Westminster, MD
General Information
Judging – September 30, 2023
There is a limit of 50 entries for this competition.
Required – two (2) bottles of each entry. Acceptable bottles are:
– Standard 11.2 – 12 oz. crown-capped bottles; or
– 375 ml. corked and caged Belgian bottles (which will fit into a standard case box).
– We will also accept 12-16 oz. cans that do not have any printed markings on them.
– No bombers or full sized Belgian bottles, please.
Entry Fees
Per Entry Fee – $10.00
DROP-OFF LOCATION(S)
AleCraft Brewery
319 South Main Street
Suite #100,
Bel Air, Maryland
(410) 420 5102
*Entries are due by close of business on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023.
Annapolis Homebrew
836 Ritchie Hwy
Suite 19/20
Severna Park, MD 21146
410-975-0930
*Entries must be dropped off by close of business on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023.
Maryland Homebrew
9017 Mendenhall Ct.
Suite C
Columbia, MD 21045
(410) 290-3768
*Entries must be dropped off or received via shipping, by close of business on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023
Tavern 741 (Residence)
741 Windsor Drive
Westminster, MD 21158
443-536-8645
*Entries must be dropped off by close of business on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023
The Flying Barrel
1781 N. Market St.
Frederick, MD 21701
301-663-4491
*Entries must be dropped off by close of business on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023
Awards Ceremony
Union Mills Homestead
3311 Littlestown Pike
Westminster, MD 21158
Saturday, September 30, 2023 5:00 PM, EDT
Prize Categories will be established by the Competition organizers, depending on the number, and categories, of entries received. Prize Categories may consist of combined beer categories.
Ribbons and/or prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and (subject to the number of available prizes) 3rd Place in each Prize Category.
Qualification for a prize, regardless of placement in any Prize Category, may require a minimum score at the discretion of the Competition Organizer and/or Head Judge.
Entrants do NOT need to be present at the Festival to win.
Best of Show
The Best Of Show winning beer will be scaled up and brewed commercially by Brewery Fire in Taneytown, Maryland. The name of the winning homebrew is subject to the approval of the brewery.
No financial benefit is derived from winning the Best of Show prize.
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