MALT Maryland Ale & Lager Technicians

Hosted by Hugh Sisson’s Clipper City Brewing Co.

This year marks the fifth year for Turkey Shoot. Winners can receive cash prizes --$100 for Best of Shoot, and lots of good prizes that were donated by our generous sponsors. Entries will be due on November 7th 2009 and the actual competition will be held at Clipper City on November 15th 2009. But don’t plan on hanging out there, unless you are a judge, steward or other competition organizer.

Do you want to be a judge or a steward? Do you have any other question not related to a particular entry? Then contact us at TurkeyShootBeer@gmail.com.

To enter a beer, see our online entry form and the rules below.

If you insist on doing it only with paper glass and beer, then use this word (rtf) form.

If you have a question about a particular entry, email the entry coordinator at:

turkeyshootentries@gmail.com.

Rules

Open to ALL home brewers.
The beers must not be brewed in any commercial establishment.
Entries MUST be bottled in l0-l4 oz. crown cap bottles without labels, or raised or embossed lettering. "Grolsch" type bottles are not allowed. Caps must be blacked out.
All entries must be accompanied with an Entry form. Each bottle must have a bottle ID form attached with a rubber band.
Be sure to include the category and subcategory as defined by the BJCP Style Guidelines. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROPERLY CATEGORIZING YOUR ENTRY! (The online form does no validation)
Entrants must submit 3 bottles for each entry.
The registration fee is $6 for first entry each additional entry is $5.00 per. Please make checks payable to: Maryland Ale & Lager Technicians or simply MALT.
BJCP Beer Styles 1-23, sorry no meads or ciders
Entry deadline is November 7th 2009 and can be dropped off at any of the locations listed below
MALT reserves the right to combine categories. The competition will be held during a closed-judging session. If you are not a judge, steward or volunteering to help please refrain from showing up at the competition site.