2010
How many bottles do I need? Send three 10 to 14 ounce bottles
for each beer or mead entry in this competition.
What are the entry fees? Entry fees are $7.00 per entry.
$6.00 per entry for Chico Home Brew Club members. Make checks payable to:
The Chico Homebrewers Club
When are the entry deadlines? All entries must be received
between March 30th and
April 17th, 2010.
Ship To Address: Home Brew Shop c/o: Chico Competition, 1570
Nord Ave., Chico, CA 95926 (530) 342-3768 or drop off point at Brewmaster
wine & beer supply c/o: Chico Competition, 2315 Verna Court, San Leandro,CA
94577 (510) 351 8920
How do I enter? There are two ways to enter: Fill out the
online entry form, print it and mail in the entry form, your check for the
entry fee, and your labeled beers to the above address. The second method
is to download the entry form, then fill out and mail the entry form, your
check and labeled beers to the above address. Each entry requires an entry
form, Fold your check or money order with one of your entry forms. On your
check write the number of entries for which the check or money order pays
and the names of the entrants if they are not all the same.
Attach a completely filled out bottle identification label to each bottle
with a rubber band. (Please do not use tape or glue. We must remove the labels
after the beers are categorized and tape or glue makes this very difficult
for us.) When printing your labels, avoid inks that run when in contact with
water ... Xerox copies work fine. Many inkjet printers do not. (When we are
categorizing the beers, the labels are still rubberbanded to the bottles and
condensation forms on them so the ink runs and makes everything difficult
to read.)
Which category do I enter? We will be judging from The 2008
BJCP Style Guidelines with all
categories including cider and mead. It is your responsibility to choose the
correct category and
subcategory.You should try to enter your brew in the category and subcategory
where you feel it will perform best. Judges or organizers will not classify
or reclassify your beer. Your entry will not be disqualified if it falls outside
of a category's parameters; the descriptions are guidelines to help you enter
your beer. Judges use the guidelines to guide them while judging your beer.
What are the entry limitations? (a) You
may not submit more than one entry per subcategory.
(b) Your homebrew must not have been brewed at any place
that brews beverages for any commercial purpose, whether for commercial research,
production or any other purpose, including brew on premise establishments.
(c) You must provide the names of all brewers who helped
in the brewing.
How Do I Fill Out The Entry Form?
You have two choices to fill out your entry form and register your entries
into the Home Brew
Competition:
1. Complete the online entry form which will allow you to
print your registration and bottle labels for mailing to the Chico Home Brew
Competition mailing address.
2. You can print the registration form and bottle labels
and fill in your information, then mail your
registration and entry forms to the Chico Home Brew Competition mailing address.
Instructions For Filling In The Entry Form:
Brewers Information: Fill in the name of the brewer who is responsible
for receiving mailings
and results. Fill in the full names of all other brewers who participated
in brewing the entry.
Fill in the address where mailings and results should be sent.
Entry Information: Please be sure to read the NOTES TO BREWERS
in the 2008 BJCP Style
Guidelines with cider and mead to make sure you enter the correct information
on your Entry
Form.
Special Note: If you are entering any of the following categories:
6d, 16e, 17f, 20, 21, 2b, 2c, 23, 25c, 26a, 26c, 27e, 28b, 28c, or
28d, refer to part I of the Rules and Regulations and the NHC Style
Guidelines at www.beertown.org for instructions on providing correct
information for these entries. The judges will use this important information
for evaluating entries in these categories. Entrants of historical Beers are
asked to provide the historical beer style and information on the style profile
and history as an aid to judges. VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: If
the Classic Style along with the Special Ingredient is not included or if
you fail to fill out #16, #17 or, if applicable, # 18 for mead and cider,
your entry will not be judged.
Cheers and thank you for entering.
Questions?
Contact John Abbott
chicohomebrew@yahoo.com