Club Only Competitions 2012

[alikocho]

A new initiative brought forward by the CBA(UK), based on a very successful model in the US.

Clubs select their best beer and send it to be judged by the host club. 3x500ml bottles (or equivalent). Entries are free. Any club affiliated to the CBA may enter. 1 entry per club per competition.

Beers are placed 1st, 2nd and 3rd, with points awarded to contribute to Club of the Year at the National Competition (1st=12 points, 2nd=8 points, 3rd=4 points).

March 2012: Bitters - Hosted by Bristol Brewing Circle - judging on 18 March, entries due by 15 March. Contact Ali Kocho-Williams for delivery details.

June 2012: Wheat Beers - Host tbc

September 2012: India Pale Ale - judged at the National Homebrew Competition, 15 September.



Volunteer club for hosting in June?

[alikocho]

CBA Club-Only Competitions

Club-Only Competitions are competitions between clubs rather than individuals. Entry is open to clubs affiliated to the CBA and to those which the CBA Competition Coordinator has deemed are bona fide homebrewing clubs/circles. Entries require 3x 500ml bottles. Entry is free.
It is the Club that is the entrant, not the individual brewer. The entry must be approved by the submitting club. The brewer need not be a member of the CBA, but should be a member of the submitting club. Each club may only send one (1) entry per competition. Your club should determine the procedure for selecting your club’s entry. Selection procedures can vary widely–some clubs choose an entry during an informal tasting, while larger clubs often run a formal competition. The club then sends the chosen entry to the appropriate judging site
Beers will be judged against BJCP style guidelines. Each Club-Only Competition covers one or more categories with one or more subcategories from the BJCP Style Guidelines. To ensure your club’s entry is appropriately evaluated, pay close attention to the categories and subcategories of the competition.
Points accrued contribute to the Club of the Year award at the UK National Homebrew Competition on the following schema:
1st – 12 points
2nd – 8 points
3rd – 4 points

Entering Club-Only Competitions
Each club may submit one (1) entry to a Club-Only Competition.
Identify the club on all paperwork, and include a return address for feedback.
Rubber-band a completed Bottle Identification Form (PDF file) to each of three (3) bottles that hold a minimum of 500ml in volume. Bottles may be of any color and must be free of ink, paint, or paper labeling other than competition entry labels. Bottles not meeting these requirements will be disqualified. Bottles with raised glass lettering are acceptable.
Using a permanent black marker, obliterate any and all words or pictures on the caps.
Fill out an Entry/Recipe Form Entry/Recipe Form (PDF file) completely, (you must fill in the category and subcategory you are entering!) and put it, into the package.
Send entries to the appropriate address for each competition; refer to the Please time the shipping of your entries for arrival by the entry deadline for each competition.
If you have questions about the Club-Only Competitions, contact the CBA Competition Coordinator, Ali Kocho-Williams

2012 Schedule

March – Bitters (8A, 8B, 8C). Bristol. Entries to be received by 15 March 2012
June – German Wheat Beers (15A, 15B, 15C). TBD
September – IPA (14A, 14B, 14C). National Homebrew Competition. Entries to be submitted to the same location.

[mysterio]

I would like to volunteer the Scottish Craft Brewers to host

http://scottishcraftbrewers.org/

[alikocho]

I would like to volunteer the Scottish Craft Brewers to host

http://scottishcraftbrewers.org/

When for?

[WishboneBrewery]

If entering an IPA for the Club Comp and the same beer in the national would you need to submit double the amount of bottles?

[Capn Ahab]

I believe they'll be judged separately. So if your club puts your beer forward and you want to enter IPA as an individual, you're probably looking at giving up four bottles of precious nectar.

[WishboneBrewery]

ahh... I wonder if the NCB are thinking about it?

[alikocho]

You enter your ipa.

The club enters an ipa.

Separate entries, in slightly different competitions that happen on the same day.

[WishboneBrewery]

ok Ta.