2020 Romancing the Beer

Entry Deadline: February 14, 2020
Categories: Beer Competitions
Romancing the Beer Homebrew Competition
Venue / Location

JUDGING SESSION LOCATIONS AND DATES:
Five Threads Pre-Lim
Saturday, February 22, 2020 12:00 AM, PST

Main Judging Event THBC
Saturday, February 29, 2020 9:00 AM, PST

General Information

Each entry will consist of capped or corked bottles that are void of all identifying information, including labels and embossing. Printed and colored caps are allowed, but must be blacked out completely. Acceptable colors BLACK, GOLD, and SILVER.

12 or 16 oz brown glass bottles only. Other styles will not be accepted. Swing top bottles and corked bottles are accepted where stylistically allowed only. 22 ounce bottles will be disqualifed and drank by check in staff. Cans will be accepted however please do not post on social media that you can your beer and entered this competition.

All requisite paperwork must be submitted with each entry and can be printed directly from this website. Do not fill out the recipe portion or print it. It will be thrown away and we prefer to save trees. Entry paperwork should be attached to bottles by rubber band only. Tape is evil. Tapped bubblewrap is worse. Use discretion when packing for shipping.

Be meticulous about noting any special ingredients that must be specified. Failure to note such ingredients may impact the judges’ scoring of your entry. Nutmeg for spice beer and raspberry for fruit beer, etc. Excessive details are deleted to maintain anonymity for the competition. Please only add where stylistically required and keep it short and sweet.

Entry Fees

Per Entry Fee – $8.00 (2 Bottles Per Entry)
Per Entry Fee – $7.00 (After Ninth Entry) (2 Bottles Per Entry)

Shipping Address / Drop Off Location

SHIP TO:
Institution Ale Company
3841 Mission Oaks Boulevard
Camarillo, CA 93012
Entry bottles accepted at shipping location from Friday, January 31, 2020 12:00 AM, PST through Friday, February 14, 2020 11:00 PM, PST.

DROP-OFF LOCATIONS:
Burning Beard Brewing
785 Vernon Way
El Cajon, CA 92020
619-456-9185

BYOB Brew Your Own Beverage
3445 State Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
805-324-4690

Eagle Rock Homebrew Supply
4981 Eagle Rock Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90041
323-258-2107
*no cooler.

Enegren Brewing Company
444 Zachary Street
#120
Moorpark, CA 93021
805-552-0602
*Entries kept in cooler

Five Threads Brewing Company
31133 Via Colinas
Suite 109
Westlake Village, CA 91362
805-457-5990
*Entries kept in cooler

Home Wine Cheese Shop
Woodland Hills
818-884-8586
*Not a cooler location

Institution Ale Company
3841 Mission Oaks Boulevard
Camarillo, CA 93012
805-482-3777
*Entries kept in cooler

Monrovia Homebrew Shop
1945 S. Myrtle Avenue
Monrovia, CA. 91016
626-531-0825
*no cooler

Simi Valley Home Brew
1555 Simi Town Center Way
#665
Simi Valley, CA 93065
805-422-8469
*not a cooler location

Steinfillers Homebrew Store
4160 Norse Way
Long Beach, CA 90808
562-425-0588
*no cooler

Wades Wines
30961 Agoura Road
#321
Westlake Village, CA 91361
818-597-9463
*Building kept at cellar temperatures
Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations from Friday, January 31, 2020 12:00 AM, PST through Friday, February 14, 2020 11:00 PM, PST.

Prizes / Awards / Medals / Ribbons

BEST OF SHOW:
The Best of Show winner will brew their beer with Institution Ale Company as well as have an amazing release party and 5 gallons of the winning beer. Should a sour beer win BOS alternate arrangements will be made between the brewery and winning brewer. Sour beers are not brewed at their current facility.

The Best Belgian winner will brew their beer with Five Threads Brewing Company as well as have an amazing release party.

AWARDS:
The Winners will be announced once judging is completed. SCORESHEETS will also be available.

Places will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each category/table.

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 at the discretion of the competition organizers.

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