Lawrence Brewers Guild

Just wanted to remind everybody that the deadline for entries for the KC BierMeisters 2009 regional competition is Feb. 7. Deliver to Bacchus & Barleycorn.

http://www.kcbiermeisters.org/KCBMCompe ... er2008.pdf

Also, I received information about the 6th Annual BABBLE Brew-Off. Deadline for that is Feb. 21.

http://babblehomebrewers.com/Portals/1/ ... rm_IDs.pdf

It's a great way to get productive feedback on your beer, mead or cider, and it would be great to see lots of LBGers win awards!!

Ellen

I received this information about another competition to pass along:


Lauri Glasgow with the Iowa Brewers Union will be at the KCBM competition in Kansas City on February 21st and can pick up our entries there. The IBU Open is a quailifying event for the High Plains Awards and one of the last Midwest competitions before AHA first rounds.

2009 IOWA BREWERS UNION OPEN
Homebrew Competition & Annual Potluck
March 14, 2009
Entry Deadline: Saturday, March 7, 2009

◊ All Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) styles will be accepted, including meads and cider. The Director of Judging may combine categories with limited entries. Style guidelines are available at http://www.bjcp.org/style-index.html

◊ Competition specific category: The IBU Challenge. Category entry requirement is IBU of bitterness per 1 point OG. Example: A beer with a 1.045 OG must contain no less than 45 International Bittering Units.
◊ Medals will be awarded to winners of each category, Best in Show and the IBU Challenge.
◊ $6.00 per entry. Two bottles required. Only brown or green unmarked 10–16 oz bottles will be accepted. Bottles will not be returned.
◊ Forms available online at http://www.IowaBrewersUnion.org or picked up at Beer Crazy. Forms may also by faxed or emailed by emailing ascleghorn@hotmail.com
◊ Please provide payment with entries and have entry forms attached to bottles with a rubber band. Entries must be received by March 7, 2009.
◊ Dropoff Location/Shipping Address
Beer Crazy
3908 NW Urbandale Drive
Urbandale, IA 50322
515-468-3008

◊ Judging will take place Saturday, March 14th beginning at 10:00 am at Walker Johnston Shelter House at 9000 Douglas Avenue in Urbandale. A Continental breakfast and hot lunch will be provided for judges and stewards.

◊ Judges and stewards are needed. Please contact Andy Cleghorn at ascleghorn@hotmail.com to register.

◊ Annual Potluck will be immediately following announcement of winners. Bring your favorite dish to share.

◊ Questions can be emailed to ascleghorn@hotmail.com or visit http://www.IowaBrewersUnion.org

Here's a link to information about the Amber Waves of Grain (AWOG) competition--this one is farther afield in New York, but FYI...

http://awoghomebrew.com/