COHO - 2023 Club Competition Schedule
Beer Style | BJCP Style # | Beer Submission Date | Suggested Brew Months |
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Dark British Beer | 16 A, B, C, D | March 4, 2023 | January - February |
Fruit Beer* | 29 A, B, C, D | May 6, 2023 | December - March |
Summer Shandy Challenge | None |
July, 2023 (at the annual campout and river float) |
May - June |
Strong American Ale |
22 A, B, C, D | Aug 5, 2023 | March - July |
Festbier** |
4 B | Nov 4, 2023 | August - October |
Note: * Submissions for Fruit beer must identify the base beer and fruit used.
** The festbier is a Best Skilled Brewer Challenge. Entrants will buy a set package of ingredients (see recipe link above) and guidelines. One documented ingredient exception is allowed. The brewer may change either 1) Hops or 2) Specialty Grains. Everything else must be the same (e.g. – tap water, base malts, yeast).
To Enter: Deliver two (2) 12oz bottles and two (2) 22oz bottles of your beer to Pete Ostner (contact info is in club newsletters) and pay the $5 entry fee either via cash or directly to the club's Zelle account (treasurer@cohomebrewers.org). Please attach a BJCP bottle ID form to each bottle with a rubber band, NOT tape. Please also submit a BJCP recipe/entry form.
To encourage club members to learn how to brew to BJCP Style Guidelines; to experience entering AHA sponsored competitions; to improve members' overall brewing skills, knowledge and experience; and most importantly to have fun brewing new and different beers.