Home Brewed Beer

 

ENTRY FEE: $4.00

ALL entries are online COPY & PASTE this link https://showday.online/show/tanunda 

ENTRIES CLOSE: Friday, 1 March 2024 at 5pm 

EXHIBITS DUE BY: Friday, 1 March 2024 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

PRIZES: Sections 1 & 4 – 1st: $25; 2nd $15; 3rd $10  kindly donated by REHN BIER

Sections 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 – 1st: $15 voucher ; 2nd: $10 voucher; 3rd $5 voucher kindly donated by BAROSSA VALLEY BREWING

OPEN TO EXHBITORS WITHIN A 30km RADIUS OF TANUNDA PO

No more than 2 entries per class allowed

TROPHIES:

2024 CHAMPION BREWER – $200 Voucher kindly donated by BREW CRAFT

RESERVE CHAMPION – $70 Beer & Chocolate Pairing Voucher kindly donated by BAROSSA VALLEY CHOCOLATE COMPANY

MOST SUCCESSFUL BREWER – $75 Gift kindly donated by MINISTRY OF BEER

BEST KIT BEER OF SHOW – $50 Gift Voucher kindly donated by GREENOCK BREWERS 

RULES:
  1. Entry forms, bottles & fees can be delivered to: GRAEME SCHUTZ 14 Weintal Court Tanunda by 5pm Friday, MARCH 1st – 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 2024

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:  BRITISH & IRISH ALE

  1. English Ordinary Bitter
  2. English Best Bitter
  3. English Extra Special Bitter
  4. English Pale Ale
  5. Irish Red Ale
  6. Scottish Light Ale
  7. English Mild
  8. Scottish Heavy Ale 

SECTION 2: DARK ALE

  1. Australian Dark
  2. English Brown Ale
  3. American Brown
  4. Brown Porter
  5. Robust Porter

SECTION 3: PALE ALE

  1. Australian Pale Ale
  2. Cream Ale
  3. Belgian Pale Ale
  4. English IPA (India Pale Ale)
  5. Kolsch

SECTION 4: STOUT

  1. Dry Stout
  2. Australian/Foreign Extra Stout
  3. Sweet Stout
  4. Oatmeal Stout
  5. American Stout

SECTION 5: AMERICAN ALE

  1. American Pale Ale
  2. American Amber
  3. American IPA
  4. Imperial India Pale Ale
  5. Black IPA

SECTION 6: STRONG ALE (>6% ABV)

  1. Old Ale (English Strong Ale)
  2. Strong Scotch Ale
  3. English Barleywine
  4. American Barleywine
  5. Russian Imperial Stout

SECTION 7: PALE LAGER

  1. Australian Lager
  2. Premium Australian Lager
  3. Light Australian Lager
  4. Pale Continental Lager
  5. Dortmunder Export
  6. Munich Helles
  7. German Pilsener
  8. Bohemian Pilsner
  9. Classic American Pilsner

SECTION 8: STRONG & DARK LAGER

  1. Oktoberfest/Marzen
  2. Vienna Lager
  3. Altbier
  4. Munich Dunkel
  5. Schwarzbier
  6. Strong Pale Lager
  7. Maibock/Hellesbock
  8. Bock
  9. Doppelbock
  10. Eisbock

SECTION 9: WHEAT /RYE BEER

  1. Berliner Weisse
  2. Australian Wheat
  3. Weizen/Weissbier
  4. Belgian Witbier
  5. Dunkelweizen
  6. Roggenbier (Rye)