Hey LAGERS! Once again, we are hosting a BBOT competition for the Tailspin Ale Fest. The competition is free to all LAGERS club members. Non-members would be required to pay the $25 for a club membership.
Deadline to Enter
Start brewing soon! Entries are due to Apocalypse Brew Works between December 30th and January 3rd. The winner will be announced on January 5th, after the BBOT competition.
Registration is now open. Please submit your entries (up to 2 per entrant) in the registration form.
Awards
The winner will brew their beer with brewmaster Leah Dienes (Apocalypse) in mid-January, and it will be served as the signature beer for the 2024 Tailspin Ale Fest.
The winner will receive a pair of VIP tickets for Tailspin Ale Fest! Second and third place will receive a pair of GA tickets.
Entry Rules
We are going back to our roots this year. Styles will be limited to the beers we all love to drink on those “Dark Winter Days”:
Porter / Baltic Porter
Stouts: Milk Stout / Oatmeal Stout/ Chocolate Stout / Foreign Stout / Irish Stout / Imperial Stout
Brown Ales
Winter Warmer Ale
Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Black IPA
English Strong Ale
Gravity limit of 1.080 for all entries.
Entries may not be brewed with the following:
- Whole fruit
- Syrups: Belgian, treacle, molasses, honey, maple syrup, etc.
- Wood: barrel, chips, or spirals
- No funky yeast: Brett, Lacto, Pedio, etc.
- Whole vanilla beans
Entries may be brewed with:
- Fruit: syrup flavorings only (see above)
- Dry hops
- Chocolate
- Spices
- Herbs
- Philly Sour Yeast: Philly only (no traditional kettle sours)
- Plain sugar (white, table)
- Unique ingredients that do not conflict with the above
Entry Information
This is a bottle competition, and brewers are limited to two unique entries.
Must submit two bottles per entry.
Must submit full recipe per entry to: lagersclub@gmail.com.
Attach a label to each bottle with the following:
- Brewer Name
- Brewer Contact
- Entry name
- Entry style
Judging Format
In addition to judging based on overall flavor, aroma, appearance, and execution, we will also consider public interest. Brew a beer that appeals to the masses (Read: Tailspin attendees)!
Depending on the number of submissions, entries will be split among several tables of judges. Each table may push one or more beers to the best-of-show table. Another round of judging will determine winners from the best-of-show table.
Due Date
Entries are due to Apocalypse Brew Works during regular business hours between December 30th and January 3rd.
Submit your entries to the registration form, and email your full recipe(s) to lagersclub@gmail.com.
