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Subject: Lambic Digest #839 (April 29, 1996)
Lambic Digest #839 Mon 29 April 1996
Forum on Lambic Beers (and other Belgian beer styles)
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1996 Buzz-Off Competition ("Houseman, David L TR")
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Date: Sun, 28 Apr 96 11:30:00 EDT
From: "Houseman, David L TR" <DLH1 at trpo3.tr.unisys.com>
Subject: 1996 Buzz-Off Competition
First announcement of 1996 Buzz-Off Competition:
American Homebrewers Association and BJCP Sanctioned Competition
Beer Unlimited Zany Zymurgists Present
The Third Annual
BUZZ-OFF
Sunday, June 30, 1996, 10:00 AM
Victory Brewing Company
420 Acorn Lane
Downingtown, PA
Location/Sponsors
This year s competition will be sponsored by Beer Unlimited, BUZZ, the
Victory Brewing Company and other local sponsors.. The event will be open
to the public as Victory Brewing Company is a brewpub and microbrewery. The
food and beer are excellent. The awards ceremony will follow the
competition.
Eligibility
The 1996 Buzz-Off Homebrew Competition is open to all non-commercial
home-produced beers.
Enter as often as you wish. Enter as many categories as you wish.
Categories
The 1996 BUZZ-Off will judge beer, mead, and cider styles recognized by the
American Homebrewers
Association and the BJCP. The ususal 1996 AHA categories and subcategories
will be used. All entries must indicate category, subcategory, and style
description. Sake will be enjoyed, but not judged. All entries will be
judged according to the style entered; however, categories may be combined
with related categories for the presentation of awards.
Awards and Prizes
Certificates of achievement, first, second and third place ribbons will be
awarded in each category or combined category as well as for the BEST of
SHOW. BUZZ will secure commercial sponsorship for category winners. All
questions and disputes will be settled by the competition organizer. All
decisions will be final.
Entries
An entry consists of two (2) bottles, accompanied by a completed
entry/recipe form -- one for each entry. A bottle ID form must be attached
to each bottle with rubber bands -- No glue or tape.
Beers must be in clean 10-16 ounce glass bottles, free of labels, raised
glass, silk screen, or other identifying markings. Any markings on the cap
must be completely blacked out. No swing-top bottles.
All entries become the property of BUZZ. No bottles will be returned.
Entry Fees & Deadlines
Entry fees are $5.00 per entry. Make check payable to Beer Unlimited.
Entries must arrive between June 15 and June 24, 1996. Entries will not be
accepted before June 15 or after June 24, 1995, except for entries by judges
and stewards which may be brought the day of the competition if pre-paid
registratrion is received by Jun 24th. Send entries to:
BUZZ- Off
c/o Beer Unlimited
Rts 30 & 401
Malvern, PA 19355
Local entries may be dropped off between June 15 and June 24, 1995 at any
of the Philadelphia Area homebrewing stores.
Packing and Shipping
Pack in a sturdy box. Pad each bottle and the inside of the box. Line box
with heavy trash bag and twist-tie securely. Pack entry forms, recipe
forms, and fees outside the bag. Mark the box Fragile. UPS is recommended
for shipping.
Beer Label Contest
Beer labels will be judged for artistic merit and appropriateness to the
style for the label entry. Entry fee is $2.00. Each label must be
accompanied by an entry form. In order to show off your labels in their
natural environment, submit entries attached to an empty, capped beer
bottle. First, second and third place ribbons will be awarded.
Delaware Valley Homebrewer of The Year
The BUZZ-Off is the final jewel in the local homebrewing crown: The 1996
Delaware Valley Homebrewer of the Year will be chosen based on points
awarded from the Hops-Bops, War of the Worts, Dock Street, Moon Madness and
BUZZ-Off Competitions.
Judges
We will secure the most experienced, qualified BJCP judges possible. We are
soliciting qualified judges and stewards from all participating homebrew
clubs. Judges and stewards will be awarded experience points toward the
Beer Judge Certification Program. Prospective judges and stewards are
requested to fill out the attached form. You will be contacted individually
to confirm participation and given directions to the contest. Since this
year we are holding this event at a new brewery/brew pub in our area, there
is even more reason to come and spend the day out of the hot sun. The
competition will begin promptly at 10:00am. Stewards and judgees are
requested to be present by 9:00am for final assignments.
Bed and Brew
Judges and stewards from out of the area are welcome to participate in the
Bed and Brew program. There are three other brew pubs in the area now,
Valley Forge, The Sly Fox and the Lancaster Malt Brewing Company in addition
to the fine Victory Brewing Company so come in early the day before and tour
the breweries in the area. BUZZ club members are opening their homes for
those traveling from some distance who would like to have a place to stay
for Saturday June 29th and Sunday June 30th. Please indicate your desire to
have a place to stay on the Judge/Steward Registration Form and you will be
contacted several weeks prior to the contest.
You may enter using the standard recipe, bottle label and judge
participation forms or
For further information contact:
Jim McHale at Beer Unlimited (610) 889-0905
or
Dave Houseman H: (610) 458-0743
Competition Organizer W:(610) 648-4071
dlh1 at trpo3.tredydev.unisys.com
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