Pacific Brewers Cup

[BrewMasterBrad]

Next up is the Pacific Brewers Cup on September 25. This usually a very well run competition with great prizes and good judges. I don't think I will be able to judge this year since it looks like I may be teaching on Saturdays starting in September, but I am definitely going to enter something.

$6 for each entry and three bottles are required. Drop off points include Stein Fillers, O'Shea's, and MoreBeer in Riverside.

The Long Beach Homebrewers in conjunction with Strand Brewers and Pacific Gravity will be hosting the 14th annual Pacific Brewers Cup.

This year the competition will be held at Rock Bottom Brewery in Long Beach, CA on September 25, 2010. Registration will begin on August 12 and run through September 12, 2010. The drop off period will be between September 1 to September 12, 2010.

For drop off locations, official rules, and regulations please go to:

http://www.pacificbrewerscup.com/

[rex]

Hi Guys - first post, just stumbled across this site. I've been home brewing in Irvine since last October. So far I have about 5 extract batches and now 6 all grain batches under my belt and was thinking about entering this competition.

Do you have to be present at the judging? If not, how do you get your results?

[bwarbiany]

Rex,

Welcome!

Entering competitions is always a good way to obtain feedback on your beer.

Typically the dropoff for most competitions is a window of a few weeks, usually closing about a week before the actual competition. The judging for most competitions are closed events, and competitors are then sent their score sheets & ribbons/medals if applicable via mail.

[BrewMasterBrad]

Welcome to the forum.

In addition to what has already been stated, many competitions post the results on the web. The real value, though, is in the scoresheets and the feedback from the judges that you will get in the mail within a few weeks of the competition.

[rex]

Thanks guys. My main reason for entering is to get some objective feedback on my beers. I love most of what I brew, but of course I'm a little biased

[backyard brewer]

Thanks guys. My main reason for entering is to get some objective feedback on my beers. I love most of what I brew, but of course I'm a little biased

Welcome.

In addition to competition, come to one of the club meetings. There are always members around that will try to give you an objective opinion. Several of our members are BJCP judges.

[oc eric]

Welcome.

If your beer is a Weizen or Weissbier - BJCP Category 15A, you should enter it into the AHP August Beer Style of the month competition. You'll get a scoresheet back with lots of good comments.

[rex]

Hey guys, another noob question - when I submit my entry bottles into a competition, does it matter if they are cold or warm?

I've noticed that after initial bottle conditioning my beer tastes a lot better if it's been in the fridge for about a week, but I would assume that contest entries aren't chilled until just before competition so I wouldn't want to refrigerate then bring back to room temp.

Should my entries just be fully bottle conditioned beers that have never been refrigerated?

[oc eric]

Some places keep them chilled the whole time, others don't. Just ask before submitting.

Also, AHP competition has been opened up to ALL categories. link http://www.brewcommune.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1740

[bwarbiany]

I wouldn't want to refrigerate then bring back to room temp.

Why not? Won't hurt a thing.

[backyard brewer]

I wouldn't want to refrigerate then bring back to room temp.

Why not? Won't hurt a thing.

+1. Now, you don't want to chill them, age them in the trunk of your car for a week, then chill and repeat. BUt cold to room and back won't bother them a bit.