1st Annual Liquid Poetry Slam Hosted by The Liquid Poets May 18, 2008

Northern Colorado’s Liquid Poets homebrew club invites you to enter Colorado’s newest AHA/BJCP sanctioned homebrew competition.
 
Homebrew entries will be evaluated by experienced judges based on the 2008 BJCP Guidelines.  Medals or ribbons will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each Category, as well as for Best of Show Beer and Best of Show Mead.  All BJCP 2008 categories are accepted.             

Liquid Poetry Slam Rules

Categories
Each beer will be judged according to the 2008 BJCP guidelines.  Beers of similar styles may be grouped together to allow for manageable judging sessions and reasonable competition.  The top beer in each Category will be judged in a final round to determine the Best of Show Beer.

Bottles
An entry shall consist of two (2) bottles, 10 - 22 ounce, preferably green or brown glass.  Bottles must be clean of all paper, printed or enameled labels, label adhesive, misc. debris, or any other distinguishing features.  Clear glass, wire swing-top and oversized (22 oz. or champagne) bottles are acceptable, though discouraged.  Printed crown caps are acceptable but must be blacked out completely with black marker to assure anonymity.  Bottles will not be returned to entrants.

Paperwork
Each entry must have a single entry form completed containing brewer and recipe information.  Each bottle shall have a bottle identification form attached with a rubber band to facilitate collection of forms; glue and/or tape are unacceptable.  Brewing software recipe sheets, such as Promash, are also accepted.  Enter your beer according to the 2008 BJCP classifications – please see the BJCP website for a copy of these classifications.  Please fill out the entry forms completely.  Be meticulous about noting any special ingredients that must be specified per the BJCP Style Guidelines. Failure to note such ingredients may impact the judges' scoring of your entry.

Limitations
This competition is open to amateur home-brewers age 21 or older.  Brewers are limited to one entry per BJCP subcategory.  Additionally, in Category 23A (Historic, Experimental, or other uncategorized beer) types can be used as subtypes of the main category and more than one different beer entered, one in each subtype.

Entry Fees
An entry fee of $6 per entry will be collected on all entries. Attach entry fee to the Entry and Recipe form.  Please make checks payable to Liquid Poets.

More Rules
Entrants agree to allow the Liquid Poets the right to publish recipes without compensation.  All entries become property of the Liquid Poets.  Infractions of these rules may disqualify any entry.  Disqualified beers may still be judged but will not be eligible for awards.  The judges may decide to not award any or all places in any Category.  The decision of the judges is final.

Where to Enter
Entries will be accepted from April 25th through close of business May 9th.  Below is a list of ship and drop off points.

Shipping Location:
Liquid Poetry Slam
C/O Odell Brewing Company
800 East Lincoln Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970) 498-9070
Email: jasonbowser@odellbrewing.com
www.odells.com

Drop Off Locations:
Hops and Berries
125 Remington Street
Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970) 493-2484
www.hopsandberries.com

Hop to It!
2900 Valmont Rd.  #D2
Boulder, CO
(303) 444-8888
www.stompthemgrapes.com

Stomp Them Grapes!
2563 15th Street 101
Denver, CO 80211
(303) 433-6552
www.stompthemgrapes.com

Brew Hut
15108 E Hampden Avenue
Aurora, CO 80014
(800) 730-9336
www.thebrewhut.com

Beer at Home
1325 W. 121st Ave
Westminster, CO 80234
(720) 872-9463
www.beerathome.com

O'Dwyers Grub and Pub
1622 E. Grand
Laramie, WY 82070
(307) 742-3900
www.library-odwyers.com

Left Hand Brewing Co.
1265 Boston Ave.
Longmont, CO 80501
(303) 772-0258
www.lefthandbrewing.com

Arctic Craft Brewery
2506 E Platte Pl
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
(719) 477-1340
www.arcticcraftbrewery.com
*** DROP OFFS ARE DUE BY MAY 8TH FOR THIS LOCATION ***

Judging
Homebrew judging will be on Sunday May 18, 2008.  Judging sessions will be held at New Belgium Brewery, beginning at 9:00am.  You do not need to be a registered BJCP judge to participate.  If you have any questions about judging, please contact the Judge Coordinator, Steve Jones.  Lunch will be provided for Judges and Stewards.

Awards Ceremony & Celebration
An awards ceremony will be held following the judging at Choice City Butcher and Deli.  Please join us to help celebrate and cheer for all the winners.

Additional Information
Please contact the Competition Coordinator, Alex Grote (lp.eventscoordinator@gmail.com), for additional information or questions.

Good Luck!
Alex Grote
2008 Events Coordinator
Liquid Poets