Salem Ale Works Summer Homebrew Competition
Presented by Sparky’s Brewing Company
ENTRY WINDOW
You will be able to register your entries beginning Monday, March 30th, 2015 at 4:00
PM, PST through Friday, May 29, 2015 at 5:00 PM, PDT.
DEADLINE FOR ALL ENTRIES: Friday, May 29th, 2015 @ 5:00 PM
ELIGIBILITY
Must be over 21 to enter and/or judge beer. The entrant must personally make all
entries.
Judges will not be allowed to judge a category in which they have entered.
ENTRY FEE
$10.00 (USD) per entry. Payment accepted when dropping off entries.
HOW TO ENTER
Home brewers can enter as many beers as they want per category. No Limits. A
complete entry form must accompany each entry. Three 12 to 16 oz bottles or two
22oz bottles will also be accepted. Each bottle must be free of all identifying marks
and labels. Caps should be blackened out if not plain. Attach a bottle ID form
(http://www.bjcp.org/docs/SCP_BottleID.pdf) to each bottle with rubber bands ONLY.
Judging is per the Brewery Judge Certification Program categories and style
guidelines. You DO NOT need to enter your recipe and brewing info to enter the
competition.
Entries can be dropped off at either of the follow locations during normal business
hours:
Sparky’s Brewing Company
1252 23rd St SE #110 Salem, OR
Salem Ale Works
2027 25th St SE Salem, OR
JUDGING LOCATION AND DATES
Sparky’s Brewing Company
1252 23rd St SE #110 Salem, OR
Saturday, May 30th, 2015
CATEGORIES ACCEPTED
Entries will only be accepted in the following BJCP categories. Enter according to the
style that matches your entry.
6. LIGHT HYBRID BEER
6A. Cream Ale
6B. Blonde Ale
6C. Kölsch
6D. American Wheat Beer
8. ENGLISH PALE ALE
8A. Standard/Ordinary Bitter
8B. Special/Best/Premium Bitter
8c. Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)
10. AMERICAN ALE
10A. American Pale Ale
10B. American Amber Ale
14. INDIA PALE ALE (IPA)
14A. English IPA
14B. American IPA
14C. Imperial IPA
16. BELGIAN AND FRENCH ALE
16A. Witbier
16B. Belgian Pale Ale
16C. Saison
20. FRUIT BEER
21. SPICE / HERB / VEGETABLE BEER
21A. Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer (NO PUMPKIN; NO FALL/WINTER SPICE)
JUDGING
Every effort will be made to ensure at least one BJCP judge is present on each flight
panel. Competition organizers will settle any conflicts. All decisions will be final.
Best of Show Grand Prize
Best of Show entrant will receive a commemorative 64oz engraved hydroflask growler.
Winning entrant will have Best of Show recipe brewed by Salem Ale Works. Entrant will
serve as Assistant Brewer for a day and see the beer through the entire production
process.
Winning entrant will also receive:
One case (24 cans) of the Best of Show recipe (brewed by Salem Ale Works)
canned by Crossroads Canning. Canning includes custom labels and 4-pack
packaging.
A corny keg (5gal) fill of Best of Show recipe.
Best of Show beer will be featured on tap at both Sparky’s Brewing Company and Salem
Ale Works.
Best of Show Runners Up
Best of Show Runner-up and Second Runner Up will receive commemorative 64oz
engraved Hydroflask growlers.
Category Winners
Each category winner (7) will receive a commemorative 40oz engraved Hydroflask
bottle.
Category Runner Up
Each category runner up (7) will receive a commemorative 18oz engraved Hydroflask
bottle.
Other Awards
All Entrants will receive a commemorative 16oz pint glass.
Award Ceremony
Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 6:00 PM, PDT
Sparky’s Brewing Company
1252 23rd St SE Salem, OR
Score sheets and any remaining beer must be picked-up between May 31st and June 7th