Great Divide Big Beer Competition - Entry Window

Great Divide Brewing Company
2nd Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition
Great Divide Brewing Company of Denver, Colorado is hosting its Second
Annual Big Beer Homebrew Competition.  Great Divide employees will be
judging the entries based on appearance, body, aroma, taste, and overall
drinkability.  Official awards ceremony will take place on Friday, June 5th,
2009 at 6:00 pm in the Great Divide Tap Room.
Prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place.  The brewers of
all three winning beers will receive an official certificate of merit as
well as their choice of any one case of Great Divide beer.  First and second
place brewers will be awarded a fifty-dollar gift certificate
redeemable in the Great Divide taproom for merchandise or beer.  The brewer
of the first place entry will also be given the opportunity to assist in the
brewing of one 50-barrel batch of Great Divide beer.

Official Rules and Regulations:
-        Entries must be delivered in person to Great Divide Brewing Company.
-        Entries must be at least 8% alcohol by volume.
-        Entries must be in 12- or 22-oz. bottles with hand-written
         labels attached by rubber band or tape.
-        Information on labels must include brewer's name, beer style, and percent
         alcohol by volume.
-        Four full 12-oz. or two 22-oz. bottles are required for judging.
-        There are no style limitations.
-        Original recipes only.
-        Recipes may be extract, partial mash, or all grain.
-        Beer cannot be brewed using any commercial brewing equipment, or in any
         facility in which beer is commercially brewed.
-        Brewers must be at least 21 years of age.
-        Entries are limited to one per person.
-        Each entry may have only one official brewer.
-        Entries must be received between 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm Monday through
         Saturday, from Monday, May 4th, 2009 to Saturday, May 30th, 2009.