[FCBrewClub] 8 Seconds of Froth--July 12, 2008 (club/misc emailing list)

[WindyWY at aol.com]

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.

Check out our website   http://www.bbriggs.vcn.com/8seconds.html   for 
complete details including entry deadlines and entry drop off locations throughout 
the Rocky Mountain front range. 

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.  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.

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.

IMPORTANT INFO REGARDING THIS YEAR'S COMPETITION:

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--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.

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.

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.

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.

5.  And remember the actual judging/awards ceremony site will be in Laramie 
Wyoming (not Cheyenne) this year!

Please contact Brian Mertz, windywy at 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.)

Brian Mertz
Competition Organizer and Judge Coordinator
307 638-6754 hm
307 220-7035 cell
windywy at aol.com



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