Details and Rules

Thank you for your interest in the Bishop Arts Brew Riot and Homebrew Competition. If this is your first year competing- get ready for a good time, if this is your second or third- please note the Riot is now in May (not that we didn’t enjoy sweating with you last year.)
The 2011 Homebrew Competition will be a part of Bishop Arts Brew Riot and will be held Sunday May 22 on Bishop Ave be-tween 7th and 8th. The fest will take placefrom 4pm to 8pm. However, we are asking our homebrewers to please check in and get set up at 1:30 pm. We will provide a table, tent (see below), sam-ple glasses, rocking live music and ice (lots and lots of ice.)
All entry forms and fee ($20 only $10 if you bring your own tent) are due May 17th.Proceeds of the Brew Riot and Homebrew Competition will benefit Go Oak Cliff. Click here to access the sign-up form.
We plan for the event to be very educational yet fun. We strongly encourage: decorating your table, demonstrations, coming in costume and promoting the homebrew craft in any way. A people’s choice award will be given and we feel that brewers that share and entertain will be favored.
If you have any questions, please email
mybrewisbetterthanyourbrew@gmail.comor call 214-620-1392 .
We look forward to hearing from you.
Rules
1) All entry forms and fee ($20– only $10 if you provide your own tent!) are due before 5/17.
2) This contest is open to all amateur home-brewers who brew less than 200 gallons of beer, 21 years of age and older, and is restricted to non-commercial, home brewed beers.
3) Please bring as many brews in as many categories as you would like to compete in. If you need more space- use the back.
4) It is recommended that brewers provided 5 gallons of beer for the public to taste. One pint of that should be reserved for judging.
5) Beer must be made from the normal alcoholic fermentation of malted barley with hops, or their products, and with or without other malted or unmalted cereals.
Judging
Judges will evaluate: Aroma, Appearance, Taste and Finish. Each will be judged on a 10 point scale. The beer with the highest combined score will be the winner.
Awards
Awards will be given to the best in show as determined by the Judges and attendees. These winners will be immortalized by having their team name on a plaque that will be hung at Eno’s.
A people choices award will also be given. The winner of this award will receive a golden mug as well has have their picture placed on the Eno’s Wall of Fame.
Categories

• Light Lager- Pilsner, Kolsch, Light Lager, Light Hybrids
• Dark Lager- Bock, Amber Lager, Dark Lager, Dark Hybrids
• Dark Ale- Porter, Stout, Brown Ale, Amber Ale
• IPA / Pale Ale- IPA, Pale Ale, ESB, Imperial IPA
• Specialty– Any category excluding the above Cider