Iowa Brewers Union Open

[mattmelcher]

Iowa Brewers Union Open

Homebrew Competition & Annual Potluck 2009

Judging: Saturday, March 14th, 2009

Entry deadline: Saturday, March 7th, 2009

• $6.00 per entry.

• Two (2) bottles per entry.

• Only brown or green unmarked 10-16 oz. bottles accepted.

• Limit of two (2) entries per BJCP category. Each entry must be uniquely different.

• Competition Specific Category: IBU Challenge. For you hopheads, the only requirement for this category is the beer entered must have 1 IBU of bitterness per 1 OG. Example: 1.045 OG must contain no less than 45 International Bittering Units.
• All Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) styles will be accepted including mead and cider. The Director of Judging may combine categories with limited entries if necessary. Style guidelines are available on the Internet at http://www.bjcp.org/style-index.html
• Judging will take place Saturday, March 14th beginning at 10:00 a.m., at the Walker Johnston Shelter House at 9000 Douglas Ave. in Urbandale. Come take a look!!!
• Entries must score a minimum of 25 points in order to win a category.

• Bottles will not be returned.

• Pick up your entry forms at Beer Crazy or on-line at

www.IowaBrewersUnion.org.

• Forms may also be faxed or e-mailed to you by e-mailing: ascleghorn@hotmail.com.

• Please provide payment and have entry forms attached to bottles with a rubber

band.

Dropoff / Shipping Information:
Dropoff Locations:

* Beer Crazy
3908 NW Urbandale Drive
Urbandale, IA 50322
515-468-3008

* Scott Dennis Residence
8120 Valdez Circle
Urbandale, IA
Email: scott.dennis@pioneer.com

Shipping Address:

* Beer Crazy
3908 NW Urbandale Drive
Urbandale, IA 50322
515-468-3008

Any questions can be e-mailed to: ascleghorn@hotmail.com.

Medals will be awarded to winners of each category, Best of Show and IBU Challenge Champion!

[Bugeater]

This one is on my list of comps to enter this year. It's the third leg of the High Plains Brewer of the Year series. I won the IBU Challenge two years ago with my Pliny clone. Great prizes.

Wayne

[mattmelcher]

Just a reminder...
The entry deadline is in one week. If you plan on entering make sure you get your brews in by Saturday the 7th.

Dropoff / Shipping Information:
Dropoff Locations:

* Beer Crazy
3908 NW Urbandale Drive
Urbandale, IA 50322
515-468-3008

* Scott Dennis Residence
8120 Valdez Circle
Urbandale, IA
Email: scott.dennis@pioneer.com

Shipping Address:

* Beer Crazy
3908 NW Urbandale Drive
Urbandale, IA 50322
515-468-3008

http://www.iowabrewersunion.org/

[mattmelcher]

I was going to upload a pdf file with the results but I can't seem to make it work...

Here's a link to the Buzz page with the results.

http://morebeer.ning.com/group/midwestb ... n-open-ibu

[Bugeater]

Woo Hoo! I took two more medals!

I had both a dunkelweissen and a roggenbier in the German Wheat and Rye Beer category so I don't know which one of those took a medal. Scored a 41 on one and a 38 on the other.

Also took a bronze for my all munich barleywine with a score of 35. That makes 4 medals this year so far but still looking for the first gold.

Wayne

[mattmelcher]

Congratulations Wayne.

I entered one beer but did not medal. Maybe next time.

I had a great conversation with Mark Tanner who won High Plains Brewer last year. He said he's primarily an extract brewer. Goes to show that you can do well if you really know what you're doing. I did not hear who won the IBU Challenge - I guess there weren't too many entries in that category. The best in show was a cream ale brewed by a guy with the Raccoon River Brewers club. I guess there was a delay getting the medals so the score sheets wont be going out until they arrive - probably another week or so.