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Left Hand/Indian Peaks Alers Competition Entry Window

Submitted by ghumphrey on March 2, 2009 - 5:31pm
04/29/2009 1:00 pm
05/08/2009 1:59 pm

Posted rules:

  1. All entrants must be a member of the AHA at the time of the competition.
  2. All entries must be homebrewed. Commercially brewed beverages or beverages brewed on professional / commercial systems are ineligible.
  3. Each entry will be judged according to the 2008 BJCP Style Guidelines for the category and subcategory in which it is entered. Eligible categories are: 6, 7, 8, 9 (a,b,c,d), 10, 11, 12 (a,b), 13 (a,b,c), 14 (a,b), 15 (a,b,d), 20, 21, 22, 23. All subcategories for each major category are eligible, unless specified above. Additional information (i.e. base style and specialty) about entries in categories 20, 21, 22, and 23 must be provided as described in the 2008 BJCP Style Guidelines. Furthermore, in keeping with the session ale theme, entries in categories 20, 21, 22, and 23 should be brewed with ale yeast (no lagers, bacteria or wild yeast) and the OG should not exceed 1.060. Only beers are allowed, no meads or ciders. Ideally, a single infusion mash should be used.
  4. Someone who is already associated with a brewery for the 2009 GABF Pro/Am Competition is not eligible to win the overall competition. Entries are still welcome and will be judged, but the Pro-Am rules only allow one Pro-Am entry per homebrewer.
  5. Fee: $5.00 per entry. Make checks payable to Left Hand Brewing. There are no limits on the number of entries.
  6.  Brewers must provide Three, brown 10-14 oz. bottles that are free of previous labeling. Green bottles, Grolsch-style swing top bottles, or bottles with raised lettering are allowed, but discouraged. Bombers (22oz or 750ml) are acceptable but 3 bottles must be submitted. Bottles that are so unique as to make identity of the entrant a possibility may be subject to disqualification should not be submitted.
  7.  Each bottle must have a completely filled out bottle ID form RUBBER BANDED to the bottle. Taped or glued labels could disqualify the entry. Caps should be plain; any markings should be blacked out with a permanent marker. Entry and bottle ID forms can be found at www.indianpeaksalers.org
  8. A completely filled out Competition entry form / recipe sheet must be rubber banded to one of the bottles. Any entry without a recipe is subject to disqualification. The category and sub-category of the entry must be identified or the entry will not be judged. Organizers will not classify or reclassify your entries
  9. All entries and recipes submitted become property of Left Hand Brewing. No part of an entry will be returned, including bottles. Left Hand Brewing retains the flexibility to change the winning recipe as necessary to accommodate their brewing equipment. Left Hand Brewing retains the flexibility to choose the winning beer based on private concerns (marketability, balance to existing beer line, ability to participate in GABF Pro-Am Competition, etc.)
  10. Entries will be accepted between April 29th and May 8th at 6pm. Entries may be collected by a participating club, mailed to, or dropped off at Left Hand Brewing or dropped off at the locations listed below.

Mail or drop off: April 29th - May 8th

  • Left Hand Brewing, 1265 Boston Ave, Longmont, CO 80501 (303) 772-0258
  • Drop off only: April 29th - May 8th
    • The Brew Hut - 15108 E Hampden Av. Aurora, CO (303) 680-8898
    • Hop To It - 2900 Valmont Rd. #D-2 Boulder, CO 80301 (303) 444-8888
    • Stomp Them Grapes - 2563 15th St Denver, CO. (303) 433-6552
    • Hops and Berries - 125 Remington Street, Ft. Collins, CO 970-493-2484
    • Beer at Home - 4393 S Broadway Englewood, CO (303) 789-3676
    • Beer and Wine at Home - 1325 W. 121st Ave. Westminster, CO. (720) 872-1234

Judging will take place Saturday May 16, 2009 beginning at 8am. ***Please note that some categories may be judged prior to Saturday. Refunds and returns are not available. Depending on the number of entries overall and the specific categories entered and in order to maintain a reasonably high level of competition, the competition organizers reserve the right to combine two or more style categories for judging in mixed, "collapsed" categories.

An awards ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2009. Awards, prizes and certificates will be distributed to winners or representatives in attendance that evening. Remaining prizes and score sheets will be distributed by local pick-up or by mail as necessary.