Home Brewed Beer

 ENTRY FEE: $4.00
ALL entries are online COPY & PASTE this link https://showday.online/show/tanunda 
ENTRIES CLOSE: Friday, 28 February 2025 at 5pm 
EXHIBITS DUE BY: Friday, 28 February 2025 at 5pm (see details below)
PRIZES TO BE COLLECTED: 4.30pm Show day from the Beer Section in Show Hall
CONVENOR:  Graeme Schutz M: 0428 353 629 & Nikki Schultz M: 0408 422 199
OPEN TO EXHBITORS WITHIN A 30km RADIUS OF TANUNDA PO
No more than 2 entries per class allowed
TROPHIES:
2025 CHAMPION BREWER – $100 Voucher kindly donated by REHN BIER
RESERVE CHAMPION – $70 kindly donated by SA BREWING SUPPLIES
MOST SUCCESSFUL BREWER – $75 Gift kindly donated by MINISTRY OF BEER
BEST KIT BEER OF SHOW – $50 Gift Voucher kindly donated by STOCKWELL HOTEL 
RULES:
  1. Entry forms & bottles can be delivered to: GRAEME SCHUTZ 14 Weintal Court Tanunda by 5pm Friday, 28 February 2025– Note: entries can be placed directly in the portal cool room.  All bottles MUST be delivered refrigerated and with the entry form before closing date. NO late entries will be accepted.  All entries will be treated with care.
  2. All beers to be amateur brewed from a kit, modified kit, malt extract or full/partial mash allowed in all classes. No commercial entries accepted
  3. All entries must have a fully completed entry label attached to each bottle. These are available from the show website tanundashow.org.au in the entry form section.
  4. Two bottles (stubbies or longnecks- NO clear glass or plastic bottles will be accepted) are required per entry. One for judging, and one for best of show (if qualified) for display/re-judging if first bottle is deemed “bad” . Entrants must produce their entry form copy for collection of exhibits after 4.30pm Saturday (Show day). For entrants who are unable to pick up entries on show day, entrants MUST clearly mark on entry form where they are to pick up entries within the next 2 weeks.
  1. After 2 weeks of non-collection, any prize moneys & certificates (incl.judging sheets) will be forfeited and their bottles & judging sheets will be disposed of. A stamped self-addressed envelope will be adequate for return of judging sheets & any certificates & prize money, with the bottles remaining the property of the Show Society.
  1. Beer will be judged with the standard 50 point-judging sheets with scores for Appearance (6 points), Aroma (9), Flavour (25), Mouth feel (5) and Body & Overall impression (5). Best Barossa Brewer will be awarded to the exhibitor gaining the highest point score total for their best beers. This will be judged on a point score basis: 3 points for 1st in class, 2 points for 2nd in class and 1 point for 3rd in  class.
  1. Convenor & judges reserve the right to –

* Reclassify entries into other classes as deemed fit/appropriate

* Split or combine classes with respect to number of entries received

* Award only 1st place if entries in category are 3 or less

* Award only 1st & 2nd place if only 4 entries in category

* Judges & convenors decisions are final & no correspondence will be entered into.

                           

Tanunda Show Categories & Styles 2025

Go to www.bjcp.org or www.aabc.org.au or www.sabsosa.com for more details on style guidelines.

Please note Ciders, Meads, Ginger beers etc will not be accepted.

SECTION 1:
LOW ALCOHOL (<4% ABV)

  1. Czech Pale Ale (BJCP3A)
  2. Ordinary Bitter (BJCP11A)
  3. American Light Lager (BJCP1A)
  4. Berliner Weisse (BJCP23A)

SECTION 2:
PALE LAGER

  1. American Lager (BJCP1B)
  2. International Pale Lager (BJCP2A)
  3. German Pilsner (BJCP5D)
  4. Czech Premium Pale Lager (Boh. Pilsner) (BJCP3B)
  5. New Zealand Pilsner (BJCPX5)

SECTION 3:
AMBER AND DARK LARGER

  1. International Dark Lager (BJCP2C)
  2. Czech Dark Lager (BJCP3D)
  3. Schwarzbier (BJCP8B)
  4. Märzen (BJCP6A)

SECTION 4:
PALE ALE / IPA

  1. Australian Sparkling Ale (BJCP12B)
  2. American Pale Ale (BJCP18B)
  3. American IPA (BJCP21A)
  4. English IPA (BJCP12C)
  5. Hazy IPA (BJCP21C)
  6. Specialty IPA (BJCP21B)

SECTION 5:
BROWN ALE

  1. Irish Red Ale (BJCP15A)
  2. British Brown Ale (BJCP13B)
  3. American Brown Ale (BJCP19C)
  4. Scottish Export (BJCP14C)

SECTION 6:
STOUT

  1. Oatmeal Stout (BJCP16B)
  2. Irish Stout (BJCP15B)
  3. Foreign Extra Stout (BJCP16D)
  4. American Stout (BJCP20B)
  5. Imperial Stout (BJCP20C)

SECTION 7:
WHEAT AND RYE BEER

  1. Weissbier (BJCP10A)
  2. Witbier (BJCP24A)
  3. Roggenbier (BJCP27)
  4. American Wheat Beer (BJCP 1D)
  5. Other

SECTION 8:
STRONG & DARK LAGER

  1. British Strong Ale (BJCP17A)
  2. Doppel Bock (BJCP9A)
  3. American Strong Ale (BJCP22B)
  4. Old Ale (BJCP17B)

SECTION 9:
SOUR AND WILD ALE

  1. Straight Sour Beer (BJCP28D)
  2. Brett Beer (BJCP28A)
  3. Lambic (BJCP23D)
  4. Mixed fermentation Sour beer (BJCP28B)
  5. Wild Specialty Beer (BJCP28C)

SECTION 10:
SPECIALTY BEER

  1. Classic Styled Smoked Beer (BJCP32A)
  2. Wood Aged Beer (BJCP33A)
  3. Alternative Grain Beer (BJCP31A)
  4. Experimental Beer (BJCP34C)