Welcome to The Sasquatch Brew Fest
Homebrew Contest
2009 Homebrew Contest Results Now Online!
Together with the Cascade Brewers Society, the Northwest Legends Foundation is continuing the Sasquatch Homebrewing Competition.
The competition is sanctioned by the American Homebrewers Association and the Beer Judge Certification Program.
Judging will take place on May 8, 2010 in Eugene, Oregon.
Entries must be received by Eugene City Brewery by May 1. Shipping address is 844 Olive St. Eugene Oregon 97401. Prizes will be awarded at the Sasquatch Brew Fest to the top three finishers in the following BJCP style categories:
* Category 8: English Pale Ale
* Category 10: American Ale
* Category 14: IPA
* Category 18: Belgian Strong Ale
* Category 19: Strong Ale
For style guidelines, please visit the BJCP website. For entry instructions and additional information, including bottle labels, click here to download the PDF file.
Online registration for entrants and judges will be added at a future date. Check back for more info.
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We are also awarding prizes for a non-BJCP category as well, called the "Glen Tribute Beer." The idea of the "Glen Tribute Beer" is to brew a beer that Glen might have brewed and most certainly would have enjoyed. The website, Glen's spirit, and the following specifications are meant to guide your special brew:
OG: 1.065-1.080 FG: 1.012+
SRM: 12+ IBU: 40+
*AROMA:* Aroma may be of moderate to high levels of dark fruitiness. Banana, bubblegum esters not appropriate. Moderate to high hop aroma. Hop aroma may be citrusy, woody, resiny, or spicy. Typically US varieties, although UK varieties may be used. Caramel malt aroma may be low to high, increasing as the strength of the beer increases.
*APPEARANCE:* Copper to walnut brown. Copper tones may be noted. Brown and/or red colors are appropriate. Clarity low to high.
*FLAVOR:* Medium to high caramel flavor. Hop bitterness and flavor are apparent and may be moderate to high to unbelievable, but are accented by malt. Dark fruit flavors are appropriate. Citrus flavors from hops may be noted.
*MOUTH FEEL:* Medium to full body. Medium low to medium carbonation. Stronger versions may have a moderate alcohol warmth.
*OVERALL IMPRESSION:* These are beers with substantial flavor and body, even the ones at the bottom end of the gravity range. Hops are a main component, but there is always a full malt complement to balance.
Drinkability is a critical component of the style. They are beers that you want more than one of, despite their size and strength.
*EXAMPLES*: Sasquatch Olde Ale, Rogue Mogul
While sponsored by the Northwest Legends Foundation, the Sasquatch Homebrewing Competition is made possible through the generosity and hard work of the Cascade Brewers Society who are organizing and producing the event. Like many professional brewers, Glen started as a homebrewer. In Eugene, he was a dedicated member of the Cascade Brewers Society. Glen always remained close to his roots as an avid supporter of homebrewers by sharing ideas, recipes, and techniques.
The Sasquatch Homebrewing Competition is a tribute to the huge impact that the homebrewing community had on Glen's life and continues to have on the craft brewing movement. |
