Oregon Brew Crew 17th Annual Fall Classic Homebrew Competition
Oregon Brew Crew, one of the nation’s oldest and largest hombrewing clubs is set to host its 17th Annual Fall Classic Homebrew Competition. This year’s competition will take place on October 20th and 21st, 2017 at Level Beer in far Northeast Portland.
The Award Ceremony and Raffle will follow the judging on Saturday, October 21st, estimated to begin at 5:00pm and all are welcome to attend.
Registration is now open! Click Here to Register
Entry Categories:
All BJCP recognized categories are eligible for entry into this competition (23 beer, 3 mead, 2 cider). Recognized categories will be judged to the 2015 BJCP Style Guidelines. Categories may be combined to expedite judging. Awards will be given to all category winners!
Special Categories:
Best New Homebrewer
These entries must be a homebrewers first ever entry into any homebrew competition. Please write “THIS IS MY FIRST COMPETITION” on the top of your bottle ID tags. Winner will be best overall SCORING entry from a new homebrewer.
Best Fresh/Wet Hop Beer
These entries must be made entirely from fresh/wet hops harvested from the current hop crop. Hops can be commercially obtained or homegrown. Please specify the hop varieties used and the base style of the beer for the judges to consider. Judging will be based on the fresh hop character present and how well they are integrated with the declared base style.
2017 Sponsors:
Level Beer
GrowlerWerks
Ordnance Brewing – ProAM Sponsor
Bader Beer & Wine Supply
Crosby Hop Farm
FH Steinbart
Homebrew Exchange
Mainbrew
About The Author
DJ
D.J. is a Portland, Oregon based writer that spent his formative years in the Midwest. With over 25 years under his belt of drinking beer at festivals across America and the world, he has developed a strong appreciation and understanding of craft beer and the industry that surrounds it. He can be found in any of the great breweries or beer bars that make Portland the best beer city in the world. His writing can also be found in the archives of Northwest Brewing News and can be followed on Twitter and Instagram at @hopapalooza.