2009 Lone Star Circuit and COC Competitions

[Guerra]

All,

The following are the upcomming 2009 Lone Star Circuit and Brewer Royal (COC) competitions. I will update with the actual dates as they are published.

Jan/Feb COC
Belgian & French Ales
Entry Dates: Dec. 26th (Club), Jan. 9th (AHA)
Event Date: TBD (Club), Jan 18th (AHA)

Blue Bonnet Brew-Off
All BJCP Beers, Meads & Ciders
Entry Dates: Jan. 1st – Feb. 26th
Event Date: March 20th & 21st

March/April COC
Beers with OG > 1.080
Entry Dates: TBD (Club), March 28th (AHA)
Event Date: TBD (Club), April 4th (AHA)

May COC
Extract Beers
Entry Dates: TBD (Club), May 2nd (AHA)
Event Date: TBD (Club), May 9th (AHA)

Big Batch Brew Bash
Strong Scottish Ales
Entry Dates: Early May
Event Date: Mid May

Celtic Brew-Off
Fermented beverages associated with the Celtic regions of England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, or Brittany
Entry Dates:
Event Date:

Lunar Rendez-Brew
All BJCP Beers, Meads & Ciders
Entry Dates: Early/Mid July
Event Date: Early August

August COC
Amber Hybrid Beers
Entry Dates: TBD (Club), Aug. 19th (AHA)
Event Date: TBD (Club), Aug. 23rd (AHA)

Alamo City Cerveza Festival
All BJCP Beers, Meads & Ciders
Entry Dates: Mid July
Event Date: Mid August

Limbo Challenge
Lower alcohol beers with starting gravities of about 1.050 or below.
Entry Dates: Late July, Early August
Event Date: Late August

Cactus Challenge
All BJCP Beers, Meads & Ciders
Entry Dates: Early/Mid August
Event Date: Mid September

Sept./Oct. COC
European Amber Lagers
Entry Dates: TBD (Club), TBD (AHA)
Event Date: TBD (Club), TBD (AHA)

Dixie Cup
All BJCP Beers, Meads & Ciders
Entry Dates: Late September, Early October
Event Date: Late October

November/December COC
Belgian Strong Ale
Entry Dates: TBD (Club), TBD (AHA)
Event Date: TBD (Club), TBD (AHA)

[donniestyle]

I totally missed the entry for the first 2009 COC. What a bummer! I had two entries: Saison, and Belgian Pale Ale. I hope the competition is stiff this year. Notice that some of the COC this year can generate many entries, as they are not a single category. What is the maximum number of entries that one may enter into a COC? Say, for instance, a brewer has 5 beers that he/she would like to enter into the "Extract" COC, and they are all different categories. Will they be able to enter them all? What are the official AHA rules?

[kingsbrew]

Only AHA rule I know that applies is one entry per club. Looks like it is up to the club to determine how many entries to allow.

AHA Registered Homebrew Clubs are eligible to compete. Only one entry may be entered from each club. Procedures for selecting a club’s entry are determined by the club, and vary widely–some clubs choose an entry during an informal tasting, while larger clubs often run a formal competition. This entry is then sent to the appropriate judging site.

[Guerra]

.... What is the maximum number of entries that one may enter into a COC? Say, for instance, a brewer has 5 beers that he/she would like to enter into the "Extract" COC, and they are all different categories. Will they be able to enter them all? What are the official AHA rules?

Donnie, Leroy is correct AHA does not provide "official rules" for the COCs. It is up to the individual clubs, to set up their own rules.

We discussed this at the Officer's Meeting last night and came to the decision that the NTHBA COCs will abide by the following regarding number of entries an individual may enter in the COC.

Each club member may enter (1) entry per Sub-Category, with a maximum of 3 entries total per COC.

Does this answer your questions?

Orlando