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National Capital Beer Week Homebrew Competition.
National Capital Beer Week Homebrew Competition.
The first annual National Capital Homebrewing Competition is an annual competition where competitors showcase their homebrewing prowess in an effort to win prizes, gain points towards the annual AHA National Homebrewer of the Year award, and possibly win the coveted title of Best of Show.
This competition is registered with the BJCP and the AHA and is a sanctioned competition which is expected to attract entries from across North America. Final round judging will take place on-site at the National Capital Craft Beer Festival and will be judged by both BJCP certified judges and guest celebrity judges. The announcement and presentation of Best of Show winner will take place on the main stage at the festival.
Prizes
Best of Show winner will recieve:
- Join the folks at Beau's to brew a batch of your winning beer for limited release as part of their Pro-Am Series;
- up to $500 in travel expenses, provided by Beau's
- one-night stay in Vankleek Hill, home of Beau's All Natural Brewing Co.
- dinner with the Beau's team
- $150 gift certificate to Defalco's
- Custom (and useable!) Tap Handle Best of Show Trophy
- One free entry into AHA National Homebrew Competition
Best of Class winners will receive certificates to commemorate their win, as well as a selection from thousands of dollars worth of prizes. A detailed list of prizing will be posted by mid-July.
http://nationalcapitalbeerweek.com/home ... tition.asp
This competition is registered with the BJCP and the AHA and is a sanctioned competition which is expected to attract entries from across North America. Final round judging will take place on-site at the National Capital Craft Beer Festival and will be judged by both BJCP certified judges and guest celebrity judges. The announcement and presentation of Best of Show winner will take place on the main stage at the festival.
Prizes
Best of Show winner will recieve:
- Join the folks at Beau's to brew a batch of your winning beer for limited release as part of their Pro-Am Series;
- up to $500 in travel expenses, provided by Beau's
- one-night stay in Vankleek Hill, home of Beau's All Natural Brewing Co.
- dinner with the Beau's team
- $150 gift certificate to Defalco's
- Custom (and useable!) Tap Handle Best of Show Trophy
- One free entry into AHA National Homebrew Competition
Best of Class winners will receive certificates to commemorate their win, as well as a selection from thousands of dollars worth of prizes. A detailed list of prizing will be posted by mid-July.
http://nationalcapitalbeerweek.com/home ... tition.asp
All the information about dropoff locations and such can be found in this link
http://www.nationalcapitalbeerweek.com/ ... tion=entry
The gist of it is
It's open to all styles, $6/entry
Entry window is July 16, 2012 through August 3, 2012.
Packing and Shipping
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 over pack! Write clearly: "Fragile. This Side Up." on the package. Your package should weigh less than 25 pounds. Please refrain from using "messy" packaging materials such a Styrofoam "peanuts" or pellets; please use packaging material such as bubble wrap.
Place entry forms and payment a sealed zip-top bag. Additionally, enclose your each of your bottle labels in a small zip-top bag before attaching to their respective bottles. This way it makes it possible for the organizer to identify specifically which beer has broken if there is damage during shipment.
Every reasonable effort will be made to contact entrants whose bottles have broken to make arrangements for sending replacement bottles.
It is not against any Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) regulations or federal laws to ship your entries via privately owned shipping company for analytical purposes. However, IT IS ILLEGAL TO SHIP ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES VIA THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE. Private shipping companies have the right to refuse your shipment if they are informed that the package contains glass and/or alcoholic beverages. Be aware that entries mailed internationally 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.
Drop Off Locations
Main Location (barrhaven)
24 Bourne Street, Ottawa ON K2J3C4
613-590-2496
*Please drop off in the area visibly marked for drop-off.
Bells Corners
27 Northside Road, Ottawa ON K2J3C4
613-590-2496
*Please leave in area visibly marked for drop-off at either Alliance Events or Mosher Bookkeeping. Only open between 9AM and 5PM weekdays.
Britannia
1197 Whitmore Ave., Ottawa ON K2C2N6
613-590-2496
*Only available after July 27, 2012 to August 3, 2012, before 9pm. Please drop-off in area visibly marked for drop-off.
http://www.nationalcapitalbeerweek.com/ ... tion=entry
The gist of it is
It's open to all styles, $6/entry
Entry window is July 16, 2012 through August 3, 2012.
Packing and Shipping
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 over pack! Write clearly: "Fragile. This Side Up." on the package. Your package should weigh less than 25 pounds. Please refrain from using "messy" packaging materials such a Styrofoam "peanuts" or pellets; please use packaging material such as bubble wrap.
Place entry forms and payment a sealed zip-top bag. Additionally, enclose your each of your bottle labels in a small zip-top bag before attaching to their respective bottles. This way it makes it possible for the organizer to identify specifically which beer has broken if there is damage during shipment.
Every reasonable effort will be made to contact entrants whose bottles have broken to make arrangements for sending replacement bottles.
It is not against any Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) regulations or federal laws to ship your entries via privately owned shipping company for analytical purposes. However, IT IS ILLEGAL TO SHIP ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES VIA THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE. Private shipping companies have the right to refuse your shipment if they are informed that the package contains glass and/or alcoholic beverages. Be aware that entries mailed internationally 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.
Drop Off Locations
Main Location (barrhaven)
24 Bourne Street, Ottawa ON K2J3C4
613-590-2496
*Please drop off in the area visibly marked for drop-off.
Bells Corners
27 Northside Road, Ottawa ON K2J3C4
613-590-2496
*Please leave in area visibly marked for drop-off at either Alliance Events or Mosher Bookkeeping. Only open between 9AM and 5PM weekdays.
Britannia
1197 Whitmore Ave., Ottawa ON K2C2N6
613-590-2496
*Only available after July 27, 2012 to August 3, 2012, before 9pm. Please drop-off in area visibly marked for drop-off.
All the information about dropoff locations and such can be found in this link
http://www.nationalcapitalbeerweek.com/ ... tion=entry
The gist of it is
It's open to all styles, $6/entry
Entry window is July 16, 2012 through August 3, 2012.
Packing and Shipping
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 over pack! Write clearly: "Fragile. This Side Up." on the package. Your package should weigh less than 25 pounds. Please refrain from using "messy" packaging materials such a Styrofoam "peanuts" or pellets; please use packaging material such as bubble wrap.
Place entry forms and payment a sealed zip-top bag. Additionally, enclose your each of your bottle labels in a small zip-top bag before attaching to their respective bottles. This way it makes it possible for the organizer to identify specifically which beer has broken if there is damage during shipment.
Every reasonable effort will be made to contact entrants whose bottles have broken to make arrangements for sending replacement bottles.
It is not against any Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) regulations or federal laws to ship your entries via privately owned shipping company for analytical purposes. However, IT IS ILLEGAL TO SHIP ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES VIA THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE. Private shipping companies have the right to refuse your shipment if they are informed that the package contains glass and/or alcoholic beverages. Be aware that entries mailed internationally 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.
Drop Off Locations
Main Location (barrhaven)
24 Bourne Street, Ottawa ON K2J3C4
613-590-2496
*Please drop off in the area visibly marked for drop-off.
Bells Corners
27 Northside Road, Ottawa ON K2J3C4
613-590-2496
*Please leave in area visibly marked for drop-off at either Alliance Events or Mosher Bookkeeping. Only open between 9AM and 5PM weekdays.
Britannia
1197 Whitmore Ave., Ottawa ON K2C2N6
613-590-2496
*Only available after July 27, 2012 to August 3, 2012, before 9pm. Please drop-off in area visibly marked for drop-off.
http://www.nationalcapitalbeerweek.com/ ... tion=entry
The gist of it is
It's open to all styles, $6/entry
Entry window is July 16, 2012 through August 3, 2012.
Packing and Shipping
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 over pack! Write clearly: "Fragile. This Side Up." on the package. Your package should weigh less than 25 pounds. Please refrain from using "messy" packaging materials such a Styrofoam "peanuts" or pellets; please use packaging material such as bubble wrap.
Place entry forms and payment a sealed zip-top bag. Additionally, enclose your each of your bottle labels in a small zip-top bag before attaching to their respective bottles. This way it makes it possible for the organizer to identify specifically which beer has broken if there is damage during shipment.
Every reasonable effort will be made to contact entrants whose bottles have broken to make arrangements for sending replacement bottles.
It is not against any Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) regulations or federal laws to ship your entries via privately owned shipping company for analytical purposes. However, IT IS ILLEGAL TO SHIP ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES VIA THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE. Private shipping companies have the right to refuse your shipment if they are informed that the package contains glass and/or alcoholic beverages. Be aware that entries mailed internationally 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.
Drop Off Locations
Main Location (barrhaven)
24 Bourne Street, Ottawa ON K2J3C4
613-590-2496
*Please drop off in the area visibly marked for drop-off.
Bells Corners
27 Northside Road, Ottawa ON K2J3C4
613-590-2496
*Please leave in area visibly marked for drop-off at either Alliance Events or Mosher Bookkeeping. Only open between 9AM and 5PM weekdays.
Britannia
1197 Whitmore Ave., Ottawa ON K2C2N6
613-590-2496
*Only available after July 27, 2012 to August 3, 2012, before 9pm. Please drop-off in area visibly marked for drop-off.
And this is included why?codfishh wrote:
It is not against any Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) regulations or federal laws to ship your entries via privately owned shipping company for analytical purposes. However, IT IS ILLEGAL TO SHIP ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES VIA THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE.
because it was probably snipped from a US home brew contest website and not changed to say "Canada Post"?KwaiLo wrote:And this is included why?codfishh wrote:
It is not against any Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) regulations or federal laws to ship your entries via privately owned shipping company for analytical purposes. However, IT IS ILLEGAL TO SHIP ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES VIA THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE.

Hey Everyone just wanted to send out a reminder about the submission deadlines for this competition, brewers can start submitting their beer on July 16th with entries coming no later than August 3rd.
This is a pretty new thing for Ottawa. It's only our second ever competition and we've got a big mix of new and experienced brewers entering the competition. Regardless of how you score, the feedback you get will help you become a better brewer.
We're pretty excited about it and would love to have all the Ontario homebrewers well represented.
We'd love for this to be the start of something big in Ottawa.
http://nationalcapitalbeerweek.com/pdf/ ... Y_FORM.pdf
Thanks
Phillip.
This is a pretty new thing for Ottawa. It's only our second ever competition and we've got a big mix of new and experienced brewers entering the competition. Regardless of how you score, the feedback you get will help you become a better brewer.
We're pretty excited about it and would love to have all the Ontario homebrewers well represented.
We'd love for this to be the start of something big in Ottawa.
http://nationalcapitalbeerweek.com/pdf/ ... Y_FORM.pdf
Thanks
Phillip.