I noticed that Sam Adams is sponsoring a Homebrew competition if any of you hadn't noticed. The interesting thing about this competition is that the entry fee (which for most US competitions ranges between $4-$8US per entry) is $0. The only restriction is that you can only send in one entry, but I thought it was really great that Boston Beer Company is continuing their effort to support the homebrew and craft brew segments. The prizes are really impressive as well. 9 semi-finalists (I'm not sure how they are determined) each receive $2000 travel vouchers to either GABF (Great American Beer Festival) or NHC (National Homebrewers Conference) and the "Grand Champion" gets to brew their beer with Jim Koch in Boston (all expenses paid) and, if the beer is produced commercially, receive a $1000.00 royalty for their recipe.
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That would be worth seeing!