MALT is an officially recognized brew club by the American Homebrewers Association (AHA). Visit their website at Beertown.org and you can see our name under the listing of national home brew clubs.
AHA Club Only Competitions
Do you want to get competitive with your brewing? Start entering in the AHA Club Only Competitions every couple of months! The styles vary and it will push you to learn to brew new ones. Only one entry may be entered from each club. Procedures for selecting a club’s entry are determined by the club, and vary widely–some clubs choose an entry during an informal tasting, while larger clubs often run a formal competition. This entry is then sent to the appropriate judging site.
November/December 2005
Baltic Porter
Entries due November 4, 2005.
Judging will be held November 12, 2005. Hosted by Brian Lanius and the Ruffian Brewers of Suffern, NY.
Category 12C* Baltic Porter
February 2006
Big Beautiful Belgians
Entries due February 4, 2006. Judging will be held February 11, 2006. Hosted by Lori Brown and the Greater Everett Brewers League of Everett, WA.
Category 18*, Belgian Strong Ale
March/April 2006
American Ale
Entries are due by 4/01/06 and judging will be held on 4/8/06.
Hosted by Jeffery Swearengin and the Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers (FOAM) of Tulsa, OK.
Category 10* American Ale
May 2006
Extract Beers
Hosted by Tim Bardet and Pacific Gravity of Culver City, CA.
This competition covers All BJCP beer styles (Categories 1-23)*. Extract must make up more than 50% of fermentables.
August 2006
Mead
Entries due by 8/12/2006 and judging will be held 8/19/2006.
Hosted by John Tull and the Washoe Zephyr Zymurgists of Reno, NV.
Categories 24-26*
September/October 2006
Stout
Hosted by Steve Fletty and the St. Paul Homebrewers of St. Paul, MN.
Category 13* Stout
November/December 2006
Light Hybrid Beer
Hosted by Bill Gornicki & Kevin Kutskill of the Clinton River Association of Fermenting Trendsetter CRAFT of Macomb Twp, MI
Category 6* covering Cream Ale, Blonde ale, Kölsch, and American Wheat or Rye Beer
*See 2004 BJCP Style Guidelines at www.bjcp.org.
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Want to get really competitive?
Learn about and enter the AHA National Homebrew Competition
AHA COC - September/October 2004
MALT was proud to host the 2004 September/October AHA Club Only Competition for Smoke Flavored and Wood Aged Beer (2004 BJCP Style Guidelines) - 22A Classic Rauchbier, 22B Other Smoked Beer and 22C Wood Aged Beer. Jay Adams organized MALT's participation and our club served as staff.
The winners of the AHA COC are:
First Place: Kris England and Matt Peterson, Minnesota Homebrewers Association, Minneapolis, MN - Munich Dunkel with rauch malt
Second Place: Doug Newberry, Silverado Homebrew Club, Batavia, IL - Russian Imperial Stout aged on Bourbon barrel chips
Third Place: Curt Stock, Prairie Homebrewing Companions, St. Paul, MN - Barleywine aged in Bourbon barrel.
Thanks to all clubs and club members who entered the AHA COC. We enjoyed tasting and judging your fine brews in this unique beer style!
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