Greetings
Beer Judges,
The
Brewers of Central Kentucky (BOCK),
in conjunction with The Red Mile are pleased to announce our second
annual Bluegrass Cup homebrew competition and Lexington
Craft Beer Festival. We would like to invite you to join us
for homebrew judging and craft beer tasting in
The
Bluegrass Cup homebrew competition is sanctioned by the AHA and BJCP.
Judging or stewarding points will be awarded to all participants. Judges
are encouraged to register for the competition at our website, available at:http://bockbrew.com/BluegrassCup.html.
Judging is scheduled to begin at 9:00am
on Saturday, May 8th. We ask that you arrive at least 30 minutes
before judging begins so that we can start promptly. A complementary box
lunch will be provided for judges and stewards, courtesy of the Bayou Bluegrass
Catering (please specify if you prefer a vegetarian meal). The
judging will be held at the following location:
At
the conclusion of the homebrew competition, the Lexington Craft Beer Festival
will follow, with over 100 craft beers and plenty of
Hotel
accommodations are now available at the adjacent SpringHill
Suites (Phone: 1-859-225-1500.
Address: 863 S. Broadway; Lexington,
KY 40504). This hotel is easily walkable from the Red Mile.
Limited judge housing is available with some local home brewers. Any
questions or concerns about accommodation should be addressed to Kevin
Patterson kevwpatt@yahoo.com .
Online
beer registration is open from now through Saturday,
May 1st. Registration is available at http://bockbrew.com/BluegrassCup.html.
All beer, mead, and cider styles will be accepted and judged according to the
2008 BJCP Guidelines. Best of Show awards will be presented for Best of
Show Beer. Entrants will be required to submit two (2) 10-16 oz. bottles with
crown caps or flip-tops. Each bottle must be attached with a completed BJCP Beer
Identification Label or the labels supplied by the online registration, both of
which are available at http://bockbrew.com/BluegrassCup.html,
secured with a rubber band. Fees for beer entries are $5 each. Beers
must be received no later than Saturday,
May 1 , and all beers must be pre-registered online. Out
of town judges may bring their beers on the day of the event but must be
pre-registered. Registered beers may be sent to:
Please
visit http://bockbrew.com/BluegrassCup.html to
learn more and to keep up with the latest developments.
Thanks,
and we hope to see you this Spring!
Cheers,
Kevin
Patterson
BOCK,
Keeper of the Cash and Public Relations
Paul
Moss
Brewers
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