<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 15th Annual Eight Seconds of Froth on Saturday, May 9th. 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 apologize 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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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"><I><B>This year our judging and awards site will be at the historic Plains Hotel in downtown Cheyenne WY.</I></B></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"> This year's competition will be a qualifying event for the 2009 GABF Pro-AM competition. </FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2">Brewmaster Nathan Venner</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"> of the Altitude Chophouse and Brewery in Laramie WY will be selecting the BOS beer or one of the other category winning beers to be brewed and entered in this year's 2009 GABF Pro-Am competition. </FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"><I><B> <BR>
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This is the fifth 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-2005, Keg Ran Out Club-2006, Liquid Poets-2007 and Keg Ran Out Club-2008. <BR>
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IMPORTANT INFO REGARDING THIS YEAR'S COMPETITION:<BR>
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1. Entries are due NLT 12 noon on Saturday, 2 May. </FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2">Don't forget that this is also the date of AHA's Big Brew Day and most Front Range clubs are scheduling events that afternoon.</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 Cheyenne following the judging/awards ceremony should consider a special offer that the Plains Hotel at $69--check out the website for additional details.<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 experienced 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 once again be in Cheyenne Wyoming 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. <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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