| IMPORTANT NOTE for STEWARDS volunteering: In the BJCP INFORMATION section, please select "Yes" or "No" in the "Certified?" pull-down menu, and then check the box for "PLEASE CONSIDER ME FOR A JUDGE OR STEWARD FOR THE 2008 QUEEN OF BEER". | |
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| Entries Accepted: | September 26 - October 11, 2008 Register your Queen of Beer entry or volunteer to judge/steward using the buttons above. |
| Judging Date and Time: | October 25, 2008
Volunteers and Judges please arrive at 9:00 am Judging begins at 9:30 AM and will be followed by lunch and sampling of beer. |
| Judging Location: | 2125 Marden Drive Rescue, CA 95672 Map Enter gate code #2125 - be sure to enter the pound sign. 916-718-0805 |
| Entry fees: | $8.00 first entry - $6.00 each subsequent. Please make payment in U.S. funds to: H. A. Z. E. and send to "Mail-in Entries" address below Please denote "Queen of Beer" (or just QOB) in the memo section. |
| Mail-in Entries: |
Queen of Beer c/o - Bill Kenney 2125 Marden Drive Rescue, CA 95672 This shipping address cannot accept USPS packages. See packaging and shipping |
| Drop off Entries: | H.A.Z.E. club booth - Northern California Homebrewers Festival September 19 and 20, 2008 |
| Contact: | Madeline Franke Send inquiries to: Queen of Beer Organizer Please use QOB in the subject line. |
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Judging | Eligibility | Categories | Entry Registration | Packaging and Shipping
See the results
of the 2007 competition
See the hall of fame for past years
The following guidelines for the award ribbons have been established. A minimum of 25 points for 3rd place, a minimum of 30 points for 2nd place and a minimum of 35 points for 1st place. Ribbons will be awarded for first, second and third place in each category (if point requirements are met). First place winners in each category will have her beer included in the Best of Show, Queen of Beer judging round. Categories will be combined or split depending on the number of entries for a particular category. Judging is by invitation and any remaining judge slots will be advertised on JudgeNet in October.
The Queen of Beer Women's Homebrew Competition is open to all non-commercial, home brewed beer and meads produced by persons of female gender. Beer produced by or with the assistance of persons of the male gender is not eligible. "Assistance" is defined as: coaching during the brewing process, measuring ingredients, performing chemical reaction and/or timing calculations, racking, bottling or in any other way manipulating wort or fermented product. Lifting of heavy equipment or full brewing vessels, milling of grain and operation of a capper device are permitted. Female competition judges are eligible to enter in categories other than those they will be judging, since "blind tasting" will be employed in the judging process. Female competition staff members, EXCEPT cellar master and registrar are eligible to enter.
All 28 BJCP Style categories are open for entry. Please denote the category and sub-category of each entry. Refer to the BJCP Style Guidelines web page for descriptions. Depending on the amount of entries, some categories may be combined for Judging.
Each entry shall consist of: three (3) bottles free of commercial labels, raised marks of lettering, or other identifying markings that are not part of the official entry label. A 12 oz brown bottle is preferable. Clear or green bottles may be disqualified from an award.
Registration
Register your Queen of Beer entry or volunteer to judge/steward using the buttons at the top of this page.
The wizard helps you enter your beers into the competition and create official
QOB bottle labels based on your registration information. Please attach labels
with a rubber band (no tape or glue).
Entries will be accepted starting September 26, ending October 11, 2008
During registration special attention should be given to the category and style placements so that your brew will be judged according to the proper style. The QOB Registration Wizard will help guild you with category and style during the registration process. Brew entries are limited to one (1) per style, three (3) per category.
Please use any method that will deliver to the mail-in address above (see Mail-in Entries in the announcement above for accepted methods). The proven most dependable is UPS.
For information not listed on this page or to email the contacts listed above.
Visit the Queen of Beer Hall of Fame for results of prior years