From: Jeff Carlson [mailto:carlsonj@gvsu.edu]
Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 1:07 PM
Subject: Great Lakes International Cider and Perry
Competition
The PrimeTime Brewers and The Great Lakes Cider & Perry
Association, a not for profit organization formed to showcase, educate, and
promote the art of apple and pear fermentation beverages is pleased to announce
their 5th annual Great Lakes International Cider & Perry Competition. This
unique competition includes categories for both commercial producers (holding
liquor licenses) and non-commercial producers (home hobbyists and non-liquor
licensed commercial establishments like cider mills). Fermented products
of all kinds are welcome; ciders, perrys, meads, beers, and commercial
distillates, provided that they are made with apples and/or pears. Information
and a registration packet are available at
http://www.primetimebrewers.com/
or
http://www.michiganbeerguide.com/beerguide.asp
Entry window is Nov 23 - Dec 8th 2009 Judging is Dec
12th, with a judging seminar and tasting the night before Dec 11th. The
competition takes place in Grand Rapids MI at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel.
This is an AHA and BJCP sanctioned event.
//Mike Behrendt