<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><HTML><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2">The High Plains Drafters of Cheyenne Wyoming is hosting their 14th Annual Eight Seconds of Froth on Saturday, July 12th. This is BJCP sanctioned competition for all beer and mead/cider categories. This is my initial, directed email to BJCP judges and other judges who have participated in previous 8 Seconds of Froth competitions. We're solicting entries, but just as important, judges and stewards. I appologize that many of you might receive multiple copies of this announcement. However, I don't want to miss the opportunity to contact many of you who might not be in the BJCP judge database.<BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"><I><B>Check out our website </I></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"> http://www.bbriggs.vcn.com/8seconds.html </FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"><I> for complete details including entry deadlines and entry drop off locations throughout the Rocky Mountain front range. </I></B></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"><BR>
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This year's competition will be hosted by Altitude Chophouse and Brewery in Laramie WY and one winning beer will be selected by brewmaster Nathan Venner to be brewed and entered in this year's GABF Pro-Am competition. </FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"><I><B> This year our judging site will be at the Old Union Pacific Railroad Depot in Laramie WY and will be held in conjuction with the 2008 Downtown Laramie Brewfest on July 12th.</I></B></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"><BR>
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This is the fourth year of our Aces of Clubs competition within a competition. Homebrew clubs will be awarded points for each entry, judge and steward, and for all 1st, 2nd, 3rd place winners in each category also BOS beer and BOS mead. The winning club receives a travelling trophy they get to hold on to for the year. Previous winners have been Foam on the Range, Keg Ran Out Club, and Liquid Poets.<BR>
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IMPORTANT INFO REGARDING THIS YEAR'S COMPETITION:<BR>
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1. Entries are tentatively, due NLT 12 noon on Saturday, 5 July. Most of our dropoff sites have stated that they plan to be open that afternoon so that we can pick up your entries. I'd recomend not waiting until the last minute to drop off your entries (everyone will be closed on Friday, the 4th of July) and also verifying with you dropoff site that they will be open on 5 July--</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"><I><B>if not please let me know and we'll make arrangements to pickup up from those sites early and/or move them to another front range site which will be open the the 5th.</I></B></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"><BR>
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2. Judges and stewards thinking about spending Saturday night in Laramie following the judging/awards ceremony should look into reserving their accomodations soon. In addition to our competition, and the Laramie Brewer's Festival there are several other things going on in Laramie that weekend.<BR>
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3. If you're a homebrewer who has never judged at a BJCP/AHA sanctioned competition before, consider volunteering to serve as a steward. You'll have the opportunity to work at a table with two to three experience judges, hear their comments, and often have a chance to also sample many of the entries.<BR>
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4. Feel free to pass this information on to anyone else you think might be interesting in either entering the competition and/or judging/stewarding.<BR>
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5. </FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"><I><B> And remember the actual judging/awards ceremony site will be in Laramie Wyoming (not Cheyenne) this year!</I></B></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"><BR>
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Please contact Brian Mertz, windywy@aol.com to sign up to judge or steward or if you have any questions regarding our competition. (I'll be attending the 2008 National Homebrewers Conference in Cincinnati OH this week, but I'll be periodically checking my emails.)<BR>
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Brian Mertz<BR>
Competition Organizer and Judge Coordinator<BR>
307 638-6754 hm<BR>
307 220-7035 cell<BR>
windywy@aol.com<BR>
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