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AHA Club Only Competitions




*See new 2004 BJCP Style Guidelines at www.bjcp.org.

2006-2007 Competition Year Schedule
 

February 2007
Low Gravity/Session Beers (OG < 1.045)
Entries are due by 2/8/07 and judging will be held 2/11/07Entry fee $7.

Shipping/drop-off location:
2007 Club-Only Competition
c/o HWBC
22836 Ventura Blvd #2
Woodland Hills, CA  91364

Hosted by Drew Beechum and the Maltose Falcons of Woodland Hills, CA.

This competition covers BJCP beer styles with original gravities less than or equal to 1.045.  Categories accepted for this competition include:

1. A, B, D (Light Lagers) 12. A (Porter)
2. A, B, C (Pilsners) 13. A, B (Stout)
4. A (Dark American Lager) 15. A, B (German Wheat and Rye)
6. A, B, C, D (Light Hybrid Beers) 16. A (Belgian and French Ale)
8. A, B (English Pale Ales) 17. A, C, D, E, F (Sour Ale)
9. A, B, C, D (Scottish and Irish Ales) 20. (Fruit Beer)
10. A, B, C (American Ale) 21. A, B (Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer)
11. A, B, C (English Brown Ale) 22. B, C (Smoke-Flavored & Wood Aged Beers)

Please refer to the BJCP Guidelines (http://www.bjcp.org/stylecenter.html) for a complete description of the styles listed.

Only entries from this list of categories with a starting gravity at or below 1.045 will be judged in this competition.
For more information, contact Drew Beechum at drew@maltosefalcons.com .

March/April 2007
Scottish Ale
Entry fee $7.

Hosted by Phil Clarke of the New York City Homebrewers Guild of New York, NY.

This competition covers BJCP 2004 Category 9 A, B, and C: the Scottish Light 60/-, Scottish Heavy 70/-, and Scottish Export 80/- styles.

For more information, contact Phil Clarke at dogglebe@yahoo.com .

May 2007
Extract Beers
Entries accepted between 4/20/07 and 5/4/07 and judging will be held 5/11/07Entry fee $7.

Shipping/drop-off location:
TBD

Hosted by John Martin and the Homebrewers Of Peoria (HOPs) of Peoria, IL.

This competition covers All BJCP 2004 beer styles (Categories 1-23)*.  Extract must make up more than 50% of the fermentables.

For more information, contact John Martin at n922m@dr.com .


2007-2008 Competition Year Schedule

August 2007
Strong Ale
Entry fee $7.

Hosted by Mike Heniff and the Foam Rangers of Houston, TX.

This competition covers BJCP Category 19 beer styles.

For more information, contact Mike Heniff at Mike.Heniff@evalca.com .

September/October 2007
Bock
Entry fee $7.

Hosted by Larry Kemp and the Cap ‘n’ Hare Homebrew Club of Ft. Worth, TX.

This competition covers BJCP Category 5 beer styles.

For more information, contact Larry Kemp at lke149@airmail.net .

November/December 2007
Pilsner
Entry fee $7.

Hosted by Todd Crockett and the Gold Country Brewers Association of Orangevale, CA.

This competition covers BJCP Category 2 beer styles.

For more information, contact Todd Crockett at toadlc@pacbell.net .

January/February 2008
Dark Lagers
Entry fee $7.

Hosted by Susan Ruud and the Prairie Homebrewing Companions of Fargo, ND.

This competition covers BJCP Category 4 beer styles.

For more information, contact Susan Ruud at Susan.Ruud@ndsu.nodak.edu .

March/April 2008
Perfect Porter Challenge
Entry fee $7.

Hosted by Ron Smith and the Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI) of Indianapolis, IN.

This competition covers BJCP Category 12 beer styles.

For more information, contact Ron Smith at RonSmith@MarketWiseSolutions.com .

May 2008
Extract Beers
Entry fee $7.

The host for this competition is available.

This competition covers All BJCP 2004 beer styles (Categories 1-23)*.  Extract must make up more than 50% of the fermentables.

For more information about hosting this or other Club-Only Competitions, contact Janis Gross at janis@brewersassociation.org .


2008-2009 Competition Year Schedule

August 2008
Mead
Entry fee $7.

Hosted by Al Boyce and the Minnesota Home Brewers Association of Edina, MN.

This competition covers BJCP Categories 24, 25, 26.

For more information, contact Al Boyce at allan.boyce@usbank.com .

September/October 2008
Imperial Anything
Entry fee $7.

Hosted by Fred Bonjour and the Clinton River Association of Fermenting Trendsetters (C.R.A.F.T.) of Macomb Township, MI.

This competition covers imperialized versions of all BJCP categories; you must state the imperialization of the beer (ABV, IBU, etc.) on the entry form.

For more information, contact Fred Bonjour at homebrew@wideopenwest.com.


For information about how your club can host a Club-Only Competition, contact the AHA Project Director, Janis Gross at janis@brewersassociation.org.

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Virginia Club Information

Home Brew Clubs of Virginia

 

Those Clubs Listed in BOLD, have currant active status.

Back Door Brewers
PO Box 5754
Charlottesville VA 22905-5754
(804) 295-8046
flash@virginia.edu
 

St. Arnou Society
106 A Monte Vista Ave.
Charlottesville VA 22903
 


Backwoods Brewers
209 E Carolina Ave
Crewe VA 23930
804 645-1657
 brewer1@meckcom.net
http://backwoodsbrewers.homestead.com/...

 


The Colonial Ale Smiths & Keggers (CASK)

The Colonial Ale Smiths & Keggers (CASK) are a homebrewing club dedicated to the enjoyment and promotion of homebrewing and beer appreciation in the Hampton Roads and Williamsburg areas of Virginia.

Meeting Place: Williamsburg AleWerks brewery at 189-B Ewell Rd. 
Colonial Ale Smith and Keggers
P.O. Box 5224
Williamsburg, VA 23188
president@colonialalesmiths.org
http://www.colonialalesmiths.org

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Society of Harrisonburg Abc Dogged Yeasters (SHADY)
156 New York Ave.
Harrisonburg VA 22801
(703) 432-6799
rokto@aol.com
 

Rappahannock Engineers of Ales and Lagers (REAL)
PO Box 504
Locust Grove VA 22508
(703) 972-7467
 

Hill City Homebrew Club
90-A Weeping Willow Dr
Lynchburg VA 24501
804 316-9018
cmolseed@framatech.com

 

Hampton Roads Brewing & Tasting Society
(Virginia Beach Club)
4621 Hermitage Road
Virginia Beach, VA   23455    
(757) 408-7912
treasurer@hrbts.org
http://www.hrbts.org/index.htm


 

The Wort Hogs
(Herndon Club)
10986 Granby Court
Reston VA 20191
(703) 620-3055
osew@aol.com
http://www.worthogs.com...
 


 

The James River Homebrewers                                                                                                            (Richmond Area)
PO Box 486
Richmond VA 23218-0486
aleman@home.com
http://jrhomebrewers.org

                Sponsoring The 'Dominion Cup' Competition


 


Star City Brewers Guild

Roanoke, Virginia
SCBG@hbd.org
http://www.starcitybrewers.org

 


Brewers United for Real Potables (BURP)
15 Harvard Court
Rockville, MD VA 20850-1148
301 762-6523
ridgely@burp.org
http://burp.org

 


Southside Brewers of Virginia
(Richmond Club)       
Box 327
Wakefield VA 23888
The Southside Brewers



Colonial Ale Smiths & Keggers (CASK)
189-B Ewell Road
Williamsburg VA 23188
(757) 259-2064
rhgibb@wm.edu
http://www.williamsburgbrewing.com/club.html


 


Brewers Association of Northern Virg. (BANOVA)
3501 Mauti Ct.
Woodbridge VA 22192
(703) 590-3982
brewmred@aol.com
 

The Barley House Brewer's Club
2780 Metro Plaza
Woodbridge VA 22192
(703) 494-7929
barlyhouse@aol.com

 

 


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Homebrewing Calendar of Events


 

BIG BREW National Homebrew Day
May 7, 2005
Each year on the first Saturday in May, homebrewers unite non-brewing and brewing friends and family to celebrate National Homebrew Day, joining with thousands of homebrewers from around the world in brewing the same recipes and sharing a simultaneous toast at noon Central Time. more details..


National Homebrew Competition
Entry Deadline: April 4-15, 2005
Judging: April 22-May 1, 2005
Don’t miss your chance to enter THE LARGEST Beer Competition in the World!  Judges recognize the most outstanding beer, mead and cider produced by amateur brewers in the U.S. and Canada and abroad. more details


National Homebrewers Conference
June 16-18, 2005
Baltimore, Maryland
Homebrewers gather to visit old friends, meet new people and drink homebrew made by homebrew clubs across the United States. Members receive registration discounts. more details..


American Beer Month
July, 2005
What is American Beer Month All About?

Did you know that there are over 7,000 brands of beer brewed in the United States? America has a beer tradition that goes back to the earliest days of American history. more details..


Mead Day
Saturday, August 6, 2005
The American Homebrewers Association (AHA) Mead Day is a national event to help increase camaraderie among homebrewers and meadmakers and introduce or reintroduce the meadmaking hobby to people.
more details..


Great American Beer Festival®
September 29-October 1, 2005
Did you know it took 2,439 volunteers and 24,390 hours to put this festival on? more details..


Teach a Friend to Homebrew Day
November 5, 2005
Gather friends and family who are not yet homebrewers and teach them to brew. Be sure to introduce your brew recruits to your local homebrew supply shop. more details..



 


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