Buffalo, NY
General Information
All entry fees must be paid in full at or before the time the entry is shipped or dropped off.
Each entry will consist of capped or corked bottles that are void of all identifying information, including labels and embossing. Printed caps are allowed, but must be blacked out completely.
12oz brown glass bottles are preferred; however, green and clear glass will be accepted. Swing top bottles will likewise be accepted as well as corked bottles.
Bottles will not be returned to contest entrants.
All requisite paperwork must be submitted with each entry and can be printed directly from this website. Entry paperwork should be attached to bottles by rubber band – no tape or glue.
Please fill out the online entry forms completely. Be meticulous about noting any special ingredients that must be specified per the 2015 BJCP Style Guidelines. Failure to note such ingredients may impact the judges’ scoring of your entry.
Entry Fees
Per Entry Fee – $8.00 (first five entries) (2 Bottles Per Entry)
Per Entry Fee – $6.00 (after fifth entry) (2 Bottles Per Entry)
SHIP TO:
Niagara Tradition Homebrew Supply
1296 Sheridan Drive
Buffalo NY 14217
Entry bottles accepted at shipping location from Wednesday, January 1, 2020 12:00 AM, EST through Saturday, February 8, 2020 4:00 PM, EST.
DROP-OFF LOCATIONS:
Flying Bison Brewing Company
840 Seneca Street
Buffalo, NY 14210
716-873-1557
Niagara Tradition Homebrew Supply
1296 Sheridan Drive
Buffalo, NY 14217
716-877-8767
Southtown Beverages
2933 W Henrietta Road
Rochester, NY 14623
585-427-2840
Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations from Wednesday, January 1, 2020 12:00 AM, EST through Saturday, February 8, 2020 8:00 PM, EST.
BEST OF SHOW:
First place winners in BJCP categories 1-34 will compete in the Beer Best of Show for awards and prizes.
Categories M1-M4 and C1-C2 will compete in the Mead & Cider Best of Show for awards and prizes.
AWARDS:
The awards ceremony will take place once judging is completed. It will take place at The Center for Tomorrow at UB North on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 6:00 PM. For tickets, menu and more information, please visit http://niagarabrewers.org.
The organizers will set the award categories for the competition based on the number of entries received in each BJCP style.
1st 2nd and 3rd place will be awarded to the three top-rated entries in all judged categories. Honorable Mentions are awarded at the discretion of the judges.
The 1st place entry in each category will advance to the Best of Show (BOS) round with a single, overall Best of Show beer selected.
Additional prizes may be awarded to those winners present at the awards ceremony at the discretion of the competition organizers.
Awards, prizes, and certificates will be distributed to winners or representatives in attendance that evening. Remaining prizes will be distributed by local pick-up or by mail as necessary.
Both score sheets and awards will be available for pick up that night after the ceremony concludes. Awards and score sheets not picked up will be mailed back to participants. We are not responsible for lost or misdirected mail. Any compensation for lost sheets is at the sole discretion of the competition staff and any compensation offered will be in the form of entry certificates to a future competition.
Results will be posted to the competition web site after the ceremony concludes.
AWARDS CEREMONY:
UB Center for Tomorrow
UB North Campus
Flint Entrance
Amherst, NY 14260
Saturday, February 22, 2020 6:00 PM, EST
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