The Bloatarian Brewing League will be sponsoring the 2009 Bockfest homebrew competition on Saturday March 7th. This bock-only competition will be held at Bockfest Hall in downtown Cincinnati and is part of the weekend long celebration of all things bock.
Online registration for entries, judges, and stewards will be available by the end of the year. If you would like to be notified when online registration is available and to receive updates about Bockfest 2009, send an email to Darryl (
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Categories:
The Bockfest Competition is strictly limited to the following categories as defined in the 2008 BJCP Style Guidelines.
- 5A - Maibock/Helles Bock
- 5B - Traditional Bock
- 5C - Doppelbock
- 5D - Eisbock
- 15C - Weizenbock
- 22* - Smoked and Wood Aged (bocks)
- 23* - Specialty (bocks)
- *Base style must be 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, or 15C and must be clearly indicated on the entry.
We are currently looking
for entries, judges, and stewards for the event. The competition is BJCP-sanctioned, and BJCP
points will be awarded. Additional
information and online registration for entries/judges/stewards will be
available shortly at www.bloatarian.org/bockfest.html. Information for the Cincinnati Bockfest
celebration including the parade, brewery tours, music, and venues can be found
at www.bockfest.com
Entry Information:All entries must indicate both a category number and sub-category
letter in addition to a written description of the style. All entries will be judged according to the
appropriate sub-category style guidelines. However, categories may be combined with related categories for the
purpose of awarding prizes. Multiple
entries per style are allowed.
Entry Fee:
The Bockfest Competition is $6.00 for the first entry and $4.00 for additional
entries. Make checks payable to the
Bloatarian Brewing League.
Eligibility and Registration:Anyone may enter. Beer must be entered under the
names of all brewers who participated in the beer. Beers brewed in
commercial licensed facilities are ineligible. Please pre-register
online. Entry deadline is Friday,
February 27th, 2009.
Entry Requirements: THREE 10 to 14 oz. brown or green bottles are required for each
entry. Kegs may be pre-registered and
hand carried by a judge or steward. Please print out the completed entry sheet, fold so your name appears on
the front, and attach it to the beer bottles with a rubber band. Be certain
that each bottle is clearly identified. Include
entry fee (fold within label if you like). Flights will be fixed prior to event, so no
late entries will be accepted.
Mailing/Drop-off Instructions: Entries must be received between the dates of
2/23/08–2/27/08, unless they are pre-registered and hand carried by a judge
and/or a steward.
Listermann Manufacturing
Co., Inc.
Attn: Bockfest Competition
1621 Dana Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45212-0251
Awards: Prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third
place for each category (to be determined based on the numbers of entries in
each style, etc.). An additional prize will be awarded for “Best Bock Beer”
(BOS).
Special Prize:The
Christian Moerlein brewing company will select one entry from categories
5A(Maibock/Helles Bock) or 5B (Traditional Bock) to be used as the recipe for the 2010
Hudepohl Bock release.
Contact:
- Darryl Dieckman,
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, (513) 235-8712
- Ray Snyder,
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, (513) 759-2573.
