Hey everybody, would you please pass this message to anybody in your
clubs or any beer fans that you think might be interested? Thanks
a ton, -Chris Vandergrift
Greetings Beer Judges,
The Brewers of Central Kentucky (BOCK), in conjunction with The Red Mile
are pleased to announce the first annual Bluegrass Cup homebrew
competition and Lexington Craft Beer Festival. We would like to
invite you to join us for judging and good beer drinking in Lexington
this May 16.
The homebrew competition is sanctioned by the AHA and BJCP.
Judging, stewarding, and organizing points will be awarded to all
successful participants. Judges are encouraged to register for the
competition at our website, available at:
http://www.lexingtonbeerfest.com.
Judging is scheduled to begin at 9:30am on Saturday, May 16. We
ask that you arrive at least 30 minutes before judging begins so that we
can start on time. A complementary lunch will be provided for
judges and stewards. The judging will be held at:
The Red Mile
1200 Red Mile Road
Lexington, KY, 40504
At the conclusion of the homebrew competition, the Lexington Craft Beer
Festival will commence. With over 100 craft beers and plenty of
Bar-B-Q and Louisiana cuisine available for sampling, participating beer
judges will be welcome and encouraged to discuss ‘all things beer’
with the general public. Judges and stewards will receive
complementary admission to the festival while the admission for the
general public and judges’ guests will be $25 (in advance) or $30 (at
the door). Advance tickets will be available at Pazzo’s Pizza
Pub, Saul Good Restaurant and Pub, and The Chase Taproom and through the
BOCK club for out-of-towners. Live blues performance will be
provided by G. Busy and the Blues Revue. Designated driver tickets
will be available for $7 and will entitle that person to all the NA
drinks and food they want. The Lexington Craft Beer Festival will
conclude at 7:00.
Discounted hotel accomodations are now available at the adjacent
SpringHill Suites (Phone: 1-859-225-1500. Address: 863 S.
Broadway; Lexington, KY 40504). Be sure to ask for the group rates
for 'Lexington Craft Beer Festival' to qualify for reduced rates.
This hotel is easily walkable from the Red Mile. Please reserve
your rooms soon as the block of rooms will fill quickly. Overflow
accomodations will be available at the nearby Campbell House Inn at a
later date, if needed. Limited judge housing is available with
some local brewers. If you know one, just call or email them.
Any questions or concerns about these or other accomodations should be
addressed to Kevin Patterson
kevwpatt@yahoo.com
.
Online beer registration is open from now through Saturday, May 9.
Registration is available at
http://www.lexingtonbeerfest.com.
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 and Best of Show Mead / Cider.
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://www.lexingtonbeerfest.com,
secured with a rubber band. Fees for beer entries are $5 each.
Beers may be hand-delivered by a registered judge by 8:30am on the day
of the event, but only if the beers have been pre-registered online or
mailed to the following address no later than the registration date
listed above.
BOCK c/o Chris Vandergrift
2308 Mulundy Way
Lexington, KY 40511
Please visit
http://www.lexingtonbeerfest.com
to learn more and to keep up with the latest developments.
Please address any and all questions and concerns to:
Chris Vandergrift
President, Brewers of Central Kentucky
chris.vandergrift@gmail.com