Entry Guidelines for the Competition

Anyone 21 years of age or older may enter. All entries must be personally homebrewed by the entrant. Entrants are limited to two entries per major category, and further limited to only one entry per subcategory. Entry fee is $6.00 each for each entry. Checks should be made payable to Heart of the Valley Homebrewers. Please do not send cash. Three twelve ounces bottles of each entry are required for judging. Bottles must be brown glass and must be free from identifying marks (labels, marked caps, or any other unique feature). Failure to observe the competition guidelines will result in disqualification of the entry. The entry fee is not refundable for disqualified entries. Enter your brew in the category and subcategory where you feel it will perform best. Judges do not see your entry form. Judges or organizers will not classify or reclassify your beer. All entries will become the property of the Oregon Homebrew Festival organizers.

Each entry consisting of three bottles must be accompanied by an entry fee and a completed entry form (see side bar for links to mail-in or online entry forms), a photocopy of the completed form, or a sheet of paper specifying the following: Brewer's name and address, and category entered (one of the 28 2004 BJCP recognized beer, mead, or cider categories plus sub-category. Styles 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, and 28 should also identify the classic style or specialty ingredient, as well as dry, medium or sweet for meads and ciders. Brewers should be very specific regarding which style within the category their entry is to be judged (for instance, Stout - 13F. Russian Imperial Stout). Use the style list to the right or the full BJCP Style Guidelines found on our web site. Heart of the Valley Homebrewers will not be responsible for beers entered in the wrong style category.

Each bottle must have a completed bottle identification form attached to it with a rubber band. Do not tape or glue forms to your bottles. This label should contain your name, address, phone number, name of beer, category and sub-category entered, and homebrew club affiliation (if any) and if you are a first time entrant to any homebrew competition. Note: All entries (including on-line entries) must be received by the deadline of 5:00 PM, Friday, May 5, 2006. Sorry, no exceptions! It is your responsibility to complete all entry/recipe forms, bottle identification forms, and to identify the category and subcategory in which you want your entry to be judged. No entries will be returned whether received late or otherwise. Entries received without proper forms completed will be disqualified.