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***PLEASE NOTE ...***

This competition has had to be cancelled

New England Fall Regional Homemade Beer Competition

At the White Church Community Center, Old Deerfield, MA

Saturday, Dec 5, 2009

2008 Competition Results


For further information, contact the Competition Organizer:
Ron Clapp
lokispice@hotmail.com

Competition Overview
We will be using the current BJCP categories and category style descriptions, which can be found at __ http://www.bjcp.org/styles04/

This is an AHA & BJCP sanctioned the competition.

Any Homebrewer may enter.
Experienced beer judges will evaluate all entries and Entrants will receive expert commentary on their brews via the official score sheets prepared by BJCP judges.
A first, second, and third place prize will be awarded in each category, Except that no place will be awarded to a beer scoring lower than 21, and a special panel of judges will select an overall Best-of-Show beer.
An awards ceremony will be held at the White Church following the Best-of Show judging (approximately 4:30 P.M.). Competition entrants are invited to attend and accept their awards in person. Because of space limitations, entrants who are not judging or stewarding are asked not to arrive before 4:30 P.M.

Our Promise to You
The NEFRHBC is dedicated to providing Homebrewers with constructive feedback on the qualities of their beer as perceived by experienced beer judges.

Each entrant will receive the official judges' score sheets for each beer they entered by mail shortly after the competition is over. It is hoped that this feedback will help entrants enhance the quality of their homebrewing.

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Competition Rules and Entry Information:
1... Anyone who may legally brew may enter. There is no limit to the number of entries per person. All entries must be brewed at home, not in a commercial operation
2 ...The entry fee is $6.00 per entry.
3 ...Brewers must submit the following:
a Three (3) 10-16 ounces bottles for each beer entry (brewers may enter two {2} bottles at their own risk; an entry may not advance to the Best-of-Show round if no bottle is available). Two bottles, or one 22+ ounce bottle are sufficient for cider and mead entries. All labels must be removed. Caps must be plain or blacked out.
b Bottle identification forms attached to each bottle (see www below for forms) with a rubber band.
Do not use tape
c

Entry forms and bottle identification forms can be downloaded from here:
Entry Forms
Bottle Labels
d A check or money order for the entry fee ($6.00 per entry) made payable to "Valley Fermenters"
e A self-addressed stamped envelope to ensure rapid return of results and judges' score sheets. Please provide a large enough envelope and sufficient postage for the number of judging sheets you expect returned.
4 ... Entries being accepted Nov. 1- Dec 2, 2008 Beer received after this time will not be judged or returned to the brewer unless an exception is made.

We will then be picking up at the following locations:

Western MA .....
Beer & Wine Supplies
154 King St.
Northampton MA
413 586-0150 contact Mike or Mark

Eastern MA ....
Modern Homebrew Emporium
2304 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA

Connecticut ....
Brew & Wine Hobby
98C Pitkin Street
East Hartford, CT

... Cider Days first weekend Nov ...
If you are coming please make
arrangements with Charlie Olchowski
to drop off entries then.

5 ... Entries should be shipped by UPS to:

Mark Gryska
61 Washington Avenue,
Northampton, MA 01060

Please indicate ON OUTSIDE of your shipping box which side is up
AND DO NOT DISCLOSE CONTENTS
We recommend bubble wrap and double boxing

As a last resort, we will accept entries on the day of the competition,
but only with the prior approval of the organizer
6 ... A first, second, and third place prize will be awarded in each category; with the exception that no prize will be awarded to a beer scoring lower than 21.
7 ... One Best-of-Show beer will be chosen from among all the first-place category winners.

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Judges Info:
A light breakfast will be available from 8:00 to 8:30 AM.

The judging is to start by 9:00 a.m. , sooner if possible. Please plan to arrive by 8:00 a.m. , so that we can make final assignment of judges by ability to appropriate beer categories and do a calibration-test-beer.
Your cooperation regarding this is essential in order to start on time.
Please check your assignment upon arriving and inform the organizers of any problems or conflicts.
There are a number of seasoned judges who are attending with an infusion of new or novice judges. The plan is to match one seasoned judge with a less experienced one and to have an apprentice(s) work with each pair. We will do our best to accommodate judges to review a style of their choice. A number of judges have entered so that this poses another level of conflict in assignments.
Lunch will be served at the end of the first session. Food will also be served at the end of the judging session.
The Best-of-Show judging will take place immediately after the afternoon judging session.
An Awards Ceremony will be held immediately following the Best-of-Show judging, at approximately 4:30 PM. All judges and stewards are invited to attend. 
JUDGES are needed to judge beers in all categories, plus cider and mead. As this is the first time we will be including mead in our competition, we would appreciate judges indicating on their registration forms whether or not they are experienced in judging mead
Judges should be recognized by the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP), Apprentices are also welcome on a space available basis.
First preference will be given to judges who register early. We Really Need Judges ..

..if you can help out please send the info below to:
.... Ron Clapp __ lokispice@hotmail.com

Name
Street Address
City State Zip
Phone (h) Phone (w)
Email
Certification Level? Cert#
Are you experienced in judging mead?

Please answer the questions below to help us make judging assignments.

How long have you been brewing?
Approximately how many batches have you brewed?
In how many competitions have you judged?
Which category(ies) are you best qualified to judge?
Which category(ies) do you prefer not to judge?
Which category(ies) are you unable to judge because you've entered the competition?

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Directions to the Competition:
From the NORTH:
Head south on Interstate 91
Get off at the Greenfield Exit (# 26)
3rd right off Rotary to Greenfield Center /2A (watch for Applebee's on left)
continue to 2nd light 1/4 mile (Dunkin Donuts) and turn right onto Mill Street
continue to next light and turn right onto Rt 5/10 South
continue South 3 mi. on Rt 5/10 and watch for Memorial St. and turn right
White Church Community Center is 100 yards on right at corner of Main and Memorial streets.
From the SOUTH:
Head north on Interstate 91
Get off at the Deerfield/Whately Exit (# 24)
Take a right at the end of the ramp onto Route 5&10 North
Continue North on 5&10 for about 3 miles to Old Deerfield
Watch for Sunoco Station on left and then Memorial St is the 2nd St on left
turn left onto Memorial St ? White Church Community Center is 100 yards on right at corner of Main and Memorial streets.
From the EAST or West on Mass Pike or East on Rt 2:
Make your connections to Interstate 91 and proceed as described above.
From Albany on Rt 2 :
follow directions from North but take 2nd rt on rotary and follow directions from there.
Any Questions call me

***Hotels in the Area

Red Roof Inn (Formerly Motel 6) State Rd (Rt 5) South Deerfield 1 413-665-7161

Super 8 (Closest to comp site) in Greenfield (right off of Route 2/ I-91 Rotary) 21 Colrain Road 413 774-5578

Candlelight Motor Inn 208 Mohawk Trail 413 772-0101 Also near I-91 Rotary at exit 26

Greenfield Inn formerly Howard Johnsons 125 Mohawk Trail 413 774-2211 Also near I-91 Rotary at exit 26

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