2011 BOS Winners:

1st: Roger Kee's Honeycrisp Celebration (27A Common Cider)
2nd: Bettie Rifenberick & Heidi Elston's Your Father Smells of Elderberries Mead (25C Other Fruit Melomel)
3rd: Tim Leber's Reach the Peach (25C Other Fruit Melomel)
HM: Mark Tanner and Tim Leber's Heart of India (26A Metheglin)

Enter the 2011 Washington Mead & Cider Cup: Washington's 3rd Annual Mead and Cider only competition, brought to you by the Impaling Alers on behalf of the Washington Homebrewers Association. All Meads, Ciders, and Perries will be accepted as defined by the 2008 BJCP Guidelines for categories 24 – 28. (This is a WHOTY Qualifier).

• Entry Fee: $6 per entry – Checks made payable to Larry's Brewing Supply
  
  • (2) 10-12 oz or (1) 750 mm corked or capped bottle per entry
• Entries Due: August 30th – September 14th, 2011
• Ship to / Drop Off: Larry's Brewing Supply (Closed Sun & Mon)
  7405 S 212th St. #103
  Kent, WA 98032

BJCP Judging will be held on Saturday Septermber 17th, 2011 at Larry's Brewing Supply (address above). Cork finished petillant and sparkling entries should have a crown cap or wire cage as well. Entries of (1) 10-12 oz bottle will be accepted, but may not advance to the BOS judging if an insufficient sample remains.

Enter On-Line! Go to this link to register on-line and/or register to judge or steward

http://www.wahomebrewers.org/meadandcidercup/

• Bottle labels are generated by the registration tool (and are available at http://www.bjcp.org/docs/SCP_BottleID.pdf). Each bottle needs a bottle label attached by rubber band; DO NOT USE TAPE!
• Each entry will require an entry/recipe form which are also generated by the registration tool (and available at: http://www.bjcp.org/docs/SCP_EntryRecipe.pdf).
• Each entrant should review the 2008 BJCP style guidelines available at http://www.bjcp.org/stylecenter.php to determine the appropriate category in which to enter their mead, cider or perry. Default evaluation for undesignated elements will be as defined by the 2008 BJCP style guidelines for mead & cider. Entries will not be recategorized by the judges.
• The strength, carbonation and sweetness of each mead entry MUST be specified, and carbonation and sweetness of each cider & perry MUST be specified.
• Please consult the 2008 BJCP style guidelines for the required information for each subcategory.

Any questions should be directed to the competition director, Tim Hayner at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it