Here's some information I received about the upcoming state fair competition. I wish we could talk Kristin into only needing two bottles instead of three though...<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>
From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Editor, Blue Spruce Media</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:almanaceditor@gmail.com">almanaceditor@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: Thu, May 6, 2010 at 9:06 PM<br>Subject: State Fair announces 2010 beer contests, festival<br>
To: <br><br><br><div><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:small"><font color="#000000" size="2"><strong>State Fair announces 2010 beer contests, festival</strong></font></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:small"><font size="2">Pueblo, CO – The Colorado State Fair is seeking superior suds for the 2010 homebrew and craft brewing competitions.<br>The fair’s General Entry office is inviting home and craft brewers to compete in events at the exposition, which runs from Aug. 27 – Sept. 6 at the Colorado State Fairgrounds in Pueblo.</font></span></span></div>
<p><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:small"><font size="2">The fair’s homebrew competition has grown to become one of the largest and most recognized in the mountain states region, with 331 entries last year.<br>
The competition is sanctioned by the American Homebrewers Association, and features professional BJCP judges in 28 categories. Medals will be awarded for the top three places in each category, as well as awards for Best of Show and other special contests. </font></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:small"><font size="2">Winners will be honored at the 7<sup>th </sup>Annual Foam Fest Beer festival on Aug. 28, which features dozens of beers from the Centennial State’s finest craft breweries. </font></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:small"><font size="2">Submissions can be made from Aug. 9 to Aug. 14 , and can be delivered or mailed to the Colorado State Fairgrounds, or dropped off at designated sites in Denver, Fort Collins and Colorado Springs.</font></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:small"><font size="2">For more details, call <span>719-248-4468</span>, see the website at </font><a href="http://www.coloradostatefair.com/index.php?page=competitive_special_contests" target="_blank">http://www.coloradostatefair.com/index.php?page=competitive_special_contests</a><a href="http://www.coloradostatefair.com/" target="_blank"><font color="#265e15" size="2"></font></a><font size="2">, or visit the fairgrounds at 1001 Beulah Avenue in Pueblo.</font></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:small"><br>
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