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  • 2010 club dues

    		• Bi-monthly brewing competition, open to all members of BARF. Each competition, your beer entry will be judged against fellow BARF members entries. Each competition gives you points that accumulate to a year end total.

    All BARF members are welcome to participate or observe the judging. This is a great time to assist with educating the palate and studying for the BJCP exam, or just learn about beer and become a better home brewer!

    2010 BARF BREWING COMPETITION

    Judging Date

    Style(s)

    Category/Sub Category

    Winners

    February 4th

    Stout

    13 A, B, C, D, E not F

    1st:
    2nd:
    3rd:

    April 1st

    Scottish Ales

    9 A, B, C

    1st:
    2nd:
    3rd:

    June 3rd

    English Pales

    8 A,, B, C

    1st:
    2nd:
    3rd:

    July 1st

    Specialty category:
    Americanize any beer

    hop anything under 1070 OG

    1st:
    2nd:
    3rd:

    August 5th

    Pilsner
    All the same recipe
    A Bitburger clone

    2A

    1st:
    2nd:
    3rd:

    October 1st

    Oktobefest/Marzen

    3B

    1st:
    2nd:
    3rd:

    November 4thst

    Belgian and French Ale

    16 A, B, C, D not E

    1st:
    2nd:
    3rd:

    December 2nd

    Imperial Stout

    13 F

    1st:
    2nd:
    3rd:

    January 6 2011nd

    Ice Beer

    Any

    1st:
    2nd:
    3rd:

    2010 Competition Rules

  • The BARF Bowl: Barf Homebrewer of the Year
  • The competition will run from January until December.
  • The Brewer who accumulates the most points for the year will win the compeition! There is also a 2nd and 3rd place finish for the year.
  • In the case of a tie for any finishing place at the end of the year, the most finishes at the highest place in each competition will be counted, until a tie does not result. For example, a tie would result in counting most first place finishes, if still a tie, count second place finishes, and so on. No resolution will result in a grand brew off of the presidents discretion.
  • Members will accrue points through entries placing in the Bi-Monthly and special Competition on the following basis:
    3 points for 1st place
    2 points for 2nd place
    1 points for 3nd place
    1 point for entry
  • Judging will be held on the 1st Thursday of the month. 7PM at Homebrew USA.
  • Entries are due at time of judging.
  • The entry limit for each competition is one entry per month per brewer.
  • Each bottle shall have an ID label attached with a rubber band. The BJCP ID label can be found at: http://www.bjcp.org/compcenter.php
  • Entries shall be judged in accordance with the 2008 BJCP guidelines. 2 Points will also be awarded for brewers who enter the annual Beer Blitz. This is 2 points per brewer, not per entry
  • Each entry shall consist of two (2) 10-14 ounce bottles, or one (1) 22 ounce bottle. The use of brown glass bottles is encouraged.
  • Any brewer who places first in a competition is encouraged to enter in an AHA competition. At request of the brewer, the entry fee and shipping expences shall be sponsored by BARF to enter the winning beer in the AHA sanctioned event of his/her choice.
  • The President has final desision in all disputes.

    Prior years: 2009
    See the Calendar to view our upcoming events.

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