Novembeerfest is open to all amateur homebrewers. Beer, Cider, and Mead will be judged in accordance with the 2008 Beer Judge Certification Program guidelines.

It is up to the individual home brewer to select the style and sub-style for the entry. Judges will not re-categorize entries. Marked caps need to be blacked out with a marker. Each bottle requires its own label. Each entry requires its own entry form. The recipe is optional, but may be decisive in determining Best to Brew winning entries. Bottle labels should be rubber banded to the bottle, not taped. Labels and entry forms can be found on line at:

http://www.bjcp.org/docs/SCP_EntryRecipe.pdf

http://wahomebrewers.org/joomla/images/Documents/Competitions/novembeerfest%20bottle%20id%20form.pdf

http://www.bjcp.org/docs/SCP_BottleID.pdf

http://www.bjcp.org/docs/2008_stylebook.pdf

Please note that special information is required for categories 6D, 16E, 17F, 20, 21, 22B, 22C, 23, 25C, 26A, 26C, 27E, 28B-D. Carbonation and Sweetness must be specified for Mead, Cider and Perry. Strength must also be specified for Mead.

•· Entry Fee: $6 per entry - Checks should be made out to Larry's Brewing Supply

(3) 10-12 oz brown or green bottles per beer entry, crown cap or cork finished. No swing tops please. Carbonated cork finished bottles should also have a crown cap or be caged. (2) bottles will be accepted, but may limit the entry's advancement to the BOS or brewer selection. Only (2) bottles are needed for mead, cider and perry entries. (1) bottle will be accepted and judged, but may limit the entry's advancement to the BOS.

•· Entries Due: October 19^th through Nov 3^rd, 2009. On-line entry registration is available HERE. On-line judge and steward registration is available HERE.

Ship to:

Larry's Brewing Supply

7405 S 212^th St. #103

Kent, WA 98032

(Closed Sundays & Mondays)

Entries can also be dropped off at Larry's, The Beer Essentials, The Cellar Homebrew, Bob's Brewing Supply, and Olympic Brewing Supply, and Ice Harbor Brewing Co. Shipped entreis should only be sent to Larry's. Locations and addresses for all drop off locations are available HERE

Should you have any questions, please email Tim Hayner This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Novembeerfest 2009!!!

The Competition Staff of the Impaling Alers is pleased to announce that the results of Novembeerfest! 2009 are in!

Best of Show Peter Twigg with an English Mild called "Mild"
2nd Place BOS Cliff Johnson with an American IPA called "IPA"
3rd Place BOS Will Fredin with a Belgian Tripel called "Red Tide Tripel"
HM BOS Brian Thatcher with a Saison called "Saison II"

Congratulations to Peter Twigg and all the winners for a fantastic event this year! We had 210 entries in Beer, Mead & Cider categories. Follow this link for complete results.

COMPLETE RESULTS

Scoresheets and awards will be mailed out in the next 10 -14 days. Please be patient, there were a lot of you this year!

Big Al Brewing has selected Brian Thatcher's Saison "Saison II" for brewing and The Powerhouse has selected Jody Chin's Imperial IPA "Yellow Bedwetter" and Darren Sullivan's Traditional Bock "Bock". We'll announce when the beers are brewed and on tap. Congratulations Brian, Jody & Darren!

Thanks to all who entered this year and to a great group of hard working staff and judges who made this a great event! And in particular, thanks to Larry's Brewing Supply for providing the location.

Cheers!

Tim Hayner - Competition Organizer

The Impaling Alers 2009 Novembeerfest Home Brewing Competition will take place Saturday, November 7, 2009 at Larry's Brewing Supply in Kent, WA. Judges should arrive at 9:00 am and park on the east side of the building. Judge registration and instructions will commence with the first flights beginning at 10:00 am. We will use a calibration beer.