Judges qualified under the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) will perform the judging.

An entry consists of any two (2) 300 - 500 ml unmarked beer bottles (any variety: standard, PET, swing-top, etc.) with plain or blacked out caps, an entry fee, and online entry numbers/codes attached.

Home brewed beer and mead is eligible. "Home brew" means beer or mead, which has been made on “home brewing” equipment only. Beer made on a Brew-On-Premise is not eligible.

The winner listing of the 2008 Aurora Brewing Challenge has arrived!

This years Aurora Brewing Challenge is scheduled to be judged on the week of May 26 - 31, and the deadline for your entries to be received is May 21. Get all of the details here.

The EHG has committed to a new specialty beer breakdown.

Home brewed beer and mead is eligible. "Home brew" means beer or mead, which has been made on “home brewing” equipment only. Beer made on a Brew-On-Premise is not eligible. Beers made from commercially available kits are eligible.

An entry consists of any two (2) 300 - 500 ml unmarked beer bottles with plain or blacked out caps, a $6.00 entry fee, and the provided completed entry forms. For the 4th and additional entries, the fee is $4.00. **PLEASE NOTE** For current EHG Members each and every entry is only $4.00. Attach a form to each bottle with an elastic band. Entries with forms taped to the bottles will be disqualified. Incomplete entries will not be judged. Bottles will not be returned.

Enter as many beer styles/subcategories as you wish. You may enter more than one entry per subcategory. Identify each of these subcategory entries with a unique number or name.

All entries must specify a style and subcategory. Acceptable subcategories are listed under each style. Each entry will be judged based on the category indicated. Entries not categorized as above will not be judged.
Special prizes will be awarded for Best of Show and Brewer of the Year (most medal points in the competition). Medals will be awarded in each beer style and in the mead category. Only one beer in each category will advance to MCAB.

Judges qualified under the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) will perform the judging. Everyone who enters will have an evaluation form returned to them for each entry within 30 days of the end of the competition. Results will be posted on the Edmonton Homebrewers Guild web page, within 48 hours of the competition close.

Medals will be awarded in each class - 1st place in qualifying MCAB styles are eligible for
MCAB XI in 2009

Send (prepaid) or drop off entries on or before May 21, 2008 4:00 PM MDT directly to:

Alley Kat Brewing Co.

c/o Neil Herbst

9929 60th Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6E 0C7, (780) 436-8922

Please mark "RE: ABC2008" on shipping labels.

Any packages sent COD will be returned to sender unopened.

(Entrants from the United States should contact the chair for additional shipping details before sending entries)

For more information please contact the Competition Chair, Matthew Smolak, at (780) 437-3397 or aurorachallenge@hotmail.com.

The Edmonton Homebrewers Guild is proud to present the 2008 Aurora Brewing Challenge: a home-brewing competition for all levels of brewers. Each year the EHG hosts the only Canadian qualifier for MCAB and quite possibly the largest home-brewing competition in Canada (receiving hundreds of entries, and growing each year).

The 2008 Aurora Brewing Challenge judging will take place over the week of May 26 - 31 at the Queen Mary Park Community Hall.