3rd Annual H.H. HINDER Head Butt Homebrew Competition Info
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Entry Registration
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Rules
BREWERS MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN
This competition is AHA sanctioned and open to any amateur homebrewer age 21 or older.
Brewers must drop-off a minimum of 2 bottles of each beer to be judged – with registration labels rubber-banded to the bottles, no exceptions.
Entries are limited to 3 beers per brewer. Brewers can enter multiple beers into each category, but may only one beer per subcategory.
Beers should be dropped off in the taproom at 804 Churchill Street, Waupaca, Wisconsin 54981 during normal operating hours before 6 pm, 4/21/24.
All entries must be handcrafted products, containing ingredients available to the general public, and made using private equipment by hobbyist brewers (i.e., no use of commercial facilities or Brew on Premises operations, supplies, etc.).
The competition organizers are not responsible for mis-categorized entries, entries that are not received by the entry deadline, or entries that arrived damaged.
Qualified judging of all entries is the primary goal of our event. Judges will evaluate and score each entry. The average of the scores will rank each entry in its category. Each flight will have at least two BJCP judges.
The competition organizers reserve the right to combine styles for judging and to restructure awards as needed depending upon the quantity and quality of entries. All possible effort will be made to combine similar styles. All brews in combined categories will be judged according to the style they were originally entered in.
The Best of Show judging will be determined by a Best of Show panel based on a second judging of the top winners from each category.
Bottles will not be returned to entrants.
*New Rules for People's Choice for 2024
For the People's Choice portion of the event brewers will be allowed to bring beers of any styles, they do not have to be the same beers you've entered for judging by BJCP certified judges. However, the number of beers you are able to submit for People's Choice is limited to the number of beers you have submitted to be judged. For instance, if you have entered 3 beers (for example, a stout, a porter, and an IPA), you can bring 3 different beers (for example a smoked beer, a fruited sour, and a cookies and cream stout) to the People's Choice portion of the event. We heard your feedback from last year and thought this would be a way for you to share your creative brews with the public.
Last year we had close to 300 people take part in sampling. We ask that you limit the amount of samples you bring to 244 oz and that you only serve during the allotted time. failure to follow these guidelines are grounds for disqualification. More details will follow after registration has been closed. Samples will be brought with you the day of the competition. There are no extra fees for you to participate in the People's Choice portion of the event.
Competition Rules:
Beers will be judged by certified beer tasting judges. And be awarded points that will allow competitors to compare scores with other brewers across the country.
The H.H. HINDER HEAD BUTT is a Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) sanctioned event and follows the guidelines set out by the American Homebrew Association (AHA). The competition handbook can be found at: https://legacy.bjcp.org/docs/SCPCompHdbk.pdf
We will also be following the rules provided by the BJCP and the American Homebrew Association: https://www.bjcp.org/competitions/rules-regulations/
BJCP 2021 Judging Styles
If a style's name is hyperlinked, it has specific entry requirements. Select or tap on the name to view the subcategory's requirements.
| 1A American Light Lager | 1B American Lager | 1C Cream Ale |
| 1D American Wheat Beer | 2A International Pale Lager | 2B International Amber Lager |
| 2C International Dark Lager | 3A Czech Pale Lager | 3B Czech Premium Pale Lager |
| 3C Czech Amber Lager | 3D Czech Dark Lager | 4A Munich Helles |
| 4B Festbier | 4C Helles Bock | 5A German Leichtbier |
| 5B Kölsch | 5C German Helles Exportbier | 5D German Pils |
| 6A Märzen | 6B Rauchbier | 6C Dunkels Bock |
| 7A Vienna Lager | 7B Altbier | 8A Munich Dunkel |
| 8B Schwarzbier | 9A Doppelbock | 9C Baltic Porter |
| 10A Weissbier | 10B Dunkels Weissbier | 10C Weizenbock |
| 11A Ordinary Bitter | 11B Best Bitter | 11C Strong Bitter |
| 12A British Golden Ale | 12B Australian Sparkling Ale | 12C English IPA |
| 13A Dark Mild | 13B British Brown Ale | 13C English Porter |
| 14A Scottish Light | 14B Scottish Heavy | 14C Scottish Export |
| 15A Irish Red Ale | 15B Irish Stout | 15C Irish Extra Stout |
| 16A Sweet Stout | 16B Oatmeal Stout | 16C Tropical Stout |
| 16D Foreign Extra Stout | 17A British Strong Ale | 18A Blonde Ale |
| 18B American Pale Ale | 19A American Amber Ale | 19B California Common |
| 19C American Brown Ale | 20A American Porter | 20B American Stout |
| 20C Imperial Stout | 21A American IPA | 21C Hazy IPA |
| 22A Double IPA | 22B American Strong Ale | 24A Witbier |
| 24B Belgian Pale Ale | 25A Belgian Blond Ale | 25B Saison |
| 25C Belgian Golden Strong Ale | 26A Belgian Single | 26B Belgian Dubbel |
| 26C Belgian Tripel | 26D Belgian Dark Strong Ale | 27A Historical Beer |
| 27A1 Kellerbier | 27A2 Kentucky Common | 27A4 London Brown Ale |
| 27A5 Piwo Grodziskie | 27A6 Pre-Prohibition Lager | 27A7 Pre-Prohibition Porter |
| 27A8 Roggenbier | LSX1 Dorada Pampeana | LSX5 New Zealand Pilsner |
Number of Bottles Required Per Entry: 2
Judging Sessions
Session 1
Saturday, April 27, 2024 11:00 AM, CDT
Session 2
Saturday, April 27, 2024 12:30 PM, CDT
Session 3
Saturday, April 27, 2024 2:30 PM, CDT
Session 4
Saturday, April 27, 2024 4:00 PM, CDT
Best of Show
Saturday, April 27, 2024 7:00 PM, CDT
Best of Show
The 1st place entry in each category will advance to the Best of Show (BOS) round with a single, overall Best of Show beer selected.
Best of Show Winner: Ramp-Up Opportunity - The winner of the competition will be given the opportunity to have their beer ramped up on HINDER's state-of-the-art brewing system. The winner will have their beer added to the taplist and have it released during the 2025 competition.
Awards
BREWERS MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN
The awards ceremony will take place once judging is completed, which we anticipate happening around 7 pm on 4/27/24.
AWARDS:
Medals will be awarded to the top 3 winners of each category, to the Best of Show, and the People’s Choice winner.
Best of Show Winner: Ramp-Up Opportunity - The winner of the competition will be given the opportunity to have their beer ramped up on HINDER's state-of-the-art brewing system and have their beer added to the taplist in the brewery after it is released at the 2025 Head Butt Competition.
People’s Choice: $100 gift card for HH HINDER! This award will be voted on by the fine patrons of HH HINDER.
Brewers must be present to win!
In order to be eligible for medals and the ramp-up opportunity, you must be signed-in at the registration desk by 5 pm on 4/27/24. If you are unable to join us, you will still have your beer judged by BJCP professionals and emailed the results.
Both score sheets and awards will be available for pick up that night after the ceremony concludes. Results will be posted to the competition web site after the ceremony concludes. Brewers are also encouraged to take part in a photo in the brewery at the conclusion of the event.
Awards Ceremony
H.H. HINDER Brewing Company
804 Churchill St., Waupaca, WI 54981
Saturday, April 27, 2024 7:00 PM, CDT
Judging Sessions
Session 1
04/27/2024 11:00 AM, CDT.
Session 2
04/27/2024 12:30 PM, CDT.
Session 3
04/27/2024 2:30 PM, CDT.
Session 4
04/27/2024 4:00 PM, CDT.
Best of Show
04/27/2024 7:00 PM, CDT.
Account Registration Closed
Account registrations accepted 02/01/2024 8:00 AM, CST through 04/27/2024 11:00 AM, CDT.
Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 01/01/2023 6:00 PM, CST through 04/24/2024 12:00 PM, CDT.
Entry Registration Closed
Entry Drop-Off Closed
Please pay attention to the notes provided for each drop-off location. There could be earlier deadlines for some drop-off locations listed, particular hours when entries are accepted, certain individuals to leave your entries with, etc. All entrants are responsible for reading the information provided by the organizers for each drop-off location.