National Organic Brewing Challenge Entry Requirements and Instructions Download Forms: Entry form Bottle ID form   Entry Requirements: 1. Bottles: 3 (three) bottles for each beer entry must be received. Bottle size must be between 8 and 22 ounces in volume. All labels must be removed from the bottles and bottles with raised lettering are discouraged. Crown capped and flip top style closures are accepted. All markings on the caps must be completely covered with a permanent black marker. Corked bottles will be accepted with crown cap crimped over the cork. Bottles not meeting these requirements will be disqualified. Bottles will not be returned to the entrants. Each bottle entered must have the bottle ID form attached with a rubber band. No glue or tape will be accepted- entries submitted with the bottle id tag attached with glue or tape will be disqualified. A different bottle tag of the contestants choosing may be used as long as it contains the following information: Name, address, and phone number of contestant E-mail address of contestant if available Category name & number Subcategory name & letter The tag should be no larger than 4" x 6" in size. Sorry, no refunds will be given for disqualified entries! 2. Entry forms: Download the entry form, fill it out completely, and include 1 completed form for each entry. It is O. K. to photocopy the forms with pre-entered general info such as name and address, but this contest requires a separate entry form including a specific recipe and ingredient source for each and every entry. 3. $7 entry fee for the 1st entry, $5 for each additional entry from the same brewer: All payments must be included with each entry. Please make checks payable to Seven Bridges Cooperative. Entry fees are not refundable under any circumstances, even if an entry is disqualified. Credit card payments are accepted for entry fees. Please write credit card number, expiration date, cardholder name, and billing address on a separate piece of paper and indicate how many entries the payment is for. The cardholder name must match the name of at least one of the entrants. 3rd party credit card payments will not be accepted and will cause the entry to be disqualified. If dropping off an entry, payment may be made in person at the retail store counter when the entry is dropped off. 4. Entry Deadlines and Shipping Address/ drop off point: East Coast Location: TBA West Coast Location: Entries will be accepted from September 1st through October 9th before 6 pm PST, 2010. Entries can either be dropped off during regular business hours (Mon- Sat 10 am - 6 pm) or shipped to: Seven Bridges Cooperative 325A River Street Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Telephone number to list on the shipping label: 831-454-9665 5. Shipping Guidelines: We strongly recommend using UPS or Fedex ground to ship your contest entries. It is illegal to ship beer via the US Post office, and we cannot be responsible for entries lost because they were shipped this way. The best way to id the contest is to list the entries as "samples for analysis" or "yeast samples" as most carriers prohibit the shipment of beer by unlicensed individuals. For safe handling we suggest writing "GLASS-FRAGILE THIS SIDE UP NON-PERISHABLE FOOD" prominently on the outside of the box. Pack entries in a sturdy box. Make sure glass bottles do not touch each other directly. We suggest wrapping each bottle in paper, then in a layer of bubble wrap. Pack a good packing material such as shredded paper, newspaper, or tightly packed peanuts around each bottle. Line the inside of the box with a plastic trash bag in case a bottle breaks or leaks in transit. All shipping costs are the responsibility of the contest entrant. Entries shipped COD will be refused and will not be entered in the contest. 6. Specific Rules for Organic Entries: All Ingredients must be certified organic or organically homegrown except yeast and non flavor, non chemical additives. The only non-organic additives allowed are: Burton salts calcium carbonate calcium chloride citric acid gypsum Irish moss lactic acid magnesium sulfate (epsom salts) potassium chloride GMO free yeast* *The following brands of homebrew yeast are known to be free from GMO's (genetically modified organisms): White Labs, Wyeast, Danstar, and Fermentis (Safeale, Safelager yeast) Each entry must include an official entry form which includes a recipe that lists the source of each ingredient. Yeast or other ingredients containing GMO's (genetically modified organisms) are not permitted. If an organic ingredient is unknown by the contest committee (comprised of 7 Bridges staff and volunteers) further verification may be required, such as a purchase receipt showing that the item purchased is organically grown. 7. Categories: Each contestant may enter as many beers as they like, but only one entry per sub-category per entrant will be accepted. For example, category 3A may have just 1 entry per contestant. Multiple entries in the same sub-category by the same contestant will be disqualified! All style categories will be judged according to the BJCP style guidelines. All beer style entries will be accepted. If the style you wish to enter is not listed as a main category, you may enter it under Specialty. Because there are prizes in each of the main categories of this competition, you are most likely to win prizes and awards in categories with fewer entries. 3. European Amber Lager 3A. Vienna Lager 3B. Oktoberfest/Märzen 6. Light Hybrid Beer 6A. Cream Ale 6B. Blonde Ale 6C: Kölsch 6D: American Wheat or Rye Beer 7. Amber Hybrid Beer 7A. Northern German Altbier 7B. California Common Beer 7C: Düsseldorf Altbier 8. English Pale Ale 8A. Standard/Ordinary Bitter 8B. Special/Best/Premium Bitter 8C. Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) 9. Scottish and Irish Ale 9A. Scottish Light 60/- 9B. Scottish Heavy 70/- 9C. Scottish Export 80/- 9D. Irish Red Ale 9E. Strong Scotch Ale 10. American Ale 10A. American Pale Ale 10B. American Amber Ale 10C. American Brown Ale 12. Porter 12A. Brown Porter 12B. Robust Porter 12C. Baltic Porter 13. Stout 13A. Dry Stout 13B. Sweet Stout 13C. Oatmeal Stout 13D. Foreign Extra Stout 13E. American Stout 13F. Russian Imperial Stout 14. India Pale Ale (IPA) 14A. English IPA 14B. American IPA 14C. Imperial IPA 15. German Wheat and Rye Beer 15A. Weizen/Weissbier 15B. Dunkelweizen 15C. Weizenbock 15D. Roggenbier (German Rye Beer) 16.Belgian and French Ale 16A. Witbier 16B. Belgian Pale Ale 16C. Saison 16D. Bière de Garde 16E. Belgian Specialty Ale 18. Belgian Strong Ale 18A. Belgian Blond Ale 18B. Belgian Dubbel 18C. Belgian Tripel 18D. Belgian Golden Strong Ale 18E. Belgian Dark Strong Ale 19. Strong Ale 19A. Old Ale 19B. English Barleywine 19C. American Barleywine 20. Fruit Beer 20A. Fruit Beer 21. Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer* 21A. Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer 21B. Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer 23. Specialty Beer & Other Styles If the style you enter is not listed above (1- 21), enter it here. If it is a BJCP listed style (http://www.bjcp.org/stylecenter.html) enter it with the BJCP style name in this category and it will be judged according to standard BJCP judging guidelines for that style. Multiple entries are accepted in this category as long as each entry is a different beer style according to the BJCP style guidelines. *A special Grand prize will be awarded to the top scoring entrant of this category. The winning recipe will be made into a Certified Organic Beer Kit. More information on our prizes and sponsors page

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