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2015 Important Dates

Online Registration June 1st – June 26th
Entry Delivery to Sun King June 12th – June 27th
Judge and Steward Registration April 1st
Judging July 10th – July 11th
Tasting and Awards Reception July 11th

You can register to judge here!
http://www.in.gov/statefair/fair/contes ... /2554.html

July 10th Dinner (For those judging Session 1 and 2)
Apricot Glazed Chicken Breasts, Assorted Rolls w/ Butter, Lyonnaise Potatoes, Sautéed Zucchini & Squash w/ Asparagus, Heirloom Tomatoes & Fresh Mozzarella over Arugula Salad, Chocolate Mousse Cake

July 11th Breakfast (For those judging Session 3)
Fresh Baked Pastries & Donuts, Fruit, Smoked Gouda Cheese Egg Strata, Hoosier Pulled Pork & Basted Egg Breakfast Flatbread

July 11th Lunch (For those judging Session 4)
Beer Braised Beef Brisket w/ white BBQ Sauce, Vegetarian Caprese Panini, Homemade Chips, Coleslaw, Cookies & Brownies

July 11th Dinner (For those staying for the Awards Tasting and Reception)
FREE Ticket for each Judge!

HOUSING
Indiana State Fairgrounds Judges are more than welcome to reserve a twin size bed in Discovery Hall for $30/night. This housing option is bunk bed style housing and there are no separate rooms. Must bring your own linens.
Indianapolis Hotel Partners Marriott Indianapolis East Hotel Center, Courtyard Indianapolis Downtown, Fairfield Indianapolis Downtown, Hotel Broad Ripple, Comfort Suites City Centre Downtown, Holiday Inn & Suites Indianapolis East

Here is the link to sign up to be a steward for the brewers cup. If you have never done it before I strongly recommend considering, it will be the best weekend of your life!

http://www.in.gov/statefair/fair/contests/2560.html

Signed up for all sessions again this year.

Abby and I are signed up for all sessions!

signed up for Fri nite and Saturday sessions. Can't leave till after noon on Friday.

Dues are paid, and signed up for all sessions!

Never been to a beer competition. What does a steward do?

From the BJCP website:

The job of a steward is to help the judges. While the head judge is the person responsible for all activities for the judging flight, the steward assists as needed. Whenever possible, one steward should be assigned to each flight. Most flights have between two and four judges assigned; three is considered optimal. Stewards ensure that the judges have all of the judging materials they need including judging forms, pencils, cups, bottle openers, water, and bread or crackers. Stewards often bring the competition entries to the judges in the order specified by the head judge. Stewards should NOT open the competition entries unless specifically directed by the head judge. During the judging, stewards double-check all of the competition forms, including the cover sheets, to be sure they have been properly completed and that the math has been done correctly. Stewards may calculate the final assigned score if the head judge directs the steward to use a simple average score (i.e., arithmetic mean). Judging is an intensive process, and the stewards play a key role in making sure all goes smoothly. Serving as a steward is an excellent means of learning about beer evaluation and is usually the first step in becoming a beer judge.

http://www.bjcp.org/judgeprocman.php


Basically they set up the table for the judges, bring the beers out to the judges and check the judges math. The fun thing about being a steward is all the free beer. The brewers cup is like a two day long party for the stewards.

I'm in for all sessions. We put the bug in the ear for them to open up the bunkhouse. Are we going to take them up on it?

lol no way Abby's gonna sleep in the bunkhouse with a bunch of drunk beer judges and stewards, so it will be hotel for us.

Where is her sense of ADVENTURE?!?

Now I'm thinking $30/night is a little steep for a bunkhouse...

heads up, only 570 spots left out of 800 and it only opened up about 6 hours ago so registration is going fast!

Got my 3 entries in. It kind of sucks that they aren't using the 2015 BJCP guidelines; I had to enter my Kentucky Common as a 23 Specialty. Good Luck everyone!!

I entered my Gose as 23 specialty too

378 spots left as of 10 pm Wednesday night.