Hello
Homebrew Fans!
Tony
Jacques (tonyj.ten@gmail.com) and I (madsymo@aol.com)
are happy to announce that the AHA, National Homebrew Competition, 1st
Round will once again take place in Madison, WI! This year's judging
is scheduled for Saturday, April 9 (although some judging may take
place in the days leading up to and following April 9.) Entries will
be shipped to the House of Brews in Madison and judging will take place
at Vintage Brewing Company, also in Madison.
We
are looking for entries, judges and stewards.
Details
on entering the contest are available at:
Please
pay very strict attention to the time-lines. Last year we were fully
booked with our allotment of 750 beers before the end of the entry
period. We expect even more pressure this year since brewers from
anywhere (including Chicago and Northern Illinois) are welcome at our
site.
Judges:
Contact
Tony Jacques (tonyj.ten@gmail.com)
to reserve your spot. Please provide your BJCP number and current rank.
Stewards:
Contact
Greg Younkin (greg.younkin@wisconsin.gov)
to reserve your spot. Please provide any relevant experience (have you
stewarded at other competitions?)
Hand
delivered (but pre-registered!!!) entries will be accepted at House of
Brews on Saturday, March 26 -- ONLY. Please contact me or Tony to
arrange your delivery.
Unpacking,
data entry and sorting will take place at House of Brews on Saturday,
April 2. If you are available to help, please contact me, Tony or Greg.
Judging
will take place at Vintage Brewing Company on Saturday, April 9
starting at 8am for a breakfast nosh and will include a catered lunch
for all volunteers. We will need judges and stewards (as well as other
assistance) to make the day run as smoothly as possible.
Following
the judging, we have arranged to have access to the Vintage Brewing
Company bus, with a driver, for a "cycle" of breweries and beer bars.
The details will follow (as soon as we know what we are doing ;-) If
you have any particular recommendations, please forward them to me.
We
look forward to your support and involvement with this wonderful
event.
Keith
Symonds, Site Coordinator
AHA,
National Homebrew Competition, 1st Round, Madison Regional