007 results on or about
9/10/07, http://www.malt-nc.com/ .
PLEASE NOTE: For those entrants who prefer not to take advantage of the
recommended and easy-to-use Online Registration
and the bottle labels that the form generates automatically
-- contact the Registrar Owen Halpeny
djandowen@bellsouth.net.
Entries and payment must be
received by 9/1/2007. You may deliver entries at the
drop-off point between 7/1/07 and 9/1/07.
What kind of bottles are eligible?
10-to-14 ounce beer bottles. Twelve ounce brown longnecks are
preferred, but green or clear will be accepted. The bottles
must have no raised markings or labels except the
rubber-band-attached competition label. Grolsch-type swing tops, or growlers
are not acceptable. Caps must
be free of markings or blacked out. We will be unable to return bottles
or shipping materials.
How do I enter?
1. Prepare 2 bottles of each of your beers, meads or ciders
for entry in all categories except 10, 13 and 14 which
require 3 bottles per entry.
2. Complete
the on-line entry form and print and cut-out the 2 bottle labels
per entry. Repeated the printing to get the third
label as needed.
3. Attach a bottle label to each bottle with a rubber band. Do
not use glue or tape. It is advisable to enclose each label in a plastic
(sandwich) bag to avoid smearing in the event of broken bottles
during transit. If the entries are to be picked up by
MALT plastic bags for the labels must be used.
4. Write a check payable to MALT for the total of your entries.
$6 for the first entry. $5 for each additional entry (no limit on number.)
Check with DHL or other private carrier if you prefer to
ship. Checks shipped with brews should be enclosed in a plastic
bag to eliminate smearing. Mailed checks are
acceptable. Please ensure that the check identifies
the entrant/point of contact. Also see
MikeDixon for JudgeNet posting
on shipping advice.
5. Send or deliver entries and checks
beginning 7/1/07 and in time to reach the destination by
8/31/07.
6. We will ensure that entries are well cared for once they
reach the destination. They will be
transferred to a cool dark location as soon as possible.
Shipping address and optional check mailing address:
BRBO
c/o
Asheville Brewers Supply
712B Merrimon Ave
Asheville, NC 28804
Entry and check drop-off addresses:
Asheville Brewers Supply
712B Merrimon Ave
Asheville, NC 28804
(open
10-6 Monday through Friday, 10-2 Saturday, with closures on
some holidays and during summer vacation, telephone:
828-285-0515)
Organizer: David Keller . Email:
batdave@blueridge.net
Or call: (828) 625-9894.