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1st Annual
Muse Cup
Mead-Only Competition |
Results
are in for the 1st Annual Muse Cup!
Click HERE to see how everything turned out.
Thanks to all the entrants!
Northern Colorado's
Liquid Poets home brew
club invites you to enter Colorado's newest AHA/BJCP sanctioned mead-only competition.
Mead entries will be evaluated by experienced judges based on the
2008 BJCP Guidelines.
Hand-Crafted commemorative belt buckles will be awarded to First Place winners. The winner of Best of Show will receive
a special commemorative belt buckle. Second and Third Place winners will also receive
an award. Entries from BJCP categories 24, 25 and 26 will
be accepted. There are two non-BJCP categories
in this competition - historical and best varietal honey. Medals will be awarded
for the historical and best varietal honey categories but entries will not be in
Best of Show contention. For the historical category, additional documentation regarding
the recipe and process must be attached
to your entry. For the best varietal honey, honey flavor/type
must be noted in comments section.
For the best varietal honey category, meads may be entered separately in the appropriate
category for medal consideration (would be two
separate entries).
Muse Cup Rules
Categories
Each mead will be judged according to the
2008 BJCP guidelines. Meads of similar styles may be grouped together to allow for manageable
judging sessions and reasonable competition. The
top mead in each category will be judged in a final round to determine the Best
of Show Mead. All meads will be judged
at room temperature unless specifically requested otherwise.
Bottles
In an effort to be sensitive to the fact that mead is an expensive libation, an
entry shall consist of one (1) bottle, 10 - 22 ounce, either corked or capped.
Bottles must be clean of all
paper, printed or enameled labels, label adhesive, misc. debris, or any other distinguishing
features. Clear glass,
and oversized (22 oz. or champagne) bottles are also acceptable. Printed crown caps are acceptable but
must be blacked out completely with black marker to assure anonymity. Bottles will not be returned to entrants.
Every effort will be made to re-cap the bottle with a tasting cork after the first
round judging. If an entrant is concerned about the sparkling nature of a mead being
lost, please send two bottles.
Online Registration
Each entry must have a single
entry form completed containing brewer and complete recipe information. Each bottle shall have a
bottle identification form (print from online registration)
attached with a rubber band to facilitate
collection of forms; glue and/or tape are unacceptable. Please complete online forms and pay for entries either using
PayPal or enclosing a check made out to Liquid
Poets with your entry. Enter your mead 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.
Volunteers
Anyone interested in judging should contact the judge coordinator, Aaron Heaton (Aaron.Heaton@centerpartners.com).
Anyone interested in being a steward should contact the head steward,
Emily Heaton (emhud2@hotmail.com).
Limitations
This competition is open to amateur mead-makers age 21 or older. Mead-makers
are not limited to amount of entries per BJCP subcategory.
Entry Fees
An entry fee of $6 per entry will be collected on all entries. Either attach entry fee
to the Entry and Recipe form or use the PayPal system online. Please
make checks payable to Liquid Poets.
More Rules
All entries become property of the
Liquid Poets. Infractions of these
rules may disqualify any entry. Disqualified meads 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 September 8th through close of business September
18th. Below is a list
of shipping and drop off points.
Shipping Location:
Liquid Poets Muse Cup
c/o Hops & Berries
125 Remington Street
Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970) 493-2484
Email:
www.hopsandberries.com
Drop Off Locations:
Hops & 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
Beer at Home
1325 W. 121st Ave
Westminster, CO 80234
(720) 872-9463
www.beerathome.com
Judging
Judging will be on Sunday September 28, 2008. Judging sessions will be held at a
location to be announced 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, Aaron Heaton. Lunch will be provided
for Judges and Stewards.
Additional Information
Please contact the Competition Co-coordinators, Pamela (lp.treasurer@gmail.com) or Sheron (foxryde@foxryde.com) for additional information.