Fresh Hop Ale Festival

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Homebrewer Fresh Hop Ale Competition

Enter YOUR homebrewed Fresh Hop Ale in our BJCP competition for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place homebrew Fresh Hop Ale.

The deadline for entries is on Friday, October 5th, at 3:00 PM.

The brews will be judged Saturday, October 6th, and we will reveal the top 3 winners that same evening at the festival, where the winners will be recognized, awarded a plaque and homebrewing supplies!

HOMEBREW FRESH HOP ALE (FHA) ENTRY CRITERA:

• Your entry must fall into the Pale Ale to IPA category
• We are looking for beers in the 40 to 120 IBU range and 5 to 15 SRM color range.
• Your entry must include 100% flavor and aroma hops from the 2011 harvest year. They can be commercially grown or homegrown but are not to be processed through kiln drying. Bittering hops do not fall into this rule.
• You must submit only three (3) 12oz. bottles of FHA. No growlers.
• New! No cap on entries per person, but each selection must be submitted separately with it's own individual entry form and fee.
• Deadline for delivery of entries is Friday, September 30th by 3:00PM

Click Here to Enter

2012 HOMEBREW CONTEST WINNERS

Congratulations to this year's winners!

• Best of Show- Derry Jefferis
• Category Pale Ale- Derry Jeffries
• Category IPA- Michael Sieg
• Category Imperial IPA- Josh Slate

2011 Homebrew Contest Winners

Congratulations to the 2011 winners!

• 1st Place - Pat Smith's unnamed beer
• 2nd Place- John Henderson & Nolan Ver Steeg "Barn Raisor IPA"
• 3rd Place - Karl Vanevenhoven "Home Yard HBC"

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Please take a minute to thank our generous sponsors for last year's festival. Click Here if you would like more information about sponsoring Fresh Hop Ale Festival.