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Competition

DIVISION I: GENERAL EXHIBITS

Commercial Beer Competition
Home Brewer Beer Competition

ENTRIES CLOSE SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

SUPERINTENDENT

Richard Mitchell
richard@ncbrewerscup.org
North Carolina Brewer’s Cup
502 W. Poplar Ave. A4
Carrboro, NC 27510-1644
Phone: 202-251-9934

JUDGES: 8 to 12 professional judges

INFORMATION FOR EXHIBITORS

Exhibits, including entry forms and fees, must be received or postmarked between September 3 – 7, 2012. (Pre-registration is required)

Ship entries, entry forms, and fees to:

Harris Incorporated
ATTN: North Carolina Brewers’ Cup
3505 Hillsborough Road
Durham, NC 27705-2916

Judging will take place: September 28-29, 2012.

Exhibits will be released: Monday, October 22, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
The Fair is not responsible for exhibits left after Monday, October 22.

GENERAL RULES

  1. Entrant must be the producer of the beer.
  2. Exhibitors may visit www.ncbrewerscup.org or www.ncstatefair.org for competition results and updated information regarding the competition.
  3. Winners may be displayed at the State Fair in the Education Building October 11-21.
  4. Entries will be judged according to the 2008 version of the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) style guidelines at www.bjcp.org/stylecenter.php.
  5. Entries will be accepted for the 15 BJCP categories listed in the Juding section.
  6. Beers are judged according to style guidelines for the subcategory as listed by the entrant.

BEER COMPETITION

COMMERCIAL COMPETITION RULES

  1. Only federally and NC ABC permitted North Carolina breweries may enter the commercial beer competition.
  2. Entrants must submit three (3) containers (bottles/growlers) of each entry for the Commercial Competition. Superintendents will use unopened bottles for educational and promotional purposes at their discretion.
  3. Entry fees are $30 per beer entry. Make entry fees payble to NC State Fair. Entry fees and entry forms must accompany entries during shipment/delivery; everything should arrive as one package. Do not send fees separately.

HOME BREWER COMPETITION RULES

  1. Only amateur home brewers residing in North Carolina are eligible to enter the Home Brewer competition.
  2. Entrants must submit two (2) 22 oz. bottles, or three (3) 12 oz. bottles of each entry.
  3. Entry fees are $10 per beer entry. Make entry fees payable to NC State Fair.

Entry fees and entry forms must accompany entries during shipment/delivery; everything should arrive as one package. Do not send fees separately.

JUDGING

An eight to twelve member panel of judges from several states will judge the beers. All entries will be judged blind based on the category and subcategory.

Ribbons will be awarded to Commercial Beer winners in the following categories.

Prizes for Home Brewers for the following categories: 1st: $10 2nd: $7 3rd: $5

CLASS 101 (Commercial): LIGHT LAGER
CLASS 201 (Home Brewer): LIGHT LAGER
Lot No. AB–00001

Must specify on entry form one of the subcategories listed below:

  • Light American Lager
  • Standard American Lager
  • Premium American Lager
  • Munich Helles
  • Dortmunder Export

CLASS 102 (COMMERCIAL): PILSNER
CLASS 202 (HOME BREWER): PILSNER
Lot No. AB–00002

Must specify on entry form one of the subcategories listed below:

  • German Pilsner
  • Bohemian Pilsner
  • Classic American Pilsner

CLASS 103 (COMMERCIAL): EUROPEAN AMBER LAGER
CLASS 203 (HOME BREWER): EUROPEAN AMBER LAGER
Lot No. AB–00003

Must specify on entry form one of the subcategories listed below:

  • Vienna Lager
  • Oktoberfest/Märzen

CLASS 104 (COMMERCIAL): DARK LAGER
CLASS 204 (HOME BREWER): DARK LAGER

Lot No. AB–00004

Must specify on entry form one of the subcategories listed below:

  • Dark American Lager
  • Munich Dunkel
  • Schwarzbier

CLASS 105 (COMMERCIAL): LIGHT HYBRID BEER
CLASS 205 (HOME BREWER): LIGHT HYBRID BEER
Lot No. AB–00005

Must specify on entry form one of the subcategories listed below:

  • Cream Ale
  • Blonde Ale
  • Kölsch
  • American Wheat or Rye Beer

CLASS 106 (COMMERCIAL): ENGLISH PALE ALE
CLASS 206 (HOME BREWER): ENGLISH PALE ALE

Lot No. AB–00006

Must specify on entry form one of the subcategories listed below:

  • Standard/Ordinary Bitter
  • Special/Best/Premium Bitter
  • Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)

CLASS 107 (COMMERCIAL): AMERICAN ALE
CLASS 207 (HOME BREWER): AMERICAN ALE
Lot No. AB–00007

Must specify on entry form one of the subcategories below:

  • American Pale Ale
  • American Amber Ale
  • American Brown Ale

CLASS 108 (COMMERCIAL): ENGLISH BROWN ALE
CLASS 208 (HOME BREWER): ENGLISH BROWN ALE
Lot No. AB–00008

Must specify on entry form one of the subcategories listed below:

  • Mild
  • Southern English Brown Ale
  • Northern English Brown Ale

CLASS 109 (COMMERCIAL): PORTER
CLASS 209 (HOME BREWER): PORTER
Lot No. AB–00009

Must specify on entry form one of the subcategories listed below:

  • Brown Porter
  • Robust Porter
  • Baltic Porter

CLASS 110 (COMMERCIAL): STOUT
CLASS 210 (HOME BREWER): STOUT
Lot No. AB–00010

Must specify on entry form one of the subcategories listed below:

  • Dry Stout
  • Sweet Stout
  • Oatmeal Stout
  • Foreign Extra Stout
  • American Stout
  • Imperial Stout

CLASS 111 (COMMERCIAL): INDIA PALE ALE
CLASS 211 (HOME BREWER): INDIA PALE ALE
Lot No. AB–00011

Must specify on entry form one of the subcategories listed below:

  • English IPA
  • American IPA
  • Imperial IPA

CLASS 112 (COMMERCIAL): GERMAN WHEAT AND RYE BEER
CLASS 212 (HOME BREWER): GERMAN WHEAT AND RYE BEER
Lot No. AB–00012

Must specify on entry form one of the subcategories listed below:

  • Weizen/Weissbier
  • Dunkelweizen
  • Weizenbock
  • Roggenbier (German Rye Beer)

CLASS 113 (COMMERCIAL): BELGIAN AND FRENCH ALE
CLASS 213 (HOME BREWER): BELGIAN AND FRENCH ALE
Lot No. AB–00013

Must specify on entry form one of the subcategories listed below:

  • Witbier
  • Belgian Pale Ale
  • Saison
  • Biére de Garde
  • Belgian Specialty Ale

CLASS 114 (COMMERCIAL): BELGIAN STRONG ALE
CLASS 214 (HOME BREWER): BELGIAN STRONG ALE
Lot No. AB–00014

Must specify on entry form one of the subcategories listed below:

  • Belgian Blonde Ale
  • Belgian Dubbel
  • Belgian Tripel
  • Belgian Golden Strong Ale
  • Belgian Dark Strong Ale

CLASS 115 (COMMERCIAL): SMOKE-FLAVORED & WOOD-AGED BEER
CLASS 215 (HOME BREWER): SMOKE-FLAVORED & WOOD-AGED BEER
Lot No. AB–00015

Must specify on entry form one of the subcategories listed below:

  • Classic Rauchbier
  • Other Smoked Beer
  • Wood-aged Beer

Beer categories, style guidelines, judging procedures and contest terms and conditions for the North Carolina Brewer’s Cup have been adopted with permission from the 2008 version of the Beer Judge Certification Progrm (BJCP) at www.bjcp.org/stylecenter.php and the Indiana State Fair Brewer’s Cup Competition.