This from Stone and full details here:
The Homebrew Competition Here's
how it works:
- Any homebrewed, whether a member of a home brewing club or not, is encouraged to enter his or her beer in the competition
- A maximum of 30 beers will compete
- The rally and competition both kick off at 1pm in the gardens
- AHA members will sample competing beers and vote on their favorites
- Four finalists will be selected based on voting results
- A panel of Stone judges will choose the winning beer through a blind tasting
- You must be located in one of the following counties: San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Bernardino or Riverside.*
- The competition is open to anyone, regardless of homebrew club affiliation. There are no "official club entries".
- Only one beer may be entered per person.
- Don't wait to register! ONLY THE FIRST 30 ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED! However, there will be a waiting list.
- You must be an AHA Member to enter or to taste and judge the day of the rally. And hey, you can join at the door!
- Beers may be submitted in kegs only--NO BOTTLED BEERS will be accepted.
- 5 gallons of beer should be submitted (3 gallons minimum). Bringing anything less than 5 gallons could potentially work to your disadvantage in the competition since fewer people will be able to taste your beer.
- We will supply all tapping equipment and sample glasses. You just provide a keg of your beer!
- Beer submissions must be dropped off during business hours at the Stone Company Store, Escondido, by Friday, March 8th. See store hours here
- Brewers who do not live reasonably close by may bring their kegs the morning of the rally between 10:30am and 11:30am ONLY, and that must be clearly stated on your registration form.
- It is not guaranteed that the winning beer will be the exact beer that we make on our brewhouse—e.g., if the winning entry is a sour beer, we will not be able to brew it. Regardless, the winning brewer will select the recipe and work directly with Mitch Steele on the collaboration beer.
- We cannot accept recipes for bacterially soured beers, Brettanomyces beers, beers brewed with artificial flavorings or ingredients, or beers requiring extended aging (more than 60 days) for brewing on our system.
- Employees of Stone Brewing Co. are not eligible to compete.
- Winners of the annual AHA Rally are not eligible to compete for 3 competitions after their winning entry. E.g., if you win in 2013, the first competition you'd be eligible for entering again would be in 2017.* If you live outside of these five counties, we are sorry, but we can't accept your entry. Don't despair—you still have options: contact the AHA and get the ball rolling for a rally closer to home! http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/
You must submit your registration form by midnight on Friday, March 1st.
Please use the online form here:
Remember, ONLY THE FIRST 30 REGISTRATIONS will be accepted!
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