Indianapolis, IN
General Information
Any Homebrewer or Professional Brewery can enter the Indiana Brewers’ Cup.
Style Guidelines/Judging–Beer entry categories are adopted from the American Homebrewers’ Association/National Homebrewers’ Competition.
Style guidelines, judging procedures and contest terms and conditions have been adopted with permission from the 2015 version of the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP).
To ensure the competition in general and the adjudication process are managed in the most effective and efficient way possible, the 2019 Indiana Brewers’Cup is limited to 1,500 total entries of which 800 entries can be from Homebrewers and 700 entries can be from Professional Brewers. The Indiana State Fair Commission reserves the right to alter these limits.
Entry Fees
Per Entry Fee – Homebrew Division – $10.00
Per Entry Fee – Professional Brewery – $30.00
SHIP TO / DROP-OFF LOCATION:
Sun King Brewery
35 N. College Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Entry Tags–Entry Tags or Bottle ID Labels will be available on your Exhibitor’s Corner account. In your account information you will find your Bottle ID Labels.
Please print this document and attach the appropriate label to each bottle securely with a rubber band. Do not use labels from another source, such as the BJCP or NHC websites.
It is the responsibility of the brewer to package entries in a manner that will withstand handling by shippers and competition personnel. Any entry that is damaged in a manner that it is deemed unsuitable for competition by the officials will be disqualified.
BEST OF SHOW
Winner will receive a trophy, banner,and have the opportunity to brew winning recipe at Broad Ripple Brew Pub.
HOMEBREW CLUB OF THE YEAR
A traveling trophy and banner will be presented to the Indiana Homebrew Club which earns the most points in the Indiana Brewers’ Cup. Homebrew Club entrants must declare club affiliation on entry form.
BILL FRIDAY CLUB AWARD
A traveling trophy will be presented to the Indiana Homebrew Club which scores the highest average number of points per entry in the Indiana Brewers’ Cup.The average for each club will be determined by dividing the total number of points scored by the total number of club entries. To be eligible for this award, clubs must meet the requirements (defined in Rule #2) to compete as an Indiana Homebrew Club, have a minimum of 5 club members entering the competition, and submit a minimum of 15 total entries. Homebrew Club entrants must declare club affiliation on entry form.
INDIANA HOMEBREWER OF THE YEAR
Winner will receive the Homebrewer of the Year Trophy, banner, and Blichmann Boilermaker Brewpot.
Homebrew Scoring:
Best of Show First Place – 3 points
Best of Show Second Place – 2 points
Best of Show Third Place – 1 point
First Place – 3 points
Second Place – 2 points
Third Place – 1 point
FIRST – SECOND – THIRD FOR EACH CATEGORY
First place will receive a gift card from Great Fermentations
Second place will receive a gift card from Brewers Art Supply
Third place will receive a gift card from Final Gravity
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