All American ACB Showdown Info
Account Registration
You can create your account today through Friday 1 November, 2024 00:00, GMT.
Judges and stewards may register now through Friday 1 November, 2024 00:00, GMT.
Entry Registration
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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 | 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 | 21B2 Black IPA | 21B3 Brown IPA |
| 21B4 Red IPA | 21B5 Rye IPA | 21B6 White IPA |
| 21B7 Brut IPA | 21C Hazy IPA | 22A Double IPA |
| 22B American Strong Ale | 22C American Barleywine |
Entry Acceptance Rules
Number of Bottles Required Per Entry: 2
Each entry will consist of two bottles, or cans, of between 330-500mL
330mL or 500mL brown glass bottles are preferred; however, green and clear glass will be accepted. PET and swing top bottles will likewise be accepted.
Bottles will not be returned to contest entrants.
One bottle/can will be judged in the first round. A second, fresh, bottle will be judged if the beer progresses to Best of Show.
Labelling Bottles and Cans
Print out an entry label from this site and then attach to each bottle/can WITH CLEAR PACKING TAPE.
No other label or identifiable information should be present. All requisite paperwork must be submitted with each entry and can be printed directly from this website.
Be meticulous about noting any special ingredients that must be specified on the entry system where required. Failure to note such ingredients may impact the judges' scoring of your entry.
Entries not recieved by the shipping deadline date will not be entered into the competition. However we will endeavour to judge them at a later date and provided written feedback.
Shipping Info
Entry bottles accepted at our shipping location from Monday 28 October, 2024 00:00, GMT through Friday 8 November, 2024 00:00, GMT.
Ship entries to:
James Pettifor
40 Borrowdale Avenue, Ipswich, IP42TG, UK
Packing and Shipping
Carefully pack your entries in a sturdy box. Line the inside of your carton with a plastic trash bag. Partition and pack each bottle with adequate packaging material. Please do not over pack!
Write clearly: Fragile. This Side Up. on the package.
Please attach your bottle label to the bottle/can using clear packing tape/sellotape, covering the entire label.
Every reasonable effort will be made to contact entrants whose bottles have broken to make arrangements for sending replacement bottles.
Judging Sessions
Morning Session
Saturday 16 November, 2024 10:00, GMT
Afternoon session
Saturday 16 November, 2024 13:30, GMT
Best of Show
The Best of Show beer will be determined by a Best of Show panel based on a second judging of a fresh bottle of the winning beer from each table.
The panel members will be chosen on the day to ensure total anonymity of the entries is maintained.
Awards
The awards ceremony will take place once judging is completed.
Places will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each category/table.
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.
Score sheets will be posted on the competition website within 48hours of the end of the competition. Results will be posted to the competition web site shortly after the awards ceremony concludes.
Awards Ceremony
Briarbank Brewing Company
70 Fore St, Ipswich IP4 1LB, UK
Saturday 16 November, 2024 18:00, GMT