Craft Brewing Association

Registration for the CBA 2012 National Open Homebrew Competition is open.

Ali Kocho-Williams and the Bristol Brewing Group have announced that they will be running the CBA National competiton again in 2012. While the venue is yet to be decided, the date has been fixed for the 15th September 2012. The idea this year is to also hold some sort of social event, with a couple of seminars, and currently the plan is that entry fees and seminar places will be subsidised for CBA members.

Another idea that Ali had is to have a 'club only' competiton which has three parts (Any club affiliated to the CBA may enter. 1 entry per club per competition.)

1. Points won by individual club members in individual categories go towards the club total
2. A club only category, each club brews a beer to the designated style, this is judges and points awarded to the club

3. Clubs select their best beer and send it to be judged by the host club. 3x500ml bottles (or equivalent). Entries are free. Beers are placed 1st, 2nd and 3rd, with points awarded to contribute to Club of the Year at the National Competition (1st=12 points, 2nd=8 points, 3rd=4 points).
   
   March 2012: Bitters - Hosted by Bristol Brewing Circle - judging on 18 March, entries due by 15 March. Contact Ali Kocho-Williams for delivery details.
   
   June 2012: Wheat Beers - Host tbc
   
   September 2012: India Pale Ale - judged at the National Homebrew Competition, 15 September.
   
   Volunteer club for hosting in June?

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