HOMEBREW COMPETITION

The Fitchburg Order of Ale Makers (FOAM)
present
The 2008 Blues ‘N’ Brews
HOMEBREW CONTEST

Sponsored by the Westford Rotary Club, The Homebrew Emporium in West Boylston, Strange Brew and the Fitchburg Order of Ale Makers (F.O.A.M.)

(HELP WANTED: Entries, Judges, and Stewards)

The Blues‘N’Brews Homebrew Contest will be held on August 16, 2008.  Awards will be awarded in conjunction with the 2008 Blues 'n' Brews Festival on August 23, 2008. This homebrew competition is AHA and BJCP sanctioned. For more information, contact organizers Joe Z. or Scott Buchanan via email at joez3@verizon.net or hamesbest@gmail.com, respectively.

BJCP judges and FOAM members will be available at the Blues’N’Brews Festival to talk to those interested in homebrewing and/or judging homebrews. Just look for the FOAM tent.

Eligibility: Any person who can legally brew may enter. Entries must be homemade. Beverages made at commercial locales, including brew-on-premise establishments, are not eligible.

Entry Fee: $5.00 per entry. Please make checks payable to Peter Girourard.

Entry Requirements: Include three 12 oz. glass bottles per entry. If less than three bottles are submitted, the entry might not be considered for Best of Show.

Prizes: Best of Show Simon Pierce Hand-blown Glass Mug and AHA Ribbons. There is also swag for judges and/or entry into the Blues’N’Brews festival.

Judges and Stewards: Please contact Scott Buchanan via email at hamesbest@gmail.com with your BJCP information. He will get back to you with any further info he may need and the location of the Judging.

Ensure that all entries conform to the following:
• Each bottle must contain a minimum of 10 ounces

• Each bottle must be free of labels or other distinguishing marks
• Caps must be plain or blacked out
• Attach a bottle Identification Form, using a rubber band, to each bottle.
• Complete an Entry Form (one per brewer, NOT one per entry) for all entries. Only one entry per BJCP style subcategory will be accepted for judging. The 2008 guidelines will be used for this competition.
• Accompany the entry form with the entry fee based on the number of entries.
• Include a stamped, self-addressed envelope if you desire judge feedback.
• Deliver entries by Saturday, August 9, 2008 except as noted below.