HAZE CLUB AWARD OF BREWING PROGRAM
AoB Entry Form
BJCP Style Guidelines (updated Mar 14 '11)
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Purpose
The purpose of the Award of Brewing (AoB) program is to inspire members to learn about and accurately reproduce a wide variety of beer and mead styles as defined by the Beer Judge Certification Program. Participation is voluntary and open to all members.
Program Guidelines
- Program participants fill out an AOB Registration Form for each sample submitted for judging.
- The judges will not assist the brewer in style determination. Styles are based on the Beer Judge Certification Program’s style guidelines (www.bjcp.org).
- The judges will return a copy of the Registration Form and communicate their impressions of the sample so that the participant can make adjustments to recipes or techniques as needed.
- Judges will provide a "reference score" with their results indicating where they feel the beer might fit in the range of overall quality.
- Brewers may work together but no more than two individuals will receive credit for a beer that has successfully passed the judges’ examination. Credited brewers should be involved in all aspects of the brewing process from recipe development through packaging.
Award of Brewing Levels
Brewers advance through the program by demonstrating their ability to produce beers that accurately reflect the characteristics of world beer styles as defined by the Beer Judge Certification Program guidelines; submitted samples should exhibit no major defects in flavor, quality, or style.- Apprentice Brewer: To reach the Apprentice level a brewer must make one beer from any category currently sanctioned by the AHA.
- Recognized Brewer: To reach the Recognized level a brewer must make a beer from a total of 6 different major categories currently sanctioned by the AHA. At least 1 of these must be a lager and at least 1 of these must be an ale. The beer credited towards attaining Apprentice counts toward the 6 required for this level.
- Accomplished Brewer: To reach the Accomplished level a brewer must make a beer from a total of 12 different major categories currently sanctioned by the AHA. Of these 12, at least 2 must be lagers and at least 2 must be ales. Beers credited to a Recognized brewer count toward this obligation.
- Advanced Brewer: To reach the Advanced level a brewer must make a beer from a total of 18 different major categories currently sanctioned by the AHA. Of these 18, at least 3 must be lagers and at least 3 must be ales. Beers credited to an Accomplished brewer count toward this obligation.
- Master of Brewing: To reach the Master level a brewer must make a beer from every major category currently sanctioned by the AHA. Beers credited to an Advanced brewer count toward this obligation.
- Master of Brewing 2nd Degree: To reach this level a brewer must produce beers representing 26 additional styles beyond those credited for the “master” level. A club service component is also required to advance to this level. This will include, but not be restricted to, a demonstration of the brewer’s knowledge of world beer styles and technical aspects of homebrewing.
- Grand Master: To reach this level a brewer must produce every style of beer currently sanctioned by the AHA (currently 80). Beers credited to a 2nd Degree Master brewer count toward this obligation. A club service component is also required to advance to this level. This will include, but not be restricted to, a demonstration of the brewer’s knowledge of world beer styles and technical aspects of homebrewing.