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Description
Welcome homebrewers! This competition will give you the chance to test your skills against other homebrewers from around Washington State! This event will be centered around MEAD (aka honey wine / honey beer). As many of you know the "Drink of The Gods" has a rich history and can be something absolutely delicious. By participation in this competition you are helping raise money for Veteran's Journey Forward and the amazing work they are doing to support veterans in our community! The rules and benefits of being a competitor are listed below.
100% of donations received and 10% of all event profits are going to Veteran's Journey Forward.
RULES:
- MUST BE 21 OR OLDER TO PARTICIPATE OR ATTEND THIS EVENT. FAILURE TO PROVIDE PROOF OF AGE (SUCH AS A GOVERNMENT ISSUED ID) WILL RESULT IN BEING REMOVED FROM THE EVENT. NO REFUNDS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR FAILING TO VERIFY AGE.
- All entries must be crafted with only food, safe ingredients, and materials. Food safe ingredients include but are not limited to yeast, hops, honey, fruit, grain, spices, and woods commonly found in the brewing process such as oak and apple wood. HARMFUL SUBSTANCES OR CHEMICLAS ARE ALLOWED IN ANY OF THE ITEMS BEING SUBMITTED.
- YOU MUST RECORD YOUR RECEPIE AND HAVE IT SUBMITTED ALONG WITH YOUR ENTRY. THIS IS TO NOTIFY PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE OF POTENTIAL ALLERGENS. SUCH AS, NUTS, GLUTEN, SOY, DAIRY, SULFITES, SHELLFISH. YOUR RECEPIE WILL NOT BE DISCLOSED TO ANYONE IN ATTENDANCE, ONLY THE ALLERGENS WILL BE DISCLOSED.
- NO MARIJUANA PRODUCTS ARE ALLOWED IN THE EVENT OR IN THE ITEMS BEING SUBMITTED
- MINIMUM QUANTITY OF THE BEVERAGES BEING SUBMITTED IS 5 GALLONS. YOU ARE WELCOME TO SUBMIT MORE THEN THIS BUT WE REQUIRED AT LEAST 5 GAL TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS ENOUGH FOR EVERYONE IN ATTENDACE TO RECIEVE A SAMPLE.
- ENTRIES MUST BE DROPPED OFF BETWEEN WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 10TH AND THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 18TH. ENTREIES CAN BE PACKAGED INCANS, BOTTLES OR KEGS.
- IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ABOUT THE EVENT, ACCEPTIABLE INGREDIENTS, IF YOU NEED HELP PACKAGING YOUR PRODUCT FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE REACH OUT TO FORREST AT GOOD BUZZ BREING CO. AT (360)233-3044.
This ticket includes:
- ADMISSION TO THE EVENT ($30 VALUE)
- DRINKING HORN ($20 VALUE)
- EVENT T-SHIRT ($40 VALUE)
THERE WILL BE 2 WINNERS FOR THIS EVENT AS EXPLAINED BELOW. THE WINNERS WILL RECEIVE A TROPHY IN THE FORM OF A LARGE DRINKING HORN AND WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO MEET WITH FORREST AT GOOD BUZZ BREWING CO TO CRAFT A SMALL BATCH OF THEIR WINNING RECEPIES. THE WINNERS WILL RECEIVE 6 750ML BOTTLES OF THEIR RESPECTIVE BATCH FOR THEIR PERSONAL ENJOYMENT AND THE REST WILL BE FEATURED ON TAP AT BOTH THE JUICE BOX AND GOOD BUZZ BREWING CO.
PEOPLE’S CHOICE WINNER:
EVERYONE ATTENDING THE EVENT WILL BE GIVEN A BALLOT UPON ENTRY. AS THEY TRY EACH SAMPLE, THEY WILL RATE THEM 0 - 10 BASED UPON HOW MUCH THEY ENJOYED THE BEVERAGE. 0 BEING THEY DID NOT LIKE IT AT ALL. 10 BEING IT WAS THE BEST THING THEY EVER TASTED. AFTER THE LAST SAMPLE HAS BEEN GIVEN, THE BALLOTS WILL BE COLLECTED AND THE SCORES WILL BE ADDED UP. THE ENTERY WITH THE HIGHEST SCORE WILL BE DECLARED THE PEOPLES CHOICE WINNER.
JUDGE’S CHOICE WINNER:
THERE WILL BE A PANEL OF 5 JUDGES. THESE JUDGES EXPERIANCED PROFESSIONALS FROM AROUND WASHINGTON STATE AND WILL BE JUDGING THE ENTERIES BASED UPON BJCP MEAD JUDGING CRITERIA. THE CRITERIA AND SCORESHEETS CAN BE FOUND AT LINKS BELOW:
BJCP MEAD JUDGING CRITERIA:
BJCP MEAD JUDGING SCORESHEET:
https://cdn.homebrewersassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/MSTR-1.0-NHC.pdf
Date & Time
Sat, Sep 20, 2025 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Venue Details
The Juice Box Public House
216 South Tower AvenueCentralia, Washington 98531
