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Entry Deadline:
Judging – August 29, 2026
Entry limit per brewer – 350
Bottles needed for each entry – 3
Entry limit per entrant – 4
A panel of at least two judges will judge each entry according to the category in which it was entered. No judge will be assigned to a category for which they are entrants.
First, second, and third prizes may be awarded in each category at the judge’s discretion. All contestants will receive the score sheets with judges’ comments for their entries.
The Best of Show judging will be determined by a Best of Show panel based on a second judging of the top winners. If there are 30 or more Ciders or Meads there will be a separate 1st Place BoS for Meads and Ciders.
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