- Entry registration for the 2023 competition will open on January 6th. People can set up their accounts now on the registration site but they must return on January 6th to register their entries.
- We will be using the same score sheet format that we used last year with a few enhancements. It is designed to provide the same type of feedback as the standard BJCP scoresheet but it does it in a more condensed format. It will also be captured on an electronic device so no messy handwriting issues. Please familiarize yourself with this change before submitting entries.
- Score Sheet Example DOWNLOAD
- The majority of judging is scheduled to take place on February 3rd & 4th, 2023. We will make every effort to conduct the judging as safely and efficiently as possible. No results will be made public until all judging has been completed, but we will be providing updates on the site as to the progress we’re making. Awards will be mailed out within a week of judging completion.
- The competition will be limited to 500 entries. This year we will be judging to the BJCP 2021 guidelines and we will make every effort to have all entries judged by at least 2 BJCP Beer, Mead, or Cider Judges, Professional Brewers, Professional Mead Makers, or Professional Cider Makers.
- We will again be requesting 3 bottles per an entry in 2023. Should only 2 bottles be supplied or survive shipping then that entry will not be judged at best of show should the entry make it to that level.
- The drop off and ship to locations for the competition are still being confirmed. Please be sure to verify the deadline date and time for the drop off location you plan to use. There is a specific time and date listed for each site and most deadlines are at least a week before the January 20th registration and shipping deadline.
- We are very happy to report that we will still be a part of the Midwest Homebrewer of the Year circuit and the Master Championship of Amature Brewing circuit.
- Despite our success the past two years, we will not be a part of the American Mead Makers Association’s National Mead Maker of the Year award circuit. Their organizers have decided to only allow mead only competitions to be a part of the circuit. We wish them luck with this approach.
That’s it for now. We’ll post additional updates as things develop.
Prosit, Sláinte, Salute, Na Zdravi, Cheers! – Bruce Buerger
Coordinator – Midwinter Homebrew Competition