Excess judges should be encouraged to steward or observe the judging, provided they are not a distraction and that adequate sample volume exists for judging. Judge panels must have a minimum of two judges and a maximum of four judges, including any non-BJCP or provisional judges. If styles require additional information, organizers must provide this information to the judges. The BJCP Style Guidelines are preferred, but any other published guidelines may be used provided that entrants and judges are using the same guidelines. Judges may enter competitions in which they judge provided they do not judge any competition category in which they have entries.Įntries must be judged to published styles. Competition staff is allowed to judge provided that they do not know the association between entries and entrants. Judges must not be given the identity of the brewer or entrant. Competitions must be run in a spirit of fairness, even as unique characteristics are incorporated.īlind tasting must be used. Competition rules must be applied and enforced uniformly. If any entries are not eligible for any award, these criteria must be explained in advance.
AMERICAN HOMEBREW ASSOCIATION 2016 FIRSTROUNDRESULTS REGISTRATION
Organizers have the right to exclude scoresheets from any judge who is clearly not performing their duties.Ĭompetition-specific rules must be published and not be changed from the time registration is open until the competition concludes. Organizers have the right to remove or replace disruptive or non-performing judges or staff at their discretion and to optionally ban them for cause from future competitions they run. Judges may not "pull rank" to get a judging slot. No judge has a right to be seated at any competition, session, or panel. Organizers have the right to select the judges and staff needed to run their competition. Just keep in mind that experienced judges anticipate a certain rhythm to competitions, so be sure to advise judges when the competition has unusual or out-of-the-ordinary elements. The BJCP Competition Handbook provides good guidance and advice but is not binding. Organizers have wide latitude to create a unique competition experience. Organizers have the right to run their competitions as they see fit, consistent with these rules. Any competition sanctioned by the BJCP must agree to follow these few general rules: Competitions are run by independent organizations that may or may not involve BJCP members. The BJCP sanctions competitions, but does not operate them. SANCTIONED COMPETITION RULES (Revised 2016) We will also be following the rules provided by the BJCP and the American Homebrew Association: The competition handbook can be found at: HINDER HEAD BUTT is a Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) sanctioned event and follows the guidelines set out by the American Homebrew Association (AHA).
And be awarded points that will allow competitors to compare scores with other brewers across the country. The Best of Show judging will be determined by a Best of Show panel based on a second judging of the top winners.īottles will not be returned to entrants.īeers will be judged by certified beer tasting judges. All brews in combined categories will be judged according to the style they were originally entered in.
All possible effort will be made to combine similar styles. The competition committee reserves the right to combine categories based on number of entries. Each flight will have at least two BJCP judges.īrewers are not limited to one entry in each category but may only enter each subcategory once.
The average of the scores will rank each entry in its category. Judges will evaluate and score each entry. Qualified judging of all entries is the primary goal of our event. The competition organizers reserve the right to combine styles for judging and to restructure awards as needed depending upon the quantity and quality of entries. The competition organizers are not responsible for mis-categorized entries, entries that are not received by the entry deadline, or entries that arrived damaged. This competition is AHA sanctioned and open to any amateur homebrewer age 21 or older.īrewers must drop-off at least 2 bottles of each beer to be judged – with registration labels rubber-banded to the bottles, no exceptions.īeers should be dropped off in the taproom at 804 Churchill Street, Waupaca, Wisconsin 54981 during normal operating hours before 10pm, 4/15/23.Īll entries must be handcrafted products, containing ingredients available to the general public, and made using private equipment by hobbyist brewers (i.e., no use of commercial facilities or Brew on Premises operations, supplies, etc.). HINDER Head Butt Homebrew Competition Info
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