2024 Battle of Alberta Info

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Rules

PLEASE MAKE SURE TO READ THROUGH ALL RULES

COMPETITION RULES AND ENTRY GUIDELINES

• Entries will not be accepted from outside Alberta

• Drop off / Ship to location is: 

  Battle of Alberta c/o Darryl Mah
  38 Sandringham Close NW
  Calgary, AB T3K 3X1

• Bottle drop off deadline is October 17, 2024 @ 20:00

• Entry score sheets will be uploaded to your account on this website where they can be downloaded after the competition is complete.

• Prizes will be mailed out to out of town entrants

The Cowtown Yeast Wranglers are proud to host the 2024 Battle of Alberta from Oct 19-20th. The purpose of our competition is to promote homebrewing and beer appreciation. This year's styles are 6A - Marzen, 26B - Dubbel and 21B - Black IPA. Participants must enter in all three categories to participate in the competition. Entries are $10 each, so the total fee will be $30.00.

COMPETITION RULES: Each beer entry needs to be registered on the competition website. If you have questions about registration, send them to Doug.

1. I don't want to update this for the round-up next year so you only get one entry per style and the styles allowed are listed above. Only one entry per beer style or BJCP subcategory. If there is more than one beer style in a BJCP category, you can enter one beer for each style. For example, individuals can only enter one beer in each style under BJCP Category 18 (Pale American Ale). This means individuals can enter a maximum of one entry each in Blonde Ale (18-A) and American Pale Ale (18-B). The only exception to this rule is category 27A Historical Beer, where we are allowing 2 entries in the category.

2. Again, not updating this. If you are planning on entering a Fruit Beer, NEIPA, or British Brown Ale, please read this BJCP FAQ Bulletin regarding those styles. 

3. Entries are judged under the beer style/sub-category you specify on your registration form. Make sure you pick the right style! Complete style descriptions can be found online at http://www.bjcp.org/docs/2021_Guidelines_Beer.pdf

4. All-grain brews, beer from kits, and extract methods are all welcome.

5. All decisions by the competition organizers are final. Entries will be judged between the 19th and 20th of October 2024. Results will also be posted on our website shortly after the event.

Points are gathered as follows:

 Gold = 3 points

 Silver = 2 points

 Bronze = 1 point

ENTRY GUIDELINES: The deadline for receiving entries and fee payment is 16:00 on October 17, 2024.

 Submit TWO bottles of homebrewed beer per style. Bottles will not be returned.

 Each entry will consist of 300ml to 500ml capped bottles/cans or corked bottles that are void of ALL identifying information, including any writing or labels. Printed caps are allowed, but must be blacked out completely. 341ml brown glass bottles are preferred; however, green and clear glass or PET bottles will be accepted. Swing top bottles holding 500ml or less will likewise be accepted as well as corked bottles of the same size. 650ml bomber style bottles are not acceptable as they create issues with storing and stacking the beer.

To each bottle, attach a completed BJCP bottle entry label using a rubber band (tape, adhesives or glue are unacceptable. Bottles that still have commercial beer labels will be disqualified. Furthermore, BJCP labels that are taped or glued on to the bottles may also be disqualified. The BJCP labels are removed from the bottles when we sort the entries, and removing tape and adhesives is time consuming). BJCP labels, in pdf format, are available on the entry page on this site.

 The entry fee is $10 per entry. Fees can be paid by PayPal only as this allows the software to mark your entries as paid. Cash will be spent by the organizers to pay the bar tab and cheques will be used as coasters ;)

Entries may be dropped off or delivered to:

TBD

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BJCP 2021 Judging Styles

If a style's name is hyperlinked, it has specific entry requirements. Select or tap on the name to view the subcategory's requirements.

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Number of Bottles Required Per Entry: 2

Judging Sessions

Bottle Sorting
Friday 18 October, 2024 12:00, MDT

Oct 19 2024
Saturday 19 October, 2024 00:00, MDT

Oct 20 2024
Sunday 20 October, 2024 00:00, MDT

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Awards

Ceremony details TBD, keep an eye on your email!

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