| Introduction | |
| PART I | How to Enter This Competition |
| PART II | The Fine Print |
| PART III | Category Descriptions |
| PART IV | Sponsors |
| PART V | Entry Form |
We'd like to emphasize that the style guidelines listed in this brochure are just that -- guidelines. Judges do not see your entry form. We have provided the guidelines so you can decide the category in which your brew will perform best because judges will use these guidelines when evaluating your entry. You will not be disqualified if your beer falls somewhat outside of the category guidelines listed.
Packages received will also be posted on this site as they come in so you don't have to waste time wondering if your entry ever got here!
2. Yeah but where do I ship?
3. What kind of bottles are required?
4. How many bottles do I need?
5. What are the entry fees?
6. How do I enter?
7. Which category do I enter?
8. Are there entry limitations?
It is the sole responsibility of the entrant to complete all registration and the entry form, enclose the proper entry fee and designate the category and subcategory in which he/she wishes his/her entry to be judged. Under no circumstances will registrars, judges or directors categorize entries.
Beer, mead and cider will be judged only in terms of the categories and subcategories listed in the Category Descriptions. Entries must be referred to by category NUMBER and subcategory LETTER. Dry, medium, sweet or very sweet must be designated for all mead and cider entries.
B. Awards and Prizes
C. Judging
D. Recipe Requirement
E. Information and Fees Requirement
F. Disqualifications
G. Results
H. Packing and Shipping Hints
Every reasonable effort will be made to contact entrants whose bottles have broken to make arrangements for sending replacement bottles. We strongly recommend that you use reusable shipping containers or the kind of shipping containers used by beer-of-the-month clubs. These containers help ensure your beer will arrive safely and will significantly reduce the amount of packaging waste. Please refrain from using packing "peanuts" if possible. Use bubble wrap or newspaper instead. Sites make efforts to recycle packaging material whenever possible.
Refer to the article on "How to Pack Your Beer," in Zymurgy Spring 1991 (Vol. 14, No. 1) for excellent advice on how to save time, money and avoid broken bottles. A product review in Zymurgy Spring 1993 (Vol. 16, No. 1) of reusable containers specially designed for shipping homebrew is also available. Copies of these articles are available for free upon request if
accompanied with a self-addressed stamped envelope or call the AHA, (303) 447-0816.
It is not against any Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms regulations or federal laws to ship your entries via a privately owned shipping company for analytical purposes. However it is illegal to ship alcoholic beverages via the U.S. Postal Service. Private shipping companies may refuse your shipment if they are informed that the package contains alcoholic beverages.
Be aware that entries mailed from foreign countries are often required by Customs to have proper documentation. These entries might be opened and/or returned to the shipper by Customs officials at their discretion. It is solely the entrant's responsibility to follow all applicable laws and
regulations.
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PART I -- How to Enter This Competition
1. What are the dates?
All entries must be recieved by March 3, 2001. The beers will be treated as the treasures they are once recieved, and will in turn be forwarded to the judging center for the appropriate category. Judging will happen on March 24, 2001, and results will be posted as they happen on CompuServe's Baccus Wine Forum and on this web site.
NetWort
c/o Listermann Manufacturing
1621 Dana Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45207
Every bottle must be 10 to 16 ounces in volume, brown or green glass, and be free of raised-glass or inked brand-name lettering and paper labels. Raised "No Deposit" or bottle manufacturing codes (i.e. "p m 00 H 4328") are acceptable. Obliterate any lettering or graphics on the cap with a permanent black marker. Bottles with Grolsch-type swing tops are not allowed. Corked bottles meeting the above restrictions are acceptable; however, you must crimp a crown cap over the cork. Bottles not meeting these requirements will be disqualified.
Send three (3) bottles for each BEER, CIDER and MEAD entry.
$5 per entry made out the the Virtual Village Homebrew Society (VVHS)
(a) For each entry, fill out an entry form in its entirety. For complete instructions on filling out the entry form, see Part II. Judges do not see your entry form.
(b) Fold your check or money order with one of your entry forms. On your check write the number of entries the check or money order is paying for and the names of the entrants if they are not all the same.
(c) Fold and rubber band each entry form to each bottle. Your entry will be disqualified if you use glue or tape to secure the form to the bottle.
(d) Pack your bottles carefully. (See Part III, Section I.)
(e) Ship your box to the address above. Sites cannot acknowledge receipt of entries -- arrange for a return receipt with your shipping company if you wish to confirm delivery of your package. Packages with postage due or C.O.D. charges will be returned to sender.
It is entirely your decision. You should try to enter your brew in the category and subcategory in which you feel it will perform best. Judges do not see your entry form. Your beer may be reclassified by organizers or judges depending on number of total entries, but it will be jugded as entered. Your entry will not be disqualified if it falls outside of a category's parameters -- the descriptions are simply guidelines to help you enter your beer. Judges use the guidelines to guide them while judging your beer.
(a) Your homebrew must not have been brewed at any place that brews beverages for any commercial purpose, whether for commercial research, production or any other purpose, including brew-on-premises establishments.
(b) You must give the names of all brewers who helped in the brewing.
PART II -- The Fine Print
A. General
This Competition is open to all homebrewers. Contestants will be considered an individual entrant based on the name(s) appearing on the registration form. Judges may not judge a category they have entered. Applicable entry fees and limitations shall apply.
(1) First, second and third place will be awarded in each category.
(2) At the discretion of Competition organizers and/or judges, awards may not be given if the quality of an entry is not deemed deserving of an award.
(3) Points will be awarded to all placing beers, 6 for 1st, 3 for 2nd and 1 for 3rd. The brewer who has accumulated the most points win the VVHS Most Impressive Showing (MIS) award. In the event of a tie, the total points for each winning beer will be added and compared. If it's still a tie we will give multiple awards.
(1) Judging of all entries will be on March 24, 2001.
(2) Best-of-show judging of qualifying beer and mead entries will be done the day of competition.
(3) All decisions by Competition organizers are final.
The new form used by the BJCP does not include recipe infomation. This is now reflected in the new NetWort entry form, all recipe referrence has been removed. You are no longer responsible to submit recipe data.
All entry fees, names of competitors, address, phone number, category and subcategory entered must accompany entries when submitted. No entries will be returned whether received late or otherwise. All entries become property of the VVHS.
At the discretion of the AHA and volunteer Competition organizers, entries will be disqualified for eligibility or entry requirement infractions. These entries may still be judged, but will be ineligible for awards or prizes.
All entrants will receive the score sheets with judges' comments for his/her entries. Results will be mailed to all entrants, but you are encouraged to take advantage of FastResults, this web site or the CompuServe Baccus Forum.
Carefully pack your entries in a sturdy box. Line the inside of your carton with a plastic trash bag. Partition and pack each bottle with adequate packaging material. Do not overpack! Write clearly: "Fragile, Glass. This Side Up" on the package. Your package should weigh less than 25 pounds.
PART III -- Category Descriptions (BJCP)
PART IV -- Sponsors
The companies below support homebrewing and homebrewers by donating resources to the VVHS NetWort Competition. Many of these sponsors have been with us for several years. We are grateful for their support because their dedication is integral to the success of the world's largest virtual homebrew competition. Should you have an opportunity to patronize these
companies, we hope you'll do so.
and the late Richie Stolarz.
PART V -- Entry Form
