Colorado State Fair 2010 Entry Window

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Homebrew entry form, recipe form, fee & beer deadline is SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 2010.

ALL CATEGORIES OF BEER, MEAD, AND CIDER ACCEPTED!

ENTRY FEE: Entry fees are $5.00 per entry.

ENTRIES CONSISTS OF: One entry consists of three (3) bottles. To assure the anonymity of exhibitor, bottles must be standardized to the current AHA competition requirements: 10-14 oz green or brown bottles with no paper or inked labels, raised glass brand-name designs or any other identifying or distinguishing marks on the bottle identifying the brewer.

Each three (3) bottle entry must have three (3) identical labels attached with rubber bands. Each three (3) bottle entry must be accompanied by a completed recipe form. Be sure that you enter your beer into the proper style category. Styles accepted include all styles as listed in the 2004

JUDGING: Qualified judges will conduct the judging and any placement in or removal from a category will be at the discretion of the judging chairman. If the judges are faced with an obviously flawed bottle of beer, no more than one additional bottle of the same entry will be opened and tasted. In the interest of achieving valid results, the judges will have an appeal process. The judges will retain the option to combine categories. Judging is based on the merit of the beer, and awards will be awarded at the discretion of the judges. Judging is in accordance with the AHA & BJCP. If judging or stewarding and competing, you may not judge or steward a category that you have entered.

Judging will occur Friday, August 27, 2010 at 10:00am in the Special Events Tent (east end of the Colorado Pavilion).

Judging is open to the public. Medals will be awarded during the 2010 Foamfest on August 28

AWARDS

1st Place: GOLD MEDAL

2nd Place: SILVER MEDAL

3rd Place: BRONZE MEDAL

SPECIAL AWARDS

JOHN HANLEY MEMORIAL AWARD: Best of Category 2 Pilsner

BEST OF SHOW: PLAQUE & 100 AWARD SEALS

MEAD/CIDER BEST OF SHOW: PLAQUE & 100 AWARD SEALS

ADDITIONAL PRIZES OFFERED BY: BREWCRAFT USA

BEER ACCEPTED THREE (3) WAYS:

1. Hand-Delivered Homebrew will be accepted the week of August 9-14, 2010, 8 am to 5 pm at the Colorado State Fair General Entry Office.

2. Shipped Pack your bottles carefully! Be sure to include entry/recipe form and rubber band one (1) bottle ID form to each bottle shipped. Beer must be received the week of August 9-14.

Colorado State Fair Homebrew Competition/Yeast Samples
Attn: Deborah Wallace
1001 Beulah Avenue
Pueblo, CO 81004

Questions about the contest, entry forms or need flyers: call 1-800-876-4567 or 719-404-2080 or visit us at www.coloradostatefair.com

3. Drop-off locations

Drop-off locations will accept homebrew entries the week of August 9-14, 2010.

Drop off locations will not issue receipts for your entries, or be held liable for your entries. All rules apply.

THE BREW HUT
15120 E. Hampden Ave.
Aurora
303-680-8898 - 800-730-9336

HOPS & BERRIES
125 Remington Stree
Fort Collins
970-493-2484

ROCKY MOUNTAIN BREWERY
625 Paonia St.
Colorado Springs
719-528-1651