Bockfest Competition

[Chris Norrick]

This was just emailed to me and I'm passing it along.
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Bockfest Competition
Saturday March 8th, 2008
Cincinnati, Ohio
www.bloatarian.org/bockfest.html

Categories:The Bockfest Competition is strictly limited to the bock beer
styles. The competition will accept entries for the following styles as
defined in the 2004 BJCP Style Guidelines.

* 5A - Maibock/Helles Bock
* 5B - Traditional Bock
* 5C - Doppelbock
* 5D - Eisbock
* 15C - Weizenbock

All entries must indicate both a category number and a sub-category
letter in addition to a written description of the style. All entries
will be judged according to the appropriate sub-category style
guidelines. However, categories may be combined with related categories
for the purpose of awarding prizes. Multiple entries per style are allowed.

Entry Fee: The Bockfest Competition is $6.00 for the first entry and
$4.00 for additional entries. Make checks payable to the Bloatarian
Brewing League.

Eligibility and Registration: Anyone may enter. Beer must be entered
under the names of all brewers who participated in the beer. Beers
brewed in commercial licensed facilities are ineligible. Entry deadline
Friday, February 29th, 2008. Pre-register online.

Entry Requirements: Two 10 to 14 oz. brown or green bottles are required
for each entry. Please print out the completed entry sheet, fold so your
name appears on the front, and attach it to the beer bottles with a
rubber band. Include entry fee (fold within label if you like). Flights
will be fixed prior to event, so no late entries will be accepted.

Mailing/Drop-off Instructions: Entries are due between the dates of
2/25/08 to 2/29/08, unless they are pre-registered and hand carried by a
judge and/or a steward.

Listermann Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Attn: Bockfest Competition
1621 Dana Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45212-0251

Call for Judges and Stewards: Judges/Stewards are both begged and
invited to join us. The competition is BJCP-sanctioned, and BJCP points
will be awarded. Sign up using the online Judge and Steward Registration
Form. If the form is working properly you should receive a confirmation
email within 24 hours.

Competition Location: To be determined real soon.

Awards: Prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place for
each category (to be determined based on the numbers of entries in each
style, etc.). An additional prize will be awarded for "Best Bock Beer"
(BOS).

Contact:
* Darryl Dieckman, darryl@rottiron.com, (513) 235-8712
* Ray Snyder, raysnyder@fuse.net, (513) 759-2573.